Finding Aid for Carl Busch Papers and Music Instrument Collection, circa 1833-1924 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Carl Busch Papers and Music Instrument Collection, circa 1833-1924

ID: 12/9/91

Primary Creator: Busch, Carl (1862-1943)

Extent: 50.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: The collection of papers and music instruments is organized into four series. Series 1, Music, is arranged alphabetically by either composer or arranger. Whenever possible an identification of the format of the music for each title (i.e., full score, condensed score, piano score, and parts) has been noted with the corresponding abbreviations, FS, CS, PS, P. Series 2, Correspondence, Books and Manuscripts, is arranged alphabetically by author. Series 3, Photographs and Ephemera, is arranged by type of material and alphabetically by subject. Series 4, Music Instruments, is arranged by instrument type. A 1912 bust of Carl Busch is also included at the end of this series.

Subjects: Brass Instruments, Musical Instrument Collections, Musical Instrument Makers - Europe, Musical Instrument Makers - United States, Woodwind Instruments

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of original and published music by Busch and other musicians, correspondence, newspaper and journal clippings, photographs, programs, books and music instruments.

Biographical Note

Carl Busch (1862 -1943) was a Danish born conductor, composer, educator and collector of music instruments. During his distinguished career, he served as the conductor of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra and was knighted by the King of Denmark for his efforts to promote Scandinavian music in the United States. He composed works within numerous genres including choral, orchestral, wind band and chamber music. Mr. Busch served as guest conductor for major symphony orchestras in the United States, Europe and Scandinavia.

Subject/Index Terms

Brass Instruments
Musical Instrument Collections
Musical Instrument Makers - Europe
Musical Instrument Makers - United States
Woodwind Instruments

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Music],
[Series 2: Books and Manuscripts],
[Series 3: Articles, Correspondence, News Clippings, Ephemera and Photographs],
[Series 4: Music Instruments],
[All]

Series 1: Music

Box 1

Folder 1: Arioso and Fanfare for Six Trumpets (FS), 1930: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 2: Arioso and Fanfare for Six Trumpets/Impromptu for Six Trumpets (FS), 1930: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 3: Birds Lawn Party, The (FS), 1928: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 4: Bobolinks (FS), 1923: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 5: Chant from the Great Plains, A (FS), 1921: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 6: Chippewa Lament, A (FS), 1921: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 7: Einar Tamberskelver (FS), 1925: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 8: Four Miniatures for Three Trumpets (FS), 1934: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 9: Hunters Horn, The (FS) (P), 1926: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 10: Impromptu: Sextet for Cornets or Clarinets (FS), 1933: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 11: Indian Lullaby (FS), 1917: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 12: In Festive Mood (FS) (P), 1934: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 13: Kansas City Spirit, The (FS), 1923: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 14: King Olaf (FS), 1903: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 15: League of the Alps, The (FS), 1900: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 16: May (FS), 1911: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 17: Meditation Quartet for Four Trombones (FS), 1934: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 18: Melodic Suite: Six Easy Violin Solos with Piano Accompaniment (PS) (P), 1921: Composer/Arranger: Busch

Box 2

Folder 1: Northland Suite (FS), 1936: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 2: Ode to France (FS), 1919: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 3: Oh! Where do Fairies Hide Their Heads? (FS), 1922: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 4: Owl, The (FS), 1900: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 5: Ozark Reverie, An (FS), 1933: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 6: Paul Revere's Ride (FS), 1905: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 7: Prelude for Band (CS), 1932: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 8: Rustic Scene, A (FS), 1932: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 9: Sir Galahad (FS), 1921: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 10: Song of Spring (FS), 1913: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 11: Spirit of Interlochen (P), undated: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 12: Suite for Three Trumpets (FS) (P), 1933: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 13: Three Miniatures for Four Trumpets (FS) (P), 1934: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 14: Valse Elegiac for Alto Saxophone (PS), 1933: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 15: Valse Elegiac for Bb Clarinet (PS) (P), 1933: Composer/Arranger: Busch
Folder 16: Three Aces, The (FS) (P), 1933: Composer/Arranger: Clarke

