# Charter Members and Chorus of the Marion Lecture Recital Club

- Link: https://wmrnhistory.com/accession/wmrn-2026-025/
- Published: 2026-09-29T17:03:01-04:00
- Author: Brendon Hamblin

## Document

## Identification & Description

### Title

Charter Members and Chorus of the Marion Lecture Recital Club

### Description


_Charter members and chorus of the Marion Lecture Recital Club photographed during
a broadcast-related event in Marion, Ohio. A microphone banner displaying the call
letters “WMRN” is visible at the center of the group, suggesting the program was
likely broadcast or recorded in association with WMRN Radio. Courtesy of the Marion
Women’s Club Home._

## Description

This black-and-white group photograph depicts the charter members and chorus of 
the Marion Lecture Recital Club, an organization active in Marion, Ohio during the
early decades of the twentieth century. The image was provided by Randy Winland 
and is shared courtesy of the Marion Women’s Club Home.

A microphone banner bearing the call letters “WMRN” is visible at the center of 
the photograph, suggesting that the event was likely broadcast or recorded in association
with WMRN Radio. The presence of the station microphone indicates the station’s 
early involvement in documenting and supporting local cultural organizations and
performances.

The photograph reflects WMRN’s historical role in promoting community arts and civic
programming in Marion during the station’s formative years. The exact date of the
photograph and the identity of the photographer are currently unknown.

### Accession Number

WMRN-2026-025

### Object Type

[Photograph](https://wmrnhistory.com/archive/?taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bcompare%5D=IN&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Btaxonomy%5D=tnc_tax_2741&taxquery%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D%5B0%5D=231)

## Content and Context

### Keywords

Photographs

## Rights and Access

### Access / Use Restrictions

Image courtesy of the Marion Women’s Club Home. Rights status undetermined. Provided
for educational and historical reference.

## Attachments