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Harvard Glee Club

 Organization

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Papers of Lillian Adlow Friedberg, 1914-1969

Collection Identifier: SC 165
Overview:

Correspondence, programs, diary, and reunion material of Lillian Adlow Friedberg, Radcliffe College Class of 1918.

Harvard Glee Club on visit to the White House, Washington, D.C., April, 23, 1925. Digital

Item Identifier: HUPSFPA, HUPSF Glee Club (PA 1)
Scope and Contents:

Harvard Glee Club members standing in front of the White House.

Harvard Glee Club posters

Collection Identifier: HUD 3428.979
Overview:

Founded as a separate organization in 1858, the Harvard Glee Club was first organized in 1833 as part of the Pierian Sodality. The collection consists of posters documenting concerts performed by the Harvard Glee Club and its a cappella subset, Glee Club Lite, in conjunction with other Harvard musical groups including the Radcliffe Choral Society, Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, and the Bach Society Orchestra.

Records of the Harvard Glee Club: general correspondence, 1919-1927

Collection Identifier: HUD 3428.507
Overview:

Founded as a separate organization in 1858, the Harvard Glee Club was first organized in 1833 as part of the Pierian Sodality. The collection consists of a portion of the series of general correspondence maintained by the organization, documenting concerts, tours, administration, finances, and other topics.

Henry Edwards Scott personal archive

Collection Identifier: HUM 319
Overview:

This collection chiefly chronicles Henry Edwards Scott, Jr. (1900-1990) studies in the fields of chemistry, engineering sciences, English, mathematics, physics, and music at Harvard University primarily from 1918 to 1922, and his participation in student organizations including the Pi Eta Club and the Harvard Glee Club. A drawing and a commercial advertisement demonstrate Scott’s career as an artist.

Joseph Vera collection of Harvard memorabilia

Collection Identifier: HUM 321
Overview: This collection documents Joseph Vera’s association with the Harvard fencing team, the Harvard Glee Club, his participation in Class of 1950 reunions, and his attendance at athletic events including Harvard football games. Joseph Sequeira Vera (1928-2018), a lawyer, received an AB from Harvard University (1950), a Juris Doctor from Boston University (1953), and a Master of Laws from Georgetown University (1955). He practiced law in New Bedford, Massachusetts from 1954-1970 before accepting...

White House reception, The Harvard Glee Club, Washington, D.C., April 8, 1929. Digital

Item Identifier: HUPSFPA, HUPSF Glee Club (PA 2)
Scope and Contents:

Herbert Hoover standing in center with Harvard Glee Club members. Photographed by Schutz.