William J. Stannard Papers
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Abstract
Title:
William J. Stannard Papers
Author/Creator:
Stannard, William J.
Collection number:
96-78-ABA
Size:
1.5 linear feet
Bulk dates:
1923-1942
Inclusive dates:
1904-1950
Collection Area:
Special Collections in Performing Arts
Repository:
Special Collections in Performing Arts, Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Contact the curator: http://www.lib.umd.edu/scpa/contact
Abstract:
William J. Stannard (1893-1950) was the first person appointed to the position of Leader of the U.S. Army Band. Stannard's entire career was spent as an Army musician, from his first enlistment with the Tenth Band of the Coast Artillery Corps in 1901, through his retirement from the U.S. Army Band in 1935, and his leaving the Army Officers Reserve Corps in 1942. This collection consists of both personal and professional papers including correspondence, scrapbooks and press clippings, programs, press releases, and radio scripts, letters of commendation and service papers, a musical composition, and photographs related to Stannard's career with the U.S. Army band as a musician and a conductor.
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Restrictions:
There are no restricted files in this collection.
Preferred citation:
William J. Stannard Papers, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.
Publication rights:
Materials from this collection must be used in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library's Irving and Margery Morgan Lowens Special Collections Room, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Contact the curator for an appointment: http://www.lib.umd.edu/scpa/contact
Status:
This collection is PROCESSED.
Historical Note
William Jennings Stannard (1893-1950), a native of Guilford, Connecticut, was the first person appointed to the position of Leader of the U.S. Army Band. Stannard's entire career was spent as an Army musician, from his first enlistment with the Tenth Band of the Coast Artillery Corps in 1901, through his years on scholarship at the Army Music Training School, the Institute of Musical Arts in New York City, and appointment as Leader of the newly formed Army Band in 1923, to his retirement in 1935. He was a member of the Army Officers Reserve Corps until July 11, 1942. He died July 12, 1950 in Washington, D.C., survived by his wife Mary Frances Hook Stannard and son William H. Stannard.
Under Stannard's leadership, the Army Band played at the funerals of Presidents Harding and Taft, led the inaugural parades of Presidents Coolidge, Hoover, and Roosevelt, and was the first band to be broadcast over a coast-to-coast network of radio stations while playing at a reception given by President Coolidge for Charles Lindbergh. Stannard conducted the Army Band as the official band of the 1926 Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition commemorating the founding of the United States, and in 1929 represented the Pan-American Union at two expositions in Spain, introducing Latin American music to the United States and Europe.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The William J. Stannard Papers cover the period 1904-1950; the bulk of the materials date from 1923-1942. The collection consists of both personal and professional papers including correspondence, scrapbooks and press clippings, programs, press releases, and radio scripts, letters of commendation and service papers, a musical composition, and photographs related to Stannard's career with the U.S. Army band as a musician and a conductor.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
Purchased, 1995.
Processing Information
Processed by:
Processed by Frederic W. Boots, Bonnie Jo Dopp, and Patrick Warfield, 1999. Revised by David Travis, 2009.
Encoded by:
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Cassandra N. Berman, February 2010.
Arrangement of Collection
This collection is organized into three series.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Personal Papers, 1919-1950 (2 folders)
This series contains correspondence to Stannard and his family, and personal business documents.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | Item | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Personal Correspondence], 1919-1950 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | ||
| Typed letter to Stannard from Herbert L. Clarke, May 13, 1932 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 1.0 | |
| Handwritten letter to Stannard and wife from F. Karasek, March 2, 1937 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 2.0 | |
| Typed letter to Stannard from Sylvio Ducharme, October 24, 1941 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 3.0 | |
| Typed letter to Stannard from Sylvio Ducharme, November 19, 1944 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 4.0 | |
| Handwritten letter to Mrs. Stannard from Edward Klug, April 19, 1919 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 5.0 | |
| Handwritten letter to Mrs. Stannard from Elizabeth A Hagerty, June 17, 1924 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 6.0 | |
| Typed letter to Mrs. Stannard from O.W. Trapp, September 25, 1931 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 7.0 | |
| Typed letter to Mrs. Stannard from Paul H. Streit, July 14, 1940 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 8.0 | |
| Typed letter to Mrs. Stannard from Edward F. Witsell attaching two copies of the "Statement of Death of William Jennings Stannard" signed by Edward F. Witsell, July 25, 1950 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 9.0 | |
| Typed letter to Mrs. Stannard and family from Leo F. Arnold, August 25, 1950 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 10.0 | |
| Typed letter to Mrs. Stannard from John Dickson, August 2, 1950 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 11.0 | |
| Handwritten letter to Mrs. Stannard from Clara L. Small, December 16 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 12.0 | |
| Handwritten letter to "Billy" from "Uncle Clarence", August 21, 1950 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 13.0 | |
| [Personal Papers], 1925-1950 and undated | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | ||
| "List of Friends" typed with handwritten annotations, undated | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 1.0 | |
| Social Security cards for William J. Stannard, signed, undated | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 2.0 | |
| Typed "Agreement of Sale" of two lots of land in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, to William J. Stannard, by Orville M. Gold. Signed by Gold, Stannard and Mary F. Stannard, and two witnesses, August 10, 1925 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 3.0 | |
| Invitation from The Evening Star to Stannard for a luncheon for the First Pan American Congress of Journalists, April 8, 1926 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 4.0 | |
| Empty envelope, labeled "Mortgage," with the name Mary F. Stannard typed at the top, for premises located at 329 97th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y., November 11, 1926 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 5.0 | |
| Invitation to luncheon from the President and Directors of the Canadian National Exhibition Association to Stannard, September 2, 1937 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 6.0 | |
| List of events scheduled for May 4-30 by the Richard J. Harden Camp No. 2, Department of the District of Columbia United Spanish War Veterans, April 29, 1950 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 7.0 | |
Series 2: Military Papers, 1904-1950 (1.5 linear feet)
This series contains materials from Stannard's career with the U.S. Army Band. These papers include service papers, letters of recommendation, correspondence, press clippings and releases, and performance information. There is also a piano score for "The Washington Evening Star March," a composition by Stannard.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | Item | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendations of Warrant Officer William J. Stannard - Leader of the Army Band, 1914-1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | ||
| Copy, letter from CPT D.R. Nolan, NC Staff and Band, 30th Infantry, Fort Wm. H. Seward, Alaska, to The Adjutant General of the Army, and subsequent correspondence, January 12-26, 1914 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 1.0 | |
