Collection on Great Lakes Experience, 1942-2003 | Center for Black Music Research

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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

Military bands

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],
[Series 2: Additional Materials],
[All]

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

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[Series 1: Photos and clippings],
[Series 2: Additional Materials],
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