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By Chanelle Davis, Gabriel Foster, Rebecca Hirsch, Sarah McCullough, Mitchel Meyerhoff, Emily Morgan, Jialu Qin, Adam Unger, Joseph Van Lieshout, Deborah Walters, Maia Perez
Collection Overview
Title: Frances Carter and Marjorie Moore Research Files on John Philip Sousa, 1849-2007
ID: 12/9/179
Primary Creator: Moore Carter, Frances (1925-2022)
Other Creators: Moore, Marjorie Deane (1922-1972)
Extent: 8.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: Organized in three series: 1. Moore-Carter Photographs, Research Files, and Personal Papers of John Philip Sousa, 1888-2007. 2. John Philip Sousa Family Papers, 1900-1937. 3. Sousa Marine and Civilian Band and Sousa Band Fraternal Society Records, 1849-1971. The contents of each series and subseries are arranged chronologically, with the exception of oversized materials, which are arranged chronologically in boxes 19-22.
Date Acquired: 05/27/2023
Subjects: Band Musicians, Film Music, Film Scripts, Hollywood, Marines, United States, Military Bands, Military History, Military Music, Movie music, Music - United States, Navy, United States, Sousa, John Philip, United States Marine Band, World War I - Military Operations
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of letters, photographs, handwritten drafts of manuscripts, band pins, scores, and magazines documenting materials collected by John Philip Sousa's family members and used for research purposes by Marjorie Moore and Frances Moore Carter.
Collection Historical Note
Marjorie Deane Moore, born in 1922, was the first female archivist for the U.S. Marine Band in the early 1950s. A publicist by trade, she worked as a technical advisor for the 1952 film Stars and Stripes Forever. Her first brush with John Philip Sousa’s legacy was in her childhood hometown of Washington, D.C., where she grew up watching parades on Pennsylvania Ave., which would often perform Sousa’s marches. After attending Barnard College, the University of Michigan, and New York University, Marjorie traveled to California post-WWII to become a lighting manager in Hollywood, and then a publicist in her own firm. She then enlisted in the Marine Corps and found a job that reflected her background as the publicist for the U.S. Marine Band. She began work on a history of the Marine Band during John Philip Sousa’s tenure as conductor from 1880-1892, using materials in the Library of Congress archives.
Her research and expertise on Sousa, combined with her engaging personality and publicity background, led her to become the technical advisor for the film Stars and Stripes Forever, consulting on everything from wardrobe choices to the portrayal of John Philip Sousa’s personality. Around this time, she began corresponding with Sousa’s daughters, Jane Priscilla Sousa and Helen Sousa Abert. Their bond grew over the years, and the sisters encouraged Marjorie to write a biography of John Philip Sousa, to serve comprehensively alongside Sousa’s 1928 autobiography Marching Along. Marjorie passed away suddenly in 1972, leaving her research notes, manuscripts, and material on Sousa to her sister, Frances Moore Carter.
Frances Moore Carter was born in Washington, D.C. in 1925 and was the younger sister of Marjorie Moore. Frances, along with Marjorie, grew up listening to Sousa’s marches on the radio and during school events. She received her PhD. in Education in 1978 from the University of Pennsylvania, and became an adjunct professor at Villanova University and St. Joseph’s University. After retiring in 1990, Fran discovered her sister’s research on John Phillip Sousa and continued the work on the Sousa biography her sister started. Frances was able to complete several chapters of the book, but had to stop her work because of her health. Frances Moore Carter passed away on August 1st, 2022, and her children honored her wish to have the Sousa collection materials be brought to the Sousa Archives at the University of Illinois.
John Philip Sousa was born in 1854 in Washington, D.C. At the age of 13, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Band as an apprentice musician, following in the musical footsteps of his father. Sousa remained a band musician until 1875, when he was discharged. Sousa returned to the Marine Band in 1880, where he served as the band’s director until 1892. Under Sousa’s leadership, the Marine Band expanded its tour’s reach beyond the nation’s capital and became the finest military band in the world. However, Sousa decided to leave the Marine Band director position, urged by his manager, David Blakely, to form his own civilian band, the John Philip Sousa Band. The Sousa Band performed transcontinentally from 1892-1931. Due to the constant touring of the Sousa Band, John Philip Sousa was often away from home, which was a source of tension between him and his family. The personal correspondence, in the Frances Carter and Marjorie Moore Sousa Research Files collection, between Sousa and his wife and children document these family dynamics.
Biographical Note
Frances Moore Carter (1925-2022) was born in Washington D.C. to parents, Joel and Ora Moore. During WWII, she attended college at William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA, serving as the Chairman for the Women's Students' Cooperative Government and receiving a dual BA degree in English and history. After graduating in 1947, she married Richard Carter, who had served in the Army Air Corps. The couple had three children—Karen, Marcia, and Richard Jr.—in the subsequent years.
In the mid-1950s, Frances Carter's sister, Marjorie, became the publicist and historian for the Marine Band. Marjorie wrote an article on Sousa that was included in the November 1954 issue of Music Journal, which was based on primary source evidence that was maintained by Sousa's daughters, Helen and Jane Priscilla. Shortly after composing this article, the Moore sisters began collaborating on a book project with the Sousa daughters, but the project was never completed.
