Music -- New Jersey -- Newark
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
New Jersey Music Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG NJ Music-(Main)
Scope and Contents
Box #1: Essex County Symphony Society (programs and Symphony Magazines, 1936-47); "Contextual Connections," A Celebration of the Expansion and Renovation of the John Cotton Dana Library and the Opening of a New Facility for The Institute of Jazz Studies (1994, program); Orchestra (The Irvington Symphony Orchestra, program, 1984; New Jersey Youth Symphony, 1982; South Orange Community Orchestra, Annual Spring Concert, 1966; The Nutley Symphony Orchestra, 1958 and 82), N.J. Opera (Essex County...
Dates:
1915 - 1999
Newark Audio Collection
Collection — In Oversized Photo Drawer, Bottom Second from Left
Identifier: MG Nwk Audio-(Main)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 33.5 rpm (bulk, some other format) vinyl records and audiotape reels.
Poems by Thomas Elwood Volker 1953, Hertz Studios Newark
"What Makes This City: The Story of Newark" 33.5 rpm (4 copies) 1968. Newark Public Library.
Princeton Nassoons, 1972...
Dates:
c. 1950s-1970s
Newark Broadsides Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG NWK Broadsides -(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of three boxes of broadsides, two of which, Box 1 (ca. 1950s-1981), and Box 2 (1982-1987), relate to Newark. Box 3 contains 1970s-1987 NJ, Box 4 Newark & NJ (1988-1995), Box 5 Newark & NJ (1996-1997), Box 6 Newark & NJ (1998-2000), Box 7 (2001-2004), relate to Newark, Box 8 (2005 to Present, undated), relate to Newark & NJ. The documents consist primarily of flyers and notices, interspersed with occasional press releases or statements. The...
Dates:
1974 - 2021
Newark Invitations Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Invitations-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
This collection contains invitations received by Charles F. Cummings and, occasionally, other librarians and community members. 2012-2015 invitations were donated by Arnold Cohen and Nancy Zak. The invitations are sorted by year, as follows:Box 1: 1982-1985Box 2: 1986-1988Box 3: 1989-1991Box 4: 1992-1993, 1995, 1996Box 5: 1997-1998Box 6: 1998-2000Box 7: 2000-2002 Box 8 (half box): 2003 to Present,...
Dates:
1982 - 2022
Newark Jazz Festival Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Jazz-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
The collection includes brochures and ephemera, meeting minutes, clippings, accounts, photographs, audiovisual material, artist publicity sheets, and notes related to the Newark Jazz Festival from 1991, when it was called the Sarah Vaughan Jazz Festival, to 1996. There are also additional materials related to the jazz scene in the Newark area.
The collection includes three subject folders in addition to folders for each year of the festival.
Box #1: Newark Jazz Festival.
1. General Newark...
Dates:
1991 - 1996
Newark Music Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Music-(Main)
Scope and Contents
Box #1: Programs (1850-1900, 1900-1940, 1940- ), Cathedral Concert Series (Vierne Festival Concert, 1976 series), Morris Choral Society (concert, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart), John Weaver and Marianne Weaver (Feb. 1978), Pierre Cochreau concert (Sacred Heart Cathedral, April 2, 1978), Sacred Heart Cathedral (worship & programs of music, 1978-79), The Winchester Cathedral Choir (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Mar. 5, 1979), Michelob Jazz Series (1980, 1981), Ravi Shankar, Sitar (Cathedral...
Dates:
1850 - 2000
Newark Programs Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Programs-(Main)
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of programs, invitations, and announcements for theatrical performances, festivals, art exhibits, and other public events in New Jersey. This is a collection of collection of programs, invitations, and announcements for theatrical performances, festivals, art exhibits, and other public events in New Jersey. Newark-related organizations and institutions represented in the collection include: Columbus Day Celebration Committee of New Jersey (1961); Newark...
Dates:
1961 - 2023
Philip Gordon Scrapbook Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG NWK Gordon-(Main)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two scrapbooks containing clippings about the Newark Civic Symphony Orchestra. The clippings feature newspaper articles about performances, much of which include Philip Gordon’s participation with the orchestra. The clippings originate from publications such as the Newark Evening News, Newark Sunday Call, Newark Star Eagle, Newark Ledger, The New York Times, The New York World Telegraph, New York Herald Tribune, and the ...
Dates:
1933 - 1937; Majority of material found in 1936 - 1936
Walter J. Flanigan Theater / Music Notices collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Flanigan
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 14 scrapbooks, some of which appear to have been compiled by Flanigan. Two of the scrapbooks contain programs and announcement of musical performances in Newark and New York City; many of the earlier programs include annotations regarding changes in the performances or the names of friends who accompanied Flanigan to the event (1889-1917, 1939-1957)8 scrapbooks are comprised of clippings of reviews and articles regarding concerts, recitals,...
Dates:
1883 - 1957