James Stutsman Band Book Collection
name: label: Collector
content: Stutsman, James
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical Instruments
label: Names
content: Maurer, Fred
label: Names
content: Maurer, J.B.
place: label: Place
content: Wilton Junction (Iowa)
topic: label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Musicians -- 1870-1880
label: Topic
content: Bands (Music) -- 1870-1880
label: Topic
content: Band, Municipal
label: Topic
content: Musical performances
label: Topic
content: Musical instruments
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: This collection was purchased from James Stutsman, 1984. The donor acquired this material from his father, who bought it at an auction in Wilton Junction, Iowa.
creator: label: Collector
content: Stutsman, James
abstract: label: Summary
content: Collection is a set of manuscript brass band parts used by a municipal band in Wilton Junction, Iowa.
bioghist: label: Historical
content: This is a set of manuscript brass band parts used by a municipal band in Wilton Junction, Iowa.  It was bought by the father of the donor at a local auction in Wilton Junction.  Most of the books are signed "Fred Maurer's Book," and one is signed "J. B. Maurer's Book".  Presumably, Mr. Fred Maurer was the leader and/or arranger.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1875
container: label: Container
content: Box 1
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Collection transferred from the Division of Musical Instruments (now Division of Cultural and Community Life), January 20, 1987.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0258
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sheet music
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Barbara Kemp, 1987
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sheet music -- Manuscripts -- 19th century
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The set consists of nine books with a fragment of a tenth which seems not to be related to the other nine.  Eight of the nine books, which are basically intact, offer a complete enough assortment to produce a usable performance set.  The 1st althorn is missing, but the 2nd alto is present.  Also, possibly missing are: 2nd Eb cornet, 2nd Bb tenor, and the snare drum.

The books include: Bass drum; 2nd Bb cornet; IInd Eb Alto; Eb Bass; IInd Bb cornet; ist Eb cornet; Bb Bass; ist Bb tenor; and Ist Bb cornet.