In 1967, Carter became the director of the Springfield (PA) School District's Title IX program. Soon after, she began teaching elementary grades in the Chester Upland (PA) School District. She received her MA in English from West Chester University in 1972 and earned her PhD in Education six years later at the University of Pennsylvania. Following this she served as an adjunct faculty member at both Villanova and St. Joseph's Universities. In 1989, Carter established an educational foundation for students in Chester, PA. She retired in 1990.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Access Restrictions:
Please note that the photobook in Box 22 is currently restricted as it undergoes remediation from asbestos and will remain restricted until photos are safely removed from the book. Photos have been scanned, and samples can be requested in the meantime.
Acquisition Source:
Materials were donated to the Sousa Archives by Richard Carter of Springfield, Pennsylvania on May 27, 2023. The donation was coordinated by Marcia Wood.
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Photographs, Research Files, and Personal Papers, 1888-2007],
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Series 2: John Philip Sousa Family Papers, 1900-1937],
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Series 3: Sousa Marine and Civilian Band and Sousa Band Fraternal Society Records, 1849-1971],
[All]
- Series 1: Photographs, Research Files, and Personal Papers, 1888-2007
- Consists of black and white photographs, color photographs, negatives, sheet music, books, research notes, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and Frances Moore Carter’s writings and publications collected and used as research material for the Stars and Stripes Forever, and for Marjorie Moore and Frances Moore Carter’s book. The materials document Carter and Moore's research on the Sousa family, U.S. Marine Band members and tours, Sousa Band members and tours, and Moore's work on the Stars and Stripes Forever. Of note are Marjorie Moore's edits and recommendations made for the Stars and Stripes Forever script and correspondence between Marjorie Moore and John Philip Sousa's daughters. Series 1 is organized in three subseries. Sub-Series 1: Photographs and Associated Research Materials; Sub-Series 2: Stars and Stripes Forever Movie Files; Sub-Series 3: Reference Articles, Books, Sound Recordings, Sheet Music, and Notes; and Sub-Series 4: Personal Papers.
- Sub-Series 1: Photographs and Associated Research Materials, 1888-1958
- Consists of photographs, photobooks, postcards, drawings, and cartoons documenting Moore and Carter's research, primarily conducted during the 1950s, on John Philip Sousa, the U.S. Marine Band both during and after his leadership, the Sousa Band and its tours, the Great Lakes Naval Battalion Band circa 1917-1918, and members of the Sousa family. The content within each folder reflects Moore and Carter's original order of the materials. The sub-series is arranged chronologically. Oversized materials are in boxes 19 and 22.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Sousa Portraits, 1880-1956
- Consists of black and white portraits of John Philip Sousa, as well as one group photo of Sousa and two others. Of note is one photo with handwritten sheet music, written and autographed by Sousa himself.
- Folder 2: U.S. Marine Band Member Portraits, 1888-1920
- Consists of black and white and sepia toned photographs of Sousa band members, both in group shots and alone.
- Folder 3: U.S. Marine Band Photographs (1 of 3), 1889-1930
- Consists of photographs of U.S. Marine Band members on tour around the United States of America, including photos of Marjorie Moore.
- Folder 4: U.S. Marine Band Photographs (2 of 3), 1889-1930
- Consists of black and white photographs of U.S. Marine Band members, as well as hand-drawn cartoons of band members.
- Folder 5: U.S. Marine Band Photographs (3 of 3), 1889-1930
- Consists of hand drawn cartoons of band members and portraits of marine band members in black and white.
- Folder 6: Sousa Band Member Portraits on Cardstock, 1892-1893
- Consists of black and white individual and roster photographs of members Sousa's civilian band.
- Folder 7: Sousa Band Group Photographs, 1892-1925
- Consists of group photographs of the band, and a photograph of Sousa's baton.
- Folder 8: U.S. Marine Band Member Portraits, 1893
- Consists of black and white portraits of members of the U.S. Marine Band.
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Photos of Sousa's family, horses, and grave, 1899-1958
- Of note is a 1908 negative of Sousa alongside two of his favorite horses.
- Folder 2: Sousa Band European Tour Photobook, 1900
- Consists of a photobook containing black and white photographs with handwritten captions.
- Folder 3: Photographs of Santelmann, the U.S. Marine Band, and J.P. Sousa IV conducting it, 1900-1958
- Folder 4: Sousa Band United States and European Tour Photobook, 1901-1902
- Consists of a photobook containing black and white photographs with handwritten captions.
- Folder 5: Sousa Band U.S. and European Tour Photobook, 1902
- Consists of a photobook containing black and white photographs with handwritten captions. Photographs numbered from 179 to 189, and extra photographs marked with A. to J.J.
- Folder 6: Sousa Band U.S. and European Tour Photobook, 1903-1905
- Consists of a photobook containing black and white photographs with handwritten captions. Photographs are numbered from 253 to 365, and extra photographs marked from A to D.
