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Margaret Hogan

Margaret M. Hogan (Bowler) was born on August 21,1908 in Worcester, MA, daughter of Michael and Ann (Davoren) Hogan, and lived in Worcester most of her life. She attended the New England Conservatory beginning in 1925 and earned her diploma in voice as a teacher in June 1929.

Mrs. Bowler was a charter member and past-president of the New England Conservatory Alumni Club of Worcester County. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church and president of its Women’s Guild. She was president of the Friday Afternoon Club of Worcester, a member of the Children’s Fund Players, a member of the Worcester Women’s Club, the Worcester Music Guild, and a volunteer at Assumption College. She enjoyed music, traveling, and playing bridge.

Margaret Hogan Bowler passed away on October 10, 2002 at the age of 94. She leaves behind a son, William F. Bowler of Hamilton; and a granddaughter, Caitlin Bower of Hamilton. Her husband, Francis Bowler, pre-deceased her in 1980.

Obituary from the Rice Funeral Home Accessed: May 6, 2020.

Margaret Hogan Archives

This collection consists of one flat manuscript box containing four folders.

Margaret Hogan Bowler’s Papers were donated to the NEC Archives by her son, William F. Bowler Esq., in February 2013, through NEC faculty member, Gregory Smith.

Access to this collection is arranged by making an appointment with the NEC Archivist. There are no restrictions pertaining to this collection.

Please contact the NEC Archivist for publication permissions. Citation should read: NECA 18.15 Margaret Hogan (Bowler) Papers, New England Conservatory Archives, Boston, MA.

This collection, which includes items from 1927-1932, consists of two series: Programs and Publications. 

Series 1: Programs: 

NEC Programs

  • November 10, 1927
  • June 7, 1928
  • June 20, 1929 (3 copies)
  • June 21, 1929
  • June 25, 1929, Commencement
  • May 9, 1930
  • November 24, 1930 (2 copies)

Boston Opera House

  • The Desert Song, May 2, 1932
  • The New Moon, April 11, 1932

Series 2: Publications

  • The New England Conservatory Bulletin, v. 11 no. 6 (July 1929)
  • The New England Conservatory Student’s Record Book