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David Blakely papers

Title
  1. David Blakely papers, 1880-1931, bulk (1892-1896)
Author
  1. Blakely, David, 1834-1896

Collection information

Finding aid

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Gilmore, P. S. (Patrick Sarsfield), 1829-1892
  2. Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
  3. Strauss, Eduard, 1835-1916
  4. Thomas, Theodore, 1835-1905
  5. Blakely Printing Company
  6. Blakely Syndicate
Description
  1. 8 linear feet (20 boxes)
Summary
  1. Collection consists of correspondence, financial records, Blakely's personal papers, and Sousa printed ephemera.
Subject
  1. Blakely, David, 1834-1896
  2. Bands (Music) -- Europe
  3. Bands (Music) -- United States
  4. Concert agents
  5. Conducting
  6. Music -- Economic aspects
  7. Popular instrumental music -- United States -- To 1901
  8. Printing -- United States
Call number
  1. MssCol 315
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Source (note)
  1. Brown, Margaret
Biography (note)
  1. David Blakely (1834-1896) was a journalist and businessman whose interest in music led to his career as manager of the Gilmore and Sousa bands of the 1880s and 1890s. As founder of the Blakely Syndicate he oversaw a network of interrelated operations which included the Blakely Printing Company as well as management of various concert bands and orchestras.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Finding aid available in repository.
Processing action (note)
  1. Cataloged
Author
  1. Blakely, David, 1834-1896.
Title
  1. David Blakely papers, 1880-1931, bulk (1892-1896)
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
  1. David Blakely (1834-1896) was a journalist and businessman whose interest in music led to his career as manager of the Gilmore and Sousa bands of the 1880s and 1890s. As founder of the Blakely Syndicate he oversaw a network of interrelated operations which included the Blakely Printing Company as well as management of various concert bands and orchestras.
Indexes
  1. Finding aid available in repository.
Connect to:
  1. Finding Aid
Occupation
  1. Concert agents.
Added author
  1. Gilmore, P. S. (Patrick Sarsfield), 1829-1892.
  2. Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932.
  3. Strauss, Eduard, 1835-1916.
  4. Thomas, Theodore, 1835-1905.
  5. Blakely Printing Company.
  6. Blakely Syndicate.
LCCN
  1. ms 68001065
Research call number
  1. MssCol 315
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