TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Biographical Sketch
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Organization of the Collection
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Wednesday Morning Music Club materials, 1923-1945, undated,
Texas Federation of Music Clubs materials, 1928-1941, undated,
Texas Music Teachers Association materials, 1920-1922, 1925, 1938,
undated,
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Minnie Sneed Wilcox:
An Inventory of the Minnie Sneed Wilcox Collection at the Texas State
Archives, 1920-1945,
undated, bulk
1923-1941
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Creator: |
Wilcox, Minnie Sneed,
1862-1941. |
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Title: |
Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection |
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Dates: | 1920-1945, undated |
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Dates (Bulk): | bulk 1923-1941 |
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Abstract: |
The Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection is
an assembly of scrapbooks, correspondence, organization reports, and other materials
that document the activities of Minnie Sneed Wilcox in three Texas music clubs
between 1920 and 1945, bulk 1923-1941: the Wednesday Morning Music Club, the Texas
Federation of Music Clubs, and the Texas Music Teachers Association. The scrapbooks
in this collection have been digitized and are part of the Texas Digital
Archive. |
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TSLAC Control No.: |
TX009855 |
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Quantity: |
0.88 cubic ft. |
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Language: |
These materials are written
predominately in English. |
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Repository: |
Texas State Archives |
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Sponsor: |
This EAD finding aid was created in cooperation with
Texas Archival Resources Online. |
May Genevieve "Minnie" (Sneed) Wilcox, referred to as
Mrs. N.M. Wilcox in the collection, was born five miles south of Austin on June 16,
1862. She married photographer Nathan M. Wilcox in 1882, and they settled in Burnet,
Texas where three of their children were born. They relocated to Georgetown in 1887,
where Minnie Wilcox gave birth to their fourth child, Frances M. "Fannie" Wilcox on August 9, 1889, who would go on to
serve as the Texas State Librarian from 1932 until 1945.
While in Georgetown, Minnie Wilcox became a prominent member of the music community
and was instrumental in the creation of several music clubs, courses, and
publications. She taught music lessons out of her home until 1905, when she was
elected by the Georgetown School Board to teach music in the public schools.
In addition to teaching, Wilcox herself was a musician and a member of the Grace
Church Choir, an organization within the Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown. She
arranged and directed several operettas and organized the Georgetown Music Study
Club, a woman's club founded in 1914 for the purpose of enhancing the "serious" study of music among Georgetown women. In
1917, this club merged with two other women's music clubs in a collaborative effort
to raise funds and supplies for America's participation in World War I. This
amalgamated club became known as the Women's Club.
Wilcox was a founding member of the Texas Federation of Music Clubs (TFMC), first
organized in 1915 in Brownwood, Texas, as a chapter of the South Central Region of
the National Federation of Music Clubs. Established to help support and organize
local music clubs, the TFMC's membership grew from just 22 clubs in 1915 to 320
clubs in 1928. The TFMC also began publishing the official bulletin Texas Music News in 1928, which Minnie helped develop,
demonstrating her commitment to staying updated on news about music and music-makers
throughout Texas.
In October of 1921, Nathan and Minnie Wilcox moved to Austin to reside with their
daughter, Fannie Wilcox. Minnie Wilcox primarily taught music lessons while living
in Austin, and newspaper reports indicate that she also opened a kindergarten music
school. In 1923, she created the Wednesday Morning Music Club (WMMC) and served as
its president until her death almost 20 years later. The WMMC was a study group
dedicated to music education. Their meetings would often feature lectures,
correlating with performances by Texan composers, musicians, and choirs.
Minnie Wilcox was an active participant in several additional music organizations,
securing an honorary membership in the local community Music Teachers Association
and a charter membership in the Texas Music Teachers Association. She died on
October 19, 1941, in Austin, Texas, at the age of 79 after many dedicated years of
promoting the importance of music education throughout Texas.
(Sources include: , Roell, Craig H., "Texas Federation of Music Clubs," accessed October 31, 2018; Gracy, David B.'s The
State Library and Archives of Texas: A History, 1835-1962, University of
Texas Press, 2010; "Texas Federation of Music
Clubs,""Mrs. Wilcox Dies at 79,"Austin American Statesman, Oct. 20, 1941; and "Austin Welcomes New Addition to Musical Circles in Mrs.
Wilcox,"Austin American Statesman, Sept. 25, 1921.)
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The Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection contains materials documenting the history of
three Texas music clubs: the Texas Federation of Music Clubs (TFMC), the Texas Music
Teachers Association (TMTA), and the Wednesday Morning Music Club (WMMC). The
collection spans from 1920 to 1945, with some undated material. The bulk of the
material dates from 1923 to 1941 and details the activities of three Texas music
clubs and associations and the role of Minnie Sneed Wilcox in these groups. This
collection is comprised of event programs, an artifact, membership certificates,
periodicals, and scrapbooks that contain newspaper clippings, correspondence,
programs, and telegrams. Other items included in the collection are course of study
booklets, financial and research reports, and official club records.
