American Bandmasters Association Archives
Abstract
Formed in 1929 "for the purpose of furthering the interests of outstanding American Band Masters, and of interesting composers, arrangers, and music publishers in Wind Band music," the American Bandmasters Association (ABA) continues to champion the causes of American bands and bandmasters today. Its members' accomplishments include the election of John Philip Sousa to the Hall of Fame of Great Americans, the publication of the Journal of Band Research, and the establishment of several awards and prizes, including the Ostwald Band Composition Contest and the Edwin Franko Goldman Memorial Citation. The collection consists of publications, including the Journal of Band Research and the ABA Newsletter; correspondence; conference materials and programs; meeting minutes; committee reports; financial and administrative records; oral histories; directories and membership lists; photographs, memorabilia, and recordings. Specific documentation can be found on the ABA Research Center, the ABA Ostwald Award, the Board of Directors, officers, committees and annual conferences.
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This collection is open for research.
American Bandmasters Association Archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.
Materials from this collection must be used in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library's Irving and Margery Morgan Lowens Special Collections Room, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Please make an appointment with the curator.
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Historical Note
In the summer of 1928, Edwin Franko Goldman, leader of the Goldman Band; Victor Grabel, conductor of the Chicago Concert Band; and Captain William Stannard, Leader of the United States Army Band, met in Columbus, Ohio to discuss ways of easing the problems facing the leaders of America's professional and military bands. That August, Captain Stannard recorded his vision for the American Bandmasters Association in a letter to Albert Austin Harding, Director of Bands at the University of Illinois, "we conceived the idea of creating an ABA for the purpose of furthering the interests of outstanding American Band Masters, and of interesting composers, arrangers, and music publishers in Wind Band music."
The fledgling organization was able to secure the endorsement of America's most famous bandleader, and soon Commander John Philip Sousa agreed to serve as the first Honorary Life President of the ABA. On July 5, 1929 the charter members of the ABA met in New York. These earliest members included Edwin Franko Goldman; Charles Benter, Director of the United States Navy Band; J. J. Gagnier, Director of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards Band, of Montreal; Victor J. Grabel, Conductor of the Chicago Concert Band; Albert Austin Harding, Director of Bands at the University of Illinois; Richard B. Hayward, Director of the Toronto Concert Band; Charles O'Neill, Director of the Royal 22nd Regiment Band of Quebec; Arthur Pryor, Director of Arthur Pryo's Band; and Frank Simon, Director of the ARMCO Band in Middletown, Ohio. The first annual convention of the ABA was held in March of 1930 in Middletown. The Association has met annually since 1930, except for during World War II.
The ABA has championed the causes of American bands and bandmasters throughout its history. Its members' accomplishments include the election of John Philip Sousa to the Hall of Fame of Great Americans, the publication of the Journal of Band Research, and the establishment of several awards and prizes, including the Ostwald Band Composition Contest and the Edwin Franko Goldman Memorial Citation.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The American Bandmasters Association Archives (ABA) covers the period from 1929 to the present. The collection consists of publications, including the Journal of Band Research and the ABA Newsletter; correspondence; conference materials and programs; meeting minutes; committee reports; financial and administrative records; oral histories; directories and membership lists; photographs, memorabilia, and recordings. Specific documentation can be found on the ABA Research Center, the ABA Ostwald Award, the Board of Directors, officers, committees and annual conferences.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
Processing Information
Processed by Patrick Warfield, June 2003. Ongoing additions and revisions by SCPA Staff.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Colleen McKnight, April 2007.
Arrangement of Collection
This collection is divided into eight record groups.
- Series 1: Board of Directors
- Series 2: Officers
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Series 3: Committees and Initiatives
- Subseries 3.1: ABA Committee Appointments
- Subseries 3.2: Philosophy and Purpose Committee
- Subseries 3.3: Nominating Committee
- Subseries 3.4: Membership Committee
- Subseries 3.5: Public Relations Committee
- Subseries 3.6: Publicity Advisory Committee
- Subseries 3.7: ABA Research Center Committee
- Subseries 3.8: North American Band Directors Coordinating Council Representatives
- Subseries 3.9: Committee Reports
- Subseries 3.10: Ostwald Composition Contest
- Subseries 3.11: Edwin Franko Goldman Memorial Citation
- Subseries 3.12: Emergency Notification System
- Subseries 3.13: Program Committee
- Subseries 3.14: ABA Foundation
- Subseries 3.15: ABA Band-Aides
- Subseries 3.16: ABA Research Center
- Subseries 3.17: Municipal Band Research
- Subseries 3.18: ABA Legal Issues
- Subseries 3.19: Adjudication Committee
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Series 4: Annual Conference / Convention
- Subseries 4.1: Hotel Pennsylvania
- Subseries 4.2: Middletown, OH
- Subseries 4.3: Boston, MA
- Subseries 4.4: Washington, DC
- Subseries 4.5: Chicago, IL
- Subseries 4.6: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Subseries 4.7: Cincinnati, OH
- Subseries 4.8: Interlochen, MI
- Subseries 4.9: Milwaukee, WI
- Subseries 4.10: Urbana-Champaign, IL
- Subseries 4.11: Fort Dodge, IA
- Subseries 4.12: Hagerstown, MD
- Subseries 4.13: Madison, WI
- Subseries 4.14: Elkhart, IN
- Subseries 4.15: Sioux Falls, SD
- Subseries 4.16: Charlotte, NC
- Subseries 4.17: Ann Arbor, MI
- Subseries 4.18: Washington, D.C.
