Finding Aid for Paul E Bierley Papers, 1864-2015 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Paul E Bierley Papers, 1864-2015

ID: 12/9/94

Primary Creator: Bierley, Paul E. (1926-2016)

Extent: 102.5 cubic feet

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in eight series:

Series 1, Correspondence, ca.1960-2000: Sub-Series 1, Correspondence: Authors and Researchers; Sub-Series 2, Correspondence: Sousa Band Members; Sub-Series 3, Correspondence: Recording Companies and Record Collectors; Sub-Series 4, Correspondence: Libraries, Museums and Historical Societies; Sub-Series 5, Correspondence: Universities and Colleges; Sub-Series 6, Correspondence: Military and Government; Sub-Series 7, Correspondence: Publishers (Literary and Music); Sub-Series 8, Correspondence: Sheet Music Publishers and Collectors; Sub-Series 9, Correspondence: Loras Schissel; Sub-Series 10, Correspondence: Others.

Series 2, Sousa Research Materials, ca. 1892-1995: Sub-Series 1, Sousa Subject Files; Sub-Series 2, Sousa Band Personnel Files; Sub-Series 3, Oral Histories and Interviews; Sub-Series 4, Articles and Clippings; Sub-Series 5, Operetta Scores and Librettos; Sub-Series 6, Sousa Band Programs; Sub-Series 7, Willow Grove Programs; Sub-Series 8, Sousa Collection Catalogs and Finding Aids; Sub-Series 9, Dissertations and Theses on Sousa and Band; Sub-Series 10, Original Sousa Novels and Other Books; Sub-Series 11, Original Sousa Newspaper Articles; Sub-Series 12, Original Photographs and Tour Maps; Sub-Series 13, Oversized Materials - Japan Sousa Society; Sub-Series 14, Oversized Material; Sub-Series 15, Sousa Correspondence; Sub-Series 16, Photobook Research Materials; Sub-series 17, Sousa Research Photographs.

Series 3, American Band History Materials, ca.1900-2000: Sub-Series 1, Articles and Clippings; Sub-Series 2, Leonard B. Smith and the Detroit Concert Band; Sub-Series 3, Henry Fillmore Materials; Sub-Series 4, Hallelujah Trombone; Sub-Series 5, Robert Hoe V Materials; Sub-Series 6, Fillmore Correspondence.

Series 4, Paul Bierley Professional Papers, ca. 1953-2003: Sub-Series 1, Paul E. Bierley - Personal and Professional Papers; Sub-Series 2, Paul E. Bierley Honoraria; Sub-Series 3, Paul E. Bierley Publications; Sub-Series 4, Paul E. Bierley Organizational Memberships; Sub-Series 5, Paul E. Bierley Speaking Engagements; Sub-Series 6, Paul E. Bierley Personal Photographs.

Series 5, Audio Recordings, ca. 1925-2000: Sub-Series 1, Reel-to-Reel and Cassette Audio Tapes, LPs; Sub-Series 2, Reel-to-Reel Tape Recordings, North American Aviation Band.

Series 6, Photographs, ca. 1864-1964: Sub-Series 1, Digital Photographs, 1864-1964; Sub-Series 2, Barry Furrer Photographs, ca. 1900-1930; Sub-Series 3, Band Members; Sub-Series 4, Candids and Train Wrecks; Sub-Series 5, Performances, Operettas, Undated; Sub-Series 6, Sousa Band Photographs and Sousa with Others; Sub-Series 7, Non-Sousa Band Photographs and Portraits; Sub-Series 8, The American Phenomenon (University of Illinois Press and Integrity Press) Photographs; Sub-Series 9, The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa (University of Illinois Press) Photographs.

Series 7, Press Books, 1882-1953. The material is organized either alphabetically by author (or recipient in the case of the correspondence), or chronologically when applicable.

And Series 8, Published Books, 1853-2007. Material is Arranged alphabetically by author's last name.

Date Acquired: 04/08/2004. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Aircraft, Band Musicians, Cartooning, Instrumental music, Sousa, John Philip

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of correspondence, subject files, newsclippings, oral histories, account ledgers, programs, audiotape and videotape recordings, digital photographs, dissertations and theses, books, awards, engineering diagrams, cartoon sketch books, photographs, and press books documenting Bierley's career as an aerospace engineer, leading scholar on John Philip Sousa and Henry Filmore, and managing editor of Integrity Press.

Biographical Note

Paul E. Bierley (1926-2016), tubist, engineer and band researcher, is recognized today as the foremost historian of the music and life of John Philip Sousa. Spending over 40 years collecting material about Sousa's life, band, and music, Mr. Bierley conducted meticulous and wide-ranging research that led to the publication of two definitive works on Sousa: John Philip Sousa: A Catalogue of His Works, which provides a wealth of details about Sousa's musical and literary works, and his biography, John Philip Sousa: American Phenomenon. Other Sousa-related works by Mr. Bierley include Hallelujah Trombone (a biography of Henry Fillmore), The Music of Henry Fillmore and Henry Huff, Nineteenth Century American Musical Theater, Later Operetta, Part 1 (El Capitan), and the revised edition of Sousa's Marching Along. Bierley served as editor for the two volume set of William Rehrig's 1991 The Heritage Encyclopedia Band Music (Volume 3, Supplement, 1996), has published many Sousa-related journal articles about the Sousa Band, and has provided liner notes for numerous LPs and CDs.

Bierley was educated as an aeronautical engineer at Ohio State University. During his 35-year career designing airplanes and missiles, he pursued an active career as a musician as well. As a child he began playing the music of Sousa as a tubist in his high school band, and later played the tuba in such ensembles as the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Concert Band. To honor his 40 years of research and scholarly publications on Sousa and American Band History, Ohio Sate University awarded Bierley an honorary doctorate in 2001. He was also awarded the Academy of Wind and Percussion Arts Award from the National Band Association in the same year.

