Musical Milestone: Celebrating 100 Years of the University of Maryland Bands

Musical Milestone is an exhibit that proudly celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University of Maryland Bands. From the small group of 25 cadets who gathered under the baton of Maryland Agricultural College bugler Sergeant Levi G. Smith in October 1908, the band program has grown to encompass over 500 musicians in 12 different bands today. The University Archives honors the history and tradition of band music at the university, explores many facets of the band's evolution, and pays tribute to its remarkable contribution to campus life.

The exhibit can be viewed in the Audrey Armistead Ruckert Reception Foyer on the first floor of Hornbake Library from October 2008 through May 2009 during the library's regular open hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 AM to 10 PM; Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM; Saturday, 12 Noon to 5 PM; Sunday, 12 Noon to 10 PM.

Please contact the University Archives with any questions you may have about the exhibit.

Purchase a copy of the book: Musical Ambassadors of Maryland: A Centennial Celebration.