The Wednesday Morning Music Club materials series
provides extensive documentation of the club Minnie Sneed Wilcox created on January
23, 1923, in Austin, Texas. This series includes scrapbooks, event programs, course
of study booklets, membership rosters, meeting reports, and financial records dating
from 1923 to 1945. The records document the club's organized musical events and
weekly study group, as well as the personal interests of its club members through
the form of essays and research papers on composers, operas, and other music-related
topics, including one about the music of George Frideric Handel.
A majority of the series' documents are contained within six scrapbooks compiled by
the WMMC's historians. They contain photographs of members, membership rosters,
newspaper clippings regarding member and club activities, and programs for events
either produced or attended by club members. The scrapbooks also contain the
organization's correspondence, which details its involvement with both the TFMC and
other Texas music clubs. The scrapbooks additionally include course of study
booklets, dating from 1925 through 1945, that include a list of club officers,
committees, active members, associate and honorary members, club bylaws and
constitution, and a list of events for that year. The WMMC was a chapter of the
TFMC, and many of their programs and events coincide with each other, as documented
by event and conference programs within the collection.
The Texas Federation of Music Clubs materials series
includes fundraising materials, records, an artifact from club events, and several
issues of the organization's bulletin Texas Music News
(1928-1938). In three cases, two to eight issues of this periodical have been sewn
together in chronological order, and several of the issues are addressed to "Mrs. N.M. Wilcox" at her address in Austin, Texas.
The records from events include programs and flyers for events hosted by the TFMC,
including several programs and daily schedules from the TFMC's Annual Texas
Composers Program in Fort Worth, Texas, from April 17 to 18, 1941. The artifact
within this series is a name-tag pin for "Mrs. R.L.
White," for this same event. The fundraising records include a letter from
the president of the TFMC requesting help and support from local chapters for a
fundraiser event entitled "An Evening With Music in
1940," arranged by Mrs. Myrtle Artman Montrief. The script and stage
directions for the skit are included with this letter.
The Texas Music Teachers Association materials series
contains a course of study booklet, the TMTA codes of ethics, and Minnie Wilcox's
club membership certificates. The course of study booklet was for the Texas Music
Festival, sponsored by the TMTA in Dallas, Texas, from April 1 to 2, 1938. This
booklet provided guidelines for what music students should expect to accomplish
depending on their year of study. The TMTA code of ethics outlines the
responsibilities and expectations of conduct regarding teachers, students, and
members of the public that engage with the club, with the ultimate goal being "that the music-teaching profession (may) be honored and
understood." Membership with the club had to be renewed annually, and this
series contains Mrs. N.M. Wilcox's active membership certificates for the years
1920-1921, 1921-1922, and 1925.
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Organization of the Collection |
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The collection is organized into three series and seven subseries: |
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Wednesday Morning Music Club materials, 1923-1941, undated, 0.63 cubic ft.
- Club records, 1923-1945, undated, 0.26 cubic ft.
- Programs, undated, 0.05 cubic ft.
- Scrapbooks, 1923-1941, 0.32 cubic ft.
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Texas Federation of Music Clubs materials, 1928-1941, undated, 0.2 cubic ft.
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Texas Music News, 1928-1931, 0.05 cubic
ft.
- Event materials, 1936-1941, 0.05 cubic ft.
- Fundraising correspondence, about 1941, 0.05 cubic ft.
- Name-tag pin, 1941, 0.05 cubic ft.
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Texas Music Teachers Association materials, 1920-1922, 1925, 1938, undated,
0.05 cubic ft. |
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Restrictions on Access
Some fragile materials, such as the six scrapbooks, may not be available for access
except through digital copies.
Restrictions on Use
Under the Copyright Act of 1976 as amended in 1998, unpublished manuscripts are
protected for the life of the author plus 70 years. The term of copyright for
published material varies. Researchers are responsible for complying with the
Copyright Law.
Technical Requirements
None.
