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By Mary Miller, Betty Reed, and Reed Gallo
Collection Overview
Title: Herbert L Clarke Music and Personal Papers, circa 1880-1945![Add to your cart. Add to your cart.](themes/library_web/images/addtocart.gif)
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ID: 12/9/54
Primary Creator: Clarke, Herbert L. (Herbert Lincoln) (1867-1945)
Extent: 21.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: The collection is organized in 7 series. Series 1, Music, ca.1851-1945, (Boxes 1-80, 89, & 92) is arranged sequentially by a unique catalog number used by Clarke to manage his performance library, music without these numbers was left in the order it was found, Series 2, Photographs, 1868-1945(Boxes 81-88), Series 3, Personal Papers, 1887-1953 (Boxes 81-84, 86, 89-90), is arranged alphabetically, Series 4, Awards, Medals, and Memorabilia, ca.1892-ca.1945 (Boxes 91, 97-99), Series 5, Phonodiscs, ca.1895-ca.1942 (Boxes 93-94), Series 6, Long Beach Municipal Band, ca.1936-1991, Boxes 95-96), and Series 7, Instruments, ca.1886-ca.1945, (Boxes 100-106). Microfilm of original manuscripts is on reels 106 - 112 in box 6 of the master negatives.
Subjects: Bands, Music, Sousa, John Philip
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of Clarke's performance library of original and published music for band and orchestra music, scrapbooks, photographs, musical instruments, personal correspondence, news clippings, awards, and other memorabilia documenting his career as cornetist, a member of the Sousa Band, conductor for the Long Beach Municipal Band, composer and arranger, and music educator. Many of the methods included near the end of Series 1 are autographed by the respective authors.
Biographical Note
Herbert L. Clarke (1867-1945), cornetist, composer, bandleader and educator was considered the King of the cornet in his day. He first studied the violin at the age of 5 and at 13 began playing professionally in the Philharmonic Society Orchestra of Toronto. At the same time he began to study the cornet and soon began to play it professionally in a restaurant band and in the Queen's Own Regimental Band. After a move to Indianapolis, Clarke learned to play the viola and subsequently joined the England's Opera House Orchestra and played cornet in the When Clothing Store Band. It was with this band that in 1886 Clarke won a solo cornet contest and received a one-of-a-kind pocket cornet made by the famous instrument maker, Henry Diston, which can be seen at the Sousa Museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign.
Clarke moved to New York City in 1892 where he briefly played for the Gilmore Band. In 1893, Clarke became the solo cornet player for the John Philip Sousa Band and later became the assistant conductor, composer and arranger. He performed as soloist for 3 of the 4 European Tours and 1910-1911 World Tour. During the off-seasons Clarke pursued his own musical endeavors. These included conducting the Reeve's Concert Band in Providence, RI, recording his solo cornet compositions, duets, and quartets with the Victor Label, and playing 2nd Trumpet with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and Principal Trumpet with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
After leaving Sousa's Band, he became the conductor of the Anglo-Canadian Leather Company Band in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, and later moved to California and conducted the historic Long Beach Municipal Band until his death in 1945. Rarely after the age of 50 did he perform the cornet in public. He published several articles and books about the cornet and method books on cornet playing and of particular notice are his early drafts of these methods books and articles.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals:
unknown
Acquisition Method:
The music and personal papers were donated to the University of Illinois in 1945.
Other Note:
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Box and Folder Listing
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- Series 3: Personal Papers
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- Box 81: Scrapbook: news clippings and reviews
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- Folder 8: Scrapbook, 1916-ca. 1942
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- ScrapbookPage 1: The Musical Messenger, Herbert L. Clarke, January 1916
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- ScrapbookPage 2: Around the World with Sousa, by Herbert L. Clarke, 1916
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- ScrapbookPage 3: Around the World with Sousa, by Herbert L. Clarke, Chapter 2, 1916
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- ScrapbookPage 4: Why Cornetists Fail to Reach Success, by Herbert L. Clarke in Texas Music Educator, No. 1, October 1941
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- ScrapbookPage 5: Why Cornetists Fail to Reach Success, by Herbert L. Clarke in Texas Music Educator, No. 2, April 1942
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- ScrapbookPage 6: "Every member of the band was an employee of the leather company" is a paragraph cut from the Edmonton Journal, pg 9, and included in Clarke's scrapbook., July 3, 1920
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- Journal identification and date of publication of this quote was taken from was provided by Dave Detwiler on July 25, 2020.
