Oral History Interview with Thrasher, Mary Wright

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Title: Oral History Interview with Thrasher, Mary Wright

Creator: Thrasher, Mary Wright

Contributor: Major, Dr. Jean A., University Librarian Emerita

Date: 2006-09-13

Description: Mary Thrasher is a life member of the Virginia Symphony League. She also served as President of the Virginia Symphony League, on the Virginia Symphony Board of Directors, and on the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Trustee Council. Thrasher was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on January 12, 1920, and died in Norfolk, Virginia on March 19, 2009. The interview was conducted with Mary Thrasher in her Norfolk residence for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses Mary Thrasher's tenure as president of the Virginia Symphony League and the League's fundraising activities. She also discusses the VSO board of directors, musical directors, and labor relations. 0:36:00

Subject: Virginia Symphony

Subject: Fundraising--Orchestras

Subject: Orchestral musicians--Employment

Subject: Orchestra--Mergers

Subject: Conductors (Music)--Employment

Subject: Raffles

Subject: Strikes and lockouts--United States--Orchestras

Subject: Thrasher, Mary, 1920-2009

Subject: Virginia Symphony--Musical Directors

Subject: Orchestral musicians--Salaries, etc.

Subject: Virginia Symphony--Board of Directors

Subject: Virginia Symphony--Finances

Subject: Virginia Symphony League

Subject: Norfolk Symphony--Women's Auxiliary

Subject: Virginia Symphony Orchestra Trustee Council

Subject: Integration in orchestras

Coverage: Norfolk, Virginia

Collection: Virginia Symphony Orchestra Oral History Collection

Publisher: Old Dominion University Libraries

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Oral History Interview with Mary Thrasher–Audio

Mary Thrasher is a life member of the Virginia Symphony League. She also served as President of the Virginia Symphony League, on the Virginia Symphony Board of Directors, and on the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Trustee Council. Thrasher was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on January 12, 1920, and died in Norfolk, Virginia on March 19, 2009. The interview was conducted with Mary Thrasher in her Norfolk residence for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses Mary Thrasher's tenure as president of the Virginia Symphony League and the League's fundraising activities. She also discusses the VSO board of directors, musical directors, and labor relations. 0:36:00

2006-09-13

Oral History Interview with Thrasher, Mary Wright

Oral History Interview with Mary Thrasher–Audio

Oral History Interview with Mary Thrasher–Transcript

Photograph of Mary Thrasher

Photograph of Mary Thrasher and Jean Major