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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Mannered Portrait of Students Ostensibly in Casual Conversation, no date. [Attire and furniture suggest late 1950s-early 1960s. (As in Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party, no student seems to make eye contact with any other.) [Attire: suits and casual.]

MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: James Kelly, O.S.B. at a Grand Piano, no date. No musical score on the stand.

MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Autographed Portrait of Mildred Dilling, March 14, 1955 Taken in Dilling's New York Studio [Dilling, 1894-1982, played for 5 American presidents, taught Harpo Marx, and had the largest private collection of harps in the world.] [“To Father James [Kelly] – hoping his studio one day look like mine. Happy memories of our concert together. Sincerely Mildred Dilling, Mar. 14, 1955”]

MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: St. John's Men's Chorus in St. Peter's Square, Rome, 1965 Ca. 35 singers. [verso, handwritten note: “International Award Winning St. John’s University Men’s Chorus in Rome 1965 during its third European Concert tour.] [Attire: Choir Blazers (dark with an insignia on the left) & neck ties.]

MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: St. John's Men's Chorus at Airport, 1968 Ca 39 singers. Director: Gerhard Track. Right, rear: Robert Koopmann. A sign is being held that reads: “PanAm Welcomes St. John’s U. Men’s Chorus. Minn. State Auto Assn., St. Cloud” [verso: handwritten: “1-19-68 Flt 401 Saint Johns Chorus Minn. DSO” stamp: “Martin Aronow Photographer … Coral Gables, Fla. …” [Attire: Choir Blazers (dark with an insignia on the left) & neck ties; Gerhard Track: suit.]

MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: St. John's Men's Chorus Portrait, 1950 33 singers. Dir.: James Kelly, O.S.B. [verso, handwritten: “1950”] [Attire: Black tie; Dir.: clericals.]

MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: St. John's Men's Chorus Portrait, 1966 33 singers. (Bob Koopmann, 2nd row, 3rd from left.) Standing on risers in the Alcuin Library. [verso, handwritten: “1966 (Glee Club)]

MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: St. John's Men's Chorus Singing, no date. Taken on the Concert Stage 38 singers. Dir.: Gerhard Track. [Attire: white tie.]

MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Flute Quintet Performing in Abbey Church, no date. [two violins] [flute: Fr. Cletus Connors, O.S.B.] [cello: Fr. William Skudlarek, O.S.B.] [harpsichord] [Attire: casual attire except Fr. Cletus, who is wearing a habit with collar.]

MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Flute Duo Playing Outside the BAC, no date. Both flautists are women (Bennies, apparently), as is the third person listening to the informal performance. [Attire: casual]