Riverside Youth Concert Series records
Finding aid prepared by Julianna Gil, Student Processing Assistant.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
URL: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Riverside Youth Concert Series records
Date (inclusive): 1962-1978, undated
Collection Number: MS 107
Creator:
Riverside Youth Concert Series
Extent:
2.52 linear feet
(2 boxes, 1 flat file folder)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: This collection contains administrative records, press clippings, and other material from the Riverside Youth Concert Series,
an organization in Riverside, California that provided affordable fine arts performances to local children from 1962-1978.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Riverside Youth Concert Series records (MS 107). Special Collections & University
Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
Processed by Julianna Gil, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
Processing of the Riverside Youth Concert Series records was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California,
Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project
was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Biographical Note
The Riverside Youth Concert Series was founded in 1962 by members of the Riverside performing arts community to provide affordable
fine art performances to local children. The goal of the organization was to showcase local performing organizations, encourage
students to attend local cultural events, and provide educational experiences to local youth. The Youth Concert Series provided
theater, dance, music, and art events with the cooperation of numerous local arts groups, including the Riverside Symphony
Orchestra, the Riverside Art Association, the Riverside Opera Association, and the Riverside Community Players, until the
organization disbanded in 1978.
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials from the Riverside Youth Concert Series, including financial reports, meeting minutes,
press releases, articles, correspondence, and notes. The collection also includes scrapbooks of events with programs, news
clippings, photographs, tickets, and other memorabilia.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series as follows:
- Series 1. Administrative records, 1959-1978
- Series 2. Scrapbooks, 1959-1978
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Performing arts
Riverside (Calif.)
Genres and Forms of Materials
Administrative records
Clippings (information artifacts)
Series 1. Administrative records
1959-1978
Series Scope and Contents
The series consists of the administrative records of the Riverside Youth Concert Series, including meeting minutes, publicity,
notes, and financial documents.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 1
Financial documents/reports
1964-1977
Box 1, Folder 2, Flat-File-Folder 1
Box 1, Folder 3
Meeting minutes
1963-1977
Box 1, Folder 5
Newspaper clippings
1963-1969
Box 1, Folder 6
Correspondence/memos
1962-1974
Box 1, Folder 7
School announcements
1963-1966
Box 1, Folder 8
Legal documents
1965-1978
Box 1, Folder 10
Rwanda Lewis Afro-American dance
undated
Box 1, Folder 11
Other arts organizations
1964-1966
Series 2. Scrapbooks
1959-1978
Series Scope and Contents
The series consists of three scrapbooks related to performances put on by the Riverside Youth Concert Series, and includes
newspaper clippings, programs, and photographs.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged topically.
Box 2, Item 1
Small green scrapbook
1962-1968
Box 2, Item 3
Large green scrapbook
1967-1971
