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The Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society Papers

Historical Sketch

The Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society is an organization formed to encourage support for and enjoyment of the symphony in the Greater Williamsburg area.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains eight series: I. Beethoven Festival; II. Committees; III. Correspondence; IV: Events; V. Meetings; VI. Membership; VII. News Clippings; and VIII. Newsletters.

Series I: Beethoven Festival. This series contains business items related to the annual Beethoven Festival. Currently the only years represented are 2003 to 2004.

Series II: Committees. This series contains information on committees of the Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society. Currently the only committee represented is the Development Committee from 2001 to 2002.

Series III: Correspondence. This series contains correspondence of the Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society. Material dates from 1999-2002.

Series IV: Events. This series contains information on events of the Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society. Currently the only event represented is “A Musical Evening” from January 2000.

Series V: Meetings. This series contains agendas and minutes from meetings of the Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society. Material dates from 1999 and 2002.

Series VI: Membership. This series contains information on the Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society membership from 1998 to 2000.

Series VII: News Clippings. This series contains news clippings on the Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society. Material dates from 1999 to 2001.

Series VIII: Newsletters. This series contains newsletters of the Greater Williamsburg Symphony Society. Material dates from 1999 to 2002.

Provenance

A gift from various members of the Virginia Symphony community from 2004 to 2007.

Access

Open to researchers without restrictions. Questions on literary property rights should be directed to the Special Collections Librarian.

Size

One half size Hollinger document case.

Collection Number

MG 81-D

Container Listing

Series I: Beethoven Festival

  1. Beethoven Festival Business 2003
  2. Beethoven Festival Analysis 2004

Series II: Committees

  1. Development Committee (2001-2002)

Series III: Correspondence

  1. Correspondence 1999-2002

 Series IV: Events

  1. 2nd Annual Music Lecture Series, February 2001
  2. “A Musical Evening,” January 24, 2000

 Series V: Meetings

  1. Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society, General Meeting, March 1, 1999
  2. Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society, General Meeting, March 20, 2000
  3. Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society, Annual Meeting, May 29, 2002

 Series VI: Membership

  1. Membership 1998-2000

Series VII: News Clippings

  1. News clippings (1999-2001)

 Series VIII: Newsletters

  1. Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society News, May 1999
  2. Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society Newsletter, September 2000
  3. Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society Newsletter, March 2001
  4. Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society Newsletter, June 2001
  5. Greater Williamsburg Virginia Symphony Society Newsletter, Spring 2002

 Revised 6/30/09