Title	1925: WAPI Orchestra
Description	This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 2nd edition, 1996, depicting the history of the city and the University. From page 123: The WAPI Orchestra filled many hours for Auburn station listeners in the mid-1920s. Two 200-foot towers south of the campus also beamed weather, farm and market news, and lectures from Comer Hall. Most members of the orchestra were students, but Sarah M. Tidmore was pianist, Mary D. Askew (third from left) violinist, and API Band Director Bedie Bidez (at Mrs. Askew's left) saxophonist. The station was started and operated by the Agricultural Extension Service to provide information and entertainment to farm families. Home demonstration agents organized listening parties. Photo source: John C. Ball, Jr.
Date	ca. 1925
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Students Bands (Music) -- Alabama Big bands -- Alabama College students -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama Auburn University -- History
EOA Categories	Arts & Literature -- Music Education -- Higher Education History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 2636 x 1759 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	ed2p113121.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 2nd edition. 1996.
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge