Finding Aid for Nick Kaufman Collection of American Wind Band and Orchestra Sound Recordings, circa 1897-1923 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Title: Nick Kaufman Collection of American Wind Band and Orchestra Sound Recordings, circa 1897-1923

ID: 12/9/132

Primary Creator: Kaufmann, Nicholas A. (1942-)

Extent: 1.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Arranged in a single series: Series 1) American Wind Band and Orchestra Sound Recordings Collection, which is organized alphabetically by ensemble name.

Date Acquired: 01/10/2014

Subjects: Bands, Brass Bands, Clarke, Herbert L., Kryl, Bohumir, 1875-1961, Military Music, Pryor, Arthur, Sousa, John Philip

Formats/Genres: Sound Recordings

Languages: English

Consists of 7-inch, 8-inch,10-inch, and 12-inch 78 rpm audio recordings of performances by the John Philip Sousa Band, Arthur Pryor Band, Herbert L. Clarke Band, Sir Harry Lauder Band, and the Victor Military Band, documenting the audio recording legacy of bands ca. 1897 and 1923 as well as the personal sound recording collection of Nick Kaufmann. In addition there are recordings of the International Concert Orchestra and the Bohumir Kryl Bohemine Band.

Nicholas A. Kaufmann (1942- ) joined the US Navy in 1962. He was married to Sylvia Wisneski in 1966. He received both a BS and BA in biology and physics from Long Island University in 1967. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, he served as a medical consultant and marketer in the Chicago subburbs. After retiring to Elroy, Wisconsin in 1994, he founded the Wisconsin Seasonal Residence Association.

Bands
Brass Bands
Clarke, Herbert L.
Kryl, Bohumir, 1875-1961
Military Music
Pryor, Arthur
Sousa, John Philip

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Kaufman, Nick

Acquisition Method: Donation.

Related Materials: http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/

Other Note: Dates for recordings were pulled from the Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings.