By May 1940, Notes had written its own constitution, doubled its membership and gained a "new dignity."Fox, Charles W. (Ed).”Editor’s Note.” Notes. Vol. 7, (May, 1940) p.1 The solitary voice that "droned on alone" in the first issue soon gained more voices, who took turns mimeographing the 15 issues of the first series. These included the Grosvenor Library in Buffalo, NY; the Sibley Music Library at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY; the New York Public Library; The Newberry Library in Chicago; and the Boston Public Library. The first series concluded in December 1942.
