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By Scott W. Schwartz, Allissa Carter
Collection Overview
Title: Association of Concert Bands, Inc Records, 1977-2025
ID: 12/9/103
Primary Creator: Association of Concert Bands (1977-2006)
Extent: 7.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: Organized in 4 series: Series 1, Administrative Files; Series 2, Financial Records; Series 3, Programming; and Series 4, Publications.
Date Acquired: 11/30/2006. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Association of Concert Bands, Band Clinics, Band Concerts, Band Musicians, Bands, Bands (Music), Music--Societies, etc. -- United States
Formats/Genres: Business Records, Financial Records, Meeting Minutes, Motion Pictures/Videotapes, Papers, Photographs, Sound Recordings
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of the business records of the Association of Concert Bands, Inc., including the organization's constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, committee reports, records of past presidents and secretaries, financial records and annual accounting audits, annual convention programs and concert programs, photographs, sound recordings, audio-visual materials, awards and ACB publications documenting the creation and maintenance of the Association of Concert Bands from 1977 to the present.
Biographical Note
The Association of Concert Bands of America (ACBA) was founded in August 1977 as a not-for-profit corporation. Renamed the Association of Concert Bands (ACB), the Association remains a nonprofit New York state corporation. ACB's members include bands, individuals and corporations who are uniquely dedicated and equipped to serve the needs of adult instrumental musicians who perform in and lead community bands.
The mission of ACB is to encourage and foster adult concert community, municipal, and civic bands and to promote the performance of the highest quality traditional and contemporary literature for band. In addition to representing people interested in adult concert bands, ACB's philosophy is manifested in various projects and goals, such as the Band Builder's Manual for information on the establishment, funding, development, maintenance, and promotion of bands in the world community.
The Association holds an annual convention where directors, band members, managers, industry leaders, administrators, and board members assemble to exchange personal views, share experiences, and benefit from educational seminars and musical performances.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals:
Additions were added to the collection on September 2010, December 2013, and January 2016 through transfers from Delbert Eisch. An additional box of papers were added on September 7, 2022 through a transfer from Raoul Camus. An addition from Nancy Michalek came on July 31, 2023. An addition was added on February 13, 2024. An addition of three journals was added on October 7, 2024. An addition of three journals and a convention program was added on September 16, 2025. An addition of 28 CDs from the 2022, 2023, and 2025 conventions was added on October 27, 2025.
Access Restrictions:
None.
Acquisition Source:
Association of Concert Bands, Inc. through Del Eisch, ACB Historian
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Administration, 1977-2007],
[
Series 2: Financial, 1976-2006],
[
Series 3: Programming, 1977-2025],
[Series 4: Publications, 1978-2025],
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All]
- Series 4: Publications, 1978-2025
- Consists of ACB published journals, newsletters, surveys, and reports. Materials are arranged chronologically by date of acquisition.
- Box 5
- Folder 5: ACB Announcements, 1981-1983
- Folder 6: ACB Newsletter, 1978
- Folder 7: ACB Newsletter, 1979
- Folder 8: ACB Newsletter, 1980
- Folder 9: ACB Newsletter, 1981
- Folder 10: ACB WWBP Magazine, 1981
- Folder 11: ACB Newsletter, 1982
- Folder 12: ACB WWBP Magazine, 1982
- Folder 13: ACB Newsletters, 1983
- Folder 14: ACB Newsletters, 1984
- Folder 15: ACB Newsletters, 1985
- Folder 16: ACB Newsletters, 1986
- Folder 17: ACB Newsletters, 1987
- Folder 18: ACB Newsletters, 1987-1988
- Folder 19: ACB Publications - Spring, 1988
- Folder 20: ACB Advance Magazines, 1988
- Folder 21: ACB Advance Magazines, 1989