| Copy, letter from MAJ GEN Leonard Wood, Chief of Staff, War Department, Washington, D.C., to Mr. Frank Damrosch, Institute of Musical Art, New York, N.Y. AGO 2126843, WCD 7549-37, January 26, 1914 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 2.0 | |
| Copy, Memo from COL F.B. McCoy, Commanding, 30th Infantry, Plattsburg Barracks, N.Y., February 1, 1915 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 3.0 | |
| Copy, 2nd Ind. Headquarters, Plattsburg Barracks, N.Y. To the Commanding General, Eastern Department. Forwarded, urgently recommending approval of the above application, March 10, 1916 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 4.0 | |
| Copy, 3rd Ind., HQ, EASTERN DEPT. To Mr. Arthur J. Clappe, Governors Island, N.Y., for remark, By command of Maj. Gen. Wood; Copy, 4th Ind. S/A.A.C., August 21-24, 1916 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 5.0 | |
| Copy, 353.7 Recruit Practice Band. To: The Adjutant General of the Army. From: Mr. Arthur A. Clappe, Principal, Department of Military Music, Institute of Musical Art, Fort Jay, NY., September 9, 1916 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 6.0 | |
| Copy, letter from COL B.C. Morse, Commanding 13th Infantry, Fort Mills, P.I., to Dr. Frank Damrosch, Institute of Musical Art, 120 Claremont Avenue, New York City, April 3, 1917 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 7.0 | |
| Copy, letter from James C. Breese, Chief, Division of Meetings, Speakers Bureau, Liberty Loan Committee, Treasury Dept., April 8, 1919 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 8.0 | |
| Copy, letter from Walter T. Margetts, Mecca Temple Band, A.A.O.N.M.S., 107 West 45th Street, New York, N.Y., January 22, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 9.0 | |
| Copy, letter From: The Commandant, To: The Adjutant General of the Army, Subject: Transfer of Band Leader William J. Stannard. Signed by Arthur A. Clappe, Captain, Infantry, U.S.A., April 5, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 10.0 | |
| Copy, letter from Edna Marione, The National Federation of Music Clubs, United States of America (appointment as Chairman of the Band Committee), April 13, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 11.0 | |
| Copy, letter From: William J. Stannard, Master Sergeant (Band Leader) to The Commanding General, Northeastern Dept., Boston, Mass., (Thru Channels.) Subject: Application for Appointment as Warrant Officer, April 6, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 12.0 | |
| Copy, 1st Ind., C.O., HQ Co. 13th Inf., Camp Devens, Mass. To: C.O. 13th Infantry/Copy, 2nd Ind., HQ 13th Inf., Camp Devens, MA. To: The Commanding General, Northeastern Dept (Thru Channels), August 6, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 13.0 | |
| 3rd Ind, HQ USA Cantonment, Camp Devens, Mass. To CG, Northeastern Dept., August 10, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 14.0 | |
| Copy, 1st Ind., HQ, U.S.A. Cantonment, Camp Devens, Mass.: Through CO, 13th Infantry - To William J. Stannard, Master Sergeant, HQ. Co./Copy, 2nd Ind., Hdqrs. 13th Infantry. To: C.O., HQ Co. 13th Infantry, August 16-17, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 15.0 | |
| Copy, letter to CO, 13th Inf, from A.A. Berle, Boscawen, NH, commending Mr. Stannard and his men for their behavior in an unexplained "situation", August 25, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 16.0 | |
| Copy, General Orders No. 6, HQ 13th Infantry, Camp Devens, MA (Announces appointment of Master Sergeant William Jennings Stannard to Warrant Officer), March 4, 1921 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 17.0 | |
| Copy, Sgt. Trutner's speech at farewell dinner, Camp Devens, March 10, 1921 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 18.0 | |
| Copy, letter from Anne Rogers Minor, President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, to Hon. John F. Weeks, Secretary of War, April 24, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 19.0 | |
| Copy, letter from C. R. Forbes, Director, U.S. Veterans Bureau, June 12, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 20.0 | |
| Copy, extract from BG D.M. Nolan, Commanding Second Field Artillery Brigade, Camp Travis, TX, September 7, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 21.0 | |
| Copy, letter, unaddressed, from LT COL Edward B. Mitchell, HQ Ninth Infantry, Camp Travis, TX, December 5, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 22.0 | |
| Copy, letter, To whom it may concern, from LT COL Edward B. Mitchell, December 5, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 23.0 | |
| Copy, letter To Whom Presented: from LT COL Wm. A. Carleton, HQ 309th Infantry, Camden, NJ, December 6, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 24.0 | |
| Copy, letter from W. M. Fassett, Colonel, Infantry, December 7, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 25.0 | |
| Copy, letter from BG Mark L. Hersey, HQ First Corps Area, Boston 9, MA, December 7, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 26.0 | |
| Copy, letter To Whom It May Concern, from COL P. H. Mullay, Fort Missoula, Montana, December 8, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 27.0 | |
| Copy, letter from Lt. Col. Harris Pendleton, Jr., Fort Leavenworth, KS, December 9, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 28.0 | |
| Copy, letter from Frank Damrosch, Director, Institute of Musical Art of the City of New York, December 12, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 29.0 | |
| Copy, letter To Whom It May Concern, from Warren D. Allen, University Organist, Stanford University, California, December 21, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 30.0 | |
| Copy, letter from J. J. Bradley, Chief of Staff, HQ 77th Division, Organized Reserves, 39 Whitehall Street, New York, NY, December 21, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 31.0 | |
| Copy, letter from COL Charles Gerhardt, 16th Infantry, Fort Jay, NY, December 22, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 32.0 | |
| Copy, letter from F. J. Kerman, Maj. Gen., USA (ret.), December 26, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 33.0 | |
| Copy, letter from G. M. Grimes, Colonel, Infantry, D. O. L., December 27, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 34.0 | |
| Copy, letter To Whom It May Concern: from LT COL Charles W. Weeks, The Army War College, Washington Barracks, DC, December 31, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 35.0 | |
| Copy, letter To Whom It May Concern: from LT COL Charles W. Weeks, The Army War College, Washington Barracks, DC [slightly different wording from the letter listed above], December 31, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 36.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Stannard from J.C. Jenks (second copy on onionskin indicates in ink that Isaac is Jenks's given name), December 31, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 37.0 | |
| Copy, letter To Whom It May Concern from COL J.C. Jenks, Infantry, December 31, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 38.0 | |
| Copy, letter from MAJ Stuart A. Howard, Schofield Barracks, H.T., "To whom it may concern", January 5, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 39.0 | |
| Copy, letter To Whom It May Concern, from MAJ GEN H.P. McCain (Ret), 1870 Wyoming Ave, Washington, DC, January 6, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 40.0 | |
| Copy, letter from Jas. O. Brockenshire, Chief Inspector, Musical Instruments, Quartermaster Corps (2 pp), January 23, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 41.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz from Lt. Co. Co. O. Sherrill in appreciation of the Army Band's service at the opening of the Rock Creek golf course, mentioning "the President himself" [Warren Harding] inquiring about the band, May 23, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 42.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Mr. Robert Lawrence from Chief of Staff, Headquarters District of Washington, requesting that six scheduled Sunday evening concerts be rescheduled to other dates, July 19, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 43.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Hon John K. Weeks, Secretary of War, from W.L. Devries, Canon and Chancellor, Washington Cathedral Offices, August 11, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 44.0 | |
| Copy, 1st Ind (8-11-23) to CG, District of Washington from H. H. Tebbetts, Adjutant General/Copy, 2nd Ind (8-11-23) to CO, Army Band, from J.H. Hills, Acting Adjutant, HQ, District of Washington, August 15-17, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 45.0 | |