Box 3

Folder 1: Stephen Foster Melodies (FS) (P), 1935: Composer/Arranger: Foster (Guzman)
Folder 2: Stephen Foster Melodies (P), 1935: Composer/Arranger: Foster (Guzman)
Folder 3: Stephen Foster Melodies (P), 1935: Composer/Arranger: Foster (Guzman)
Folder 4: Emerald Isle (PS) (P), 1939: Composer/Arranger: Irons

Box 4

Folder 1: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Bb Tenor 1 (p), Ca. 1860's
Folder 2: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Bb Tenor 2 and Eb Cornet 2 (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 3: Humboldt Brass Band Book,Bb Cornets 2 and Alto 2 (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 4: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Eb Cornet and Bass Drum (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 5: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Eb Alto 1 and Eb Bass (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 6: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Tenor 1 and Bb Bass (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 7: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Eb Cornet 1 and Bb Cornet 1 (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 8: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Solo Eb Cornet and Baritone (P), Ca. 1860's
Folder 9: Humboldt Brass Band Book, Eb Cornet and Descriptive Catalogue of Band and Orchestra Music (P), Ca. 1860's

Box 9

Folder 1: North Dakota Hymn (CS)(P), 1927: Composer/Arranger: Putnam

Series 2: Books and Manuscripts

Box 5

Folder 1: The Lur, undated: Author: Busch
Folder 2: Description of Bell-Over-The-Shoulder Instruments, Ca. 1930's: Author: Busch
Folder 3: Perlen aus der instrumenten-Sammlung, 1892: Author: Dewit
Folder 4: Beloved Friend: The Story of Tchaikowsky and Nadejda von Meck, 1937: Author: Drinker-Bowen
Folder 5: Sudier Over Bronzelurerne I National-Musaeet I Kjøbenhavn, undated: Author: Hammerich
Folder 6: Catalogue of Books and Literary Material Relating to the Flute and Other Musical Instruments with Annotations, undated: Author: Miller
Folder 7: Flutes from the Collection of Dayton C. Miller, 1928: Author: Miller

Box 6

Folder 1: Etuden und Capricen für Fagott, 1846: Author: Neukirchner
Folder 2: Principles of Orchestration, undated: Author: Rimsky-Korsakov
Folder 3: Principles of Orchestration: Musical Examples, undated: Author: Rimsky-Korsakov
Folder 4: Unsere Musikinstrument, 1922: Author: Schlosser
Folder 5: Famous Bands of the British Empire, 1926: Author: Zealley
Folder 6: Zither Music: Volume VI, undated: Author: Woodrow

Box 9

Folder 2: Klingende Spil af den Danske Militaermusiks Historie, 1932: Author: Lindhard, Knud

Series 3: Articles, Correspondence, News Clippings, Ephemera and Photographs

Box 6

Folder 7: Correspondence, 1907-38

Box 7

Folder 1: Carl Busch and Various Instruments, Ca. 1930's
Folder 2: Flute Collection of Dayton C. Miller, undated
Folder 3: LeRoy, Henri L., 1931
Folder 4: Various Performers and Conductors, Ca. 1930's
Folder 5: Various Bands, Ca. 1930's
Folder 6: Newspaper and Journal Clippings, Ca. 1920's-1930's
Folder 7: Concert Programs, 1911-1940
Folder 8: ABA Membership Certificate, 1930
Folder 9: Certificate from The Musicians Mutual Relief Society of Boston, 1931
Folder 10: Benter, Charles, 1938
Folder 11: Buys, Peter, 1908-1937
Folder 12: Hoyer, Carl, 1937-1938
Folder 13: Landers, George W., 1862-1937
Folder 14: Restorff, Henry, 1912-1938

Box 8

Folder 1: Richards, John J., 1927-1938
Folder 2: Strickling, George, 1820-1965
Folder 3: Verweire, John L., 1933-1938
Folder 4: Visitors guide from the Music Educators National Conference exhibition of rare manuscripts and instruments and of the process of music engraving and printing, 1936
Folder 5: Salutation books from the Music Educators National Conference, 1936
Folder 6: Instrument Collection Scrapbook, Ca. 1860-1930

