National Assocation of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Archives

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Abstract

Title:

Author/Creator:

National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)

Collection number:

00-93-NATS

Size:

28.00 linear feet

Bulk dates:

1944-2006

Inclusive dates:

1943-2013

Collection Area:

Special Collections in Performing Arts

Repository:

Special Collections in Performing Arts, Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Contact the curator: http://www.lib.umd.edu/scpa/contact

Abstract:

The National Association of Teachers of Singing was established in 1944 as an educational and collaborative resource for the profession. Through workshops, conferences, events, and publications such as the Journal of Singing, NATS supports the teaching of singing worldwide. The NATS Archives contains documents, publications, recordings and memorabilia representing the history of the Association since the idea for the organization came into being in 1943.

Important Information for Users of the Collection

Restrictions:

There are no restricted files in this collection.

Preferred citation:

National Assocation of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.

Status:

This collection is PROCESSED.

Historical Note

The National Association of Teachers of Singing was established in 1944 as an educational and collaborative resource for the profession. Through workshops, conferences, events, and publications such as the Journal of Singing, NATS supports the teaching of singing worldwide. The organization came into being in 1944 as an offshoot of the Music Teachers National Association. NATS organizes the NATS Artist Awards (NATSAA) competition, sponsors Student Auditions and workshops, publishes the Journal of Singing, and provides semiannual conferences for its membership.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The NATS Archives contains documents, publications, recordings and memorabilia representing the history of the Association since the idea for the organization came into being in 1943.

Custodial History and Acquisition Information

Transferred from NATS in 2000, with periodic accessions.

Processing Information

Processed by:

Processed by Amanda May, February 2012.

Encoded by:

EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Amanda May, December 2012.

Arrangement of Collection

The NATS Archives is arranged into 10 record groups:

Series 1: Board of Directors
Series 2: Membership
Series 3: By-Laws
Series 4: NATS Foundation
Series 5: Regions
Series 6: Conferences and Conventions
Series 7: Publications
Series 8: Recordings
Series 9: Committees and Programs
Series 10: Memorabilia

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1: Board of Directors, 1944-2004 (6 linear feet)

This record group contains minutes, annual reports, correspondence, financial, and administrative materials related to the NATS board of directors.

Subseries 1.1: Minutes, 1944-2002 (1.5 linear feet)

This record group contains the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors. Materials are arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
1.1.1 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1944	series 1.1	box 1	folder 1
1.1.2 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1945	series 1.1	box 1	folder 2
1.1.3 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1946	series 1.1	box 1	folder 3
1.1.4 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1947	series 1.1	box 1	folder 4
1.1.5 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1950	series 1.1	box 1	folder 5
1.1.6 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1951	series 1.1	box 1	folder 6
1.1.7 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1952	series 1.1	box 1	folder 7
1.1.8 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1953	series 1.1	box 1	folder 8
1.1.9 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1954	series 1.1	box 1	folder 9
1.1.10 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1955	series 1.1	box 1	folder 10
1.1.11 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1956	series 1.1	box 1	folder 11
1.1.12 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1957	series 1.1	box 1	folder 12
1.1.13 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1958	series 1.1	box 1	folder 13
1.1.14 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1959	series 1.1	box 1	folder 14
1.1.15 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1960	series 1.1	box 1	folder 15
1.1.16 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1961	series 1.1	box 1	folder 16
1.1.17 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1962	series 1.1	box 1	folder 17
1.1.18 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1963	series 1.1	box 1	folder 18
1.1.19 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1964	series 1.1	box 1	folder 19
1.1.20 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1965	series 1.1	box 1	folder 20
1.1.21 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1966	series 1.1	box 1	folder 21
1.1.22 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1967	series 1.1	box 1	folder 22
1.1.23 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1968	series 1.1	box 1	folder 23
1.1.24 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1969	series 1.1	box 1	folder 24
1.1.25 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1970	series 1.1	box 1	folder 25
1.1.26 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1971	series 1.1	box 1	folder 26
1.1.27 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1972	series 1.1	box 2	folder 1
1.1.28 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1973	series 1.1	box 2	folder 2
1.1.29 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1974	series 1.1	box 2	folder 3
1.1.30 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1975	series 1.1	box 2	folder 4
1.1.31 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1976	series 1.1	box 2	folder 5
1.1.32 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1977	series 1.1	box 2	folder 6
1.1.33 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1978	series 1.1	box 2	folder 7
1.1.34 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1984	series 1.1	box 2	folder 8
1.1.35 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1985	series 1.1	box 2	folder 9
1.1.36 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1986	series 1.1	box 2	folder 10
1.1.37 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1987	series 1.1	box 2	folder 11
1.1.38 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1988	series 1.1	box 2	folder 12
1.1.39 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1989	series 1.1	box 2	folder 13
1.1.40 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1990	series 1.1	box 2	folder 14
1.1.41 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1991	series 1.1	box 2	folder 15
1.1.42 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1992	series 1.1	box 2	folder 16
1.1.43 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1994	series 1.1	box 2	folder 17
1.1.44 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1995	series 1.1	box 2	folder 18
1.1.45 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1996	series 1.1	box 2	folder 19
1.1.46 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 1998	series 1.1	box 2	folder 20
1.1.47 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 2000	series 1.1	box 2	folder 21
1.1.48 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 2001	series 1.1	box 3	folder 1
1.1.49 -- Board of Directors Minutes, 2002	series 1.1	box 3	folder 2

Subseries 1.2: Annual Reports, 1948-1996 (1 linear feet)

This record group contains reports given at board and general meetings. Each committee and initiative is required to present a report. Materials are arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
1.2.1 -- Annual Reports, January 1, 1948	series 1.2	box 4	folder 1
1.2.2 -- Annual Reports, 1950	series 1.2	box 4	folder 2
1.2.3 -- Annual Reports, 1951	series 1.2	box 4	folder 3
1.2.4 -- Annual Reports, 1952	series 1.2	box 4	folder 4
1.2.5 -- Annual Reports, 1953	series 1.2	box 4	folder 5
1.2.6 -- Annual Reports, 1954	series 1.2	box 4	folder 6
1.2.7 -- Annual Reports, 1955	series 1.2	box 4	folder 7
1.2.8 -- Annual Reports, 1956	series 1.2	box 4	folder 8
1.2.9 -- Annual Reports, 1957	series 1.2	box 4	folder 9
1.2.10 -- Annual Reports, 1958	series 1.2	box 4	folder 10
1.2.11 -- Annual Reports, 1959	series 1.2	box 4	folder 11
1.2.12 -- Annual Reports, 1960	series 1.2	box 4	folder 12
1.2.13 -- Annual Reports, 1961	series 1.2	box 4	folder 13
1.2.14 -- Annual Reports, 1962	series 1.2	box 4	folder 14
1.2.15 -- Annual Reports, 1963	series 1.2	box 4	folder 15
1.2.16 -- Annual Reports, 1964	series 1.2	box 4	folder 16
1.2.17 -- Annual Reports, 1965	series 1.2	box 4	folder 17
1.2.18 -- Annual Reports, 1966	series 1.2	box 4	folder 18
1.2.19 -- Annual Reports, 1967	series 1.2	box 4	folder 19
1.2.20 -- Annual Reports, 1968	series 1.2	box 4	folder 20
1.2.21 -- Annual Reports, 1969	series 1.2	box 4	folder 21
1.2.22 -- Annual Reports, 1970	series 1.2	box 4	folder 22
1.2.23 -- Annual Reports, 1971	series 1.2	box 5	folder 1
1.2.24 -- Annual Reports, 1972	series 1.2	box 5	folder 2
1.2.25 -- Annual Reports, 1973	series 1.2	box 5	folder 3
1.2.26 -- Annual Reports, 1974	series 1.2	box 5	folder 4
1.2.27 -- Annual Reports, 1975	series 1.2	box 5	folder 5
1.2.28 -- Annual Reports, 1976	series 1.2	box 5	folder 6
1.2.29 -- Annual Reports, 1977	series 1.2	box 5	folder 7
1.2.30 -- Annual Reports, 1978	series 1.2	box 5	folder 8
1.2.31 -- Annual Reports, 1979	series 1.2	box 5	folder 9
1.2.32 -- Annual Reports, 1980	series 1.2	box 5	folder 10
1.2.33 -- Annual Reports, 1981	series 1.2	box 5	folder 11
1.2.34 -- Annual Reports, 1982	series 1.2	box 5	folder 12
1.2.35 -- Annual Reports, 1983	series 1.2	box 5	folder 13
1.2.36 -- Annual Reports, 1984	series 1.2	box 5	folder 14
1.2.37 -- Annual Reports, 1985	series 1.2	box 5	folder 15
1.2.38 -- Annual Reports, 1986	series 1.2	box 5	folder 16
1.2.39 -- Annual Reports, 1987	series 1.2	box 5	folder 17
1.2.40 -- Annual Reports, 1988	series 1.2	box 5	folder 18
1.2.41 -- Annual Reports, 1989	series 1.2	box 5	folder 19
1.2.42 -- Annual Reports, 1990	series 1.2	box 5	folder 20
1.2.43 -- Annual Reports, 1992	series 1.2	box 5	folder 21
1.2.44 -- Annual Reports, 1993	series 1.2	box 5	folder 22
1.2.45 -- Annual Reports, 1995	series 1.2	box 5	folder 23
1.2.46 -- Annual Reports, 1996	series 1.2	box 5	folder 24

