Rose, Morris & Co. Snare Drum
date: label: date made
content: 1968 - 1970
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This snare drum was made by Rose, Morris & Co. in London, England, around 1968-1970. It is a Clansman model with a black lacquer wood shell, chrome-plated metal flange hoops, a white vinyl top head and a clear vinyl bottom head, and a metal snare. There are 6 chrome-plated metal ribs attached to the shell covering the metal tensioning rods. The maker’s medallion around the vent hole is inscribed:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>CLANSMAN<br>ROSE, MORRIS & CO.<br>MADE IN ENGLAND</p>
label: Description
content: <p>This drum was used by a member of the United States Air Force Pipe Band. In 1950, the band was formed as part of the United States Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps. A separate Air Force Pipe Band was formed in 1960, and by 1970, the pipe band was disbanded.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: England
label: associated place
content: Switzerland
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Percussion
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content: Military
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Transfer from General Services Administration
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.075303
label: accession number
content: 295417
label: catalog number
content: 75303
objectType: label: Object Name
content: drum
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 15 in x 13 in x 13 in; 38.1 cm x 33.02 cm x 33.02 cm