Scope and Contents
Processing Information
Preferred Citation
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Records of the Women's Philharmonic,
creator:
Women's Philharmonic
source:
Women's Philharmonic
Identifier/Call Number: M1470
Physical Description:
210 Linear Feet
Physical Description:
174 box(es)
Date (inclusive): 1981-2004
Abstract: The Women's Philharmonic was a professional orchestra dedicated to the promotion of women composers and performers. The collections
contains files related to all aspects of the organization including programs, business records, music library materials, correspondence,
and more.
Scope and Contents
The Women's Philharmonic collection consists of mixed materials reflecting this organization's administrative and artistic
lifespan which ranged from 1981 to 2004. A brief overview of this collection's contents includes: programs; photographs;
biographical materials of composers, conductors and guest artists; orchestra personnel rosters; financial and grant records;
fund raising activities; audience surveys and marketing efforts; concert production notes; correspondence which ranges from
office memoranda to letters from Nan Washburn, Elizabeth Min, Miriam Abrams, JoAnn Falletta, Apo Hsu and others ; music library
materials and catalogs; female composer and conductor initiative materials such as the National Women's Composer Resource
Center as well as press and reviews collected during its twenty-four year history.
Processing Information
Funded in part by the Women's Studies Department at Stanford University.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Women's Philharmonic records (M1470). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted
to a digital use copy.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Women's Philharmonic, 2005, accessions 2005-122 and 2005-209. Additional material transferred from the Music Library,
2007, accession 2007-020.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Music by women composers
Music -- Performance -- California -- San Francisco
Women's Philharmonic
Women's Philharmonic
Women's Philharmonic