University Bands Collection

Overview

Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Subject Terms

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Instruments

Photographs

Uniforms

Ephemera

Music

Pressbooks

University of Illinois Band 16mm Films

Bound Concert Programs

University of Illinois Band Videocassettes and Sound Recordings

Administrative Records

Direct Cut Discs


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Finding Aid for University Bands Collection, circa 1840-2021 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Tracy Parish, Adriana Cuervo, Kelly A. Carlson, and William Fisher

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Collection Overview

Title: University Bands Collection, circa 1840-2021View associated digital content.

ID: 12/9/93

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Bands

Extent: 114.85 cubic feet

Arrangement:

Arranged in eleven series:

Series 1) Instruments, ca. 1810-1950 consists of instruments purchased by University Bands. These instruments were available for use by students and many have been assigned inventory numbers, were stamped, or were given a university property sticker. These materials are unarranged.

Series 2) Photographs, ca. 1890-2011 consists of photographs, copy prints, and negatives. Materials are arranged by ensemble and chronologically therein.

Series 3) Uniforms, ca. 1920-2021 consists of marching uniforms, jackets, pants, hats, pins, ties, and Chief Illiniwek outfits. Materials are unarranged.

Series 4) Ephemera, ca. 1912-2024 consists of posters, correspondence, programs, sound recordings, alumni newsletters, magazines, awards, and commemorative Cheez-It box. Materials are unarranged.

Series 5) Music, ca. 1901-1975, consists of published and unpublished sheet music that were included in the University of Illinois Band Library. Materials received after 2022 are arranged alphabetically by title, prior to 2022, materials were unarranged.

Series 6) Pressbooks, 1935-1975, consists of three oversized pressbooks, containing newspaper reviews and clippings about the band. Materials are arranged chronologically.

Series 7) University of Illinois Band 16mm Films, 1932-1985 consists of 16mm film reels of the University Bands. Materials are arranged chronologically.

Series 8) Bound Concert Programs, 1906-1985 consists of 12 bound books of concert programs. Materials are arranged chronologically. NOTE: these materials are located in the Sousa Reference Collection.

Series 9) University of Illinois Band Videocassettes and Sound Recordings, 1979-2002 includes tape cassettes, CDs, beta tapes, cassette tapes, U-Matic, VHS, DVDs, and BetaCam tapes. Materials are arranged chronologically.

Series 10) Administrative Records, 1906-2010, includes band conference and clinic programs, festival adjudications, Illinois commencement programs and band concerts, Marching Illini programs, ISYM programs, and WILL Radio broadcasts that were managed by the Assistant Directors of Bands between 1956 and 1974, including Eldon Oyen who joined the University Bands staff in 1969. Materials are arranged chronologically and starting with the 2024 accession alphabetically by subject.

and Series 11) Direct Cut Discs, 1937-1956 includes alumninum and acetate direct cut 12" and 14" Discs. Materials are unarranged.

Date Acquired: 09/16/2004. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Alumni Association, American Bandmasters Association, Awards, Band, Football, Band Department, Begian, Harry, Brass Instruments, Chief Illiniwek, Clarke, Herbert L., College Band Directors National Association, Fillmore, Henry (1881-1956), Films, Goldman, Edwin Franko, Harding, Albert Austin, Hindsley, Mark H., Illinois School Band Association, Illinois Summer Youth Music, Keene, James F., Marching Illini, Musical Instrument Collections, Musical Instrument Makers - Europe, Musical Instrument Makers - United States, Music Educators National Conference, National Music Camp (Interlochen, MI), Radio Station - WILL, Rose Bowl, Sousa, John Philip, Summer Youth Music, University Records, Woodwind Instruments

Formats/Genres: Audio-Visual Material, Concert Programs, Correspondence, Musical instruments, Newspaper Clippings, Papers, Photographs, Posters, Scrapbooks, Sheet music, Sound Recordings

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of musical instruments, band uniforms, photographs, music, newsclippings, pressbooks, audiovisual recordings, concert programs, and administrative records, documenting the history of the University of Illinois Bands Department since its creation in 1905.

