Minnesota Orchestra Staff
Miscellaneous
Administrative Files
1907-83 (bulk 1968-83)
University of
Minnesota Libraries. Performing Arts Archives, Manuscripts
Division [paa]
4 boxes
(1.2 linear feet)
The files contain
correspondence, memos, etc. from a variety of offices including those of
Richard Cisek, Richard Bass, and Donald Engle.
PA 12, Series 4.3
English
Mezzanine
Restrictions on Access
Materials are open to research without restriction except for portions
designated as restricted, confidential, or sealed. For the latter material,
prior permission in writing from the President of the Minnesota Orchestral
Association is required.
Permission to examine this collection will be granted to any qualified
researcher upon completion of an application form. The original documents do
not circulate and may only be used in the Reading Room of the Manuscripts
Division.
Restrictions on Use
Photoreproduction and audio reproduction of any materials in which the
Minnesota Orchestral Association holds copyright, shall be performed only with
the written permission of the MOA except for photoreproduction of any published
materials of the Association in the public domain.
Preferred Citation
Miscellaneous Administrative Files (PA 12, Series 4.3), Minnesota
Orchestra Archives, Performing Arts Archives, University of Minnesota
Libraries, Minneapolis.
Acquisition
Transferred to the archives in the 1970s and 1980s.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and the finding aid written by Leslie
Czechowski in 2001.
Organization of the Collection
The collection is arranged in rough subject order:
- Miscellaneous administrative files, 1907, 1968-77 (Box
1)
- Subject files: B-S, 1966-83 (Box
2)
- Reorganization, 1976-80 Confidential (Box
3)
- Miscellaneous administrative files, 1967-84 (Box 4)
Scope and Content Note
The files included here have been left as they were arranged and
described in the late 1970s-early 1980s. At the time these records were
created, the size of the Orchestra staff was small and most functions were
handled by the offices of either the President or the General Manager. Those
files that seemed to reflect a definite function that later had specific
offices (Financial, Public Relations, etc.) were placed at the beginning of the
appropriate sub-series in Series 5: Departments.
These files contain correspondence, memos, etc. from a variety of
offices including those of
Richard Cisek,
Richard Bass, and
Donald Engle.
Related Material
See also files of Richard Cisek and Donald Engle in Series 2. Also
related are records of the Minnesota Dance Theatre in the Manuscripts Division
(PA 47).
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog
of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about
related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these
headings.
Cisek,
Richard M.
Engle, Donald L.
Bass, Richard
Minnesota
Orchestra
Symphony
orchestras--Management
Detailed Contents
The following section contains a detailed list of the materials in the
collection.
Miscellaneous administrative files,
1907, 1968-1977
1
Accounting matters & internal control
1969, 1975-76
1
Archives
1970-72
1
Articles of Incorporation (photocopy)
1907
1
Arts Administration (Ichak Adizes)
1970-71
Incl. study of the Minn. Orch., "A Policy Case in the Field of
Management for the Arts" with information regarding income, expenses, and
balance sheets for the Orchestra for 1964-69
1
Faegre & Benson
1974-75
1
Government
1977
1
Long-range planning committee
1975
From major symphony orchestras
1
Mechanized Ledger System, draft proposal
[n.d.]
1
Minnesota Orchestral Assn., "Chain of Command"
1975
1
Minnesota Orchestral Assn., "Review of Central Office
Procedures"
1968
Subject Files, B-S,
1966-1983
2
Bob Jones' files
1981
2
Box office
1975-76
2
Box office subscriptions
1975
2
Calendar
1978-79
2
Group 7 Graphics
1977
2
Larkin print
1976
2
Leventritt
1974-76
2
Minnesota Dance Theatre
1966-81
2
Misc. correspondence
1977-80
2
Newman, Danny: Correspondence
1969-73
2
Orchestra general information
1976-78
Incl. mainly personnel information
2
Post-concert parties
1975-77
2
Printers
1978-81
2
Publicity
1976-77
2
Senior citizens
1976
2
St. Paul Chamber of Commerce
1972
2
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra/Minn. Orchestra softball
1983
2
Staff memos
1979-81
2
Style guide
1979-80
2
Subscription renewals
1976-78
2 folders
Reorganization,
1976-1980
These files are confidential and require permission of the
President of the Orchestral Association to access.
3
Managing director candidates
1978
3
Organization charts
1977-88
3
Reorganization: "Report of the Ad-Hoc Committee on
Organization &
1976
3
Reorganization: Director of Development
1976-77
3
Reorganization: Director of Finance
1976
3
Reorganization: Director of Personnel
1976-79
3
Reorganization: Moves/Equipment
1976-77
3
Reorganization: Operation planning study
1976
3
Reorganization: Pistner/Lewis/Martin
1976-77
3
Reorganization: Planning Study
1976
3
Reorganization: Staff
1976
Miscellaneous administrative files,
1967-1984
4
David Hyslop: Correspondence
1967-72
4
Harvey Simon (Admin. Asst.): Correspondence
1973-74
4
Library correspondence
1974-83
Librarians Tafoya and Berdahl
4
Mary Ann Feldman: Correspondence
1970-76, 1982
4
Operations: George Alexosvich
1983-85
4
Operations: Jeff Prauer
1979-81
4
Operations: Paul Chummers
1973-78
3 folders