Historical note:

            The Harrisville Glee Club performed its first concert on May 24, 1920. The musical director for the entire history of the club was Alexander Rihm. The membership of the club averaged between 40 and 50 singers but swelled to as many as 70 in 1923. They performed a wide range of material from popular music to classical pieces. They also performed Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado in 1933.

Scope and content:

            This collection consists primarily of concert programs for the glee club. The musical director also kept detailed attendance records for the rehearsals and the concerts. Several of the concerts also include a layout of the singers on the stage and occasionally a detailed drawing of the stage area. The folders are organized by the date of the performance.

Inventory:

Folder 1.         May 24, 1920

Folder 2.        December 21, 1920

Folder 3.        December 20,1921

Folder 4.        June 9, 1922

Folder 5.        October 20, 1922

Folder 6.        May 28, 1923

Folder 7.        December 11, 1923

Folder 8.        April 22, 1924

Folder 9.        December 9, 1924

Folder 10.      May 19, 1925

Folder 11.      May 11, 1926

Folder 12.      March 5, 1927

Folder 13.      May 17, 1927

Folder 14.      May 24, 1927

Folder 15.      December 5-6, 1927

Folder 16.       June 12, 1928

Folder 17.       January 21-22, 1929

Folder 18.       June 4, 1929

Folder 19.       December 1929 - December 1936

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Subjects:

Harrisville (R.I.) - Social life and customs.

Music - Rhode Island - Harrisville.

Music - Societies, etc.

Rihm, Alexander, 1870-1952.

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