Box 9

Folder 3: Bachman, Harold, 1922-1938
Folder 4: DeForest Cline, J., 1938
Folder 5: Frey, George Otto, 1932-1938
Folder 6: Harper, James C., 1936-1938
Folder 7: Hayward, Richard B., ca. 1938
Folder 8: Hindsley, Mark H., 1938
Folder 9: Lhotak, Ferdinand R., 1938
Folder 10: Mear, S. E., 1938
Folder 11: Missud, Jean M., 1938
Folder 12: O'Callaghan, W. J., 1938
Folder 13: Treloar, Samuel H., ca. 1927-1938
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1938
Folder 15: The Etude Magazine, April, 1939
Folder 16: Newspaper Clippings and Magazine Articles from A.B.A. Files, ca. 1930-1940
Folder 17: American Bandmasters Association Convention Materials, 1939-1940
Folder 18: Ephemera from A.B.A. Files, ca. 1930-1940
Folder 19: Pen and Ink Drawings, ca. 1890

Box 10

Folder 1: Carleton Symphony Band, 1931
Folder 2: Moses Band, undated
Folder 3: Northwestern Band, undated
Folder 4: State College Military Band, 1935: Brookings, S.D.
Folder 5: Walter Smith Band, undated

Series 4: Music Instruments

Box 10

Item 1: Accordion, Undated

Item 1: Bassoon: H. Selmer, model number 175, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.70

Physical condition: poor

Material composition: wood, silver and brass

Item 2: Bassoon, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.69

Physical condition: poor

Material composition: wood and brass

Item 3: Bassoon: Buffet, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.67

Physical condition: good

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 4: Bassoon, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.68

Physical condition: good

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 5: Bamboo flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.22

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: bamboo

Item 6: Contrabass saxophone: Carl Fischer, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.147

Physical condition: very poor

Material composition: silver

Item 7: Fife, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.66

Physical condition: good

Material composition: silver

Item 8: Fife, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.65

Physical condition: poor

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 9: Piccolo, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.61

Physical condition: very poor

Material composition: wood, ivory and silver

Item 10: Piccolo, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.63

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: wood silver

Item 11: Piccolo, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.62

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 12: Piccolo, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.60

Physical condition: very poor

Material composition: wood, ivory and silver

Item 13: Piccolo, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.59

Physical condition: poor

Material composition: wood, ivory and silver

Item 14: Piccolo, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.58

Physical condition: very poor

Material composition: wood, ivory and silver

Item 15: Piccolo, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.57

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 16: Piccolo, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.56

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 17: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.32

Physical condition: poor

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 18: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.31

Physical condition: very poor

Material composition: wood and brass

Item 19: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.34

Physical condition: poor

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 20: Flute: Firth Hall and Pond, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.29

Physical condition: poor

Material composition: wood, ivory and silver

Item 21: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.24

Physical condition: good

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 22: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.37

Physical condition: very poor

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 23: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.23

Physical condition: good

Material composition: wood

Item 24: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.44

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 25: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.45

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 26: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.46

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: wood and ivory

Item 27: Flute: Graves and Co, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.47

Physical condition: good

Material composition: wood and brass

Item 28: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.42

Physical condition: poor

Material composition: wood, ivory and brass

Item 29: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.49

Physical condition: good

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 30: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.41

Physical condition: good

Material composition: wood and silver

Item 31: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.48

Physical condition: very poor

Material composition: wood, brass and ivory

Item 32: Japanese flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.35

Physical condition: poor

Material composition: wood and ivory

Item 34: Flute: Schorpp Constanz, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.38

Physical condition: poor

Material composition: wood and brass

Item 33: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.36

Physical condition: poor

Material composition: wood and ivory

Item 35: Flute: W.M.S. Haynes and Co, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.39

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: silver

Item 36: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.43

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: silver

Item 37: Flute: W.M.S. Haynes, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.40

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: silver

Item 38: Erhu and bow, undated

2 pieces.

