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The George Thoma Collection was processed and preserved as part of the "Uncovering New Chicago Archives Project," funded with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
| Title: | Thoma, George F. Collection |
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| Dates: | 1943 |
| Size: | .25 linear feet (1 box) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | George F. Thoma, musician. The George F. Thoma Collection contains photographs of various members of the Artie Shaw Band at the navy barracks of Pearl Harbor in 1943. |
The collection is open for research.
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Thoma, George F. Collection, [Box#, Folder#], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
George F. Thoma served in the Navy and was a member of the Artie Shaw Navy Band, which was the first band of its kind to be sanctiond by the US Navy. The band toured various areas of the South Pacific during 1943. In 1944, Shaw was discharged due to health reasons and Sam Donahue took over leadership of the band.
The George F. Thoma Collection contains photographs of various members of the Artie Shaw Band at the navy barracks of Pearl Harbor in 1943. Band members pictured include George Thoma, Dave Tough, Lyle Epstein, Sam Donahue, Max Kaminsky, Dave Rose, and a few unidentified men. Artie Shaw and Claude Thornhill do not appear in these photographs.
| Box 1 Folder 1 | Photographs, Artie Shaw Band Members, Pearl Harbor, 1943 |