Series 02: Arlom family papers, 1884-1955

MLMSS 7955/Boxes 1-4

series

1884-1955

888939

0.39 metres of textual material (4 boxes)

These papers mainly include scrapbooks of Albert W. Arlom and Wilfred Arlom that document their respective careers and their joint performances and recitals.

BOX 1
Volume 1: Scrapbook of Alfred W. Arlom, 1884-1909, with spine title ‘News Cuttings On’, being mainly of concert programmes and newscuttings of concerts and performances in England

Volume 2: Scrapbook of Alfred W. Arlom, ca. 1889-1926, with damaged spine and part title ‘Literary Scraps’, being mainly of concert programmes and newscuttings of concerts and performances in England and Australia. Includes coverage of the Australian tour of Royal Artillery Band from Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1908, and music recitals by Albert W. Arlom and Wilfred Arlom

Volume 3: Scrapbook of Alfred W. Arlom, 1906-1924, with damaged spine and loose front cover with title ‘Newspaper Cuttings’, being mainly of concert programmes, and newscuttings of concerts and performances from British and Australian newspapers and magazines

BOX 2
Volume 1: Scrapbook of Wilfred Arlom, 1902-1914, with embossed front cover title ‘Newspaper Cuttings.’, being mainly newscuttings and concert programmes for, among others, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Index to the scrapbook compiled by Wilfred Arlom is located at front of volume. Owner’s stamp on front end paper.

Volume 2: Scrapbook of Wilfred Arlom, 1904-1918, with spine title ‘Cuttings Musical Subjects’, being mainly of concert programmes for, among others, the Royal Philharmonic Society of Sydney and NSW State Conservatorium of Music. Includes copy of Catalogue of works and rules regulating the hiring of music [between 1913 and 1921] / New South Wales Government Music Library. Index to the scrapbook compiled by Wilfred Arlom is located at back of volume.

BOX 3
Printed material, being mainly concert programmes and newscuttings of music recitals and performances; cuttings from The Monthly Musical Record, 1927-1930; and souvenir programme signed by Adolphe Beutler of Vocal and instrumental recital of the works of Adolphe Beutler : Conservatorium Hall, Sydney, Thursday evening, July 19th, 1923, 8 p.m.

BOX 4
Visitors’ book kept by Gladys Thelma Arlom for musicales, some on behalf of the Roseville Music Club, held at her residence, 49 Clanville Avenue, Roseville, N.S.W., 1944-1951

Incomplete unbound scrapbook of Gladys Thelma Arlom, 1952-1953, with newscuttings arranged alphabetically, T-Z, and including programme of Concert in celebration of the 80th birthday of Vaughan Williams in the Great Hall,Tuesday, October 14 at 8 p.m. [1952] / University of Sydney Pro Musica Society; and with loose newscuttings from The A.B.C. Weekly, 1954-1955