| Copy, letter from James E. Freeman, Bishop's House, Cathedral Close, Washington, DC. (second copy on onionskin identifies Freeman as Bishop of Washington), October 2, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 46.0 | |
| Copy, letter from H. W. Stringer, President, The City Club, Washington, DC, November 20, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 47.0 | |
| Copies, 10 excerpts from letters from the WCAP radio audience, commenting on the broadcast concert of January 24, 1924 (3 pp), January 28, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 48.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Mr. Rudolph Kaufman, The Evening Star, from Robert Lawrence, February 21, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 49.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Commanding General, District of Washington from Paul J. McGahan, Commander. Department of the District of Columbia, The American Legion, February 21, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 50.0 | |
| Copy, 1st Ind, HQ District of Washington to CO, The Army Band, February 23, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 51.0 | |
| Copy, telegram from John Phillip (sic) Sousa to Mr. Rudolph Kauffmann, Managing Editor, The Evening Star (J.P.S. will be delighted to play CPT Stannard's march), February 24, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 52.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Mr. Rudolph Kauffmann from MAJ GEN H.E. Ely, Commandant, Washington Barracks, February 25, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 53.0 | |
| Copy, letter from H.M. Brown, Interstate Male Chorus, February 26, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 54.0 | |
| Copy, extract from a report of inspection of the Army Band, March 12, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 55.0 | |
| Copy, letter Subject: Extract from Report of Inspection. From E.S. Adams, Adjutant General, March 14, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 56.0 | |
| Copy, letter from Maj. Gen. C.S. Farnsworth, Chief of Infantry, March 15, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 57.0 | |
| Copy, notice of Entre Nous Social Club dance, March 15, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 58.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Commanding Officer, Washington Barracks, from Lister Hill, M.C., March 22, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 59.0 | |
| Copy, letter to the Adjutant General from Lister Hill, M.C., March 22, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 60.0 | |
| Copy, invitation to CPT Stannard and family to attend masquerade ball on 26 April 24, March 27, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 61.0 | |
| Copy, letter from Wm. Knowles Cooper to Hon John W. Weeks, Secretary of War, March 27, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 62.0 | |
| Copy, letter from John W. Weeks, Secretary of War, to Mr. William Knowles Cooper, President, Community Music Association, March 31, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 63.0 | |
| 1st Ind, AGO to CG, District of Washington/2nd Ind, CG, District of Washington to CO, The Army Band. To be brought to the attention of all members, March 31, 1924-April 7, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 64.0 | |
| Copy of letter, no addressee, from John C. McKenzie, Acting Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Military Affairs, April 2, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 65.0 | |
| Copy, letter to General Pershing from Franklin Adams, April 28, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 66.0 | |
| Copy, memo [conveying letter of 28 April 24], May 1, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 67.0 | |
| Copy, letter to John W. Weeks, Secretary of War, from L.S. Rowe, Director General, Pan American Union, November 24, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 68.0 | |
| Copy, 1st Ind. To the Commanding General, Copy, 2nd Ind., To the Commanding Officer, Army Band, November 28-December 3, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 69.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Dr. Rowe from John W. Weeks, December 2, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 70.0 | |
| [Correspondence about William J. Stannard], 1920-1934 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | ||
| Copy, letter to CO, 13th Inf, from A.A. Berle, Boscawen, NH, commending Mr. Stannard and his men for their behavior in an unexplained "situation", August 25, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 1.0 | |
| Ltr, unaddressed, from LT COL Edward B. Mitchell, HQ Ninth Infantry, Camp Travis, TX, December 5, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 2.0 | |
| Ltr To Whom Presented: from LT COL Wm. A. Carleton, HQ 309th Infantry, Camden, NJ, December 6, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 3.0 | |
| Ltr from Warren D. Allen, Stanford University Organist, "To Whom It May Concern", December 21, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 4.0 | |
| Ltr from COL Charles Gerhardt, 16th Infantry, Fort Jay, NY, December 22, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 5.0 | |
| Ltr, To Whom It May Concern, from J.G. Jenks, Colonel, Infantry, Fort Leavenworth, KS, December 21, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 6.0 | |
| Ltr to Captain P.W. Lewis from H.M. Brown, Director, Interstate Male Chorus, May 16, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 7.0 | |
| Copy, letter to William Knowles Cooper from John W. Weeks, Secretary of War, March 31, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 8.0 | |
| Copy, signed letter to John J. Pershing from Robert Lawrence, May 17, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 9.0 | |
| Copy, letter to L.S. Rowe from John W. Weeks, Secretary of War, June 13, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 10.0 | |
| Ltr to Brigadier General Rockenbach from L. S. Rowe, Pan American Union, November 19, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 11.0 | |
| Ltr to Mr. Franklin Adams from Major General Robert C. Davis, The Adjutant General, January 26, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 12.0 | |
| Copy of letter to Major General Robert C. Davis, The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, DC, from Counselor [Franklin Adams, Pan American Union], January 26, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 13.0 | |
| Ltr TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN from L.S. Sorley, Colonel, Infantry, DOL, February 3, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 14.0 | |
| Copy of letter from Ernest J. Swift, American Red Cross to Brigadier General S.D. Rockenbach, District of Washington, June 16, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 15.0 | |
| Ltr from Acting Secretary of War F.T. Davison to Mr. Isaac Gans, Saks & Co., August 5, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 16.0 | |
| Ltr from Franklin Adams, Counselor, Pan American Union to Senor Don Jose A Ramos y Aguirre, Consul of Cuba, August 26, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 17.0 | |
| Copy of letter to General Samuel Rockenbach, Headquarters, District of Washington, Washington, DC, from J.H. Penniman, Office of the Provost, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, November 8, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 18.0 | |
| Copy of letter to Gov. Thomas H. Campbell from Franklin Adams, January 6, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 19.0 | |
| Copy of letter to Franklin Adams from Thomas E. Campbell, January 7, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 20.0 | |
| Copy of letter to BG S.D. Rochenbach (sic) from Robert M. Tolson, January 8, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 21.0 | |
| Copy of letter to Thomas E. Campbell from Franklin Adams, January 21, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 22.0 | |
| Copy (signed) of letter to The Commanding General (DC) from James W. Boyer, Jr., February 17, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 23.0 | |
| Copy (signed) of letter to Gen. Samuel Rockenbach from A.J. Driscoll, May 9, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 24.0 | |
| Copy (signed) of letter to Captain Alway from Dwight F. Davis, December 29, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 25.0 | |
| Copy of letter to Hon. Dwight F. Davis, Secretary of War, Washington, DC, from Moses G. Hubbard, Jr., Chairman U. S. Army Band Committee, Utica Post No. 229, American Legion, January 23, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 26.0 | |
