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Bagby, Marsha E. ( ) A musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Bahr, Clara ( ) Xylophone & bells player with the Helen May Butler Band in 1904 and 1905.

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HMB

Bailey, Mrs. G. A. ( ) Cornetist in Houston, Texas.

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Baker, Florence ( ) Cornet player and circus musician.

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CWM

Baker, Jan ( ) Tuba player from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with the Phil Spitalny All Girl Orchestra.

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

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LBWSO - Concert program

Banks, Harriet L. ( ) A saxophonist in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Barber, Anna ( ) A flautist in the Boston Fadettes Orchestra.

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AOF

Barclay Ray, Bonnie M. ( ) A trumpet player in the Women in the Air Force band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Barnett Stockstill, Dolores S. ( ) A trombonist in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Barnett, Margaret A. ( ) A horn player in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Barrett, Frances ( b. November 22, ? ) A flautist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Concert program.

C&H October, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 10

Barrett, Gertrude ( ) Oboist with the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Barrow, Frances E. ( ) A musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Bartlett, Frances P. ( ) A musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Bartlett, Sheila A. ( ) A musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

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

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LBWSO - Concert program

Basham, Judith E. ( ) A tuba player in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Batchelder, Alice ( ) A trumpet player in the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Bauer, Anna ( ) A musician in the SPAR - Women’s Coast Guard - Band in World War II.

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SPAR

Bauer, Sandra J. ( ) A musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Baughman, Esther ( ) Flautist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Membership Roster

Beavers, Helen ( b. November 4, ? ) A violinist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Concert program

C&H October, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 10

Beck, Kathryn “Peanuts” ( ) Principal second violinist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Concert program

C&H July, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 7

Beck, Mary ( ) A violinist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s. Performed with the Drake Symphony Orchestra in 1936.

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LBWSO - Concert program

C&H January, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 1.

Beckley, Hilda ( ) Flautist in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Membership Roster

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

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LBWSO - Concert program

Belk, Florence ( ) A trombonist in the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Bennett, ? ( ) Clarinet player with the Helen May Butler Band in 1911.

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HMB

Bennett, Ethel ( ) Assistant Conductor of the Long Beach (CA) Women’s Symphony Orchestra and a trumpeter with the LBWSO in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO -Concert program

Bennett, Florence ( ) A flautist in the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Berberet, Lela ( ) A violinist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s. She also played xylophone.

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LBWSO - Concert program

C&H February, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 2.

Berger, Anna Theresa ( ) Cornet soloist in early 1900’s.

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Bergey, Frances ( ) A trumpeter with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Concert program

Berryhill, Gloria F. ( ) A baritone Sax player in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Best, Darleen (b. June 8, ? ) A violinist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1940’s.

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C&H. June, 1947. Vol. 13, No. 6.

Bethel, Edna ( ) A trombonist in the Oklahoma Ladies Band.

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Bettoney, Christine ( ) A clarinetist in the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Bettony, Annie ( ) Musician with the Helen May Butler Band in 1899 and 1900.

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HMB

Beutel, Betty ( ) Saxophone and clarinet player from Chicago with the Phil Spitalny All Girl Orchestra.

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Beverly, Georgene ( ) A musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Biddick, Betty ( ) Principal clarinet in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s. Hometown: Meridian, Idaho.

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LBWSO - Concert program

C&H. January, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 7

Bickel, Martha C. ( ) A clarinetist in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Biddick, Betty ( ) A clarinetist in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Billett, Nancy L. ( ) A baritone player in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Binkley, Mable ( ) A percussionist with the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Bishop, Betty L. ( ) A musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Bishop, Nancy L. ( ) A musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Bissell, Sadie ( ) Musician with the Helen May Butler Band in 1899 and 1901.

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HMB

Black, Ruth J. ( ) A violinist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Concert program

Blair, Leola (b. June 7, ) A clarinetist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1940’s.

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C&H. June, 1947. Vol. 13, No. 6.

Blandford, Alice N. ( ) Xylophone & traps player with the Helen May Butler Band in 1901.

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HMB

Boardman, Bertha ( ) A cornetist with the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Boner, Joan E. ( ) A musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Bonner, Alberta ( ) Violinist in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Membership roster

Booth, Mrs. Alberta ( ) A cellist and string bass player with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Concert program

C&H August, 1936. Vol. 1, No. 8

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

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C&H. May, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 5.

Bourne, Margaret ( ) Violinist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1940’s.

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LBWSO - Concert Program.

Boxhill, Jeanette M. ( ) A baritone Sax player in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Boyd, Monta ( ) Violinist in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Membership roster

Boyd, Glenda ( ) A trombonist in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Boyd, Marian ( ) A clarinetist/percussionist in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Braids, Mary E. ( ) Cornetist in ca. 1883.

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Brandt, Berta ( ) Xylophonist in H. Brandt’s Elite Orchestra.

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AC - postcard

Brantingham, Mary ( ) A cellist in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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C&H October, 1936. Vol. 1, No. 10

Brantingham, Ruth ( ) A flautist with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Concert program.

Bray, Olive J. ( ) A clarinetist in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Brejcha, Charlotte ( ) A cellist and horn player with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Concert program

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

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LBWSO - Concert program

Brier, Marilyn L. ( ) A clarinetist in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Brink, Dorothy Ann ( ) A trumpet player in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Brown, Donna J. ( ) A trumpet player in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Brown, Hazel ( ) A trumpet player in the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Brown, Ila Mae ( ) A trumpeter with the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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C&H. May, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 5.

Brown, Jessie D. ( )

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HMB

Brown, Rita ( ) A string bass player from the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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C&H. May, 1936. Vol. 2, No. 5

Brunnick, Myrtle ( ) Clarinetist in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Membership Roster

Buchan, Jo Alice ( ) A clarinetist in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Concert program

Bucher, Patricia M. ( ) A musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Buckley, Dorothy ( ) A trumpet player in the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Buehler, Eleanor ( ) A trombonist in the USMC Women’s Reserve Band in World War II.

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Bulock, Wyonda K. ( ) Oboe in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Burk, Sandra A. ( ) A musician in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF

Burkett, Erika ( ) Violinist from Hollywood, California with the Phil Spitalny All Girl Orchestra.

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Burley, A. Gertrude ( ) A clarinetist in the Boston Fadette Orchestra.

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AOF

Butler, Donna ( ) Clarinetist in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s and 40’s. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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C&H. June, 1947. Vol. 13, No. 6.

LBWSO - Press Release

Butler, Helen May ( ) A cornet player and conductor of the US Talma Ladies Orchestra; US Talma Ladies Band and the American Ladies Concert Band. Born in Keene, NH and died in Covington, KY.

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HEBM

Butte, Rose Mary ( ) String Bass player in the Long Beach Women’s Symphony Orchestra in the 1930’s.

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LBWSO - Membership Roster

Byrd, Mary A. ( ) A trumpet player in the Women in the Air Force Band in the 1950’s.

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WAF