Morrow, Calvin F., 1924-
Calvin F. Morrow (1924-) is a former high school principal and member of the United States Navy B-1 Band.
Morrow was born in 1924 in Greensboro, North Carolina. He studied at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College and joined the United States Navy afterwards. Morrow was a Musician 2nd Class and a member of the U.S. Navy B-1 Band, the first all-African American Navy band. Morrow played French horn in the band. After 21 months of service, he returned to North Carolina and became a high school principal. He also served as secretary of the U. S. Navy B-1 Band Association.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | U.S. Navy B-1 Band Reunion Collection, 1977-2013 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library | |
| creatorOf | Calvin F. Morrow Collection, 2001, undated | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | United States Navy Pre-Flight School Band, Chapel Hill, North Carolina | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library | |
| referencedIn | Profile of the members of the B-1 U.S. Navy Band of World War II, 1942-2001 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library | |
| creatorOf | US Navy B-1 Band Group Interview | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library |
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| associatedWith | Albright, Alex | person |
| acquaintanceOf | Gilmer, John, 1925-2014 | person |
| acquaintanceOf | Herring, Wray Raphael, 1926-2010 | person |
| acquaintanceOf | Holloway, Simeon O., 1920- | person |
| acquaintanceOf | Lake, Roy, 1923-2018 | person |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | corporateBody |
| acquaintanceOf | Thurman, Abe, 1922-2016 | person |
| memberOf | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States Navy B-1 Band | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Greensboro | NC | US |
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| African American educators |
| African American musicians |
| African American sailors |
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| Musicians |
| Principals |
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