Michigan Music Teachers' Association (MMTA), Organizational records, 1867, 2018, and undated
10.5 cubic feet (in 13 boxes, 18 Oversized volumes, 2 Oversized folders)
The collection includes meeting minutes of the annual conventions and spring/fall meetings, 1952-1986, and Board of Directors, 1951-1990; a constitution, bylaws, and a code of ethics, undated; financial and treasurer’s reports, 1952-1987; general correspondence, 1952-1986, and state convention correspondence, 1973; lists of certified teachers, undated, and members, 1956-1966; photographs; and other materials related to teaching music, Interlochen National Music Camp, music contests, and school recognition awards. Later additions include conference materials, musical scores, piano teachers’ guides, and information on commissioned composers.
The Oversized volumes include Convention Signature Books, 1916 and 1919 (in Treasurer’s Book, 1903-1919), 1917-1929, and 1930-1934; Minutes and Reports, 1919-1951; Scrapbooks, 1867, 1985 (8 v.); Treasurer’s Books, 1903-1919, 1913-1928; and Treasurer’s Dues Collections Books, 1913-1928, 1929-1931.
The 2015 addition added samples of voice and piano examinations, ensembles, festivals, and state convention materials, 1970, 1989-2014.
The 2021 addition added Webpage, Domain creation/update emails, 2009, 2018 (in Box 11).
Processing Note: MMTA published directories, the fall convention programs, and Michigan Music Teacher, a periodical, were removed from the collection and separately cataloged. In the 2015 addition, only samples of voice and piano examinations were retained.