Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Access Points
Biography
Scope and Content
Descriptive Summary
Title: Stockton Symphony League and Association Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1924-
Collection number: Mss172
Creator:
Extent: 11 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of
Special Collections
Shelf location: For current information on the location of
these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language: English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Stockton Symphony League and Association
Papers, Mss172, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of
the Pacific Library
Access Points
personal name
Silva, Manlio (d. 1958)
personal name
Matesky, Ralph
personal name
Berens, Fritz
personal name
Brown, Horace
personal name
Won, Kyung-Soo
personal name
Jaffee, Peter
corporate name
Stockton Symphony (Calif.)
corporate name
Stockton Symphony Association (Calif.)
corporate name
Stockton Symphony League (Calif.)
subject
Musicians -California -Stockton
subject
Stockton (Calif.) -Social life and customs -20th
century
subject
Symphony orchestras -California -Stockton
Biography
The Stockton Symphony Orchestra was founded by Manlio Silva, a Genovese
immigrant violinist (1924). Silva served as the group's music director,
conductor and business manager until his retirement (1957). Subsequent
conductors have included: Horace Brown, Fritz Berens, Ralph Matesky, Kyung-Soo
Won (1966-1993)and Peter Jaffee. The Stockton Symphony Association was founded
(1959) to assume the fund raising and business management aspects of the
Symphony's existence. A women's fund-raising group, the Stockton Symphony
League, was also founded at this time for the additional purpose of promoting
an interest in classical music in San Joaquin County. The League created this
collection in 1980.
Scope and Content
The Stockton Symphony Papers consist of: scrapbooks (1930-); programs
(1925-); publicity flyers and biographies; reviews; correspondence and
memorabilia pertaining to the activities of the Stockton Symphony. The
collection also contains programs of the Stockton Symphony Ballet (1928-1988)
and some personal papers of Manlio Silva. Additions to the collection are
expected as new materials are generated.