Guide to the Music Teachers' Association of California, Sacramento County Branch, collection MS0083

Ruth Craft and Kim Hayden

Center for Sacramento History

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: Center for Sacramento History

Title: Music Teachers' Association of California, Sacramento County Branch, collection

creator: Music Teachers' Association of California. Sacramento County Branch

Identifier/Call Number: MS0083

Physical Description: 22.43 Linear Feet (20 boxes, plus oversized items)

Date (inclusive): 1917-2021

Abstract: The collection documents the activities of the Music Teachers' Association of California, Sacramento County Branch, from 1917 to 2021. Material includes administrative records; program, event, convention, and recital records; photographs; and scrapbooks. The organization, founded in 1912, advocates for quality music education, advances the music teacher profession, and holds student recitals and teacher education programs.

Language of Material: Languages represented in the collection: English

General

Processed by:: Ruth Craft
Date Completed:: 2015
Encoded by:: Kim Hayden

Access

Collection is open for research use.

Publication Rights

All requests to publish or quote from private manuscripts held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted in writing to csh@cityofsacramento.org. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the patron. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Music Teachers' Association of California, Sacramento County Branch, collection, MS0083, Center for Sacramento History.

Acquisition Information

The collection consists of several donations made to CSH by the Music Teachers' Association of California, Sacramento County Branch, in 1983, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2003, and 2022 (accession numbers 1983/193, 1987/067, 1988/042, 1990/025, 1998/074, 2002/013, 2003/096, and 2022/049).

Processing Information

Processing and finding aid by Ruth Craft, 2015. Finding aid edited by Kim Hayden, 2020 and 2022.

Biography / Administrative History

The Music Teachers' Association of California, Sacramento County Branch, was founded in 1912. The organization is part of the larger Music Teachers' Association of California, which was founded in 1897 in San Francisco. The organization advocates for quality music education, advances the music teacher profession, and holds student recitals and teacher education programs.

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection documents the activities of the Music Teachers' Association of California, Sacramento County Branch, from 1917 to 2021. Material includes administrative records; program, event, convention, and recital records; photographs; and scrapbooks.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged 3 into series:

Series 1. Administrative records, 1917-2021
Series 2. Photographs, 1949; 1978; 1997
Series 3. Scrapbooks, 1949-2019

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Music teachers

Music Teachers' Association of California

Music Teachers' Association of California. Sacramento County Branch

Series 1. Administrative records 1917-2021

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains the group's administrative records, dating from 1917 to 2021. Material includes charters and bylaws, correspondence, newsletters, officers' and special reports, referral directories to teachers giving private music lessons, and records related to the board of directors, meetings, membership, finances, insurance, publicity, scholarships, legislation, programs and recitals sponsored by the group, MTAC state conventions, MTAC Sacramento events and anniversaries, the Sacramento Women's Council, and awards. There is also a small amount of sheet music.

