This collection contains event programs, correspondence, meeting minutes, sheet music, performance notes, financial receipts, invoices and one 78 rpm record of the East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus.
Admin/Biographical History
The East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus was established in 1927. They performed mainly at churches and church functions throughout southeast Pennsylvania and were devoted to singing hymns and religious music. Willis S. Nolt served as director of the chorus beginning in the 1930s.
1-22-03-37 photograph of an unidentified young man
2-31-09-01 photograph of the East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), East Petersburg Male Acapella Chorus (MG0985), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--request at Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Conductor Louis Vyner exchanges the greetings of the season with Santa Claus during the annual "Pops" concert at the auditorium at J. P. McCaskey High School.
Provenance
Gift of the Penn Square Music Conservatory and the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra.
The Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection contains sheet music written by local composers. Some local titles are "Lancaster German Waltz" and "Lancaster Theme & Gratitude Theme." Included in the collection is information about S. Becker von Grabill, composer and pianoforte teacher, and James L. Knipe of Aston, Knipe & McCarthy.
