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Collection Overview
Title: Collection on Great Lakes Experience, 1942-2003
Predominant Dates:1942-1945
ID: 7000/GREA_7011
Extent: 0.9 Linear Feet. More info below.
Date Acquired: 04/00/2003
Subjects: Military bands
Abstract
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.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The collection chiefly consists of reproductions of photographs of Great Lakes musicians and a few related materials. These were lent by various people to Ms. Josie Childs, an organizer of a three-day celebration of “The Great Lakes Experience” that took place from February 28 to March 2, 2003. They are arranged in folders according to the person who lent them to Ms. Childs. The remaining folders include clippings and other miscellaneous materials. A number of the photographs have also been digitized and can be accessed in the CBMR Library and Archives.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Center for Black Music Research
Alternate Extent Statement:
0.9 linear feet (1 box)
Access Restrictions:
None
Use Restrictions:
None
Physical Access Note:
Includes photographs, clippings
Acquisition Source:
Josie Childs
Finding Aid Revision History:
Minor finding aid edits by Adam Melville, March 6, 2018.
Box and Folder Listing
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Series 1: Photos and clippings],
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Series 2: Additional Materials],
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- Series 1: Photos and clippings
- Box 1
- Item 1: Harold S. Brooks, Jr.
- Item 2: Thomas J. Brooks, Jr.
- Item 3: Hamilton Cloud
- Item 4: Maker Donaldson
- Item 5: Carl O. Foster, Jr.
- Item 6: Johnny Grimes
- Item 7: M. Holt
- Item 8: Hy Lockhart
- Item 9: Dennis Mason
- Item 10: Huel Perkins
- Item 11: James S. Peters, II
- Item 12: Cornelius Pittman
- Item 13: Noble Simms (folder 1)
- Item 14: Noble Simms (folder 2)
- Item 15: Stanley Thomas
- Item 16: Irv Williams
- Item 17: Jimmie Woode
- Folder 1: Clippings
- Series 2: Additional Materials
- Box 1
- Folder 2: Additional materials
- Folder 3: Congressional Statement of U.S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush
- Folder 4: Miscellaneous
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Series 1: Photos and clippings],
[
Series 2: Additional Materials],
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