0.9 linear feet (1 box)

The Great Lakes Experience Collection consists of materials relating to the African-American musicians who passed through the Great Lakes Naval Training Station from 1942 to 1945.  More than 5,000 musicians were recruited from across the country and sent to Great Lakes for training in military bands and jazz bands. The bands were assigned to naval bases across the United States, ion order to raise morale. The Great Lakes Experience Collection is largely comprised of reproductions of photographs relating to “The Great Lakes Experience.” Also included are clippings and miscellaneous materials.