Source note · R192
The Knights of Pythias Band of Champaign, Illinois: Their Place in American Band History and an Analysis of Selected Cornet Solos from Their Performance Library
Direct fraternal/community band case study; important for Knights of Pythias band literature and American civic/fraternal band history.
- Setting
- Champaign, Illinois
- Kind of evidence
- DMA thesis
- Source tier
- Thesis / dissertation
- PDF status
- Not verified
What this source covers
Fraternal band; Knights of Pythias band; community/civic band Late 19th-early 20th c. / historical performance library
Method or source type
Music history / performance-library analysis
Why it matters to this project
Direct fraternal/community band case study; important for Knights of Pythias band literature and American civic/fraternal band history.
Evidence and access limits
A full-text PDF was not verified in the research review. Citation lead only; likely dissertation database/library access required Follow-up addition. Citation appears in Gavin Holman's Brass Band Bibliography and related Illinois band-history listings; original dissertation record still needs catalog verification. Verification pass 2026-09-14: no primary catalog, institutional repository, or dissertation database record located in quick verification; remains citation-only through bibliography leads.
Source-database note
This record was integrated into the research library on September 15, 2026. Metadata and verification status are preserved from that research corpus; a verified PDF endpoint does not by itself mean open access.