Biographical Note

The University of Illinois Military Band was established in 1870 for the purpose of providing music for functions within the military department of the Illinois Industrial University. From 1868 to 1894, the band was administered by student leaders and from 1895 to 1904 was led by various university faculty members. From 1905-1907, the band was led by Albert Austin Harding, who was an undergraduate in engineering.

In 1907, Harding was named the first director of bands, serving in this role for over forty years (1907-1948) and leading the band to a position of national prominence. Under Harding, the University of Illinois band became the first band to perform at a collegiate baseball game (1906) and a collegiate football game (1907); one of the few collegiate bands to receive a march written by John Philip Sousa (1929); and a laboratory ensemble for many of Harding's mentees, which included William D. Revelli, Frederick Fennell, Clarence Sawhill, Ray Dvorak, and Glen Cliffe Bainum. In 1929, Harding became one of the founding members of the American Bandmasters Association.

In 1932, upon the death of John Philip Sousa, Sousa left his vast library of sheet music and original manuscripts in the care of the University of Illinois Band. In 1955, the Band Department had grown so large that they required a new building to be constructed. In 1958 the Harding Band Building was completed, becoming the first permanent building specifically constructed for a collegiate band program in the country.

Subsequent directors of the Band Department include: Mark H. Hindsley (1948-1970), Harry Begian (1970-1984), James F. Keene (1985-2008), Abel Saldivar Ramirez (2008-2009), Robert Rumbelow (2009-2014), Linda Moorhouse (2014-2015), Stephen Peterson (2015-2022), and Kevin Geraldi (2022- ). The University Band Department also saw the rise of several important assistant directors and directors of the Marching Illini, including: Ray Dvorak, Glen Cliffe Bainum, Clarence Sawhill, Everett Kisinger, Guy Duker, Eldon Oyen, Harvey Herman, Gary E. Smith, Ken Steinsultz, Peter Griffin, Tom Cavena, Roby George, Barry Houser, Jesse Leyva, Elizabeth Peterson, and Kimberly Fleming.

The Band Department is currently a unit of the University of Illinois School of Music, which is in turn a unit of the College of Fine and Applied Arts. Ensembles under the administration of the Band Department include the UI Wind Symphony, two symphonic bands, three concert bands, a British Brass Band, Clarinet Choir, the UI Basketball Band, the Orange & Blues and the Marching Illini.

Subject/Index Terms

Alumni Association
American Bandmasters Association
Awards
Band, Football
Band Department
Begian, Harry
Brass Instruments
Chief Illiniwek
Clarke, Herbert L.
College Band Directors National Association
Fillmore, Henry (1881-1956)
Films
Goldman, Edwin Franko
Harding, Albert Austin
Hindsley, Mark H.
Illinois School Band Association
Illinois Summer Youth Music
Keene, James F.
Marching Illini
Musical Instrument Collections
Musical Instrument Makers - Europe
Musical Instrument Makers - United States
Music Educators National Conference
National Music Camp (Interlochen, MI)
Radio Station - WILL
Rose Bowl
Sousa, John Philip
Summer Youth Music
University Records
Woodwind Instruments

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals:

Two boxes of sheet music by Italian composers from the 1920s and 30s were transferred from University Bands to the Sousa Archives on June 20, 2022.

Three masks, two photos, two concert programs, and two awards from the 1980s to 2021 were transferred by Barry Houser to the Sousa Archives on January 12, 2023.

The Chief Illiniwek Artifacts chestpieces and necklaces, makeup, pins, and duffle bag were transferred form Robin Kaler's Office to the Sousa Archives on August 28, 2023.

A box of photographs and negatives was transferred from University Archives sometime around 2011, this box was presumed lost until January 2024. This material was processed on March 27, 2024.