- Box 3
- Folder 1: Sousa Band World Tour Photobook, 1911
- Consists of a single book of photographs from the World Tour. The photographs are unidentified.
- Folder 2: Sousa Band World Tour Photos, 1911
- Consists of photographs of Sousa Band members on tour, postcards, and envelopes.
- Folder 3: Sousa Band World Tour Postcards, 1911
- Consists of Sousa Band member photographs and postcards.
- Folder 4: Sousa Band World Tour Postcards and Photos, 1911-1915
- Consists of photographs of Sousa Band members and postcards of various scenes and people from around the world.
- Folder 5: Photographs of Sousa and other Marine Band musicians, 1915-1956
- Includes negatives of William F. Santelmann's retirement ceremony (1955), photos of Sousa with Camille Saint-Saens (1915), and conducting for bands, including for Herbert Hoover (1930)
- Folder 6: Sousa and Naval Band Photos with letter from Ernest Ostwald, 1917-1955
- Consists of black and white photographs of uniformed Sousa and his naval band during WWI, and a 1955 letter addressed to Marjorie Moore by the "Uniforms by Ostwald" company.
- Folder 7: WWII and Santelmann-era Marine Band Photos, 1938-1955
- Consists of several black and white photographs of the marine band after Sousa's death. Of note is a photograph of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- Folder 8: Sousa Daughters and Sousa Manuscript Unveiling Ceremony Photos, 1953
- Consists of black and white photographs of Sousa's daughters and from 1953 during Sousa's manuscript unveiling ceremony at the Library of Congress, which includes Jane Priscilla Sousa, Marine Sergeant Marjorie Moore, Helen Sousa Abert, Jane Priscilla Abert, and Major Ted Curtis, USMC
- Folder 9: New Sousa Band Tour Photos, 1992
- Consists of color photographs of band members, concertgoers, and instruments as depicted in various performances by the New Sousa Band.
- Box 19
- Folder 1: Catalog of Photographs Taken in 1900, 1900
- Consists of descriptions of photographs taken in the Sping in the U.S. and from April 25th to September 1st in France, Germany, and Holland.
- Folder 2: Sousa Family Photographs, ca. 1913
- Consists of photographs of John Philip Sousa with Priscilla Sousa, Jane Sousa, Eilleen Adams Sousa, and John Philip Sousa III.
- Folder 3: Tenth Anniversary Dinner of the Sousa Band Fraternal Society, 1953
- Consists of a photograph taken at the Jaeger House on November 8th, 1953.
- Folder 4: Innaugural Presentation of Sousa's 101st March, "The Gallant Seventh", 1922
- Consists of a black and white photograph, taken at the Hippodrome on November 5, 1922. Caption states that "over 700 musicians were employed including the Seventh Regiment Band and Trumpet Corps."
- Box 22
- Item 1: Sousa Family Photobook, 1880s-1890s
Consists of black and white family photos documenting the life of the Sousa family.
Please note that this item is currently restricted as it undergoes remediation and will remain restricted until photos are safely removed from the book. Photos have been scanned, and samples are available in the meantime.
- Sub-Series 2: Stars and Stripes Movie Files, 1896-1952
- Consists of photographs, film stills, reference books, promotional material, newspaper and magazine articles, set photos, 10-inch Metrolite discs 78 rpm, and other ephemera documenting the film Stars and Stripes Forever. The sub-series is arranged chronologically. Oversized materials are in box 20.
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Cast and Scene Photos in Color Negatives, 1951
- Consists of 6 photos in color negatives with printed notes. All photos have handwritten numbers.
- Folder 2: Marjorie Moore and Cast and Crew Photos, 1951
- Consists of 32 black and white photos about Marjorie Moore and cast and crew.
- Folder 3: Scene Photos, 1951
- Consists of 80 black and white scene photos.
- Box 5
- Folder 1: Manhattan Beach March and The Stars and Stripes Forever, piano, 1893-7
- Box 7
- Folder 1: Program and booklet for Sousa & Marine Band events, 1927-1930
- Consists of Sousa Band performance programs in the United States and a brochure including an interview with John Philip Sousa.
- Folder 2: 20th Century Fox Film Library Reference Book VII - U.S. Presidents, The White House, 1950
- Folder 3: 20th Century Fox Film Library Reference Book VIII - Washington D.C., War and Navy Offices, British Embassy, 1950
- Folder 4: 20th Century Fox Film Library Reference Book IX - John Philip Sousa, Marine Corps Barracks, U.S. Marine Corps Band, 1950
- Folder 5: 20th Century Fox Film Library Reference Book X - Sousa Notes, Brass Bands, Bandstands, 1950
- Folder 6: 20th Century Fox Film Library Reference Book 12 - Admiral Dewey, Dewey Parade, Army Uniforms, Navy Uniforms, Marine Uniforms, State Militias, Parades, 1950
- Folder 7: 20th Century Fox Film Library Reference Book XIII - Brooklyn Navy Yard, Governor's Island, Cuba, Hospitals & Wounded, 1950
- Box 8
- Folder 1: Notes/Letters, Movie Ticket/Invitations (Premiere), Premiere News Clippings, 1951-1952
- Consists of film press releases, newspapars clippings, and correspondence.