- Subseries 4.19: Columbus, OH
- Subseries 4.20: Miami, FL
- Subseries 4.21: West Point, NY
- Subseries 4.22: Elkhart, IN
- Subseries 4.23: Santa Fe, NM
- Subseries 4.24: Pittsburgh, PA
- Subseries 4.25: Urbana, IL
- Subseries 4.26: Coral Gables, FL
- Subseries 4.27: Madison, WI
- Subseries 4.28: Long Beach, CA
- Subseries 4.29: Lafayette, IN
- Subseries 4.30: Greensboro, NC
- Subseries 4.31: San Antonio, TX
- Subseries 4.32: Washington, DC
- Subseries 4.33: Evanston, IL
- Subseries 4.34: Coral Gables, FL
- Subseries 4.35: Long Beach, CA
- Subseries 4.36: Elkhart, IN
- Subseries 4.37: Columbus, OH
- Subseries 4.38: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Subseries 4.39: Arlington, TX
- Subseries 4.40: Washington, DC
- Subseries 4.41: Honolulu, HI
- Subseries 4.42: New Orleans, LA
- Subseries 4.43: Tuscon, AZ
- Subseries 4.44: Sarasota, FL
- Subseries 4.45: Evanstown, IL
- Subseries 4.46: Montegomery, AL
- Subseries 4.47: March 26-29, Tempe AZ (2nd ABA-JBA Joint Convention)
- Subseries 4.48: Washington, DC
- Subseries 4.49: Indianapolis, IN
- Subseries 4.50: Kansas City, MO
- Subseries 4.51: Tempe, AZ (3rd ABA-JBA Joint Convention)
- Subseries 4.52: Kiel-Kohler, WI
- Subseries 4.53: Oklahoma City, OK
- Subseries 4.54: Knoxville, TN (4th ABA-JBA Joint Convention)
- Subseries 4.55: Ashland, OR
- Subseries 4.56: Tallahassee, FL
- Subseries 4.57: Champaign, IL
- Subseries 4.58: Tempe, AZ
- Subseries 4.59: Washington, DC
- Subseries 4.60: New Orleans, LA
- Subseries 4.61: Honolulu, HI (5th ABA-JBA Joint Convention)
- Subseries 4.62: Lawrence, KS
- Subseries 4.63: San Antonio, TX
- Subseries 4.64: San Diego, CA
- Subseries 4.65: Biloxi, MS
- Subseries 4.66: Space Coast, FL
- Subseries 4.67: Austin, TX
- Subseries 4.68: Las Vegas, NV
- Subseries 4.69: Wichita, KS
- Subseries 4.70: Baltimore / College Park, MD
- Subseries 4.71: Williamsburg, VA
- Subseries 4.72: Convention Program Richardson, TX
- Series 5: Publications
- Series 6: Oral History
- Series 7: Memorabilia
- Series 8: Recordings
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Board of Directors, Dates Unknown (0.50 Linear Feet)
Correspondence and information bulletins relating to the Board of Directors.
There is currently no box inventory available for this series. Please refer to the series description above for a broad description of the materials.
Subseries 1.1: Correspondence and Information Bulletins, Dates Unknown
There is currently no box inventory available for this subseries. Please refer to the subseries description above for a broad description of the materials.
Subseries 1.2: Constitution and By-Laws, Dates Unknown
Proposed and approved drafts of the constitution and by-laws, and correspondence concerning those drafts. Record groups are divided into subgroups according to topic.
There is currently no box inventory available for this subseries. Please refer to the subseries description above for a broad description of the materials.
Series 2: Officers, 1930-2004 (7.50 Linear Feet)
Correspondence and information bulletins relating to a particular officer. Record groups are divided into subgroups by Office, then Officer/Term and arranged chronologically.
There is currently no box inventory available for this series. Please refer to the series description above for a broad description of the materials.
