| Description | Includes minutes 1927-1951, 1955-2003, reports 1926 1931, prospectuses 1926 1953, attendance register 1939 1955, concert subscription accounts 1939 1963, concert programmes 1874 2003, and other |
| Administrative History | The Choral Union was inaugurated in Derby Guild Hall on 22 June 1866 and the first rehearsal of the new society was held on 21 September of the same year. |
| Custodial History | These records of Derby Choral Union were deposited in the Record Office in May 1993, September 1996, February and September 1997 and March 2009. Additional deposits were received in September 2013 and December 2015 (see D3731/UL). |