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Bob Nevins collection on Dance Bands in Whatcom County, 1900-2012
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Nevins, Bob
- Title
- Bob Nevins collection on Dance Bands in Whatcom County
- Dates
- 1900-2012 (inclusive)19002012
- Quantity
- 243 images
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0342
- Summary
- This collection of images collected and donated by Bob Nevins comprises digitized copies of original photographs, advertisements, and art works of local jazz figures and events from the early 1900s to 2000s. Many of the images were used in Milton Krieger’s Book, "The Less Subdued Excitement: A Century of Jazz in Bellingham and Whatcom County Washington," which was published in 2012.
- Repository
-
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection of images collected and donated by Bob Nevins comprises digitized copies of original photographs, advertisements, and art works of local jazz figures and events from the early 1900s to 2000s. Many of the images were used in Milton Krieger’s Book, "The Less Subdued Excitement: A Century of Jazz in Bellingham and Whatcom County Washington," which was published in 2012.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Bob Nevins collection on Dance Bands in Whatcom County, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9123
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Donated by Bob Nevins in October 2016.
Processing Note
Collection processed by Samantha Wu Rose in February 2018.
Processing Note
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| nevins_001.jpg: 1st Annual Dixieland Festival flyer Program flyer detailing the 1st Annual Dixieland Festival
|
1990-09-28 |
| nevins_002.jpg: Bathtub Gin Party Band at the Dixieland Festival Photo of Bathtub Gin Party Band playing on stage at the 1st Annual Dixieland
Festival
|
1990-09-28 |
| nevins_003.jpg: Musicians marching by the Bellingham Cruise Terminal North Storms leading musicians into Fairhaven Festival, Bellingham Cruise
Terminal
|
1990-09-28 |
| nevins_004.jpg: Bathtub Gin Party Band at the Dixieland Festival Photo of Bathtub Gin Party Band playing on stage at the 1st Annual Dixieland
Festival (same photo as nevins_002)
|
1990-09-28 |
| nevins_005.jpg: Bathtub Gin Party Band at the Dixieland Festival Photo of Bathtub Gin Party Band playing on stage at the 1st Annual Dixieland
Festival
|
1990-09-28 |
| nevins_006.jpg: Bathtub Gin Party Band at the Dixieland Festival Photo of Bathtub Gin Party Band playing on stage at the 1st Annual Dixieland
Festival
|
1990-09-28 |
| nevins_007.jpg: Bathtub Gin Party Band at the Dixieland Festival Aerial photo of Bathtub Gin Party Band playing on stage at the 1st Annual
Dixieland Festival
|
1990-09-28 |
| nevins_008.jpg: Clearbrook Connection at the Dixieland Festival Photo of Clearbrook Connection, band from Sumas WA/Abbotsford BC, playing on
stage at the 1st Dixieland Festival (Clearbrook Connection was led by Dale Steele?)
|
1990-09-28 |
| nevins_009.jpg: The Lemmon Drops Photo of two men performing; playing the accordion and soprano
saxophone
|
approximately 1950-1970 |
| neving_010.jpg: The Lemmon Drops The Lemmon Drops perfoming at a dance hall; Jack Lemmon was the leader in drums
with Mary Ann Leighton on vocals
|
approximately 1950-1970 |
| nevins_011.jpg: Airport Dance at Rainbow Beach Ad Ad for the Airport Dance at Rainbow Beach, featuring the Jay Curtis
Orchestra
|
approximately 1920-1940 |
| nevins_012.jpg: Al Mendenhall Portrait photo of Al Mendenhall standing with his clarinet
|
approximately 1950-1970 |
