By Scott W. Schwartz, Allissa Carter
Title: Association of Concert Bands, Inc Records, 1977-2019

ID: 12/9/103
Primary Creator: Association of Concert Bands (1977-2006)
Extent: 6.75 cubic feet
Arrangement: Organized in 4 series: Series 1, Administrative Files; Series 2, Financial Records; Series 3, Programming; and Series 4, Publications.
Date Acquired: 11/30/2006. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Association of Concert Bands, Band Clinics, Band Concerts, Band Musicians, Bands, Bands (Music), Business Records, Music--Societies, etc. -- United States, Photographs
Formats/Genres: Financial Records, Meeting Minutes, Motion Pictures/Videotapes, Papers, Sound Recordings
Languages: English
Consists of the business records of the Association of Concert Bands, Inc., including the organization's constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, committee reports, records of past presidents and secretaries, financial records and annual accounting audits, annual convention programs and concert programs, photographs, sound recordings, audio-visual materials, awards and ACB publications documenting the creation and maintenance of the Association of Concert Bands from 1977 to the present.
The Association of Concert Bands of America (ACBA) was founded in August 1977 as a not-for-profit corporation. Renamed the Association of Concert Bands (ACB), the Association remains a nonprofit New York state corporation. ACB's members include bands, individuals and corporations who are uniquely dedicated and equipped to serve the needs of adult instrumental musicians who perform in and lead community bands.
The mission of ACB is to encourage and foster adult concert community, municipal, and civic bands and to promote the performance of the highest quality traditional and contemporary literature for band. In addition to representing people interested in adult concert bands, ACB's philosophy is manifested in various projects and goals, such as the Band Builder's Manual for information on the establishment, funding, development, maintenance, and promotion of bands in the world community.
The Association holds an annual convention where directors, band members, managers, industry leaders, administrators, and board members assemble to exchange personal views, share experiences, and benefit from educational seminars and musical performances.
Association of Concert Bands
Band Clinics
Band Concerts
Band Musicians
Bands
Bands (Music)
Business Records
Music--Societies, etc. -- United States
Photographs
Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals: Additions were added to the collection on September 2010, December 2013, and January 2016 through transfers from Delbert Eisch. An additional box of papers were added on September 7, 2022 through a transfer from Raoul Camus. An addition from Nancy Michalek came on July 31, 2023. An addition was added on February 13, 2024. An addition of three journals was added on October 7, 2024. An addition of three journals and a convention program was added on September 16, 2025.
Access Restrictions: None.
Acquisition Source: Association of Concert Bands, Inc. through Del Eisch, ACB Historian
Acquisition Method: Deposit agreement. For further details consult the collection control file. The term of the original agreement shall be from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2009. This agreement may be extended for additional periods under the same terms or such other terms as may mutually be agreed upon between Association of Concert Bands, Inc. and the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music. The agreement was extented in March 2011 for an indefinite time until the Association of Concert Bands terminates this agreement.















































































































































































































Bravura Wind Ensemble, Arlington Wind Symphony
compact audiocassette

Baton Rouge Concert Band, Shreveport Metropolitan Concert Band
compact audiocassette

Panel discussion. Dr. Bruce Ammann, Dr. Lewis Schmidt, Dr. Charles Sessions, Warren Wilson.
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette

Master Chief Musician Marty Erickson, U.S. Navy Band
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette

Deborah Meth (ASCAP) and William Allman (BMI)
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette

Dr. William J. Dawson
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette

Dr. Gregory Fox, conductor
Naperville North High School
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette

Kenneth G. Bloomquist, Conductor; Glen Akers, Assistant Conductor
Naperville Holiday Inn Ballroom
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette

Keith E. House, Conductor
Naperville Holiday Inn Ballroom
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette

Delbert A. Eisch, Conductor; Richard Kauffman, Bassoon; Gregory Berg, Vocalist; Leland Lillehaug, Guest Conductor; Donald Young, Guest Conductor
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact disc

Paul Lawrence
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette

Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette

16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette

16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette

Harvey G. Phillips, Dr. William A. Winkle
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette

Carola Winkle
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette

Rick Lawrence, Conductor
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette

David J. Martins, Conductor
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette

16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette

Cmdr. Lewis Buckley, Conductor
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact disc

Warren Barker
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

Dr. Joyce Davis
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

James Christensen
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

Dr. Sid Holman
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

Artie Clifton, Dale Blackwell, Conductors
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

Gary Green, Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

Marion A. Scott, Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

Dr. Mel Raiman, Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

Vernon A. Taranto, Conductor; Sheily D. Bell, Asst. Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

Dr. Clyde E. Noble, Bandmaster
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

Dr. George Sparks, Conductor; Dr. John Monroe, Associate Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

John P. Miller, Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

Richard Hord, Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette

Robert Foster, Conductor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
compact disc

Col. Arnald Gabriel, Conductor
Pensacola, Florida
compact disc

Colonel John R. Bourgeois
Quincy, Illinois
compact disc

Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel, Conductor
Willingsport, Pennsylvania
compact disc

Ronald Demkee, Conductor
Willingsport, Pennsylvania
compact disc





















































































DVD: Grand Rapids Symphonic Band, 2011 ACB convention, Muskegon, WI
CDs: 37th annual ACB convention, Rancho Cordova, California

33rd Annual ACB convention, Muskegon, WI.
Kalamazoo: Thomas G. evans, conductor. West michigan: Gail Bretching, conductor.
DVD

33rd Annual ACB convention, Muskegon, WI.
Windiana: Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor. Capital City: kenneth Kroesche, conductor.
DVD

33rd Annual ACB convention, Muskegon, WI.
Andrew Glover, Conductor.
DVD






Keith Hodgson, conductor; Ron Poorman, associate conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Compact Disc

Dr. Christian Wiljhelm, conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Compact disc

Charles H. Neidhardt, Conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Compact Disc

Captain Michelle A rakers, conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Compact disc

Dr. Russel Murray, conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
compact disc

Ronald Demkee, Conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, PA
Compact Disc

Mr. James Seidel, Conductor
36th Annual ACB convention
Compact Disc

Robert Pouliot, conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, PA
compact disc

Arthur Himmelberger, Conductor
36th Annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Compact disc

Ms. Amy Steiner, Conductor
36th Annual ACB convention, Allentown, PA
Compact disc

Curt Ebersole, music director; Matt Kowalski, Assistant conductor; Rick Regan, Guest Conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
Compact Disc

Curt Ebersole, guest conductor; Richard F. Regan, artistic director
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc

Arthur Himmelberger, conductor; Edward Messerchmidt, associate conductor; Sarah Williams, choral conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc

Virginia Allen, Conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc

Douglas Dougherty, music director; Arthur Himmelberger, associate conductor; Keith Brion, guest conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc

Ronald Demkee, Music Director
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc

Lewis J. Buckley, music director
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc

LTC James Keene, Conductor; Michael Haithcock, guest conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc

Michael Flamhaft, music director
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc

Dr. Christopher Wiljhelm, music director; Loras Schissek, guest conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
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Advance Magazines: Vol. 26.1 through 26.3 (2007)
The Journal of the Association of Concert Bands: Vol. 27.1 through 27.3 (2008)




