Scope and Contents This folder contains some research related correspondence as well as congratulations and comments on the recently published Pioneers in Brass. Routine orders are filed in the "Orders" folder. If an order included any personal comments, it was put with the regular correspondence. Among the correspondents are: Harold B. Bachman, William F. Ludwig, Bill Pryor, Anthony "Tony" Amour, Joel Duroe (several), Mario Granata, Paul Giles (several), Paul Lasswell, Arthur W. Lehman, Garry Pechin, Ward...

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This contains more congratulations and comments on Pioneers in Brass. Among the correspondents are: Garry Pechin, Robert Calese, S.E. Mear, Paul M. Giles, and Paul E. Bierley.

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...

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This folder contains mainly more congratulations and comments about the book, as well as continuing research on a possible second edition. Among the correspondents in this folder are: Harold "Cuz" Faulkener, Clarence E. Hurrell, Marie Kryl (who had married Micla Gusikoff, Leo A. de Mers, Garry Pechin, Joe Duroe, Norman E. Hinkel, Ward F. Hodge, Donald F. Leach

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Among the correspondents in this folder are: Garry Pechin, Ward F. Hodges, Paul W. Giles, William F. Santelmann (concerning a photograph sought by Bridges of Ole May), Arthur L. Winn (concerning the death of musician Bill Culley who had been "struck down by a drunk driver"), Allen Britton, King Ross (with some criticisms of Bridges' book), William Marshall, and Paul E. Bierley.