Subject/Index Terms

Aircraft
Band Musicians
Cartooning
Instrumental music
Sousa, John Philip

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: April 8, 2004, June 4, 2008, March, 2010, October 15, 2013, and May 5, 2015.

Acquisition Method: The papers were donated to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by Paul E. and Pauline J. Bierley on April 8, 2004. Photographs were donated by Paul E and Pauline J. Bierley in June 4, 2008. Sousa Photograph binders and additional Sousa research files donated by Paul E. and Pauline J. Bierley in March 2010. Another addition of books and recordings was donated by Paul E. Bierley on October 15, 2013, and final donation of Sousa and Fillmore research files, books, and recordings was donated by Paul Bierley on May 5, 2015.

Processing Information: Papers processed in 2006, photographs processed in 2008.

Finding Aid Revision History: Revisions made July 17, 2008.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, ca.1960-2015],
[Series 2: Sousa Research Materials, ca.1892-2012],
[Series 3: American Band History Materials, ca.1900-2007],
[Series 4: Paul Bierley Professional Papers, ca. 1953-2014],
[Series 5: Audio-Visual Material, ca. 1925-2000],
[Series 6: Photographs, 1864-2013],
[Series 7: Press Books, 1882-1953],
[Series 8: Published Books, 1853-2007],
[All]

Series 2: Sousa Research Materials, ca.1892-2012

Sub-Series 1: Sousa Subject Files

Box 47

Folder 5: Sousa Family Data
Folder 6: Sousa Family Data
Folder 7: Sousa and Radio 1

Box 48

Folder 1: Sousa and Radio 2
Folder 2: Medals, Trophies, and Loving Cups
Folder 3: Sousa Memorial Concert Programs
Folder 4: Sousa Memorial Concert Programs
Folder 5: Sousa Tributes (printed tributes)

Box 49

Folder 1: Sousa Memorials (things named for Sousa)
Folder 2: Sousa Memorials (things named for Sousa)
Folder 3: Sousa Memorials (things named for Sousa)
Folder 4: Sousa Band (general information)
Folder 5: Sousa Band (general information)
Folder 6: Sousa Band (general information)

Box 55: Blakely information (Barry Furrer Collection) [RESTRICTED until 11/11/2035]

Blakely information (Barry Furrer Collection) [RESTRICTED until 11/11/2035]

Folder 1: Sousa`s Music Philosophy
Folder 2: Sousa-[David] Blakely Correspondence
Folder 3: Blakely-Sousa Court Trial 1900 (Pennsylvania Supreme Court)
Folder 4: David Blakely`s 1897 Sousa Band Publicity Book
Folder 5: Blakely information (Barry Furrer Collection) [RESTRICTED until 11/11/2035]
Folder 6: Life of Sousa (articles)
Folder 7: Life of Sousa (articles)
Folder 8: Life of Sousa (articles)

Box 56

Folder 1: Sousa and Sports
Folder 2: Sousa and Sports
Folder 3: Sousa and the Masons
Folder 4: Sousa Band Tour Mileages
Folder 5: Sousa Band Tour Mileages
Folder 6: Sousa Band Dates and Places (sorted by year)
Folder 7: Sousa Band Dates and Places (sorted by year)

Box 57

Folder 1: Sousa Band Dates and Places (sorted by year)
Folder 2: Sousa Band Dates and Places (sorted by year)
Folder 3: Sousa Band Dates and Places (sorted by city)
Folder 4: Sousa Band Dates and Places (sorted by hall)
Folder 5: Mark Lyon postcards and letters home (baggage handler)
Folder 6: Mark Lyon postcards and letters home (baggage handler)
Folder 7: Walter F. Smith letters home (cornetist) (transcribed by Carole Nowicki)
Folder 8: Walter F. Smith letters home (cornetist) (transcribed by Carole Nowicki)

Box 58

Folder 1: Sousa Band Route Sheets (1892-1911)
Folder 2: Sousa Band Route Sheets (1892-1911)
Folder 3: Sousa Band Route Sheets (1912-1919)
Folder 4: Sousa Band Route Sheets (1920-1926)
Folder 5: Sousa Band Route Sheets (1927-1931)
Folder 6: Sousa Band Route Sheets (summaries)

Box 59

Folder 1: Sousa Band payroll sheets: See also Oversized Box 79, Folder 1.
Folder 2: Sousa Band musicians` contracts
Folder 3: Theater contracts
Folder 4: Sousa Band financial papers (general)
Folder 5: Sousa Band financial papers (general)
Folder 6: Sousa Band financial papers (general)
Folder 7: Sousa Band - Railroad

Box 79

Folder 1: Sousa Band Payroll Sheets, undated: See also Box 59, Folder 1.
Folder 2: Maps of Sousa Band Tours, undated: See also Box 128, Folder 1.
Folder 3: Jacob`s Orchestra Monthly, 1925-1926: See also Box 126, Folder 1.
Folder 4: Summaries of Press Books, undated

Box 123

Folder 3: Sousa Band Fraternal Society News Index: Author: Paul E. Bierley

Box 129

Folder 1: Sousa Band Fraternal Society News, 1945-1949
Folder 2: Sousa Band Fraternal Society News, 1949-1953
Folder 3: Sousa Band Fraternal Society News, 1954-1972
Folder 4: Sousa Band Fraternal Society News, 1973-1980
Folder 5: Sousa Band Fraternal Society News, 1981-1990
Folder 6: Sousa Band Fraternal Society Newsletters, 1953-57
Folder 7: Sousa Band Fraternal Society- Treasurers' Ledger, 1966-87

Box 138

Folder 10: Washington D. C. Map, circa 1870
Folder 11: Microfilm, The Wildcats March

Box 141

Folder 7: Tribute Brocure, circa 1896
Folder 8: Formal Analysis, Marches by Sousa
Folder 9: Formal Analysis, Marches by Others

