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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

 Organization

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Frederick A. Stock Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Stock
Abstract

Incoming correspondence to Frederick A. Stock, second conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Also photographs of Stock rehearsing at Interlochen Music Camp, early 1940s.

Dates: 1904-1940s

Hope Abelson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Abelson
Abstract

Materials related to the theater career, business, and personal life of Chicago theater producer and philanthropist Hope Abelson, including scripts, theater mementos, correspondence, financial documents, photographs, audio recordings, and video recordings.

Dates: 1914-2008; Majority of material found within 1949-2006

Irwin Fischer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Fischer
Abstract

Irwin Fischer (1903-1977), composer, professor, conductor, and musician. Enjoyed a long career teaching at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, Illinois. Also worked as an organist for the Chicago Symphonic Orchestra and various churches, a conductor for the National Youth Symphony, South Side Symphony, and West Suburban Symphony. Known primarily for scores such as the Hungarian Set (Pearly Bouquet) and Symphony I.

Dates: 1903-1992; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1977

Ravinia Festival Association records

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Ravinia
Abstract

Correspondence, photographs, reports, and publicity relating to the Ravinia Festival, a summer music festival held at Ravinia Park in Highland Park, Illinois, since 1904 (non-continuous).

Dates: 1903-1993

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Correspondence 2
Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago 2
Ballet dancers -- Photographs 1
Broadway (New York, N.Y.) 1
Chicago (Ill.) 1
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Clippings (information artifacts) 1
Clippings -- 1901-1950 1
Clippings -- 1951-2000 1
Clippings -- 2001-2050 1
Community theater -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Composers 1
Composers -- Correspondence 1
Conductors (Music) 1
Conductors (Music) -- Correspondence 1
Conductors (Music) -- Photographs 1
Contracts 1
Correspondence -- 1901-1950 1
Dance -- United States 1
Jews -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History 1
Jews -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Interviews 1
Manuscripts, American 1
Manuscripts, American -- Illinois 1
Manuscripts, German 1
Music festivals -- United States 1
Musicians -- Correspondence 1
Musicians -- Photographs 1
Musicians -- Portraits 1
Off-Broadway theater 1
Opera -- United States 1
Package tours 1
Personal correspondence -- 1951-2000 1
Personal correspondence -- 2001-2050 1
Philanthropists -- United States 1
Photographs 1
Photographs -- 1901-1950 1
Photographs -- 1951-2000 1
Photographs -- 2001-2050 1
Playbills -- 1901-1950 1
Playbills -- 1951-2000 1
Playbills -- 2001-2050 1
Programs 1
Reports 1
Scores (documents for music) 1
Scrapbooks 1
Scrapbooks -- 1951-2000 1
Scrapbooks -- 2001-2050 1
Sheet music 1
Singers -- Photographs 1
Symphony orchestras -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
Theater -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Theater -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
Theater -- Production and direction 1
Theater -- Production and direction -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
Theater -- Soviet Union 1
Theater architecture 1
Theater programs -- 1901-1950 1
Theater programs -- 1951-2000 1
Theater programs -- 2001-2050 1
Video recordings -- 1951-2000 1
Video recordings -- 2001-2050 1
Women theatrical producers and directors -- United States 1
Works of art -- 1951-2000 1
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