| nevins_013.jpg: Al Mendenhall Band | approximately 1930-1940 |
| nevins_014.jpg: Al Mendenhall and Dorr family members Al Mendenhall Band playing at the Bellingham Country Club featuring Al on
clarinet, Bill Dorr on drums, Herb Taylor on bass and Lee Read on piano
|
approximately 1955 |
| nevins_015.jpg: American Legion Band American Legion Band of Blaine, WA
|
approximately 1880-2000 |
| nevins_016.jpg: Dale Steele Dale Steele on trumpet, Ray Downey on saxophone, and Lou Lippman on piano,
playing at the Lynden Raspberry Festival in July 2010 (photo courtesy Art
Harding)
|
2010-07-16 |
| nevins_017.jpg: Art Hoeruegel Band Art Hoeruegel Band playing at the Norway Hall
|
approximately 1880-2000 |
| nevins_018.jpg: Art Hoeruegel Band Art Hoeruegel Band playing at the Vets, Ann Nevins on piano
|
1987 |
| nevins_019.jpg: Art Hoeruegel Portrait of Art Hoeruegel with his instruments
|
1939 |
| nevins_020.jpg: Art Hoeruegel Band | 2010 |
| nevins_021.jpg: Art Hoeruegel Band Ann Nevins on piano
|
approximately 1880-2000 |
| nevins_022.jpg: Barbara Torrence Barbara Torrence playing the trumpet
|
approximately 1930-1960 |
| nevins_023.jpg: Barbara Torrence Performing Barbara Torrence on trumpet performing on stage
|
approximately 1930-1960 |
| nevins_024.jpg: Barbara Torrence | 1979-12 |
| nevins_025.jpg: Bathtub Gin Party Band Promotional photo
|
approximately 1995 |
| nevins_026.jpg: Bathtub Gin Party Band | approximately 1990-2000 |
| nevins_027.jpg: BD | approximately 1940-1970 |
| nevins_028.pdf: Beech House Pub Group of 6 men standing outside of The Beech House Pub
|
approximately 1997 |
| nevins_029.pdf: Beech House Pub Group performing at The Beech House Pub
|
approximately 1997 |
| nevins_030.jpg: Blue Notes Ad Beacon Dance Club featuring The Blue Notes
|
approximately 1963-1968 |
| nevins_031.jpg: The Swing Kings The Swing Kings were the first jazz band at BHS
|
1957 |
| nevins_032.jpg: Bellingham Jazz Celebration Group photo of the Bellingham Jazz Celebration
|
2009-02-21 |
| nevins_033.jpg: Senior Center Royalty Ball | 1995-03 |
| nevins_034.jpg: BHS Marching Band In Seattle
|
1956 |
| nevins_035.pdf: BHS Class of 1937 Note card with list of names from BHS class of 1937: Frank Holbrook, Jim
Holland, Walt Germain (correlates to nevins_036)
|
1992-06-20 |
| nevins_036.jpg: BHS Class of 1937 Frank Holbrook, Jim Holland, Walt Germain performing at their 55th class reunion
(correlates to nevins_035)
|
1992-06-20 |
| nevins_037.jpg: Bill Vitt Trio Performing at the Leopold Hotel; Mary Ann Leighton on vocals
|
approximately 1975 |
| nevins_038.jpg: Bill Vitt Playing the saxophone
|
approximately 1950-1990 |
| nevins_039.jpg: Bob Sanders Performing at the Lynden Raspberry Festival
|
2010 |
| nevins_040.jpg: Bobby Brown Strolling Trio Ian Smith on accordion, Bruce Gillette on bass, Bob Brown on trumpet
|
1948-08 |
| nevins_041.jpg: Bobby Brown Strolling Trio Poster for the group; Ian Smith on accordion, Bruce Gillette on bass, Bob Brown
on Trumpet
|
approximately 1950 |
| nevins_042.pdf: Border Café Ad Border Café ad in Blaine, WA
|
approximately 1900-2000 |
| nevins_043.jpg: WWU Brass Ensemble Bruce Gillett (far left) and Bob Brown (far right)
|
1950 |
| nevins_044.jpg: The Rhythm Aces Glasgow, featuring Ian Smith on accordion, Bruce Gillette on bass, and Bob Brown
on trumpet
|
1948-08 |
| nevins_045.jpg: Brown Bag performance Group performing outside on a lawn with seated audience
|
1977-07 |
| nevins_046.jpg: Bruce Gillett Band Bruce Gillett on bass
|
approximately 1990-2010 |
| nevins_047.jpg: Metamorphosis Bruce Gillett, second from left?