Box 148

Folder 1: Jonathan Elkus article / Sousa in Oskaloosa clippings, 2005 / 1898-1918
Folder 2: Frank Holt Diary - "The Drummer", 1928
Folder 3: Chicago World's Fair, ca. 1892-1893
Folder 4: Washington, D.C., Public Schools, ca. 1860
Folder 5: Irish Dragoon, The, ca. 1914
Folder 6: Sousa Band Strike, clippings and articles, ca. 1919-1920
Folder 7: Sousa Band Uniforms
Folder 8: Marching and Parades
Folder 9: Sousaphone
Folder 10: Detroit Concert Band plays Sousa for British Broadcasting Corporation, 1969
Folder 11: Sousa's Marriage, 1967
Folder 12: Copyright hearings, 1906
Folder 13: Sousa Encore Books, ca. 1965
Folder 14: Giant Tube, 1965-1967
Folder 15: Otto Kraushaar unpublished autobiography, ca. 1920s
Folder 16: Ocean Grove performances, ca. 1993
Folder 17: El Capitan and Minnesota Opera Company (includes photographs), ca. 1974-1975
Folder 18: Sousa Cigar Humidor, ca. 1997
Folder 19: Paul Stahr
Folder 20: Sousa Band Autographs and Salaries

Box 149

Folder 1: Kirk Sousa Prints, ca. 2005
Folder 2: Henry Fillmore Research file and photographs
Folder 3: Brief Sousa Biography and Bierley Resume, ca. 1995
Folder 4: George William Sousa, August 1967
Folder 5: Sousa and Masonry
Folder 6: Sousa Band Office Locations
Folder 7: Sousa and the Military: Includes sub-folders on USMC, Army, Navy
Folder 8: General Sousa Subject Files (1 of 2): Includes sub-files on Sousaphone
Folder 9: General Sousa Subject Files (2 of 2): Includes sub-files on Residences, Movies, After-Dinner Speeches, Criticism of his Music, ASCAP and Copyright, and Lawsuits

Box 150

Folder 1: Bohumir Kryl, ca. 1995
Folder 2: Articles on John Philip Sousa, 1894/1998-2005
Folder 3: Rev. Finkel, 1993
Folder 4: Washington Post
Folder 5: Sousa Band Centennial Concert Program, 1992
Folder 6: Religious Music, ca. 1894
Folder 7: Rifle Regiment, The, 2009
Folder 9: Programs for Sousa Music Performances, ca. 1950-1990

Box 152

Folder 1: Sousa as Indian Chief, Saskatchewan, 1928 (1967): newsclipping with Bierley correspondence
Folder 2: Louis C. Mehling, 1993 (1889-1925)
Folder 3: Trapshooting, 1985 (1918)
Folder 32: Bierley Notes on Sousa and Clarke Papers at the University of Illinois, ca. 1960s-1990s: Includes maps of Sousa library in 1960s

Box 153

Folder 8: Photocopies from Library of Congress (with Bierley's annotations), ca. 1900-1930

Box 159

Folder 1: March Research Journals: Marches A-Be, ca. 1882-1967: Contains research for the following marches: Across the Danube, America First, Anchor and Star, Ancient and Honorable, Atlantic City, Aviators, Beau Ideal, Belle of Chicago, and Ben Bolt.
Folder 2: March Research Journals: Marches Bl-Bu, ca. 1897-1968: Contains research for the following marches: Black Horse troop, Bonnie Annie Laurie, Boy Scouts of America, The Bride Elect, and Bullets and Bayonets.
Folder 3: March Research Journals: Marches Ca-Com, ca. 1898-1995: Contains research for the following marches: El Capitan, Century of Progress, Chantyman's, the Charlatan, the Circumnavigators Club, Columbia's Pride, and Comrades of the Legion.
Folder 4: March Research Journals: Marches: Con-Di, ca. 1882-2012: Contains research for the following marches: Congress Hall, Corcoran Cadets, the Crusaders, Daughters of Texas, the Dauntless Battaliaon, and the Diplomat.
Folder 5: March Research Journals: Marches Dir-Fl, ca. 1892-1952: Contains research for the following marches: Directorate, Espirit de Corps, Fairest of the Fair, the Federal March, Flags of Freedom, and la Flor de Sevilla.
Folder 6: March Research Journals: Foshay Tower, ca. 1897-1966: Folder 1 of 2. Contains research for the Foshay Tower March.
Folder 7: March Research Journals: Foshay Tower, ca. 1965-1973: Folder 2 of 2. Contains research for the Foshay Tower March.
Folder 8: March Research Journals: Marches Fr- Go, ca. 1830-1967: Contains research for the following marches: The Free Lance, From Maine to Oregon, The Gallant Seventh, George Washington Bicentennial, the Gladiator, the Globe and Eagle, the Glory of the Yankee Navy, Golden Jubilee, and the Golden Star.
Folder 9: March Research Journals: Marches Gr-Ha, ca. 1899-1967: Contains research for the following marches: the Gridiron Club, Guide Right, Hail to the Spirit of Liberty, Hands Across the Sea, and Harmonica Wizard.
Folder 10: March Research Journals: Marches Hi-I, ca. 1867-1997: Contains research for the following marches: High School Cadets, Homage to Pittsburgh (The Pride of Pittsburgh), Homeward Bound, The Honored Dead, Imperial Edward, In Memoriam of President Garfield,and the Invincible Eagle.
Folder 11: March Research Journals: Marches J-La, ca. 1855-1995: Contains research for the following marches: Jack Tar, The Kansas Wildcats, Keeping Step with the Union, King Cotton, The Lambs March, and the Legionaires.
Folder 12: March Research Journals: Marches Li-Mar, ca. 1897-2003: Contains research for the following marches: Liberty Bell, Liberty Loan, Library of Congress, The Loyal Legion, Magna Charta, The Man Behind the Gun, Manhattan Beach, March of the Royal Trumpets, March of the Pan-Americans, and The Marquette University.
Folder 13: March Research Journals: Marches Mi-Na, ca. 1917-2003: Contains research for the following marches: the Mikado Mach Melody, Minnesota March, March of the Mitten Men, Mother Goose, Mother Hubbard March, National Fencibles, National Game, and The Naval Reserve.
Folder 14: March Research Journals: Marches Ne-O, ca. 1915-1987: Contains research for the following marches: New Mexico, New York Hippodrome, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, the Northern Pines, the Occidental, Old Iron Sides, On Parade, On the Campus, On the Tramp, and Our Flirtations.
Folder 15: March Research Journals: Marches P-Q, ca. 1898-1981: Contains research for the following marches: Pathfinder of Panama, Pet of the Petticoats, the Phoenix March, Picador March, Powhatan's Daughter, President Garfield's Inauguration March, Pride of the Wolverines, Prince Charming, and Quilty Party March
Folder 16: March Research Journals: Marches Ra-Ri, ca. 1857-1976: Contains research for the following marches: Recognition March, Resumption March, The Review, The Revival, Riders for the Flag, The Rifle Regiment, Right Forward, and Right-Left.
Folder 17: March Research Journals: Marches Ro-Sa, ca. 1917-2002: Contains research for the following Marches: The Royal Welch Fusiliers, Sabre and Spurs, and Salutation March.
Folder 18: March Research Journals: Marches Sa-So, 1918-2000: Contains research for the following marches: Salvation Army, Semper Fidelis, Sesqui-centenial Exposition, Solid Men to the Front, and Sound Off.
Folder 19: March Research Journals: Stars and Stripes, ca. 1896-2003
Folder 20: March Research Journals: Marches T-U, 1917-1985: Contains research for the following marches: The Thunderer, The Transit of Venus, Triton, Triumph of the Time, Universal Peace, University of Illinois March, University of Nebraska March, USAAC March, and US Field Artillery March.
Folder 21: March Research Journals: Marches V-Wa, ca. 1899-1997: Contains research for the following marches: Volunteers and the Washington Post March.
Folder 22: March Research Journals: Marches We-Wh, ca. 1918-2003: Contains research for the following marches: We Are Coming, Wedding March, White Plume, White Rose, and Who's Who in Navy Blue.
Folder 23: March Research Journals: Marches Wi-Z, ca. 1915-2001: Contains research for the following marches: The Wildcats, Wisconsin Forward Forever, The Wolverine March, Yorktown Centennial, and an Untitled March.
Folder 24: March Research Journals: Songs (1 of 2), ca. 1873-1990
Folder 25: March Research Journals: Songs (2 of 2), ca. 1873-1990

