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A Guide to the John Heney Papers

Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff

University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
March 2005


Descriptive Summary

Provenance: Heney, John, 1902-1975
Title: John Heney Papers
Dates: 1927-1969
Abstract: Correspondence regarding band music in Florida by band director/drummer John Heney.
Extent: 4 linear feet.
Identification: Ms Group 55


Biographical/Historical Note

Bandmaster and musician. Born in 1902 and graduated from Stetson University, he served as Bandmaster in the DeLand Public Schools for over thirty years. He was the last remaining head of the drum section of the famous Sousa Band. Before joining the Sousa Band he played with other bands and the Royal Scotch Highlanders. He retired as bandmaster in 1967 and died in 1975.


Scope and Content

Correspondence, band programs, and articles created or collected by John Heney between 1927 and 1969. The majority of the files pertain to DeLand High School Band.


Access or Use Restrictions

Access

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Literary rights remain with Mrs. John J. Heney.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], John Heney Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.


Contents List

Band Material


Box 1

St. Augustine High School Contest Rating Sheet. 1927
St. Augustine High School Band Program. 1931
St. Augustine High School Band Association Minutes. 1932
DeLand High School Band. 1938
Lenoir High School Band. 1938
Stetson University Band. 1938
DeLand High School Band. 1939
DeLand High School Band. 1940
Stetson University Band. 1940
Stetson University Band. 1941
Stetson University Band. 1942
Miscellaneous Bands. 1942
Norfolk Navy Yard Band. 1943
Miscellaneous Band Programs. 1943
Norfolk Navy Yard Band. 1944
DeLand High School Band. 1945
DeLand High School Band. 1946
DeLand High School Band. 1947
DeLand High School Band. 1948
DeLand High School Band. 1949
Stetson University Band. 1949
DeLand High School Band. 1950
DeLand High School Band. 1951
DeLand High School Band. 1952
DeLand High School Band. 1953
DeLand High School Band. 1954
DeLand High School Band - Minutes. 1955
DeLand High School Band - Request for Appearance. 1955
DeLand High School Band - Treasurer's Report. 1955

Box 2

DeLand High School Band - Contests. 1956
DeLand High School Band - Minutes. 1956
DeLand High School Band - Request for Appearance. 1956
DeLand High School Band - Treasurer's Report. 1956
DeLand High School Band - Contests. 1957
DeLand High School Band - Minutes. 1957
DeLand High School Band - Request for Appearance. 1957
DeLand High School Band - Contests. 1958
DeLand High School Band - Minutes. 1958
DeLand High School Band - Request for Appearance. 1958
DeLand High School Band - Treasurer's Report. 1958
DeLand High School Band - Contests. 1959
DeLand High School Band - Minutes. 1959
DeLand High School Band - Request for Appearance. 1959
DeLand High School Band - Treasurer's Report. 1959
DeLand High School Band - Minutes. 1960
DeLand High School Band - Request for Appearance. 1960
DeLand High School Band - Treasurer's Report. 1960



Correspondence


Box 3

Correspondence. 1932
Correspondence. 1933
Correspondence. 1935
Correspondence. 1936
Correspondence. 1937
Correspondence - A-L. 1938
Correspondence - M-Z. 1938
Correspondence - A-E. 1939
Correspondence - F-L. 1939
Correspondence - M-S. 1939
Correspondence - T-Z. 1939
Correspondence - A-B. 1940
Correspondence - C-D. 1940
Correspondence - E-F. 1940
Correspondence - G-H. 1940
Correspondence - I-K. 1940
Correspondence - L-M. 1940
Correspondence - N-P. 1940

Box 4

Correspondence - R-S. 1940
Correspondence - T-Z. 1940
Correspondence - Postcards. 1940
Correspondence - A-B. 1941
Correspondence - C. 1941
Correspondence - D. 1941
Correspondence - E-F. 1941
Correspondence - G. 1941
Correspondence - H-I. 1941
Correspondence - J-L. 1941
Correspondence - M-N. 1941

