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Busch-Reisinger Museum Scrapbook, 1976-1980

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The image shows a page from the Harvard Gazette, a publication of Harvard University, dated April 22, 1977, and another dated May 20, 1977.

April 22, 1977:

  1. A notice about the Busch-Reisinger Museum featuring:

    • Paintings of German and Dutch art from the time of Dürer and Bruegel through May 7.
    • An event on April 28, with James Johnson, organist, performing at the Busch-Reisinger Museum.
    • Another event on May 2, with Quirinus Markeen, organist, also at the Busch-Reisinger Museum.
  2. A clipping from the Harvard Gazette dated April 22, 1977, notes a concert on May 26 at the Belmont Music School with a different event scheduled for May 2, featuring James Christie as the organist.

May 20, 1977:

  1. A prominent invitation for the "Spring Concert-Reception" hosted by The Cambridge Society for Early Music. This event is for patrons, associate members, and friends of the society to honor the winners of the tenth annual Erwin Bodky Award.

    • Date: Monday, May 2, 1977
    • Time: 8:30 PM
    • Venue: Busch-Reisinger Museum

    The invitation also instructs attendees to show this invitation at the door.

Additionally, there is a small note about another event on Thursday, May 26, at the Belmont Music School, but the details for this specific date are not fully legible from this snippet.

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The image shows an open scrapbook or album with various items attached to the right-hand page. The page is dated and labeled "Harvard Gazette April 22, 1977" and "Harvard Gazette May 20, 1977," handwritten in the upper right corner, with the latter date underlined.

In the center of the page, there is a formal invitation from The Cambridge Society for Early Music. The invitation is for "The Spring Concert-Reception" to honor the winners of the tenth annual Erwin Bodky Award. The event is scheduled for Monday, May 2, 1977, at 8:30 pm at the Busch-Reisinger Museum. The invitation requests that it be shown at the door.

Three small, rectangular notes are affixed to the page, all related to events at the Busch-Reisinger Museum:

  1. The top note mentions an exhibition titled "Paintings of German and Netherlandish Art, from the Time of Dürer and Brueghel (through May 7)."
  2. The middle note, positioned over the invitation, indicates that on Thursday, April 28, James Johnson will organize an event at 8:00 pm at the Busch-Reisinger Museum.
  3. The bottom note details two events: one on Thursday, May 26 at the Belmont Music School, and another on Thursday, June 2, both featuring James Christie as the organizer at 12 m. (presumably 12 noon).

The left-hand page has a green border and contains the text "FACTS" at the top, but the rest is not clearly visible. The items are arranged neatly, indicating a collection of important notices and invitations, likely related to cultural or academic events.

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The image shows a page from a Harvard Gazette dated April 22, 1977, and another from May 20, 1977. The page contains several pieces of information related to events at the Busch-Reisinger Museum and the Cambridge Society for Early Music.

  1. Top Section (April 22, 1977):

    • Busch-Reisinger Museum Event: It lists an exhibition titled "Paintings of German and Netherlandish Art, from the Time of Durer and Brueghel" which was ongoing through May 7, 1977.
    • Concert Details: There is a note about a concert featuring James Johnson on the organ at the Busch-Reisinger Museum on April 28, 1977, and a recital by Quirine Vriesde on May 19, 1977, also at the Busch-Reisinger Museum.
  2. Central Section:

    • Invitation for Concert-Reception: The Cambridge Society for Early Music invites patrons, associate members, and friends of the society to a Spring Concert-Reception on Monday, May 2, 1977, at 8:30 pm. The event is to honor the winners of the tenth annual Erwin Bodky Award. The reception is to be held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum.
  3. Bottom Section (May 20, 1977):

    • Busch-Reisinger Museum Event: It notes a performance by the Belmont Music School on May 16, followed by a concert featuring James Christie on the organ at the Busch-Reisinger Museum on June 2, 1977, both at 12:00 pm.

The page appears to be from a scrapbook or a collection of clippings from the Harvard Gazette, highlighting cultural and musical events from the late 1970s.

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The image shows a page from a book or album, specifically a section of the Harvard Gazette newspaper dated April 22, 1977, and May 20, 1977. The page contains several items related to events at the Busch-Reisinger Museum.

