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St. Paul Philharmonic Society records (PA 6), Performing Arts Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.
The collection was donated by Sandy Seppala and Steven Sell in May 1971. Additional deposits have been made by Kathryn Johnson.
The St. Paul Philharmonic Society, now known as the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, is the only full-time professional chamber orchestra in the United States. The orchestra was founded in the 1950s and continues to perform locally at the Ordway Center in St. Paul, as well as conducting national and international tours.
The collection includes correspondence, as well as financial statements, minutes, contracts, rehearsal schedules, programs, playbills, flyers, news releases and other materials relating to the activities of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, St. Paul Civic Orchestra, and the St. Paul Youth Orchestras.
An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the Manuscripts Division.
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