Peabody Conservatory scrapbook collection

Collection

Identifier: PIRG-07-40

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Peabody Conservatory scrapbook collection, 1866-1988, contains scrapbooks and clipping books that document the activities of the Conservatory and its Preparatory Department. Most of these scrapbooks were probably compiled by the Institute itself or by a clipping agency. Many of the scrapbooks contain clippings, programs, and other printed materials; some may also contain correspondence or photographs.

Two boxes of scrapbooks document the activities of the Peabody chapter of the Mu Phi Epsilon music fraternity, 1940-1977. Three scrapbooks focus on the Peabody Conservatory Alumni Association, 1959-1972.

Dates

1866-1988

Creator

Johns Hopkins University. Peabody Institute (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for use at the Arthur Friedheim Library Archives of the Peabody Institute. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish or perform materials in this collection must be submitted in writing to the archivist of the Arthur Friedheim Library.

Biographical / Historical

The Peabody Conservatory scrapbooks collection was assembled over time by staff of the Arthur Friedheim Library Archives.

Extent

22 Cubic Feet (27 boxes and 10 unboxed volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Peabody Conservatory scrapbook collection, 1866-1988, contains scrapbooks and clipping books that document the activities of the Conservatory and its Preparatory Department. Most of these scrapbooks were probably compiled by the Institute itself or by a clipping agency. Two boxes of scrapbooks document the activities of the Peabody chapter of the Mu Phi Epsilon music fraternity. Three scrapbooks focus on the Peabody Conservatory Alumni Association.

Arrangement

Scrapbooks are arranged roughly chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Three boxes of Alumni Association scrapbooks donated by Sylvia Betts Dodd in 2017. There is no known acquisition information for the other materials in the collection.

Related Materials

Other collections of Peabody Institute records contain scrapbooks, such as the Peabody Institute Office of the Provost records, the Peabody Preparatory Department records, and the Peabody Gallery of Art records.

Physical Description

Scrapbooks are fragile and contain brittle news clippings.

Processing Information

Scrapbooks were physically processed by archives staff members from the 1980s to 2017. Most of these materials were probably considered part of RG-VII Series R in the original processing of Peabody Institute records in the 1980s. In 2022, Matt Testa redefined the scope of the collection to encompass all available scrapbooks directly related to the Peabody Conservatory and rearranged the materials intellectually and physically.