School music -- Instruction and study -- United States.

Abstract Arthur Wise (1906-1973) was a music educator, involved as both a public school band director and a community ensemble conductor. He served the public school system for over 35 year, as band director at Lisbon H.S. in Lisbon, Ohio, and Lincoln High School in Philadelphia. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Wise was an avid Civil War scholar, and, with the collaboration of Francis A. Lord, he published two books on the topic, Bands and Drummer Boys of...

Abstract The National School Orchestra Association (NSOA) was an organization founded to further the cause of school orchestra teachers in the United States. It operated between the years 1958 and 1998, at which point it merged with the American String Teachers Association (ASTA). The National School Orchestra Association records covers the period from 1958 to 1998; the bulk of the materials date from 1980 to 1995. The collection consists of numerous professional papers related to the administration...