box 1, folder 1

MTAC, Sacramento Branch, Charter 1925

box 1, folder 2

Bylaws, original and revisions undated

box 1, folder 3

Bylaws 2007-2010

box 1, folder 4

Guidelines and procedures of the MTAC 1977-1980

box 1, folder 5

Guuidelines for the MTAC, Sacramento County Branch 1987

box 1, folder 6

MTAC and CAPMT merger debate 1981-1982

box 1, folder 7

Job descriptions for board members and program chairs 2011

box 1, folder 8

Membership 1917-1998

box 1, folder 9

Membership applications, resignations, transfers 1937-1976

box 1, folder 10

Membership, brochures 1989-1997

box 1, folder 11

Membership, member resumes and information undated

box 1, folder 12

Membership, deceased members undated

box 1, folder 13

Membership, student statements 1950-1976

box 1, folder 14

Membership, state membership and annual reports 1978-1980

box 1, folder 15

Membership, annual state dues report 1991-1994

box 1, folder 16

Financial, treasurer's records book 1917-1951

box 1, folder 17

Financial, treasurer's records book 1952-1973

box 1, folder 18

Financial, treasurer's records book 1989-1991

box 1, folder 19

Financial, treasurer's records 1920 -1979

box 1, folder 20

Financial, treasurer's records 1980-1985

box 2, folder 1

Financial, treasurer's records 1986-1989

box 2, folder 2

Financial, treasurer's records 1990-1999

box 2, folder 3

Financial, treasurer's records 2000-2006

box 2, folder 4

Financial, treasurer's records 2007-2012

box 6, folder 37

Financial, treasurer's reports 2018-2021

box 2, folder 5

Financial, treasurer's records, bills undated

box 2, folder 6

Financial, check stubs 1917-1930

box 6, folder 38

Financial, end-of-year reports 2018-2019, 2021

box 2, folder 7

Financial, bank books 1950-1968; 1981-1984

box 2, folder 8

Financial, bank statements 1980

box 2, folder 9

Financial, dues receipt books 1918-1931

box 2, folder 10

Financial, memorial scholarships 1985-1986

box 2, folder 11

Insurance plans, reports, statements, correspondence 1956-1971

box 2, folder 12

Correspondence 1918-1929

box 2, folder 13

Correspondence 1931-1940

box 2, folder 14

Correspondence 1941-1950

box 2, folder 15

Correspondence 1951-1960

box 2, folder 16

Correspondence 1961-1970

box 2, folder 17

Correspondence 1971-1980

box 2, folder 18

Correspondence 1981-1990

box 2, folder 19

Correspondence, secretary's record book 1959-1963

box 2, folder 20

Correspondence, Sacramento Regional Arts Council undated

box 2, folder 21

Correspondence, Sacramento Women's Council undated

box 2, folder 22

Correspondence, president's welcome letter 2007-2008

box 2, folder 23

Correspondence, state president's welcome letter 2013

box 2, folder 24

Publicity 1930-1931

box 2, folder 25

Publicity 1939-1983

box 2, folder 26

Publicity, students undated

box 2, folder 27

Scholarships 1953-2011

box 2, folder 28

High school credit legislation 1937-1978

box 2, folder 29

Senate Bill No. 128, promotions of music 1923

box 2, folder 30

Sacramento City Schools music instruction 1965

box 2, folder 31

Calendars 1965-2005

box 2, folder 32

Calendars 2010-2012

box 3, folder 1

Convention correspondence and notes, MTAC 1917-1996

box 3, folder 2

Convention Bulletin, 1917-1931 1917-1931

box 3, folder 3

Convention Bulletin, MTAC 1942; 1945; 1946

box 3, folder 4

Convention Bulletin, MTAC 1961-1965

box 3, folder 5

Convention Bulletin, MTAC 1966-1970

box 3, folder 6

Convention Bulletin, MTAC 1971-1975

box 3, folder 7

Convention Bulletin, MTAC 19761985

box 3, folder 8

Convention proceedings and reports, MTAC 19561957

box 3, folder 9

Convention proceedings and reports, MTAC 1958-1960

box 3, folder 10

CConvention proceedings and reports, MTAC 1961-1962

box 3, folder 11

Convention proceedings and reports, MTAC 1963

box 3, folder 12

Convention proceedings and reports, MTAC 1964; 1965

box 3, folder 13