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The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The
terms can be used to find similar or related records. |
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Subjects (Persons): |
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Wilcox, Fannie Miles,
1889-1986. |
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Subjects (Organizations): |
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Texas Federation of Music
Clubs. |
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Texas Music Teachers
Association. |
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Wednesday Morning Music
Club. |
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Subjects: |
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Music--Texas--Societies, etc. |
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Women--Texas--Societies and
clubs. |
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Fund raising--Texas. |
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Places: |
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Georgetown (Tex.) |
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Austin (Tex.) |
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Document Types: |
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Clippings (information
artifacts)--Texas. |
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Correspondence--Texas. |
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Scrapbooks--Texas. |
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The following materials are offered as possible sources of
further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The
listing is not exhaustive. |
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Dallas Public Library |
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Texas Federation of Music Clubs, 1951-1991, 0.5 cubic ft. |
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Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas at
Austin |
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Jefferson R. and Lota M. Spell Papers, 1844-1972, 70 linear feet. |
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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
University of Texas at Austin |
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Texas
Federation of Music Clubs Records, 1860-1869, 1915-2009, 27 linear ft., 6
in. |
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(Identify the item and cite the series), Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection. Archives
and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession numbers: 1953/059, 1965/218
The materials in this collection were donated by former Texas State Librarian
Fannie M. Wilcox to the Texas State Archives, Texas Library and Historical
Commission, on June 1, 1954; and August 16, 1966.
Processing and DACS-compliant EAD finding aid completed by Mickey Lanning and
Mandy Ryan of the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin,
fall 2018
The scrapbooks in this collection have been digitized and are part of the Texas Digital
Archive, available at https://tsl.access.preservica.com/tda/manuscripts-collections/#wilcox.
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Wednesday Morning Music Club materials, 1923-1945, undated, 0.63 cubic ft. |
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The Wednesday Morning Music Club materials (WMMC) series documents the
activities of the club Minnie Sneed Wilcox founded on January 23, 1923 and
are dated 1923-1945 and undated. Minnie, referred to as "Mrs. N.M. Wilcox" in the records, served as
president of the club from its founding in 1923 until her death in 1941. |
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Organization |
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The materials are organized into three subseries: |
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Club records, 1923-1945, undated, 0.26 cubic ft. |
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Programs, undated, 0.05 cubic ft. |
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Scrapbooks, 1923-1941, 0.32 cubic ft. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify item and cite the subseries), Wednesday Morning Music Club
materials, Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection. Archives and Information
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1953/059 |
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The materials were donated by Fannie M. Wilcox to the Texas State Archives,
Texas Library and Historical Commission, on June 1, 1954. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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Some fragile materials, such as the six scrapbooks, may not be available for
access except through digital copies. |
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Other Formats for the Records |
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The scrapbooks in this collection have been digitized and are part of the
Texas Digital
Archive, available at https://tsl.access.preservica.com/tda/manuscripts-collections/#wilcox. |
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Club records,1923-1945, undated, 0.26 cubic ft. |
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Club records contain various reports created by the WMMC, course of study
booklets, and essays delivered at WMMC meetings between 1932 and 1945.
The reports include general financial reports, budgets for conventions,
meeting notes, and WMMC president correspondence from 1923 to 1940;
these reports are all bound together in a single cardboard book. The
essays and research papers are on various topics, ranging from "German Life and Customs in the Eighteenth
Century" to "Russian Music."
The course of study booklets include the same information for every
year: a list of club officers, committees, active members, associate and
honorary members, club bylaws and constitution, and a list of events for
that year. The course of study booklets range from 1925 to 1945, but the
years 1932-1933 and 1942-1943 are missing. |
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The items are arranged chronologically and then by record type. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Club records, Wednesday Morning Music Club
materials, Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection. Archives and Information
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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2-23/1019 |
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Reports, 1923-1940 |
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Course of study booklets, 1925-1945 |
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Essays delivered at the Wednesday Morning Music Club, undated |
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Programs, undated, 0.05 cubic ft. |
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This subseries includes three booklets giving details about performers
and performances from events that the Wednesday Morning Music Club
organized, all undated. The subseries also contains a pamphlet for a
performance by David W. Guion, a native Texan composer best known for
his arrangements of cowboy tunes. |
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Arrangement |
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These booklets are arranged alphabetically by event title. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Programs, Wednesday Morning Music Club materials,
Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection. Archives and Information Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1965/218 |
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The materials were donated by Fannie M. Wilcox to the Texas State
Archives, Texas Library and Historical Commission, on August 16,
1966. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
Box |
2-23/1019 |
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Wednesday Morning Music Club programs, undated |
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Pamphlet: "David W. Guion: American
Composer-Pianist," undated |
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Scrapbooks, 1923-1941, 0.32 cubic ft. |
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This subseries consists of six scrapbooks containing materials gathered
from various sources, dating from 1923 to 1941. Created by club
historians, the kinds of records pasted into these scrapbooks vary
greatly. Included are: course of study booklets, miscellaneous
correspondence primarily addressed to "Mrs.
N.M. Wilcox," newspaper clippings, photographs, Christmas and
greeting cards, event programs, and pamphlets about visiting musicians.
