Brief History of the Six Hook & Hastings Organs in St. Joseph, Missouri

Publication

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L9999.999.3476

Description

Brief History of the Six Hook & Hastings Organs in St. Joseph, Missouri is an article written by St. Joseph organist, David Lewis. It was published in "The Tracker", Journal of The Organ Historical Society, Vol. 35, No. 4, 1992 . pp. 17-27. Lewis details Hook & Hastings Organs installed in St. Joseph in its most prosperous era from 1873 to 1907. Two of the six organs survive today at the Christian Science Church and St. Francis St. Methodist Church. There are photographs of the organs and interior/exterior views at the following" First Congregational Church (Christ Episcopal) (1904) Francis Street Methodist Church (1884 & 1906) St. Mary's Catholic Church(formerly in Ellingwood Home) First Church of Christ, Scientist (1907) First Presbyterian (1877) Ellingwood, James. L. Dr, Residence (1896) Also included are photocopied pages from any unknown source about Elias Hook, organ builder, Boston, MA. Included is a listing, c. 1912, titled "Some of our Largest Organs" (p.263) on which is listed First Church of Christ, Scientist, St. Joseph, MO. A handwritten note from David Lewis to Al Meloni, then SJM director is attached to the article. The actual magazine is item 9999.999.00278 filed in the same pamphlet folder. 12/Photocopies/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Magazine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Periodical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Music, Musical instruments, Organs, Churches

Search Terms

Church Organs, Hook & Hastings Organs, First Presbyterian Church Organ, Francist St. United Methodist Church Organ, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Organ, Christ Episcopal Church Organ, First Congregational Chuch Organ, Organists, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Moline Pipe Organ Company, Eckel & Aldrich Architects, St. Joseph History

Publication Details

Author

David W. Lewis, Jr.

Place Published

Location

UNKNOWN

Date Published

1992

Call No.

StJoArea LE

Notes

Copy No.: 2

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 11, 2009

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

David W. Lewis, Jr.

Person or Organization

James L. Ellingwood

Person or Organization

Michael Quimby

Person or Organization

Richard Lahaise

Person or Organization

William T. Van Pelt

Person or Organization

Charles McManis

Person or Organization

Walter Boschen

Person or Organization

Thomas Hoagland

Person or Organization

C. S. Kemper

Person or Organization

Matilda Ellingwood

Person or Organization

Perry Slade

Person or Organization

Mrs. L. H. Graham