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Busch-Reisinger Museum Scrapbook, 1968-1970

ARCH.2013.5.12, Rendition: 797876

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The image shows two invitations placed in a photo album. Both invitations are yellow with green text.

  1. Top Invitation:

    • Event: A Spring Evening Entertainment of Medieval, Renaissance, and Contemporary Songs and Dances.
    • Organizer: The Bryn Mawr Club of Boston.
    • Performer: Quadriga Consort.
    • Director: Marleen F. Montgomery.
    • Date and Time: Wednesday, May 6, 1970.
      • Coffee and Browsing: 7:30 P.M.
      • Performance: 8:30 P.M.
    • Venue: Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Kirkland St., Cambridge.
    • Additional Information: Husbands and Guests Welcome.
  2. Bottom Invitation:

    • Event: The Spring Concert-Reception.
    • Organizer: The Cambridge Society for Early Music.
    • Audience: Patron and Associate Members of the Society.
    • Purpose: To honor the winners of the Third Annual Erwin Bodky Award.
    • Date and Time: Monday, May 11 at 8:30 P.M.
    • Venue: Busch-Reisinger Museum.
    • Additional Information: Please show this invitation at the door.

The invitations are neatly placed in a photo album with white pages and a green binding.

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The image shows two yellow invitation cards placed inside an open book. Both invitations are from cultural or musical events held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the year 1970.

  1. Top Invitation:

    • Organization: The Bryn Mawr Club of Boston
    • Event: A Spring Evening Entertainment featuring songs and dances from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Contemporary periods.
    • Performing Group: The Quadrivium Consort, directed by Marleen Forsberg Montgomery.
    • Date: Wednesday, May 6, 1970
    • Location: Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Kirkland Street, Cambridge
    • Details: Coffee and browsing from 7:30 PM, performance at 8:30 PM. Husbands and guests are welcome.
  2. Bottom Invitation:

    • Organization: The Cambridge Society for Early Music
    • Event: The Spring Concert-Reception for patrons and associate members of the society to honor the winners of the Third Annual Erwin Bocky Award.
    • Date: Monday, May 11, 1970
    • Time: 8:30 PM
    • Location: Busch-Reisinger Museum
    • Note: Please show the invitation at the door.

Both events are set to take place at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, which is part of Harvard University.

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The image displays two yellow invitation cards affixed to a white background, likely a page in a book or album. The cards are from different organizations, both inviting recipients to events at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, located at Harvard University in Kirkland Street, Cambridge.

  1. The first invitation, from "The Bryn Mawr Club of Boston," invites the recipient to "A Spring Evening Entertainment of Medieval, Renaissance, and Contemporary Songs and Dances" by the Quadrivium Consort, directed by Marleen Forsberg Montgomery. This event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 1970, at 7:30 P.M. for coffee and browsing, with the performance at 8:30 P.M. Husbands and guests are welcome.

  2. The second invitation, from "The Cambridge Society for Early Music," invites the recipient to "The Spring Concert-Reception" to honor the winners of the Third Annual Erwin Bodky Award. The event is scheduled for Monday, May 11, at 8:30 P.M. at the same location. The invitation requests that the card be shown at the door. This card also features a small illustration of a person playing a lute.

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The image shows two invitations placed side by side inside a book or pamphlet holder.

  1. Top Invitation:

    • Organization: The Bryn Mawr Club of Boston
    • Event: A Spring Evening Entertainment
    • Theme: Medieval, Renaissance, and Contemporary Songs and Dances
    • Performers: The Quadrivium Consort
    • Director: Margaret Forbes Montgomery
    • Date: Wednesday, May 6, 1970
    • Location: Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Kirkland Street, Cambridge
    • Schedule:
      • Coffee and Brewing: 7:30 PM
      • Performance: 8:30 PM
    • Special Note: Husbands and guests welcome
  2. Bottom Invitation:

    • Organization: The Cambridge Society for Early Music
    • Event: The Spring Concert-Reception
    • Purpose: For Patrons and Associate Members of the Society to honor the winners of the Third Annual Erwin Bodky Award
    • Date: Monday, May 11 (time not specified but presumably at 8:30 PM based on the context)
    • Location: Busch-Reisinger Museum
    • Special Note: Invitation must be shown at the door

Both invitations are formal and pertain to cultural events centered around early music performances held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum in Cambridge.

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The image shows two yellow invitation cards placed inside an open book or album.

  1. The top invitation is from "The Bryn Mawr Club of Boston" and cordially invites the recipient to "A Spring Evening Entertainment of Medieval, Renaissance, and Contemporary Songs and Dances" by the Quadrivium Consort, directed by Marleen Forsberg Montgomery. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 1970, at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Kirkland St., Cambridge. Coffee and browsing are available from 7:30 P.M., with the performance starting at 8:30 P.M. Husbands and guests are welcome.

  2. The bottom invitation is from "The Cambridge Society for Early Music" and cordially invites the recipient to attend "The Spring Concert-Reception for Patrons and Associate Members of the Society to honor the winners of the Third Annual Erwin Bodky Award." The event is scheduled for Monday, May 11 at 8:30 P.M. at the Busch-Reisinger Museum. The invitation also requests that the recipient show this invitation at the door. There is a decorative illustration of a harpist on this invitation.

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The image shows two yellow invitation cards placed inside an open book or album.