Many of the scrapbooks contain copies of the same newspaper clippings,
especially those written about the club's founder and president, Minnie
Sneed Wilcox. |
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Arrangement |
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These scrapbooks are arranged chronologically by the first year listed on
their covers. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Scrapbooks, Wednesday Morning Music Club materials,
Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection. Archives and Information Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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Some fragile materials, such as the six scrapbooks, may not be available
for access except through digital copies. |
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Other Formats for the Records |
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The scrapbooks in this collection have been digitized and are part of the
Texas Digital
Archive, available at https://tsl.access.preservica.com/tda/manuscripts-collections/#wilcox. |
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2-23/1019 |
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Scrapbook-Wednesday Morning Music Club, 1923-1933 |
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Scrapbook-Wednesday Morning Music Club, 1923-1934 |
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2-23/1020 |
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Scrapbook-Wednesday Morning Music Club, 1934-1938 |
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Scrapbook-Wednesday Morning Music Club, 1934-1941 |
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Scrapbook-Wednesday Morning Music Club, 1938-1940 |
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Scrapbook-Wednesday Morning Music Club, 1939-1941 |
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Texas Federation of Music Clubs materials, 1928-1941, undated, 0.2 cubic ft. |
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The Texas Federation of Music Clubs (TFMC) materials series contains records
created by the TFMC from 1928 to 1941 and undated. |
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Organization |
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Materials are organized into four subseries: |
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Texas Music News, 1928-1931, 0.05 cubic
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Event materials, 1936-1941, 0.05 cubic ft. |
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Fundraising correspondence, about 1941, 0.05 cubic ft. |
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Name-tag pin, 1941, 0.05 cubic ft. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify item and cite the subseries), Texas Federation of Music Clubs
materials, Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection. Archives and Information
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1965/218 |
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The materials were donated by Fannie M. Wilcox to the Texas State Archives,
Texas Library and Historical Commission, on August 16, 1966. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Texas Music News, 1928-1931, 0.05 cubic ft. |
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This subseries includes several issues of Texas
Music News, an official publication of the Texas Federation
of Music Clubs, which was published monthly, dated 1928-1931. The
periodicals contain features such as letters from the President of the
TFMC, articles spotlighting the accomplishments of club members, notices
about events and conventions, and advertisements for musical instrument
stores across Texas. |
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Arrangement |
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These periodicals are arranged chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Texas Music News, Texas Federation of Music Clubs
materials, Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection. Archives and Information
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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2-23/1021 |
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Texas Music News, 1928-1938 |
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Event materials, 1936-1941, 0.05 cubic ft. |
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This subseries includes programs and flyers for events hosted by the TFMC
(dated 1936-1941), including a program for the Annual Texas Composer's
Program and a list of songs sung at a Board Dinner, both on April 17,
1941. It also contains the schedule for an unspecified TFMC convention
for the club's Fifth District in Georgetown, Texas, from November 16 to
18, 1939. |
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Arrangement |
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These items are arranged chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Event materials, Texas Federation of Music Clubs
materials, Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection. Archives and Information
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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2-23/1021 |
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Event materials, 1936-1941 |
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Fundraising correspondence, about 1941, 0.05 cubic ft. |
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This subseries contains a letter from Mrs. Jo Montrief, president of the
TFMC, to club members, requesting their help and support for a
fundraiser event entitled "An Evening With
Music in 1940," arranged by Mrs. Myrtle Artman Montrief. The
script and stage directions for the skit are included with this letter.
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Arrangement |
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These items do not have a defined arrangement. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Fundraising correspondence, Texas Federation of
Music Clubs materials, Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection. Archives and
Information Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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2-23/1021 |
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Fundraising correspondence, about 1941 |
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Name-tag pin, 1941, 0.05 cubic ft. |
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This subseries consists of a name-tag pin for "Mrs. R.L. White," for the 26th Annual Convention for the TFMC
during April 17-19, 1941. |
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There is only one item in this subseries. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Name-tag pin, Texas Federation of Music Clubs
materials, Minnie Sneed Wilcox collection. Archives and Information
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Name-tag pin, 1941 |
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Texas Music Teachers Association materials, 1920-1922, 1925, 1938,
undated, 0.05 cubic ft. |
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The Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA) materials series provides a
record of Sneed Wilcox's involvement in the professional association, dated
1920-1922, 1925, 1938 and undated. Included in this series are her
membership certificates, a syllabus for a course of study, and the TMTA code
of ethics. |
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Arrangement |
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The items are arranged chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify item), Texas Music Teachers Association materials, Minnie Sneed
Wilcox collection. Archives and Information Division, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1965/218 |
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The materials were donated by Fannie M. Wilcox to the Texas State Archives,
Texas Library and Historical Commission, on August 16, 1966. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
Box |
2-23/1021 |
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Texas Music Teachers Association materials, 1920-1922, 1925, 1938,
undated |
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