Box 162

Folder 28: Photocopied List of the Music Belonging to the Sousa Band, 1999
Folder 31: Shirley Thompson Research Materials from Geo Foreman, 1895-1964
Folder 35: Joseph DeLuca's Career Scrapbook, 1917-1984

Box 163

Folder 3: Howard Bronson Collection, ca. 1928
Folder 4: Alessandro Liberati Papers, ca. 1880-1928
Folder 5: Buss Russel's Handwritten List - New Music by Year, 1918-1930
Folder 6: Arrangers in US Marine Band Catalog File, undated
Folder 13: List of Sousa Marches and corresponding Record number, undated: 2 copies
Folder 17: American Phenomenon (Japanese) (1 of 2), undated
Folder 18: American Phenomenon (Japanese), undated
Folder 26: Sousa Research Notebook: Dance forms, solos, trumpet/drum music, ca. 1896-1987
Folder 27: Sousa Research Notebook: Compositions list, 1965-1999

Box 164

Folder 1: Sousa Research Notebook: Operettas A-C (1 of 2), ca. 1897-1993
Folder 2: Sousa Research Notebook: Operettas A-C (1 of 2), ca. 1897-1993
Folder 3: Sousa Research Notebook: Sousa Band Libraries, ca. 1926-1995
Folder 4: Sousa Research Notebook: Bum steers and Mysteries, ca. 1886-1997

Box 165

Folder 7: Sousa Research Notebook: Sousa Band Library sorted by composer (1 of 3), 2000
Folder 8: Sousa Research Notebook: Sousa Band Library sorted by composer (2 of 3), 2000
Folder 9: Sousa Research Notebook: Sousa Band Library sorted by composer (3 of 3), 2000

Box 166

Folder 4: Sousa Band Library Materials (8 of 8), undated
Folder 6: Oversize Photocopies of Sousa Scrapbooks, undated

Box 167

Folder 4: Root Collection, undated

Box 168

Folder 1: Sousa Band Library Materials (1 of 8), undated
Folder 2: Sousa Band Library Materials - Corrections from USMB (2 of 8), undated
Folder 3: Sousa Band Library Materials (3 of 8), undated
Folder 4: Sousa Band Library Materials (4 of 8), undated
Folder 5: Sousa Band Library Materials (5 of 8), undated
Folder 6: Sousa Band Library Materials (6 of 8), undated
Folder 7: Sousa Band Library Materials (7 of 8), undated

Box 172

Folder 55: Sousa Band Research from US Marine Band Library, 1994
Folder 66: Sousa Band Timeline Chart (copy), 2003
Folder 73: Sousa Band All-Time Roster, undated

Box 173

Folder 1: Sousa Band timeline chart (original), 2003
Folder 2: The Press and Program Books of John Philip Sousa chart, undated

Sub-Series 2: Sousa Band Personnel Files

Box 50

Folder 1: Sousa Band Personnel Files, A
Folder 2: Sousa Band Personnel Files, B
Folder 3: Sousa Band Personnel Files, C
Folder 4: Sousa Band Personnel Files, D