Subseries 1.3: Correspondence, 1940-2004 (3 linear feet)

Folders in this record group retain their original labels. Folders labeled Board of Directors are typically correspondence between board members and official correspondence from board members to regional governors or general membership. Folders labeled Correspondence are typically between board members and general membership. Materials are in order by year, with Board of Directors folders given precedence within years.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
1.3.1 -- Beginning of NATS Correspondence, 1940-1942	series 1.3	box 6	folder 1
1.3.2 -- Beginning of NATS Correspondence, 1943	series 1.3	box 6	folder 2
1.3.3 -- Beginning of NATS Correspondence, 1944	series 1.3	box 6	folder 3
1.3.4 -- [placeholder - currently empty], 1945	series 1.3	box 6	folder 4
1.3.5 -- Correspondence, 1946	series 1.3	box 6	folder 5
1.3.6 -- Correspondence, 1947	series 1.3	box 6	folder 6
1.3.7 -- Correspondence, 1948	series 1.3	box 6	folder 7
1.3.8 -- Correspondence, 1949	series 1.3	box 6	folder 8
1.3.9 -- Correspondence, 1950	series 1.3	box 6	folder 9
1.3.10 -- Correspondence, 1951	series 1.3	box 6	folder 10
1.3.11 -- Correspondence, 1952	series 1.3	box 6	folder 11
1.3.12 -- Correspondence, 1953	series 1.3	box 6	folder 12
1.3.13 -- Correspondence, 1954	series 1.3	box 6	folder 13
1.3.14 -- Correspondence, 1955	series 1.3	box 6	folder 14
1.3.15 -- Correspondence, 1956	series 1.3	box 6	folder 15
1.3.16 -- Correspondence, 1957	series 1.3	box 6	folder 16
1.3.17 -- [placeholder - currently empty], 1958	series 1.3	box 6	folder 17
1.3.18 -- Correspondence, 1959	series 1.3	box 6	folder 18
1.3.19 -- [placeholder - currently empty], 1960	series 1.3	box 6	folder 19
1.3.20 -- Correspondence, 1961	series 1.3	box 6	folder 20
1.3.21 -- Correspondence, 1962	series 1.3	box 6	folder 21
1.3.22 -- Correspondence, 1963	series 1.3	box 7	folder 1
1.3.23 -- Correspondence, 1964	series 1.3	box 7	folder 2
1.3.24 -- Correspondence, 1965	series 1.3	box 7	folder 3
1.3.25 -- Correspondence, 1966	series 1.3	box 7	folder 4
1.3.26 -- Correspondence, 1967	series 1.3	box 7	folder 5
1.3.27.1 -- Board of Directors Letters (folder 1), 1968	series 1.3	box 7	folder 6
1.3.27.1 -- Board of Directors Letters (folder 2), 1968	series 1.3	box 7	folder 7
1.3.27.2 -- Correspondence (folder 1), 1968	series 1.3	box 7	folder 8
1.3.27.2 -- Correspondence (folder 2), 1968	series 1.3	box 7	folder 9
1.3.28.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, Coffin, 1969	series 1.3	box 7	folder 10
1.3.28.2 -- Correspondence (folder 1), 1969	series 1.3	box 8	folder 1
1.3.28.2 -- Correspondence (folder 2), 1969	series 1.3	box 8	folder 2
1.3.29.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1970	series 1.3	box 8	folder 3
1.3.29.2 -- Correspondence, 1970	series 1.3	box 8	folder 4
1.3.30.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1971	series 1.3	box 8	folder 5
1.3.30.2 -- Correspondence, 1971	series 1.3	box 8	folder 6
1.3.31.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1972	series 1.3	box 8	folder 7
1.3.31.2 -- Correspondence, 1972	series 1.3	box 8	folder 8
1.3.32.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1973	series 1.3	box 8	folder 9
1.3.32.2 -- Correspondence, 1973	series 1.3	box 8	folder 10
1.3.33.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1974	series 1.3	box 9	folder 1
1.3.33.2 -- Correspondence, 1974	series 1.3	box 9	folder 2
1.3.34.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1975	series 1.3	box 9	folder 3
1.3.34.2 -- Correspondence (folder 1), 1975	series 1.3	box 9	folder 4
1.3.34.2 -- Correspondence (folder 2), 1975	series 1.3	box 9	folder 5
1.3.35.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1976	series 1.3	box 9	folder 6
1.3.35.2 -- Correspondence (folder 1), 1976	series 1.3	box 9	folder 7
1.3.35.2 -- Correspondence (folder 2), 1976	series 1.3	box 9	folder 8
1.3.36.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1977	series 1.3	box 10	folder 1
1.3.36.2 -- Correspondence, 1977	series 1.3	box 10	folder 2
1.3.37.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1978	series 1.3	box 10	folder 3
1.3.37.2 -- Correspondence, 1978	series 1.3	box 10	folder 4
1.3.38.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1979	series 1.3	box 10	folder 5
1.3.38.2 -- Correspondence, 1979	series 1.3	box 10	folder 6
1.3.39.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1980	series 1.3	box 10	folder 7
1.3.39.2 -- Correspondence, 1980	series 1.3	box 10	folder 8
1.3.40.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1981	series 1.3	box 10	folder 9
1.3.40.2 -- Correspondence, 1981	series 1.3	box 10	folder 10
1.3.41.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1982	series 1.3	box 10	folder 11
1.3.41.2 -- Correspondence, 1982	series 1.3	box 10	folder 12
1.3.42 -- Correspondence, 1983	series 1.3	box 10	folder 13
1.3.43 -- Correspondence, 1984	series 1.3	box 10	folder 14
1.3.44 -- Correspondence, 1985	series 1.3	box 10	folder 15
1.3.45.1 -- Board of Directors Letters, 1986	series 1.3	box 10	folder 16
1.3.45.2 -- Correspondence, 1986	series 1.3	box 11	folder 1
1.3.46 -- Correspondence, 1987	series 1.3	box 11	folder 2
1.3.47 -- Board of Directors Correspondence, 1988	series 1.3	box 11	folder 3
1.3.48 -- Board of Directors Correspondence, 1989	series 1.3	box 11	folder 4
1.3.49 -- Correspondence, 1990	series 1.3	box 11	folder 5
1.3.50 -- Correspondence, 1991	series 1.3	box 11	folder 6
1.3.51 -- Correspondence, 1992	series 1.3	box 11	folder 7
1.3.52 -- Correspondence, 1993	series 1.3	box 11	folder 8
1.3.53 -- Correspondence, 1994	series 1.3	box 11	folder 9
1.3.54 -- Correspondence, 1995	series 1.3	box 11	folder 10
1.3.55 -- Correspondence, 1996	series 1.3	box 11	folder 11
1.3.56 -- Correspondence, 1997	series 1.3	box 11	folder 12
1.3.57 -- Correspondence, 2001	series 1.3	box 11	folder 13
1.3.58 -- Correspondence, 2003	series 1.3	box 11	folder 14
1.3.59 -- Correspondence, 2004	series 1.3	box 11	folder 15

Subseries 1.4: Financial Materials, 1944-2004 (.25 linear feet)