|
approximately 1950-1970 |
| nevins_048.jpg: Gillett Trio Bruce Gillett on bass, Bob Niesinger on drums, and Anne Gillett on piano
performing at the Royal Inn
|
approximately 1960 |
| nevins_049.pdf: Sehome Jazz Choir Sehome Jazz Choir with choral director Dale Mattson on air in Mexico City
|
approximately 1978 |
| nevins_050.jpg: Chuck Israels Chuck Israels played the bass and taught at WWU
|
approximately 2000-2010 |
| nevins_051.jpg: Einar Moen Jazz Band Photo with Einar Moen on piano
|
1938 |
| nevins_052.jpg: Chuckanut Shell 1940 Clint Nunamaker Band on stage at the Chuckanut Shell
|
1940 |
| nevins_053.jpg: Chuckanut Shell A prominent jazz venue for the Jay Curtis and Clint Nunamaker Bands throught the
1930s and 1940s; destroyed in a fire in 1949
|
approximately 1945 |
| nevins_054.jpg: Chuckanut Shell Photo of the Chuckanut Shell location
|
approximately 1920-1940 |
| nevins_055.jpg: Clark's Riverside | 1939-02 |
| nevins_056.jpg: Clearbrook Connection 1990 | 1990 |
| nevins_057.jpg: Clint Nunamaker Ad Chuckanut shell ad featuring Clint Nunamaker's doctors of rhythm
|
approximately 1930-1950 |
| nevins_058.jpg: Birch Bay Ad Ad for dance at Birch Bay featuring Clyde Larson's Band
|
approximately 1910-1940 |
| nevins_059.jpg: Concerts in the Park Ad Ad featuring various groups at parks throughout Bellingham
|
1988 Summer |
| nevins_060.jpg: Confetti Dance Ad Dance ad featuring Stanley West on saxophone
|
1920-05-29 |
| nevins_061.pdf: Sehome Jazz Choir Photo of the jazz choir performing in Mexico City
|
1982-06 |
| nevins_062.pdf: Sehome Jazz Choir Performance program from the choir's performance in Mexico City
|
1982-06 |
| nevins_063.jpg: Courtney Fortune Jazz vocalist who graduated from BHS and later USC
|
2006 |
| nevins_064.jpg: Burlington Firemen's Hall Dance Ad Featuring Al Weidkamp and his band
|
approximately 1900-1960 |
| nevins_065.jpg: Northwood Grange Ad Featuring Phil Door's Orchestra
|
approximately 1940 |
| nevins_066.pdf: Sehome Jazz Choir Sehome Jazz Choir with choral director Dale Mattson on air in Mexico City (same
photo as nevins_049)
|
approximately 1978 |
| nevins_067.jpg: Birch Bay Dance Ad Featuring Harry's White Jackets
|
approximately 1930-1940 |
| nevins_068.jpg: Dance Hall Four performers on stage at a dance; probably Anne Gillett on piano and Bruce
Gillett on bass
|
1961 |
| nevins_069.jpg: Rainbow Beach Ad Ad for dance at Rainbow Beach featuring Ken Heun's 8 Melody Men
|
approximately 1920-1950 |
| nevins_070.jpg: Rodeo Hall Ad Ad for dance at Rodeo Hall in Sumas featuring Clyde Larson's Eight-Piece
Band
|
approximately 1910-1940 |
| nevins_071.jpg: Two Dance Ads Spring Sport Dance featuring Johnny Merritt's Orchestra and Old-Fashioned Mixed
Dance at the Goshen Grange Hall featuring Breedlove's Orchestra
|
1942-04-10 |
| nevins_072.jpg: Seven Dance Ads Newspaper clipping of dance ads
|
approximately 1940-1950 |
| nevins_073.jpg: Dave Price Exceptional saxophonist, graduated from Sehome High School and later
Western
|
1981-03 |
| nevins_074.pdf: Dazzy Dazele Ad Dazzy Dazele and his orchestra, featuring Gordon Downs performing at the
Eagles
|
approximately 1935-1950 |
| nevins_075.jpg: Dazzy Dazele Ad Dazzy Dazele and his orchestra, featuring Gordon Downs performing at the Eagles
(same as nevins_074)
|
approximately 1935-1950 |
| nevins_076.jpg: Dance at Delta Ad Featuring Ken Husfloen and his band
|
approximately 1940-1980 |
| nevins_077.jpg: Border Café Ad Border Café ad in Blaine, WA (same as nevins_042)
|
approximately 1900-2000 |
| nevins_078.jpg: Dixie Downbeats Band Bicentennial show at Civic Field; Dixie Downbeats directed by North Storms
(center, trombone) with Bob Torrence (left, trumpet) and Bob Storms (rigth, clarinet)
|
1976-05-16 |
| nevins_079.jpg: Leopold Hotel Ad Dance ad featuring Doc Chase and his orchestra
