The American Union of Swedish Singers Centennial Sångarfest

Publication

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Swedish American Museum

1998.11.14_Front: Copyright: Swedish American Museum; Origformat: Print-Photographic
1998.11.14_Front

Copyright: Swedish American Museum; Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

The American Union of Swedish Singers Centennial Sångarfest

Entry/Object ID

1998.11.14

Description

Program for the 100th anniversary American Union of Swedish Singers Centennial Sångarfest, July 15-18, 1992.

Context

Several individual choruses in Chicago formed the American Union of Swedish Singers (A.U.S.S.) in 1892 to promote Swedish chorus singing and Swedish songs. Their first public appearance was Sweden Day at Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. Today dozens of U.S. and Canadian choruses are members of A.U.S.S.

Acquisition

Accession

1998.11

Source or Donor

Hofverberg, Edna

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Edna Hofverberg

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Choirs (Music), Performance art, Singers, Singing

Search Terms

American Union of Swedish Singers (A.U.S.S.), Chicago--Illinois

Publication Details

Publication Type

Booklet

Author

American Union of Swedish Singers

Date Published

1992

Time Period

20th Century

Publication Language

English

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

American Union of Swedish Singers

Related Places

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Copyright

Copyright Details

Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum per the gift agreement. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.

Restrictions

This collection is open to research and does not contain sensitive information.

Reproductions

Notes

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