John Philip Sousa binder, 1895 - 1927
Item
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection of fifteen binders has served the Band in a reference and preservation capacity. Some are dedicated to the Band's three longest-serving directors, Martin Klingler, Bert Meyers, and Ron Demkee. Others detail member-specific information, including member lists, instrument inventories, and death notices.The binders include newspaper clippings, correspondence, programs, published accounts of the Band and its history, and photographs.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1895 - 1927
Extent
From the Collection: 15 Volumes (Subject files are arranged topically into discrete binders.)
Contains programs from apx. 1889-1927, including The Academy Programme (Allentown, 1895-1897), Lyric Theatre, Willow Grove Park (1903-1927). Also clippings of about programs, honors, Sousa's funeral; copies of magazine articles; publicity photographs.
Repository Details
Part of the Allentown Band Archives Repository
Contact:
Trexler Library
2400 Chew Street
Allentown PA 18104 United States
484.664.3694
[email protected]
Trexler Library
2400 Chew Street
Allentown PA 18104 United States
484.664.3694
[email protected]