Convention proceedings and reports, MTAC 1966-1969

box 3, folder 14

Convention proceedings and reports, MTAC 1970-1974

box 3, folder 15

Convention delegate reports, MTAC 2007-2012

box 4, folder 1

Newsletters, MTAC, Sacramento County Branch 1927; 1945; 1964-1983

box 4, folder 2

Newsletters, MTAC, Sacramento County Branch 1984-1989

box 4, folder 3

Newsletters, MTAC, Sacramento County Branch 1990-2001

box 4, folder 4

Newsletters, MTAC, Sacramento County Branch, Dolce Notes 2001-2010

box 6, folder 41

Newsletters, MTAC, Sacramento County Branch, Dolce Notes 2011-2013, 2019-2021

box 4, folder 5

Newsletters, MTAC, Sacramento County Branch 2010-2013

box 4, folder 6

Newsletters, MTAC, Sacramento County Branch, O-Gram 1981-1983

box 4, folder 7

Newsletters, MTAC News 1963-1977

box 4, folder 8

Agendas, board 2001-2011

box 4, folder 9

Minutes, board 1921-1947

box 4, folder 10

Minutes, board 1948-1955

box 4, folder 11

Minutes, board 1956-1966

box 4, folder 12

Minutes, board 1966-1979

box 4, folder 13

Minutes, board 1980-1985

box 4, folder 14

Minutes, board 1987-1995

box 4, folder 15

Minutes, board 1996-1999

box 4, folder 16

Minutes, board 2000-2007

box 4, folder 17

Minutes, board 2008-2011

box 6, folder 36

Minutes, board 2014-2021

box 4, folder 18

Minutes, general meeting 1912-1929

box 4, folder 19

Minutes, general meeting 1930-1939

box 4, folder 20

Minutes, general meeting 1940-1949

box 4, folder 21

Minutes, general meeting 1950-1959

box 4, folder 22

Minutes, general meeting 1960-1969

box 5, folder 1

Minutes, general meeting 1970-1979

box 5, folder 2

Minutes, general meeting 1980-1986

box 5, folder 3

Minutes, general meeting 1987-1995

box 5, folder 4

Minutes, general meeting 1996-1997

box 6, folder 39

Minutes, general meeting 2019

box 5, folder 5

Minutes, annual meeting 2001-2009

box 5, folder 6

Reports, Annual President's Report 1922; 1930-1997

box 6, folder 42

Reports, president's end-of-year report 2020-2021

box 5, folder 7

Reports, branch survey, 1993; 2000

box 5, folder 8

Reports, California Confederation of the Arts, 1977 1977

box 5, folder 9

Reports, historians report, 1979-1983; 1999-2001

box 5, folder 10

Reports, hospitality 1983-1995

box 5, folder 11

Reports, library list 1984

box 5, folder 12

Reports, Lifting Spirits Through Music undated

box 5, folder 13

Reports, local branch reports to MTAC 1919-1951; 1980-1981; 2000-2001

box 5, folder 14

Reports, Master Class 2001

box 5, folder 15

Reports, NOMINATING COMMITTEE 1981; 1987; 1999; 2007

box 5, folder 16

Reports, Sacramento City Unified School District music student enrollment 1977

box 5, folder 17

Reports, Sunshine 1996-1998

box 5, folder 18

Reports, Survey of School and Community Music Programs 1975-1978

box 5, folder 19

Reports, teachers' policy questionnaire 1977

box 5, folder 20

Reports, vice presidents report 1986; 1991-1997

box 5, folder 21

Reports, year-19end report on instrumental music 1975-1976

box 5, folder 22

Referral directory and music lessons brochure 1988-2010

box 5, folder 23

Programs applications, guidelines, and correspondence 1964-1979

box 5, folder 24

Programs, California Plan 1944-1986

box 5, folder 25

Programs, Carnival 2000-2001

box 5, folder 26

Programs, Certificate of Merit 1952-2011

box 5, folder 27

Programs, Composers Today annual reports 1996-2011

box 5, folder 28

Programs, Composers Today entry forms and general information 1996-1997

box 5, folder 29

Programs, Composers Today Identification Forms 1984

box 5, folder 30

Programs, Composers Today Recital Programs 1940; 1970-2009

box 5, folder 31

Programs, Composers Today compositions undated

box 5, folder 32

Programs, Composers Today compositions 1986

box 5, folder 33

Programs, Composers Today compositions 1990

box 5, folder 34

Programs, Composers Today compositions 1995

box 5, folder 35

Programs, Composers Today compositions 1996

