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Biographical Note

Jacqueline Maag was born February 27, 1922, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Jacob and Frieda (Huber) Maag. She received her bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 1945 and her master’s degree in 1948, also from Northwestern. Maag undertook additional study at the Konservatorium in Zurich, Switzerland, the University of Colorado, and the University of Michigan. She was a student of Ria Ginster and Axel Schiotz.
 

Jacqueline Maag--known affectionately as "Jackie"--served on the College's music faculty for 38 years and was a longtime Albion resident. She joined the Albion College Music Department in 1948, teaching voice and music history. She retired in 1986 and continued to serve on the applied music faculty of the College for several years.

In 1986, friends, colleagues and former students established the Jacqueline Maag Prize in Music History at Albion College. The monetary prize is awarded annually to an outstanding student in music history who has demonstrated a genuine scholarly and creative approach to the study of music history.

Throughout her life in Albion, Jackie was a member of a number of religious and social groups in Albion, including St. James’ Episcopal Church, where she served as a member of the Altar Guild, a lay reader, and a Eucharistic minister. She was an active member of St. James’ Episcopal Church Women, of which she was president for three years.

A life member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Jackie was also active with Delta Omicron, Pi Kappa Lambda, Alpha Xi Delta, and the E.L.T. Club. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed traveling and cooking.

Jackie passed away in October of 2004 at her home. She was 82.

Scope & Content

The Jacqueline Maag Collection spans the years 1929-2004, with the bulk of the materials from the 1950s-80s. The collection is primarily comprised of concert programs, related to her own performances and those of fellow faculty members, students, and guest performers of Albion College. Through these programs, audio recordings, awards and certificates, a scrapbook, teaching materials, and newspaper articles, one gets a fairly comprehensive look at Jacqueline Maag's life and accomplishments.

The collection consists of thirteen series:

            Series I: Audio Recordings

Series II: Colleague/Student Work

            Series III: Diplomas

            Series IV: Scrapbook

            Series V: Miscellaneous

            Series VI: Music History Materials

            Series VII: Newspaper Articles

            Series VIII: Non-Albion Programs

            Series IX: Photographs

            Series X: Publications

            Series XI: Recitals

            Series XII: Recognition

            Series XIII: Translations and Program Notes

Series Description

Series I: Audio Recordings, 1964-1983
This series is made up of nine reels of 19cmps (7 ½ ips) monophonic sound recording tape. The labels vary in detail.

Series II: Colleague/Student Work, 1958-2003
This series contains compositions by and newspaper articles, letters and programs about Ann MacKenzie, a former student of Jacqueline Maag; as well as a thesis by Carrie E. Starner from May 1979, and concert programs written and/or performed by Anthony Taffs, fellow faculty member of the Albion College Music Department.

Series III: Diplomas, 1940-1948

This series contains Jacqueline Maag’s diplomas: high school in Omaha, bachelor and masters degrees from Northwestern University. 

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1986

This series consists of a scrapbook of letters, greeting cards, and notes from students, friends and family, collected by Jacqueline Maag later in life.

Series V: Miscellaneous, 1947-1992

This series consists of various maps, brochures, phone lists, and other odds and ends that did not fit into other series.

Series VI: Music History I and II, 1975-1986

This series consists of handouts, performances programs, and papers used in Music History I and II, as taught by Jacqueline Maag.

Series VII: Newspaper Articles, 1949-2001

This series contains newspaper articles that both mention Jacqueline Maag or are explicitly about her, in addition to those she herself wrote for Albion College publications and local newspapers.

Series VIII: Concert Programs (Not Albion), 1950-1995

This series consists of performance programs from institutions and organizations, not Albion College.

Series IX: Photographs, 1952-1987

This series consists of photographs of or taken by Jacqueline Maag from her high school years through post-retirement.  

Series X: Publications, 1960-2004

This series consists of music-related publications.

Series XI: Recitals, 1929-1995

This series consists of programs for faculty and student performances at Albion College, as well as Jacqueline Maag's performances at Albion and elsewhere. Her retirement recital from 1986 is also featured in this series through the program and guest book, in addition to a few other small items.

Series XII: Recognition, 1939-1988

This series consists of the letters, flyers and programs that announce recognition of Jacqueline Maag's achievements; as well as the various awards that were conferred upon Maag during her high school career through post-retirement.

Series XIII: Translations and Program Notes, 1951-1994

This series consists of translations of songs, performance guides, and program notes.

Inventory
 

Bibliography
Communications Office. (2004, October 20). Service to be Held for Jacqueline Maag, Who Died October 19. Albion College News.