This record group contains financial audits by year or fiscal year, arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
1.4.1 -- Financial Audit, 1944-1946	series 1.4	box 12	folder 1
1.4.2 -- Financial Audit, 1956	series 1.4	box 12	folder 2
1.4.3 -- Financial Audit, 1957	series 1.4	box 12	folder 3
1.4.4 -- Financial Audit, 1958	series 1.4	box 12	folder 4
1.4.5 -- Financial Audit and Budget, 1959	series 1.4	box 12	folder 5
1.4.6 -- Financial Audit, 1960	series 1.4	box 12	folder 6
1.4.7 -- Financial Audit, FY 1961	series 1.4	box 12	folder 7
1.4.8 -- Financial Audit and Budget, 1962	series 1.4	box 12	folder 8
1.4.9 -- Financial Audit, FY 1963	series 1.4	box 12	folder 9
1.4.10 -- Financial Audit, 1964	series 1.4	box 12	folder 10
1.4.11 -- Financial Audit and Budget, 1965	series 1.4	box 12	folder 11
1.4.12 -- Financial Audit, FY 1966	series 1.4	box 12	folder 12
1.4.13 -- Financial Audit and Budget, 1967	series 1.4	box 12	folder 13
1.4.14 -- Financial Audit, FY 1968	series 1.4	box 12	folder 14
1.4.15 -- Financial Audit, FY 1969	series 1.4	box 12	folder 15
1.4.16 -- Financial Audit, 1970	series 1.4	box 12	folder 16
1.4.17 -- Financial Audit, FY 1971	series 1.4	box 12	folder 17
1.4.18 -- Financial Audit, FY 1972	series 1.4	box 12	folder 18
1.4.19 -- Financial Audit, FY 1973	series 1.4	box 12	folder 19
1.4.20 -- Financial Audit, FY 1976	series 1.4	box 12	folder 20
1.4.21 -- Financial Audit, FY 1977	series 1.4	box 12	folder 21
1.4.22 -- Financial Audit, FY 1978	series 1.4	box 12	folder 22
1.4.23 -- Financial Audit, FY 1979	series 1.4	box 12	folder 23
1.4.24 -- Financial Audit, FY 1980	series 1.4	box 12	folder 24
1.4.25 -- Financial Audit, FY 1981	series 1.4	box 12	folder 25
1.4.26 -- Financial Audit, FY 1982	series 1.4	box 12	folder 26
1.4.27 -- Financial Audit, FY 1983	series 1.4	box 12	folder 27
1.4.28 -- Financial Audit, FY 1984	series 1.4	box 12	folder 28
1.4.29 -- Financial Audit, 1985-1987	series 1.4	box 12	folder 29
1.4.30 -- Financial Audit [.25 linear feet of itemizations removed], FY 1987	series 1.4	box 12	folder 30
1.4.31 -- Financial Audit, FY 1988	series 1.4	box 12	folder 31
1.4.32 -- Financial Audit, 1992	series 1.4	box 12	folder 32
1.4.33 -- Financial Audit [.25 linear feet of itemizations removed], 1993	series 1.4	box 12	folder 33
1.4.34 -- Financial Statement, 1998	series 1.4	box 12	folder 34
1.4.35 -- Financial Audit, 2000	series 1.4	box 12	folder 35
1.4.36 -- Financial Audit, 2004	series 1.4	box 12	folder 36

Subseries 1.5: Rosters and Projection Charts, 1996-1997 (.25 linear feet)

This record group contains administrative information for the Board of Directors. Materials are arranged by year.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
1.5.1 -- Board of Directors Roster and Addresses, 1996		series 1.5	box 12	folder 1
1.5.2 -- Board Member Projection Charts, 1978-1997		series 1.5	box 12	folder 2

Series 2: Membership, 1948-2004 and undated (.75 linear feet)

This record group contains materials relating to the maintenance of the NATS membership.

Subseries 2.1: Membership Rosters, 1948-1988 and undated (.75 linear feet)

This record group contains rosters of NATS membership, arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
2.1.1 -- Charter Members, undated	series 2.1	box 1	folder 1
2.1.2 -- Guests of NATS, 1968-1985	series 2.1	box 1	folder 2
2.1.3 -- Past Registrars Book (folder 1), 1961-1966	series 2.1	box 1	folder 3
2.1.3 -- Past Registrars Book (folder 2), 1961-1966	series 2.1	box 1	folder 4
2.1.4 -- NATS Members -- Alphabetical Listing, 1948-1966	series 2.1	box 1	folder 5
2.1.5 -- NATS Membership, S. Tingley, Registrar, undated	series 2.1	box 1	folder 6
2.1.6 -- Past Registrars Book, NATS, undated	series 2.1	box 1	folder 7
2.1.7 -- Membership Rosters and Addresses, 1987-1988	series 2.1	box 2	folder 1

Subseries 2.2: Code of Ethics, undated (.1 linear feet)

This record group contains iterations of the Code of Ethics, arranged by revision year.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
2.2 -- Code of Ethics, undated		series 2.2	box 2	folder 2

Subseries 2.3: Applications and Certificates of Membership, 2003-2004 and undated (.1 linear feet)

This record group contains templates of applications for membership in NATS and certificates thereof.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
2.3 -- Applications and Certificates of Membership, 2003-2004 and undated		series 2.3	box 2	folder 3

Series 3: By-Laws, 1944-2000 (.25 linear feet)

This record group contains the original by-laws as well as many revisions, arranged by revision year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
3.1 -- Original By-Laws, 1944	series 3	box 1	folder 1
3.2 -- By-Laws Revision, 1953	series 3	box 1	folder 2
3.3 -- By-Laws Revision, 1955	series 3	box 1	folder 3
3.4 -- By-Laws Revised, 1966	series 3	box 1	folder 4
3.5 -- By-Laws Revision, 1968	series 3	box 1	folder 5
3.6 -- By-Laws Revision, 1971	series 3	box 1	folder 6
3.7 -- By-Laws Revision, 1974	series 3	box 1	folder 7
3.8 -- By-Laws Revision, 1977	series 3	box 1	folder 8
3.9 -- By-Laws Revision, 1978	series 3	box 1	folder 9
3.10 -- By-Laws Revision, 1986	series 3	box 1	folder 10
3.11 -- By-Laws Revision, 1988	series 3	box 1	folder 11
3.12 -- By-Laws, 1990	series 3	box 1	folder 12
3.13 -- By-Laws, 1997	series 3	box 1	folder 13
3.14 -- By-Laws, 2000	series 3	box 1	folder 14

Series 4: NATS Foundation, 1968-1996 (.25 linear feet)

The NATS Foundation provides funding for the activities of NATS, including the Intern Program, NATSAA, the Voice Pedagogy Award, the NATS Emerging Leaders Award, and the Van Lawrence Fellowship. Materials are arranged by year.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
4.1 -- Foundation Board Meeting Minutes, 1992-1993		series 4	box 1	folder 1
4.2 -- Foundation Correspondence, 1968-1996		series 4	box 1	folder 2

Series 5: Regions, 1950-1995 (1.5 linear feet)

This group contains correspondence and reports from regional chapters as well as information about regional student auditions, NATSAA contests, workshops and conferences, arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
5.1 -- Regions, 1950	series 5	box 1	folder 1
5.2 -- Regions, 1956	series 5	box 1	folder 2
5.3 -- Regions, 1957	series 5	box 1	folder 3
5.4 -- Regions, 1958	series 5	box 1	folder 4
5.5 -- Regions, 1959	series 5	box 1	folder 5
5.6 -- Regions, 1960	series 5	box 1	folder 6
5.7 -- Regions, 1961	series 5	box 1	folder 7
5.8 -- Regions, 1962	series 5	box 1	folder 8
5.9 -- Regions, 1963	series 5	box 1	folder 9
5.10 -- Regions, 1964	series 5	box 1	folder 10
5.11 -- Regions, 1965	series 5	box 1	folder 11
5.12 -- Regions, 1965	series 5	box 1	folder 12
5.13 -- Regions, 1966	series 5	box 1	folder 13
5.14 -- Regions, 1967	series 5	box 1	folder 14
5.15 -- Regions, 1968	series 5	box 1	folder 15
5.16 -- Regions, 1969	series 5	box 1	folder 16
5.17 -- Regions, 1970	series 5	box 1	folder 17
5.18 -- Regions, 1971	series 5	box 1	folder 18
5.19 -- Regions, 1972	series 5	box 1	folder 19
5.20 -- Regions, 1973	series 5	box 1	folder 20
5.21 -- Regions, 1974	series 5	box 2	folder 1
5.22 -- Regions, 1975	series 5	box 2	folder 2
5.23 -- Regions, 1976	series 5	box 2	folder 3
5.24 -- Regions, 1977	series 5	box 2	folder 4
5.25 -- Regions, 1978	series 5	box 2	folder 5
5.26 -- Regions, 1979	series 5	box 2	folder 6
5.27 -- Regions, 1980	series 5	box 2	folder 7
5.28 -- Regions, 1981	series 5	box 2	folder 8
5.29 -- Regions, 1982	series 5	box 3	folder 1
5.30 -- Regions, 1984	series 5	box 3	folder 2
5.31 -- Regions, 1985	series 5	box 3	folder 3
5.32 -- Regions, 1986	series 5	box 3	folder 4
5.33 -- Regions, 1987	series 5	box 3	folder 5
5.34 -- Regions, 1988	series 5	box 3	folder 6
5.35 -- Regions, 1989	series 5	box 3	folder 7
5.36 -- Regions, 1990	series 5	box 3	folder 8
5.37 -- Regions, 1991	series 5	box 3	folder 9
5.38 -- Regions, 1992	series 5	box 3	folder 10
5.39 -- Regions, 1993	series 5	box 3	folder 11
5.40 -- Regions, 1994	series 5	box 3	folder 12
5.41 -- Regions, 1995	series 5	box 3	folder 13

Series 6: Conferences and Conventions, 1946-2013 (6 linear feet)

This record group contains information relating to NATS and special conferences, including programs, advertisements, planning documentation, and correspondence. Also included are the meeting minutes from NATS business meetings, held at each conference. Materials are arranged by year.