box 5, folder 36

Programs, Composers Today compositions 1997-1999

box 5, folder 37

Programs, Composers Today compositions 2001

box 5, folder 38

Programs, Composers Today compositions 2002

box 5, folder 39

Programs, Composers Today compositions 2003

box 5, folder 40

Programs, Composers Today compositions 2004

box 5, folder 41

Programs, Composers Today compositions 2005

box 5, folder 42

Programs, Composers Today compositions 2006

box 5, folder 43

Programs, community outreach 1999-2006

box 5, folder 44

Programs, A Day with Melody Bober 2010

box 5, folder 45

Programs, Ensemble Recital 2001-2009

box 5, folder 46

Programs, festivals 1995-2006

box 5, folder 47

Programs, Jazz Workshop 2010

box 5, folder 48

Programs, Music Carnival 2011

box 5, folder 49

Programs, Sacramento Piano Festival, 1959-1957

box 5, folder 50

Programs, seminars 1941-2008

box 5, folder 51

Programs, Series Recitals 1998-2009

box 5, folder 52

Programs, TEP, Continuing Education for Teachers 1976-1982

box 5, folder 53

Programs, VOCE 1974-1982

box 5, folder 54

Programs, Young Artists Guild 1954-2010

box 6, folder 1

Recitals, Adjudicator Information undated

box 6, folder 2

Recitals, adult recitals 1998-2009

box 6, folder 3

Recitals, advanced recitals 1981-1982

box 6, folder 4

Recitals, Baroque Music Festival 2010-2013

box 6, folder 5

Recitals, Breuners's Talent Parade undated

box 6, folder 6

Recitals, calendar and information 2004-2010

box 6, folder 7

Recitals, guidelines, correspondence, and reports 1938-2011

box 6, folder 8

Recitals, Halloween 1998-2008

box 6, folder 9

Recitals, informal recitals 1982

box 6, folder 10

Recitals, workshop application undated

box 6, folder 11

Recitals, news articles 1918-1919

box 6, folder 12

Recitals, room rental contract 1987

box 6, folder 13

Recitals, program brochures 1918-1926

box 6, folder 14

Recitals, program brochures 1934-1939

box 6, folder 15

Recitals, program brochures 1940-1949

box 6, folder 16

Recitals, program brochures 1950-1959

box 6, folder 17

Recitals, program brochures 1961-1979

box 6, folder 18

Recitals, program brochures 1980-1989

box 6, folder 19

Recitals, program brochures 1990-1999

box 6, folder 20

Recitals, program brochures 2000-2012

box 6, folder 35

Recitals, students, program brochures 2013-2021

box 6, folder 40

Teacher programs and reports 2019-2021

box 6, folder 21

Historical materials undated

box 6, folder 22

MTAC, Sacramento County Branch, 50th anniversary undated

box 6, folder 23

MTAC, Sacramento County Branch, 75th anniversary undated

box 6, folder 24

MTAC, Sacramento County Branch, State 100th anniversary and Sacramento 85th anniversary 1997

box 6, folder 25

MTAC, Sacramento County Branch, 100th anniversary undated

box 6, folder 26

MTAC, Sacramento County Branch, 100th anniversary research undated

Mapcase 11:2

MTAC, Sacramento County Branch, 100th anniversary celebration 2012-04-21T00:00:00+00:00

box 6, folder 27

Sacramento Women's Council bylaws 1904-1945

box 6, folder 28

Sacramento Women's Council, A Silhouette of Service 1955

box 6, folder 29

Sacramento Women's Council, Conversation Piece undated

box 6, folder 30

Award certificates 2007-2008

box 6, folder 31

Carmichael, Images of America book 2004

box 6, folder 32

Course of Study, Music Syllabus, State of Missouri 1937

box 6, folder 33

Stationery undated

box 6, folder 34

Sheet music and songs undated

box 16

Award ribbons undated

box 16

Community Service Award 1991

box 16

Stamp of music lyre undated

Series 2. Photographs 1949; 1978; 1997

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series consists of photographs of association members from 1949, which came from a photograph album created by Kee Coleman. Also included in this series are prints from a 1997 Presidents' Day celebration and slides from a 1978 James Dick workshop.