  1. Top Invitation:

    • Organization: Bryn Mawr Club of Boston
    • Event: A Spring Evening Entertainment
    • Details: The event includes a performance of Medieval, Renaissance, and Contemporary Songs and Dances.
    • Performers: Quadrivium Consort with Marleen Forsberg Montgomery as the director.
    • Date: Wednesday, May 6, 1970
    • Location: Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Kirkland St., Cambridge
    • Schedule:
      • Coffee and Brownie: 7:30 P.M.
      • Performance: 8:30 P.M.
    • Note: Husbands and Guests Welcome
  2. Bottom Invitation:

    • Organization: The Cambridge Society for Early Music
    • Event: The Spring Concert-Reception
    • Details: For Patrons and Associate Members of the Society to honor the winners of the Third Annual Erwin Bodky Award.
    • Date: Monday, May 11 at 8:30 P.M.
    • Location: Busch-Reisinger Museum
    • Additional Note: Please show this invitation at the door

Both invitations are formal and suggest a cultural or musical event in the early 1970s at the Busch-Reisinger Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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The image shows an open book with two yellow invitation cards affixed to the right page.

The top card is an invitation from "THE BRYN MAWR CLUB OF BOSTON" to a spring evening entertainment featuring medieval, renaissance, and contemporary songs and dances. The event is by the Quadrivium Consort, directed by Marleen Forssberg Montgomery. It is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 1970, at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, located on Kirkland St. The invitation mentions coffee and browsing starting at 7:30 P.M., with the performance at 8:30 P.M., also noting that husbands and guests are welcome.

The bottom card is an invitation from "The Cambridge Society for Early Music" to attend "The Spring Concert-Reception" for patrons and associate members of the society to honor the winners of the Third Annual Erwin Bodky Award. This event will take place on Monday, May 11 at 8:30 p.m. at the Busch-Reisinger Museum. The invitation requests attendees to show this card at the door. The card features a small illustration of a person playing a musical instrument on the top right corner.

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This image shows two invitation cards attached to a white background which appears to be a page from a book or album. The card on the top is yellow and has black printed text that reads:

"THE BRYN MAWR CLUB OF BOSTON
CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO
A Spring Evening Entertainment
of Medieval, Renaissance, and Contemporary
Songs and Dances
BY THE GRADUATE CONSORT
MARLEEN FORSTMANN MONTGOMERY, DIRECTOR
ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1970
AT THE BUSCH-REISINGER MUSEUM
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
KIRKLAND ST., CAMBRIDGE
Coffee and Browsing: 7:30 P.M. Performance: 8:30 P.M.
Husbands and Guests Welcome"

The card below is also yellow with black text and also includes a small blue-green illustration of a seated figure playing a stringed instrument. The text reads:

"The Cambridge Society for Early Music
cordially invites you to attend
The Spring Concert-Reception
for Patrons and Associate Members of the Society
to honor the winners of the Third Annual Erwin Bodky Award
Monday, May 11 at 8:30 p.m.
BUSCH-REISINGER MUSEUM
Please show this invitation at the door"

The two invitations suggest events related to music and presumably historical themes, specifically mentioning a spring evening of entertainment and a concert-reception. The events are dated in May 1970, and both are to take place at the Busch-Reisinger Museum at Harvard University.

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The image shows an open book or album with two yellow invitation cards placed inside. The book appears to be a collection or scrapbook, as indicated by the neatly arranged pages and the inclusion of these cards.

Top Invitation Card:

  • Title: "The Bryn Mawr Club of Boston"
  • Text:
    • "Cordially invites you to attend A Spring Evening Entertainment of Medieval, Renaissance, and Contemporary Songs and Dances."
    • "By The Quadrium Consort, Marleen Forsberg Montgomery, Director."
    • Event details: "On Wednesday, May 6, 1970, at The Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Kirkland St., Cambridge."
    • Additional information: "Coffee and Browsing 7:30 P.M., Performance 8:30 P.M. Husbands and Guests Welcome."

Bottom Invitation Card:

  • Title: "The Cambridge Society for Early Music"
  • Text:
    • "Cordially invites you to attend The Spring Concert-Reception for Patrons and Associate Members of the Society to honor the winners of the Third Annual Erwin Bodky Award."
    • Event details: "Monday, May 11 at 8:30 p.m., Busch-Reisinger Museum."
    • Additional information: "Please show this invitation at the door."

Design and Layout:

  • Both cards are bright yellow with black text, giving them a formal and elegant appearance.
  • The top card features a simple, clean design with centered text.
  • The bottom card includes a small, stylized illustration of a figure playing a musical instrument, adding a decorative element.
  • The cards are placed neatly within the pages of the book, suggesting they are part of a curated collection or scrapbook documenting events or invitations from the early 1970s.

Contextual Clues:

  • The invitations are dated May 1970, indicating they are historical documents.
  • The events are related to music and early music societies, specifically focusing on medieval, Renaissance, and contemporary music.
  • The venues mentioned (Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University) suggest these were cultural or academic events.

Overall, the image depicts a collection of formal invitations from two distinct musical events held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in May 1970, preserved within a book or album.

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The image shows an open book with two yellow cards inside. The cards are invitations to two separate events. The top card is from The Bryn Mawr Club of Boston, inviting recipients to a Spring Evening Entertainment of Medieval, Renaissance, and Contemporary Songs and Dances on Wednesday, May 6, 1970, at the Busch-Reisinger Museum at Harvard University. The bottom card is from The Cambridge Society for Early Music, inviting recipients to The Spring Concert Reception to honor the winners of the Third Annual Erwin Bodky Award on Monday, May 11, 1970, at 8:30 p.m. at the Busch-Reisinger Museum.