MON32: Robert Blackwood Hall Organ Project Committee Minutes
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Series identifierMON32Series titleRobert Blackwood Hall Organ Project Committee MinutesSeries descriptionIn 1973 a decision was made to provide the Robert Blackwood Hall with an appropriate organ to be known as the Louis Matheson Organ. An Organ Sub-Committee was appointed to determine and discuss specifications for the organ, terms of reference for a consultant, fundraising, the establishment of an organ appeal and the appointment of a builder. The sub-committee's inaugural meeting was held on 15 June 1973 and it was dissolved after installation of the organ in 1980.
This series documents discussion and decisions taken on the type of organ to be installed in the Robert Blackwood Hall; requests for tenders from select organ builders; summarised building quotations; architectural, acoustic and aesthetic considerations. The minutes include drafts of plans, drawings, copies of correspondence, a copy of the building contract with Jurgen Ahrend and financial statements of the project.Date range1973 - 1980Series typeUniversity SeriesLinear metreage0.2Format, size, conditionA4 foldersKeywordsBoards & CommitteesClayton