Subseries 6.1: General Meeting Minutes, 1946-2002 (1.5 linear feet)

This group contains minutes from membership business meetings held at each NATS conference, arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
6.1.1 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1946	series 6.1	box 1	folder 1
6.1.2 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1947	series 6.1	box 1	folder 2
6.1.3 -- Business Meeting Minutes [no materials], January 1, 1948	series 6.1	box 1	folder 3
6.1.4 -- Business Meeting Minutes, December 29, 1948	series 6.1	box 1	folder 4
6.1.5 -- Business Meeting Minutes, March 1, 1950	series 6.1	box 1	folder 5
6.1.6 -- Business Meeting Minutes, December 30, 1950	series 6.1	box 1	folder 6
6.1.7 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1951	series 6.1	box 1	folder 7
6.1.8 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1952	series 6.1	box 1	folder 8
6.1.9 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1953	series 6.1	box 1	folder 9
6.1.10 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1954	series 6.1	box 1	folder 10
6.1.11 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1955	series 6.1	box 1	folder 11
6.1.12 -- Business Meeting Minutes, January 31, 1957	series 6.1	box 1	folder 12
6.1.13 -- Business Meeting Minutes, December 29, 1957	series 6.1	box 1	folder 13
6.1.14 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1958	series 6.1	box 1	folder 14
6.1.15 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1959	series 6.1	box 1	folder 15
6.1.16 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1960	series 6.1	box 1	folder 16
6.1.17 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1961	series 6.1	box 1	folder 17
6.1.18 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1962	series 6.1	box 2	folder 1
6.1.19 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1963	series 6.1	box 2	folder 2
6.1.20 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1964	series 6.1	box 2	folder 3
6.1.21 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1965	series 6.1	box 2	folder 4
6.1.22 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1966	series 6.1	box 2	folder 5
6.1.23 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1967	series 6.1	box 2	folder 6
6.1.24 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1968	series 6.1	box 2	folder 7
6.1.25 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1969	series 6.1	box 2	folder 8
6.1.26 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1970	series 6.1	box 2	folder 9
6.1.27 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1971	series 6.1	box 2	folder 10
6.1.28 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1972	series 6.1	box 2	folder 11
6.1.29 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1973	series 6.1	box 2	folder 12
6.1.30 -- Business Meeting Minutes [no materials], 1974	series 6.1	box 2	folder 13
6.1.31 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1976	series 6.1	box 2	folder 14
6.1.32 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1978	series 6.1	box 2	folder 15
6.1.33 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1980	series 6.1	box 3	folder 1
6.1.34 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1981	series 6.1	box 3	folder 2
6.1.35 -- Business Meeting Minutes [no materials], 1983	series 6.1	box 3	folder 3
6.1.36 -- Business Meeting Minutes [no materials], 1984	series 6.1	box 3	folder 4
6.1.37 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1986	series 6.1	box 3	folder 5
6.1.38 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1987	series 6.1	box 3	folder 6
6.1.39 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1989	series 6.1	box 3	folder 7
6.1.40 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1990	series 6.1	box 3	folder 8
6.1.41 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1993	series 6.1	box 3	folder 9
6.1.42 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1995	series 6.1	box 3	folder 10
6.1.43 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1996	series 6.1	box 3	folder 11
6.1.44 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 1998	series 6.1	box 3	folder 12
6.1.45 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 2000	series 6.1	box 3	folder 13
6.1.46 -- Business Meeting Minutes, 2002	series 6.1	box 3	folder 14

Subseries 6.2: Convention Materials, 1946-2012 (3.5 linear feet)

This group includes programs, advertisements, registration information, planning information and correspondence related to the NATS conventions. Duplicates, cancelled checks, receipts, registration slips and some city tourism brochures have been removed.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
6.2.1 -- Detroit [no materials], 1946	series 6.2	box 4	folder 1
6.2.2 -- St. Louis [no materials], 1947	series 6.2	box 4	folder 2
6.2.3 -- Boston, 1947-1948	series 6.2	box 4	folder 3
6.2.4 -- Chicago, 1948	series 6.2	box 4	folder 4
6.2.5 -- Cleveland, 1950	series 6.2	box 4	folder 5
6.2.6 -- Washington, D.C., 1950	series 6.2	box 4	folder 6
6.2.7 -- Chicago, 1951	series 6.2	box 4	folder 7
6.2.8 -- Boston, 1952	series 6.2	box 4	folder 8
6.2.9 -- St. Louis, 1953	series 6.2	box 4	folder 9
6.2.10 -- Chattanooga, 1954	series 6.2	box 4	folder 10
6.2.11 -- Chicago, 1955	series 6.2	box 4	folder 11
6.2.12 -- Buffalo, 1957	series 6.2	box 4	folder 12
6.2.13 -- Kansas City, 1957	series 6.2	box 4	folder 13
6.2.14 -- New York, 1958	series 6.2	box 4	folder 14
6.2.15 -- Cincinnati, 1959	series 6.2	box 4	folder 15
6.2.16 -- Dallas, 1960	series 6.2	box 4	folder 16
6.2.17 -- Boston, 1961	series 6.2	box 4	folder 17
6.2.18 -- Los Angeles, 1962	series 6.2	box 4	folder 18
6.2.19 -- Detroit, 1963	series 6.2	box 4	folder 19
6.2.20 -- Minneapolis, 1964	series 6.2	box 4	folder 20
6.2.21 -- Chicago, 1965	series 6.2	box 4	folder 21
6.2.22 -- Washington, D.C., 1966	series 6.2	box 4	folder 22
6.2.23 -- Chicago, 1967	series 6.2	box 4	folder 23
6.2.24 -- Portland, 1968	series 6.2	box 5	folder 1
6.2.25 -- Cleveland, 1969	series 6.2	box 5	folder 2
6.2.26 -- Dallas, 1970	series 6.2	box 5	folder 3
6.2.27 -- St. Louis, 1971	series 6.2	box 5	folder 4
6.2.28 -- Los Angeles [no materials], 1972	series 6.2	box 5	folder 5
6.2.29 -- New York, 1973	series 6.2	box 5	folder 6
6.2.30 -- Indianapolis, 1974	series 6.2	box 5	folder 7
6.2.31 -- Philadelphia, 1976	series 6.2	box 5	folder 8
6.2.32 -- Houston, 1978	series 6.2	box 5	folder 9
6.2.33 -- Denver, 1980	series 6.2	box 5	folder 10
6.2.34 -- Louisville, 1981	series 6.2	box 6	folder 1
6.2.35 -- Minneapolis, 1983	series 6.2	box 6	folder 2
6.2.36 -- New Orleans, 1984	series 6.2	box 6	folder 3
6.2.37 -- Chicago, 1986	series 6.2	box 6	folder 4
6.2.38 -- San Antonio, 1987	series 6.2	box 6	folder 5
6.2.39 -- Los Angeles, 1989	series 6.2	box 6	folder 6
6.2.40 -- Little Rock, 1990	series 6.2	box 6	folder 7
6.2.41 -- Boston, 1992	series 6.2	box 7	folder 1
6.2.42 -- Tampa, FL, 1993	series 6.2	box 7	folder 2
6.2.43 -- Seattle/Bellevue, 1995	series 6.2	box 7	folder 3
6.2.44 -- St. Louis, 1996	series 6.2	box 8	folder 1
6.2.45 -- Toronto, Canada, 1998	series 6.2	box 8	folder 2
6.2.46 -- Philadelphia, 2000	series 6.2	box 9	folder 1
6.2.47 -- San Diego, 2002	series 6.2	box 10	folder 1
6.2.48 -- New Orleans, 2004	series 6.2	box 10	folder 2
6.2.49 -- Minneapolis, 2006	series 6.2	box 10	folder 3
6.2.50 -- Nashville, 2008	series 6.2	box 10	folder 4
6.2.51 -- 2010 [no materials], 2010	series 6.2	box 10	folder 5
6.2.52 -- Orlando [no materials], 2012	series 6.2	box 10	folder 6

Subseries 6.3: Special Conferences, 1984-2013 (1 linear feet)

This group encompasses conferences outside of the annual NATS conventions, including a special meeting with the Association of Teachers of Singing and the International Congress of Voice Teachers.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
6.3.1 -- NATS/AOTOS Joint Conference, 1984	series 6.3	box 11	folder 1
6.3.2 -- ICVT I -- Strasbourg, France, 1987	series 6.3	box 11	folder 2
6.3.3 -- ICVT II -- Philadelphia, USA, 1991	series 6.3	box 11	folder 3
6.3.4 -- ICVT III -- Auckland, New Zealand, 1994	series 6.3	box 11	folder 4
6.3.5 -- ICVT IV -- London, England, 1997	series 6.3	box 12	folder 1
6.3.6 -- ICVT V -- Helsinki, Finland, 2001	series 6.3	box 12	folder 2
6.3.7 -- ICVT VI -- Vancouver, British Columbia, 2005	series 6.3	box 12	folder 3
6.3.8 -- ICVT VII -- Paris, France [no materials], 2009	series 6.3	box 12	folder 4
6.3.9 -- ICVT VIII -- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia [no materials], 2013	series 6.3	box 12	folder 5

Series 7: Publications, 1944-2013 (10 linear feet)

This record group contains publications produced by NATS, arranged by publication type and then year.

Subseries 7.1: Journal of Singing, 1944-2013 (6.5 linear feet)

(Previously The Bulletin, The NATS Bulletin, and The NATS Journal) This record group contains archival copies of the official journal of NATS, arranged by volume.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
7.1.0 -- "Chronological Index of Articles from 1945 to Present,", 1944-1997	series 7.1	box 1	folder 1
7.1.1 -- Volume 1 (as The Bulletin), 1944-1945	series 7.1	box 1	folder 2
7.1.2 -- Volume 2, 1945-1946	series 7.1	box 1	folder 3
7.1.3 -- Volume 3, 1946-1947	series 7.1	box 1	folder 4
7.1.4 -- Volume 4, 1947-1948	series 7.1	box 1	folder 5
7.1.5 -- Volume 5, 1948-1949	series 7.1	box 1	folder 6
7.1.6 -- Volume 6, 1949-1950	series 7.1	box 1	folder 7
7.1.7 -- Volume 7, 1950-1951	series 7.1	box 1	folder 8
7.1.8 -- Volume 8, 1951-1952	series 7.1	box 1	folder 9
7.1.9 -- Volume 9, 1952-1953	series 7.1	box 1	folder 10
7.1.10 -- Volume 10, 1953-1954	series 7.1	box 1	folder 11
7.1.11 -- Volume 11, 1954-1955	series 7.1	box 1	folder 12
7.1.12 -- Volume 12, 1955-1956	series 7.1	box 1	folder 13
7.1.13 -- Volume 13, 1956-1957	series 7.1	box 2	folder 1
7.1.14 -- Volume 14, 1957-1958	series 7.1	box 2	folder 2
7.1.15 -- Volume 15, 1958-1959	series 7.1	box 2	folder 3
7.1.16 -- Volume 16, 1959-1960	series 7.1	box 2	folder 4
7.1.17 -- Volume 17, 1960-1961	series 7.1	box 2	folder 5
7.1.18 -- Volume 18, 1961-1962	series 7.1	box 2	folder 6
7.1.19 -- Volume 19 (first volume as The NATS Bulletin), 1962-1963	series 7.1	box 2	folder 7
7.1.20 -- Volume 20, 1963-1964	series 7.1	box 2	folder 8
7.1.21 -- Volume 21, 1964-1965	series 7.1	box 3	folder 1
7.1.22 -- Volume 22, 1965-1966	series 7.1	box 3	folder 2
7.1.23 -- Volume 23, 1966-1967	series 7.1	box 3	folder 3
7.1.24 -- Volume 24, 1967-1968	series 7.1	box 3	folder 4
7.1.25 -- Volume 25, 1968-1969	series 7.1	box 3	folder 5
7.1.26 -- Volume 26, 1969-1970	series 7.1	box 3	folder 6
7.1.27 -- Volume 27, 1970-1971	series 7.1	box 4	folder 1
7.1.28 -- Volume 28, 1971-1972	series 7.1	box 4	folder 2
7.1.29 -- Volume 29, 1972-1973	series 7.1	box 4	folder 3
7.1.30 -- Volume 30, 1973-1974	series 7.1	box 4	folder 4
7.1.31 -- Volume 31, 1974-1975	series 7.1	box 4	folder 5
7.1.32 -- Volume 32, 1975-1976	series 7.1	box 4	folder 6
7.1.33 -- Volume 33, 1976-1977	series 7.1	box 5	folder 1
7.1.34 -- Volume 34, 1977-1978	series 7.1	box 5	folder 2
7.1.35 -- Volume 35, 1978-1979	series 7.1	box 5	folder 3
7.1.36 -- Volume 36, 1979-1980	series 7.1	box 5	folder 4
7.1.37 -- Volume 37, 1980-1981	series 7.1	box 5	folder 5
7.1.38 -- Volume 38, 1981-1982	series 7.1	box 5	folder 6
7.1.39 -- Volume 39, 1982-1983	series 7.1	box 6	folder 1
7.1.40 -- Volume 40, 1983-1984	series 7.1	box 6	folder 2
7.1.41 -- Volume 41, 1984-1985	series 7.1	box 6	folder 3
7.1.42 -- Volume 42 (first volume as The NATS Journal), 1985-1986	series 7.1	box 6	folder 4
7.1.43 -- Volume 43, 1986-1987	series 7.1	box 6	folder 5
7.1.44 -- Volume 44, 1987-1988	series 7.1	box 6	folder 6
7.1.45 -- Volume 45, 1988-1989	series 7.1	box 7	folder 1
7.1.46 -- Volume 46, 1989-1990	series 7.1	box 7	folder 2
7.1.47 -- Volume 47, 1990-1991	series 7.1	box 7	folder 3
7.1.48 -- Volume 48, 1991-1992	series 7.1	box 7	folder 4
7.1.49 -- Volume 49, 1992-1993	series 7.1	box 7	folder 5
7.1.50 -- Volume 50, 1993-1994	series 7.1	box 7	folder 6
7.1.51 -- Volume 51, 1994-1995	series 7.1	box 8	folder 1
7.1.52 -- Volume 52 (first volume as Journal of Singing) (also available in microfilm), 1995-1996	series 7.1	box 8	folder 2
7.1.53 -- Volume 53, 1996-1997	series 7.1	box 8	folder 3
7.1.54 -- Volume 54, 1997-1998	series 7.1	box 8	folder 4
7.1.55 -- Volume 55, 1998-1999	series 7.1	box 9	folder 1
7.1.56 -- Volume 56, 1999-2000	series 7.1	box 9	folder 2
7.1.57 -- Volume 57 (also available in microfilm), 2000-2001	series 7.1	box 9	folder 3
7.1.58 -- Volume 58 (also available in microfilm), 2001-2002	series 7.1	box 9	folder 4
7.1.59 -- Volume 59 (also available in microfilm), 2002-2003	series 7.1	box 10	folder 1
7.1.60 -- Volume 60 (also available in microfilm), 2003-2004	series 7.1	box 10	folder 2
7.1.61 -- Volume 61 (missing 61/5) (also available in microfilm), 2004-2005	series 7.1	box 10	folder 3
7.1.62 -- Volume 62 (missing 62/3,5) (also available in microfilm), 2005-2006	series 7.1	box 11	folder 1
7.1.63 -- Volume 63, 2006-2007	series 7.1	box 11	folder 2
7.1.64 -- Volume 64, 2007-2008	series 7.1	box 11	folder 3
7.1.65 -- Volume 65, 2008-2009	series 7.1	box 12	folder 1
7.1.66 -- Volume 66 (missing 66/3,4), 2009-2010	series 7.1	box 12	folder 2
7.1.67 -- Volume 67 (missing 67/2), 2010-2011	series 7.1	box 12	folder 3
7.1.68 -- Volume 68 (missing 68/2), 2011-2012	series 7.1	box 12	folder 4
7.1.69 -- Volume 69, 2012-2013	series 7.1	box 13	folder 1

Subseries 7.2: Inter Nos, 1968-2006 (1 linear feet)

