Title:
Oral History Interview with Winnie Maddock Baldwin--Transcript
Creator:
Baldwin, Winnie Maddock
Contributor:
Major, Dr. Jean A., University Librarian Emerita
Date:
2006-02-13
Description:
Winnie Maddock Baldwin served the Virginia Symphony Orchestra for more than 50 years. She was the first woman to serve on the Virginia Symphony Board of Directors. She was secretary on the board for 17 years. She also served on the Trustees Council, was President of the Women’s Auxiliary to the Norfolk Symphony and Choral Association, and was featured in a biographical piece in the 2006 symphony program. Baldwin was born in Norfolk, Virginia on December 1, 1906 and died in Twin Falls, Idaho on November 10, 2008. The interview was conducted with Winnie Maddock Baldwin in her Norfolk home for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses Baldwin's time as a member of the Virginia Symphony Board of Directors. Important highlights include her experiences with the Women's Auxiliary and Youth Orchestra, fundraising, as well as experiences with local musicians and the symphony conductors.
Subject:
Virginia Symphony
Subject:
Fundraising--Orchestras
Subject:
Orchestral musicians--Employment
Subject:
Conductors (Music)--Employment
Subject:
Baldwin, Winnie Maddock
Subject:
Virginia Symphony--Board of Directors
Subject:
Virginia Symphony--Finances
Subject:
Orchestral musicians--Wages
Subject:
Norfolk Symphony--Women's Auxiliary
Subject:
Virginia Symphony--Youth Orchestra
Coverage:
Norfolk, Virginia
Media Format:
Transcripts
Collection:
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Oral History Collection
Publisher:
Old Dominion University Libraries
Rights Statement:
IN COPYRIGHT; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rightsholder:
Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries
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Identifier:
vso-baldwinw-transcript
