1989.023.001

This small brown scrapbook contains photos, newspaper articles and other small pieces of memorabilia pertaining to the first Lawrence High School Alumni Choir founded in 1933. This choir was made up of Lawrence High School graduates who participated in the school band during their time at L.H.S who were then recruited after graduation to come back to the school gymnasium and put on several seasons (1933-1936) of concerts for the people of Lawrence. Items such as membership cards given to the alumni and concert programs given to the audience are present in the scrapbook, and the newspaper articles repeat several specific names tied to the first L.H.S. Alumni choir. People like Robert Sault (Musical director/Coordinator), Anthony Ippolito (Conductor/Business Manager) and Joseph Balsamo (Lead pianist) are written about in nearly every article pertaining to the first three seasons of the L.H.S Alumni Choir concerts. Other important names repeated include J.A Kennedy (Manager), Arthur Fielder (Guest conductor) and Jacobus Langendoen (Guest conductor/soloist), who also happened to be the first cellist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the time. The First L.H.S Alumni Choir was apparently quite a successful endeavor for the graduates and guest musicians who participated, as many of the articles that make up this scrapbook are filled with praise and good graces towards the concerts they put on during their three year, three season run.

Small, Brown covered book with a pattern on both sides, bound with string and with gold lettering spelling "Scrap Book" on the front cover.