Box 51

Folder 1: Sousa Band Personnel Files, E-F
Folder 2: Sousa Band Personnel Files, G
Folder 3: Sousa Band Personnel Files, H
Folder 4: Sousa Band Personnel Files, I-J-K

Box 52

Folder 1: Sousa Band Personnel Files, I-J-K (2)
Folder 2: Sousa Band Personnel Files, L
Folder 3: Sousa Band Personnel Files, M
Folder 4: Sousa Band Personnel Files, N-O
Folder 5: Sousa Band Personnel Files, P

Box 53

Folder 1: Sousa Band Personnel Files, P (2)
Folder 2: Sousa Band Personnel Files, Q-R
Folder 3: Sousa Band Personnel Files, S
Folder 4: Sousa Band Personnel Files, T-U-V

Box 54

Folder 1: Sousa Band Personnel Files, W-Z
Folder 2: Sousa Band Rosters, 1892-1931
Folder 3: Sousa Band Rosters, Miscellaneous Information
Folder 4: Sousa Band Personnel, 1892-1931: Compiled by William Pruyn, 5/11/1978. Edited by Paul Bierley.

Box 164

Folder 18: All-time Sousa roster by instrument, 2002

Sub-Series 3: Oral Histories and Interviews

Box 60

Folder 1: Al Knecht Diary (1910-1911 World Tour)
Folder 2: Al Knecht Diary (1910-1911 World Tour)
Folder 3: Al Knecht Diary (1910-1911 World Tour)
Folder 4: Recordings of Sousa music (sorted by category)
Folder 5: Marches listed by composer (Sousa and contemporaries)
Folder 6: Marches listed by composer (Sousa and contemporaries)
Folder 7: Oral Histories and Interviews
Folder 8: Paul Bierley interviews with Sousa people
Folder 9: Paul Bierley telephone conversations with Sousa people and researchers

Box 61

Folder 1: Paul Bierley telephone conversations with Sousa people and researchers
Folder 2: Tom Spain interview with John Van Fossen
Folder 3: Tom Spain interviews with Sousa people (Kublik/Lewis, Abert, Willson, and Simon)
Folder 4: Tom Spain interview with Paul Bierley
Folder 5: Tom Spain interview with Leonard Smith
Folder 6: Tom Spain interview with Loras Schissel
Folder 7: Tom Spain interview with Keith Brion

Box 163

Folder 16: Interview Notes, 1963-1998

Sub-Series 4: Articles and Clippings

Box 61

Folder 8: Clippings and articles (miscellaneous)
Folder 9: Clippings and articles (miscellaneous)
Folder 10: Clippings and articles (miscellaneous)

Box 62

Folder 1: Clippings and articles (miscellaneous)
Folder 2: Clippings and articles (miscellaneous)
Folder 3: Before 1891
Folder 4: 1891
Folder 5: 1892
Folder 6: 1893
Folder 7: 1893 (St. Louis Exposition)
Folder 8: 1894
Folder 9: 1894

Box 63

Folder 1: 1894 (St. Louis Exposition)
Folder 2: 1895
Folder 3: 1895 (Atlanta)
Folder 4: 1895 (St. Louis Exposition)
Folder 5: 1895 (Texas State Fair)
Folder 6: 1896
Folder 7: 1897
Folder 8: 1898
Folder 9: 1898
Folder 10: 1898

Box 64

Folder 1: 1899
Folder 2: 1899
Folder 3: 1900
Folder 4: 1901
Folder 5: 1902
Folder 6: 1903
Folder 7: 1904

Box 65

Folder 1: 1904
Folder 2: 1905
Folder 3: 1906
Folder 4: 1907
Folder 5: 1908
Folder 6: 1909
Folder 7: 1910
Folder 8: 1911
Folder 9: 1912
Folder 10: 1913
Folder 11: 1914
Folder 12: 1915 (including Pan Pacific Exposition, 23 May-23 July 1915)
Folder 13: 1916
Folder 14: 1917
Folder 15: 1918
Folder 16: 1919

Box 66

Folder 1: 1920
Folder 2: 1921
Folder 3: 1922
Folder 4: 1923
Folder 5: 1924
Folder 6: 1925
Folder 7: 1926
Folder 8: 1927
Folder 9: 1928
Folder 10: 1929
Folder 11: 1930s
Folder 12: 1940s
Folder 13: 1950s
Folder 14: 1960s

Box 67

Folder 1: 1970s
Folder 2: 1980s
Folder 3: 1980s
Folder 4: 1980s
Folder 5: 1990s
Folder 6: 1990s
Folder 7: 1990s

Box 68

Folder 1: 2000-2010
Folder 2: 2000-2010

Box 149

Folder 10: Clippings, ca. 1890-1920: Includes clippings on Radio, Moody, Helmecke, Thomas A'Becket, and Sousa Band Pitch
Folder 11: Contemporary Clippings on Sousa, 2005/2007: Includes clippings on Sousa Statue

Box 152

Folder 21: Sousa related speeches and programs, ca. 1990-2007: Includes DVD of Nancy Smith Funeral Service
Folder 22: Sousa-related speech drafts, ca. 1990s

Box 162

Folder 14: Sousa Research Clippings (photocopies) and notes (1 of 3), undated
Folder 15: Sousa Research Clippings (photocopies) and notes (2 of 3), undated: Contains notecards, possibly for a speech.
Folder 16: Sousa Research Clippings (photocopies) and notes (3 of 3), undated

Box 163

Folder 7: Kohler News Photocopies, 1925
Folder 8: Sousa Clippings, 1899-2004
Folder 9: Japanese and Tribune Sousa Articles, ca. 1990
Folder 25: Sousa Research Notebook: Articles, 1900-1909

Box 165

Folder 17: Copies of Owen Kincaid's Clippings, undated

Box 166

Folder 3: Copies of Owen Kincaid's Clippings, undated
Folder 5: 1911 World Tour: "Around the World with Sousa", Edmund A. Wall's World Tour Poem, ca. 1911-1935
Folder 7: Clippings from Buss Russell's Collection, 1915-1934
Folder 8: Sousa Research Newspaper Clippings, 2005