Box 5

Correspondence - O-P. 1941
Correspondence - Q-R. 1941
Correspondence - S. 1941
Correspondence - T-V. 1941
Correspondence - W-Z. 1941
Correspondence - Postcards. 1941
Correspondence - A. 1942
Correspondence - B. 1942
Correspondence - C. 1942
Correspondence - D-E. 1942
Correspondence - F-G. 1942
Correspondence - H. 1942

Box 6

Correspondence - I-K. 1942
Correspondence - L. 1942
Correspondence - M. 1942
Correspondence - N-O. 1942
Correspondence - P-R. 1942
Correspondence - S. 1942
Correspondence - S. 1942
Correspondence - T. 1942
Correspondence - U-Z. 1942
Correspondence - Postcards. 1942
Correspondence - Unidentified. 1942

Box 7

Correspondence - A-D. 1944
Correspondence - E-H. 1944
Correspondence - I-L. 1944
Correspondence - M-R. 1944
Correspondence - S. 1944
Correspondence - T-Z. 1944
Correspondence. 1945
Correspondence. 1946
Correspondence. 1947
Correspondence. 1948
Correspondence. 1949
Correspondence. 1950
Correspondence. 1951
Correspondence. 1952
Correspondence. 1953
Correspondence. 1954
Correspondence. 1955

Box 8

Correspondence. 1956
Correspondence. 1957
Correspondence. 1958
Correspondence. 1959
Correspondence. 1960
Correspondence - A-L. 1961
Correspondence - M-Z. 1961
Correspondence - A-L. 1962
Correspondence - M-Z. 1962
Correspondence - A-F. 1963
Correspondence - G-L. 1963
Correspondence - M-Z. 1963
Correspondence - A-L. 1964
Correspondence - M-Q. 1964
Correspondence - R-Z. 1964
Correspondence - A-H. 1965
Correspondence - I-R. 1965
Correspondence - S-Z. 1965

Box 9

Correspondence. 1966
Correspondence - A-E. 1967
Correspondence - F-L. 1967
Correspondence - M-O. 1967
Correspondence - P-Z. 1967
Correspondence - A-E. 1968
Correspondence - F-L. 1968
Correspondence - M-S. 1968
Correspondence - T-Z. 1968
Correspondence - A-C. 1969
Correspondence - Cudahay. 1969
Correspondence - D-H. 1969
Correspondence - I-L. 1969
Correspondence - M-R. 1969
Correspondence - S-T. 1969
Correspondence - U-Z. 1969



Miscellaneous


Box 10

Masonic Notice of Election to Receive Degree. 1927
Rolling Songs. 1927
Stetson transcript (John Heney). 1939
American National Red Cross Card (Jesse Heney). 1943
Application for Permanent Commission in U.S. Naval Reserve. 1943
Application for Texas State Certificate. 1943
Graduate Record Examination Results (John Heney). 1948
"All-American Directors Orchestra Opens Mid-West Clinic in Chicago Dec. 12," The School Musician, XXXIX,2, p. 79. 1967
Heney, John. "What's the Matter - Can't You Play Dixie?" The School Musician, XXXIX,4, p. 64-65. 1967
Heney, John. "FBA Builds Archeion," The Music Director, Sept., 1968, p. 12. 1968
Heney, John. "Through Babyhood, Youth and Maturity of NBA," The Music Director, Oct., 1968, p. 16. 1968
"Some SM Candid Shots of the 34th Annual ABA Convention" The School Musician, XXXIV,9, p. 77. 1968
Heney, John. "The Mallet Played Instruments are - 'Not for Driving a Chisel.'" The School Musician, XL,5, p. 62-63. 1969
Huron Valley Advisor, X, 37. 1969
Huron Valley Advisor, X, 43. 1969
Sousa Band Society News, October. 1969



Selected Subjects and Access Points

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog:
Personal Names:
Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932.
Subject Terms:
Band musicians.
Marching bands.
Music -- Instruction and study -- Florida.


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