<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="paaweb.xsl"?>
<!DOCTYPE ead PUBLIC "+//ISBN 1-931666-00-8//DTD ead.dtd (Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002)//EN" "ead.dtd">
<ead audience="external"> 
  <eadheader audience="internal" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511" scriptencoding="iso15924" dateencoding="iso8601" countryencoding="iso3166-1" relatedencoding="Dublin Core"> 
	 <eadid countrycode="mnu" mainagencycode="MnU" encodinganalog="Identifier" publicid="-//University of Minnesota, Twin Cities    Campus::Manuscripts Division//TEXT us::MnU::paa084.xml::Bel Canto Voices collection//EN">
		paa084</eadid> 
	 <filedesc> 
		<titlestmt> 
		  <titleproper encodinganalog="Title"> Bel Canto Voices Collection</titleproper> 
		  <author encodinganalog="Contributor"> Finding aid created by Anne Simpson</author> 
		</titlestmt> 
		<publicationstmt> 
		  <publisher encodinganalog="Publisher">University of Minnesota
			 Libraries</publisher> 
		  <date encodinganalog="Date">July 2012</date> 
		  <address> 
			 <addressline>University of Minnesota Libraries</addressline> 
			 <addressline>Minneapolis, MN 55455</addressline> 
		  </address> 
		</publicationstmt> 
	 </filedesc> 
	 <profiledesc> 
		<creation>EAD encoding by Anne Simpson 
		  <date>July 2012</date></creation> 
		<langusage> <language encodinganalog="Language" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage> 
	 </profiledesc> 
  </eadheader> 
  <archdesc level="collection" relatedencoding="MARC"> 
	 <did> 
		<origination label="Creator: "> 
		  <corpname source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2" role="creator" encodinganalog="110"> Bel Canto Voices</corpname></origination> 
		<unittitle encodinganalog="245$a" label="Title: ">Bel Canto Voices collection
		</unittitle> 
		<unitdate encodinganalog="245$f" normal="1955/1977" type="inclusive" label="Date: ">1976-2005</unitdate> 
		<repository encodinganalog="852$a" label="Repository: ">University of
		  Minnesota Libraries. <subarea>Performing Arts Archives, Manuscripts
		  Division [paa]</subarea></repository> 
		<physdesc label="Quantity: "> <extent encodinganalog="300">11 boxes
		  </extent></physdesc> 
		<abstract encodinganalog="520" label="Abstract: ">Collection contains
		  scrapbooks, correspondence, publicity, administrative and A/V materials 
		  for Bel Canto Voices. </abstract> 
		<unitid encodinganalog="099" countrycode="mnu" repositorycode="MnU" label="Collection number: ">PA 84</unitid>
		<langmaterial encodinganalog="546" label="Language: ">
		<language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language>
		</langmaterial> 
		<physloc label="Location: ">High Bay</physloc> 
	 </did> <descgrp> 
	 <head>Administrative Information</head> 
	 <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506"> 
		<head>Use of Materials </head> 
		<p>The collection is open and available for use. </p> 
	 </accessrestrict> 
	 <userestrict encodinganalog="540"> 
		<head> Copyright </head> 
		<p>Copyright is retained by the copyright holder. </p> 
	 </userestrict> 
	 <prefercite encodinganalog="524"> 
		<head>Preferred Citation</head> 
		<p>Bel Canto Voices (PA 84), Performing Arts Archives,
		  University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.</p> 
	 </prefercite> 
	<acqinfo encodinganalog="541"> 
		<head>Acquisition</head> 
		<p>Donated by Janice Kimes in 2005. </p> 
	 </acqinfo> </descgrp> 
    <bioghist encodinganalog="545"> 
		<head>Historical Note</head> 
		<p>Bel Canto Voices was a girl's chorus started in 1976 by Janice Kimes. 
		BCV performed locally but also toured internationally. In 2005 it was absorbed 
		by the Minnesota Opera and transformed into Project Opera.  </p>   
	 </bioghist> 
	 <scopecontent encodinganalog="520"> 
		<head>Scope and Content Note</head> 
		<p>The collection includes board minutes, correspondence, scrapbooks, clippings, 
		publicity materials, photographs and performance recordings</p> 
	 </scopecontent> 
	 <otherfindaid> 
		<head>Additional Finding Aid</head> 
		<p>An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the
		  Performing Arts Archive </p> 
	 </otherfindaid> 
	 <controlaccess> 
		<head>Index Terms</head> 
		<p>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. </p> 
		<corpname encodinganalog="610" source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2">
		Bel Canto Voices -- Archives</corpname>
		<title encodinganalog="630"/> 
	 </controlaccess>
  </archdesc> 
</ead>