Sub-Series 5: Operetta Scores and Librettos

Box 76

Folder 1: The Bride Elect: Concert stage adaptation by Basil Langton (photocopy)
Folder 2: The Bride Elect: Piano/vocal score (photocopy)
Folder 3: The Bride Elect: Piano/vocal score (photocopy)
Folder 4: The Charlatan: Piano/vocal score (photocopy)
Folder 5: The Charlatan: Libretto (photocopy)
Folder 6: Chris and the Wonderful Lamp: Piano/vocal score (original)

Box 77

Folder 1: Desiree: Piano/vocal score and libretto (2 documents, photocopies)
Folder 2: El Capitan: Piano/vocal score (original)
Folder 3: El Capitan: Piano/vocal score (original)
Folder 4: El Capitan: Piano/vocal score; libretto; staging directions (photocopy)
Folder 5: El Capitan: Piano/vocal score (Sousa`s original proof copy)
Folder 6: The Free Lance: Libretto (photocopy)

Box 78

Folder 1: The Free Lance: Piano/vocal score (original)
Folder 2: The Queen of Hearts: (one act) (2 photocopies)
Folder 3: The Glass Blowers: Piano/vocal score (original) [see also "The American Maid"]
Folder 4: The Smugglers: Piano/vocal score (photocopy)
Folder 5: The Trumpet and the Drum book of instruction for field-trumpet and drum (reprint)
Folder 6: The Victory: Libretto (photocopy)
Folder 7: Jacob's Orchestra Monthly, February-May 1913
Folder 8: Jacob's Orchestra Monthly, November 1913-1921

Box 79

Folder 5: The Wolf: (Comic opera) Libretto (photocopy), 1888

Box 80

Folder 1: Jacob`s Orchestra Monthly, 1912-1923

Sub-Series 6: Sousa Band Programs

Box 79

Folder 7: US Marine Band Programs, undated

Box 89

Folder 3: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 4: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 5: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 6: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 7: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 8: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 9: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 10: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 11: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 12: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 13: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 14: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 15: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 16: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 17: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 18: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 19: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 20: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910
Folder 21: Sousa Band Programs Before 1900 to 1910

Box 90

Folder 1: Sousa Band Programs 1911-1918
Folder 2: Sousa Band Programs 1911-1918
Folder 3: Sousa Band Programs 1911-1918
Folder 4: Sousa Band Programs 1911-1918
Folder 5: Sousa Band Programs 1911-1918
Folder 6: Sousa Band Programs 1911-1918
Folder 7: Sousa Band Programs 1911-1918
Folder 8: Sousa Band Programs 1911-1918
Folder 9: Sousa Band Programs 1911-1918
Folder 10: Sousa Band Programs 1911-1918

Box 91

Folder 1: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929
Folder 2: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929
Folder 3: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929
Folder 4: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929
Folder 5: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929
Folder 6: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929
Folder 7: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929
Folder 8: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929
Folder 9: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929
Folder 10: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929
Folder 11: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929
Folder 12: Sousa Band Programs 1919-1929

Box 92

Folder 1: Sousa Band Programs 1930-1932
Folder 2: Sousa Band Programs 1930-1932
Folder 3: Philadelphia Era Programs
Folder 4: Sousa Band Programs, Undated

Box 126

Folder 1: Jacobs Band Monthly, 1916-1935
Folder 2: Metronome, 1885-1910
Folder 3: Metronome, 1910-1932

Sub-Series 7: Willow Grove Programs

Box 87

Folder 1: Willow Grove Programs, August 1905-September 1925: Includes photocopies of programs from 1905 and 1925.
Folder 2: Willow Grove Programs, June 1902-August 1919: Includes photocopies of programs from 1917 and 1919.
Folder 3: Willow Grove Programs, May-June1901: Photocopies.
Folder 4: Willow Grove Programs, May-June 1902: Photocopies.
Folder 5: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1903: Photocopies.
Folder 6: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1904: Photocopies.
Folder 7: Willow Grove Programs, May-June 1905: Photocopies.
Folder 8: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1906: Photocopies.
Folder 9: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1907: Photocopies.
Folder 10: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1908: Photocopies.
Folder 11: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1909: Photocopies.
Folder 12: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1910: Photocopies.
Folder 13: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1912: Photocopies.
Folder 14: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1913: Photocopies.
Folder 15: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1913: Photocopies.
Folder 16: Willow Grove Programs, August 1913-August 1915: Photocopies.
Folder 17: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1916: Photocopies.
Folder 18: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1917: Photocopies.
Folder 19: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1918: Photocopies.
Folder 20: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1919: Photocopies.
Folder 21: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1920: Photocopies.
Folder 22: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1921: Photocopies. Includes original copy of August 1921.
Folder 23: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1922: Photocopies.
Folder 24: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1923: Photocopies.
Folder 25: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1924: Photocopies.
Folder 26: Willow Grove Programs, August-September 1925: Photocopies.