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.161

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: bamboo/sandalwood/snake skin

Item 39: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.078

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: wood

Item 40: Quena (Peruvian flute), undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.156

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Bone

Item 41: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.87

Physical condition: Good

Material composition: Wood and Ivory

Item 42: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.64

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Wood and Silver

Item 43: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.85

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood

Item 44: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.144

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood and Silver

Item 45: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.143

Physical condition: Very poor

Material composition: Wood and Silver

Item 47: Flute: Jerome Thebouville Lamy, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.141

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood and Silver

Item 48: Flute: Geo. Cloos, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.140

Physical condition: Very poor

Material composition: Wood, Ivory and Silver

Item 49: Flute: William Hall & Son, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.139

Physical condition: Very poor

Material composition: Wood and Brass

Item 50: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.30

Physical condition: not assessed in database

Material composition: Maple

Item 51: Flute: Firth, Hall and Pond, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.137

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood, Ivory and Brass

Item 52: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.52

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood and Ivory

Item 53: Flute: H.F. Meyer, undated

Physical condition: Very poor

Material composition: Wood and Ivory

Item 54: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.51

Physical condition: Very poor

Material composition: Wood, Ivory and Silver

Item 55: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.55

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood and Silver

Item 56: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.54

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Wood and Silver

Item 57: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.53

Physical condition: Very poor

Material composition: Wood and Brass

Item 58: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.50

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Wood and Silver

Item 59: Flute, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.33

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood and Silver

Item 60: Musette: Panorm E. Figli, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.25

Physical condition: Good

Material composition: Wood and Ivory

Item 61: Oboe: Georg Berthold & Sons, Speyer, Germany, c. 1883-1920

on-accession number: 2004.120991.26

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Wood and Silver

Instrument built by Johann Wilhelm Berthold (1855-1937)

Item 62: CC Contrabass Sarrusophone: Couesnon and Co., 1904

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.99

Physical condition: Poor, has original bocal, lowest key has falled off (included in case)

Material composition: Unlacquered Brass

Item 63: EEb Contrabass Sarrusophone: C. G. Conn, 1923

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.98

Physical condition: fair, has original bocal (torqued, brace needs resoldered), missing water key

Material composition: Silver Platted Brass

Item 64: Bb Bass Sarrusophone: Buffet, 1922

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.97

Physical condition: good, has original bocal

Material composition: Silver Platted Brass

Item 65: Soprano Sarrusophone: Buffet, 1924

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.96

Physical condition: good

Material composition: Unlacquered Brass

Item 66: Eb Alto Sarrusophone: Buffet, 1924

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.95

Physical condition: fair, missing bocal, missing right hand thumb rest

Material composition: Brass

Item 67: Bb Tenor Sarrusophone: Buffet, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.94

Physical condition: fair, contains original bocal

Material composition: Nickel Platted Brass

Item 68: Taragato: W. Kohlert and Sons, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.28

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Wood and Silver

Item 69: Taragato: J. Schundav, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.27

