Music

Black and white photograph of Henry Thomas sitting with a guitar in front of a music stand in HQB. Next to him is a woman playing piano while 8 elders stand around the musicians.

Color prints depicting gusts in the canteen, celebrating the 85th anniversary of HQB. The theme for that Gala was "Roaring 20s".

Color prints depicting children at W.A. Troop House; children eating at picnic tables; children by a lake; children rock climbing; and children playing musical instruments.

Commerative plaque reads as follows:

Jon M. Whitaker Music Room. In memory of Jon M. Whitaker, [born] 1916, [died] 1984.

Musician. Teacher. Friend.

Dedicated to the arts through music with a longstanding contribution to the Twin Cities Communities.

Presented by his friends and former students.

May 4, 1985

Black and white picture of several children gathered on the floor around their teacher, who sits at an upright piano, playing music.

Black and white photo of three boys playing instruments. A handwritten caption identifies the boys as Adolph, John, and Noel.

Color prints depicting the Selby Avenue Jazz Festival in St. Paul, MN.

Black and white photo of three teenage girls standing in front of a Christmas tree, holding sheet-music booklets in their hands.

This collection contains an assortment of audio/visual records from various artists and record labels. Some materials in this collection were made by home-video or music makers from the local, St. Paul area, while others were created by internationally recognized production companies. This collection is currently in progress. All of the motion-picture film reels are restricted from public access at this time.

Black and white image of two teenage boys, Clyde Propps and Tom Clardy, in a music room at HQB. Tom plays the piano while Clyde stands, singing.