Bloomington Band collection, 1913-1967.

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Stewart, Clark E. Bloomington Band collection, 1913-1967.

Bloomington Band collection, 1913-1967.

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Includes "The Bands and orchestras of Bloomington" by Clark E. Stewart (photocopy); subscription for stock (1913); minutes (1913-1967); financial records (1925-1964); concert proposals for the Bloomington Band to be the municipal band for Bloomington, Ill. (1934-1965); annual reports (1953; 1955-1956); bylaws (1963); "A History of the Bloomington Band Association" (50th anniversary piece; the association was commonly known as the Bloomington Band); schedules (1932 and 1936); "Bloomington Band Program" (undated); newspaper article (1933); correspondence: including that of W.R. Mette, partner at Alexander Grant & Company (1948) to William A. Peterson (president of Local 102 of the American Federation of Musicians); from Keith Jump (secretary of the Bloomington Band Association (1949)); a handwritten note from Lottie Ayers to Mr. Kennedy (Kaywin Kennedy; 1952); from Kennedy (secretary of Bloomington Band) to Stanley Ballard (American Federation of Musicans; 1966); incorporation certificate (1913); and a book (by Bill Peterson?) listing names of musicians who performed at Sunday concerts and alphabetical list of music titles.

1 box.

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