- Folder 2: Film Soundtrack - Vinyl, Circa. 1952
- Four 10-inch Metrolite discs, 78 rpm.
- Folder 3: Press Release, Script Changes, and Movie Credits, 1952
- Consists of film production casts and credits, film synopsis, press releases, and suggested film changes.
- Folder 4: Stars and Stripes Forever Final Script, 1952
- Box 20
- Folder 1: Promotional Material, 1952
- Sub-Series 3: Reference Articles, Books, Sound Recording, Sheet Music, and Notes, 1846-2007
- Consists of magazines, books, journals, reference articles, newspaper clippings, programs, notes, other written materials, and sound recordings documenting Moore and Carter's research on Sousa and his legacy and influence on American music. Arranged chronologically. Oversized materials are in boxes 18, 20, and 21.
- Box 5
- Folder 2: C. G. Conn's Truth articles on Sousa and Band, 1896-1920
- Folder 3: Exerpts from Books, Letters, Journals, 1889-1932
- Consists of fragile paper of exerpts from books, letters, and journals.
- Folder 4: Japan Sousa Society, 1993-1994
- Consists of the photocopy of the opening ceremony report and a description of the Japan Sousa Society. The report dated 10 Nov. 1993 and reported by Takahashi. The report consists of the program of the opening ceremony as well as the photographs.
- Folder 5: Keith Brion and his New Sousa Band Photographs, 1997
- Consists of the program information, the VITA - DR. EARLE LOUDER, and 34 photographs.The photograhs consists of the photo of Keith Brion, the photo of their performance, and the photo of their tour.
- Folder 6: Seiichiro Takahashi Research Notes, 1969-1996
- Consists of 5 handwritten documents, 2 photocopies of printed 1996 Keith Brion and his New Sousa Band Japan performance posters and flyers, 1 essay of the Japan's Number One Fan of John Philip Sousa, by Seiichiro Takahashi.
- Folder 7: Seiichiro Takahashi Photographs, 1997
- Consists of 15 photos of Seichiro Takahashi that relate to Sousa.
- Box 8
- Folder 5: Collected Sousa-related press clippings, 1890s
- Folder 6: The Fifth String & Pipetown Sandy, 1902-1905
- Folder 7: The Fifth String & Through the Year with Sousa, 1902-1910
- Folder 8: Diary entries from a Sousa Band Member while on the S.S. Tainui, 1911
- Box 9
- Folder 1: Sousa Bands Newsclippings Photocopies, 1911-1931
- Folder 2: Marine Band newsclippings, 1912-1954
- Folder 3: Marching Along, 1928
- Consists of John Philips Sousa autobiography autographed to PFC Marjorie Moore from Jane Priscilla Sousa, Aug. 1950.
- Folder 4: Sousa and Marine Band related newsclippings, 1930-1953
- Folder 5: U.S. Marine Band History by John Clagett Proctor, 1932
- Folder 6: "The American Mercury", Oct. 1932
- Consists of periodical containing article on Sousa writings, either musically-oriented or not. Includes overview of biography, lists of accomplishments, and
- Folder 7: Congressional Bills for National March, 1932-1961
- Box 10
- Folder 1: From Ragtime to Swingtime, 1939
- Folder 2: Bagpipe Music Books, ca. 1940
- Folder 3: Excerpt from "Marching Along" by John Philip Sousa, 1941
- Folder 4: Research Excerpts from "The March King" & "Marching Along", 1941-1944
- Folder 5: Research Notes About John Philip Sousa, 1944-1996
- Folder 6: Hi-Notes Magazine - Ed Williams Memorial, 1947
- Consists of newsletter from the Washington D.C. chapter of Musicians' Protective Union with an article on the death of Edward Williams, a trombonist in the U.S. Marine Band and Sousa Band from 1890-1917.
- Folder 7: Notes Magazine, 1949-1950
- Folder 8: Leatherneck Magazine, 1949-1954
- Consists of copies of Leatherneck magazine of the U.S. Marine Corps. Of note are articles concerning the anniverseries of the U.S. Marine Corp Band.
- Folder 9: Notes on Marine Band Instrumentation, ca. 1950
- Folder 10: The School Musician Magazine, 1950-1958
- Consists of copies of The School Musician Magazine from 1950 and 1958. Of note are articles concerning the U.S. Marine Band and John Philip Sousa, respectively.
- Folder 11: Reference Magazines - Marine Corps Gazette, Nov. 1950
- Consists of copy of Marine Corps Gazette, Nov. 1950. Of note is Sousa reference in article about the Marine Barracks in Washington D. C.
- Folder 12: Army and Navy Musician, Dec. 1950
- Consists of two copies of both "Army and Navy Musician" Vol. 2 and Vol. 3. Of note is article written by Marjorie Moore in each volume.
