Zone d'identification
Cote
Titre
Date(s)
- 1893-1972 (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Étendue matérielle et support
2 boxes
Zone du contexte
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
The Salvation Army's Musical Instrument Factory began at the Trade Headquarters, 56 Southwark Street, in 1889, with a staff of 2 men and a boy, and moved with the Trade Headquarters to 98-102 Clerkenwell Road in 1890. For the first three years, the factory only assembled cornets and did repairs. The factory began making valves and manufacturing all brass band instruments c1893. The first full set of instruments was made for Luton 2 corps in 1894 and the first plated set for Derby 2 (or Oldham 2) band in 1896. In 1897, the factory again moved with the Trade Department to 79-91 Fortess Road, Kentish Town, but in 1901 the instrument factory moved with the printing works to St Albans. The factory won Gold Medals at exhibitions in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1906 and 1907 and at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908. The lease of the factory transferred with 8 employees to Boosey and Hawkes Ltd on 24 February 1972.
Histoire archivistique
GB 2133 MIF 1893-1972 Collection (fonds) 2 boxes Salvation Army Musical Instrument Factory
The Salvation Army's Musical Instrument Factory began at the Trade Headquarters, 56 Southwark Street, in 1889, with a staff of 2 men and a boy, and moved with the Trade Headquarters to 98-102 Clerkenwell Road in 1890. For the first three years, the factory only assembled cornets and did repairs. The factory began making valves and manufacturing all brass band instruments c1893. The first full set of instruments was made for Luton 2 corps in 1894 and the first plated set for Derby 2 (or Oldham 2) band in 1896. In 1897, the factory again moved with the Trade Department to 79-91 Fortess Road, Kentish Town, but in 1901 the instrument factory moved with the printing works to St Albans. The factory won Gold Medals at exhibitions in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1906 and 1907 and at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908. The lease of the factory transferred with 8 employees to Boosey and Hawkes Ltd on 24 February 1972.
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These papers are the surviving records of the Musical Instrument Factory (MIF) 1893-1972.
The factory began making and repairing instruments for Salvation Army bands in 1889, and continued until the lease was transferred to Boosey and Hawkes Ltd in 1972.
No original order is evident, so the arrangement represents a logical grouping of the factory registers, catalogues and other administrative papers.
The arrangement of the records is as follows:
MIF 1: Administrative papers, 1893-1972
MIF 2: Registers, 1925-1972
MIF 3: Catalogues
MIF 4: Photographs
See Scope and Content.
Open for research. The reading room of The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre is open Tue-Fri 9.30-4.00. It is advisable to make an appointment. Tel: 0207 326 7800; email: heritage@salvationarmy.org.uk.
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English
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'Army Instruments in the Making', series in The Bandsman, Local Officer and Songster, March 1920 (p35), April 1920 (p57), May 1920 (p73), June 1920 (p91) and July 1920 (p105); 'The Making of Army Instruments', series in The Bandsman and Songster, 22 February 1930 (p59), 1 March 1930 (p69), 8 March 1930 (p76), 15 March 1930 (p87), 22 March 1930 (p94), 29 March 1930 (p101); The Slide Trombone, by F G Hawkes (Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Ltd, 1929).
Catalogued by Gordon Taylor, September-October 2008
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
EAD into AIM25 October 2014 Musical instrument manufacture Salvation Army Musical Instrument Factory Manufacturing industry Industry
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
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Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
These papers are the surviving records of the Musical Instrument Factory (MIF) 1893-1972.
The factory began making and repairing instruments for Salvation Army bands in 1889, and continued until the lease was transferred to Boosey and Hawkes Ltd in 1972.
No original order is evident, so the arrangement represents a logical grouping of the factory registers, catalogues and other administrative papers.
The arrangement of the records is as follows:
MIF 1: Administrative papers, 1893-1972
MIF 2: Registers, 1925-1972
MIF 3: Catalogues
MIF 4: Photographs
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
Mode de classement
See Scope and Content.
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
Open for research. The reading room of The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre is open Tue-Fri 9.30-4.00. It is advisable to make an appointment. Tel: 0207 326 7800; email: heritage@salvationarmy.org.uk.
Conditions de reproduction
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Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
- latin
Notes de langue et graphie
English
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
'Army Instruments in the Making', series in The Bandsman, Local Officer and Songster, March 1920 (p35), April 1920 (p57), May 1920 (p73), June 1920 (p91) and July 1920 (p105); 'The Making of Army Instruments', series in The Bandsman and Songster, 22 February 1930 (p59), 1 March 1930 (p69), 8 March 1930 (p76), 15 March 1930 (p87), 22 March 1930 (p94), 29 March 1930 (p101); The Slide Trombone, by F G Hawkes (Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Ltd, 1929).
Instruments de recherche
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Zone des sources complémentaires
Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux
Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
Unités de description associées
Zone des notes
Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)
Mots-clés
Mots-clés - Sujets
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
Mots-clés - Genre
Zone du contrôle de la description
Identifiant de la description
Identifiant du service d'archives
Règles et/ou conventions utilisées
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Statut
Niveau de détail
Dates de production, de révision, de suppression
Langue(s)
- anglais