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Correspondence, 1966 January - June

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

This folder contains mainly more congratulations and comments about the book. Among the correspondents in this folder are: Robert S. Calese (who included comments about bass players he had known), William Marshall (who included comments about people mentioned in Bridge's book and also some specific pieces of music), Meredith Willson (who thanked Bridges for mentioning him on page 40 of the book), a review of the book in the School Musician Magazine, Norman E. Hinkel (with reminiscences of his days in a band and of his fellow players), Harold B. Bachman, George W. DeMott, Rose F. Burke, Lynn L. Sams, Sverre O. Braathen (concerning his research own on circus bands and their directors and players), R.B. Campbell, Arthur Winn (who in his second letter in the folder enclosed copies of several letters and envelopes from his days of playing in the 1920s), W.F. Hodge (who shares memories of joining the army at 16 in 1897 and playing in the unit band and of his director, Major Michael Albert Quinto), Dale Harris of the American School Band Directors, Flora Huber (thanking Bridges for his section on her husband, Joseph Huber), Rose Burke, Garry W. Pechin, Donald F. Leach, Jim Walsh, and Paul E. Bierley.

Dates

  • Creation: 1966 January - June

Creator

Full Extent

From the Collection: 300 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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