This record group contains archival copies of the NATS newsletter, arranged by volume.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
7.2.1 -- "Prelude" and "Prologue" issues, 1968	series 7.2	box 14	folder 1
7.2.2 -- Volume 1, 1969-1970	series 7.2	box 14	folder 2
7.2.3 -- Volume 2, 1970-1971	series 7.2	box 14	folder 3
7.2.4 -- Volume 3, 1971-1972	series 7.2	box 14	folder 4
7.2.5 -- Volume 4, 1972-1973	series 7.2	box 14	folder 5
7.2.6 -- Volume 5, 1973	series 7.2	box 14	folder 6
7.2.7 -- Volume 6, 1974	series 7.2	box 14	folder 7
7.2.8 -- Volume 7, 1975	series 7.2	box 14	folder 8
7.2.9 -- Volume 8, 1976	series 7.2	box 14	folder 9
7.2.10 -- Volume 9, 1977	series 7.2	box 14	folder 10
7.2.11 -- Volume 10, 1978	series 7.2	box 14	folder 11
7.2.12 -- Volume 11, 1979	series 7.2	box 14	folder 12
7.2.13 -- Volume 12, 1980	series 7.2	box 14	folder 13
7.2.14 -- Volume 13, 1981	series 7.2	box 14	folder 14
7.2.15 -- Volume 14, 1982	series 7.2	box 14	folder 15
7.2.16 -- Volume 15, 1983	series 7.2	box 14	folder 16
7.2.17 -- Volume 16, 1984	series 7.2	box 14	folder 17
7.2.18 -- Volume 17, 1985-1986	series 7.2	box 14	folder 18
7.2.19 -- Volume 18, 1986	series 7.2	box 14	folder 19
7.2.20 -- Volume 19, 1987	series 7.2	box 14	folder 20
7.2.21 -- Volume 20, 1988	series 7.2	box 14	folder 21
7.2.22 -- Volume 21, 1989	series 7.2	box 14	folder 22
7.2.23 -- Volume 22, 1990	series 7.2	box 14	folder 23
7.2.24 -- Volume 23, 1991	series 7.2	box 14	folder 24
7.2.25 -- Volume 24, 1992	series 7.2	box 14	folder 25
7.2.26 -- Volume 25, 1993	series 7.2	box 14	folder 26
7.2.27 -- Volume 26, 1994	series 7.2	box 15	folder 1
7.2.28 -- Volume 27 (missing all), 1994	series 7.2	box 15	folder 2
7.2.29 -- Volume 28, 1995	series 7.2	box 15	folder 3
7.2.30 -- Volume 29, 1996	series 7.2	box 15	folder 4
7.2.31 -- Volume 30, 1997	series 7.2	box 15	folder 5
7.2.32 -- Volume 31, 1998	series 7.2	box 15	folder 6
7.2.33 -- Volume 32, 1999	series 7.2	box 15	folder 7
7.2.34 -- Volume 33, 2000	series 7.2	box 15	folder 8
7.2.35 -- Volume 34, 2001	series 7.2	box 15	folder 9
7.2.36 -- Volume 35, 2002	series 7.2	box 15	folder 10
7.2.37 -- Volume 36, 2003	series 7.2	box 15	folder 11
7.2.38 -- Volume 37 (1-2), 2004	series 7.2	box 15	folder 12
7.2.39 -- Volume 38, 2005	series 7.2	box 15	folder 13
7.2.40 -- Volume 39 (1), 2006	series 7.2	box 15	folder 14

Subseries 7.3: Membership Directories, 1969-2004 (1 linear feet)

This record group contains NATS membership directories, arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
7.3.1 -- Membership Directory, 1969	series 7.3	box 16	folder 1
7.3.2 -- Membership Directory, 1972	series 7.3	box 16	folder 2
7.3.3 -- Membership Directory, 1974	series 7.3	box 16	folder 3
7.3.4 -- Membership Directory, 1976	series 7.3	box 16	folder 4
7.3.5 -- Membership Directory, 1983	series 7.3	box 16	folder 5
7.3.6 -- Membership Directory, 1989	series 7.3	box 16	folder 6
7.3.7 -- Membership Directory, 1992	series 7.3	box 16	folder 7
7.3.8 -- Membership Directory, 1995	series 7.3	box 16	folder 8
7.3.9 -- Membership Directory, 1998	series 7.3	box 16	folder 9
7.3.10 -- Membership Directory, 2000	series 7.3	box 16	folder 10
7.3.11 -- Membership Directory, 2002	series 7.3	box 17	folder 1
7.3.12 -- Membership Directory, 2004	series 7.3	box 17	folder 2

Subseries 7.4: Books and Pamphlets, 1959-1991 (1 linear feet)

This record group contains monographs produced by NATS, arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
7.4.1 -- Wilson, Grace. "Selected Vocal Repertoire for Young Solo Singers,", 1959, 1962	series 7.4	box 18	folder 1
7.4.2 -- Foote, Bruce. "Selected Vocal Solo and Miscellaneous Repertoire,", 1960	series 7.4	box 18	folder 2
7.4.3 -- "Voice Syllabus,", 1964	series 7.4	box 18	folder 3
7.4.4 -- Cowden, Robert. "Check List of Singers Biographies," 1969. Additions, 1979. Silver Anniversary Publication., 1969	series 7.4	box 18	folder 4
7.4.5 -- Hoiness, Donald, Joseph Haruda, and Jean Ludman. "Council on Research: List of Solo Vocal Literature in English with Instrumental Accompaniment," 1969. Silver Anniversary Publication., 1969	series 7.4	box 18	folder 5
7.4.6 -- Post, Charles, Esther Coulange, and John H. Muschick. "Council on Research: French Art Songs (1930-1970)," 1969. Silver Anniversary Publication., 1969	series 7.4	box 18	folder 6
7.4.7 -- "Art Song German," 1969 Silver Anniversary Publication., 1969	series 7.4	box 18	folder 7
7.4.8 -- Lakeway, Ruth, Italian Vocalizzi, and Dorothy Ziegler. "Council on Research: Italian Art Songs (1930-1970)," 1969. Silver Anniversary Publication., 1969	series 7.4	box 18	folder 8
7.4.9 -- Martin, Walter. "Council on Research: Recommended Sacred Solos for the University-Level Student." Wilkey, Jay W. "A List of Arias from Modern Major Choral Works," 1969. Silver Anniversary Publication., 1969	series 7.4	box 18	folder 9
7.4.10 -- Peterson, Hazel, Lois-Eve Anderson, Ella Hjertaas Roe, and E. Clifford Toren. "Report of Research Committee on Scandinavian and Finnish Art Songs," 1969. Silver Anniversary Publication., 1969	series 7.4	box 18	folder 10
7.4.11 -- Huls, Helen Steen, Grace Wilson, and Mabeth Saure. "Council on Research: Repertoire for Young Voices," 1969. Silver Anniversary Publication., 1969	series 7.4	box 18	folder 11
7.4.12 -- "In Memoriam: William D. Vennard,", circa 1971	series 7.4	box 18	folder 12
7.4.13 -- "English Singing Translations of Foreign Language Art Songs,", 1976	series 7.4	box 18	folder 13
7.4.14 -- "Art Song in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography,", 1976	series 7.4	box 18	folder 14
7.4.15 -- "Opportunities for the American Singer: Community Opera Companies, Musicals and Chamber Groups,", circa 1978	series 7.4	box 18	folder 15
7.4.16 -- "Art Song in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography, First Supplement,", 1978	series 7.4	box 18	folder 16
7.4.17 -- "Solo Vocal Repertoire for Young Singers: An Annotated Bibliography,", 1980	series 7.4	box 19	folder 1
7.4.18 -- "Vocal Chamber Duets: An Annotated Bibliography,", 1981	series 7.4	box 19	folder 2
7.4.19 -- "Solo Vocal Repertoire for Young Singers: An Annotated Bibliography,", 1982	series 7.4	box 19	folder 3
7.4.20 -- "Foundations of the Singers Art,", 1984	series 7.4	box 19	folder 4
7.4.21 -- "Art-Song in the United States," Second edition, 1987	series 7.4	box 19	folder 5
7.4.22 -- "Sacred Vocal Duets: An Annotated Bibliography,", 1987	series 7.4	box 19	folder 6
7.4.23 -- "History of the National Association of Teachers of Singing,", 1990	series 7.4	box 19	folder 7
7.4.24 -- "Vocal Health and Science,", 1991	series 7.4	box 19	folder 8
7.4.25 -- Pamphlets, 1948-1967	series 7.4	box 19	folder 9

Subseries 7.5: Publications Production Files, 1958-2002 and undated (.25 linear feet)

This record group contains drafts of publications as well as correspondence with Singular, the publisher of the Journal of Singing, arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
7.5.1 -- Husson, Raoul. "Special Physiology in Singing with Power." Journal of Singing -- XIV/1, undated	series 7.5	box 20	folder 1
7.5.2 -- The Bulletin, 1958-1975	series 7.5	box 20	folder 2
7.5.3 -- Singular Correspondence, 1997-1998	series 7.5	box 20	folder 3
7.5.4 -- Singular Correspondence, 1999	series 7.5	box 20	folder 4
7.5.5 -- Singular Correspondence, 2000	series 7.5	box 20	folder 5
7.5.6 -- Singular Correspondence, 2001	series 7.5	box 20	folder 6
7.5.7 -- Singular Correspondence, 2002	series 7.5	box 20	folder 7
7.5.8 -- Floppy Discs, undated	series 7.5	box 20	folder 8

Series 8: Recordings, null (.5 linear feet)

This record group contains 246 recordings on cassette and CD. An inventory is available upon request. Highlights include sessions from the 41st through the 48th NATS National Conventions; the master classes Callas at Juilliard, Volumes 101 and 102; business meetings, workshops, and several MTNA recordings relating to singing.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
8.1 -- Recordings order forms, undated		series 8	box 1	folder 1

Series 9: Committees and Programs, 1949-2006 and undated (3 linear feet)

This record group contains information relating to NATS committees and programs, arranged by discrete committee or event and then by year.

