Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation, Sub-Committee on Music papers, 1920-1950

Collection Summary

Title	Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation, Sub-Committee on Music papers, 1920-1950
Span Dates	1920-1950
Bulk Dates	1941-1945
Call No.	ML31.U5
Creator	United States. Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation. Sub-Committee on Music
Size	approximately 9,800 items
Size	30 boxes
Size	15 linear feet
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu005002
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2005560809
Summary	The Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation, Sub-Committee on Music was established in 1942 to attend to the morale of military personnel through the provision of music materials and the support of bands at various levels – camp, fort, field unit, and individual performer. Library of Congress Music Division chief Harold Spivacke served as the Sub-Committee chairman. These files document his role and that of his staff in this war effort through correspondence, photographs, memoranda, notated music and lead sheets, reports, songbooks, and technical and training manuals.
Online Content	Select Aaron Copland correspondence from the Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation, Sub-Committee on Music Papers is available on the Library of Congress Web site in the Aaron Copland Collection.