North Arkansas Symphony Society Records
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Scope and Content Note
The materials in this collection follow a span of time from the 1984-2004 seasons of the North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. The content contains the North Arkansas Symphony Society’s financial records, minutes of meetings, promotional and fundraising materials, organizational planning documents, and general correspondence. The collection also holds the North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Concert Season Programs and Music Festival of Arkansas materials.
Dates
- 1982 – 2004
Creator
- North Arkansas Symphony Society (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
The North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1954 through financial and program support from the University of Arkansas and performs within the Northwest Arkansas region, Oklahoma, and Southwest Missouri. The Symphony became an independent non-profit organization in 1988 keeping its ties to the University of Arkansas. Performances have been enjoyed at Baum Walker Hall in partnership with the Walton Arts Center since the spring of 2003. The North Arkansas Symphony Society’s records begin with the 1984 season, as the symphony was under the direction of conductor Carlton Woods who was a professor at the University of Arkansas. Carlton left the symphony in 1997 and was not replaced until 1999. Jeannine Wagar was the Music Director for a number of years until the end of the 2008 season when the symphony fell short of fundraising goals. Due to lack of sponsorship, the symphony had to cut the remaining scheduled performances that season. After two years of debt-elimination and reorganization, during which North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (NASO) changed its name to The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA), they hired Paul Haas as the new Music Director and has resumed scheduling concerts as of 2011.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged by topic.
Acquisition Information
The North Arkansas Symphony Society Records were donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries on November, 6, 2004, by Sara Sharp of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Processing Information
Processed by Amy Russell; completed in December 2012.
- Title
- North Arkansas Symphony Society Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amy Russell
- Date
- 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu