Case for B-flat trumpet used by Florida A&M marching band
date: label: Date
content: late 20th century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Holton (Leblanc), American, 1898 - 2008
label: Subject of
content: Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887
label: Owned by
content: William Patrick Foster, American, 1919 - 2010
notes: label: Description
content: A fabric covered case for the B-flat Holton trumpet used at Florida A&M. The burgundy colored leather and synthetic fabric case features one top and one side handle, gold color hinges and floor raisers, and the blank ink hand inscription, 86914, on three sides. It is closed by three snap mechanisms, two of which take a small key. The inside of the case is lined in a black velvet like synthetic material, and features molded contouring for the safe enclosure of its instrument.
place: label: Place used
content: Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Band (Music)
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
label: Topic
content: Marching bands (Music)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Musicians
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Musical Instruments
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Anthony Foster in memory of William P. Foster
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.94.1.2
objectType: label: Type
content: brass instruments
label: Type
content: musical instruments
label: Type
content: trumpets
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: leather, metal, plastic and polyester
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 26 9/16 × 16 1/8 × 5 7/8 in. (67.5 × 41 × 15 cm)