Brass Bands & Cornet Bands of the U.S.A. - a historical directory

Of the many brass bands that have existed in the USA over the last 200 years very few have documented records covering their history. This directory is an attempt to bring together information about some such bands and make it available to all. It is an expanded extraction from my earlier "Brass Bands of the World". Over 8,700 bands are recorded here, with some 560 additional cross references for alternative or previous names. Sadly, for the majority of bands, little is known other than their name and a brief mention in the historical records. This is an unknown, and probably very small, proportion of the cornet/town bands that actually flourished in the USA, particularly in the 19th century. I am sure there are many more still to be unearthed, hiding in newspaper reports or contemporary photographs and documents in museums, archives, the hands of private collectors and the attics of individuals. My own research on a broad scale encompasses US brass bands from the 1840's to the 1920's. More detailed research is ongoing, but I have only reached 1872 so far - and I intend to issue an update when I have proceeded further into the late 1800's! I must pass on my thanks to the historians, researchers and enthusiasts who have helped me with information about bands from their area or in their field of expertise

Brass Bands of the World - a historical directory

Few records remain of the thousands of brass bands that have existed across the world over the last 200 years. This directory is an attempt to collect together information about such bands and make it available to all. This is a companion volume to Brass Bands of the British Isles – a Historical Directory. This volume covers all other overseas countries which have had brass bands similar to those that flourished in the UK. Over 9,500 bands are recorded here, with some 2,700 additional cross references for alternative or previous names

Report of the Secretary of the Interior, being part of the message and documents communicated to the two Houses of Congress at the beginning of the first session of the Forty-third Congress : Annual report of Commissioner of Education, 1873

Annual Message to Congress with Documents; Pres. Grant. 1 Dec. HED 1, 43-1 , v1-5 , 7842p. (1594-1603]Annual Message to Congress with Documents; Pres. Grant. 1 Dec. HED 1, 43-1 , v1-5 , 7842p. (1594-1603] Collection of all Indians east of the Rocky Mountains into Indian Territory; government over Indian Territory; annual report of the Sec. of War (Serials 1597-1599); annual report of the Sec. of Interior (Serials 1601-1602); annual report of the Gen. Land Office (Serial 1601); annual report of the CIA (Serial 1601), including difficulties in the way of Indian civilization, problem of sovereignty vs. wardship, legislation, and reports of Supts., agents, schools, and farms; etc

Report of the Secretary of the Interior; being part of the message and documents communicated to the two Houses of Congress at the beginning of the first session of the Forty-fourth Congress : Report of the Commissioner of Education, 1875

Annual Message to Congress with Documents; Pres. Grant. 7 Dec. HED 1, 44-1. v1-5. 8364p. [1672-1682) Conflict between the Sioux Indians and miners entering the Black Hills; annual report of the Sec. of War (Serials 1674-1678); annual report of the Sec. of Interior (Serials 1680-1681); annual report of the Gen. Land Office (Serial 1680); annual report of the CIA (Serial1680) , ineluding issues surrounding the Sioux treaty of 1868, the Sioux problem and the Black Hills, Mission Indians of California, Indian Territory, and reports of Supts ., agents, schools, and farms; etc