Alfred M. Shuey Scrapbooks and Music
Description of Contents
The collection includes two scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings and programs from many Minneapolis and St. Paul musical events. Scrapbook I covers 1868-1881 and Scrapbook II covers 1891-1897. Newspaper clippings include an obituary and a program from a dinner honoring Captain Shuey in November 1927.
Dates
- Creation: 1868 - 1927
Creator
- Shuey, Alfred M. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is available for use in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library during the department's open hours.
Biography
Alfred M. Shuey, a Civil War veteran from Ohio, was a lifelong musician and prolific composer, publishing over 50 different musical compositions. He came to Minneapolis at age 17, immediately joined a small orchestra, and was a member of the first public performance of any kind with an orchestra in Minneapolis in 1866. In 1876, he established the Minneapolis Orchestra union. Two years later he became the organist and choir leader at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, where he remained for 20 years. He remained an active musician, performing many concerts throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul, until the late 1920s.
He was also an active member of the Shriners and Masons. He is remembered as the "Father of all uniformed drills and parade organizations" within the Shriners, because he developed the first parade drills for the organization. He was a founding member of one of the earliest Shriner temples in Minneapolis. In addition, he was an active Mason for 60 years, including 35 years as Captain of the Zuhrah temple. He died at age 83 on April 8, 1930, of a cerebral hemorrhage, one day before his 84th birthday.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
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- The Great Jehovah
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- Mass in F
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- The Lord's Prayer
- *Zgr 562s5 (Adult Reference Music Score)
- Sacred Selections
- Zgr 562s2 (Adult Reference Music Score)
- Sleep, Little One, Sleep
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- A Vision
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- Wynken, Blynken, And Nod
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Events where Alfred Shuey Performed
- Minneapolis Female Academy
- Friday, December 6, 1872
- Academy of Music, St. Paul, MN
- Friday, October 25, 1872
- Academy of Music, St. Paul, MN
- Thursday, October 24, 1872
- Academy of Music, St. Paul, MN
- Thursday, August 29, 1872
- Hodges' Academy of Music, Minneapolis, MN
- January 2, 1872
- Opera House, St. Paul, MN
- September 22, 1871
- Minnesota State Musical Convention and Festival, Minneapolis
- November 2-5, 1869
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church
- Sunday, April 9, 1882
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church
- Sunday, April 17, 1881
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church
- Tuesday, December 25, 1883
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church
- Monday, December 25, 1882
- Christ Church, St. Paul, MN
- Thursday, January 9, 1872
- Academy of Music, St. Paul, MN
- Saturday, April 18, 1868
- St. Mark's Church organ opening
- March 8, 1872
- House of Hope Presbyterian Church organ opening, St. Paul, MN
- March 5, 1873
- House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, MN
- March 6, 1873
- Conservatory Hall
- May 31, 1894
- Academy of Music, St. Paul, MN
- August 29, 1872
- Academy of Music, State Musical Convention
- October 1872
- Academy of Music, St. Paul, MN
- Tuesday, January 20, 1872
- Academy of Music, St. Paul, MN
- Friday, September 3, 1875
- Association Hall
- Friday, April 12, 1878
- Association Hall
- Monday, January 21, 1878
- Association Hall
- Friday, November 16, 1877
- Academy of Music, St. Paul, MN
- Saturday, May 12, 1877
- Academy of Music, St. Paul, MN
- Wednesday, February 28, 1877
- Association Hall
- Wednesday, October 31, 1877
- Academy of Music, St. Paul, MN
- Tuesday, March 14, 1876
- Opera House, St. Paul, MN
- Tuesday, December 21, 1875
- Academy of Music, St. Paul, MN
- Tuesday, January 11, 1876
- Christ Church, Reformed Episcopal
- Tuesday, March 4, 1879
- Dania Hall
- Friday, June 19, 1896
- Augustana Church
- June 16-17, 1896
- Plymouth Church
- Monday, June 15, 1896
- Exposition Auditorium
- Sunday, August 23, 1896
- Coliseum Hall
- July 17-21, 1891
- Augustana Church