Two boxes containing concert ephemera, news clippings, audio recordings, photographs, and correspondence dating from the early 1980s to the early 2000s were transferred from the band library on July 29, 2024.

Navy Blue Band Hat from ca. 1920, was transferred from University Archives on September 19, 2025.

One box of correspondence relating to the band alumni association was transferred on September 22, 2025.

One folder of concert programs dating from 1924-1929 and 1992 transferred from University Archives on April 3, 2026.

Processing Information: The 1982 Fools Crow Chief Illiniwek Artifacts, including buck skin tunic (accession number 2007.1209093.051A), buck skin leggings (accession number 2007.1209093.051B), and animal hide and beadwork gloves (accession number 2007.1209093.051C) were deaccessioned in 2009 by Directive of the Chancellor's Office.

Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Instruments, ca. 1810-1950],
[Series 2: Photographs, ca. 1890-2011],
[Series 3: Uniforms, ca. 1920-2021],
[Series 4: Ephemera, 1912-2000],
[Series 5: Music, ca. 1901-1975],
[Series 6: Pressbooks, 1935-1975],
[Series 7: University of Illinois Band 16mm Films, 1932-1985],
[Series 8: Bound Concert Programs, 1906-1985],
[Series 9: University of Illinois Band Videocassettes and Sound Recordings, 1979-2004],
[Series 10: Administrative Records, 1906-2010],
[Series 11: Direct Cut Discs, 1937-1956],
[All]

Series 1: Instruments, ca. 1810-1950
Consists of instruments purchased by University Bands. These instruments were available for use by students and many have been assigned inventory numbers, were stamped, or were given a university property sticker. These materials are arranged by instrument type and chronologically by date of acquisition.
Brass Instrument 1: Bb Cavalry Bugle: Couesnon & Company, 1900View associated digital content.

Non-accession number: 2004.1209093.001

Physical Condition: Good, removable lead pipe

Material Composition:  Lacquered Brass

Brass Instrument 2: Bb Flugelhorn: Hawkes & Son, ca. 1914-18View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.002

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Silver

Brass Instrument 3: Bb Flugelhorn: Hawkes & Son, 1922View associated digital content.

Non-accession number: 2004.1209093.003

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Silver

Brass Instrument 4: Bb Flugelhorn: C.G. Conn, 1917View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.004

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: sliver, brass, gold

Brass Instrument 5: Eb Keyed bugle: Graves & Co., ca. 1840View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.005

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Copper, Brass

Brass Instrument 6: Bb Flugelhorn: C.G. Conn, 1930View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.006

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Silver, Brass, Gold

Brass Instrument 7: Bb Flugelhorn: Henri Selmer, 1937View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.007

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Brass

Brass Instrument 8: Bb Cornet: Boston Musical Instrument, 1880View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.008

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Sliver, Brass

Brass Instrument 9: Eb Cornet: C.G. Conn, 1920View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.009

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Silver

Brass Instrument 10: Bb Pocket Cornet: Ackerman & Zesser, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.010

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver

Brass Instrument 11: A Cornopean: Augste Courtois Aine, 1866View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.011

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Nickel

Brass Instrument 12: Flugelhorn, 1860View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.012

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Brass, Nickel

Brass Instrument 13: Bb Prussian Cornet: Julius Altrichter, ca. 1880View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.013

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Brass, Nickel

Brass Instrument 14: Bb Valved Posthorn: Julius Altrichter, ca. 1915View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.014

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Silver, Nickel

Brass Instrument 15: Bb Slide Cornet: Henry Distin, ca. 1880View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.015

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Brass Instrument 16: Bb Slide Cornet: Frank Holton, 1923View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.016

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver, Brass, and Phosphor Bronze (removable) slide stockings

Brass Instrument 17: Bb Flugelhorn: M.J. Kalashen, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.017

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver, Brass; Piston Valves

Brass Instrument 18: Eb Alto Trumpet: Keefer, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.018

