Santelmann Family papers

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Santelmann Family papers

1884-1985

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The only father and son to serve as directors of the United States Marine Band, William H. Santelmann (1863-1932) and his son William F. Santelmann (1902-1984) led the organization for a total of 44 years. The service records, correspondence, documentation, photographs, scrapbooks, notated music, and recordings document their careers as military musicians, conductors, and music advisors to the White House.

4 boxes, 2 framed images, and 2 oversized folders ; 2.5 linear feet

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Santelmann, William F. (1902-1984)

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William F. Santelmann was 21st Leader/Director of the United States Marine Band, serving from 1940-1955. Santelmann was born in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 24, 1902. His musical training began at age six when he studied violin with his father, then-Director of the Marine Band Captain William H. Santelmann. He attended the McKinley Manual Training High School in Washington, D.C., and graduated in 1921. Santelmann attended Washington College of Music followed by the New England Conservatory of Musi...

Santelmann, William H. (William Henry), 1863-1932

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William H. Santelmann was born into a family with a long musical heritage on Sept. 23, 1863, at Offensen in Hanover, Germany. Santelmann began studying the violin at an early age and progressed rapidly. After less than a year of study he was invited to perform with a 10-piece orchestra that visited Offensen. He soon began study of the clarinet and by age 15 composed his first piece of music. Santelmann joined the 134th Infantry Band in Leipzig and, upon completion of his service, studied at the...