Scope and Contents Among the correspondents in this folder are: Allen Koenigsberg of Antique Phonograph Monthly, concerning a review of Pioneers in Brass in his magazine; Norman E. Hinkel; Arthur Lehman (several); Walter I. Kaville, regarding the progress of his book on the golden age of bands; Thomas C. "Tom" Bardwell (2 letters) about the Robert Browne Hall Memorial Band Tape Anthology, which consisted of more than 600 miles of tape recordings of town, municipal and organizational bands, world-wide; John A....

Scope and Contents Among the correspondents in this folder are: Paul E. Brierley (3 letters) concerning Bierley's long-awaited book on Sousa; Walter Kaville, concerning his research on Al Sweet; Cliff Lillya; Alvin J. Bernard; Merle Evans, concerning a concert at Disneyland he played in; Paul Erwin (2 letters) about his research on Dr. Frank Simon; Tom Everett of the ITA; Paul Bierley; Ron Graham, regarding a possible reprinting of Bridges' book; Arthur Lehman; L. Wiehe, thanking Bridges for his participation...

Scope and Contents Among the correspondents in this folder are: Arthur W. Lehman (several); Tom Everett regarding publishing Bridges' article in the ITA Newsletter or Journal instead of the Instrumentalist with a copy of the article as published in Brass World; Gordon Jackson regarding his attendance at the New York Conference for Brass Scholarships in mid-January; Sverre O. Braathen (3 letters) about Pioneers in Brass with questions about several early brass musicians, his back injury and his memories of...

Scope and Contents Among the correspondents in this folder are: Paul E. Bierley; Arthur W. Lehman (6 letters); Lynn L. Sams (answering in detail Bridges' letter of March 2 concerning Frank Simon and other early brass players as well as the vicissitudes of self-publishing); Alvin Bernard (concerning record collecting); Stuart Dempster of the University of Washington School of Music (concerning some tapes he ordered, as well as discussing a book he was writing on new trombone techniques); Edward Bahr; Clifford...

Scope and Contents Among the correspondents in this folder are: Arthur Lehman (6 letters); letter to Paul E. Bierley (regarding the death of Gilmore and its effects on his band in the 1880s); Bierley's reply to Bridges' letter with some reviews of Bierley's book enclosed; Stuart Dempster (about Arthur Pryor use of "privileged" notes between low E and pedal Bb); Alfred J. Bernard; Tom Everett (concerning ITA issues); a packet of information from Robert West, managing editor of Brass World, announcing its...

Scope and Contents Among the correspondents in this folder are: Paul E. Bierley (concerning a photograph with some mis-identifications, the old Fillmore Music House publications and wanting more information on Henry Fillmore); Henry Romersa, inviting Bridges to again attend the annual Trombone Workshop in June; letter from Bridges to Paul E. Bierley about Henry Fillmore; Ward F. Hodge (about Mackintosh and VanderCook); Charles Colin (concerning the possibility of publishing Pioneers in Brass); Harold L....