Washoe County Community Concert Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: 82-16

Scope and Contents

The Washoe County Community Concert Association Records include minutes; the constitution; treasurer's reports; membership rolls; correspondence; contracts and agreements; programs; artists' fliers; photos; newspaper clippings; and scrapbooks. The scrapbooks contain photographs which may be of interest as well as programs.

Dates

  • 1951-1983

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Administrative History

Begun in 1935 as the Reno Community Concert Association, the organization incorporated in 1969 and changed its name in 1970 to the Washoe County Community Concert Association. The purpose of the group is to further the advancement of music, allied arts, and cultural pursuits for the benefit of Washoe County, Nevada.

Extent

2.458 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Reno Community Concert Association was founded in 1935 to further the advancement of music, allied arts, and cultural pursuits for the benefit of Washoe County, Nevada. Records include minutes; the constitution, treasurer's reports, membership rolls, correspondence, contracts and agreements, programs, artists' fliers, photos, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks. Materials from 1951-1983.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following series: 1) Board of Directors; 2) Programs; 3) Clippings and Scrapbooks; 4) Photographs

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Arlen Fark and Alice Hanssen on behalf of the Association in 1983.

Separated Materials

Photographs transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1988-48.

Creator

Title
Guide to the Washoe County Community Concert Association Records
Status
Completed
Author
Jacquelyn Sundstrand
Date
March 2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
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Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
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