- Folder 9: Scrapbook, 1916-ca. 1942
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- Folder 10: Scrapbook, 1916-ca. 1942
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- Folder 11: Scrapbook, 1916-ca. 1942
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- Folder 12: Scrapbook, 1916-ca. 1942
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- Box 82: Article Drafts, Magazine Articles, and News Clippings
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- Folder 1: Boosey's Military Magazine, ca. 1910
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- Folder 2: Clarke Honoraria, 1909-1946
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- Folder 3: Herbert L. Clarke Scrapbook Cover, 1899
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- Folder 4: Herbert L. Clarke Scrapbook, 1887-ca.1900
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- Folder 5: A Cornet Playing Pilgrim's Progress (M.S.), 1933
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 6: The Etude Magazine, 1939
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- Folder 7: "Famous Cornetists of the Past" (M.S.), 1930-37
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- Composer/Arranger: Clarke
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Author: Clarke
- Folder 8: "Famous Cornetists of the Past", 1930-32
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 9: The Metronome, 1909
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- Folder 10: "Does Playing While Marching Injure the Lips of Wind Instrument Players?: A Symposium, 1934-35
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- Composer/Arranger: Jacob's Band Monthly
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Author: Jacob's Band Monthly
- Folder 11: "Random Talks on the Cornet" (M.S.), 1932-33
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- Composer/Arranger: Clarke
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Author: Clarke
- Folder 12: "Random Talks: Number Four" (Band Leadership), 1933
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 13: "The Sousa I Knew", 1932
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 14: Sousa News Clippings, 1904-1936
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- Folder 15: Christmas Card from Stanwurt Valentine Schilling (Master Stan) to Clarke, 1939
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- Author: Stanwurt Valentine Schilling
- Folder 16: "How to Appreciate Band Music", Undated
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 17: "Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore", 1931
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- Author: Clarke
- Box 83: Correspondence, Article Drafts, and Programs
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- Folder 12: "Around the World with Sousa" (M.S.), 1933-1935
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- Composer/Arranger: Clarke
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Author: Clarke
- Folder 13: Band and Band Festival Programs, 1897-1941
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- Item 1: Tri-State Band Festival Poster, Enid, OK, Apr. 16-19, 1941
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- Oversized Item: Cabinet 3, Drawer 1
- Folder 14: Bunker Hill Day, 1915
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- Folder 15: Clarke Correspondence-General, 1923-1938
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- Folder 16: Clarke Memorial Ceremony Program, 1948
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- Folder 17: "The Cornet, Trumpet, and Fleugelhorn in the Band", 1932
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 18: "Good Bands, Next to Orchestras" (in Musical Canada), 1921
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 19: Interlochen Music Camp Map, 1933
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- Folder 20: The Literary Digest Liberty Map of New Europe, 1920
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- Folder 21: Miscellaneous Manuscripts and Lecture Notes, ca. 1941
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 22: "Music: A Science and an Art", ca. 1930
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 23: "My Happy Association with Mr. Sousa", 1941
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 24: Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, 1929-1954
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- Folder 25: "The Road to Success" and "How I Became Successful" (M.S.), 1936-1940
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 26: "The Road to Success" and "How I Became Successful", 1936-40
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 27: "How I Became a Cornetist" published booklet, 1934
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- Author: Clarke
- Folder 28: Interlochen Radio Broadcast Script, Aug. 9, 1936
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- Folder 29: "Huber, The Man and Pioneer", April, 1931
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- Author: Rodenberg, L.W.
- Folder 30: Guggenheim Memorial Concerts featuring the Goldman Band-programs, 1959
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- Box 84
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- Folder 2: Book of Friendship (includes newsclippings, autographs), 1937
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- Author: Woman's Symphony Orchestra of Long Beach
- Folder 3: "Ideal" Scrapbook (Journal article clippings), ca. 1924
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- Author: Clarke
- Box 86
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- Folder 5: Major Clarke and Long Beach Municipal Band, Undated
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- Box 90
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- Folder 1: Letter from City of Toronto to Herbert L. Clarke, 1892
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- Folder 2: Clarke Band Review in Toronto Daily Star, 1921
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- Folder 3: Music Day at the Exhibition, Toronto, 1921
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- Folder 4: Music Day Schedule, Canadian National Exhibition, 1921
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- Folder 5: Popular Song Writing, Toronto Globe, 1921
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- Folder 6: Review of the Anglo-Canadian Band, conducted by Clarke, 1921
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- Folder 7: Long Beach Girls Appear in Rose Bowl Parade, 1940
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- Folder 8: Musical Fiesta at the Coliseum Review, 1940
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- Folder 9: 15,000th Long Beach Municipal Band Concert, 1941
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- Folder 10: Long Beach Appear in Rose Bowl Parade, 1941
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- Folder 11: Membership Certificates and Honorary Awards, 1906-43
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- Folder 12: American Bandmaster's Association Membership Certificate and Memoribilia, 1924-28
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- Box 107: Books
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- Folder 3: How to Use Organ Stops, 1908
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- Author: W. Clarke
- Folder 4: A Course in Band and Orchestra Conducting, Vandercook Cornet School, 1916
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- Box 108: Books
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- Folder 1: The Orchestra Director's Manual, 1927
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- Author: Allen
- Folder 2: Form in Music, Ca. 1900
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- Author: Anger
- Folder 3: The Golden Book of Favorite Songs, 1923
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- Author: Beattie
- Folder 4: The Organist's Retrospect: An Autobiography of Ernest Onslow, 1896
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- Author: W. Clark
- Folder 5: Music Lover's Handbook, 1911
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- Author: Clifford
- Folder 7: Fundamentals of Music
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- Author: Miller
- Box 109: Books
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- Folder 1: The Doctor Prescribes Music, 1939
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- Author: Podolsky
- Folder 2: Getting Results with School Bands, 1938
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- Author: Prescott
- Folder 3: The Trombone and Its Player, 1937
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- Author: Raymond
- Folder 4: Complete Instruction Manual for Bugle, Trumpet and Drum, 1916
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- Author: Safranek
- Folder 5: Parsifal (Libretto), 1903
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- Author: Wagner
- Folder 6: The Music Conductor's Manual, 1929
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- Author: Waters
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