| Ltr to Hon. Dwight F. Davis, Secretary of War, Washington, DC, from George A. Keller, Commander-in-Chief, Buffalo Consistory, A.A.S.R., January 30, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 27.0 | |
| Copy, letter to General John J. Pershing from A. E. Holmes, Leader, High School Band, Burlington, VT, October 2, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 28.0 | |
| Copy, letter to General John J. Pershing from Charles R. Barone, Lockport, NY, October 12, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 29.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Dwight F. Davis from H. M. Lowell [?], February 4, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 30.0 | |
| Ltr from Colonel Bryer H. Pendry to Harry C. Plummer, April 9, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 31.0 | |
| Memo from John M. Ashley to the U.S. Army chief of Staff, January 3, 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 32.0 | |
| Copy, letter to John J. Pershing from unknown representative of Arion Singing Society, Brooklyn, NY, October 14, 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 33.0 | |
| Copies (2), letter to Congressman Lister Hill from L.S. Rowe, October 1, 1934 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 34.0 | |
| Copy, excerpt from letter to Calvin Coolidge from E.L. Dyer, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 35.0 | |
| Service Records and Retirement W.J. Stannard, 1904-1942 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | ||
| A.G.O. No. 79, Discharge from Army of the United States at expiration of term of enlistment which was begun 6 Nov 1901, November 5, 1904 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 1.0 | |
| Form No. 203, M.S.O. Army of the United States. Honorable Discharge of William J. Stannard at expiration of term of enlistment which was begun 12 Nov 1904, November 11, 1907 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 2.0 | |
| A.G.O. Form No. 203, Army of the United States. Honorable Discharge of William J. Stannard at expiration of term of enlistment which was begun 12 Nov 1907, November 11, 1910 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 3.0 | |
| Form No. 203, A.G.O. Army of the United States. Honorable Discharge at expiration of term of enlistment begun 12 Nov 1910, November 11, 1913 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 4.0 | |
| Form No. 525, A.G.O. Honorable Discharge from the United States Army to accept commission as 1st Lieutenant R.A. Term of service began 12 Nov 1913, July 23, 1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 5.0 | |
| Copy, letter from The Commandant, Army Music School, to The Adjutant General of the Army, Washington, DC. Subject: Transfer of Bandleader William J. Stannard, April 5, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 6.0 | |
| Form No. 152, A.G.O. Appointment of Stannard to rank of Master Sergeant, HQ. Co, 13 Infantry of the Regular Army, July 1, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 7.0 | |
| Form No. 525, A.G.O. Honorable Discharge from the United States Army. Term of service began 31 Oct 1919, October 30, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 8.0 | |
| Form No. 525, A.G.O. Honorable Discharge from the United States Army to accept appointment as Warrant Officer. Enlistment was begun 1 Nov 1920 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts, March 3, 1921 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 9.0 | |
| Memo from Adjutant General to Stannard concerning appointment in the Officers' Reserve Corps, July 27, 1921 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 10.0 | |
| Special Orders No. 1, Headquarters The Army Music School, Washington Barracks, DC (Report of board convened to examine applicants for the position of leader of the Army Band), November 15, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 11.0 | |
| Special Orders No. 31, War Department, Washington, DC, EXTRACT Paragraphs 14 & 15 (Stannard assigned to Army Band), February 6, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 12.0 | |
| Typed 3 x 5 card with summary of Stannards status as of 11 Mar, 1925, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 13.0 | |
| Copy. Ltr 221/6799 from S.D. Rockenbach, Brig. Gen., U.S.A., commanding District of Washington, to The Adjutant General. Subject: Uniform for Band Leader of The Army Band (Includes 4 endorsements with comments), March 25, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 14.0 | |
| Statement of the Military Service of William J. Stannard. (Note: there are handwritten annotations on this typed document, giving birth dates and places for Stannard and his wife, the full name of his wife, and the date of their marriage), November 28, 1934 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 15.0 | |
| Copy. Ltr AG 201 Stannard, Wm. J. (2-4-35 ) W.O., from Geo. H. Dern, Secretary of War, to Honorable John J. McSwain, Chairman, Committee on Military Affairs, House of Representatives (Recommending Stannard retirement as Captain), March 14, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 16.0 | |
| *Congressional Record--Senate. Page 6962. Retirement of William J. Stannard, May 1, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 17.0 | |
| *Copy letter 201-Stannard, William J. (WO), The Army Band, Ft Humphreys, Washington DC, Subject: Retirement. To: The Adjutant General of the Army, Washington, DC. THRU The Commanding Officer, The Army Band, May 27, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 18.0 | |
| *Congressional Record--House. Page 8960. William J. Stannard, June 4, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 19.0 | |
| Copy, 74th Congress S. 2467 An Act For the retirement of William J. Stannard, leader of the United States Army Band with copy, War Department Special Orders No. 150, Extract (see next item), June 13, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 20.0 | |
| *Copy, War Department Special Orders No. 150, EXTRACT Par. 33, (Retirement of William J. Stannard), June 27, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 21.0 | |
| *Ltr AG 201 Stannard, William J. (5-27-35)WO, WAR DEPARTMENT, The Adjutant General's Office, Washington, Subject: Retirement. Through: The Commanding Officer, Fort Humphreys, Washington, DC, To: Warrant Officer William J. Stannard, U.S. Army, June 27, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 22.0 | |
| *Copy letter A-60414 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, J.R. McCarl to Major E.C. Morton, F.D., U.S. Army, Washington, DC, Through Chief of Finance, July 18, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 23.0 | |
| Ltr, War Department, The Adjutant General's Office, Washington. STATEMENT OF THE MILITARY SERVICE OF WILLIAM J. STANNARD (Signed by Brigadier General E.T. Conley, Acting The Adjutant General), July 19, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 24.0 | |
| AG 201 Stannard, William Jennings (8-9-35) Res. mbr-463 Subject: Transfer (within the Officers' Reserve Corps) (Includes 3 forwarding endorsements), August 9, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 25.0 | |
| AG 201 Stannard, William Jennings (7-11-42) RS MSR-bs- 1236. War Department. The Adjutant General's Office. Subject: Honorable Discharge from the Officers' Reserve Corps, July 11, 1942 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 26.0 | |
| 68th Congress, 2nd session. S. 3824, "A Bill to provide for the appointment of a leader of the Army band", January 2, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 27.0 | |
| 68th Congress, 2nd session. H.R. 11253, "A Bill to provide for the appointment of a leader of the Army band", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 28.0 | |
| 68th Congress, 2nd Session, H.R. Report No. 948 "Appointment of a leader of the Army band", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 29.0 | |
| 68th Congress, 2nd Session, H.R. Report No. 1381, "Appointment of a leader for the Army band", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 30.0 | |
| 68th Congress Public Law No. 530 (approval of appointment of a leader of the Army Band). Slip law with typed addendum appointing W.J. Stannard, July 3, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 31.0 | |
| 74th Congress, 1st session. H.R. 2554, "A Bill for the retirement of William J. Stannard, leader of the United States Army Band," two copies, one with pasted annotations, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 32.0 | |
| 74th Congress, 1st session. S. 2467, "A Bill for the retirement of William J. Stannard. leader of the United States Army Band" (Note: a copy of this bill is pasted to the inside back cover of the brown report cover, with pasted annotations), undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 33.0 | |
| 74th Congress, 1st session. House Report No. 517, "Retirement of Capt. William J. Stannard, Army Band", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 34.0 | |
| 74th Congress, 1st session. House Report No. 599, "Relief of present leaders of the United States Navy Band and the Band of the United States Marine Corps", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 35.0 | |
| 74th Congress, 1st session. Senate report No. 496, "William J. Stannard", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 36.0 | |
| [Service Papers], 1920-1935 and undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | ||
| Descriptive List of Stannard, W.J. (Form No. 29, A.G.O.) Form filled out [in 1916?] on pages 1 and 2. Pages 3-4 and 9-10 missing, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 1.0 | |
| Typed Application for appointment as Warrant Officer (from Stannard to The Commanding General, Northeastern Dept. Boston, Mass (thru channels). With attachments, August 6, 1920 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 2.0 | |
| General Orders No. 33, War Department (extract) "Table of organization, The Army Band", July 28, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 3.0 | |
| 201-Ross, Willis S. Memo, War Department, announcing transfer of Willis S. Ross as drum major of the Army Band (copy dated 09 Feb 25), August 24, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 4.0 | |
| File AG 201 Ross, Willis S. Memo, War Department, regarding transfer of Willis S. Ross to the Army Band (copy dated 09 Feb 25), September 7, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 5.0 | |
| Special Orders No. 82, regarding transfer of Willis S. Ross to the Army Band (copy dated 09 Feb 25), September 6, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 6.0 | |
| AG 221.34 Memo announcing appointment of Band Leader (Stannard) and Assistant Band Leader (Louis S. Yassel), The Army Band, January 23, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 7.0 | |
| Special Orders No. 241 of Douglas MacArthur, Army Chief of Staff. Item 23 grants Stannard 4 months leave, October 10, 1934 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 8.0 | |
| "Enlisted Service" resume (signed by Stannard) on two typed half-pages with attachments: small slip giving dates of inactive reserve; fragment of "page 1235" entitled "Retired list under the Act of May 7, 1932" summarizing career of Stannard, December, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 9.0 | |
| "Enlisted Service" resume on one typed page with "Service as Bandleader" starred, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 10.0 | |
| [Correspondence to William J. Stannard, career related], 1922-1936 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | ||
| Copy, extract from BG D. . Nolan, Commanding Second Field Artillery Brigade, Camp Travis, TX, September 7, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 1.0 | |
| Ltr from Mark L. Hersey, Brigadier General, HQ First Corps Area, Boston, MA, December 7, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 2.0 | |
| Ltr from Lt. Col. Harris Pendleton, Jr., Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, December 9, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 3.0 | |
| Ltr from J.J. Bradley, Chief of Staff, HQ 77th Division, Organized Reserves, 39 Whitehall Street, New York, New York, December 21, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 4.0 | |
| Ltr from F.J. Kernan, Maj. Gen USA, Retired, December 26, 1922 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 5.0 | |
| Ltr from William F. Santelmann, Leader of Band, USMC, December 10, 1923 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 6.0 | |
| Typed, signed letter from P.W. Lewis, May 15, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 7.0 | |
| Typed, signed letter from Manuel C. Tellez, July 15, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 8.0 | |
| Typed, signed letter from Franklin Adams, July 15, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 9.0 | |
| Typed, signed letter from Alberto Mascareñas, Jully 24, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 10.0 | |
| Typed letter from Franklin Adams, July 31, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 11.0 | |
| Ltr from Francisco Sanchez Latour, August 1, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 12.0 | |
| Ltr from Franklin Adams, Counselor, Pan American Union, November 20, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 13.0 | |
| Typed letter from Franklin Adams, January 10, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 14.0 | |
| Typed letter from Franklin Adams, March 6, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 15.0 | |
| Ltr from Conrad Morin, Vice President, La Societe Philharmonique, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, November 12, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 16.0 | |
| Memo from [H. Pumphry?] regarding medal, gift of the Club del Proreso of Buenos Aires, February 9, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 17.0 | |
| Ltr from Herbert J. Tily, Strawbridge & Clothier, Philadelphia, September 25, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 18.0 | |
| Typed letter from W. Freeland Kendrick, Mayor of Philadelphia, with attachments: copies of letters from him to John. J. Pershing (03 November 26) and Dwight F. Davis (25 October 26), November 6, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 19.0 | |
| Typed letter from W.A. Butler, December, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 20.0 | |
| Typed letter from F.E. Hopkins, February 1, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 21.0 | |
| Typed letter from E.B. Mitchell, February 14, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 22.0 | |
| Typed letter from Congressman Lamar Jeffers, February 19, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 23.0 | |
| Typed letter from Dorsey W. Hyde, Jr. with attachment: copy of his letter to General S.D. Rockenbach, March 23, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 24.0 | |
| Ltr from A. C. Oliver, Jr., Chaplain, U. S. Army, Headquarters Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, April 18, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 25.0 | |
| Ltr from Franklin Adams, Counselor, Pan American Union, Washington, DC, May 18, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 26.0 | |
| Typed letter from Franklin Adams, July 8, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 27.0 | |
| Typed letter from Franklin Adams, July 15, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 28.0 | |
| Typed letter from C.C. Cappel, March 5, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 29.0 | |
| Typed letter from Rudolph Jose, April 19, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 30.0 | |
| Ltr from Franklin Adams, Counselor, Pan American Union, Washington, DC, May 16, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 31.0 | |
| Typed letter from Franklin Adams, May 17, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 32.0 | |
| Ltr from Mrs. Thomas Spence, National President, American War Mothers, May 28, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 33.0 | |
| Typed letter from Franklin Adams, July 29, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 34.0 | |
| Typed letter from [G.?]E. Adamson with attachment: copy, letter to John J. Pershing from Wilbert C. When, October 19, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 35.0 | |
| Typed letter from Peggy Dougherty, March 5, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 36.0 | |
| Typed letter from W.B. Ross with attachment: Copy, letter from W.B. Ross from James W. Good, Secretary of War dated 03/08/1929, March 5, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 37.0 | |
| Ltr from W. B. Ross, Vice-President, Edwin S. Woods & Company. Includes signed carbon copy of Ltr AG 322.94 Army Band dated 3/8/29 from James W. Good, Secretary of War and copy of another letter from Good to Ross dated 3/8/29, March 11, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 38.0 | |
| Form letter (addressed to "My Dear Friend") evidently accompanying an album of photographs from Seville. Signature illegible, May 16, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 39.0 | |
