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Guide to the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Records, 1898-1996 (bulk 1947-1994)
MSS 032
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- Records of the La Crosse (Wisconsin) Symphony Orchestra, Inc., that include concert programs, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes of the Board and various committees, and photographic images.
Before 1947, many attempts at starting a community orchestra in La Crosse had failed, but the current La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Inc., has continually operated since the dissolution of the La Crosse Vocational Civic Symphony Orchestra in 1947.
Some information on other predecessor orchestras is also included in the collection; namely the Cathedral Orchestra, La Crosse Philharmonic Orchestra, La Crosse Vocational Civic Symphony Orchestra, and La Crosse Symphony Orchestra. - Collection Title
- La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Records
- Date of Materials [bulk]
- Bulk, 1947-1994
- Date of Materials [inclusive]
- 1898-1996
- Creator
- La Crosse Symphony Orchestra.
- Call Number
- MSS 032
- Amount
- 5.6 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 12 archives boxes, 1 large flat box
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Records, MSS 032, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Inc., was incorporated on May 1, 1947, and was a direct descendant of the La Crosse Vocational Civic Symphony Orchestra. Other predecessor orchestras used the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra name and these existed at least in 1898, 1932, and 1938.
Scope and Contents
The Administrative Files include by-laws (1947-1992), financial materials (1966-1994), historical background, season ticket holders (1964-1982; 1990), copies of contracts with the local musicians' union (1964-1985), and some newsletters (1980-1981; 1990; 1994-1996).
The second series, Concert Seasons Files, includes newspaper articles, programs, board and committee minutes, board correspondence, and other documents, arranged by season. The season ran from July-June each year. These files also include documents generated by the search process when hiring replacement conductors, and occasionally conductor contracts will also be included in these files. Box 13 includes some oversize posters and newspaper pages.
Photographic Images & Sound Recordings basically include promotion photographs of guest artists, but also include photographs of a few board members, conductors, and symphony members. A few oversize group portraits are also included here. A few newspaper clippings are also interspersed here.
Lastly, the Related Organizations series consists of newspaper clippings, programs, and other miscellaneous items relating to predecessor musical groups in La Crosse. The most prominent include the Cathedral Orchestra, La Crosse Philharmonic Orchestra, La Crosse Vocational Civic Symphony Orchestra, and La Crosse Symphony Orchestra (pre 1947).
Arrangement
Arranged in four series:
Photographic Images & Sound Recordings
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 1997 May
800 Main St.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
(608) 789-7136
archives@lacrosselibrary.org
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Acquisitions Information
(Accession No. 1997.003) Some programs donated by Linda Sherwood of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and photographs of Rudolph Kreutz donated by Barbara Schutter of Richmond, Indiana, via Charles E. Haas, Jan. 1997.
(Accession No. 1997.008) Donated by the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Inc., via Charles E. Haas, March 1997.
Processing Information
Processed by Anita Taylor Doering, with assistance from Jaime Dechant and Bill Petersen, May 1997.
Related Materials
Related Materials
- (784.2 H111H 1997)
- Charles E. Haas, A History of the Development of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, 1898 to 1993 (La Crosse, WI : C.E. Haas), 1997.
- (Local publications)
- Musical Times: A Publication of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
- (Local publications)
- LSO Notes newsletter
- (Local publications)
- La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Newsletter
- (MSS 050)
- La Crosse Musicians' Association, Local 201 Records
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- La Crosse Symphony Orchestra.
Subject(s)
- Music--Wisconsin--La Crosse--Societies, etc.