- Box 11
- Folder 1: Notes Magazine, Dec. 1951
- Folder 2: John Philip Sousa Memorial Programs, 1952-2007
- Folder 3: Keyboard Jr. Magazine, Feb. 1953
- Consists of article about Sousa and path to conductorship
- Folder 4: The Kiwanis Magazine, 1953-1954
- Consists of copies of Kawanis Magazine. Of note are advertisements for the 1954 tour of the U.S. Marine Corps Band.
- Folder 5: Reference Magazines, 1953-2005
- Consists of reference magazines containing articles concerning various anniverseries of John Philip Sousa.
- Folder 6: Sousa Band & Trumpet and Drum, ca. 1954
- Folder 7: John Philip Sousa, 1954
- Handwritten notations inside.
- Folder 8: Personal Log of Colonel George S. Howard, USAF, 1954
- Folder 9: Music Journal Magazines, 1954
- Consists of copies of Music Journal magazine. Of note is article in Nov. volume on John Philips Sousa.
- Folder 10: The Bandsman Magazine, Feb. 1954
- Consists of the newsletter of the PA Bandmasters Association. Of note is handwritten annotation and a review of Sousa recordings.
- Folder 11: Musicana Magazine - Army, Navy, and Air Force, 1954
- Consists of copies of Musicana magazine. Of note are articles written by Marjorie Moore.
- Folder 12: "Memories of Sousa and His Men", 1954-1955
- Consists of series of articles about key events in Sousa's life.
- Folder 13: Correspondence for Proposal of Sousa Memorial Foundation, 1955
- Folder 14: John Philip Sousa "The Pulse of Our Nation" by Linda Thomason, 1956
- Box 12
- Folder 1: The March King and His Band, 1957
- Folder 2: Guide Leaflet for the Defenses of Washington, Ca. 1958
- Folder 3: John Philip Sousa Marching Boy, 1959
- Folder 4: "The Presidents' Music Men", 1959
- Consists of a reprinted National Geographic article on the U.S. Marine Band
- Folder 5: Reference Articles, 1959
- Consists of articles from The President's Music Men and The Fifth Freedom magazines and a Victrola promotion.
- Folder 6: The Sousa Band: A Discography, 1970
- Consists of a book compiled by the Library of Congress of sound recordings to cylinder and disc of bands conducted by John Philip Sousa circa 1890-1931.
- Folder 7: I Managed Good, But Boy Did They Play Bad, 1973
- Consists of a collection of essays detailing the life of a professional baseball manager in the US during the 1900s-1970s. Of note is a picture of John Philips Sousa with Babe Ruth and Paul Whiteman.
- Folder 8: Keith Brion Biographies, 1981-1997
- Folder 9: Nostalgic Happenings in the Three Bands of John Philip Sousa, 1982
- Box 13
- Folder 1: Perspective on John Philip Sousa, 1983
- Folder 2: Sousa Oral History Project, 1984
- Folder 3: Keith Brion Newsclippings, 1986-2000
- Folder 4: Cultural Excursions, 1990
- Book includes handwritten annotations and underlined text.
- Folder 5: John Philip Sousa The March King, 1992
- Folder 6: Marching Along Together - Japanese Sousa Society, 1993-1997
- Consists of newsletters from the Japanese Sousa Society. Some translations are attached.
- Folder 7: This Day in U.S. History computer disc & New Sousa Band 'Salute to America', 1995-2001
- Folder 8: Keith Brion and His New Sousa Band Programs, 1996-1998
- Box 14
- Folder 1: Japanese Band Music & Band Journal Magazines, 1996-1998
- Folder 2: Keith Brion and His New Sousa Band 97-98 Tour, 1997-1998
- Folder 3: Annual Conference for Conductors, 1998
- Consitsts of conference schedule, registration form, a comparative musical analysis presentation, and an essay.
- Folder 4: John Philip Sousa, 1998
- Folder 5: John Philip Sousa Post, 1999
- Consists of mailing addresses of John Philip Sousa Post members and a list of The All Musicians Posts legionnaires.
- Folder 6: A brief history of the U.S. Marine Band, undated
- Folder 7: Brief History of the Marine Band, undated
- Folder 8: Chapter 1: The Early Years, undated
- Folder 9: Early Italian Musicians in America, undated
- Folder 10: History on the Marine Barracks, undated
- Folder 11: John Philip Sousa, "The March King I & II", undated
- Audio recording.
- Folder 12: Marine Band Research Notes, undated
- Folder 13: Marine Band Research Notes, undated
- Folder 14: Origin of the Marine Band, undated
- Folder 15: Sheet Music Song Collection, undated
- Folder 16: Sousa Marches 45 EP, undated
- Consists of original packaging set of two "45" extended play vinyls, and the second of two vinyls featuring "The Thunderer", "King Cotton", "The Fairest of the Fair", and "HIGHSCHOOL CADETS". The first of the two vinyls is missing.
