University of California Glee Club and Treble Clef

Robert Paul Commanday, Director


Scrapbooks from ca. 1963
With emphasis on the Glee Club Europe Tour of 1963

In anticipation of our upcoming 50-year anniversary reunion

The material in these PDF scrapbooks was photographed informally at the Bancroft Library during March, 2011 by Doug Raymond and Bob Commanday. Additional materials of interest to you may remain in the Bancroft Collection, in volumes that had been originally assembled and donated by Bob.

Anyone wishing to investigate further should ask the Bancroft Librarians for the box labeled “CU-210” and also for folders labeled “308im.gc.d.1962” The 1963 Blue and Gold is also available there.

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These eight scrapbooks were prepared as PDF files and posted by Doug Raymond for the enjoyment and reminiscence of the tour group, and for the curiosity of our families and friends. Most PDF reading software has + and – buttons in the toolbar. I have high hopes that you will be able to zoom in as close as you need, to read tiny text or identify individual faces. If not, well, we'll just have to go back and do the tour over again!

Note: These pdf files are VERY LARGE. They might take a LONG TIME to download. Here are estimated cable-modem download times. Your results may differ. Save files on your hard drive so you won't have to repeat the wait.

GC/TC mailers, brochures and concert programs Book 1 (117 megabytes - 10 minutes?)
1963 Europe Tour Roster
Book 2 (24 megabytes - 2 minutes?)
Chorister’s Tour Booklet
Book 3 (59 megabytes - 6 minutes?)
Random certificates, maps, drafts, programs, press releases
Book 4 (97 megabytes - 8 minutes?)
Press clippings and reviews in various languages
Book 5 (76 megabytes - 7 minutes?)
Formal and not-so-formal photos
Book 6 (23 megabytes - 2 minutes?)
Report by Bruce Barbee
Book 7 (91 megabytes - 8 minutes?)
I963 Blue and Gold Pages, plus assorted concert programs Book 8 (8 megabytes - 1 minute?)

We are nothing if not computerized. Your reunion committee

has also established a picture-sharing site at

http://ucgleeclub1963tour.shutterfly.com/
Enter this site password: tour1963

Kindly join that group, and upload any pictures you'd like the rest of us to see.

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Chris Kane, Doug Raymond, Bob Bulwa