Box 88

Folder 1: Willow Grove Programs, 1926
Folder 2: Jacobs` Band Monthly Index, 1916-1941
Folder 3: Metronome indexes, 1885-1930 (compiled by Bill Rehrig)
Folder 4: Metronome indexes, 1885-1930 (compiled by Bill Rehrig)
Folder 5: Metronome indexes, 1885-1930 (compiled by Bill Rehrig)

Sub-Series 8: Sousa Collections Catalogs and Finding Aids

Box 89

Folder 1: Metronome subject index, 1885-1930 (compiled by Bill Rehrig)
Folder 2: Sousa Library at Cicero, Illinois

Box 162

Folder 1: Marines - Clyde Hall Collection, ca. 1982
Folder 29: Virginia Root Collection, ca. 2000
Folder 30: Finding Aid to The Correspondence of JPS and His Family, US Marine Band Library, undated
Folder 32: Marine Band Special Collections, ca. 1978-1980
Folder 33: Finding Aid to the John Henry Collection, US Marine Band Library, 1995
Folder 34: Finding Aid to the Rudolf Becker Collection, US Marine Band Library, 1996

Box 163

Folder 1: Lennox Lohr Papers Inventory, 1911-1968
Folder 2: Boston Public Library Sousa Collection, 1882-1940
Folder 10: John Philip Sousa Library Index, University of Illinois Bands, undated: Volume I: A-L
Folder 11: John Philip Sousa Library Index, University of Illinois Bands, undated: Volume II: M-R
Folder 12: John Philip Sousa Library Index, University of Illinois Bands, undated: Volume III: S-Z

Box 164

Folder 20: Military journal numbers list - Boosey and Chappell, 2000
Folder 21: Sousa Band and other music catalog: title, composer, and publisher, undated: Formerly at J. Sterling Morton High School in Cicero, IL, and now at the Library of Congress Music Division.
Folder 22: Sousa-Grabel Collection, Library of Congress, 1998: Sorted by title.
Folder 23: Leonard B. Smith Library catalog (1 of 2), ca. 1988
Folder 24: Leonard B. Smith Library catalog (2 of 2), ca. 1988

Box 165

Folder 4: Doug Macleod's Publisher's Catalogs (1 of 3), undated, 2007
Folder 5: Doug Macleod's Publisher's Catalogs (2 of 3), undated
Folder 6: Doug Macleod's Publisher's Catalogs (3 of 3), undated

Box 168

Folder 8: Twins: Sousa Catalog (1 of 2), ca. 1999
Folder 9: Twins: Sousa Catalog (2 of 2), ca. 1999

Sub-Series 9: Dissertations and Theses on Sousa and Band

Box 105

Folder 1: Church, Charles Freemont, Jr., "The Life and Influence of John Philip Sousa," Ohio State University, 1942
Folder 2: Dall, Cameron M., "German Military Band Music during the Third Reich, 1933-1945," Ball State University, 1990
Folder 3: Eiland, Dianna, "A History of the University of Kansas Band, 1874-1934," Baylor University, 1980
Folder 4: Ericson, Lucinda, "The History of the Asbury Park Band," Trenton State College, n.d. 1

Box 106

Folder 1: Ericson, Lucinda, "The History of the Asbury Park Band," Trenton State College, n.d. 2
Folder 2: Frizane, Daniel E., "Arthur Pryor [1870-1942]: American Trombonist, Bandmaster, Composer," University of Nebraska, n.d.
Folder 3: Herak, Diana Droste, "A Survey of Active Brass Bands in the State of Ohio," Ohio State University, 1999
Folder 4: Jorgessen, Michael N., "John Philip Sousa`s Opera: El Capitan: A Historical, Analytical, and Performance Guide", Ball State University, 1994.

Box 107

Folder 1: Klein, James M., "The Live Radio Broadcasts of the ARMCO Band, 1929-1939, Programming and Influence on Emerging Band Repertoire," University of Cincinnati, 1981
Folder 2: Korzun, Jonathan N., "The Orchestral Transcriptions for Band of John Philip Sousa: A Description and Analysis," Rutgers University, 1984
Folder 3: Puhg, Joel, "The Legacy of Walter Beeler: His Contributions to the Concert Band and Its Literature in the College and Secondary Curricula," Bowling Green State University, 1988
Folder 4: Rode, Glenn G., "The Concert Band in Chicago from 1893 to 1985," Northeastern Illinois University, 1985 Ullery, Victoria L., "Frank Simon: History and Influence," Wright State University, 1984
Folder 5: Bly, Leon J., "The March in American Society," University of Miami, 1977 Byrne, Frank P., Jr., "Sousa Marches: Principles for Historically Informed Performance," 1992 [U.S. Marine Band director]
Folder 6: Cole, Sarah, "For They Are American: The Gorman`s Philadelphia Church Choir`s Production of HMS Pinafore," Richter Independent, 1985

Box 108

Folder 1: Flower Valley Elementary School, Rockville, Maryland, second grade class, Sousa, the March King: An Original Musical Play, 1995
Folder 2: Gerardi, Jess L. Jr., "Karl L. King: His Life and His Music," University of Colorado, 1973
Folder 3: Goodman, Sol, Dissertations/essays on band and music subjects
Folder 4: Goodman, Sol, Dissertations/essays on band and music subjects
Folder 5: Henthorn, Susan Kay, "British Brass Bands: A Guide to the Literature,"Kent State University, 1989
Folder 6: Hester, Michael E., "A Study of the Saxophone Soloists Performing with the John Philip Sousa Band, 1893-1930," University of Arizona, 1995
Folder 7: Koehler, Melisa C., "Banda Minichini: An Italian Band in America,"Peabody Conservatory of Music, 1996

Box 109

Folder 1: Koenig, Karl, "The History of the March," n.d.
Folder 2: Lord, Rylance A., "Sousa Spectacular, Volume I," 1985
Folder 3: Madja, James T., "The Life and Work of Herbert L. Clarke, 1867-1945,"University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1988
Folder 4: Polce, Vincent, "The Influence of Leonard B. Smith on the Heritage of the Band in the United States," Ohio State University, 1991 (autographed)
Folder 5: Stacy, William Barney, "John Philip Sousa and His Band Suites: An Analytic and Cultural Study," University of Colorado, 1972
Folder 6: Strain, James A., "The Xylophone, Circa 1878-1930: Its Published Literature, Development as a Concert Instrument, and Use in Musical Organizations,"Eastman School of Music, 1995