|
approximately 1910-1980 |
| nevins_080.jpg: Eagles' Hall Ad Benefit Dance ad featuring Jesse's Happy Time Band, Eddie Martin and His Band,
and Clyde Larson's Popular Band
|
approximately 1910-1940 |
| nevins_081.jpg: Groshen Dance Ad Featuring Eddie Martin and His Dance Band
|
approximately 1930-1960 |
| nevins_082.jpg: Einar Moen Jazz Band Einar Moen on piano (same as nevins_051)
|
approximately 1930 |
| nevins_083.jpg: Einar Moen Organ Playing at the Elks Club
|
1961 |
| nevins_084.jpg: Einar Moen Portrait | 1920 |
| nevins_085.jpg: Einar Moen Herald photo | approximately 1970-1990 |
| nevins_086.jpg: Einar Moen at The Elks | 1905-05-14 |
| nevins_087.jpg: Bathtub Gin Party Band Playing at the Ferry Terminal during the Fairhaven Festival (also known as the
Dixieland Festival)
|
1990-09 |
| nevins_088.jpg: Bathtub Gin Party Band Bathtub Gin Party Band playing at the Ferry Terminal during the Fairhaven
festival (also known as the Dixieland Festival)
|
1990-09 |
| nevins_089.jpg: Clearbrook Connection Clearbrook Connection performing on stage at the Fairhaven Festival (also known
as the Dixieland Festival)
|
1990-09 |
| nevins_090.jpg: Frank Bandt's Band | 1939 |
| nevins_091.jpg: Frank Javorsek's Band With Mary Ann Leighton
|
approximately 1960 |
| nevins_092.jpg: Chuckanut Shell Ad Featuring Franny Wilcox and His Band
|
approximately 1947 |
| nevins_093.jpg: Gary Erickson Performing at The Beacon Ballroom
|
1967-04-15 |
| nevins_094.jpg: Goshen Dance Ad Featuring Eddie Martin and His Dance Band (same as nevins_081)
|
approximately 1930-1960 |
| nevins_095.jpg: Green Gate Tavern Roy Whipple (cornet), Frank Holbrook (guitar), Joe Brown (piano), Bruce Gillett
(bass), and Art Thompson (drums)
|
1948 |
| nevins_096.jpg: Green Gate Tavern Roy Whipple (cornet), Frank Holbrook (guitar), Joe Brown (piano), Bruce Gillett
(bass), and Art Thompson (drums)
|
1948 |
| nevins_097.jpg: Green Gate Tavern Roy Whipple (cornet), Frank Holbrook (guitar), Joe Brown (piano), Bruce Gillett
(bass), and Art Thompson (drums)
|
1948 |
| nevins_098.pdf: Green Gate Tavern Band List Roy Whipple (cornet), Frank Holbrook (guitar), Joe Brown (piano), Bruce Gillett
(bass), and Art Thompson (drums)
|
1948 |
| nevins_099.pdf: The Green Owl Ad Popular jazz venue before and during Prohibition
|
approximately 1920-1940 |
| nevins_100.pdf: The Green Owl Photo of a woman sitting on the steps of the Green Owl
|
approximately 1920-1940 |
| nevins_101.pdf: Echo Dorr's Christmas Card Echo Dorr's Christmas Card
|
approximately 1925 |
| nevins_102.pdf: Jack Ross Ad Performing at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas
|
approximately 1950-1960 |
| nevins_103.pdf: New Jazz Alliance Board Members PNJA Publication: "Rimshots" - featuring Don Beasly and Violet Malone
|
2002 Spring |
| nevins_104.pdf: New Jazz Alliance Board Members PNJA Publication: "Rimshots" - featuring Don Phillips and Matt Cole
(continuation of nevins_103)
|
2002 Spring |
| nevins_105.pdf: KUGS Summer Jazz Schedule Article clipping
|
approximately 1974-2012 |
| nevins_106.pdf: Dazzy Dazele Ad Dazzy Dazele and his orchestra, featuring Gordon Downs performing at the Eagles
(same as nevins_074)
|
approximately 1935-1950 |
| nevins_107.bmp: Blue Notes Ad Beacon Dance Club featuring The Blue Notes (same as nevins_030)
|
approximately 1963-1968 |
| nevins_108.pdf: Border Café Ad Border Café ad in Blaine, WA (same as nevins_042)
|
approximately 1900-2000 |
| nevins_109.pdf: The Green Owl Photo of a woman sitting on the steps of the Green Owl (same as
nevins_100)
|
approximately 1920-1940 |
| nevins_110.jpg: Rainbow Beach Ad Featuring Jay Curtis's Ten-Piece Orchestra
|
1929-07-24 |
| nevins_111.pdf: Clint Nunamaker's Band At The Chucknut shell
|
1940 |
| nevins_112.pdf: Clint Nunamaker's Band At Guide Tavern
|
approximately 1940 |
