Prince William Symphony Orchestra records

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Prince William Symphony Orchestra Records must be obtained from Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Preferred citation:

Prince William Symphony Orchestra Records, C0252, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
10.5 linear feet (19 boxes)
Creator:
Prince William Symphony Orchestra.
Abstract:
The Prince William Symphony Orchestra collection contains correspondence, press releases, organization records, programs, scrapbook pages, newspaper clippings, photographs, awards, certificates, and plaques.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Prince William Symphony Orchestra Records, C0252, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Prince William Symphony Orchestra collection contains correspondence, press releases, organization records, programs, scrapbook pages, newspaper clippings, photographs, awards, certificates, and plaques. The bulk of these records either pertain to the Prince William Symphony Orchestra or were produced by the Prince William Symphony Orchestra. The contents of this collection span from 1974-2009.

Series 1 is titled Correspondence, press releases, and organization records. These records span from 1981-2009 and include emails between member, donors, and supporters. Additionally, this series includes advertisements, meeting minutes, documents, and the organization's Article of Incorporation.

Series 2 is titled Programs. This series includes a collection of programs from concerts and performances by the Prince William Symphony Orchestra. The earliest programs detail the 1974-1975 Fall concerts. Each folder contains additional fliers and advertisements for each performance during the spring and fall performance cycles.

Series 3 is titled Scrapbook pages and newspaper clippings. The documents in this series are ordered chronologically and were created by the collection's donor. The series contains several photographs that were captured and ordered by members of the Prince William Symphony Orchestra. A variety of newspaper clippings that mention either the organization's members or operations are also included in this series.The series spans from 1979-2008.

Series 4 is titled Photographs. These photographs cover a range of organization fundraisers, sponsored events, silent auctions, and decorators' shows. In addition to these photographs, there are also many that pertain to performances, concerts, and practices. Lastly, the series contains musician and member headshots. The bulk of these photographs span the 1980s and 1990s.

Series 5 is titled Awards, certificates, and plaques. This series contains some of the awards and certificates that recognized the Prince William Symphony's excellent membership and community involvement. There are also framed office signs, adopt-a-musician advertisements, ribbons, and nametags included in this series.

Biographical / historical:

The Prince William Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1972. Each year, through fundraisers, donations, and tickets sales, the Prince William Symphony Orchestra performed numerous concerts and shows. The organization sent out fliers that listed the Symphony Orchestra's Spring and Fall concert schedule and encouraged people in the community to attend the performances and support the Symphony Orchestra. Although it began as a civic ensemble, it was a fully-paid ensemble by the mid-1990s. In 2010, the Prince William Symphony Orchestra began its residency in George Mason University's Hylton Performing Arts Center on the Manassas Campus. The orchestra is no longer performing.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Sarah Nucci on November 10, 2014.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Michael R. Hogan on May 12, 2015. EAD markup completed by Michael R. Hogan in May 2015.

Arrangement:

This collection is divided into 5 series.

  1. Series 1: Correspondence, press releases, and organization records, 1981-2009 (Boxes 1-6)
  2. Series 2: Programs, 1974-2009 (Boxes 7-10)
  3. Series 3: Scrapbook pages and newspaper clippings, 1979-2008 (Boxes 11-16)
  4. Series 4: Photographs, 1980s-1990s (Boxes 17-18)
  5. Series 5: Awards, certificates, and plaques, 2000-2004 (Box 19)
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard