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Pearce, S. S.

 Person

General Context

Clerk for the Boston Brass Band. Lived at 29 Warren St., Boston, in 1837.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Boston Brass Band memorandum book

 Collection — Volume MS.2013.017
Scope and Contents

Memorandum book of the Boston Brass Band compiled by S. S. Pearce, listing performances, venues, names of musicians, and amounts paid in 1837. The Band played at venues in New England, including Faneuil Hall and Boston Common, and at parades, military musters, and funerals. The second part of the book records an Atlantic sea voyage taken in August 1838.

Restrictions on access

Open for research. Volume is fragile and should be used with care.

Dates: 1837-1838