- Folder 17: "Uniforms of the Band", undated
- Box 18
- Folder 1: Reference Magazines, 1952-1954
- Consists of various magazines containing articles concerning Sousa and his legacy in American music
- Folder 2: Marjorie Moore Notes and Research, 1901-1954
- Consists of reserach and notes by Marjorie Moore on Sousa and legacy. Of note are articles written by Moore.
- Folder 3: "Uncle Sam's Marine Band" newsclipping, July 2, 1911
- Folder 4: L. M. Kruger, musician, U.S. Marine Band papers, 1878
- Consists of copies of the enlistment, discharge, and naturalization/citizenship papers of Louis M. Kruger, member of U.S. Marine Band.
- Box 20
- Folder 2: Sousa/Marine Band Scrapbook, ca. 1880s
- Folder 3: Sousa Marine Band Scrapbook photocopies, ca. 1900
- Folder 4: Newsclippings, 1900-1926
- Folder 5: Ally Sloper's Half Holiday w/ Sousa cartoon, 1905
- Folder 6: Newsclippings, 1932-1948
- Folder 7: Newsclippings by Marjorie Moore, 1938-1951
- Folder 8: Newsclippings, 1950-1953
- Folder 9: "The President's Musical Marines", 1951
- Folder 10: Sousa's Legacy and Memorialization news clippings, 1952-2007
- Folder 11: Newsclippings, 1954
- Folder 12: Newsclippings, 1955-2003
- Folder 13: Seiichiro Takahashi News Clippings, 1972-1996
- Folder 14: Newsclippings, undated
- Box 21
- Folder 1: Francis Scala USMC Discharge and Reenlistment Papers, 1846-1892
- Folder 2: Sousa/Marine Band Scrapbooks, 1880-1903
- Folder 3: Newsclippings, 1892-1932
- Folder 4: Newsclippings, 1921-1997
- Sub-Series 4: Personal Papers, 1952-2003
- Consists of personal papers and correspondence of Marjorie Moore, Helen Sousa Abert, Jane Priscilla Sousa, and Arthur H. Brandenburg. This sub-series also consists of materials from the 1953 Library of Congress Sousa Manuscript Exhibit and the Sousa Memorial.
- Box 14
- Folder 18: Correspondence - Moore, Marjorie, 1952-1954
- Folder 19: Correspondence - Arthur H. Brandenburg, 1958
- Folder 20: Correspondence - Sousa Abert, Helen, 1953-1957
- Folder 21: Correspondence - Sousa, Priscilla, 1953
- Folder 22: Library of Congress Sousa Manuscript Exhibit, 1953
- Folder 23: Sousa Memorial, 1954-1958
- Folder 24: Frances Moore-Carter Writings, 2003
- Series 2: John Philip Sousa Family Papers, 1900-1937
- Consists of letters, transcripts, and postcards documenting Sousa family correspondence and relationships. This series also consists of family personal papers documenting John Philip Sousa's original handwritten writings, Jane Sousa's poetry, and Sousa family newsclippings. This series consists of Sub-Series 1: John Philip Sousa Correspondence and Sub-Series 2: Jane Sousa and Family Personal Papers
- Sub-Series 1: John Philip Sousa Correspondence, 1911-1937
- Consists of personal correspondence between John Philip Sousa, his wife Jane Sousa, Jane Prscilla Sousa (daughter), Helen Sousa, and John Philip Sousa Jr. Also consists of business correspondence between John Philip Sousa and business partners and newspapers.
- Box 15
- Folder 1: Sousa Letters Transcripts, 1912-1932
- Consists of transcripts of John Philip Sousa's family correspondence, in typescript.
- Folder 2: Postcards of Jane and Priscilla Sousa, 1911
- Consists of two postcards of Jane Sousa and Priscilla Sousa.
- Folder 3: Jane Sousa, 1912-1915
- Consists of letters from John Philip Sousa to his wife, Jane.
- Folder 4: Jane, Priscilla, and Helen, 1915-1932
- Consists of letters between John Philip Sousa, his wife Jane, and his daughters Priscilla and Helen.
- Folder 5: Priscilla and Jane, 1915-1933
- Consists of letters between Jane Priscilla Sousa and her father, John Philip Sousa. Also includes other letters to Priscilla, from her brother John Philip Sousa, Jr. and the American Kennel Club. Includes one letter from John Philip Sousa, Jr. to his mother Jane. Includes letters from John Philip Sousa to his wife, Jane.
- Folder 6: Jane Sousa, 1916-1918
- Consists of letters from John Philip Sousa to his wife, Jane.
- Folder 7: Helen, 1917
- Consists of a letter from Helen Sousa Abert to her mother, Jane.
- Folder 8: Jane Sousa, 1918-1926
- Consists of letters from John Philip Sousa to his wife, Jane. Also includes a letter from John Philip Sousa, Jr. to his mother Jane and his sister Priscilla.
- Folder 9: Jane, John Philip Sousa, Jr., and John Philip Sousa III, 1918-1937
- Consists of letters between John Philip Sousa, his wife Jane, his son John Philip Sousa, Jr., and his grandson John Philip Sousa III. Also contains other letters to Jane Sousa.
