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West Virginia Music Educators Association Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1599

Scope and Contents

Records of the West Virginia Music Educators Association (WVMEA), including minutes, correspondence, reports, programs, and other records documenting the administration, conferences, and divisions (such as bandmasters, vocal, orchestra, etc.) of the organization. There are also project files, historical files, and audio-visual material. Prior to 1936 this association was the Music Section of the State Education Association.

Addendum of 2006/10/21 includes WVMEA records from 1985-2005.

Addendum of 2007/10/22 is comprised of records from the various organizations affiliated with the WVMEA and divisions of the WVMEA, like the West Virginia Bandmasters’ Association, the West Virginia Vocal Music Association, the West Virginia Solo and Ensemble Festivals, and Notes A Tempo, the WVMEA’s publication, ca. 1935-2008.

Addendum of 2012/06/29 includes the records of the West Virginia Music Teachers Association (2003-2008).

Addendum of 2016/11/04 includes various recordings of performance groups from the 2012 and 2016 WVMEA Conferences, Executive Board records (ca. 1959-2007), and other assorted paperwork (1998-2017).

Addendum of 2017/02/24 features motion pictures of performances on DVD (2014-2015).

Addendum of 2017/07/17 includes two boxes of records of the West Virginia All-State Children's Chorus, American String Teachers Association, West Virginia Chapter, and the West Virginia General Music Society; materials include conference records, programs, and audiovisual material (av in box 2); ca. 1968-2017.

Dates

  • Creation: 1925-2017

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

28.6 Linear Feet (28 ft. 6 3/4 in. (31 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (10 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 record carton, 17 in.); (8 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 unboxed plaque, 1 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.))

Overview

Records of the West Virginia Music Educators Association (WVMEA), including minutes, correspondence, reports, programs, and other records documenting the administration, conferences, and divisions (such as bandmasters, vocal, orchestra, etc.) of the organization. There are also project files, historical files, and audio-visual material. Prior to 1936 this association was the Music Section of the State Education Association.

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
West Virginia Music Educators Association Records, 1925-2008
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536