  1. Top Left Corner:

    • A small yellow slip of paper notes:
      • "Busch-Reisinger Museum: Paintings of German and Netherlandish Art, from the Time of Durer and Brueghel (through May 7)."
  2. Top Center:

    • Another yellow slip of paper mentions:
      • "Busch-Reisinger Museum! Thurs., Apr. 28 - James Johnson, organist. Thurs., May 5 - Quirin de Saint-Hilaire, director, Ensemble Organum. Busch-Reisinger Museum, 12 m."
  3. Main Center:

    • A white invitation card for an event:
      • "The Cambridge Society for Early Music cordially invites you to attend The Spring Concert-Reception for Patrons, Associate Members, and Friends of the Society to honor the winners of the tenth annual Erwin Bodky Award Monday, May 2, 1977 at 8:30 pm Busch-Reisinger Museum Please show this invitation at the door."
  4. Bottom Left Corner:

    • Another yellow slip of paper states:
      • "Busch-Reisinger Museum! Thurs., May 26 - Belmont Music School Recital. Thurs., June 2 - James Christie, organist. Busch-Reisinger Museum, 12 m."
  5. Handwritten Annotations:

    • The top right corner has handwritten notes: "Harvard Gazette April 22, 1977."
    • The bottom right corner has handwritten notes: "Harvard Gazette May 20, 1977."

The page seems to be a clipping or compilation of notices from the Harvard Gazette regarding events at the Busch-Reisinger Museum and related musical performances.

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The image shows two pages from issues of the Harvard Gazette, dated April 22, 1977, and May 20, 1977.

April 22, 1977 Page:

  • Exhibition Announcement:
    • The Busch-Reisinger Museum is hosting an exhibition titled "Paintings of German and Netherlandish Art, from the Time of Dürer and Brueghel" which runs through May 7.
  • Event Announcement:
    • There is an event on Thursday, April 28, featuring an organ recital by James Johnston at 8:30 p.m. in the Adolphus Busch Hall, with Myron B. Rosenblum as the director.
  • Invitation:
    • The Cambridge Society for Early Music invites patrons, associate members, and friends to a Spring Concert-Reception.
    • This reception is to honor the winners of the tenth annual Erwin Bodky Award.
    • The event is scheduled for Monday, May 2, 1977, at 8:20 p.m. at the Busch-Reisinger Museum.
    • The invitation requests attendees to show it at the door.

May 20, 1977 Page:

  • Event Announcement:
    • The Busch-Reisinger Museum will host an event on Thursday, May 26, at 8:30 p.m. in Paine Hall at the Harvard University Department of Music.
    • On Thursday, June 2, there will be another event featuring James Christie, an organist, at 8:30 p.m. at the Busch-Reisinger Museum.

Overall, the pages provide information about cultural and musical events and exhibitions at Harvard University during April and May of 1977.

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The image shows a page from what appears to be a scrapbook or a personal archive. The page includes several elements:

  1. Invitation Card:

    • In the center of the page, there is an invitation card from "The Cambridge Society for Early Music."
    • The invitation is for a "Spring Concert-Reception" to honor the winners of the tenth annual Erwin Bodky Award.
    • The event is scheduled for Monday, May 2, 1977, at 8:30 PM at the Busch-Reisinger Museum.
    • The card requests that the invitation be shown at the door.
  2. Handwritten Notes:

    • There are handwritten notes on the page, specifically "Harvard Gazette April 22, 1977" and "Harvard Gazette May 20, 1977."
  3. Labels:

    • Several labels are attached to the page, detailing events at the Busch-Reisinger Museum:
      • "Busch-Reisinger Museum: Dutch and Flemish Art from the Time of Quentin and Rubens through May 15."
      • "Busch-Reisinger Museum: Thurs., Apr. 28 - James Johnson, organist. Program: Music for Organ and Harpsichord. Busch-Reisinger Museum, 12 n."
      • "Busch-Reisinger Museum: Thurs., May 26 - Belmont Music School Wind Octet. Program: 2 - James Christie, organist. Busch-Reisinger Museum, 12 n."
  4. Page Design:

    • The page has a beige background with a green decorative border on the left side.
    • The overall layout suggests a methodical organization of events and memorabilia related to the Busch-Reisinger Museum and Harvard University.

This page seems to document cultural and academic events from 1977, likely kept by someone interested in or involved with the activities at the Busch-Reisinger Museum and Harvard University.

