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Sousa Band Press Books

Digitized scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings and concert programs about Sousa Band performances

 

From 1892-1932, spanning the entire existence of the Sousa Band, newspaper clippings and concert programs were saved and mounted in large scrapbooks. These scrapbooks contain detailed information about Sousa Band performances including publicity materials, articles reviewing performances, and concert programs. Interviews with Sousa and articles written by him reveal a tremendous amount of information about Sousa the composer and conductor. The scrapbooks also include information about premières, programs, soloists, and concert venues. Read more about the press books here.

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September 27, 1892 - December 9, 189246.37 MBDownload
October 10, 1892 - September 3, 1894119.78 MBDownload
April 16, 1893 - August 28, 189386.07 MBDownload
June 14, 1896 - September 10, 189633.86 MBDownload
January 29, 1897 - May 8, 1898 (Part 1)150.65 MBDownload
January 29, 1897 - May 8, 1898 (Part 2)156.66 MBDownload
November 25, 1897 - July 8, 1900 (Part 1)116.60 MBDownload
November 25, 1897 - July 8, 1900 (Part 2)148.93 MBDownload
November 25, 1897 - July 8, 1900 (Part 3)133.73 MBDownload
November 25, 1897 - July 8, 1900 (Part 4)170.53 MBDownload
August 26, 1898 - May 5, 1900 (Part 1)105.42 MBDownload
August 26, 1898 - May 5, 1900 (Part 2)93.55 MBDownload
September 8, 1898 - October 29, 189838.16 MBDownload
October 30, 1898 - July 23, 1899 (Part 1)162.11 MBDownload
October 30, 1898 - July 23, 1899 (Part 2)150.20 MBDownload
October 30, 1898 - July 23, 1899 (Part 3)143.47 MBDownload
July 22, 1899 - April 2, 1900 (Part 1)145.03 MBDownload
July 22, 1899 - April 2, 1900 (Part 2)132.26 MBDownload
July 22, 1899 - April 2, 1900 (Part 3)113.18 MBDownload
August 26, 1899 - April 21, 1900167.23 MBDownload
1900-1901154.35 MBDownload
1900-1904154.35 MBDownload
May 3, 1900 - October 10, 1900 (Part 1)150.98 MBDownload
May 3, 1900 - October 10, 1900 (Part 2)145.10 MBDownload
May 3, 1900 - October 10, 1900 (Part 3)126.89 MBDownload
May 3, 1900 - October 10, 1900 (Part 4)108.60 MBDownload
May 8, 1900 - August 25, 1900157.15 MBDownload
July 3, 1900 - January 14, 1901 (Part 1)142.36 MBDownload
July 3, 1900 - January 14, 1901 (Part 2)126.37 MBDownload
December 26, 1900 - December 14, 1901 (Part 1)174.24 MBDownload
December 26, 1900 - December 14, 1901 (Part 2)163.28 MBDownload
December 26, 1900 - December 14, 1901 (Part 3)164.67 MBDownload
December 26, 1900 - December 14, 1901 (Part 4)149.29 MBDownload
December 26, 1900 - December 14, 1901 (Part 5)154.71 MBDownload
August 19, 1901 - July 13, 1903 154.70 MBDownload
September 13, 1901 - February 28, 1903 (Part 1)177.44 MBDownload
September 13, 1901 - February 28, 1903 (Part 2)181.60 MBDownload
September 13, 1901 - February 28, 1903 (Part 3)173.31 MBDownload
September 13, 1901 - February 28, 1903 (Part 4)186.90 MBDownload
July 7, 1901 - June 15, 191811.33 MBDownload
January 1, 1901 - September 5, 1905 (Part 1)87.32 MBDownload
January 1, 1901 - September 5, 1905 (Part 2)157.75 MBDownload
September 1902 - December 1904 (Part 1)174.71 MBDownload
September 1902 - December 1904 (Part 2)172.05 MBDownload
September 1902 - December 1904 (Part 3)170.49 MBDownload