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood and Silver

Item 70: Eb Alto horn: Jos. Seiffert, 1870

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.158

Physical condition: Fair, first and third valves frozen, second valve broken

Material composition: Brass with Nickel and Silver Garland

Item 71: Circular baritone: H.B. Jay Co., 1913

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.73

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Silver

Item 72: Coach horn: Wurlitzer, ca. 1929

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.122

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Not listed in database

Item 73: Coach horn: H.B. Jay Co., ca. 1920

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.123

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Brass

Item 74: Coach horn: C.G. Conn, ca. 1920

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.90

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Brass

Item 75: Coach horn: C.G. Conn, ca. 1920

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.91

Physical condition: Good

Material composition: Brass

Item 76: Coach horn: C.G. Conn, ca. 1920

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.92

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Brass

Item 77: Coach horn, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.129

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Brass

Item 78: Over the shoulder Bb cornet, ca. 1860

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.110

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Nickel

Item 79: Over the shoulder Bb tenor: John F. Stratton, ca. 1859-64

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.109

Physical condition: fair

Material composition: Brass

Item 80: Over the shoulder Bb tenor: John F. Stratton, ca. 1859-64

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.121

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass

Item 81: Over the shoulder Eb cornet, ca. 1860

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.114

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass and Nickel

Item 82: Over the shoulder Eb alto: Martin, Pollman and Co., ca. 1873-78

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.111

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Nickel

Item 83: Cornet: John F. Stratton, ca. 1859

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.113

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass

Item 84: Over the shoulder Eb bass: Christian R. Stark, ca. 1867

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.116

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass

Item 85: Over the shoulder Bb cornet, ca. 1860

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.117

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Nickel

NOTE: Third rotary valve key spring replaced and key resoldered on May 5, 2019 to repair broken key.

Item 86: Over the shoulder Eb alto: G. Freemantle, ca. 1862-1865

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.118

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Nickel/Brass

Item 87: Over the shoulder Eb bass: John F. Stratton, ca. 1859-1864

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.112

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass

Item 88: Cornet: Issac Fiske, ca. 1870

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.10

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Nickel

Item 89: Eb Trumpet: Boston Musical Instruments, ca. 1908

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.18

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Silver/Brass

Item 90: Cornet: C.G. Conn, 1924

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.16

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Silver/Brass

Item 91: Cornet: J.W. York & Son, ca. 1900

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.15

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass

Item 92: Cornet: Lyon & Healey, ca. 1875

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.14

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass

Item 93: Cornet, ca. 1880

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.13

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Nickel

Item 94: Cornet: F. Besson, ca. 1894

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.12

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Silver/Brass

Item 95: Cornet: Isaac Fiske, ca. 1868-1870

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.11

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Nickel

Item 96: Cornet (Eb butterfly cornet), ca. 1860

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.19

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Brass/Nickel

Item 97: Cornet: Hall and Quimby, 1870

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.20

Physical condition: Good

Material composition: Brass

Item 98: Over the shoulder Eb tuba: Martin, Pollman and Co., ca. 1873-1878

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.119

Physical condition: Very Poor

Material composition: Nickel

Item 99: Over the shoulder Eb cornet: Henry William Moennig, ca. 1860

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.107

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Nickel

Item 100: Baritone: Martin, Pollman and Co., ca. 1860

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.115

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Nickel/Brass

Item 101: Cornopean, ca. 1850

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.17

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass/Ivory

Item 102: Cornophone: F. Besson, 1889

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.145

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Silver

Item 103: Flugelhorn: Henry A. Pratt, 1920

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.9

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass

Item 104: Tenor helicon: Harry B. Jay Co., undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.101

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Silver

Item 105: Herald trumpet: H.B. Jay Co., 1925

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.124

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Silver

Item 106: Herald trumpet: C.G. Conn, 1928

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.135

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Silver

Item 107: Herald trumpet: C.G. Conn, 1929

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.134

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Silver

Item 108: Herald trumpet: H.B. Jay Co., 1925

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.133

Physical condition: Good

Material composition: Silver

Item 109: Herald trumpet: H.B. Jay Co., 1925

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.132

Physical condition: Silver

Material composition: Silver

Item 110: Herald trumpet: C.G. Conn, 1928

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.131

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Silver

Item 111: Herald trumpet: C.G. Conn, 1928

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.130

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Silver

Item 112: Herald trumpet: H.B. Jay Co., 1925

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.126

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Silver

Item 113: Hunting horn, ca.1870

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.76

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Animal Horn/Brass

Item 114: Keyed bugle: E.G. Wright, 1855

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.8

Physical condition: Good

Material composition: Silver

Item 115: Keyed bugle, ca. 1830

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.1

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Copper/Brass

Item 116: Keyed bugle, ca. 1830

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.2

Physical condition: Good

Material composition: Nickel/Silver

Item 117: Keyed bugle: Richardson and Co., 1847

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.3

Physical condition: Good

Material composition: Copper/Brass

Item 118: Keyed bugle, ca. 1840

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.4

Physical condition: Good

Material composition: Copper/Brass

Item 119: Keyed bugle: Firth Hall and Pond, ca. 1833

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.5

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Copper/Brass

Item 120: Ophicleide, ca. 1835

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.71

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Silver/Brass

Item 121: Over the shoulder Bb tenor: Isaac Fiske, ca. 1860

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.88

Physical condition: Very Poor

Material composition: Nickel

Item 122: Over the shoulder Bb baritone, ca. 1860

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.89

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass

Item 123: Over the shoulder E-flat alto horn, ca. 1860

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.157

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass

Item 124: Post horn, ca. 1820

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.21

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass

Item 125: Koru Bativo (Peruvian signal horn), undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.77

Physical condition: Very Poor

Material composition: Animal Horn

Item 126: Trumpet: Chas H. Parsons and Co, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.125

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Brass

Item 127: Eb Natural Trumpet, undated

Silver finish

Condition: Fair

Item 128: Trumpet: Lehnert, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.128

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Silver/Brass

Item 129: Valved Trombone: R.A. Kaempf, ca. 1905-1911

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.127

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass

Item 130: Tuba, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.108

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Nickel

Item 131: Tuba, ca. 1870

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.120

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Nickel

Item 132: Tuba: C.G. Conn, 1895

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.153

Physical condition: Very Poor

Material composition: Brass/Silver Plate

Item 133: Accordion, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.104

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood/Paper/Brass

Item 134: Accordion: Carmen, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.146

Physical condition: Good

Material composition: Metal/Plastic/Leather

Item 135: Bells, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.106

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Silver/Cord

Item 136: Bells, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.105

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Brass/Wood

Item 137: Turkish crescent, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.103

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Brass/Wood/Horse Hair

Item 138: Chinese painted drum: Kee Wo, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.86

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Wood/Animal Skin/Brass

Item 139: Cymbal, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.83

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Brass/Leather

Item 140: Bombo (Peruvian drum), undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.81

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Animal Hide/Leather/Metal

Item 141: Native American hand drum, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.82

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Animal Hide/Wood/Twine

Item 142: Drum, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.148

Physical condition: Very Poor

Material composition: Brass/Wood/Rope/Leather

Item 143: Revolutionary-era Field Drum, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.151

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Wood/Cord/Brass/Leather/Skin

Item 144: Drum, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.150

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood/Leather/Rope/Skin

Item 145: Drum, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.149

Physical condition: Very Poor

Material composition: Wood/Skin/Silver/Leather/Rope

Item 146: Drum sticks, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.152

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Wood/Brass

Item 147: Hammered dulcimer, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.74

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood/Metal

Item 148: Hurdy Gurdy: Colson Amirecort, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.75

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Wood/Ivory

Item 149: Nail harp (mbira), undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.84

Physical condition: Fair

Material composition: Silver/Wood

Item 150: Native American drum, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.80

Physical condition: Very Poor

Material composition: Animal Hide/Wood/Twine

Item 151: Native American rattle, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.79

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Animal Hide/Wood/Brass

Mandan tribe

Item 152: String drum instrument with carving, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.155

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass/Wood/Silver

Item 153: String drum instrument with carving, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.154

Physical condition: Poor

Material composition: Brass/Wood/Skin

Item 154: Cavalry bugle, ca. 1800

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.006

Physical condition: good

Material composition: brass

Item 155: Bb Pocket Cavalry Bugle: Reiffel & Husted, ca. 1910

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.007

Physical condition: good

Material composition: Lacquered Brass

Item 156: Flute: H.F. Meyer, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.138

Physical condition: very poor

Material composition: wood, ivory

Item 157: Baton, Carved from Walrus Tusk, undated

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.159

Material compostition: Walrus Tusk

Item 158: Bust of Carl Busch, by Joergen Dreyer, ca. 1912

Non-accession number: 2004.120991.160

Condition: Good

Material Composition: Painted plaster cast?

Mouthpiece Box 1

Item 1: Mouthpiece to H.B. JA/Tenor Helicon Bb: 2004.120991.101A

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