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Preferred Citation

William & Mary Symphony Orchestra records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Biographical / Historical

The William & Mary Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1932.

From its webpage: "William & Mary Symphony Orchestra is comprised of undergraduate, graduate and community musicians of the College of William & Mary. Its mission is to grow through performances of great orchestral literature and to contribute to the artistic community of the College and beyond."

Scope and Contents

Scrapbook featuring 65 photographs of the William and Mary Symphony Orchestra in practice, at rehearsals, and socializing as a group. One of their performances was billed as a symphony of horror and features pictures of the students dressed in Halloween attire. Director at the time was E. W. Williams, Jr. Most of the photographs are undated and none are labeled. Some of the photographs indicate that they are from 1998. The photographs are both in color and black/white.

Related Material

Dept. of Music Records

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--History--20th century
• College of William and Mary--Students
• College of William and Mary. Dept. of Music
• College of William and Mary. Symphony Orchestra
• Glosson, Sarah