Welcome to 1930s Drum Corps

1930 history

1930 Repertoires

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Position 200+ indicates Division II, Position 300+ indicates Division III, Position 400+ indicates Mini Corps. Note that corps are organized by current status so there could be cases where they do not show up in the right group for the year being displayed.

Pictures (76)

Photos Year Corps Name Date Show
1 1930 Delaware A.L. Post #1
1 1930 Legion Cadets
1 1930 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Post # 1197
1 1930 Roma Lodge
2 1930 White Roses
1 1931 Commonwealth Edison A.L. Post #118
1 1931 Fargo Lodge 5 AOUW
1 1931 Herbert F. Akroyd A.L. Post #132
1 1931 Jamestown Lodge AOUW
1 1932 Legion Cadets
1 1933 Des Moines Junior American Legion
1 1933 Johnson AL Post #525
1 1933 Legion Cadets
1 1934 Decorah Kilties
1 1934 Geneva Appleknockers
1 1934 Philip Tighe A.L. Post #26
1 1934 St. Francis Xavier Sancians
2 1934 Yearsley Cadets
1 1935 Hamms Indians
1 1935 Johnson AL Post #525
2 1935 Logan Square
1 1935 Spirit of St. Louis
1 1935 St. Paul A.L. Post #8
1 1935 W.T. Grant Co.
1 1936 A.L. Chicago Stockyards Squadron# 333
1 1936 AL Nittany Post #245
1 1936 American Woodmen Cadets
1 1936 B.A. Remelle A.L. Post #7
1 1936 California Dons
1 1936 Connecticut Hurricanes
1 1936 Galva Drum & Bugle Corps
1 1936 Henry H. Houston AL Post #3
1 1936 Morristown A.L. Post #59
1 1936 Osmond Cadets
1 1936 Red Raiders
1 1936 San Gabriel Dons
2 1937 AL Nittany Post #245
1 1937 B.A. Remelle A.L. Post #7
1 1937 Boone VFW Girls
1 1937 Chas. Hagerstrom AL Post #9
2 1937 Connecticut Hurricanes
1 1937 East Side A.L. Post #358
3 1937 Hamms Indians
1 1937 Harvey Seeds Rebels
2 1937 Penn Treaty Cadets
2 1937 Racine Scouts
1 1937 Sleepy Eye Post 7
1 1938 AL Nittany Post #245
1 1938 Burlington Zephyrs
1 1938 Grand Street Boys
5 1938 Hamms Indians
1 1938 Henry H. Houston AL Post #3
3 1938 Herbert F. Akroyd A.L. Post #132
1 1938 Morristown Colonials
2 1938 Racine Scouts
1 1938 White Roses
1 1939 A.L. Flanders Squadron# 65
1 1939 A.L. Memorial Squadron Post# 174
1 1939 AL Nittany Post #245
1 1939 Alton A.L. Post 126
1 1939 B.A. Remelle A.L. Post #7
1 1939 Chas. Hagerstrom AL Post #9
1 1939 Connecticut Yankees
1 1939 Curtis G. Reddon A.L. Post #210
1 1939 Doremus A.L. Post #55
1 1939 Farwell Ozum Kirk & Co.
1 1939 Flanders Squadron
2 1939 Grand Street Boys
1 1939 Hamms Indians
1 1939 Harvey Seeds Rebels
1 1939 Man Of War A.L. Post #8
1 1939 Memphis AL Post #1
1 1939 Old Dorchester A.L. Post #65
1 1939 Spirit of St. Louis Juniors
1 1939 Valley A.L. Post #620
1 1939 Vern Acklin Cavaliers

1930 Scores

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Publications

1930 78 items

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1930s State Champs March Sheet Music Contributed by Jim Fawber
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Ludwig Drum and Bugle Corps Elementary Instructor Contributed by Jim Fawber
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Ludwig Drum and Bugle Manual Contributed by Jim Fawber
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Ludwig Drum Corps Guide Contributed by Jim Fawber
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Ludwig Drum Insert Contributed by Jim Fawber
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Popular Science article about drum corps Contributed by Jim Fawber
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The Drum Corps Handbook by Slingerland Contributed by Jim Fawber

1930-4-26 Lowell Sun from the Alan R. Karls Collection

1930-8-25 1 Racine Journal Times chicagoland article 1 from the Alan R. Karls Collection

1930-8-25 2 Racine Journal News chicagoland article 2 from the Alan R. Karls Collection

1930-8-25 3 Racine Journal News chicagoland pic scouts from the Alan R. Karls Collection

1930-8-25 4 Racine Journal News chicagoland pic legion from the Alan R. Karls Collection

1930-8-25 Racine Journal News combined from the Alan R. Karls Collection

1930-9-25 Altoona Mirror from the Alan R. Karls Collection

1931 American Legion from the Bill Ives Collection

1936 American Legion individual snare contest filmed by Commonwealth Edison from the Steve Vickers Collection

1936 American Legion parade and contest filmed by Commonwealth Edison from the Steve Vickers Collection

1936 American Legion parade filmed by Commonwealth Edison from the Steve Vickers Collection

1936 Illinois state convention in Danville filmed by Commonwealth Edison from the Steve Vickers Collection

1937 American Legion parade and contest filmed by Commonwealth Edison from the Steve Vickers Collection

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