Subseries 9.1: NATS Artist Awards (NATSAA), 1955-2006 (.75 linear feet)

This competition was called the Singer of the Year competition until 1968. The competition is held every two years, and is designed to help launch a professional career. Materials include applications, administrative materials, and brochures, arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
9.1.1 -- Singer of the Year Rules, 1955	series 9.1	box 1	folder 1
9.1.2 -- Singer of the Year, 1956	series 9.1	box 1	folder 2
9.1.3 -- Singer of the Year Rules, 1957	series 9.1	box 1	folder 3
9.1.4 -- Singer of the Year, 1958	series 9.1	box 1	folder 4
9.1.5 -- Singer of the Year, 1959	series 9.1	box 1	folder 5
9.1.6 -- Singer of the Year, 1960	series 9.1	box 1	folder 6
9.1.7 -- Singer of the Year, 1961	series 9.1	box 1	folder 7
9.1.8 -- Singer of the Year, 1963	series 9.1	box 1	folder 8
9.1.9 -- Singer of the Year, 1964	series 9.1	box 1	folder 9
9.1.10 -- Singer of the Year, 1965	series 9.1	box 1	folder 10
9.1.11 -- Singer of the Year, 1966	series 9.1	box 1	folder 11
9.1.12 -- Singer of the Year, 1967	series 9.1	box 1	folder 12
9.1.13 -- NATSAA, 1968	series 9.1	box 1	folder 13
9.1.14 -- NATSAA, 1969	series 9.1	box 1	folder 14
9.1.15 -- NATSAA, 1970	series 9.1	box 1	folder 15
9.1.16 -- NATSAA, 1971	series 9.1	box 1	folder 16
9.1.17 -- NATSAA, 1972	series 9.1	box 1	folder 17
9.1.18 -- NATSAA, 1973	series 9.1	box 1	folder 18
9.1.19 -- NATSAA, 1974	series 9.1	box 1	folder 19
9.1.20 -- NATSAA, 1976	series 9.1	box 1	folder 20
9.1.21 -- NATSAA, 1977	series 9.1	box 1	folder 21
9.1.22 -- NATSAA, 1978	series 9.1	box 1	folder 22
9.1.23 -- NATSAA, 1979	series 9.1	box 1	folder 23
9.1.24 -- NATSAA, 1980	series 9.1	box 1	folder 24
9.1.25 -- NATSAA, 1981	series 9.1	box 1	folder 25
9.1.26 -- NATSAA, 1983	series 9.1	box 1	folder 26
9.1.27 -- NATSAA, 1984	series 9.1	box 1	folder 27
9.1.28 -- NATSAA, 1986	series 9.1	box 1	folder 28
9.1.29 -- NATSAA, 1987	series 9.1	box 1	folder 29
9.1.30 -- NATSAA, 1988	series 9.1	box 1	folder 30
9.1.31 -- NATSAA, 1989	series 9.1	box 1	folder 31
9.1.32 -- NATSAA, 1990	series 9.1	box 1	folder 32
9.1.33 -- NATSAA, 1992	series 9.1	box 2	folder 1
9.1.34 -- NATSAA, 1993	series 9.1	box 2	folder 2
9.1.35 -- NATSAA, 1995	series 9.1	box 2	folder 3
9.1.36 -- NATSAA, 1996	series 9.1	box 2	folder 4
9.1.37 -- NATSAA, 1998	series 9.1	box 2	folder 5
9.1.38 -- NATSAA, 2002	series 9.1	box 2	folder 6
9.1.39 -- NATSAA, 2004	series 9.1	box 2	folder 7
9.1.40 -- NATSAA, 2006	series 9.1	box 2	folder 8

Subseries 9.2: Student Adjudications/Auditions, 1956-1978 and undated (.25 linear feet)

This program provides competition and feedback for aspiring singers, often with a cash prize. The program is administered by region. Materials are arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
9.2.1 -- Student Auditions, undated	series 9.2	box 2	folder 9
9.2.2 -- Student Auditions, 1956	series 9.2	box 2	folder 10
9.2.3 -- Student Auditions, 1962	series 9.2	box 2	folder 11
9.2.4 -- Student Auditions, 1964	series 9.2	box 2	folder 12
9.2.5 -- Student Auditions, 1965	series 9.2	box 2	folder 13
9.2.6 -- Student Auditions, 1966	series 9.2	box 2	folder 14
9.2.7 -- Student Auditions, 1967	series 9.2	box 2	folder 15
9.2.8 -- Student Auditions, 1968	series 9.2	box 2	folder 16
9.2.9 -- Student Auditions, 1969	series 9.2	box 2	folder 17
9.2.10 -- Student Auditions, 1970	series 9.2	box 2	folder 18
9.2.11 -- Student Auditions, 1971	series 9.2	box 2	folder 19
9.2.12 -- Student Auditions, 1972	series 9.2	box 2	folder 20
9.2.13 -- Student Auditions, 1973	series 9.2	box 2	folder 21
9.2.14 -- Student Auditions, 1974	series 9.2	box 2	folder 22
9.2.15 -- Student Auditions, 1975	series 9.2	box 2	folder 23
9.2.16 -- Student Auditions, 1976	series 9.2	box 2	folder 24
9.2.17 -- Student Auditions, 1977	series 9.2	box 2	folder 25
9.2.18 -- Student Auditions, 1978	series 9.2	box 2	folder 26

Subseries 9.3: Workshops, 1949-2006 (1.5 linear feet)

NATS workshops are administered nationally and regionally, and are designed to improve singing performance and scholarship. Materials are arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
9.3.1 -- Workshops, 1949	series 9.3	box 3	folder 1
9.3.2 -- Workshops, 1950	series 9.3	box 3	folder 2
9.3.3 -- Workshops, 1951	series 9.3	box 3	folder 3
9.3.4 -- Workshops, 1952	series 9.3	box 3	folder 4
9.3.5 -- Workshops, 1953	series 9.3	box 3	folder 5
9.3.6 -- Workshops, 1954	series 9.3	box 3	folder 6
9.3.7 -- Workshops, 1955	series 9.3	box 3	folder 7
9.3.8 -- Workshops, 1956	series 9.3	box 3	folder 8
9.3.9 -- Workshops, 1957	series 9.3	box 3	folder 9
9.3.14 -- Workshops, 1962	series 9.3	box 3	folder 10
9.3.15 -- Workshops, 1963	series 9.3	box 3	folder 11
9.3.16 -- Workshops, 1964	series 9.3	box 3	folder 12
9.3.17 -- Workshops, 1965	series 9.3	box 3	folder 13
9.3.18 -- Workshops, 1966	series 9.3	box 3	folder 14
9.3.19 -- Workshops, 1967	series 9.3	box 3	folder 15
9.3.20 -- Workshops, 1968	series 9.3	box 3	folder 16
9.3.21 -- Workshops, 1969	series 9.3	box 3	folder 17
9.3.22 -- Workshops, 1970	series 9.3	box 3	folder 18
9.3.23 -- Workshops, 1971	series 9.3	box 3	folder 19
9.3.24 -- Workshops, 1972	series 9.3	box 3	folder 20
9.3.25 -- Workshops, 1973	series 9.3	box 3	folder 21
9.3.26 -- Workshops, 1974	series 9.3	box 3	folder 22
9.3.27 -- Workshops, 1975	series 9.3	box 3	folder 23
9.3.28 -- Workshops, 1976	series 9.3	box 4	folder 1
9.3.29 -- Workshops, 1977	series 9.3	box 4	folder 2
9.3.30 -- Workshops, 1978	series 9.3	box 4	folder 3
9.3.31 -- Workshops, 1979	series 9.3	box 4	folder 4
9.3.32 -- London Workshop, 1979-1980	series 9.3	box 4	folder 5
9.3.33 -- Workshops, 1981	series 9.3	box 4	folder 6
9.3.34 -- Workshops, 1982	series 9.3	box 4	folder 7
9.3.36 -- Workshops, 1984	series 9.3	box 5	folder 1
9.3.37 -- Workshops, 1985	series 9.3	box 5	folder 2
9.3.38 -- Workshops, 1986	series 9.3	box 5	folder 3
9.3.39 -- Workshops, 1987	series 9.3	box 5	folder 4
9.3.40 -- Workshops, 1988	series 9.3	box 5	folder 5
9.3.42 -- Workshops, 1990	series 9.3	box 5	folder 6
9.3.44 -- Workshops, 1992	series 9.3	box 5	folder 7
9.3.45 -- Workshops, 1993	series 9.3	box 5	folder 8
9.3.46 -- Workshops, 1994	series 9.3	box 5	folder 9
9.3.47 -- Workshops, 1995	series 9.3	box 5	folder 10
9.3.48 -- Workshops, 1996	series 9.3	box 5	folder 11
9.3.49 -- Workshops, 1997	series 9.3	box 5	folder 12
9.3.51 -- Workshops, 1999	series 9.3	box 5	folder 13
9.3.52 -- Workshops, 2000	series 9.3	box 5	folder 14
9.3.53 -- Workshops, 2001	series 9.3	box 5	folder 15
9.3.55 -- Workshops, 2003	series 9.3	box 5	folder 16
9.3.56 -- Workshops, 2004	series 9.3	box 5	folder 17
9.3.57 -- Workshops, 2005	series 9.3	box 5	folder 18
9.3.58 -- Workshops, 2006	series 9.3	box 5	folder 19

