TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview of the Collection

Historical Background

Scope and Contents

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

Yearbooks

Scrapbooks

Cecilian Club Scrapbooks

Historical Background

The Cecilian Club, organized in 1913, was named after St. Cecilia, patron saint of music and musicians. According to Club bylaws, the organization's objective was the "systematic study of music to stimulate individual effort and elevate the musical taste of the community." Active members were expected to be musicians, soloists, accompanists, or ensemble performers and met a quota for community performance assignments.

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Scope and Contents

The bulk of the collection consists of scrapbooks compiled by members of the Cecilian Club. They contain yearbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and other information about club activities. Some of the documents are from the Texas Federation of Music Clubs, an organization with which the Cecilian Club is affiliated. The collection also contains loose yearbooks (1971-1988) and some Texas Federation of Music Clubs newsletters and programs from the 1980's.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

MA 92-8 Cecilian Club Scrapbooks Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated in 1992 by Carol Feese on behalf of the Cecilian Club.

Processing Information

Processed by Carol Roark, Archivist

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Detailed Description of the Collection