Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Access Points
Biography
Scope and Content
Descriptive Summary
Title: Stockton Symphony League and Association Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1924-
Collection number: Mss172
Creator:
Extent: 12.5 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
Shelf location: For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Stockton Symphony League and Association Papers, Mss172,
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
Access Points
personal name
Silva, Manlio (d. 1958)
personal name
Matesky, Ralph
personal name
Berens, Fritz
personal name
Brown, Horace
personal name
Won, Kyung-Soo
personal name
Jaffee, Peter
corporate name
Stockton Symphony (Calif.)
corporate name
Stockton Symphony Association (Calif.)
corporate name
Stockton Symphony League (Calif.)
subject
Musicians -California -Stockton
subject
Stockton (Calif.) -Social life and customs -20th century
subject
Symphony orchestras -California -Stockton
Biography
The Stockton Symphony Orchestra was founded by Manlio Silva, a Genovese immigrant
violinist (1924). Silva served as the group's music director, conductor and business
manager until his retirement (1957). Subsequent conductors have included: Horace Brown,
Fritz Berens, Ralph Matesky, Kyung-Soo Won (1966-1993)and Peter Jaffee. The Stockton
Symphony Association was founded (1959) to assume the fund raising and business
management aspects of the Symphony's existence. A women's fund-raising group, the
Stockton Symphony League, was also founded at this time for the additional purpose of
promoting an interest in classical music in San Joaquin County. The League created this
collection in 1980.
Scope and Content
The Stockton Symphony Papers consist of: scrapbooks (1930-); programs (1925-); publicity
flyers and biographies; reviews; correspondence and memorabilia pertaining to the
activities of the Stockton Symphony. The collection also contains programs of the
Stockton Symphony Ballet (1928-1988) and some personal papers of Manlio Silva. Additions
to the collection are expected as new materials are generated.
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