Mapcase 11:2

Frances Rooney 2003/096/003 1949

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Sadie Parrish Drew 2003/096/004 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Zue Geary Pease 2003/096/005 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Winifred Lucia Fisher 2003/096/006 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Doris Bugbey 2003/096/007 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Florence Chittenden 2003/096/008 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Virginia Whetstone 2003/096/009 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Lily Ingle 2003/096/010 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Florine Wenzel 2003/096/011 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Ruth A. Upp 2003/096/012 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Vitold Farrelle 2003/096/013 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Sid Camp 2003/014/014 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Frances Cook 2003/096/015 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Pauline Ireland 2003/096/016 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Helen Ormsbee 2003/096/017 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Ethel Brett 2003/096/018 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Bessie Assalena 2003/096/019 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Marguerite Eyhoian 2003/096/020 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Dilworth Simmons 2003/096/021 1949

Mapcase 11:2

David Burman 2003/096/022 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Floy Potter Bookman Young 2003/096/023 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Gladys Bolles 2003/096/024 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Agnes Monroe Kirkman 2003/096/025 1949

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Edna Mae Burman 2003/096/026 1949

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Thelma Porter 2003/096/027 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Maud Torrey 2003/096/028 1949

Mapcase 11:2

George Barr 2003/096/029 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Ethel Pierce 2003/096/030 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Hazel Pritchard 2003/096/031 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Merlin Boatwell 2003/096/032 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Edna Stark Smith 2003/096/033 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Mary Ireland 2003/096/034 1949

Mapcase 11:2

Grace Ziegler 2003/096/035 1949

Mapcase 11:2

unidentified 2003/096/036 1949

Shelf 4:G:1

MTAC Presidents' Day photos 2003/096/037 1997

Shelf 4:G:1

James Dick workshop slodes 2003/096 082 1978

Series 3. Scrapbooks 1949-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series is made up of yearly scrapbooks created by the organization, which contain program information, fliers, photographs, and awards.

box 19

Scrapbook 1940-1950

box 19

Scrapbook 1950-1958

box 7

Scrapbook 1958-1962

box 18

Scrapbook 1962-1963

box 20

Scrapbook 1963-1964

box 20

Scrapbook 1964-1965

box 7

Scrapbook 1966-1967

box 7

Scrapbook 1968-1969

box 7

Scrapbook 1969-1970

box 7

Scrapbook 1972-1973

box 7

Scrapbook 1973-1975

box 8

Scrapbook 1975-1977

box 8

Scrapbook 1977-1979

box 8

Scrapbook 1979-1981

box 8

Scrapbook 1981-1983

box 9

Scrapbook 1983-1984

box 9

Scrapbook 1984-1985

box 9

Scrapbook 1985-1986

box 9

Scrapbook 1986-1987

box 10

Scrapbook 1987-1988

box 10

Scrapbook 1988-1989

box 10

Scrapbook 1989-1990

box 11

Scrapbook 1990-1991

box 11

Scrapbook 1991-1992

box 11

Scrapbook 1992-1993

box 11

Scrapbook 1993-1994

box 11

Scrapbook 1994-1995

box 12

Scrapbook 1995-1996

box 12

Scrapbook 1996-1997

box 12

Scrapbook 1997-1998

box 12

Scrapbook 1998-1999

box 13

Scrapbook 1999-2000

box 13

Scrapbook 2000-2001

box 13

Scrapbook 2001-2002

box 13

Scrapbook 2003-2004

box 13

Scrapbook 2004-2005

box 13

Scrapbook 2005-2006

box 17

Scrapbook 2006-2007

box 17

Scrapbook 2012-2013

box 14

Scrapbook 2013-2014

box 15

Scrapbook 2007-2008

box 15

Scrapbook 2008-2009

box 15

Scrapbook 2009-2010

box 15

Scrapbook 2010-2011

box 18

Scrapbook 2011-2012

box 16

Scrapbook 2015-2016

box 16

Scrapbook 2016-2017

box 16

Scrapbook 2017-2018

box 16

Scrapbook 2018-2019