Subseries 2.1: Presidents, 1930-2004 (3.25 Linear Feet)
II.1.0 Unsigned presidential message (undated)
II.1.1 Edwin Franko Goldman (1930-1932), see Edwin Franko Goldman Collection, ABA Research Center
II.1.2 Charles O'Neill (1933), no materials
II.1.3 Herbert L. Clarke (1934), see Clarke/Simon Correspondence Collection, ABA Research Center
II.1.4 Frank Simon (1935-1936), see Clarke/Simon Correspondence Collection, ABA Research Center
II.1.5 Albert Austin Harding (1937), no materials, See A. Austin Harding Collection, SABRE, University of Illinois
II.1.6 Karl L. King (1938), no materials. For related materials see Karl King Score Collection, ABA Research Center
II.1.7 Peter Buys (1939), no materials
II.1.8 Richard B. Hayward (1940), no materials
II.1.9 Henry Fillmore (1941), no materials
II.1.10 Glenn Cliffe Bainum (1947), no materials
II.1.11 Howard Bronson (1948), no materials
II.1.12 Joseph J. Richard (1949), no materials
II.1.13 H. B. Bachman (1950), Correspondence, also see Harold Bachman Collection, ABA Research Center
II.1.14 Earl D. Irons (1951), no materials
II.1.15 William D. Revelli (1952), Correspondence
II.1.16 William F. Santelmann (1953), Correspondence
II.1.17 Charles Brendler (1954), no materials
II.1.18 James C. Harper (1955), Correspondence
II.1.19 George Howard (1956), see George Howard Collection, ABA Research Center
II.1.20 Mark Hindsley (1957), Correspondence, also see Mark Hindsley Collection, SABRE, University of Illinois. For related materials see Mark Hindsley Score Collection, ABA Research Center
II.1.21 Herbert N. Johnston (1958), Correspondence
II.1.22 Raymond Dvorak (1959), see Raymond Dvorak Papers, ABA Research Center
II.1.23 Carleton Stewart (1960), no materials
II.1.24 Otto Kraushaar (1961), no materials
II.1.25 Earl Slocum (1962), see Earl Slocum Collection, ABA Research Center
II.1.26 Paul Yoder (1963), Correspondence
II.1.27 Chester E. Whiting (1964), Correspondence
II.1.28 George C. Wilson (1965), correspondence and photographs
II.1.29 Fred McCall (1966), Bulletin
II.1.30 Samuel Loboda (1967), correspondence, programs, and publications
II.1.31 James Berdahl (1968), no materials
II.1.32 Charles Payne (1969), no materials
II.1.33 Nilo Hovey (1970), no materials
II.1.34 James Dunlop (1971), no materials
II.1.35 Clifford Hunt (1972), no materials
II.1.36 Jack Mahan (1973), no materials
II.1.37 Hugh McMillen (1974), no materials
II.1.38 John Yesulaitis (1975), no materials
II.1.39 John Paynter (1976), correspondence
II.1.40 Ardeen Foss (1977), no materials
II.1.41 Donald McGinnis (1978)
II.1.42 Butler Eitel (1979), no materials
II.1.43 Arnald Gabriel (1980), no materials
II.1.44 Al Wright (1981), see Al Wright Collection
II.1.45 Frederick Ebbs (1982), no materials
II.1.46 Martin Boundy (1983), no materials
II.1.47 Harry Begian (1984), no materials
II.1.48 Richard Strange (1985), no materials
II.1.49 Edgar Gangware (1986), no materials
II.1.50 John Long (1987), no materials
II.1.51 Eugene Allen (1988), no materials
II.1.52 W. J. Julian (1989), no materials
II.1.53 Mark Kelly (1990), no materials
II.1.54 John Bourgeois (1991), no materials
II.1.55 Robert Foster (1992), no materials
II.1.56 Francis McBeth (1993), no materials
II.1.57 William Foster (1994), no materials
II.1.58 Kenneth Bloomquist (1995)
II.1.59 Myron Welch (1996), no materials
II.1.60 Frank Wickes (1997), no materials
II.1.61 Stanley Michalski (1998), President's Message, also see Stanley Michalski Collection, ABA Research Center
II.1.62 Bryce Taylor (1999), no materials
II.1.63 Edward Lisk (2000), no materials
II.1.64 Don Wilcox (2001), President's messages
II.1.65 James Keene (2002), President's message
II.1.66 Ray Cramer (2003)
II.1.67 Jerry Junkin (2004)
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Subseries 2.2: Secretary/Treasurer Reports, 1930-present (0.50 Linear Feet)
II.2.1 Victor Grabel, Secretary (1930-1932), photos in SCPA portrait file
II.2.2 Albert Austin Harding, Treasurer (1930-1932)
II.2.3 Glenn C. Bainum, Secretary-Treasurer (1932-1946)
II.2.4 Harold Bachman, Secretary-Treasurer (1947-1948)
II.2.5 Glenn C. Bainum, Secretary-Treasurer (1948-1964)
II.2.6 William F. Santelmann, Secretary-Treasurer (1965-1974)
II.2.7 Jack Mahan, Secretary-Treasurer (1975-1987)
II.2.8 Richard Thurston, Secretary-Treasuer (1988-)
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Subseries 2.3: Secretary/Treasurer Record of Changes in Membership, 1935-1988 (0.75 Linear Feet)
II.3.1 1935-1988
II.3.2 Other membership listing
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Subseries 2.4: Secretary/Treasurer Correspondence and Documents, 1950-1980 (2.00 Linear Feet)
Mostly Correspondence to and from William F. Santelmann, Secretary/Treasurer, 1965-1974
II.4.1 Correspondence arranged alphabetically
II.4.2 Correspondence with the State of New York regarding the incorporation of the ABA
II.4.3 Correspondence, 1966-1975
