Title	1937: Auburn Knights 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, 1st edition, 1981, depicting the history of the city and the University. From page 8: The Auburn Knights Orchestra was organized on a permanent basis in 1930. Within a few years it was playing at campuses throughout Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. Jazz clarinetist Gerald Yelverton, standing fourth from left in front of bus, played with the Glenn Miller Band after graduation in 1938. Others were from left, same row, Joe Mitchell, Herc Barnard, Julian Van Hodges, and Toby Griffith; on bus, Robin Russell, Chick Hatcher, Hilding Holmberg, Ed Wadsworth, Frank Speight, John Ivey, and Mike Ellis. Photo source: Auburn Knights Collection, Auburn University Archives.
Date	ca. 1937-8
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Students Big bands -- Alabama Bands (Music) -- Alabama College students -- Alabama Music -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama Auburn University -- History Buses -- Alabama Universities and colleges -- Alabama Male college students -- Alabama Student activities -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Arts & Literature -- Music Education -- Higher Education History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 1921 x 1275 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	ed2p4-5028.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 1st edition. 1981.
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