| nevins_113.jpg: Clint Nunamaker's Band At Guide Tavern (same as nevins_112)
|
approximately 1940 |
| nevins_114.pdf: Clint Nunamaker Clint Nunamaker's Band at Guide Tavern
|
approximately 1940 |
| nevins_115.jpg: Red Cross Dance Ad Benefit dance ad featuring "Handsaw Ole" and Orchestra at Ten Mile Grange
Hall
|
approximately 1920-1940 |
| nevins_116.pdf: Hard Times Dance Featuring The Diplomats
|
1946 |
| nevins_117.pdf: The Harry Lindbeck Band The Harry Lindbeck Band at the Seven Cedars Ballroom
|
1951 |
| nevins_118.jpg: Harry Lindbeck's Band Harry Lindbeck's 7 Cedar Jazz Band at the 7 Cedar Dance Hall
|
1960-11 |
| nevins_119.pdf: Mamie Popple? Portrait of young girl with small trumpet; possibly Mamie Popple who later
became Mamie Rowlands and the mother of Barbara Torrence
|
approximately 1900 |
| nevins_120.pdf: Echo Dorr's Christmas Card Echo Dorr's Christmas Card (same as nevins_101)
|
approximately 1925 |
| nevins_121.jpg: Hot Spot Dance Ad Ad for a dance at the Pioneer Pavilion in Ferndale, featuring Jack Burn and His
Collegians
|
approximately 1930-1940 |
| nevins_122.jpg: Al Mendenhall Band Al Mendenhall (clarinet), Lee Read (Piano) Herb Taylor (bass), Bill Dorr
(drums); at the Bellingham Country Club
|
approximately 1960 |
| nevins_123.jpg: Ian Smith Trio Performing at The Reef in Point Roberts
|
approximately 1960 |
| nevins_124.jpg: Ian Smith Trio On stage with a female vocalist
|
1958-10 |
| nevins_125.jpg: The Fabulous Ian Smith Trio | approximately 1940-1970 |
| nevins_126.jpg: Ian Smith Trio | approximately 1940-1970 |
| nevins_127.pdf: Jack Ross Ad At the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas (same as nevins_102)
|
approximately 1950-1960 |
| nevins_128.jpg: Jack Ross Portrait Posing with his trumpt
|
approximately 1950-1960 |
| nevins_129.jpg: Jackie Coogan Ad Orchestra leader and movie star performing at Birch Bay Pavilion
|
approximately 1930-1940 |
| nevins_130.pdf: Jay Curtis Band Centry Ballroom at Fife
|
approximately 1930-1940 |
| nevins_131.pdf: New Jazz Alliance Board Members PNJA publication: "Rimshots" - featuring Don Beasly and Violet Malone (same as
nevins_103)
|
spring 2002 |
| nevins_132.pdf: New Jazz Alliance Board Members PNJA publication: "Rimshots" - featuring Don Phillips and Matt Cole (ame as
nevins_104)
|
spring 2002 |
| nevins_133.jpg: Barbara Torrence Barbara playing the trumpet (same as nevins_024)
|
1979-12 |
| nevins_134.jpg: Kami Warner Kami Warner, jazz vocalist from California, who performed around the Pacific
Northwest beginning in 1975
|
approximately 1970-1990 |
| nevins_135.jpg: Kami Warner Kami Warner, jazz vocalist from California, who performed around the Pacific
Northwest beginning in 1975
|
approximately 1975 |
| nevins_136.jpg: Ken Colvin Dixieland Band Performing at Lighthouse Park
|
1979 |
| nevins_137.jpg: Ken Colvin Ballroom Band Poster | approximately 1978 |
| nevins_138.jpg: Ken Colvin Band | 1978 |
| nevins_139.jpg: Ken Colvin Band Performing at an outdoor concert
|
approximately 1970-1980 |
| nevins_140.jpg: Ken Colvin Band | approximately 1970-1980 |
| nevins_141.jpg: Ken Colvin Band | 1978 |
| nevins_142.jpg: Ken Colvin Dixieland Band Performing at Lighthouse Park (same as nevins_136)
|
1979 |
| nevins_143.jpg: Ken Colvin Dance Ad Big Band Music and Swing at the Dance Barn
|
approximately 1970-1980 |
| nevins_144.jpg: Ken Colvin Halloween Band Performing in costume
|
1981 |
| nevins_145.jpg: Ken Colvin and the Suger Blues Ad Poster
|
approximately 1970-1990 |
| nevins_146.jpg: Ken Colvin Dixieland Band Performing at Lighthouse Park
|
1979 |
| nevins_147.jpg: Ken Heun Orchestra | approximately 1937 |
| nevins_148.pdf: Ken Husfloen Band Members Handwritten list of band members
|
approximately 1939-1940 |
| nevins_149.pdf: KUGS Summer Jazz Schedule Article clipping (same as nevins_105)
|
approximately 1974-2012 |
| nevins_150.pdf: Popple Family Daughters Portrait of Mamie Popple and her sister
|
approximately 1900 |
| nevins_151.jpg: The Lemmon Drops Jack Lemmon (drums), Don Sires (saxophone), and Mary Ann Leighton (vocals)
|
approximately 1965 |
| nevins_152.jpg: The Lemmon Drops Two photos of the Lemmon Drops performing at a dance hall (same as nevins_009
and nevins_010)
|
approximately 1950-1970 |
| nevins_153.jpg: The Lemmon Drops Jack Lemmon (drums), Don Sires (saxophone), and Mary Ann Leighton (vocals) (same
as nevins_151)
|
approximately 1965 |
| nevins_154.jpg: The Lemmon Drops Two photos of the Lemmon Drops performing at a dance hall (same as nevins_009
and nevins_010)
|
approximately 1950-1970 |
| nevins_155.jpg: The Lemmon Drops | approximately 1950-1970 |
| nevins_156.jpg: Les Hite | approximately 1940 |
| nevins_157.jpg: Les Hite Ad Les Hite and His Band of 15 Sepia Swing Stars at Pioneer Park in
Ferndale
|
approximately 1940 |
| nevins_158.jpg: Les Hite Biography Source: Answers.com
|
approximately 1962 |
| nevins_159.jpg: Maurice Tweit Orchestra Featuring Gene Sybrant, Bill Bostrom, Paul Hood, Maurice Tweit, and Jack
Rouch
|
1935-1941 |
| nevins_160.pdf: Maurice Tweit Orchestra Featuring Gene Sybrant, Bill Bostrom, Paul Hood, Maurice Tweit, and Jack Rouch
(same as nevins_159, with dates)
|
1935-1941 |
| nevins_161.jpg: Mel McKee Portrait of Mel McKee
|
approximately 1970 |
| nevins_162.jpg: Mel McKee and His Music Photo of Mel and His Orchestra
|
approximately 1937 |
| nevins_163.jpg: The Diplomats feat. Mel McKee Photo of Mel's band
|
1949 |
| nevins_164.jpg: Mel McKee Portrait of Mel McKee (same as nevins_161)
|
approximately 1970 |
| nevins_165.jpg: Mel McKee Orchestra | approximately 1930-1940 |
| nevins_166.jpg: Mike Hobi's Dixieland Band Ad Band includes Joe Syzmanski and Ken Husfloen
|
approximately 1950 |
| nevins_167.jpg: Milt Kleeb Milt was a saxophone player and composer-arranger in the area since the 1990s;
this photo is of him at Pony Boy Studio during a recording session
|
2011 |
| nevins_168.jpg: Milt Kleeb Saxophone Photo of Milt playing his saxophone in a band performance
|
approximately 2000-2012 |
| nevins_169.jpg: Mission Beach Ballroom Ad Featuring Frank Brandt and His Orchestra
|
approximately 1930-1950 |
| nevins_170.jpg: Music at Boulevard Park Oil painting by Tom Wood
|
2009 |
| nevins_171.jpg: Einar Moen Portrait of Einar Moen
|
approximately 1920-1930 |
| nevins_172.jpg: Musicians' Holiday Ball Featuring Bill Vitt, Herb Benthien, and Ken Colvin
|
1978-12-03 |
| nevins_173.jpg: Musicians' Union Concert American Federation of Musicians Local 451 concert at Larrabee State Park
|
approximately 1970 |
| nevins_174.jpg: New Birch Bay Dance Hall Ad from newspaper
|
approximately 1900-2000 |
| nevins_175.jpg: Night at Goshen Ad Ad from newspaper
|
approximately 1930-1960 |
| nevins_176.pdf: Stuart's Coffee House Quintet Julian Macdonough (drums), Bela Piri (bass), Attila Juhasz (keyboard), Dave
Knirk (saxophone), Eli Reisman (guitar), Rob Reefschlager (trumpet); performing at
Stuart's Coffee House
|
1996 |
| nevins_177.pdf: Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance Logo Designed by Suzi Davis
|
approximately 1995 |
| nevins_178.pdf: The Geobopillogical Survey Team The Geobopillogical Survey Team, a Western jazz sextet at UC Berkley for the
Pacific Coast Jazz Festival; Paul Seca, Ray Downey, and Stu Davis all on saxophone,
Kevin Mcneel on piano, Rick Jarvela on bass, and Jay Weaver on drums
|
1980-05 |
| nevins_179.jpg: American Theatre Pit Band | 1928 |
| nevins_180.jpg: Pete Hoeruegel Band | 1966 |
| nevins_181.jpg: Frank Javorsek's Band With Mary Ann Leighton (same as nevins_091)
|
approximately 1960 |
| nevins_182.jpg: The Lemmon Drops Jack Lemmon (drums), Don Sires (saxophone), and Mary Ann Leighton (vocals) (same