- Friday, October 1, 1897
- Svenska Lutherska Augustana Church
- April 15-16, 1891
- Emanuel Academy
- Friday, April 29, 1892
- Swedish Ev. Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN
- October 31, 1897
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- Friday, May 13, 1892
- Bethlehem Church
- Wednesday, December 1, 1897
- St. Pauli Menigheds Kirke
- Sunday, July 24, 1892
- Svenska Ev. Lutherska Augustana Kyrkan
- Monday, December 6, 1897
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- September 28, 1892
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- Sunday, October 30, 1892
- Swedish Tabernacle
- January 1, 1893
- First Swedish Ev. Lutheran Church
- Wednesday, December 28, 1892
- Ford Music Hall
- February 3, 1893
- Swedish Tabernacle
- Friday, December 3, 1897
- Metropolitan Opera House
- Friday, March 10-Saturday, March 11, 1893
- The People's Church
- March 28, 1893
- Market Hall
- Thursday, April 27, 1893
- Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Monday, December 6, 1897
- Exposition Building
- August 20, 1893
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- Sunday, March 25, 1894
- Swedish Lutheran Augustana Church
- December 28, 1893
- Conservatory Hall
- December 12, 1894
- Conservatory Hall
- Wednesday, December 19, 1894
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- December 10, 1894
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- Wednesday, November 7, 1894
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- December 9, 1894
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- December 31, 1894
- Church of the Immaculate Conception
- Friday, April 5, 1895
- First Unitarian Church
- Friday, May 24, 1895
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- Friday, February 22, 1895
- Minneapolis Swedish Tabernacle
- Saturday, June 8, 1895
- St. Paul Auditorium
- Friday, June 7, 1895
- Lutheran Augustana Church
- Wednesday, May 22, 1895
- Century Hall
- Monday, June 17, 1895
- Lutheran Augustana Church
- Wednesday, September 25, 1895
- Swedish Lutheran Church
- Friday, November 8, 1895
- Exposition Auditorium
- Friday, November 29, 1895?
- Lutheran Augustana Church
- Friday, January 3, 1896
- Lutheran Augustana Church
- Wednesday, December 18, 1895
- Augustana Church
- Thursday, February 27, 1896
- A.O.W.W. Temple, St. Paul, MN
- Friday, March 20, 1896
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- Wednesday, February 5, 1896
- Zion Church
- Wednesday, March 18, 1896
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- Wednesday, March 3, 1897
- Augustana Lutheran Church
- Wednesday, March 18, 1896
- Svenska Missions-Templet
- Saturday, April 25, 1896
- Lutheran Augustana Church
- Friday, March 13, 1896
- Unitarian Auditorium
- Friday, April 17, 1896
- Lutheran Augustana Church
- Wednesday, April 25, 1894
- Park Ave. Congregational Church
- Sunday, May 10, 1896
- First Swedish Lutheran Church
- Friday, May 1, 1896
- Welsh Church (Franklin and 17th)
- Thursday, May 21, 1896
- Church of the Redeemer
- Thursday, September 24, 1896
- Augustana Church
- Wednesday, October 14, 1896
- Bethesda Hospital dedication
- November 10, 1896
- St. Mary's Church
- Friday, November 27, 1896
- Peterson's Hall (Cor. 15th Ave. S. and Washington)
- September 26-October 3, 1896
- Svenska Mission-Tabernaklet
- Sunday, November 21, 1897
- Piano Club (at Howard and Farwell's)
- Monday, December 7, 1896
- Metropolitan Theatre
- Wednesday, January 27, 1897
- Mozart Hall (Sixth and Franklin Sts)
- Tuesday, January 5, 1897
- Peoples Church
- Friday, March 6, 1897
- Sjoberg's Hall, Payne Ave. Cor. Wells
- Wednesday, March 31, 1897
- Lutheran Augustana Church
- Wednesday, May 12, 1897
- Lutheran Augustana Church
- Wednesday, April 21, 1897
- First Swedish Ev. Lutheran Church
- Thursday, March 4, 1897
- Augustana Church
- Sunday, April 18, 1897
- Lutheran Augustana Church
- Wednesday, May 26, 1897
- First Unitarian Church
- Tuesday, April 27, 1897
- Augustana Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN
- October 31, 1897
- Dania Hall
- Friday, November 5, 1897
- Exposition Building
- May 17-18, 1897
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church
- Sunday, December 25, 1881
- Title
- Alfred M. Shuey Scrapbooks and Music
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Gail A. Wolfson
- Date
- May 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hennepin County Library Special Collections Repository
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55401 U.S.A.
612-543-8200
specialcoll@hclib.org