II.4.4 Correspondence regarding Marine Band at ABA conventions, 1950-1980
II.4.5 Documents related to the estate of Carl Busch
II.4.6 Documents related to the Goldman Fund
II.4.7 Correspondence regarding Karl King
II.4.8 Deposit slips, vouchers, cancelled checks, 1973-1975
II.4.9 Address changes
II.4.10 Association Members Letters, 1968-1973
II.4.11 Journal of Band Research, Secretary/Treasurer Correspondence
II.4.12 Hall of Fame for Great Americans, Correspondence (also see the Dvorak Papers.)
II.4.13 Correspondence regarding Lynn Sams
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Subseries 2.5: Official Convention Minutes, 1930-1981 (1.00 Linear Foot)
II.5.1 1930-1941; 1947-1981
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Series 3: Committees and Initiatives, 1936-1996 (2.00 Linear Feet)
Reports and correspondence pertaining to a particular committee. Record groups are divided into subgroups by title of committee.
There is currently no box inventory available for this series. Please refer to the series description above for a broad description of the materials.
Subseries 3.1: ABA Committee Appointments, Dates Unknown (1 Folder)
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Subseries 3.2: Philosophy and Purpose Committee, 1985 (1 Folder)
III.1.1 Philosophy and Purpose Questionnaire Responses, 1985
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Subseries 3.3: Nominating Committee, Dates Unknown (1 Folder)
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Subseries 3.4: Membership Committee, 1962-1979
III.4.1 Attendance Records
III.4.2 Resignations and Deaths, 1969-1976
III.4.3 New Members, 1969-1975
III.4.4 Requests for Membership, 1974-1975
III.4.5 Active Members Attendance and Conducting, 1965-1979
III.4.6 Associate Members Information Sheet, 1962
III.4.7 Associate Members, 1965-1975
III.4.8 Sponsor Evaluation of Nominee for Active Membership (rev. 1976)
III.4.9 Nominating Letters: Joseph Hebert, Quincy Hilliard, Alfred Watkins
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Subseries 3.5: Public Relations Committee, 1954
III.5.1 Arthur Williams, chairman (1954)
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Subseries 3.6: Publicity Advisory Committee, Dates Unknown
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Subseries 3.7: ABA Research Center Committee, 1964 (1 Folder)
III.7.1 Committee materials
III.7.2 Paul Yoder, chairman (1964)
See also Arthur Brandenburg Collection
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Subseries 3.8: North American Band Directors Coordinating Council Representatives, Dates Unknown
See also NABDCC Collection
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Subseries 3.9: Committee Reports, 1981, 1996
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Subseries 3.10: Ostwald Composition Contest, 1964-1965 (2 Folders)
III.10.1 General
III.10.2 Herbert Hazelman, Chair, 1964-1965
See also Ostwald Collection
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Subseries 3.11: Edwin Franko Goldman Memorial Citation, Dates Unknown
III.11.1 Committee materials
III.11.2 Materials from Victor Zajec book
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Subseries 3.12: Emergency Notification System, Dates Unknown
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Subseries 3.13: Program Committee, 1970-1976 (2 Folders)
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Subseries 3.14: ABA Foundation, Dates Unknown (0.50 Linear Feet)
Correspondence and reports pertaining to the ABA Foundation. Includes information regarding the John Philip Sousa Foundation
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Subseries 3.15: ABA Band-Aides, Dates Unknown
Correspondence and reports pertaining to the ABA Band-Aides
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Subseries 3.16: ABA Research Center, 1965 (0.50 Linear Feet)
Correspondence, reports and inventories pertaining to the ABA Research Center at the University of Maryland, College Park
III.16.1 Office of Director
- VIII.16.1.1 A. Brandenburg
- VIII.16.1.2 Lt. Col. D. Harpham
- VIII.16.1.3 H. P. Henderson
III.16.2 ABA Research Center Holdings/Inventories
- III.16.2.1 ABA Research Center Library-Inventory Report (1964)
- III.16.2.2 ABA Catalog of Band Music and Recordings in Research Center (1965)
- III.16.2.3 ABA Research Center Library-Inventory Report, Catalog of Band Music, Recordings and Books (1965)
III.16.3 ABA Research Center Reports
See also Arthur Brandenburg Collection
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Subseries 3.17: Municipal Band Research, Dates Unknown
III.17.1 ABA Municipal Band Questionnaires (Replies)
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Subseries 3.18: ABA Legal Issues, Dates Unknown
Correspondence and reports pertaining to legal and political issues undertaken by the ABA Record groups are divided into subgroups by issue.