- Folder 22: ACB Advance Magazines, 1990
- Folder 23: ACB Advance Magazines, 1991
- Vol. 9.1 through 9.4
- Folder 24: ACB Advance Magazines, 1992
- Vol. 10.1 through 10.4
- Folder 25: ACB Advance Magazines, 1993
- Vol. 11.1 through 11.4
- Folder 26: ACB Advance Magazines, 1994
- Vol. 12.1 through 12.4
- Folder 27: ACB Advance Magazines, 1995
- Vol. 13.2 and 13.3
- Folder 28: ACB Encore Newsletter, 1996
- Vol. 1.1 and 1.2
- Folder 29: ACB Advance Magazines, 1996
- Vol. 14.1 and 14.2
- Folder 30: ACB Advance Magazines, 1997
- Vol. 15.1 and 15.2
- Folder 31: ACB Encore Newsletter, 1997
- Vol. 2.1 through 2.3
- Folder 32: ACB Advance Magazines, 1998
- Vol. 16.1 through 16.3
- Folder 33: ACB Encore Newsletter, 1998
- Vol. 3.1 through 3.3
- Folder 34: ACB Advance Magazines, 1999
- Vol. 17.1 through 17.3
- Folder 35: ACB Encore Newsletter, 1999
- Vol. 4.1 through 4.3
- Folder 36: ACB Advance Magazines, 2000
- Vol. 18.1 through 18.3
- Folder 37: ACB Encore Newsletter, 2000
- Vol. 5.1 through 5.3
- Folder 38: ACB Advance Magazines, 2001
- Vol. 19.1 through 19.3
- Folder 39: ACB Encore Newsletter, 2001
- Vol. 6.1 through 6.3
- Folder 40: ACB Advance Magazines, 2002
- Vol. 20.1 through 20.3
- Folder 41: ACB Encore Newsletter, 2002
- Vol. 7.2
- Folder 42: ACB Advance Magazines, 2003
- Vol. 21.1, 21.2, and 22.3
- Folder 43: ACB Advance Magazines, 2004
- Vol. 23.1 through 23.3
- Folder 44: ACB Advance Magazines, 2005
- Vol. 24.1 through 24.3
- Folder 45: ACB Advance Magazines, 2006
- Vol. 25.1 and 25.2
- Folder 46: ACB Surveys, 1978
- Folder 47: ACB Surveys, 1979
- Folder 48: ACB Surveys, 1988
- Folder 49: ACB Surveys, 1991
- Folder 50: ACB Surveys - Sudler, ca. 1990
- Folder 51: ACB Publications (other) - ACB March: Mittendorf, 1994
- Folder 52: ACB Publications (other) - ACB March Ruppert, 1989
- Folder 53: ACB Publications (other) - ACB Fanfare, 1995
- Folder 54: ACB Publications (other) - An Important Idea: Selmer Co., 1980
- Folder 55: ACB Publications (other) - Band Recordings Project: Roy Wilkinson, 1982
- Folder 56: ACB Publications (other) - Code of Ethics: Eisch, ca. 1988
- Folder 57: ACB Publications (other) - The Community Band, ca. 1984
- Folder 58: ACB Publications (other) - Community Band Profile: Martin, 1983
- Folder 59: ACB Publications (other) - First Quarter Century: Eisch, 1977-2002
- Folder 60: ACB Publications (other) - National Band Directory, 1987-1989
- Folder 61: ACB Publications (other) - The National Band Directory, 1998
- Folder 62: ACB Publications (other) - Suggestions for Funding: Berry, ca. 1984
- Folder 63: ACB Publications (other) - Suggestions for Funding: Swift, 1974
- Folder 64: ACB Journal, 2016
- Vol. 35.1 through 35.3
- Folder 65: ACB Journal, 2017
- Vol. 36.1 through 36.3
- Folder 66: ACB Journal, 2018
- Vol. 37.1 through 37.3
- Folder 67: ACB Journal, 2019
- Vol. 38.1 through 38.3
- Folder 68: ACB Journal, 2020
- Vol. 39.1 through 39.3
- Folder 69: ACB Journal, 2021
- Vol. 40.1 through 40.3
- Folder 70: ACB Journal, 2022
- Vol. 41.1 through 41.3
- Box 6
- Folder 8: ACB Newsmagazine (Advance Magazines and The Journal of the Association of Concert Bands), 2007-2008
Advance Magazines: Vol. 26.1 through 26.3 (2007)
The Journal of the Association of Concert Bands: Vol. 27.1 through 27.3 (2008)
- Folder 9: ACB Newsmagazine (The Journal of the Association of Concert Bands), 2009-2010
- Vol. 28.1 through 29.2
- Folder 10: ACB Journal, 2023
- Vol. 42.1 through 42.3
- Box 10
- Folder 1: ACB Journal, 2010
- Vol. 29.3
- Folder 2: ACB Journal, 2011
- Vol. 30.1 through 30.3
- Folder 3: ACB Journal, 2012
- Vol. 31.1 through 31.3
- Folder 4: ACB Journal, 2013
- Vol. 32.1
- Box 13
- Folder 6: ACB Journal, 2013
- Vol. 32.2 and 33.3
- Folder 7: ACB Journal, 2014
- Vol. 33.1 through 33.3
- Folder 8: ACB Journal, 2015
- Vol. 34.1 through 34.3
- Box 15
- Folder 11: ACB Newsletter, 1996
- Folder 12: ACB Journal, 2024
- Vol. 43.1 through Vol. 43.3.
- Folder 14: ACB Journal, 2025
- Vol. 44.1 through Vol. 44.3.
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[
Series 1: Administration, 1977-2007],
[
Series 2: Financial, 1976-2006],
[
Series 3: Programming, 1977-2025],
[Series 4: Publications, 1978-2025],
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All]
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