Muncie Chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. 17th Annual
Harmony Show audio recording and ephemera
R.285
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Muncie, Indiana, 47306
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Muncie Chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. 17th Annual Harmony Show audio recording and ephemera
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Historical Note............................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................4
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................5
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements..................................................................................6
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Muncie Chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. 17th Annual Harmony Show audio recording and ephemera
Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Hi-Fi Four.
Creator - Recording
engineer
Hofmann, William F.
Creator
Mid-States Four.
Creator
Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet
Singing in America. Muncie, Ind., Chapter.
Title
Muncie Chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. 17th Annual Harmony Show audio
recording and ephemera
Date [inclusive]
1962-1963
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet 1 box
Language
English
Audio [Box]
R.285
Preferred Citation
Muncie Chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. 17th Annual Harmony Show audio recording and ephemera,
Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
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Muncie Chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. 17th Annual Harmony Show audio recording and ephemera
Historical Note
The seventeenth annual Harmony Show, which was sponsored by the Muncie chapter of the Society
for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc., was held on
November 4, 1962 at the Muncie Masonic Temple auditorium. Performers included the Hi Fi Four of
Cleveland, Ohio, and the Mid-States Four of Chicago, Illinois. Sound technicians were Bill Thomas and
William Hofmann of the Muncie Audio Society.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an audio recording of performances by the barbershop quartet groups the Hi
Fi Four and the Mid-States Four at the Muncie Masonic Temple on November 4, 1962. Also included
are two newspaper clippings with photographs and information on the quartets and a postcard from Dan
Mihuta, the Hi Fi Four bass singer, to William Hofmann, a Muncie Audio Society sound technician who
worked the performance.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Literary rights, including copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and
assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special
Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Custodial History
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Muncie Chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. 17th Annual Harmony Show audio recording and ephemera
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from Jeff Koenker on
2015/06/19.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/06/19 by Lindsey M. Vesperry. EAD finding aid created
2015/06/19 by Lindsey M. Vesperry.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
• Freemasons. Masonic Temple Lodge. No. 744. (Muncie, Ind.)
Genre(s)
• Newspapers
• Postcards
• Sound recordings
Geographic Name(s)
• Muncie (Ind.)--History--20th century--Sources
Subject(s)
• Barbershop quartets
• Musical performance
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Muncie Chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. 17th Annual Harmony Show audio recording and ephemera
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
1/4 inch reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape
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