| Typed letter from Rafael Salgado-Araujo (in Spanish), May 17, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 40.0 | |
| Typed letter from Victor Grabel, JUne 26, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 41.0 | |
| Handwritten letter from T.W. Hammond at Army War College, December 26, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 42.0 | |
| Typed letter from L.S. Rowe, December 31, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 43.0 | |
| Typed letter from John Arthur Reynolds, January 16, 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 44.0 | |
| Typed letter from Congresswoman Ruth Bryan Owen, April 18, 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 45.0 | |
| Typed letter from [Dennbach?] at Arion Singing Society, Brooklyn, NY, October 7, 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 46.0 | |
| Letter from Hetty Damrosch, December 5, 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 47.0 | |
| Typed letter from Congresswoman Ruth Bryan Owen with attachment: copy of a letter she wrote to Secretary of War Hurley dated March 3, 1931, March 3, 1931 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 48.0 | |
| Typed letter from C.C. Cappel, September 2, 1931 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 49.0 | |
| Typed letter from C.C. Cappel, September 16, 1931 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 50.0 | |
| Ltr from [Tomaso] "Little Chief" to "Chief", December 15, 1934 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 51.0 | |
| Typed letter from Phillips Carlin, December 26, 1934 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 52.0 | |
| Typed letter from William Manger, January 11, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 53.0 | |
| Typed letter from someone representing W.H. Newbold's Son & Co., February 2, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 54.0 | |
| Typed letter from James E. Colliflower, July 1, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 55.0 | |
| Copy, letter from E.T. Conley, July 3, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 56.0 | |
| Ltr from Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, General Chairman, District of Columbia Constitution Day Committee, September 12, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 57.0 | |
| Typed letter from Mary Frances Hall, December 11, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 58.0 | |
| Typed letter from E.J. Trubner, December 14, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 59.0 | |
| Ltr from William Manger, Counselor, Pan American Union, March 10, 1936 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 60.0 | |
| Typed letter from W.A. Ross, January 16, 1937 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 61.0 | |
| Typed letter from Edwin N.C. Barnes, April 16, 1940 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 62.0 | |
| Typed letter from Chester W. Holmes, April 13, 1940 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 63.0 | |
| Typed letter from Congresswoman Ruth Bryan Owen, April 18, 1940 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 64.0 | |
| Typed letter from Alfred E. Zealley, September 10 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | item 65.0 | |
| [Correspondence to Stannard and letter to Thomas F. Darcey, Jr. from John J. Pershing], 1924-1943 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 8 | ||
| Copy, letter to Stannard from John J. Pershing, April 17, 1924 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 8 | item 1.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Stannard from John J. Pershing, March 30, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 8 | item 2.0 | |
| Copy, letter to Thomas Darcy from John J. Pershing, June 12, 1943 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 8 | item 3.0 | |
| [Correspondence relating to Diploma of Honor], 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 9 | ||
| Copy of letter to Curtis D. Alway from Thomas E. Campbell, March 28, 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 9 | item 1.0 | |
| Copy of translation of citation for Diploma of Honor to Stannard (for Iberio-American Exposition in Seville), May 31, 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 9 | item 2.0 | |
| [Correspondence relating to Order of the Sun], 1933-1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 10 | ||
| Paragraph from letter, C. Noel Griffis to Mr. Franklin P. Adams, November 10, 1933 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 10 | item 1.0 | |
| Typed letter from William Manger, January 7, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 10 | item 2.0 | |
| [Radio Scripts], 1933-1943 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 11 | ||
| Columbia Network U.S. Army Band program. "Leading the Parade," [Inaugural Parade] Announcer's 2 pages, March 3, 1933 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 11 | item 1.0 | |
| NBC Blue Network Anniversary Program. Announcer's 4 page, June 12, 1943 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 11 | item 2.0 | |
| [Programs], 1913-1936 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 12 | ||
| Recital by the U.S. Army Bandmaster Class, Institute of Musical Art, January 1, 1913 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 12 | item 1.0 | |
| Pan American Union program of Latin American Music by the U.S. Army Band (featuring a piece "dedicated to Capt. William J Stannard"), July 2, 1936 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 12 | item 2.0 | |
| [Telegrams], 1929-1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 13 | ||
| Telegram from Isaac Gans to Captain William J. Stannard and members of the Army Band care the SS Leviathan Pier 86, New York NY, May 3, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 13 | item 1.0 | |
| Telegram from Eduardo Lopez, President, Spanish Chamber of Commerce, May 4, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 13 | item 2.0 | |
| Telegram from Ernest and Grace, May 4, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 13 | item 3.0 | |
| Telegram from Justin Elie, May 4, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 13 | item 4.0 | |
| Telegram from Justin Elie, May 24, 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 13 | item 5.0 | |
| Telegram from Clarence, December 6, 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 13 | item 6.0 | |
| [Undated Manuscripts], undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 14 | ||
| "How to induce prominent composers to write for the band," by William J. Stannard, 4 pages and copy, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 14 | item 1.0 | |
| page 4, typescript by W.J. Stannard, with handwritten comments in ink, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 14 | item 2.0 | |
| page 4, untitled, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 14 | item 3.0 | |
| "The United States Army Band," by Captain Kendall J. Fielder, Infantry, USA, Commanding Officer of the United States Army Band, 4 pages and copy, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 14 | item 4.0 | |
| Legislation for the Appointment of a Leader of the Army Band, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 15 | ||
| "A Bill to provide for the appointment of a leader of the Army Band," S. 3824, 68th Congress, January 2, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 15 | item 1.0 | |
| "Appointment of a Leader of the Army Band," Congressional Record - House, February 16, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 15 | item 2.0 | |
| "Appointment of Army Band Leader," Congressional Record - Senate, February 18, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 15 | item 3.0 | |
| "Appointment of a Leader of the Army Band," Congressional Record - House "Appointment of a Leader of the Army Band," Congressional Record - House, February 27, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 15 | item 4.0 | |
| "Appointment of a Leader for the Army Band," Report to accompany H.R. 11253, February 4, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 15 | item 5.0 | |
| "A Bill to provide for the appointment of a leader of the Army Band," H.R. 11253, 68th Congress, January 2, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 15 | item 6.0 | |
| "An Act to provide for the appointment of a leader of the Army Band," S. 3824, 68th Congress, February 20, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 15 | item 7.0 | |
| "Public - No. 530, An Act to provide for the appointment of a leader of the Army Band," 68th Congress, March 3, 1925 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 15 | item 8.0 | |
