Santa Clara Valley Youth Band Records, 1959-1984

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Title:: Santa Clara Valley Youth Band Records
Dates:: 1959-1984
Creators:: Santa Clara Valley Youth Band
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Extent:: .5 linear feet
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Preferred citation:: Santa Clara Valley Youth Band Records. History San Jose Research Library

Scope and content:: Records of the Santa Clara Valley Youth Band, including membership rosters, performance programs, a portfolio of photographs and background information (1970), bylaws, financial records, publicity, and administrative records.
Biographical / historical:: The Santa Clara Valley Youth Band was founded in 1959 by San Jose State music professor Clement Hutchinson. Membership was drawn from schools throughout the County, performing programs of show tunes and classical music around the state, including the Hollywood Bowl, Disneyland, the California State Fair, and local venues. In 1970 the group embarked on a month-long tour of Australia. In the 1970s, membership began to decline, due to a combination of school system music program decline, increase in student after-school employment and extracurricular activities, and a lack of advertising money. The group's move from San Jose to Los Gatos in the late 1970s also contributed. By 1986, enrollment had dropped too low for the band to continue.
Acquisition information:: Donated to the San Jose Historical Museum in 1993.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by History San Jose Research Library staff.
Date Prepared:: 1959-1984
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Restrictions:: Open to the public for research by appointment.
Terms of access:: Please contact History San Jose's Research Library for information on reproduction and publication.

Preferred citation:: Santa Clara Valley Youth Band Records. History San Jose Research Library

Location of this collection:: History San Jose Research Library

1661 Senter Road

San Jose, CA 95112, US