Floyd Barnard was born on the 20th of January, 1897. He was a music teacher (Roosevelt High and Jefferson Junior High), composer, and Minneapolis Symphony musician. He received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota, and a Master’s degree from the University of Idaho. He died on the 15th of October, 1987. Margaret was born on the 13th of November, 1909 and died on the 21st of November, 1987. She attended the Northern State Teachers College and the University of Iowa, and taught voice at MacPhail School of Music.
Collection Description
Four boxes. Collection consists of musical scores, Minneapolis Symphony programs, tour itineraries, and college yearbooks. Also includes photos, drawings, and miscellaneous papers. A separate scrapbook includes clippings, programs, cards etc.
Box one contains twenty-three folders and three items. Contains Minneapolis Symphony programs, scores, papers of Floyd and Margaret, and yearbooks.
Box two contain twenty-seven folders. Contains musical scores, largely compositions of or transcriptions for band by Floyd Barnard, in various forms: manuscript, parts, published scores. Pieces include "All Season Orchestra Folio," "Arrowhead Country," "Desert Twilight," selections from Mendelssohn, "Miniature Tone Poem," "News and Weather Concert March," "Puppet Ballet," "Salute to the Mid-West," "Silver Mountain Overture," "Trio Brilliante," and "Woodland Journey." 1918-1965. Scores in alphabetical order by title.
Box three has three folders and seven items. Contains photographs, drawings by Floyd Barnard, as well as miscellaneous items, including programs, a score, and Roosevelt High School reunion booklet.
Box 4 is a scrapbook.
Related Material
Introduction to musical knowledge, by Archie N. Jones and Floyd P. Barnard.
MT6.J78 3rd Floor Minneapolis Central Library
Subject Headings
Corporate Bodies
MacPhail School of Music. (Minneapolis, Minn.) Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Control folder, including notes from Minneapolis Public Library staff on the collection, and Floyd Barnard's obituary -- Box 1, Folder 1
Minneapolis Symphony programs and tour itineraries 1922 -- Box 1, Folder 2
Minneapolis Symphony programs and tour itineraries January-February 1923 -- Box 1, Folder 3
Minneapolis Symphony programs and tour itineraries March-April 1923 -- Box 1, Folder 4
Minneapolis Symphony programs and tour itineraries October-December 1923 -- Box 1, Folder 5
Minneapolis Symphony programs and tour itineraries January-February 1924 -- Box 1, Folder 6
Minneapolis Symphony programs and tour itineraries February-April 1924 -- Box 1, Folder 7
University of Minnesota: course registrations and grades 1929-1935 -- Box 1, Folder 8
University of Minnesota: Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity 1933-1935 -- Box 1, Folder 9
University of Minnesota: Graduation items 1935 -- Box 1, Folder 10
Education related items--programs, etc. -- Box 1, Folder 11
U.S. Naval Band book of music for B-flat Clarinet -- Box 1, Folder 12
Copy of
Introduction to Musical Knowledge and related pamphlets, co-authored by Barnard -- Box 1, Folder 13
Musical scores, anthologies: Hi-Fi Band Book (1 bound copy) -- Box 1, Folder 14
Musical scores, anthologies: Hi-Fi Band Book (parts) -- Box 1, Folder 15
University of Idaho: letters, programs, etc. -- Box 1, Folder 16
Photos: portraits of Floyd and Margaret. -- Box 1, Folder 17
Photos: Roosevelt High School Marching Band 1937 -- Box 1, Folder 18
Photos: Jefferson Jr. High Band and Orchestras 1942, 1954 -- Box 1, Folder 19
Margaret Westenberger Barnard: general -- Box 1, Folder 20
Margaret Westenberger Barnard: MacPhail School of Music -- Box 1, Folder 21
Margaret Westenberger Barnard: MacPhail School of Music -- Box 1, Folder 22
Margaret Westenberger Barnard: sheet music. Includes signed photograph of Maria Montana addressed to Westenberger -- Box 1, Folder 23
Northern State Teachers College yearbooks 1931-1932 -- Box 1
University of Iowa yearbook 1933 -- Box 1
Musical Scores 1918-1965 -- Box 2
Photographs -- Box 3, Folder 1-2
Miscellaneous: Minneapolis Symphony programs, Roosevelt High School Class of 1941 40-year reunion booklet, and sheet music for "We Praise Thee O God" by Norman Johnson -- Box 3, Folder 3
Three nude figure drawings by Floyd Barnard -- Box 3
Full score of "Miniature Tone Poem" -- Box 3
Wedding portraits of Floyd and Margaret -- Box 3
Photograph of Minneapolis Symphony 1923-1924 -- Box 3
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