- Box 16
- Folder 1: Business Letters from John Philip Sousa, 1922
- Consists of letters from John Philip Soua to the Boston Herald and Wayne B Wheeler.
- Folder 2: Jane Sousa, 1923-1924
- Consists of letters from John Philip Sousa to his wife, Jane.
- Folder 3: Jane and John Philip Sousa, Jr., 1924-1929
- Consists of letters between John Philip Sousa, his wife Jane, and their son John Philip Sousa, Jr.
- Folder 4: John Philip Sousa, Jr. and John Philip Sousa III, 1925-1933
- Consists of letters from John Philip Sousa, Jr. and John Philip Sousa III to John Philip Sousa and Jane Sousa.
- Folder 5: Condolence Note from Herbert Hoover to Mrs. Sousa, 1932
- Sub-Series 2: Jane Sousa and Family Personal Papers, 1900-1931
- Consists of personal papers of Jane Sousa and Family. Of note are hand written poetry of Jane Sousa and drafts of Sousa biography Marching Along. Arranged chronologically, with oversized materials in boxes 18 and 20.
- Box 6
- Folder 1: Sousa Writings, invitations, etc., 1921-1931
- Folder 2: Marching Along, by John Philip Sousa, Handwritten drafts, undated
- Folder 3: Sousa Original Writings Handwritten, undated
- Folder 4: Sousa Original Writings, Handwritten, undated
- Folder 5: Sousa Original Writings, typed, undated
- Box 18
- Folder 9: Jane Sousa Poetry, circa 1914-1919
- Consists of handwritten poetry written by Jane Sousa during World War 1. Much of the poetry is anti-war in nature. Of note is handwriting in the margins of a letter to a Mr. Claxton, Commissioner of Education in Washington D.C.
- Box 20
- Folder 15: Newsclippings by Sousa & Family, 1900-1912
- Series 3: Sousa Marine and Civilian Band and Sousa Band Fraternal Society Records, 1849-1971
- Consists of photographs, correspondence, papers, band rosters, tour information, newsclippings, and other materials documenting the U.S. Marine Band, the Sousa Band, and the Sousa Band Fraternal Society, collected as part of Moore and Carter's research on them. This Series consists of Sub-Series 1: U.S. Marine Band Records; Sub-Series 2: Sousa Civilian Band Records; and Sousa Band Fraternal Society Records.
- Sub-Series 1: U.S. Marine Band Records, 1849-1971
- Consists of correspondence, band rosters and programs, enlistment papers, newsclippings and articles, and other records documenting the history of the U.S. Marine Band. Arranged chronologically.
- Box 6
- Folder 6: "The President's Musical Marines" by Henry F. Pringle, 1951
- Folder 7: U.S. Marine Band Correspondence, undated
- Box 16
- Folder 6: Marine Band Bill for Music, 1849
- Folder 7: Telegram Sending Marine Band to the President's House, 1865
- Folder 8: U.S. Marine Band Programs, 1867-1951
- Folder 9: John Philip Sousa Enlistment Papers, 1868-1872
- Folder 10: Louis Kruger U.S Marine Band Military Records, Citizenship Papers, and Correspondence, 1871-1934
- Folder 11: U.S. Marine Band History, 1875-1953
- Consists of documents that give a brief history of the U.S. Marine Band, the Marine Band Hymn, and the Marine Band uniforms.
- Folder 12: Member Lists of the U.S. Marine Band, 1877-1955
- Folder 13: Contract Between Henry Coleman and J.P. Sousa, 1890
- Folder 14: U.S. Marine Band Programs and Tour Information, 1891-1907
- Folder 15: Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence, Writings, and Photograph of and about Santelmann, 1900-1953
- Folder 16: U.S. Marine Band: Its History & Organization, Undated
- Folder 17: U.S. Marine Band Rosters, Undated
- Box 17
- Folder 1: Photographs, Slide, Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, Writings - Santelmann, 1904-1954
- Consists of documents about William F. Santelmann.
- Folder 2: Menu for the U.S. Marine Band, 1909
- Consists of a luncheon menu for the U.S. Marine Band on October 20, 1909.
- Folder 3: U.S. Marine Band Coast to Coast Tour Itinerary, 1912
- Consists of an itinerary prepared for the U.S. Marine Band Coast to Coast Tour of 1912, with pencil edits.
- Folder 4: U.S. Marine Band News Clipping and Programs, 1915-1929
- Consists of a newspaper clipping and performance programs of the U.S. Marine Band.
- Folder 5: Navy Assignment Letter to J. P. Sousa, 1920
- Consists of a letter from the Navy Department, Bureau of Navigation on February 24, 1920, to John Philip Sousa concerning his assignment of rank and grade.
- Folder 6: The United States Marine Band: Its History and Achievements, 1925
- Consists of two copies of a booklet with the U.S. Marine Band's history and achievements.
