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By Thornton Miller, Nolan Vallier
Collection Overview
Title: Edmund A. Wall and Sons Sousa Band Photographs and Papers, 1904-1986
ID: 12/9/153
Primary Creator: Wall, Edmund A. (ca. 1860-1916)
Other Creators: Wall, Charles A. (1899-1958), Wall, Edmund C. (1895-1985)
Extent: 0.5 cubic feet
Arrangement: Materials are arranged into three series: Series 1) Scrapbook 1, Series 2) Scrapbook 2, and Series 3) Papers. Series 1 is further subdivided into two sub-series: sub-series 1) Edmund A. Wall and sub-series 2) Edmund "Eddie" Charles Wall. Materials are arranged in their original order.
Date Acquired: 08/11/2016
Subjects: Band Concerts, Band Musicians, Concert tours, Marching bands, Railroad Accidents, Railroad History, Sousa, John Philip, Woodwind Instruments
Formats/Genres: Scrapbooks
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The materials consist of postcards and carte de vistes taken by clarinetist Edmund A. Wall (1860-1916) during the 1910-1911 Sousa Band World Tour, Photographs documenting the career of Edmund C. Wall (1895-1985) in the New York City Ballet Company, and Photographs taken jointly by Edmund C. and Charles A. Wall (1899-1958) between the 1925 and 1931 tours of the Sousa Band with the majority of the photographs taken from the 1927 and 1929 tours. Of particular note are photographs documenting the train wreck of 1929 and of concerts that took place with the Sousa Band in Urbana, Illinois.
Biographical Note
Edmund Alfred Wall (ca. 1860-1916) was born in Morley, England and moved to Cambridge, Massachussetts when he was a child. Wall enlisted in the US Navy in 1878. He served as a clarinetist for the Sousa Band during the 1910-1911 world tour, at which time his residence was New York City. Wall died in Ontario, Canada in 1916. While little is known about him, both of his sons, Charles A. Wall (1899-1958) and Edmund "Eddie" Charles Wall (1895-1985), also played as clarinetists for the Sousa Band between 1925 and 1931.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Acquisition Source:
Charles Wall
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Scrapbook 1, ca. 1911-1958],
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Series 2: Scrapbook 2, 1925-1930],
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Series 3: Papers, 1904-1986],
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- Series 1: Scrapbook 1, ca. 1911-1958
- Consists of concert programs, photographs, and newsclippings, documenting Edmund Alfred Wall's participation in the 1911 Sousa World Tour and Edmund Charles Wall's career after his time with the Sousa band, including his performances with the New York City Ballet Orchestra and the Goldman Band. Arranged into two sub-series: sub-series 1) Edmund Alfred Wall and sub-series 2) Edmund Charles "Eddie" Wall.
- Sub-Series 1: Edmund Alfred Wall, ca. 1911
- Consists of postcards, news clippings, photographs, and concert programs, documenting Edmund Alfred Wall's participation in the 1911 Sousa World Tour.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Scrapbook 1, Page 1, undated
- Scrapbook Section Title Page
- Folder 2: Scrapbook 1, Page 2, undated
- Edmund Alfred Wall Biography
- Folder 3: Scrapbook 1, Page 3-4, undated
- Top: Edmund A. Wall; Bottom: Sousa Band World Tour, N.Y. to Southampton
- Folder 4: Scrapbook 1, Page 5-6, 1910
- Top: Sailing on S.S. Baltic, from N.Y. Dec. 23, 1910; Bottom: Postcard from Edward A. Wall to Kate
- Folder 5: Scrapbook 1, Page 7-8, 1911
- Top: Mosely, England, Jan. 1911, Birthplace in 1861 of Edward A. Wall (near Birmingham); Bottom: Postcard to Charlie Wall from Edmund Wall
- Folder 6: Scrapbook 1, Page 9-10, 1911
- Top: Crossing the equator on R.M.S. Tainui, Plymouth, Eng. - Cape Town, S.A. 21 day voyage; Bottom: Crossing the Equator, England to Cape Town, S. Africa
- Folder 7: Scrapbook 1, Page 11-12, 1911
- Top: Sousa arrived Cape Town O.K. Mch 24 leaves April 22; Bottom: Postcard to Charles from Edmund Wall
- Folder 8: Scrapbook 1, Page 13-14, 1911
- Top: Open Shaft Kimberly Diamond Mine; Bottom: Postcard to Charles from Father, May 26 1911; Bottom: Postcard to Charles from Edmund Wall
- Folder 9: Scrapbook 1, Page 15-16, 1911
- Top: Postcard from Edmund to Charles Wall, May 11 1911; Bottom: Native Ceremony, Transvall, S. Africa
- Folder 10: Scrapbook 1, Page 17-18, undated
- Postcard from Edmund
- Sub-Series 2: Edmund "Eddie" Charles Wall, ca. 1956-1958
- Consists of post cards, news clippings, photographs, and concert programs, documenting Edmund "Eddie" Charles Wall's career after his participation in the Sousa Band, including his performances with the New York City Ballet Orchestra and the Goldman Band.
- Box 1
- Folder 11: Scrapbook 1, Page 19, undated
- Scrapbook Section Title Page
- Folder 12: Scrapbook 1, Page 20, 1956
- Edmund C. Wall, Pied Piper, New York City Ballet
- Folder 13: Scrapbook 1, Page 21, 1956
- Edmund C. Wall, New York City Ballet
- Folder 14: Scrapbook 1, Page 22, 1956
- Teatro la Fenice, Venice - August 1956, Ballet "The Pied Piper," New York City Ballet
- Folder 15: Scrapbook 1, Page 23, 1958
- On the wall, Central Park with Richard Franko Goldman, c. 1958
- Folder 16: Scrapbook 1, Page 24, undated
- Meredith Wilson - Sousa Band Member, later composer of "The Music Man"
- Folder 17: Scrapbook 1, Page 25, undated
- Eddie Wall with Meredith Wilson
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Series 2: Scrapbook 2, 1925-1930],
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Series 3: Papers, 1904-1986],
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