| [Press Clippings], 1926-1950 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | ||
| "Obituary of Franklin Pierce Adams", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 1.0 | |
| "Rites Tuesday For V. E. Buell", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 2.0 | |
| Lanier, A.S. "Letter to the editor," Washington Post, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 3.0 | |
| Pages 5 and 6, Chicago Tribune Ocean Times, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 4.0 | |
| "Welcomed to Capital: Crown Prince and Princess Visit Coolidge", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 5.0 | |
| "Swedish Royal Washington," Washington Post, April 28, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 6.0 | |
| "Peru Gives Order of Sun to Stannard for Inca Tunes," Washington Post, September 3, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 7.0 | |
| "Simplicity Marks American Buildings At Spain's Exposition" The Sunday Star, June 30, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 8.0 | |
| "Henry Alexander Stannard dies," N.H. Journal, December 5, 1930 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 9.0 | |
| "Eightieth Anniversary of the Opening of GUILFORD INSTITUTE", 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 10.0 | |
| "Capt. Stannard, Army Band Leader Since 1923, Retires," The Washington Daily News, June 28, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 11.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "Retires, Leader of Army Band Leaves Service," Washington Star, June 28, 1985 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 12.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "Darcy to Head Army Band," Washington Times, June 28, 1985 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 13.0 | |
| "Capt. W. J. Stannard, Army Band's Original Leader, Dies at 66," Washington Evening Star, July 13, 1950 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 14.0 | |
| "Capt. Stannard Dies; 1st Head of Army Band," Washington Post, July 14, 1950 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 15.0 | |
| "Capt. W. Stannard, Band Leader, Dies," New York Times, July 14, 1950 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | item 16.0 | |
| [Ideal Scrapbook (Clippings)], 1929-1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | ||
| Photo: Gen. John J. Pershing, founder of the U.S. Army Band, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 1.0 | |
| Photo: band, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 2.0 | |
| "Captain Stannard, Army Band Leader Since 1923, Retires," Washington News, June 28, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 3.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "Drops Army Band Baton," "Capt. Stannard Retires As Head of Army Band. Will Be Succeeded by Captain T.F. Darcy, Assistant Leader," Tribune, June 29, 1935 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 4.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "Brooklyn veterans compliment a military musician; Captain William J. Stannard", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 5.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "Army Band Serenades President and Mrs. Coolidge at White House." The Washington Evening Star, November 25, 1927 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 6.0 | |
| Page 12, Boston Transcript, July 23, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 7.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "Clarinet Section of the U. S. Army Band. Fully equipped with Silva-Bet clarinets", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 8.0 | |
| "Spanish Music", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 9.0 | |
| "War Dept. O.K.'s Stannard's March in Honor of Spain," Washington Star, September 19, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 10.0 | |
| "Ortiz Rubio Met by Stimson on Arrival at Union Station," Washington News, December 26, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 11.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "Thomas F. Darcy, second leader and trumpet soloist of the United States Army band," Washington Courier, October 21, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 12.0 | |
| "United States Army Band, Known As 'Pershing's Own,' Pleases Large Crowds at State Fair Wednesday," Shreveport Times, November 7, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 13.0 | |
| "Bandmen On Program," Winfield Daily Courier, October 21, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 14.0 | |
| "Army Band Presents Two Concerts Today," Winfield Courier, October 21, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 15.0 | |
| "Army Band Plays to Appreciative But Small Group," Evansville Courier, October 14, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 16.0 | |
| "U.S. Army Band Wins Applause," Lexington Leader, October 11, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 17.0 | |
| "Army Band Concert Was Great Success," Standard-Sentinel, October 7, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 18.0 | |
| MacBride, Jesse. "Officials Hear Army Band," Washington Times, March 20, 1926 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 19.0 | |
| "Army Band Has New Audience", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 20.0 | |
| "Latin-American Music Played by Army Band," Fort Worth Record-Telegram, November 4, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 21.0 | |
| Shutt, Minor. "Band Concerts Well Received on Wednesday," San Angelo (Texas) Times, October 31, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 22.0 | |
| "The Concerts Are Presented By Army Band," Fort Smith Times Record, October 23, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 23.0 | |
| "U.S. Army Band Leaves Here For Lock Haven", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 24.0 | |
| "Spanish Music Lures in Presentation by the U. S. Army Band," St. Louis Globe Democrat, October 15, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 25.0 | |
| Underwood, W.L. "Army Band Thrills 1,200; Elimination of Overture Brings Regret," Wichita Falls (Texas) Record News, October 20, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 26.0 | |
| "U.S. Army Band Wins Applause; Capt. Stannard and Men Present Two Brilliant Concerts at Auditorium," Lexington Leader, October 11, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 27.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "Army Band Given Welcome by Summerall," Fort Smith Times Record, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 28.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "Leader of Army Band," Shreveport Journal, November 5, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 29.0 | |
| "U. S. Army Band Pleases Crowd at the Lyceum", October 28, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 30.0 | |
| "Army Bandsmen to See Oil Capital from Air", October 22, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 31.0 | |
| "Army Band Gives Splendid Concerts Here", November 5, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 32.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "'Pershing's Own' Army Band To Be Heard Here Today," Abilene (Texas) News, November 1, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 33.0 | |
| "Stannard, 46, Is Veteran Of Bandmasters", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 34.0 | |
| "One of First Laws Of Army Is Learned By Band Members", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 35.0 | |
| "Band Delights Hearers Here", November 19, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 36.0 | |
| "Four Concerts Are Presented By Army Band", October 24, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 37.0 | |
| Marks, R.E. "Band Played to Small but Very Appreciative Audiences Saturday", January 4, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 38.0 | |
| "Army Band Well Received at Two Performances", February 8, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 39.0 | |
| "FAMOU-- Here Tuesday at Coliseum Under Legion", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 40.0 | |
| McIntyre, R.D. "Two Pleasing Concerts Are Given Here by United States Army Band; Soloist' Work Exceptionally Good," The Lexington (Kentucky) Herald, October 11, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 41.0 | |
| "A Message of Importance to Every Band in the INTERSTATE CONTEST. CONN Instruments are the choice of the World's Finest Bands. Captain Stannard and His Army Band Use and Endorse Them", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 42.0 | |
