Scope and Contents
The series documents the day-to-day operations of the Boston Gay Men's Chorus. Materials include awards, Board of Directors and committees meeting minutes, bylaws, chorus rosters, financial records, newsletters, photographs, press clippings, promotional materials, sheet music, and venue files. Financial records include budgets and financial statements, corporate sponsorships, and grant documentation. The series also contains information about major fundraising campaigns and special events. Venue files in this series pertain to multiple concerts or rehearsals; venue files related to single events are located in series 2. Of special note are items relating to BGMC's appearance on documentary television series "The Visionaries" in 2003, including copies of the episode and efforts to obtain funding to film it, and their 2004 legislative advocacy action in support of marriage equality, including copies of the "Marry Us" CD single.
Digitized and born digital promotional materials such as brochures and videos are housed in the Northeastern University Digital Repository Service.
Dates
- Creation: 1994-2015
- Creation: undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Boston Gay Men's Chorus (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is mainly unrestricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 35 cubic feet (36 boxes, 27 tubes)
From the Collection: 264 compact discs
From the Collection: 77 open reel audiotapes
From the Collection: 40 audio cassettes
From the Collection: 25 DVDs
From the Collection: 24 digital audio tapes
From the Collection: 8 video cassettes
From the Collection: 2 Mini-DV
From the Collection: 1 Hi-8
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Repository