- Folder 7: Newsclippings of Santelmanns retirement, 1927
- Folder 8: U.S. Marine Band concert advertisements, 1929
- Folder 9: The Marine Band advertising booklets, 1945-1957
- Folder 10: U.S Marine Band press releases, 1950
- Folder 11: Marine Band 153rd birthday announcement, 1951
- Folder 12: U.S. Marine Band Correspondence, 1952-1955
- Folder 13: The Army-Navy-Air Force Register, 1953
- Folder 14: Presidential Hit Parade script, 1954
- Folder 15: Albert Schoepper announcement, ca. 1955
- Folder 16: Marine Band Library advertisement, ca. 1971
- Box 18
- Folder 4: L. M. Kruger, Musician, U.S. Marine Band, 1878
- Consists of copies of the enlistment, discharge, and naturalization/citizenship papers of Louis M. Kruger, member of U.S. Marine Band.
- Folder 5: U.S. Congressional Bills H.R. 2241, 54th Congress, 1st session & H.R. 7147, 52nd Congress, 1st session, Dec. 1895
- Consists of U.S. Congress House bills for the retirement of Francis Scala, U.S. Marine Band conductor before Sousa
- Folder 6: Investigation Transcript, Sept. 1914
- Consists of a transcript of court proceedings in a case of discrimination between U.S. Marine Band Leader William H. Santelmann, Second Leader Walter F. Smith, and a member of the U.S. Marine Band in 1914.
- Folder 7: Photographs, Correspondance, Articles, and Personal Papers- William F. Santelmann, 1951-1955
- Consists of papers relating to Santelmann, 21st Director of the U.S. Marine Band
- Folder 8: Newspaper Articles Regarding Sousa's Great-Grandson Conducting U.S. Marine Band, 1958
- Consists of newspaper articles and pictures of John Philip Sousa IV conducting the U.S. Marine Band
- Sub-Series 2: Sousa Civilian Band Records, 1892-1927
- Consists of photographs and prints, rosters, contracts, travel documents programs and advertising, pins, and other materials documenting the Sousa Band during national and international tours. Arranged chronologically.
- Box 6
- Folder 8: Sousa Band Tour Photographs
- Consists of cardboard prints of Sousa and band members on tour. Pittsburg, PA and Hamburg, Germany
- Box 17
- Folder 17: Letter to Edward Williams from J.P. Sousa, 1892
- Folder 18: Edward Williams contract with Sousa's New Marine Band, 1892
- Folder 19: Edward Williams contract for Sousa's New Marine Band, 1892
- Folder 20: Small original sketch of Sousa, 1892
- Folder 21: Edward A. Williams Travel Documents & Maud Powell Portrait, 1892-1910
- Folder 22: E.A. Williams Marine Band Contract, 1893
- Folder 23: Program and advertising booklet, 1895-1901
- Folder 24: Note on Sousa Band office letterhead, 1897
- Folder 25: Sousa Band Tours, 1900-1902
- Folder 26: Note from Charles Frederil about supper at Windsor, 1902
- Folder 27: "Around the World with Sousa" poem by Edmund Wall, ca. 1910
- Folder 28: Around the World Tour programs, fliers, & itineraries, 1910-1911
- Folder 29: Tour of the United Kingdom time table, 1911
- Folder 30: Photographs of Edward Williams, 1926-1927
- Folder 31: Sousa Band Roster & List of Works, undated
- Box 18
- Folder 10: Photograph of Sousa and his Band, 1900
- Consists of a print of Sousa and his band in Hamburg, Germany while on World Tour in 1900
- Folder 11: 1907 Tour train schedule and programs, 1907
- Consists of train schedule, performance program, and Elks Lodge program from the 1907 national tour.
- Item 1: Commemorative Band Pin, Undated
- Consists of pin commemorating a Sousa Band tour. Red-White striped badge with eagle emblazed on cover. "Sousa" written on banner under eagle.
- Item 2: Commemorative Band Pin, Undated
- Consists of a green wreath-wrapped globe pin with "SOUSA" across the front. "SOUSA" is written in gold over a blue background.
- Item 3: Commemorative Band Pin, 1910-1911
- Consists of a gold pin with "ROUND THE WORLD WITH SOUSA 1910-1911" writing on the front. There is a design in the center of two figures surrounding two globes and playing an instrument.
- Item 4: Sousa Bands Scrapbook, 1892
- Consists of newspaper clippings, photos, and tour schedules and programs related to Sousa Civilian Band and U.S. Marine Band members.
- Oversize Portfolio Case 1: 1900 Paris Exposition map
- Sub-Series 3: Sousa Band Fraternal Society Records, 1948-1960
- Consists of photographs, programs, newsletters, advertisment, and other materials documenting the Sousa Band Fraternal Society. Arranged chronologically.
- Box 17
- Folder 32: Photographs and Funeral Program for Herbert Lincoln Clarke, 1948
- Folder 33: Sousa Band Fraternal Society News, 1949-1956
- Folder 34: 11th Annual J.P. Sousa Memorial Concert flyer, 1952
- Folder 35: Sousa Band Fraternal Society Programs, 1953-1954
- Folder 36: Sousa Band Fraternal Society News, 1954
- Folder 37: Sousa Band Society News, 1958-1960
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