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Memoirs of Alton Augustus Adams, Sr., The

First Black Bandmaster of the United States Navy

  • Author: Adams, Alton Augustus
  • Editor: Clague, Mark

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Contents

  • Foreword by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr. Acknowledgments by Mark Clague Introduction: The Soul of Alton Adams by Mark Clague The Memoirs of Alton Augustus Adams, Sr., 1889-1987
  • 1. A Historical Memoir
  • 2. The St. Thomas Craftsmen of the Nineteenth Century
  • 3. The Value of Education
  • 4. Music in the Virgin Islands and the Founding of the Adams Juvenile Band (1909)
  • 5. The United States Navy Band of the Virgin Islands (1917-1923)
  • 6. The Navy Band's 1924 United States Tour
  • 7. The Close of the Naval Years (1925-1931)
  • 8. The Naval Administration (1917-1931): An Evaluation
  • 9. Civilian Government and Politics (the 1930s)
  • 10. The Power of the Press (the 1940s)
  • 11. Tourism and the Hotel Association (the 1950s) Editorial Methods by Mark Clague Editorial Notes by Mark Clague Selected Bibliography Index