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver and Gold

Brass Instrument 19: F Trumpet: Boosey & Co., undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.019

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Brass Instrument 20: Bb Scout trumpet: C.G. Conn, 1921View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.020

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Brass Instrument 21: Alto Antoniophone: Antoine Courtois, 1872View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.021

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Brass

Brass Instrument 22: Antoniophone: Missenharter by Harry Coleman, undated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.022

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Brass Instrument 23: Antoniophone: Antoine Courtois, undated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.023

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Brass Instrument 24: Wagner tuba: Max Enders, ca. 1903-1918

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.024

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver, Nickel, Silver

Brass Instrument 25: Euphonium: Boosey & Co., 1899

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.054

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Brass Instrument 26: Eb Alto horn: John Higham, ca. 1890sView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.055

Physical Condition: poor, second and third valves missing springs, crack forming in third valve tubing

Material Composition: Unlacquered Brass

Brass Instrument 27: Eb Alto horn: Wurlitzer, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.056

Physical Condition: Fair, substantial dents throughout valve section, small hole in brass, valves work well

Material Composition: Silver Plated Brass

Brass Instrument 28: Horn: C.G. Conn, 1917

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.057

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Silver

Brass Instrument 29: Valved Trombone: C.G. Conn, 1921View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.058

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Brass Instrument 30: Alto Trombone: C.G. Conn, 1923View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.059

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Brass Instrument 31: Natural horn, ca. 1800-1850

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.060

Physical Condition: Very Poor

Material Composition: Brass

Brass Instrument 32: Contrabass Trombone: C.G. Conn, 1924

Serial number: 210373

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.061

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Brass Instrument 33: Trombone: J.W. Pepper, ca. 1884

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.062

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Brass Instrument 34: Flared Bent-bell Trombone, ca. 1840s-1910

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.063

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Brass

Notes: Instrument has a coiled bell joint that is curved upward. No maker's mark.

Brass Instrument 35: Euphonium: H. Lehnert, ca. 1876

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.064

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Nickel

Brass Instrument 36: Tuba: E.G. Wright Co., ca. 1860

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.083

Physical Condition: Very Poor

Material Composition: Silver

Brass Instrument 37: Eb Tuba: Boston Instrumental Music Manufacturer, 1910

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.087

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Silver

Brass Instrument 38: Ophicleide: Treibert Brevete, 1918View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.098

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Brass

Brass Instrument 39: French horn: Champion, undated

Non-Accession Number: 2001.1209093.108

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Brass Instrument 40: Valved trombone: Seefeldt, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.110

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Brass

Brass Instrument 41: Bass helicon: [likely] Hall & Quimby, ca. 1870-85

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.113

Physical Condition: Very Poor

Material Composition: Nickel

Brass Instrument 42: Bb Cornet: C.G. Conn, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.118

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Silver

Brass Instrument 43: BBb Sousaphone: C.G. Conn, "Monster Bell", ca. 1924

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.121

Physical Condition: Very Good

Material Composition: Brass, Silver

Brass Instrument 44: French horn: Beaufort, undated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.126

Physical Condition: Undocumented

Material Composition: Brass, Nickel, Silver

Brass Instrument 45: Wagner tuba: Max Enders, ca. 1903-1918

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.131

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver, Nickel, Silver

Brass Instrument 46: F Bombardon: A.H. Rott Sohn (Prague, Germany), ca. 1914-1918

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.132

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Brass, Silver, Nickel

Woodwind Instrument 1: Eb Alto Saxophone: Evette & Schafer, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.025

Physical Condition: Very poor

Material Composition: Brass

Woodwind Instrument 2: Bb Soprano Saxophone: C.G. Conn, 1923View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.026

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Wood, Brass

Woodwind Instrument 3: Basset horn: A. Robert, ca. 1895-1925View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.027

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Wood, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated

