Scope and Contents

The collections consists of records of the MSU Alumni Band Association including meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, materials relating to overseas trips, and photographs and slides.

The electronic resources, "Spartan Marching Band--The Four Roses, undated" is a collection of digitized film footage of four MSU marching bands that went to the Rose Bowl (1954,1956,1966,1988).

Scope and Contents The Marching Band records contain memorabilia from the 1954 and 1956 Rose Bowl games. This collection of memorabilia was donated by alumnus Gerald Klann (class of 1928) who was associated with Oldsmobile and who accompanied the band on both trips (December 26, 1953 - January 6, 1954 and December 27, 1955 - January 7, 1956). Included in the collection are maps, train schedules, travel guides, dining car menus, Rose Bowl Game and Tournament of Roses programs and tickets, and miscellaneous...