Scope and Contents From the Series: Bridges had an extensive correspondence with many of his contemporary brass players of the early 20th century, focusing on John Philip Sousa and Richard Pryor. At some point, an attempt was made to put letters to and from some individuals into separate folders. This was not completed, and these people had some letters in both their own folders and in the general correspondence. The current processor of this collection decided to combine Bridges correspondence, research queries and most of...

Scope and Contents Among the correspondents in this folder are: Mary Stapleton of the Allegan (MI) News and Gazette (concerning the obituary of Hale VanderCook), Joseph Forstner (concerning Hale VanderCrook and other early brass players), Mrs. Flora Huber (several letters concerning her husband, Joseph L. Huber), Margie J. O'Connell of the Calumet (MI) Public Schools (regarding the Calumet & Hecla Band), Harold B. Bachman, Norman E. Hinkel, S. A. Langkammerer (concerning his record business and an accident...

Scope and Contents Among the correspondents in this folder are: Lynn L. Sams (concerning more about the Chautauqua days, as well as circus bands), Paul E. Bierley, Thomas C. Bardwell (concerning R.B. Hall), William Marshall (several), Birley R. Gardner of the Navajo Tribal Band (concerning photographs of the band), Elden C. "Buster" Bailey, a member of the NY Philharmonic for 20 years (concerning Brass and concert bands, as well as Circus Bands and their evolution and history. Bridges' reply to this letter was...

Scope and Contents Among the correspondents in this folder are: Paul Luckey of the Circus World Museum, Harold B. Bachman (several letters in this folder), Allen Ostrander, Frank Falcome (concerning his father, Mario), Elden C. Bailey (concerning Bridges' article about H.A. Vander Cook), Norman E. Hinkel, William J. "Bill" Marshall, Guy F. Foreman (concerning Bridges' article on H.A. Vander Cook ), Irving Levin (2 letters concerning technical aspects of recording), carbon copy of Bridges' letter to a Mr....

Scope and Contents Among the correspondents in this folder are: Helen Wright (concerning Sousa, Jules Levy, and "Ladies Bands"), copy of a letter from Norman E. Hinkel to Ray Dvorak regarding Joh Philip Sousa), Merle Evans (concerning his 61 years in music and his donation of 9 trunks and 30 cartons of music to the Circus World Museum, with 8 filing cabinets to follow and six other letters about his time with circus bands, including two photo postcards of himself. One has a photograph of Pat Valdo, a circus...