Oral history interview with Lester C. Welle, 1976.

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Oral history interview with Lester C. Welle, 1976.

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Tape-recorded interview conducted by Professor Edward Coffman with Lester C. Welle concerning Welle's experiences during World War I as a U.S. Navy bandsman in Chicago and on board the troop transport ship, the von Steuben, 1917-1919.

0.1 c.f. (1 folder) and.1 tape recording.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932

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John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for American military marches. He is known as "The March King" or the "American March King", to distinguish him from his British counterpart Kenneth J. Alford who is also known as "The March King". Among his best-known marches are "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (National March of the United States of America), "Semper Fidelis" (official march of the United States...

Coffman, Edward M.

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