Woodwind Instrument 4: Basset horn: Bettoney, ca. 1901-1907View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.028

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Cocus, Silver-Plated Brass, Nickel-Silver

Woodwind Instrument 5: F-Mezzo Soprano Saxophone: C.G. Conn, ca. 1927-1928View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.029

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Woodwind Instrument 6: Eb Alto Saxophone: Buffet, 1908View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.030

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Brass

Woodwind Instrument 7: Rothophone: Antonio Bottali (Milan, Italy), 1923View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.031

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Brass

Woodwind Instrument 8: Clarinet: Whiteley, ca. 1810-1854View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.032

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Ivory & Cocus

Woodwind Instrument 9: Clarinet: E. Riley, ca. 1819-1831View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.033

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Ebony

Woodwind Instrument 10: Clarinet, ca. 1800View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.034

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Boxwood, Ebony, Brass

Woodwind Instrument 11: Clarinet: Martin, ca. 1890View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.035

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory & Ebony, Brass

Woodwind Instrument 12: Bb Clarinet, ca. 1850View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.036

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Pearwood, Brass, Horn

Woodwind Instrument 13: Clarinet, ca. 1850

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.037

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Horn

Woodwind Instrument 14: Ab Clarinet: Whiteley, ca. 1810-1854

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.038

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory, Brass

Woodwind Instrument 15: Clarinet, ca. 1850View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.039

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Cocus

Woodwind Instrument 16: Clarinet: Julius Bauer & Co. Chicago, ca. 1860View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.040

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Cocus

Woodwind Instrument 17: Clarinet, ca. 1850View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.041

Physical Condition: Very Poor

Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Horn & Ebony

Woodwind Instrument 18: Clarinet: Jerome, 1870View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.042

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Cocus

Woodwind Instrument 19: Eb Clarinet: Martin, ca. 1890View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.043

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory & Hard Rubber, Brass

Woodwind Instrument 20: Eb Clarinet: Martin, ca. 1890View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.044

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory, Horn & Cocus, Brass

Woodwind Instrument 21: C Clarinet: Stumpel, ca. 1865View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.045

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory, Nickel-Silver

Woodwind Instrument 22: Bb Clarinet: Stumpel, ca. 1865View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.046

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Ivory

Woodwind Instrument 23: A Clarinet: Stumpel, ca. 1865View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.047

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Ivory

Woodwind Instrument 24: Bb Clarinet: H. Kayser, ca. 1833-1883View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.048

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Condition: Maple, Brass, Ivory

Woodwind Instrument 25: C Clarinet: G. Zenuker, ca. 1813-1848View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.049

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Ebony, Horn

Woodwind Instrument 26: Clarinet: Adler & Co., undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.050

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 27: Bb Clarinet: Henry Pourcelle, ca. 1900View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.051

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus

Woodwind Instrument 28: A Clarinet: Henry Pourcelle, ca. 1900View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.052

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus

Woodwind Instrument 29: Ab Clarinet: M. Tomsohik, ca. 1846-86View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.053

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 30: Saxonet: Gretsch, ca. 1920View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.065

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated Brass

Woodwind Instrument 31: Clariphone: H. Pedler, ca. 1919-1930View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.066

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Ebonite, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated Brass

Woodwind Instrument 32: C Clarinet: Rudolph Wurlizer Co., ca. 1890-1914View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.067

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Cocus, Nickel-Silver, Ebony

Woodwind Instrument 33: Bb Clarinet: Lyon & Healy, American Professional, ca. 1900View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.068

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Ebonite

Woodwind Instrument 34: Clarinet: Fischer, ca. 1900View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.069

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver

Woodwind Instrument 35: Clarinet: Fischer, ca. 1900View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.070

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver

Woodwind Instrument 36: Clarinet: Carl Fischer, ca. 1900View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.071

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver

Woodwind Instrument 37: Clarinet: Carl Fischer, ca. 1900View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2001.1209093.072