January 31, 1903 - April 27, 1905 (Part 1)166.92 MBDownload
January 31, 1903 - April 27, 1905 (Part 2)141.84 MBDownload
January 31, 1903 - April 27, 1905 (Part 3)127.84 MBDownload
January 31, 1903 - April 27, 1905 (Part 4)165.87 MBDownload
January 2, 1905 - August 13, 1908 (Part 1)122.57 MBDownload
January 2, 1905 - August 13, 1908 (Part 2)46.37 MBDownload
January 2, 1905 - August 13, 1908 (Part 3)158.84 MBDownload
February 1, 1905 - April 25, 1905158.16 MBDownload
February 4, 1905 - May 12, 190512.24 MBDownload
June 12, 1905 - October 27, 190693.25 MBDownload
August 26, 1905 - October 21, 190539.05 MBDownload
September 10, 1905 - February 23, 1906 53.05 MBDownload
January 8, 1906 - April 2, 190678.04 MBDownload
April 3, 1906 - October 29, 190683.26 MBDownload
October 31, 1906 - May 17, 1907 (Part 1)100.06 MBDownload
October 31, 1906 - May 17, 1907 (Part 2)120.19 MBDownload
July 27, 1907 - November 7, 190750.36 MBDownload
August 9, 1907 - November 5, 190727.29 MBDownload
November 8, 1907 - February 18, 190864.82 MBDownload
February 19, 1908 - November 5, 190845.60 MBDownload
February 1, 1908 - July 17, 1910 (Part 1)161.88 MBDownload
February 1, 1908 - July 17, 1910 (Part 2)157.00 MBDownload
August 14, 1910 - September 24, 191014.15 MBDownload
December 31, 1910 - January 6, 1913 (Part 1)133.95 MBDownload
December 31, 1910 - January 6, 1913 (Part 2)146.58 MBDownload
March 3, 1911 - August 17, 1911123.95 MBDownload
April 21, 1911 - December 28, 1911135.97 MBDownload
February 23, 1912 - December 31, 1916143.14 MBDownload
August 17, 1912 - December 31, 1913119.56 MBDownload
January 28, 1913 - May 1913 115.66 MBDownload
August 11, 1913 - November 24, 191385.06 MBDownload
January 12, 1913 - April 2, 1915143.46 MBDownload
August 17, 1914 - November 14, 191457.91 MBDownload
February 14, 1915 - August 8, 1915182.95 MBDownload
April 21, 1915 - April 27, 1916158.45 MBDownload
February 15, 1916 - October 1, 1916 (Part 1)111.05 MBDownload
February 15, 1916 - October 1, 1916 (Part 2)108.88 MBDownload
August 15, 1916 - March 3, 1917 (Part 1)115.76 MBDownload
August 15, 1916 - March 3, 1917 (Part 2)108.13 MBDownload
March 1, 1917 - August 7, 1917 181.90 MBDownload
July 14, 1917 - October 28, 1917 (Part 1)109.02 MBDownload
July 14, 1917 - October 28, 1917 (Part 2)99.97 MBDownload
September 20, 1917 - December 31, 1917 (Part 1)101.71 MBDownload
September 20, 1917 - December 31, 1917 (Part 2)99.79 MBDownload
December 14, 1917 - October 14, 1918184.90 MBDownload
May 23, 1918 - November 20, 1918 (Part 1)104.03 MBDownload
May 23, 1918 - November 20, 1918 (Part 2)106.61 MBDownload
June 14, 1919 - January 10, 1920 115.26 MBDownload
June 16, 1919 - January 10, 1920 (Part 1)107.92 MBDownload
June 16, 1919 - January 10, 1920 (Part 2)94.33 MBDownload
June 8, 1919 - November 11, 1920165.39 MBDownload
February 20, 1919 - September 26, 1920 (Part 1)96.29 MBDownload
February 20, 1919 - September 26, 1920 (Part 2)98.55 MBDownload
January 15, 1920 - September 30, 1920 8.26 MBDownload
July 31, 1920 - November 20, 1920 135.72 MBDownload
September 2, 1920 - March 19, 1922 (Part 1)152.37 MBDownload
September 2, 1920 - March 19, 1922 (Part 2)164.63 MBDownload
July 10, 1921 - September 24, 1922 (Part 1)131.47 MBDownload
September 2, 1920 - March 19, 1922 (Part 3)151.70 MBDownload
July 10, 1921 - September 24, 1922 (Part 2)141.27 MBDownload
