Scope and Contents This folder contains correspondence between Edwin G. Clarke, a musician and later the business manager of John Philip Sousa's band, and Frank McGrann. It also contains: Bridges' high school certificate of final examination dated April 20, 1915; certificate of training at Camp Zachary Taylor, March 16, 1918; orders for Bridges to report for military duty at the Field Artillery Control Officers Training (F.A.C.O.T.), dated October 30, 1918 (with the roster of his training class certificate of...

Scope and Contents This folder contains: Bridges' YMCA membership card, dated February 18, 1920; a Photostat of a letter from Innes to Ernest Pechin dated April 28, 1920; Booklet titled "Roster, Instrumentation, Honor Roll, Constitution and By-Laws of the Musicians' Post No. 394 American Legion", 1920; a photocopy of a letter dated January 13, 1921 from Herbert L. Clarke to Elden E. Benge regarding a possible change from playing a Cornet to a Trumpet, which Clarke referred to as "only a foreign fad for the...

Scope and Contents This contains letters between J. L. Huber and Hubert L. Clarke, as well as correspondence between Bridges and Robert E. Clark. There is a photocopy of a letter from Arthur Pryor to Loren J. Luper dated October 3, 1923 concerning the possibility of a trombone opening in Pryor's band. There is Bridges' daily calendar of his activities during 1924. Bridges' American Legion card dated November 10, 1926 is here. There is also a letter of encouragement from C. B. Sorensen to Glenn Bridges dated...

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This folder contains letters from Henry D. McCallum, Robert E. Clark, Joseph L. Humber, and Ernest L. Clarke. There is also a letter from then Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt thanking Bridges for his letter to FDR after his campaign speech at the armory in Detroit in 1932. There is a family photograph dated 1934 with Loren, Glenn, W.A (the father), and Cecil Bridges. There is also a photograph of Glenn and Althea Bridges at their home in Detroit, Michigan, dated 1936.

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This contains several letters from Frank McGrann to Bridges, as well as other correspondents, concerning the history of bands in the late 19th and early 20th century in the U.S. There is also a letter from John Hazel with a 100th Anniversary Programme (1831-1931) for the Repasz Band of Williamsport, Pa. There is a photocopy of a letter from Herbert L. Clarke to Joseph L. Huber dated January 10, 1944 with many memories of early players and comments on a number of musical pieces.

Scope and Contents This folder includes: Certificates of Supervisory Training from the Chrysler Corporation dated April and October, 1945, a certificate from the U.S. War Department Corps of Engineers, Manhattan District expressing appreciation of Bridges effective service in the production of the Atomic Bomb date 6 August, 1945 materials relating to the Bridges family genealogy, dated September 27, 1945; Selective Service classification, dated November 5, 1945; insurance papers. personal letters and...

Scope and Contents This folder includes: plans and construction photos of a house being built at 1585 Oramas Road, Santa Barbara, CA in 1947 sent by Ernest B. Fox, who is referred to as "E.B." in the correspondence. E.B. Fox was apparently in business with Bridges before World War II. Also included are letters documenting the resumption of this business after the war. Bridges sold music recordings, mostly brass but including woodwind and other instruments as well. He sold these reformatted records to many...

Scope and Contents This folder is mainly correspondence relating to his business, as well as his initial research in what became his book, Pioneers of Brass. There are numerous letters from A. W. Lehman, a brass player in the U.S. Marine Band (The President's Own), both regarding particular pieces of recorded music, as well information about Lehman's touring schedules and music in general. There are postcards from him to Bridges, as well as programs for concerts by the Marine Band during the decade. There are...

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There are several letters from Eugene "Gene" La Barre, then the director of the Long Beach Municipal Band, as well as from Frank McGrann. There is several letters from Jerry Cimera with brochures on some of his music. There are also several letters from A. W. Lehman present.