- Symphony orchestras--Wisconsin--La Crosse
OCLC Number
42396873
Collection Inventory
(Series 1) Administrative Files |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Bylaws, 1947-1992 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Financial materials |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Audits, 1966-1991 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Statements, 1963-1994 |
1 | 3-4 | ||
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Ticket sales, 1979-1987 |
1 | 5 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Historical background, undated |
2 | 1 | ||
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Membership lists of ticket holders, 1964-1990 |
2 | 2-3 | ||
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Musicians Union contracts, 1964-1985 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Newsletters, 1980-1996 |
2 | 4A | ||
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(Series 2) Concert Seasons Files |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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1947-1948 to 1956-1957 |
2 | 5-14 | ||
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1957-1958 to 1973-1974 |
3 | 1-17 | ||
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1974-1975 to 1979-1980 |
4 | 1-6 | ||
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1980-1981 to 1981-1982 |
5 | 1-4 | ||
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1982-1983 to 1984-1985 |
6 | 1-6 | ||
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1985-1986 to 1991-1992 |
7 | 1-13 | ||
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1992-1993 to 1996-1997 |
8 | 1-7 | ||
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(Series 3) Photographic Images & Sound Recordings |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Audio promotion, 1979 February 1 reel-to-reel tape; runtime unknown |
8 | 8 | ||
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Board members |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Goli, Everett (with Mayor Patrick Zielke) |
8 | 9 | ||
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Huber, Russell |
8 | 10 | ||
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Poehling, Robert |
8 | 11 | ||
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Conductors |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Bjorklund, Terry |
8 | 12 | ||
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Dowdy, Paul |
8 | 13 | ||
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Elder, Leigh |
8 | 14 | ||
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Greenwood, Marcellus |
8 | 15 | ||
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Huss, Hugo Jan |
8 | 16 | ||
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Italiano, Frank |
9 | 11 | ||
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Kreutz, Rudolph |
9 | 2 | ||
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Lanqstadt, Moritz |
9 | 3 | ||
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Michelsen, Peter |
9 | 4 | ||
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Roemheld, Edgar |
9 | 5 | ||
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Schee, Eric |
9 | 6 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Performances, 1990-1991 2 VHS cassettes; color; sound; runtime unknown |
9 | 7 | ||
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Performers |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Abel, David |
9 | 8 | ||
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Accoardo, Salvatore |
9 | 9 | ||
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Alarie/Simoneau |
9 | 10 | ||
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Armstrong, Karen |
9 | 11 | ||
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Barrett, Nerine |
9 | 12 | ||
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Blaha, Bernadene |
9 | 13 | ||
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Borge, Victor |
9 | 14 | ||
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Brion, Keith |
9 | 15 | ||
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Browning, John |
9 | 16 | ||
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Buswell, James Oliver IV |
9 | 17 | ||
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Chase, Stephanie |
9 | 18 | ||
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Chilton, Carroll |
9 | 19 | ||
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Cliburn, Van (did not appear) |
9 | 20 | ||
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Crain, Jon |
9 | 21 | ||
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Cross, Richard |
9 | 22 | ||
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Da Rimini, Rosina |
9 | 23 | ||
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Davis, Ivan |
9 | 24 | ||
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Dick, James |
9 | 25 | ||
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Dussut, Therese |
9 | 26 | ||
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Entremont, Philippe |
10 | 1 | ||
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Farrell, Eileen |
10 | 2 | ||
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Ferras, Christian |
10 | 3 | ||
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Fleisher, Leon |
10 | 4 | ||
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Fossum, Johannes |
10 | 5 | ||
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Foster, Lawrence |
10 | 6 | ||
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Friedman, Erick |
10 | 7 | ||
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Fodor, Eugene |
10 | 8 | ||
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Ghiglia, Oscar |
10 | 9 | ||
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Goodman, Gerald |
10 | 10 | ||
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Graffman, Gary |
10 | 11 | ||
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Gregor, Richard |
10 | 12 | ||
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Hamilton, Jerald (did not appear) |
10 | 13 | ||
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Hassman, Inez |
10 | 14 | ||
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Henkel, Christoph |
10 | 15 | ||
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Hill, Douglas |
10 | 16 | ||
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Hollander, Lorin |
10 | 17 | ||
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Holmes, Eugene |
10 | 18 | ||
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Imai, Nobuko |
10 | 19 | ||
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Johnson, Daniel Wilmot |
10 | 20 | ||
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Kantorow, Jean-Jacques |
10 | 21 | ||
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Kailer, Lucille |
10 | 22 | ||
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Karasik, Gita |
10 | 23 | ||
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Karr, Gary |
