This inventory item contains:

1x Handwritten short personal history from 1931-1965 by Val Pyers. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x A4 Envelope of notes relating to concerts and activities 1967-1969. Collected from John Hamilton.
1x Article by Helen Gifford "Val Pyers and The Melbourne Chorale", 1972. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x Jottings by Val possibly to be reworked into a Newsletter regarding a "delightfully irreverent article" written by Mr Thomson regarding the decision to split The Melbourne Chorale into three separate choirs (Chamber Singers, Continuing Choir and Occasional Choir) in 1974. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x Flyer "10 Years of Critical Acclaim, 10 Years of Splendid Music" with a selection of critical press comments for each season 1965 - 1974 and listing the larger choral works performed over those 10 years. Collected from Bruce Macrae;
1x Newspaper Article from The Age by Michael Smith "The unsung hero of song" celebrating 25 years of The Melbourne Chorale, 21 July 1990. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x CV of Val's choral conducting history "Val J Pyers OAM", post October 1993. Collected from Tony and Maria Radford;
1x Photocopy of press release for 29 years of Chorale performances, 1994. Collected from John Hamilton;
1x Spreadsheet of Melbourne Chorale Programs and Performances by Beryl Power 1975-1988. Collected from Beryl Power;
1x Spreadsheet of Melbourne Chorale Programs and Performances 1990-1993. Collected from Beryl Power;
1x Tribute from Gordon Hawley to celebrate Val Pyers' 50 years of choral conducting, 2006. Collected from Gordon Hawley;
2x Compilations of membership lists, committee lists, program dates, billeting lists, section leaders, performance lists, etc. 1965-1985, compiled by Joyce Edwards in 2007 (one copy is annotated). Collected from Joyce Edwards.

This inventory item contains:

1x Cover sheet for transcripts (listed below). Collected by Beryl Power;
1x Interview transcript of Ron Sheppard and John Hamilton, 4 June 1993. Collected from Beryl Power;
1x Interview transcript of Jenny Baptiste, 17 July 1993 (also includes letter from Beryl Power dated 19 June 2015). Collected from Beryl Power;
1x Interview transcript of Dorothea Franz, 21 July 1993. Collected from Beryl Power;
1x Interview transcript of Glenda Quayle, 26 July 1993 and 2 August 1993. Collected from Beryl Power;
1x Interview transcript of Nicky Feder, 30 August 1993. Collected from Beryl Power;
1x Introduction written by Beryl Power to an interview with Val Pyers on 12 July 2015. Collected from Beryl Power;
1x Memoir "So many memories" Dina Burgess, 16 June 2015. Collected from Beryl Power;
1x Typed transcript by Beryl Power of a taped interview with Val Pyers on 31 June 1993 (actual transcript is dated November 2015. Also contains a chronological overview made by John Hamilton from The Melbourne Chorale's inception in 1965 to 1975). Collected from Beryl Power.

This inventory item contains:

1x "Singing in the City: The Melbourne Chorale and Music in Melbourne" Honours Thesis by Veryan Croggan, University of Melbourne, 10 October 2008. Collected from Gordon Hawley.