| "Rotary Hears Band Players", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 43.0 | |
| "PALACE. Sunday Only. 3 P.M. and 8:30. The President's Own U.S. ARMY BAND of Washington, DC", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 44.0 | |
| "TO BE GUEST OF 13TH VETS. U. S. Band Leader Attends Review April 23 and Dinner April 27", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 45.0 | |
| "Army Ban Pleases Large Audience Here" Winfield Press, October 22, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 46.0 | |
| "Band concert Pleases," The Great Bend Tribune, October 19, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 47.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "U.S. Military Band Which Will Visit Tulsa," Tulsa World, October 20, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 48.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "Rubio Here for Official Visit," The Washington Daily News, December 26, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 49.0 | |
| "Army Band to Give Another Concert Today", October 20, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 50.0 | |
| "Leader of U.S. Army Band is Given Peru Decoration," The (Washington) Evening Star, September 3, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 51.0 | |
| "Army Band Comes to City Sunday", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 52.0 | |
| "United Stated Army Band Arrives For Concert Here", February 9, 1928 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 53.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "Col. Charles A. Lindbergh making speech accepting decoration bestowed by President Coolidge in the presence of Cabinet Officers and diplomats. The U.S. Army Band (foreground) officially broadcast music for the event", undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 54.0 | |
| Photo: caption, "To Introduce American Melody in Spain: Capt. William J. Stannard," The New York Times, March 24, 1929 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | item 55.0 | |
| [Press Releases], circa 1929-1935 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 1 | ||
| No source: "Honor conferred on the Leader of the United States Army Band", undated | series 2 | box 2 | folder 1 | item 1.0 | |
| War Department: "Retirement of Leader of the Army Band", June 28, 1935 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 1 | item 2.0 | |
| Composition by William J. Stannard: "The Washington Evening Star March" (piano score), undated | series 2 | box 2 | folder 2 | ||
| Music manuscript, undated, "The Washington Evening Star" march by William J. Stannard (piano part) (oversized), undated | series 2 | box 2 | folder 2 | item 1.0 | |
| [Promotion and Appointment Certificates], 1904-1940 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | ||
| Appointed Corporal in the 10th Band, Artillery Corps, Fort Banks, Massachusetts, February 19, 1904 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 1.0 | |
| Appointed Sergeant in the 10th Band, Artillery Corps, Fort Banks, Massachusetts, July 26, 1904 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 2.0 | |
| Appointed Sergeant 5th Band, Coast Artillery Corps, Fort Hamilton, New York, June 4, 1907 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 3.0 | |
| Appointed Chief Musician, 30th Infantry Regiment Band, Fort Wm. H. Seward, Alaska, July 10, 1913 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 4.0 | |
| Appointed Band Leader, HQ Company, 13th Infantry Regiment, Camp McGrath, Camp Balaugas, August 1, 1916 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 5.0 | |
| First Lieutenant of Infantry, National Army, July 24, 1918 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 6.0 | |
| First Lieutenant, Infantry, Officers' Reserve Corps, Army of the United States, February 13, 1920 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 7.0 | |
| Warrant Officer, Army of the United States, July 1, 1920 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 8.0 | |
| First Lieutenant, Infantry, Army of the United States, February 13, 1925 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 9.0 | |
| First Lieutenant of Infantry, Army of the United States, February 13, 1930 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 10.0 | |
| First Lieutenant of Infantry, Army of the United States, February 13, 1935 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 11.0 | |
| First Lieutenant, Auxiliary, Army of the United States, February 13, 1935 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 12.0 | |
| First Lieutenant, Inactive, Army of the United States, February 13, 1940 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | item 13.0 | |
Series 3: Photographs, 1914-1935 (4 folders)
This series contains one Stannard family photograph and thirteen photographs from Stannard's career with the U.S. Army Band.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | Item | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs 1-11, 1914-1928 and undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | ||
| Thomas F. Darcy. Inscribed in ink: "To the 'Big Chief' from the 'Little Chief' with sincere good wishes Thomas F. Darcy, Jr.", undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | item 1.0 | |
| Captioned: "The Army Band in front of the U.S. Building at the World's Fair at Seville Spain with/U.S. Commissioner General Thos. E. Campbell of Arizona and his staff", undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | item 2.0 | |
| [The U. S. Army Band in a summer evening concert at the North Portico of the U. S. Capitol], undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | item 3.0 | |
| [Corporal W.J. Stannard at] Fort Seward, Alaska. Photo tipped onto heavy light paper; originally this was tipped onto dark brown paper folder, removed for preservation purposes, undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | item 4.0 | |
| Family photo by Underwood and Underwood, Washington, DC. [CWO and Mrs. William J. Stannard and infant son]. Original paper folder removed for preservation purposes, undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | item 5.0 | |
| [Captain William J. Stannard and U.S. Army Band in concert formation at North Portico U. S. Capitol], undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | item 6.0 | |
| Captioned: "-William J. Stannard - /Leader, United States Army Band" [Autographed photo for general publicity release]. Inscribed: "To my musical/Friends with/ best wishes/ W. J. Stannard", undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | item 7.0 | |
| Band Leader W.J. Stannard at Presidio of San Francisco, California. Pencilled notation on front: "San Francisco/Precidio [sic]/1914" and on back: "W.J. Stannard Precidio [sic]/1914/San/Francisco", 1914 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | item 8.0 | |
| [Major William H.] Santelmann, [Leader, U.S.] Marine Band; [Chief Warrant Officer William J.] Stannard, [Leader, U.S.] Army Band; [Chief Musician Charles] Benter, [Leader, U.S.] Navy Band, September 14, 1924 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | item 9.0 | |
| [Captain W.J. Stannard, Edwin Franko Goldman, and Victor J. Grabel, founders of the American Bandmasters Association.] Inscription on back, in ink, May 1928 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | item 10.0 | |
| [Captain William J. Stannard and Lieutenant Thomas F. Darcy with others at] (inscribed in ink): "Lincoln's Tomb, Springfield, Illinois, November 11, 1928", November 11, 1928 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | item 11.0 | |
| Photograph 12, 1935 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 5 | ||
| Matted photo. Typed caption: "Presentation of the Resolution adopted by the Governing Board of the Pan American Union/ to Captain William J. Stannard", January 3, 1935 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 5 | item 1.0 | |
| Photograph 13, 1935 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 6 | ||
| Matted photo. Typed caption: "Photograph taken on the occasion of the presentation of the Resolution adopted by the/ Governing Board of the Pan American Union to the Leaders of the United States Service", January 3, 1935 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 6 | item 1.0 | |
| Photograph 14, undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 7 | ||
| Matted photo. [The U.S. Army Band in concert formation at the North Portico, U. S. Capitol], undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 7 | item 1.0 | |
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