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BOX 92-94 Writings, undated
This series consists of drafts for three of John Philip Sousa's books, The Fifth String, Pipetown Sandy, and The Transit of Venus, as well as an essay, poetry, and lyrics written by Sousa.
Arranged alphabetically.
Books
BOX-FOLDER 92/1 The Fifth String
Typed draft
BOX-FOLDER 92/2 to 94/6 Pipetown Sandy
Drafts
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 94/7-10 The Transit of Venus
Drafts
Other writings
BOX-FOLDER 94/11 Regarding Clefs
Essay
BOX-FOLDER 94/12 Spirit of Santee Is Crooning
Poem/lyric
BOX-FOLDER 94/13 When Grandpa Went to Dancing School
Lyric?
BOX 47, 61, 77, 96 MAPCASE-FOLDER 7, 9, 12-14 Miscellany, 1854-1958
This series contains advertisements, artwork, harmonicas, magazines, posters, programs, and stamps, most of which feature John Philip Sousa or The Sousa Band. Of particular note are the thirteen Sousa Band programs.
Arranged alphabetically.
Advertisements
BOX-FOLDER 96/1 D. Kronprinz Wilhelm steam ship, undated
BOX-FOLDER 47/5 Sousa Band harmonicas, undated
BOX-FOLDER 96/1 Thomas' Grand Orchestra, undated
BOX-FOLDER 61/9 Victrola. Featuring John Philip Sousa, 1922 August
BOX-FOLDER 77/7 Victrola. Featuring The Sousa Band, 1919
BOX-FOLDER 96/2 Album cover. The Stars and Stripes Forever movie soundtrack, undated
BOX-FOLDER 96/4 Autograph with El Capitan March incipit, 1896
BOX-FOLDER 77/8 Cariacature. John Philip Sousa conducting, 1929
By George Schreiber
BOX-FOLDER 61/10 Certificate of baptism for John Philip Sousa, 1854 November 6
Photocopy; negative photostat
BOX-FOLDER 96/3 Correspondence from Esther, 1919
Harmonicas. Sousa Band
BOX-FOLDER INSTR No. 1010H in C, undated
Plastic body; blue plastic case
BOX-FOLDER INSTR No. 1012, undated
In white cardboard box
BOX-FOLDER INSTR No. 310H in C, 1995
Red with plastic body; blue and white cardboard box
BOX-FOLDER INSTR Maxitone chromatic in C, undated
Wooden body; blue and pink cardboard box
Periodicals
BOX-FOLDER 47/6 The Etude, 1932 September
Note: Cover art is "The Spirit of Sousa"
BOX-FOLDER 47/7 The Etude, 1936 April
Cover only
Note: John Philip Sousa portrait on the cover with 12 United States presidents
MAPCASE-FOLDER 9 New York Tribune, 1916 March 12
Includes: Image of John Philip Sousa
Posters
MAPCASE-FOLDER 14 St. Louis Exposition, 1893
Signed proof copy
BOX-FOLDER 61/12 MAPCASE-FOLDER 12-13 The Stars and Stripes Forever movie, 1952
Programs
Arranged in two file units and chronologically therein.
The Sousa Band
BOX-FOLDER 61/13 Baltimore, Maryland, 1900 February 1
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Los Angeles, 1909 October 25-30
BOX-FOLDER 61/13 Souvenir program, 1920
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Willow Grove Park, 1924 September 7
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Kansas City, 1924 October 6
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Washington, D.C., 1924 November 3
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Washington Auditorium, 1926 November 19
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Houston, Texas, 1925 December 27
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Souvenir program, 1925
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Souvenir program, 1926
BOX-FOLDER 61/13 Souvenir program loose pages, undated
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Columbus, Ohio, undated
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Elmwood Music Hall in Buffalo, New York, undated
Other
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 America by Imre Kiralfy at the Chicago World's Fair, 1893
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Chicago. Imperial Austrian Infantry Band, 1893 September 20
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Carnegie Hall. The Carlisle Indian School Band, 1900 March 28
Note: Fragile
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Innes and His Band, 1904 July 1
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 The Free Lance, 1906 April 23
Photocopy
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Leman Orchestra and Patrick Conway Band, 1920
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Grant Park, Chicago. Chicago Concert Band led by Victor Grabel, 1931 August 24
BOX-FOLDER 47/8 The Lambs. Salute to John Philip Sousa, 1952 December 14
Includes: Invitation
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Dedication of the John Philip Sousa Junior High School in Port Washington, New York, 1958 November 23
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Columbia Theatre. Creatore and His Band, undated
BOX-FOLDER 96/5 Albany, New York. The Free Lance, undated
BOX-FOLDER 96/6, 47/9 Stamps featuring John Philip Sousa, 1940, 1997
MAPCASE-FOLDER 7 Usher ribbons, 1904-1909 and undated
Appendix A - Works by Sousa Genre List
The Works by Sousa Genre List contains the titles in the first subseries, Music by Sousa, organized by genre.
Appendix B - Holographs at the United States Marine Band Library
The Holographs at the United States Marine Band Library lists the Sousa holographs held by that repository.

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