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Summary
The Nantucket Brass Band was formed on 6 August 1856 for the purpose of supplying commissioned musical entertainment on Nantucket Island and in nearby mainland communities. The group was disbanded on 17 November 1860 by unanimous decision, and then reactivated circa 1893. Collection includes minute book containing names of members and events, program of The Flower Queen, and contract to rent uniforms from when the band reformed.
Collection Details
- Collection Number:
- MS62
- Title:
- Nantucket Brass Band Records
- Date(s):
- 1856–1893
- Creator:
- Nantucket Brass Band
- Repository:
- Nantucket Historical Association
- Language:
- Material is in English.
Information for Users
Restrictions to Access: No restrictions. Open for research.
Restrictions to Use: No usage restrictions.
Copyright Notice: Copyright is retained by the authors of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation: [identification of item], in the Nantucket Brass Band Records, Nantucket Historical Association.
Acquisitions Information:
Folder 1 Gift of David Austin (Acc. 1963.60), Folder 2 Gift of the Estate of Marie M. Coffin (Acc. 1979.87W).
Sensitive Materials Statement:Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual’s private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the Nantucket Historical Association assumes no responsibility.
Subject Headings
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Topical terms
- Bands (Music)—Massachusetts—Nantucket—Nineteenth century.
Biographical Information
The Nantucket Brass Band was formed on 6 August 1856 for the purpose of supplying commissioned musical entertainment on Nantucket Island and in nearby mainland communities. The group was disbanded on 17 November 1860 by unanimous decision, and then reactivated circa 1893.
Scope and Content
Collection includes minute book containing names of members and events in Nantucket, Mass., and off-island, at which the band performed, including concerts, parades, fairs, and special events such as the celebration of the laying of the Atlantic Cable; program of The Flower Queen; and a contract to rent uniforms from when the band re-formed.
Contents
Box 1 Folder 1: Papers and ephemera, 1858, 1893
Contract to rent uniforms, 20 April 1893; program of The Flower Queen, 2 February 1858. Given for the annual benefit of the band.
Box 1 Folder 2: Nantucket Brass Band minute book, 1856–1860
Minutes 6 August 1856–17 November 1860. Includes constitution and amendments, names of members and hired music teachers, and places and events at which musical entertainment was provided. Accounts included for purchase of instruments, uniforms and incidental expenses.
Processing Information
Processed by NHA Staff.
Finding aid by Teddy Leane and Amelia Holmes, June 2021.