Papers of Jack Greaves, 1857-2008 [manuscript]. [1857-2008]

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Papers of Jack Greaves, 1857-2008 [manuscript]. [1857-2008]

MS Acc09.082 comprises research files on individual Australian and English brass bands, military and services bands, individual bandsmen, composers, and drum majors; Australian compositions; subject files on aspects of band life; correspondence; photographs; band ledgers and registers; and, scrapbooks (73 boxes. 4 fol. boxes, 1 oversize item).

13.0 m. (73 boxes) + 4 fol. boxes + 1 oversize item.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7951878

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Greaves, Jack, -2009

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Jack Greaves was a band historian, having been involved with the band movement since 1936 when he joined the Young Australia League Band. From 1987 he was the Historical Research Officer for the Band Association of New South Wales. Greaves published a number of books including Legends in brass: Australian brass band achievers of the 20th century (with Chris Earl, 2001), and A musical mission of Empire: the story of the Australian Newcastle Steelworks Band (2005), and compiled a recording of hist...