The Diapason

Collection — sc_box: MS 5, Folder: 23

Identifier: MS-895

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

The Diapason, an international magazine devoted to the organ, the harpsichord, the carillon, and church music. Contents include two issues featuring articles by Janet Anuta Dalquist. The February 2007 issue includes the article, "Pipe Organs of the Keweenaw Houghton County, Michigan," which provides a detailed catalog of pipe organs in Keweenaw and Houghton Counties. The May 2012 issue features "An Update on the Organs of the Keweenaw," which details the restoration work on the A. B. Felgemaker organ which was built in 1882 for a Lutheran church in Wisconsin before making its way to Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula.

Dates

February 2007- May 2012

Language of Material

English

Conditions Governing Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.

Historical note

The Diapason, founded in 1909, is an international journal devoted to the organ, the harpsichord, the carillon, and church music. It regularly includes feature articles, reviews, reports, news, organ specifications, and a calendar, as well as classified advertisements. Directed to a diverse reading audience, articles range from technical and scholarly ones to those of more general interest. Emphasis is given to material dealing with all aspects of the pipe organ (http://www.sgcpubs.com/dp/; accessed August 2012).

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Additional Description

Abstract

The Diapason, an international magazine devoted to the organ, the harpsichord, the carillon, and church music.

Acquisition

The May 2012 issue of The Diapason was donated to the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections by Janet Anuta Dalquist on May 7, 2012. The February 2007 issue was donated by an anonymous donor.