Tours

Scope and Contents Photographs collected or taken by George Humphrey while a member of the viola section (1934-1975); Humphrey was one of the official photographers of the BSO. The bulk of the photographs are portraits of orchestra members, as well as formal and informal BSO group shots, and various BSO conductors although predominantly of Charles Munch.In addition, there are a number of Tanglewood scenes, portraits of guest artists, and photographs of subjects particularly close to Humphrey...

Scope and Contents Records created in establishing the BSO's first board of trustees (1918) and in carrying out its functions for the first fifteen years under Frederick P. Cabot's leadership. The records also reflect Cabot's role as a trustee of the BSO Pension Institution. Also included is some pre-1918 material, mostly inherited from the orchestra's founder, Henry Lee Higginson. The records consist of correspondence; newspaper clippings; programs and brochures; transcripts of speeches; press releases;...

Scope and Contents Correspondence generated in the course of administering the functions of president of the Trustees, and overseeing the operations of the BSO. Included with the correspondence are relevant enclosures, e.g. lists, agendas, minutes, clippings, contracts, brochures, ticket stubs, programs, and income and expenditure charts. Among the activities and topics documented are non-profit incorporation and drafting of by-laws; recruitment, hiring, management, and assessment of conductors,...