as nevins_151)
|
approximately 1965 |
| nevins_183.jpg: The Lemmon Drops | approximately 1950-1970 |
| nevins_184.pdf: The Palms at Birch Bay A popular music venue in Birch bay from the 1960s to the 1980s
|
approximately 1960 |
| nevins_185.pdf: Prize Dance Ad Featuring Echo's Melody Maids at The Marietta
|
approximately 1915 |
| nevins_186.jpg: Rainbow Beach Ad | approximately 1920-1930 |
| nevins_187.jpg: Ralph Pauley At Bellingham High School
|
approximately 1980 |
| nevins_188.jpg: Robert Little and Susan Ediger Blum Playing at Magnolia Street
|
1905-07-01 |
| nevins_189.jpg: The Romaneers Performing at The Rome Grange
|
approximately 1940 |
| nevins_190.jpg: Sehome Winter Concert Program | 1978-02-28 |
| nevins_191.jpg: Combo Band at the Shantytown In North Bellingham
|
1937 |
| nevins_192.pdf: The Moonshiners Mary Ann Leighton with the Moonshiners at Pastime Café in Blaine WA
|
approximately 1955-1960 |
| nevins_193.jpg: Shipyard Lunch Break Featuring Art Hoeruegel on saxophone and Gordon Erickson on guitar
|
1945 |
| nevins_194.pdf: Six-Man Dance Band | approximately 1920-1980 |
| nevins_195.pdf: Sound Station Jazz Festival Group photo
|
1987-03-13 |
| nevins_196.pdf: Squalicum Beach Ad Featuring Barney's Jazz Band
|
1924-05-29 |
| nevins_197.jpg: Squalicum Beach Ad Featuring Barney's Jazz Band (same as nevins_196)
|
1924-05-29 |
| nevins_198.jpg: Stan and Van Duo Poster Ken Vanderhyde on piano-organ and Chuck Standford on drums, performing at the
Café International in Blaine
|
approximately 1950-1970 |
| nevins_199.jpg: Stan and Van Duo Performing Ken Vanderhyde on piano-organ and Chuck Standford on drums
|
approximately 1950-1970 |
| nevins_200.jpg: Stan and Van Duo Photo of the duo with two other men
|
approximately 1980-2010 |
| nevins_201.jpg: Sugar Blues and Swing Band Poster Ken Colvin and the Sugar Blues Swing Band: "Sweet & Swinging Dance
Music"
|
approximately 1970-1990 |
| nevins_202.jpg: Swing Kings | 1957 |
| nevins_203.jpg: Swing Kings | 1960 |
| nevins_204.jpg: Wellman's White Jackets Ad for Alderson's Birch Bay Resort, showing two photos the band and the dance
hall
|
approximately 1935 |
| nevins_205.jpg: Al Mendenhal Portrait of Al Mendenhall with his clarinet (same as nevins_012)
|
approximately 1950-1970 |
| nevins_206.jpg: The Al Mendenhall Band (same as nevins_013)
|
approximately 1930-1940 |
| nevins_207.jpg: Al Mendenhal and Dorr Family Members Al Mendenhall Band playing at the Bellingham Country Club featuring Al
(clarinet), Bill Dorr (drums), Herb Taylor (bass) and Lee Read (piano) (same as
nevins_014)
|
approximately 1955 |
| nevins_208.jpg: The Cannery Art Hoeruegel's Band; Ann Nevins on piano; performing at The Cannery in Point
Roberts
|
approximately 1960 |
| nevins_209.jpg: The Blue Notes Photo of the group at the Best Western Lakeway Inn; Alicia Rodside (center), Joe
Szymanski (second from right), Pete Kirkman (second from left), also featuring Gordy
Ford, and Bruce and Anne Gillett
|
1989 |
| nevins_210.jpg: The Cannery Photo from the stage of The Cannery in Point Roberts
|
approximately 1960-1980 |
| nevins_211.jpg: The Cannery Photo of stage set up at The Cannery in Point Roberts
|
approximately 1960-1980 |
| nevins_212.jpg: The Chuck Stanford Trio Clipping of a photo of the trio featuring Ian Smith on piano, Erinie Marshall on
bass, and Chuck Stanford on drums
|
approximately 1960 |
| nevins_213.jpg: The Crystal Club Orchestra Performing at McCaslin's Castle, with Joe Szymanski in the saxophone section
(same as nevins_130, slightly better quality)
|
1935-06 |
| nevins_214.pdf: The Diplomats Six performers on stage including Mel McKee on clarinet and Bob Dorr on
trombone
|
1948-1949 |
| nevins_215.jpg: Frank Javorsek's Band With Mary Ann Leighton (same as nevins_091)
|
