Roanoke Music Teacher's Association scrapbook, 1957-1965
Scope and Contents Note
Virginia Music Teachers Association records (1940-2018; 11 cubic feet) contain financial papers, agendas, contests, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, chapter reports and officer's reports totaling 11 cubic feet. There are also music performances and software programs on compact discs, floppy disk and audiocassette. Some areas of the collection are missing years from 1980 to 1990. The records are created by musicians and teachers in Virginia whose shared vision is furthering the art of music and promoting the growth and professional development of its members. It provides programs that encourage and support teaching, performance, composition, research, and students. Some of the Virginia chapters include Roanoke, Shenandoah, Piedmont, Richmond, Tidewater, Peninsula, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Northern Virginia, Highlands, and many state and private colleges.
The Virginia Music Teachers Association (VMTA) is a non-profit organization of over 750 independent music teachers, as well as teachers in academic institutions, students, and concert artists throughout the Commonwealth. The collection also includes the records for the Music Teachers National Association which closely supports the VMTA. There are a lot of yearbooks and scrapbooks for the Roanoke Valley Music Teachers Association (1940-2018), and a booklet with their history up to 1984. There is also a floppy disk titled music-usa.org.site and 2 compact disks and 1 audio-cassette of some performances (John Winsor).
Based on this source: https://www.music-usa.org/vmta/
Dates
- Creation: 1957-1965
Creator
- From the File: Virginia Music Teachers Association (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Some forms in the collection may contain social security numbers that require 72 hours for didacting. One folder is restricted due to personal information.
Extent
From the File: 11 Cubic Feet (7.5 document boxes, 6 cubics (scrapbooks), 6 scrapbooks in separate housing and 3 oversize posters,) : 1 plaque, 1 floppy disk, 2 compact disks, and 1 audio-cassette.
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States