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Aaronson, Anne    (       )  A cellist, string bass player and principal pipe organist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.  A graduate of Fresno State College.  In 1934 she taught music at Southern California Military Academy.

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LBWSO - Concert program

C&H  July, 1936. Vol. 1, No. 7

Abbott, Cynthia A. (        )  Clarinetist with the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Abbott, Ida (       )  Cornet player with the Helen May Butler Band in 1903.

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HMB

Abrams, Harriet (        )  Violinist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1940’s.  Born in Pittsburgh, PA.

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LBWSO - Press Release

Adams, Elaine H. (        )  Clarinetist in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Adams, Emma (        ) A tuba player in the Fadettes Orchestra from Boston.

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AOF

Adams, Emma L. (       ) Musician with the Helen May Butler Band in 1899 and 1900.

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HMB

Adams, Louise (        ) A tuba player in the Fadettes Orchestra from Boston.

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AOF

Addison, Susan  (      )  Cornet soloist and recording artist in 1880’s.

Aistrup, Iva Fae (        )  Violinist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1940’s.

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LBWSO - Concert Program.

Aldridge, Jocelyn (       )  A violinist in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1940’s.

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C&H.  February, 1947. Vol. 13, No. 2

Allardice, Jessie   (        )  Musician with the Helen May Butler Band in 1899 and 1900.

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HMB

Allen, Helyn V. (          ) A string bass player with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.  She came from the University of Utah.

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C& H.  September, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 9

Amidon, Donna A. (        )   F Horn player in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Amsbury, Cornelia (        )  String Bass in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Membership Roster

Anderson Whitaker, Eva ( c.1890’s )  Born in Northwest Missouri - possibly Grant City.  Graduated from the Beethoven Conservatory in St. Louis, MO in 1913 having completed the course work for violin.  She toured as a concert artist under management of the Redpath Lyceum & Chatauqua Bureau.  Anderson founded the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra.

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LBWSO - biography

Anderson, Valerie D.  (            )  Trumpeter with the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Andriesen, Farrah Grove  ( d. May 1995 )   Cornet/trumpet player with the Red Path Chatauqua Circuit.  Played in Chicago Women’s Symphony and Chicago Women’s Symphony Concert Band.

Andrews, Lillian (       ) Musician with the Helen May Butler Band in 1899 and 1901.

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HMB

Andriesen, Farrah (     )  Cornetist with the Chicago Civic Orchestra.

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AC

Anspach, Mary Jo (        ) A trumpeter with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Concert program

Arey, Gladys (       )  Cornetist with the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Armstrong, Allene (       )  Cornetist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Membership Roster

Armstrong, Alice (        )  A bassoonist in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

C&H  July, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 7

Armstrong, Lizzette  (      )  Circus performer.

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CWM

Arnold, Louise (        )  Percussionist with the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Arroues, Marcelina (       ) A violinist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Concert program

Ashley, Betty (        ) A violinist from the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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C&H.  July, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 7

Atkinson, Hazel (         )  Cellist in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Membership Roster

Awkerman, Martha J. “Martye” (         ) Solo cornetist with the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.  Student of Frank Simon.  Played with the Hormel Girls and was the first woman to play in the Long Beach Municipal Band in the 1960’s.

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Awkerman, Martha -Interviews with the author.

WAF - membership rosters

Ayers, Mary Lou ( b. February 11, 19?      )  A violinist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1940’s.

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C&H.  February, 1947. Vol. 13, No. 2

Ayers, Patricia E. (        )  Musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF