Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs
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Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie, Indiana, 47306
765-285-5078
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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs SPEC.060
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Historical Note............................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................4
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................5
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7
Series 1: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs........................................................................... 7
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Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Title
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs
Date
1938-2005
Extent
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Language
English
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Historical Note
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1930 by Ferdinand Schaefer, a German-born
violin professor. Schaefer recruited volunteer musicians for the first orchestras, and would frequently
split the profits that were collected. By 1937, the musicians became fully professional and were paid a
weekly salary for a 20-week season. The orchestra quickly rose to national prominence, even releasing
phonograph recordings on RCA Victor and Capitol Records in the 1940s and 1950s. Many prominent,
world-reknown directors have lead the orchestra, including Fabien Sevitzky, Izler Solomon, John Nelson,
Raymond Leppard, Mario Venzago, and Krzysztof Urbanski. Today the orchestra performs at the Hilbert
Circle Theatre as well as the Conner Prairie Living History Museum.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes bound programs from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra located in
Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1938 to 2005 regarding concert programs and events.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
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Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Archives and Special Collections, Ball State
University Libraries, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to
Archives and Special Collections.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation Maureen Ehnes on
2010/08/19.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2010/08/27 by Tye Winker. EAD finding aid created 2010/08/27 by Tye
Winker.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
• Programs
Geographic Name(s)
• Indianapolis (Ind.)
Personal Name(s)
• Ehnes, Maureen
Subject(s)
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• Music
• Musical performance
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Series 1: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1938-1939
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1939-1940
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1940-1941
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1941-1942
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1942-1943
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1943-1944
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1944-1945
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1945-1946
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1946-1947
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1947-1948
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1948-1949
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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1949-1950
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1950-1951
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1951-1952
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1952-1953
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1953-1954
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1954-1955
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1955-1956
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1957-1958
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1958-1959
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1960-1961
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1961-1962
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1962-1963
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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1972-1973
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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1976-1977
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1977-1978
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1978-1979
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1979-1980
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra programs, 1980-1981
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