TWIN CITIES MUSICIANS UNION LOCAL 30-73:

An Inventory of Its Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Title:Twin Cities Musicians Union Local 30-73 photograph collection.
Dates:circa 1890-1996.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Views of union activities, including social events and Minnesota Opera strike in 1993. Bulk of the collection is views of musicians and musical groups, many are unidentified. Also includes one folder of promotional materials.
Quantity:745 photographs : black and white and color ; 8 x 36 in. and smaller + 1 folder.
Location:III.36; IV.9: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Twin Cities Musicians Union Local 30-73 Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV1998.158

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017000370104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
III.36.1-61Local 73 membership party, Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis, April 1978. 61 photographs.
Includes a few 35 mm negatives of some photographs.
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III.36.62-69Local 30-73 merger, January 1982. 8 photographs: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
First general meeting, new officers sworn in.
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III.36.70-95Minnesota Opera strike, April-May 1993. 26 photographs: black and white and color.
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III.36.96-102Strike at "George is in Fridley" production, April 1979. 7 photographs: color.
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III.36.103-153Union activities, circa 1982. 51 photographs: black and white and color; various sizes.
Miscellaneous social events, members, AFM Midwest Conference in 1982, union members posed with Gov. Rudy Perpich and St. Paul Mayor George Latimer.
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III.36.154-239Union members and musicians, identified A-K, undated. 77 photographs: black and white and color; various sizes.
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III.36.240-339Union members and musicians, identified L-Z, undated. 100 photographs: black and white and color; various sizes.
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III.36.340-352Union members and musicians, unidentified, undated. 13 photographs: black and white and color; various sizes.
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III.36.353-403Musical groups, identified A-C, undated. 51 photographs: black and white and color; various sizes.
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III.36.404-458Musical groups, identified D-J, undated. 55 photographs: black and white and color; various sizes.
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III.36.459-505Musical groups, identified K-Q, undated. 47 photographs: black and white and color; various sizes.
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III.36.506-558Musical groups, identified R-T, undated. 53 photographs: black and white and color; various sizes.
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III.36.559-592Musical groups, identified U-Z, undated. 34 photographs: black and white and color; various sizes.
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III.36.593-619Musical groups associated with communities, associations, etc., undated. 27 photographs: black and white and color; various sizes.
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III.36.620-652Musical groups and musicians, unidentified, undated. 33 photographs: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Group names are unknown, some identify group members.
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III.36.653-709Musical groups and musicians, unidentified, undated. 58 photographs: black and white and color; 12 x 10 in. and smaller.
Group names are unknown, some identify group members.
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III.36.710-740Musical groups and musicians, unidentified, undated. 31 photographs: black and white and color; 5 x 7 in. and smaller.
Group names are unknown, some identify group members.
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IV.9.1Minnesota State Elks Band, August 1927. 1 photoprint: black and white; 8 x 21 in.
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IV.9.2Annual picnic, St. Paul Musicians Association, Local No. 30 A.F.O.M., August 13, 1949. 1 photoprint: black and white; 8 x 36 in.
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IV.9.3WPA Orchestra, circa 1938. 1 photoprint: black and white; 8 x 19 in.
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III.36.741Miscellaneous promotional material, undated. 1 folder.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Band musicians -- Photographs.
Dance orchestras -- Photographs.
Musicians -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Organizations:
Twin Cities Musicians Union (Minn.) -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Color photographs.
Photographs.

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