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus

Woodwind Instrument 38: Ab Clarinet: Carl Fischer, ca. 1900View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.073

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus

Woodwind Instrument 39: Clarinet: Heckel, ca. 1880-1889View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.074

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Silver, Ebonite

Woodwind Instrument 40: Bb Clarinet: Henri Selmer, ca. 1900View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.075

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver

Woodwind Instrument 41: C Clarinet: C.G. Conn, 1923View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.076

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Ebonite, Nickel-Silver

Woodwind Instrument 42: Clarinet: Wm. S. Haynes & Co., 1932View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.077

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver Alloy

Woodwind Instrument 43: Clarinet: Wm. S. Haynes & Co., 1934View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.078

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver Alloy

Woodwind Instrument 44: Bb Bass clarinet: Buffet, ca. 1890View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.079

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Wood (cocus), Nickel-Silver

Woodwind Instrument 45: Bb Bass clarinet: Rompone, 1890View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.080

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated

Woodwind Instrument 46: Flute, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.081

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 47: Piccolo: Morritz Max Monnig Leipzig Wurlitzer USA, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.082

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 48: Octavin, 1919View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.084

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 49: Octavin, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.085

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 50: Bass clarinet: A. Rampone, 1890

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.086

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver-Alloy

Woodwind Instrument 51: Eb Baritone Sarrusophone: Treibet A. Brevete, 1918View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.088

Physical Condition: good, has original bocal

Material Composition: Silver Platted Brass

Woodwind Instrument 52: C Piccolo: H.F. Meyer, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.089

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Wood, Silver, Ivory

Woodwind Instrument 53: Flute, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.090

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 54: Flute: H.F. Meyer, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.092

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Wood, Silver, Ivory

Woodwind Instrument 55: Flute, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.093

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Wood, Ivory, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 56: Eb Flute: H. Bettoney, 1926View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.094

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver

Woodwind Instrument 57: Eb Flute: Wm. S Haynes & Co., 1921View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.095

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver

Woodwind Instrument 58: Bass Flute: Abelardo Albisi, 1935View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.096

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Woodwind Instrument 59: Walking Stick Flute, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.097

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Wood, Brass

Woodwind Instrument 60: Heckelphone: Heckel Biebrich, January 14, 1923View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.099

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Wood, Silver; (a slight modification of the lower C# key of the model 36i, a precursor to the Conservatory system)

NOTE: Further information on Heckelphone production can be found at [http://list.heckelphone.org].

Woodwind Instrument 61: Baritone/Bass Oboe: F. Loree, 1936View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.100

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel, Silver

NOTE: Restoration work done on the instrument by Annie Roberts, The Music Shoppe, Inc., May and June 2019.  The work included removing all keys, removing wax and epoxy from crack work, repair leaks on the lower joint (specifically the I post and tenon cork), and level and adjust 1 tenon cork, key corks as needed, and one pivot key to the upper thumb octave key.

Woodwind Instrument 62: Oboe: Buffet, 1908View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2001.1209093.103

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 63: Oboe: Buffet, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.104

Physical Condition: Good

Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 64: Clarinet: Boston Wonder, undated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.109

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Silver

Woodwind Instrument 65: Flute: Gautrot, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.111

Physical Condition: Very Poor

Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 66: Ab Clarinet: Tomschik, ca. 1846-1886View associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.112

Physical Condition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Ebony

Woodwind Instrument 67: Triebert A. Brevete Bb Tenor Saxophone, ca. 1928

Instrument is missing its mouthpiece. Accession Number: 2004.1209093.116.

Physical Condition: Good. Silver lacquer, gold bell.

Woodwind Instrument 68: Chinese flute, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.123

Physical Condition: undocumented

Material Composition: Bamboo

Woodwind Instrument 69: Flute: Hudale & Rose, undatedView associated digital content.