III.18.1 Copyright
III.18.2 Repeal of Excise Tax
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Subseries 3.19: Adjudication Committee, 1936
III.19.1 "Standards of Adjudication," Report of the Committee on Adjudication of the ABA
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Series 4: Annual Conference/Convention, 1929-2006 (5.25 Linear Feet)
Programs, correspondence, travel information, news clippings and planning materials pertaining to each Annual Conference. Record groups are divided into subgroups by year of convention.
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Subseries 4.1: Hotel Pennsylvania, July 5, 1929 (1 Folder)
Photograph
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Subseries 4.2: Middletown, OH, March 13-16, 1930
Includes two programs
See also Goldman Collection
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Subseries 4.3: Boston, MA, April 9-12, 1931
See also Goldman Collection
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Subseries 4.4: Washington, DC, April 14-17, 1932
See also Goldman Collection
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Subseries 4.5: Chicago, IL, August 31-September 3, 1933
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Subseries 4.6: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 17-21, 1934
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Subseries 4.7: Cincinnati, OH, March 7-10, 1935
See picture in oversize map case
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Subseries 4.8: Interlochen, MI, August 6-9, 1936
See also Goldman Collection
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Subseries 4.9: Milwaukee, WI, March 5-7, 1937
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Subseries 4.10: Urbana-Champaign, IL, March 21-24, 1938
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Subseries 4.11: Fort Dodge, IA, February 26-March 1, 1939
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Subseries 4.12: Hagerstown, MD, March 10-13, 1940
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Subseries 4.13: Madison, WI, February 27-March 2, 1941
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Subseries 4.14: Elkhart, IN, June 13-15, 1947
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Subseries 4.15: Sioux Falls, SD, March 18-21, 1948
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Subseries 4.16: Charlotte, NC, March 17-18, 1949
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Subseries 4.17: Ann Arbor, MI, March 9-12, 1950
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Subseries 4.18: Washington, D.C., March 8-11, 1951
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Subseries 4.19: Columbus, OH, March 6-9, 1952
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Subseries 4.20: Miami, FL, March 3-7, 1953
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Subseries 4.21: West Point, NY, 1954
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Subseries 4.22: Elkhart, IN, February 16-19, 1955
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Subseries 4.23: Santa Fe, NM, March 7-10, 1956
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Subseries 4.24: Pittsburgh, PA, March 6-9, 1957
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Subseries 4.25: Urbana, IL, March 5-8, 1958
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Subseries 4.26: Coral Gables, FL, March 4-7, 1959
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Subseries 4.27: Madison, WI, March 9-12, 1960
See also Dvorak Papers
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Subseries 4.28: Long Beach, CA, March 8-11, 1961
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Subseries 4.29: Lafayette, IN, March 7-10, 1962
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Subseries 4.30: Greensboro, NC, March 6-9, 1963
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Subseries 4.31: San Antonio, TX, March 4-7, 1964
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Subseries 4.32: Washington, DC, March 3-6, 1965
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Subseries 4.33: Evanston, IL, March 9-12, 1966
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Subseries 4.34: Coral Gables, FL, March 1-4, 1967
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Subseries 4.35: Long Beach, CA, March 6-9, 1968
