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List of recitals, hymns, preludes, postludes, as well as recitals at St. James Methodist Church, Montreal (1904-1905) and Church of St. James the Apostle (1905-1907), and impromptu recitals played from memory at various churches, 1904-1907

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 2, Volume: 34
Description From the Sub-Series:

This subseries incudes lists of the organ repertoire that Farnam had memorized, as well as music he played as preludes, postludes, and during services. The 1917 notebook includes a diary about the building of the 140-stop Casavant organ that was built in the Emmanuel Church in Boston under his supervision, at the time the third-largest organ in North America.

Dates: 1904-1907

List of recitals, preludes, anthems, postludes, and recitals, played at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York (list of hymns at the back), 1919-1920

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 2, Volume: 4
Description From the Sub-Series:

This subseries incudes lists of the organ repertoire that Farnam had memorized, as well as music he played as preludes, postludes, and during services. The 1917 notebook includes a diary about the building of the 140-stop Casavant organ that was built in the Emmanuel Church in Boston under his supervision, at the time the third-largest organ in North America.

Dates: 1919-1920

List of organ repertoire, 1906 September-circa 1928

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 1, Volume: 5
Description From the Sub-Series:

This subseries incudes lists of the organ repertoire that Farnam had memorized, as well as music he played as preludes, postludes, and during services. The 1917 notebook includes a diary about the building of the 140-stop Casavant organ that was built in the Emmanuel Church in Boston under his supervision, at the time the third-largest organ in North America.

Dates: 1906 September-circa 1928

Pocket engagement book, 1904

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 5, Volume: 11
Description

Includes addresses, recitals, teaching commitments and other engagements. Loose clipping of a recital inserted.

Dates: 1904

Pocket diary, 1905

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 5, Volume: 12

Scribbling diary, 1907

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 6, Volume: 13
Description

Includes diary entries and accounting notes, glued-in four leaf clovers and loose inserts (including pencil drawings).

Dates: 1907

Engagement book, 1912

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 9, Volume: 16
Description

Includes teaching, choir, and recital commitments and social engagements. Inserted photo of Farnam and his sister, 1906, has been moved to Series 6.

Dates: 1912

Engagement book, 1914

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 9, Volume: 17
Description

Includes teaching, choir, church, and recital commitments and social engagements.

Dates: 1914

Engagement book, 1916

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 9, Volume: 18
Description

Includes teaching, choir, church, and recital commitments and social engagements, with some extended entries.

Dates: 1916

Engagement book, 1917

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 9, Volume: 19
Description

Includes teaching, choir, church, and recital commitments and social engagements, with some extended entries.

Dates: 1917