Subseries 9.4: NATS Intern Program, 1994-1995 (.1 linear feet)

This program pairs new teachers of singing with more experienced mentors. Materials are arranged by year.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
9.4.1 -- NATS Intern Program, 1994		series 9.4	box 6	folder 1
9.4.2 -- NATS Intern Program, 1995		series 9.4	box 6	folder 2

Subseries 9.5: Art Song Composition, 1986-2004 (.1 linear feet)

This program promotes composition for vocal performance with a cash prize and a performance at the NATS conference. Previously known as the Vocal Composition Award. Materials are arranged by year.

Description	Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
9.5.1 -- Art Song Composition, 1986	series 9.5	box 6	folder 3
9.5.2 -- Art Song Composition, 1989	series 9.5	box 6	folder 4
9.5.3 -- Art Song Composition, 1990	series 9.5	box 6	folder 5
9.5.4 -- Art Song Composition, 1992	series 9.5	box 6	folder 6
9.5.5 -- Art Song Composition, 1993	series 9.5	box 6	folder 7
9.5.6 -- Art Song Composition, 1995	series 9.5	box 6	folder 8
9.5.7 -- Art Song Composition, 1996	series 9.5	box 6	folder 9
9.5.8 -- Art Song Composition, 1998	series 9.5	box 6	folder 10
9.5.9 -- Vocal Composition Award, 2002	series 9.5	box 6	folder 11
9.5.10 -- Art Song Composition, 2003	series 9.5	box 6	folder 12
9.5.11 -- Art Song Composition, 2004	series 9.5	box 6	folder 13

Subseries 9.6: International Music Council, 1968 (.1 linear feet)

This record group reflects the cooperation of NATS with the International Music Council. Materials are arranged by year.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
9.6.1 -- International Music Council, 1968		series 9.6	box 6	folder 14

Subseries 9.7: Van Lawrence Fellowship, undated (null)

[no materials] The Van Lawrence Fellowship promotes cooperation between teachers of singing and laryngologists, in order to preserve vocal health. The prize includes fellowship with vocal health professionals as well as expedited consideration for publication in the Journal of Singing on related topics. This record group currently contains no materials.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
[empty space - placeholder for Van Lawrence Fellowship], undated		series 9.7	box 6	folder 15

Subseries 9.8: Music Theater Competition, undated (null)

[no materials] The Music Theater Competition awards excellence in performance of musical theatre repertoire. The prize includes a cash prize, a performance at the NATS conference, a gift certificate from the Hal Leonard Corporation, management and a recording contract. This record group currently contains no materials.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
[empty space - placeholder for Music Theater Competition], undated		series 9.8	box 6	folder 16

Subseries 9.9: Voice Pedagogy Award, undated (null)

[no materials] The Vocal Pedagogy Award subsidizes research or education on voice pedagogy or science. This record group currently contains no materials.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
[empty space - placeholder for Voice Pedagogy Award], undated		series 9.9	box 6	folder 17

Subseries 9.10: Property Purchase Committee, 2006 (.1 linear feet)

This committee, extant in 2006, coordinated the purchase of a new headquarters for NATS.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
9.10 -- Property Purchase Committee, 2006		series 9.10	box 6	folder 18

Subseries 9.11: American Institute of Vocal Pedagogy/NATS Fellowship Program, 1960-1966 (.1 linear feet)

This program was an honor to which outstanding teachers of singing could be invited. Materials are arranged by year.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
9.11.1 -- American Institute of Vocal Pedagogy/NATS Fellowship Program, 1960-1966		series 9.11	box 6	folder 19

Series 10: Memorabilia, 1948 (1 item)

This record group contains NATS memorabilia, arranged by order of accession.

Description		Series	Box / Reel	Folder / Frame
10.1 -- Leon Carson Appreciation Award, 1948		series 10	box 1	folder 1

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Table of Contents

Contact Information

National Assocation of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Archives

Abstract

Important Information for Users of the Collection

Historical Note

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Custodial History and Acquisition Information

Processing Information

Arrangement of Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1: Board of Directors, 1944-2004 (6 linear feet)

Subseries 1.1: Minutes, 1944-2002 (1.5 linear feet)

Subseries 1.2: Annual Reports, 1948-1996 (1 linear feet)

Subseries 1.3: Correspondence, 1940-2004 (3 linear feet)

Subseries 1.4: Financial Materials, 1944-2004 (.25 linear feet)

Subseries 1.5: Rosters and Projection Charts, 1996-1997 (.25 linear feet)

Series 2: Membership, 1948-2004 and undated (.75 linear feet)

Subseries 2.1: Membership Rosters, 1948-1988 and undated (.75 linear feet)

Subseries 2.2: Code of Ethics, undated (.1 linear feet)

Subseries 2.3: Applications and Certificates of Membership, 2003-2004 and undated (.1 linear feet)

Series 3: By-Laws, 1944-2000 (.25 linear feet)

Series 4: NATS Foundation, 1968-1996 (.25 linear feet)

Series 5: Regions, 1950-1995 (1.5 linear feet)

Series 6: Conferences and Conventions, 1946-2013 (6 linear feet)

Subseries 6.1: General Meeting Minutes, 1946-2002 (1.5 linear feet)

Subseries 6.2: Convention Materials, 1946-2012 (3.5 linear feet)

Subseries 6.3: Special Conferences, 1984-2013 (1 linear feet)

Series 7: Publications, 1944-2013 (10 linear feet)

Subseries 7.1: Journal of Singing, 1944-2013 (6.5 linear feet)

Subseries 7.2: Inter Nos, 1968-2006 (1 linear feet)

Subseries 7.3: Membership Directories, 1969-2004 (1 linear feet)

Subseries 7.4: Books and Pamphlets, 1959-1991 (1 linear feet)

Subseries 7.5: Publications Production Files, 1958-2002 and undated (.25 linear feet)

Series 8: Recordings, null (.5 linear feet)

Series 9: Committees and Programs, 1949-2006 and undated (3 linear feet)

Subseries 9.1: NATS Artist Awards (NATSAA), 1955-2006 (.75 linear feet)

Subseries 9.2: Student Adjudications/Auditions, 1956-1978 and undated (.25 linear feet)

Subseries 9.3: Workshops, 1949-2006 (1.5 linear feet)

Subseries 9.4: NATS Intern Program, 1994-1995 (.1 linear feet)

Subseries 9.5: Art Song Composition, 1986-2004 (.1 linear feet)

Subseries 9.6: International Music Council, 1968 (.1 linear feet)

Subseries 9.7: Van Lawrence Fellowship, undated (null)

Subseries 9.8: Music Theater Competition, undated (null)

Subseries 9.9: Voice Pedagogy Award, undated (null)

Subseries 9.10: Property Purchase Committee, 2006 (.1 linear feet)

Subseries 9.11: American Institute of Vocal Pedagogy/NATS Fellowship Program, 1960-1966 (.1 linear feet)

Series 10: Memorabilia, 1948 (1 item)

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