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Subseries 4.36: Elkhart, IN, March 5-8, 1969
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Subseries 4.37: Columbus, OH, February 25-28, 1970
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Subseries 4.38: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 3-6, 1971
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Subseries 4.39: Arlington, TX, March 1-4, 1972
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Subseries 4.40: Washington, DC, February 28-March 3, 1973
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Subseries 4.41: Honolulu, HI, March 26-30, 1974
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Subseries 4.42: New Orleans, LA, March 4-8, 1975
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Subseries 4.43: Tuscon, AZ, March 9-13, 1976
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Subseries 4.44: Sarasota, FL, March 2-5, 1977
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Subseries 4.45: Evanstown, IL, March 1-4, 1978
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Subseries 4.46: Montegomery, AL, 1979
IV.46.1 Selected Congratulatory Letters to the American Bandmasters Association on the Occasion of its 50th Anniversary Convention
- TLS, Howard H. Baker, Jr. (United States Senator), 3/20/80
- Mailgram, Leonard Bernstein (composer-conductor), 3/4/80
- TLS, George Bush (politician), 3/3/80
- TLS, Jimmy Carter (President of the United States), 3/19/80
- Mailgram, Dennis Deconcini (United States Senator), 3/19/80
- TLS, S.I. Hayakawa (United States Senator), 3/10/80
- TLS, Edward M. Kennedy (United States Senator), 3/7/80
- Signed message, Mike Mansfield (United States Ambassador to Japan), 3/3/80
- TLS and message, George McGovern (United States Senator), 2/19/80
- Mailgram, Frank Sinatra (popular singer), 3/36/80
- TLS, Georg Solti (conductor), 3/3/80
- TLS, by secretary to Isaac Stern (concert violinist), 3/1/80
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Subseries 4.47: March 26-29, Tempe AZ (2nd ABA-JBA Joint Convention), 1980
IV.46.1 Selected Congratulatory Letters to the American Bandmasters Association on the Occasion of its 50th Anniversary Convention
- TLS, Howard H. Baker, Jr. (United States Senator), 3/20/80
- Mailgram, Leonard Bernstein (composer-conductor), 3/4/80
- TLS, George Bush (politician), 3/3/80
- TLS, Jimmy Carter (President of the United States), 3/19/80
- Mailgram, Dennis Deconcini (United States Senator), 3/19/80
- TLS, S.I. Hayakawa (United States Senator), 3/10/80
- TLS, Edward M. Kennedy (United States Senator), 3/7/80
- Signed message, Mike Mansfield (United States Ambassador to Japan), 3/3/80
- TLS and message, George McGovern (United States Senator), 2/19/80
- Mailgram, Frank Sinatra (popular singer), 3/36/80
- TLS, Georg Solti (conductor), 3/3/80
- TLS, by secretary to Isaac Stern (concert violinist), 3/1/80
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Subseries 4.48: Washington, DC, March 4-7, 1981
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Subseries 4.49: Indianapolis, IN, March 2-7, 1982
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Subseries 4.50: Kansas City, MO, March 1-6, 1983
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Subseries 4.51: Tempe, AZ (3rd ABA-JBA Joint Convention), March 27-30, 1984
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Subseries 4.52: Kiel-Kohler, WI, March 17-24, 1985
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Subseries 4.53: Oklahoma City, OK, March 4-8, 1986
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Subseries 4.54: Knoxville, TN (4th ABA-JBA Joint Convention), March 23-29, 1987
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Subseries 4.55: Ashland, OR, March 1-6, 1988
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Subseries 4.56: Tallahassee, FL, March 1-4, 1989
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Subseries 4.57: Champaign, IL, March 1990
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Subseries 4.58: Tempe, AZ, March 6-9, 1991
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Subseries 4.59: Washington, DC, March 4-7, 1992
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Subseries 4.60: New Orleans, LA, March 2-7, 1993
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Subseries 4.61: Honolulu, HI (5th ABA-JBA Joint Convention), March 22-27, 1994
