Apollo Club of Brooklyn programs
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Abstract
The Apollo Club of Brooklyn collection dates from 1881 to 1967 and measures 0.21 linear feet. The collection consists of programs, minutes, constitution and bylaws, treasurer's reports, and clippings. Programs in the collection document Apollo Club concerts held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Each program provides a list of musical selections for the concert, current officers, committees, and members. Meeting minutes and treasurer's reports record administrative matters of the club, such as decisions about space rental and conductors' salaries.
Historical note
The Apollo Club of Brooklyn was organized in June 1878 and incorporated in 1879. The Club's organization brought together male singers from the then-City of Brooklyn who enjoyed choir singing and performance. Despite being a male-only choir, female soloists regularly performed with the Apollo Club and many women joined as subscribing members. The club hosted annual seasons of concerts held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The club experienced financial difficulties during the 1960s, and its final concert was held in 1966. In total, the Apollo Club of Brooklyn performed 258 concerts over 88 seasons.
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- Apollo Club of Brooklyn Seventy-Fifth Season Program, 1952; Apollo Club of Brooklyn programs, ARC.144, Box 1; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Scope and Contents
The Apollo Club of Brooklyn collection dates from 1885 to 1967 and measures 0.21 linear feet. The collection consists of programs, minutes, constitution and bylaws, treasurer's reports, and clippings. Programs in the collection document Apollo Club concerts held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Each program provides a list of musical selections for the concert, current officers, committees, and members. Meeting minutes and treasurer's reports record administrative matters of the club, such as decisions about space rental and conductors' salaries.
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Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Apollo Club of Brooklyn programs, ARC.144, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Portions of the collection were the gift of David Harrison Sackett, Mrs. E. Haynes, Jr., Philip Benson, C.L. Smith, and Harriet Stryker-Rodda, dates unknown. Source and date of acquisition of remaining items in the collection are unknown.
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Minimally processed to the collection level.
Material found in repository added to collection by Lena Evers-Hillstrom in October 2018.