July 10, 1921 - September 24, 1922 (Part 3)142.58 MBDownload
July 14, 1921 - April 1, 1922 (Part 1) 133.39 MBDownload
July 14, 1921 - April 1, 1922 (Part 2) 119.33 MBDownload
March 23, 1922 - November 30 1922 (Part 1)170.63 MBDownload
March 23, 1922 - November 30 1922 (Part 2)189.90 MBDownload
July 20, 1922 - June 30, 1923 (Part 1)156.86 MBDownload
July 20, 1922 - June 30, 1923 (Part 2)179.95 MBDownload
July 21, 1923 - April 5, 1924 (Part 1)169.90 MBDownload
July 21, 1923 - April 5, 1924 (Part 2)147.84 MBDownload
July 21, 1923 - April 5, 1924 (Part 3)133.62 MBDownload
July 23, 1923 - February 10, 1924 (Part 1)179.77 MBDownload
July 23, 1923 - February 10, 1924 (Part 2)145.36 MBDownload
July 23, 1923 - February 10, 1924 (Part 3)148.84 MBDownload
July 23, 1923 - February 10, 1924 (Part 4)169.11 MBDownload
July 23, 1923 - February 10, 1924 (Part 5)156.39 MBDownload
July 22, 1923 - February 24, 1924 166.86 MBDownload
February 6, 1924 - September 14, 1924 (Part 1)189.31 MBDownload
February 6, 1924 - September 14, 1924 (Part 2)185.58 MBDownload
June 19, 1924 - November 30, 1924 85.24 MBDownload
June 21, 1924 - November 15, 1924 (Part 1)129.75 MBDownload
June 21, 1924 - November 15, 1924 (Part 2)131.72 MBDownload
September 6, 1924 - October 13, 1925 (Part 1)182.99 MBDownload
September 6, 1924 - October 13, 1925 (Part 2)151.13 MBDownload
September 6, 1924 - October 13, 1925 (Part 3)170.66 MBDownload
September 6, 1924 - October 13, 1925 (Part 4)188.29 MBDownload
July 4, 1925 - March 5, 1926 (Part 1)126.33 MBDownload
July 4, 1925 - March 5, 1926 (Part 2)129.33 MBDownload
July 4, 1925 - March 5, 1926 (Part 3)114.78 MBDownload
July 6, 1925 - March 1926 (Part 1)129.32 MBDownload
July 6, 1925 - March 1926 (Part 2)166.71 MBDownload
October 9, 1925 - November 20, 1925 (Part 1)164.71 MBDownload
October 9, 1925 - November 20, 1925 (Part 2)174.05 MBDownload
October 9, 1925 - November 20, 1925 (Part 3)175.48 MBDownload
October 9, 1925 - November 20, 1925 (Part 4)148.39 MBDownload
July 4, 1926 - November 20, 1926 (Part 1)133.92 MBDownload
July 4, 1926 - November 20, 1926 (Part 2)130.78 MBDownload
July 4, 1926 - November 20, 1926 (Part 3)123.52 MBDownload
September 13, 1926 - September 13, 1927 (Part 1)119.95 MBDownload
September 13, 1926 - September 13, 1927 (Part 2)118.03 MBDownload
September 13, 1926 - September 13, 1927 (Part 3)145.65 MBDownload
April 2, 1927 - December 6, 1927 (Part 1)157.21 MBDownload
April 2, 1927 - December 6, 1927 (Part 2)166.12 MBDownload
September 9, 1927 - November 24, 1928 (Part 1)45.25 MBDownload
September 9, 1927 - November 24, 1928 (Part 2)154.81 MBDownload
September 9, 1927 - November 24, 1928 (Part 3)152.89 MBDownload
March 26, 1927 - November 27, 1927 (Part 1)171.67 MBDownload
March 26, 1927 - November 27, 1927 (Part 2)149.87 MBDownload
April 28, 1928 - October 9, 1928 48.93 MBDownload
July 19, 1928 - November 20, 1930 (Part 1)170.08 MBDownload
July 19, 1928 - November 20, 1930 (Part 2)185.36 MBDownload
July 19, 1928 - November 20, 1930 (Part 3)185.46 MBDownload
July 19, 1928 - November 20, 1930 (Part 4)42.25 MBDownload
July 19, 1928 - November 20, 1930 (Part 5)187.93 MBDownload
July 19, 1928 - November 20, 1930 (Part 6)156.32 MBDownload
Extra Press Clippings 1900-1953152.54 MBDownload
Boston Public Library Scrapbook 1904-1932 79.90 MBDownload
Souvenirs January 3, 1907 - October 25, 1917 157.64 MBDownload