Armin Hand papers, 1888-1957.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Armin Hand papers, 1888-1957.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/717307719

Engagement books listing concerts, contracts, scrapbooks of clippings, programs, and a few photographs, lists of songs, correspondence, and other business and family papers of Armin F. Hand, who succeeded his father as leader of Johnny Hand's Band and Hand's Band (beginning ca. 1900), worked for John Philip Sousa at Great Lakes Naval Training Station band during World War I, and later led the Chicago Board of Trade Band and became nationally known as a leader of military bands. Includes materials from and about his father, John A. Hand, whose band played at many Chicago social events, and of his brother John C. A. Hand, a musician in Las Vegas. Hand's bands performed at veterans' and patriotic events and concerts in Grant Park, Soldier Field, Ravinia, and other parks; at Bull Moose convention of 1912 and other political conventions, at Chicago Bears football games, 1932 World Series, and other sporting events; at funeral of Cardinal Mundelein and other public events in the Chicago area. Scrapbooks are v. 1: 1888-1898, v. 2: 1916-1917, v. 3: 1910-1957, v. 4: 1911-1919, v. 5: 1919-1920, v. 6: 1920-1950, v. 7; 1932-1935, v. 8: 1934-1950; and a notebook on Carnival of Nations, Dec 22, 1934.

1 oversize folder.

Chicago History Museum

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8085337

Chicago History Museum

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

Hand, John A., 1828-1916.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6475903 (person)

Hand, Armin F., 1882?-1966.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6320vg2 (person)

Chicago Board of Trade Band.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w690728p (corporateBody)

Hand's Band (Chicago, Ill.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6v173nb (corporateBody)

Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qw49mm (person)

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...