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Community Concert Association (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records,

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 147

Scope and Contents

Records consist of a list of artists (1932-1975), programs and photographs of artists arranged alphabetically by artist's name, correspondence celebrating John G. Felton, Sr.'s 20 years of service to the Association (1951), some membership information including some ticket stubs (1938-1940; 1965-1966). Lastly a group of programs arranged alphabetically by artist's last name.

Dates

  • 1932-1980

Creator

Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron use.

Historical Note

The La Crosse Community Concert Association was founded by John G. Felton, Sr. (1885-1958) in 1932, and he remained the president of the organization through 1952. Community Concerts was a concept developed by Ward French in the late 1920s to bring live classical music to smaller venues in the United States through subscription memberships. Mr. French helped Mr. Felton establish the La Crosse group, which was part of the larger Community Concert Association based in New York, New York.

By 1948 Community Concert Service was a division of Columbia Arts Management, Inc.

The La Crosse Community Concert Association held its last performance season from 1979-1980.

Extent

0.6 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The La Crosse Community Concert Association was founded by John G. Felton, Sr. (1885-1958) in 1932, and he remained the president of the organization through 1952.

The collection consists mainly of concert programs and artist's promotional photographs, many of which are autographed, of the performing artists, as well as correspondence, lists of artists, membership cards and ticket stubs. The La Crosse Community Concert Association's last season was 1979-1980.

Arrangement

Materials in the collection are arranged alphabetically by series

Acquisitions Information

(Accession no. 2006.068) Donated by Linda Schleiter, 2006

(Accession no. 2010.048) Donated by John C. Rooks, 2010

Related Materials

Missing Title

(Clipping file)
La Crosse-Biography-Felton, John G.
(Clipping file)
La Crosse-Organizations-La Crosse Community Concert Association

Physical Description

2 archives boxes

Processing Information

Processed by Peg Jerome, March 2013; finding aid written by Peg Jerome, March 2013; finding aid rewritten by Anita Taylor Doering, Feb. 2014

Title
Guide to the Community Concert Association (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records, 1932-1980
Status
Completed
Author
Peg Jerome
Date
March 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the La Crosse Public Library Archives Repository

Contact:
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La Crosse Wisconsin 54601
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