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Edmonton Schoolboys' Band fonds
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75 cm of textual records
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The Edmonton Schoolboys' Band was founded in November 1935 by Vernon Newlove, affectionately known to band members as T.V or ‘the Boss. At the beginning was at the Technical School. John Michaels, founder of the Newsboys’ Band, donated some of the band instruments. Other instruments were player owned or purchased by Mr. Newlove.
The band eventually operated under the jurisdiction of the Edmonton Public School Board, which supplied a bandmaster, practice facilities, and an annual maintenance grant.
In 1937 Mr. Newlove was transferred to McCauley School. This was the time when junior high schools were being introduced in Edmonton. So as students at McCauley were grades 7, 8 and 9, Mr. Newlove started a junior section as a feeder band for the Edmonton Schoolboys’ Band. Band practices were first held in ‘the Band Room’, a small room on the third floor at the school, eventually moving to the school’s auditorium/gymnasium.
The band was in big demand playing parades, rodeos, building openings and played routinely for both the Edmonton Eskimos and the Edmonton Grads.
During WWII Mr. Murray was assigned as Assistant Bandmaster to Mr. Newlove, and put in charge of the junior band. In 1951 the band moved to Victoria Composite High School which had a larger practice area, more storage for the instruments, and a larger performance facility. Both Mr. Newlove and Mr. Murray continued with the band, until their retirements in 1967. At that point the band came under the direction of Robert C. Whittet.
The Edmonton Schoolboys’ Band played their final performance in May 1969 in the Victoria Composite High School Auditorium. In September of that year, the Edmonton Public School Board decided to discontinue the Edmonton Schoolboys’ Band as the band program in Edmonton Public Schools had become well established. A new schools’ band was formed, named the Edmonton Public Schools’ All-City Band, with a senior and junior section, and open to all students in the Edmonton Public School system.
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The fonds consists of a scrapbook of clippings and programs relating to the Edmonton Schoolboys' Band, 1936-1945.
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This fonds was donated to the City of Edmonton Archives by A. L. Parnham in 1970.
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Accession number: A70-15
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