Box 110

Folder 1: Ullery, Victoria L., "Patrick S. Gilmore: History and Influence," [Wright State University?], 1985
Folder 2: Whisler, John A., "The Songs of John Philip Sousa," Memphis State University, 1975
Folder 3: Wolfinbarger, Steve M., "The Solo Trombone Music of Arthur Pryor,"North Texas State University, 1982
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1969-1970
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1971-1974
Folder 12: List of All-Sousa Recordings, Feb. 2, 1996: Compiled by Paul Bierley

Box 172

Folder 67: The Clarinetists of the John Philip Sousa Band: 1892-1931, dissertation by Jesse Daniel Krebs, 2006
Folder 69: A History of Instrumental Music at Portsmouth High School, William E. Daehler, 2007

Sub-Series 10: Original Sousa Novels and Other Books

Box 112

Folder 7: Pipetown Sandy (by John Philip Sousa)
Folder 8: The Fifth String (by John Philip Sousa)
Folder 9: The Fifth String (by John Philip Sousa - different cover illustration)
Folder 10: My Family: Right of Wrong (by John Philip Sousa III)
Folder 11: Through the Year with Sousa (by John Philip Sousa)

Box 113

Folder 1: The Transit of Venus (by John Philip Sousa)
Folder 2: Esputa`s Music Instructor (by John Esputa)
Folder 3: Airs of All Lands (solo cornet part)(compiled by John Philip Sousa)
Folder 4: Child`s Own Book of Great Musicians - Sousa (by Thomas Tapper)

Box 165

Folder 28: The Fifth String, The Trumpet and Drum, and Pipetown Sandy by John Philip Sousa, 1886-1902

Box 167

Folder 2: National Patriotic and Typical Airs of All Lands by John Philip Sousa, 1890

Box 172

Folder 77: We're Loyal to You, Illinois, Cary Burford, 1952
Folder 78: Marching Along (Japanese translation), John Philip Sousa, 1994
Folder 79: Marching Along: Recollections of Men, Women, and Music, John Philip Sousa, 1928

Sub-Series 11: Original Sousa Newspaper Articles

Box 124

Folder 1: The Sunday Star (Washington, D.C.), 7 August 1921
Folder 2: The INT Sunday Journal (Michigan), 25 May 1930
Folder 3: Boston Sunday Post, 8 October 1922
Folder 4: The War Cry, 8 October 1922
Folder 5: Day-By-Day Log Of John Philip Sousa`s Life: Photocopies of this item, as well as the original binder, are available in the Sousa Archives reference collection, 240 Harding Band Building.

Sub-Series 12: Original Photographs and Tour Maps

Box 128

Folder 1: Sousa Band at Hamburg, Germany, 1900 (21.5" x 17.5" framed)
Folder 2: Sousa Band at Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, panoramic, hand-tinted, n.d. [probably 1890s], (32" x 13.75" framed)
Folder 3: 9 Sousa Band tour maps: (See also Box 79, Folder 2, and Box 59 for intellectual arrangement)

Sub-Series 13: Oversized Materials - Japan Sousa Society

Box 125

Folder 1: Going on the Sea
Folder 2: Japan Sousa Society Members
Folder 3: October 12, 1992 - List of Materials
Folder 4: Sousa Band Re-Enactment Photographs
Folder 5: Band People Magazine, No. 3

Folder 150

Folder 8: Sousa's Hymn and Japanese Phonodisc Sousa (ed. S. Takahashi)

Sub-Series 14: Oversized Materials

Box 126

Folder 4: Sousa Encore Book (Green) Solo Clarinet, undated
Folder 5: Sousa Encore Book (Green) First Bassoon, undated
Folder 6: Sousa Encore Book (Black) Solo Clarinet, undated

Box 127

Folder 1: Lithograph of pen and ink sketch of young John Philip Sousa (1900) from Seiichiro Takahashi of the Japan Sousa Society, presented in honor of Paul Bierley`s birthday, 3 February 2000 (17.5" x 14.5" framed)

Sub-Series 15: Sousa Correspondence

Box 79

Folder 8: Sousa Letters in National Archives, ca. 1892

Box 130

Folder 1: Sousa Letters, ca.1900 - 1917
Folder 2: Sousa Letters, 1918-1923
Folder 3: Sousa Letters, 1924-1932
Folder 4: Sousa Letters: Guy F. Lee, 1918-1919
Folder 5: Sousa Letters: Keeping Time and Marching Along, 1925-1928
Folder 6: Sousa Letters: Fragments, Undated
Folder 7: Sousa Letters, Undated

Box 152

Folder 9: Letters to Sousa (photocopies), 1916-1929
Folder 10: Letters to Sousa (photocopies), 1916-1930
Folder 11: Correspondence to and from VIPs (photocopies), 1918-1929
Folder 12: Correspondence (photocopies), ca. 1915-1930
Folder 13: Correspondence pinpointing John Philip Sousa location, 1907-1931
Folder 14: Correspondence with publishers, undated
Folder 15: Correspondence to and from John Philip Sousa (photocopies), 1909-1930
Folder 16: Correspondence to and from John Philip Sousa (photocopies), 1915-1930
Folder 17: Library of Congress, 1910-1930
Folder 18: Correspondence with other composers, 1910-1930
Folder 19: Long Beach Municipal Band and Sousa Band Members, undated

Sub-Series 16: Photobook Research Materials

Box 138

Folder 8: Photobook, Band Programs
Folder 9: Photobook, Periodicals

Box 139

Folder 6: Photobook, Advertisements
Folder 7: Photobook, Cartoons and Caricatures

Sub-Series 17: Sousa Research Photographs

Box 162

Folder 2: "250+ Sousa Band Photographs, Memorabilia" - photocopies, 2000
Folder 3: Sousa and Sousa Band Photographs, undated
Folder 4: "Miscellaneous Band Pictures", ca. 1994-2004: Includes research material for Sousa Band book.
Folder 17: Photos for Paste-Ups of America's Musical Patriot and articles, undated