Kentucky Federation of Music Clubs Records, 1921-2019 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

By Jackie Couture

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Collection Overview

Title: Kentucky Federation of Music Clubs Records, 1921-2019

Primary Creator: Kentucky Federation of Music Clubs (1921-)

Extent: 0.66 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 05/09/2012. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Kentucky Federation of Music Clubs--Records and correspondence.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection includes yearbooks of the local chapters affiliated with Kentucky Federation of Music Clubs (KFMC) (Stephen Foster Music Club, Glasgow Musicale, Lexington Federated Music Club, MacDowell Club, Saturday Musicale, Cecilian Club, and Winchester Music Club.). Other publications include the KFMC newsletter and state and national convention programs. Some administrative records are also included. It should be noted that there are holes in the collection and there are several years where no local chapter yearbooks or newsletters exist.

Collection Historical Note

The Kentucky Federation of Music Clubs was founded in 1921 as a chapter of the National Federation of Music Clubs. The organization was created to promote music and music education. Senior clubs belonging to KFMC and covered in this collection are:

Stephen Foster Music Club, Glasgow Musicale, Lexington Federated Music Club, MacDowell Club, Saturday Musicale, Cecilian Club, and Winchester Music Club.

These clubs have funded hundreds of scholarships for middle and high school students to attend the Stephen Foster Music Camp and have funded university scholarships for music majors.

Subject/Index Terms

Kentucky Federation of Music Clubs--Records and correspondence.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Accruals:

A portion of the materials accessioned as 2008-004 were records belonging to the KFMC and have been processed with this collection.

Accrual dated May 30, 2019 added material from 2015-2018.

Accrual dated August 10, 2023 added material from 2017-2023. (1 folder)

Acquisition Source: Sue Ann Reeves

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[All]

Box 2

Barcode: 31234013792674

Folder 1: Yearbooks, 2015-2017
Folder 2: Yearbooks, 2017-2021
Folder 3: Yearbooks, 2020-2021
Folder 4: The Keynote, 1928-1976: The KFMC newsletter.
Folder 5: The Keynote, 1978-2008, 2017: The KFMC newsletter.
Folder 6: Local Clubs - Bell Singers
Folder 7: Local Clubs - Cecilian Club
Folder 8: Local Clubs - Glasgow Musicale
Folder 9: Local Clubs - Saturday Night Musicale
Folder 10: Foster Music Camp, 2015-2023: Programs from the Final Concert of Foster Music Camp, including inserts which contain lists of KFMC scholarship winners and a photograph of the winners.
Folder 11: State Convention Programs, 1921-1973
Folder 12: State Convention Programs, 1974-2016

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[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
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