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Subseries 4.62: Lawrence, KS, March 8-11, 1995
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Subseries 4.63: San Antonio, TX, March 6-9, 1996
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Subseries 4.64: San Diego, CA, March 4-9, 1997
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Subseries 4.65: Biloxi, MS, March 3-8, 1998
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Subseries 4.66: Space Coast, FL, March 2-7, 1999
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Subseries 4.67: Austin, TX, February 29-March 4, 2000
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Subseries 4.68: Las Vegas, NV, March 6-1, 2001
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Subseries 4.69: Wichita, KS, March 5-10, 2002
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Subseries 4.70: Baltimore/College Park, MD, March 5-9, 2003
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Subseries 4.71: Williamsburg, VA, 2004
Includes CDROM with PowerPoint
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Subseries 4.72: Convention Program Richardson, TX, March 1-5, 2006
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Series 5: Publications, 1947-2006 (4.75 Linear Feet)
Manuscripts and correspondence pertaining to particular ABA publications. Some copies are included. Record groups are divided into sub groups by title of publication
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Subseries 5.1: Journal of Band Research, 1964-2005 (1.25 Linear Feet)
V.1.1 Administrative documents
V.1.2 Gallery Proofs Vol. 1, No. 2, ( 2 folders)
V.1.3 Archival copies of the Journal of Band Research (incomplete)
- 1-1, 1
- 2-1, 2
- 3-1, 3
- 4-1, 4
- 5
- 6-1, 6
- 8-1, 8
- 9-1, 9
- 10
- 11-1, 11
- 12-1, 12
- 13-1, 13
- 14-1, 14
- 15-1, 15
- 16-1, 16
- 17-1, 17
- 18-1, 18
- 19-1, 19
- 20-1, 20
- 21-1, 21
- 22-1, 22
- 23-1, 23
- 24
- 25
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31-1, 31
- 32-1, 32
- 33-1, 33
- 34-1, 34
- 35-1, 35
- 36-2
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Subseries 5.2: ABA Newsletter, 1947-2004 (2.25 Linear Feet)
V.2.1 1947
V.2.2 1948
V.2.3 1949 (no materials)
V.2.4 1950 (no materials)
V.2.5 1951
V.2.6 1952
V.2.7 "What the ABA Means to Me" materials 1953
V.2.8 1954
V.2.9 1955 (no materials)
V.2.10 1956 (no materials)
V.2.11 1957 (no materials)
V.2.12 1958 (no materials)
V.2.13 1959 (no materials)
V.2.14 1960
V.2.15 1961 (no materials)
V.2.16 1962
V.2.17 1963
V.2.18 1964
V.2.19 1965
V.2.20 1966
V.2.21 1967
V.2.22 1968
V.2.23 1969
V.2.24 1970
V.2.25 1971 (no materials)
V.2.26 1972
V.2.27 1973
V.2.28 1974
V.2.29 1975
V.2.30 1976
V.2.31 1977
V.2.32 1977-1978
V.2.33 1978-1979
V.2.34 1979-1980
V.2.35 1980-1981
V.2.36 1981-1982
V.2.37 1982-1983
V.2.38 1983-1984
V.2.39 1984-1985
V.2.40 1985-1986
V.2.41 1987
V.2.42 1988
V.2.43 1989
V.2.44 1990
V.2.45 1991
V.2.46 1992
V.2.47 1993
V.2.48 1994
V.2.49 1995
V.2.50 1996
V.2.51 1997
V.2.53 1998
V.2.54 1999
V.2.55 2000
V.2.56 2001 (no materials)
V.2.57 2002
V.2.58 2003
V.2.59 2004
Subseries V.2b ABA Newsletter, original materials
V.2b.1 1987 (2 folders)
V.2b.2 1988
V.2b.3 Materials from Herbert Hazelman, 1989-1993 (4 folders)
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Subseries 5.3: ABA Directory, 1966-2006 (0.25 Linear Feet)
V.3a ABA Directory File
V.3.1 1966
V.3.2 1967
V.3.3 1968
V.3.4 1969
V.3.5 1970
V.3.6 1971
V.3.7 1972
V.3.8 1973
V.3.9 1974
V.3.10 1975
V.3.11 1976
V.3.12 1977
V.3.13 1978
V.3.14 1979
V.3.15 1980 (Directory Changes only)
V.3.16 1981
V.3.17 1982
V.3.18 1983
V.3.19 1984
V.3.20 1985
V.3.21 1986
V.3.22 1987
V.3.23 1988
V.3.24 1989
V.3.25 1990
V.3.26 1991
V.3.27 1992
V.3.28 1993
V.3.29 1994
V.3.30 1995
V.3.31 1996 (no materials)
V.3.32 1997
V.3.33 1998
V.3.34 1999
V.3.35 2000
V.3.36 2001
V.3.37 2002
V.3.38 2003
V.3.39 2004
V.3.40 2005
V.3.41 2006
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Subseries 5.4: "Lest We Forget": A Membership History of the ABA, 1974-2004 (0.50 Linear Feet)
V.4.1 1974
V.4.2 1975 revision
V.4.3 1977 addendum
V.4.4 1980 revision
V.4.5 1986 revision
V.4.6 1993 revision
V.4.7 1999 revision
V.4.8 Friendship Directory, 1990
V.4.9 The American Bandmasters Auxiliary Directory
- V.4.9.1 1967
- V.4.9.2 1969-1970
- V.4.9.3 1974
V.4.10 Lest We Forget 2004 revision
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Subseries 5.5: ABA Bulletin, 1950-2006 (0.25 Linear Feet)