10 | 24 | ||
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Kuerti, Anton |
10 | 25 | ||
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Lawson, Charles Edwin |
10 | 26 | ||
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Levant, Oscar |
10 | 27 | ||
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Liivak, Evi |
10 | 28 | ||
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Luca, Sergiu |
10 | 29 | ||
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Luvisi, Lee |
10 | 30 | ||
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Mandac, Evelyn |
10 | 31 | ||
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Marcovici, Silvia |
10 | 32 | ||
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Mathis, James |
10 | 33 | ||
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McCoy, Seth |
10 | 34 | ||
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McDowell, Robert |
10 | 35 | ||
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McMurray, Mary |
10 | 36 | ||
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Melton, James |
10 | 37 | ||
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Merrill, Robert |
10 | 38 | ||
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Messina, Lillian |
10 | 39 | ||
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Miltropoulos, Dimitri |
10 | 40 | ||
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Morgenstern, Gil |
10 | 41 | ||
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Moynagh, Jean Marie |
10 | 42 | ||
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Nelson, Daniel |
10 | 43 | ||
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Orloff, Vladmir |
10 | 44 | ||
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Pennario, Leonard |
10 | 45 | ||
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Perlman, Itzhak |
10 | 46 | ||
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Peters, Roberta |
10 | 47 | ||
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Pittel, Harvey |
10 | 48 | ||
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Pons, Lilly |
10 | 49 | ||
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Price, Leontyne |
10 | 50 | ||
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Rabin, Michael |
10 | 51 | ||
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Rex, Charles |
10 | 52 | ||
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Rhodus, Dean |
10 | 53 | ||
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Robinson, Gail |
10 | 54 | ||
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Rondolier Male Trio |
10 | 55 | ||
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Rose, Leonard |
11 | 1 | ||
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Rosenberger, Carol |
11 | 2 | ||
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Rowley, Eugene |
11 | 3 | ||
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Rubinstein, Artur |
11 | 4 | ||
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Ruskin, Abbott |
11 | 5 | ||
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Scovotti, Jeanette |
11 | 6 | ||
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Schulte, Rolf |
11 | 7 | ||
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Smith, Carol |
11 | 8 | ||
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Smith, Kenneth |
11 | 9 | ||
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Sopher, Joseph |
11 | 10 | ||
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Swartout, Gladys |
11 | 11 | ||
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Sylvester, Paula |
11 | 12 | ||
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Szigeti, Joseph |
11 | 13 | ||
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Tachibana, Sahomi |
11 | 14 | ||
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Templeton, Alec |
11 | 15 | ||
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Tippman, Isidor |
11 | 16 | ||
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Traubel, Helen |
11 | 17 | ||
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Tozzi, Giorgio |
11 | 18 | ||
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Tsumura, Mari |
11 | 19 | ||
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Tuckwell, Barry |
11 | 20 | ||
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Udvary, Alex |
11 | 21 | ||
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Verrett, Shirley |
11 | 22 | ||
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Warfield, William |
11 | 23 | ||
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Webster, Michael |
11 | 24 | ||
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Weekley & Arganbright |
11 | 25 | ||
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Yajima, Hiroko |
11 | 26 | ||
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Yi-Kwei, Sze |
11 | 27 | ||
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Zgodava, Richard |
11 | 28 | ||
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Unidentified |
11 | 29 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Symphony members |
11 | 30 | ||
| Box | ||||
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Symphony group portrait, circa 1980s |
13 | |||
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(Series 4) Related Organizations |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Cathedral Orchestra, 1927-1938 |
12 | 1 | ||
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Community Concert Association, 1943-1978 |
12 | 2 | ||
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Friends of the Symphony Orchestra |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Minutes, 1980-1993 |
12 | 3 | ||
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Newsletters, 1982-1985 |
12 | 4 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Great River Festival of Arts |
12 | 5 | ||
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La Crosse Concert Band |
12 | 6 | ||
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La Crosse Music Study Group, 1925-1932 |
12 | 7 | ||
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La Crosse Philharmonic Orchestra, 1914-1916; 1928 |
12 | 8 | ||
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La Crosse Symphony Orchestras, 1898; 1932-1933; 1938-1939 |
12 | 9 | ||
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La Crosse Vocational Civic Choir, 1943-1954 |
12 | 10 | ||
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La Crosse Vocational Civic Symphony Orchestra, 1938-1947 |
12 | 11 | ||
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La Crosse Youth Symphony, 1968-1970 |
12 | 12 | ||
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Langstadt's Orchestra, undated |
12 | 13 | ||
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United Funds for the Arts, 1980? |
12 | 14 | ||
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Western Wisconsin Regional Arts, undated |
12 | 15 | ||
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