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.124

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Wood, Ivory, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 70: Contrabass Clarinet, undated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.125

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: unknown

Woodwind Instrument 71: Bb Tenor Saxophone: Martin, undated

Accession Number: 2004.1209093.127.

Keys in poor condition, material has extensive corrosion or degradation of silver plating. Brass, Silver, Nickel.

Case includes several mouthpieces including an opaque plastic moutpiece and several bakelite mouthpieces.

Woodwind Instrument 72: Bb Soprano Saxophone: Beuscher, undated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.129

Physical Condition: missing key, hole has been stopped with a cork, otherwise in good condition.

Material Composition: Silver, Nickel, Brass

Woodwind Instrument 73: Metal clarinet: A. Fontaine, undated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.130

Physical Condition: Undocumented

Material Composition: Brass, Nickel, Silver

Woodwind Instrument 74: Flute, undated
Accession Number 2004.1209093.141.
Percussion Instrument 1: Marimba-xylophone: J.C. Deagan Co., ca. 1914-24

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.114

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Wood, Metal, Cotton

See Also Box 67 [Original wheels]

Percussion Instrument 2: Drum sticks with brass holder, undated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.115

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Wood, Brass

String Instrument 1: Jamisen Chinese Fiddle, undated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.117

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Sandalwood, snake skin

String Instrument 2: Zither: Schwarzer, undated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.120

Physical Condition: Fair

Material Composition: Rosewood, ivory, silver, brass

Sound Device 1: Conn Electronic Dynalevel (C.G. Conn, Elkhart, Indiana), ca. 1950

Non-Accession Number: 2010.1209093.01

Physical Condition: Very Good

Sound Device 2: Victrola: Victor Talking Machines (Camden, New Jersey), 1920

Non-accession number: 2004.1209093.133

Condition: Good

Material Composition: Plain and quarter sawn oak

Item 122: Contrabass clarinet: Evette & Schaeffer, ca. 1900

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.122

Physical Condition: Undocumented

Material Composition: Silver Alloy

Box 67
Item 1: J.C. Deagan Marimba-Xylophone Original Wheels, ca. 1914-1924
Item 2: J.C. Deagan Marimba-Xylophone Cords, ca. 1914-1924
Item 3: J.C. Deagan Marimba-Xylophone Felts, ca. 1914-1924
Item 4: J.C. Deagan Marimba-Xylophone Springs and screws, ca. 1914-1924
Item 5: J.C. Deagan Marimba-Xylophone metal bar, ca. 1914-1924
Box 69
Item 1: Single-reed Sarrusophone Mouthpiece, undated

Ebony, unidentified manufacturer.

Accession number: 2014.120993.001

Instrument Case 1
Item 1: Sousaphone: C.G. Conn (Body), 1906

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.119A (See Instrument Case 2 for Bell)

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Silver Plated

Instrument Case 2
Item 1: Sousaphone: C.G. Conn (Bell), 1906

Non-Accession Number: 2004.1209093.119B (See instrument case 1 for body)

Physical Condition: Poor

Material Composition: Silver Plated

Instrument Case 3
Item 1: C.G. Conn Eb Alto sax, undated
Case includes two instruments, an alto saxophone and a clarinet. Case includes bill of sale for saxophone, purchased by Bill Nichols in 1940. Case also includes a method book: "Miller's Modern Method for Clarinet" by Roy M Miller, clarinetist for the Sousa Band, published in 1926. Accession Number 2004.120993.128A-D. Both instruments in good condition. Saxophone includes a tuning nut on the neck.
Item 2: Bb Clarinet: Buffet, undated
Case includes two instruments, an alto saxophone and a clarinet. Case includes bill of sale for saxophone, purchased by Bill Nichols in 1940. Case also includes a method book: "Miller's Modern Method for Clarinet" by Roy M Miller, clarinetist for the Sousa Band, published in 1926. Accession Number 2004.120993.128A-D. Both instruments in good condition. Saxophone includes a tuning nut on the neck.

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