The system used to number issues of the ABA Bulletin has changed several times in the ABA's history. In this finding aid, the number placed on each bulletin is reproduced in chronological order
V.5.1 1950 (November, December, including convention and treasurer reports)
V.5.2 1951 (January, March)
V.5.3 1952 (no materials)
V.5.4 1953 (January)
V.5.5 1954 (January 2, January 17)
V.5.6 1955
V.5.7 1956
V.5.8 1957
V.5.9 1958 (October)
V.5.10 1960 (March)
V.5.11 1961
V.5.12 1962
V.5.13 1963 (1, 2, 3, 4)
V.5.14 1964 (1, 3)
V.5.15 1965 (January 26, 1, 2, Pre-Convention)
V.5.16 1966 (3 [January], April, November, Convention)
V.5.17 1967 (1, 2)
V.5.18 1968 (1, Final)
V.5.19 1969 (1, 2, Convention Bulletin)
V.5.20 1970 (2)
V.5.21 1971 (May, 2)
V.5.22 1972 (May)
V.5.23 1973 (October)
V.5.24 1974 (January, October)
V.5.25 1975 (1, 2)
V.5.26 1976 (3, 1, 2)
V.5.27 1977 (3, June, 2)
V.5.28 1978 (3, 1, 2)
V.5.29 1979 (3, 1, 2)
V.5.30 1980 (3, 1, 2)
V.5.31 1981 (3, 1, 2)
V.5.32 1982 (3, 1, 2)
V.5.33 1983 (3, 1, 2)
V.5.34 1984 (3, 4, 2)
V.5.35 1985 (3, 1, 2, loose pages)
V.5.36 1986 (3, 1, 2)
V.5.37 1987 (3, 1, 2)
V.5.38 1988 (3, 1, 3)
V.5.39 1989 (1, 2, 3)
V.5.40 1990 (1, 2, 3)
V.5.41 1991 (1, 2, 3)
V.5.42 1992 (1, 2, 3)
V.5.43 1993 (1, 2, 3)
V.5.44 1994 (1, 2, 3)
V.5.45 1995 (1, 2, 3)
V.5.46 1996 (2, 3)
V.5.47 1997 (2, 3)
V.5.48 1998 (1, 2, 3)
V.5.49 1999 (1, 2)
V.5.50 2000 (1, 3)
V.5.51 2001 (2, 3)
V.5.52 2002 (2, 3) [Issue 2 noted missing September 26, 2002]
V.5.53 2003 (1, 2, 3)
V.5.54 2006 (2)
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Subseries 5.6: ABA News Notes, 1969-1973 (4 Folders)
V.6.1 1969
V.6.2 1971
V.6.3 1972
V.6.4 1973
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Subseries 5.7: ABA Recordings, ca. 1950 (1 Folder)
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Subseries 5.8: The ABA Cookbook, 1993 (1 Folder)
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Series 6: Oral History, Dates Unknown (Items TBD)
Interviews and keynote addresses, in various media, formats pertaining to the history of the ABA
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Series 7: Memorabilia, 1976-2001 (2.25 Linear Feet)
Includes various items related to or given to the ABA
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Subseries 7.1: Sign-in book, 1976 (0.25 Linear Feet)
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Subseries 7.2: Photographs, 1989-2001 (2.00 Linear Feet)
Twelve albums of photographs mainly taken at ABA meetings from 1989-2001 (2000 missing)
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Subseries 7.3: ABA-JBA Plaque, Dates Unknown (1 Item)
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Subseries 7.4: Kiel, WI Key to City, Dates Unknown (1 Item)
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Subseries 7.5: Papason, Dates Unknown (1 Item)
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Series 8: Recordings, 1935-2003 (7.75 Linear Feet)
Recordings of concerts from ABA Annual Conventions. Formats and dates of recordings available are listed below:
- 1935 Reel-to-reel tape
- 1964 Reel-to-reel tape
- 1965 Reel-to-reel tape
- 1972 LPs
- 1973 LPs
- 1974 LPs
- 1976 LPs
- 1977 LPs
- 1978 LPs
- 1979 LPs
- 1980 LPs
- 1981 LPs
- 1993 CDs
- 1995 CDs
- 1996 CDs
- 1997 CDs
- 1998 CDs
- 1999 CDs
- 2000 CDs
- 2001 CDs
- 2002 CDs
- 2003 CDs
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Related Material
This collection is part of the American Bandmasters Association Research Center
Other related collections include
- Herbert Clarke-Frank Simon Correspondence (1940-1945)
- Victor Zajec Papers (Presidential Papers, Bio Files, E.F. Goldman Citation Correspondence, Sousa National HS Honor Band [1960-1980]) [See also MWIBOC Archives]
- Kenneth G. Bloomquist Collection
- The Presidential Papers of Donald E. McGinnis
For other related archival and manuscript collections, please see the following subject guides.
Selected Search Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the University of Maryland Libraries' Catalog. Researchers desiring related materials about these topics, names, or places may search the Catalog using these headings.
Subjects
- American Bandmasters Association
- Band directors -- United States
- Bands (Music) -- United States
- Bands (Music) -- United States -- History
















