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| Format | Manuscript |
|---|---|
| Creator | Abraham, Wm. |
| Title, Manuscript | Ledger and Scrapbook of the Bundes-Vorstand fuer das 17th Staats Saengerfest erwaehlt vom M. G. V. Arion in seiner Generalversamlung am 5. Januar, 1913 |
| Date | 1913-1914 |
| Extent of Work | 200 page ledger ; 38 x 23 cm |
| Notes | Purchased with Library Collections Enhancement Initiative funds provided by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education with support from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. |
| MKI Annotation | The Männer-Gesangverein Arion was founded March 1, 1911, in Danbury, Connecticut. It is also known as the Danbury Arion Singing Society, Inc. |
| Contents | Inside front cover: [Pasted] Portraits of the 12 planning members of the 17th Connecticut Staats Saengerfest, Bridgeport, 1914: Paul Hoffmann, Sr (Bundes-Praesident) F. K. G. Weber (Bundes-Dirigent) P. Hummel (Vize-Praesident) Eugene Parthenay (Bundes-Sekretaer) Wm. Abraham (Protokol Secretaer) C. F. Heine (Finanz Secretaer) P. Hoffmann, Jr. (Schatzmeister) J. K. Reuther (Quartiermeister) Louis Roth (Beisitzer) Andrew Latzke (Beisitzer) James Holt, Jr. (Beisitzer) Joseph Wieler (Beisitzer). Page 1: Handwritten title page with names and offices of the committee members. Pages 2 - 33: Handwritten minutes, by Wm. Abraham, from 8 April 1913 through 18 October 1914. Pages 34-166: Blank Pages 167-190: Pasted in items, primarily newspaper clippings, related to the June 1914 Staats / State Saengerfest. Pages 193-200: Blank Inserted: Four envelopes with return address printed: Germania Singing Society, Inc., 1790 Main Street, Bridgeport 4, Connecticut. One piece of stationary printed at top: River Cliff Park and Inn, Milford, Conn. Dated June 30, 1914, handwritten announcement "Die Preisrichter des Sangerbundes haben beschlossen die Preise . . . " One folded 40" x 30" poster advertising the Saengerfest, text in red block letters -- now framed and hanging in the MKI Library. |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Societies, etc./ Festivals/ Singing |