Title: William Wegener Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1897-1959

Creator:

• Wegener, William, 1867-

Call Number: Milwaukee Mss AW; Tape 198A

Quantity: 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box) and 3 tape recordings

Repository:

Housed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries’ Archives Department / Milwaukee Area Research Center; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:

Papers of Wegener, an opera tenor who was raised in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, including his reminiscences and autobiography, recorded reminiscences and songs, and three scrapbooks of reviews concerning his performances in operas and concerts and articles about his career. The reminiscences concern Wegener's youth and his career which included performances across the U.S., voice study and performing in Germany (1890-1893 and 1907-1912) and in England (1912-1914), and heading the Vocal Dept. at Marquette University (1918-1930). He describes his acquaintance with producer Henry W. Savage in the U.S. and with Professor Joseph Joachim in Germany.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mil000aw

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Acquisition Information

Presented by William Wegener, Oconomowoc, 1959, 1960, 1962. Accession Number: M59-023, M60-006, M62-072

Tape 198A No.   1	Songs sung by William A. Wegener, February, 1959 Scope and Content Note: With introduction by Dr. Henry Peters, University of Wisconsin Medical School.
No.   2	Reminiscences, 1959 Scope and Content Note: Wegener describes his youth, training, and tours with Wagnerian opera companies in the United States; includes Wagnerian arias sung by Wegener.
No.   3	Reminiscences, 1958 Scope and Content Note: Wegener describes his youth, his study of voice in Germany, operatic tours abroad, and his direction of the Marquette University glee club.
Milwaukee Mss AW Box   1 Folder   1	Autobiography, reminiscences, and notes on Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, by Wegener
	Three scrapbooks of clippings, 1897-1957
Box   1 Volume   1	Opera and concert reviews, 1897-1904
Box   1 Volume   2	Reviews and articles about Wegener's career, 1904-1957
Box   1 Volume   3	Opera reviews, 1913