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This image displays an open scrapbook or album page with a few cut-out pieces of paper affixed to it. In the center of the open page is a white paper invitation from The Cambridge Society for Early Music for a Spring Concert-Reception scheduled for Monday, May 2, 1977, at 8:30 pm, to be held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum. The event was to honor the winners of the Erwin Bodky Award and was open to Patrons, Associate Members, and Friends of the Society, with a notation to show the invitation at the door.

On the top left corner, there's another cut-out indicating an exhibition titled "Art from the Time of Rembrandt: Paintings of Germany and the Netherlands through May 7" at the Busch-Reisinger Museum. It seems to be an event listing that features additional events including musical performances by an organist named James David Christie and another by James Christie with Marleen Montgomery.

There are handwritten notes on the page as well: "Harvard Gazette April 22, 1977" on the top right corner and "Harvard Gazette May 20, 1977" at the bottom right corner. These notes appear to reference dates perhaps related to when the clippings were published or to the events themselves.

The background of the photo consists of the brown paper of the scrapbook or album, and the left edge of the scrapbook shows another page with a green tab, though no additional information can be gleaned from that portion. The overall image provides insight into cultural activities and events associated with the Harvard University community in the late 1970s.

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The image shows a scrapbook or an album page with several clippings and an invitation card pasted on it. The page has three newspaper clipping excerpts from the "Harvard Gazette" dated April 22, 1977, and May 20, 1977. These clippings mention events at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, including concerts and exhibitions.

In the center, there is an invitation card from "The Cambridge Society for Early Music" inviting the recipient to attend "The Spring Concert-Reception" honoring the winners of the tenth annual Erwin Bodky Award on Monday, May 2, 1977, at 8:30 PM at the Busch-Reisinger Museum. Below the invitation, it requests to "Please show this invitation at the door."

The scrapbook page itself is in a brownish tone, and the edges of the invitation card show slight discoloration, hinting at its age. The handwritten notes on the page provide dates and the source "Harvard Gazette" to give context to the clippings.

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The image shows the interior pages of a book or folder, likely a scrapbook or archive, containing clippings or printed materials. The pages are light brown with visible creases and wear, indicating age or frequent handling.

Key Details:

  1. Top Left Page:

    • Title: "Bausch-Reininger Museum"
    • Description: "Paintings of German and Netherlandish Art: from the Time of Dürer and Brueghel (through May 7)"
    • Event Details:
      • Organizer: James Johnson
      • Dates: Thurs., Apr. 28 – May 5
      • Location: Quadrivium, Marlée Montgomery, Director
      • Duration: 12 m. (likely referring to 12 months or a similar metric)
  2. Top Right Page:

    • Handwritten Note: "Harvard Gazette April 22, 1977"
    • Invitation Card:
      • Title: "The Cambridge Society for Early Music"
      • Event: "The Spring Concert-Reception"
      • Purpose: To honor the winners of the tenth annual Erwin Bodky Award
      • Date and Time: Monday, May 2, 1977, at 8:30 pm
      • Location: Busch-Reininger Museum
      • Note: "Please show this invitation at the door"
  3. Bottom Left Page:

    • Title: "Bausch-Reininger Museum"
    • Description: "Thurs., May 26 – Belmont Music School, Wind Octet"
    • Event Details:
      • Organizer: James Christie
      • Dates: Thurs., June 2
      • Duration: 12 m.
  4. Bottom Right Page:

    • Handwritten Note: "Harvard Gazette May 20, 1977"

Observations:

  • The pages appear to be part of a collection of event announcements, possibly from a university or cultural institution, given the references to the Harvard Gazette and the Busch-Reininger Museum.
  • The handwritten notes ("Harvard Gazette" with dates) suggest these pages were clipped or saved from newspapers or publications.
  • The content indicates a focus on art exhibitions, music concerts, and receptions, particularly related to early music and European art.

This image captures a historical record of cultural events from 1977, preserved in a scrapbook or archive format.

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The image shows a book cover that is brown in color. The cover has a white paper that is folded in the middle. The paper has text written on it that reads "The Cambridge Society for Early Music cordially invites you to attend The Spring Concert-Reception for Patrons, Associate Members, and Friends of the Society to honor the winners of the tenth annual Erwin Body Award Monday, May 2, 1977 at 8:30 pm Busch-Reisinger Museum Please show this invitation at the door."