approximately 1960 |
| nevins_216.pdf: The Green Owl Ad | approximately 1920 |
| nevins_217.jpg: The Harmony Boys Featuring Art Hoeruelgel
|
approximately 1950 |
| nevins_218.jpg: Harold Knudson and Harriet Hatch Singing at the Holiday Ballroom in Mount Vernon
|
1955 |
| nevins_219.jpg: The Herb Benthien Band Photo of seven men on stage
|
1978 |
| nevins_220.jpg: The Fabulous Ian Smith Trio (same as nevins_125)
|
approximately 1940-1970 |
| nevins_221.jpg: The Ken Husfloen Band Performing at the Northwood Grange
|
1939-1940 |
| nevins_222.pdf: Dance at Northwood Ad Featuring Ken Husfloen and His Band
|
approximately 1930-1940 |
| nevins_223.pdf: Annual American Legion Dance Ad At Delta Hall on Thanksgiving Eve
|
approximately 1930-1940 |
| nevins_224.pdf: The Musicians' Union A Brief History of Local #451, American Federation of Musicians (lower
portion)
|
approximately 1974 |
| nevins_225.pdf: The Musicians' Union A Brief History of Local #451, American Federation of Musicians (upper
portion)
|
approximately 1974 |
| nevins_226.pdf: The Musicians' Union A Brief History of Local #451, American Federation of Musicians (whole
page)
|
approximately 1974 |
| nevins_227.jpg: Loren's Rhythm Righters Ad Ad for a dance at Twin Sisters Grange
|
approximately 1920-1940 |
| nevins_228.pdf: Ken Heun Orchestra Photo and caption of Ken Heun and his band, who will accompany a vaudeville show
at Mt. Baker Theatre (same as nevins_147)
|
approximately 1937 |
| nevins_229.pdf: Music Arts Guide Cover Cover of publication featuring B'Ham Theatre, Video Mania, Motown, Art,
Jazz
|
approximately 1950-2010 |
| nevins_230.jpg: Wallingcrest Hotel Photo of the hotel, operated by the grandparents of Ecomae Baunach; later became
The Green Owl
|
approximately 1915 |
| nevins_231.pdf: Walter Armstrong Album Art | 1977 |
| nevins_232.pdf: Walter Armstrong Alpha and Omega Album art
|
1973 |
| nevins_233.pdf: Walter Armstrong and Steve Lacy Duet Alter Ego album art
|
1979 |
| nevins_234.jpg: Lillian Corning and Eleanor Dodd Lillian Cornin on accordion and Eleanor Dodd on piano, performing in a band at
the Welcome Grange
|
1949 |
| nevins_235.jpg: Western Jazz Workshop Jacket cover designed by Meredith Aldrich for a privately produced album
featuring all music arranged by students
|
1977 |
| nevins_236.pdf: Western Union Telegram Telegram from Gordon Downs to his mom
|
1939-03-29 |
| nevins_237.pdf: Einar Moen's Vauderville Circuit Contract Official Western Vauderville Managers' Association agreement
|
1926-12-29 |
| nevins_238.jpg: Whatcom State Normal School Drawing of Old Main building when it was established as a State Normal school in
1893
|
undated |
| nevins_239.jpg: WWSC Big Band Jazz Festival Phil Ager with three of his students all playing brass instruments
|
1969-02 |
| nevins_240.jpg: Wynton Marsalis' Band Wynton on brass and Thomas Harris on saxophone, performing at Blue Horse Art
Gallery
|
2011 |
| nevins_241.jpg: Wynton Marsalis' Band Wynton Marsalis on brass, Thomas Harris on saxophone, and Lyman Lipke on bass,
performing at Blue Horse Art Gallery
|
2011 |
| nevins_242.jpg: Ferndale Junior Band Marching band
|
approximately 1900 |
| nevins_243.bmp: York's Band | approximately 1900 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Nevins, Bob--Archives
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jazz musicians--Washington (State)--Bellingham--History--Photographs
- Jazz musicians--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Photographs
- Jazz--Washington (State)--Bellingham--History and criticsm--Photographs
- Jazz--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History and criticism--Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bellingham
- Music
Finding aid prepared by Samantha Wu Rose.
2018 May
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