Front:
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
BOY SCOUT BAND
PRUR
BAND
OF THE
BOY SCOUTS
OF AMERICA
STOUTS
WORLD'S LARGEST BOY SCOUT BAND
1920-1949
ANICA
Back:
This photograph, preserved in the Dr. Michael J. Clarke
Museum of Ozarks Scouting Archives in Springfield,
Missouri, is the first in a series of collectible postcards.
The Springfield Boy Scout Band was the
world's largest, active from 1920-1949, at one time
boasting 440 members. Under the direction of conductor,
R. Ritchie Robertson, the band played in many towns
throughout the Midwest, at the 1933 Chicago World's
fair and once played under the direction of John Philip
Sousa. In 1926 two records were made under the
Brunswick label, newsreels were filmed the same year
and were played in theatres throughout the country.
The museum houses a large collection of
photographs and memorabilia from the band and is the
site of reunions of band members. Digital recordings are
available of the two records and newsreels.
Ozark Trails Council, 1616 S. Eastgate, Springfield, MO
2002-1
