Don Gillis, TCU band leader, presenting Amon G. Carter with "Honorary Band Leader for Life" scroll

Title
Don Gillis, TCU band leader, presenting Amon G. Carter with "Honorary Band Leader for Life" scroll
Institution
UTA
Link
https://library.uta.edu/digitalgallery/img/10021529
Description
Don Gillis, leader of the Texas Christian University band, described Amon G. Carter as the band's "greatest benefactor" as he presented Carter with a scroll naming him "honorary band leader for life." The Horned Frog band stood in front of Carter's box between the halves at the TCU-SMU football game as Gillis presented the scroll. As Gillis finished the presentation, the band played publicly for the first time "The Amon Carter March," written by Gillis.
Date
1937-11-27
Decade
1930s
Subjects
Marching Bands
Gillis, Don
Texas Christian University
Carter, Amon Giles, 1879-1955
Source
AR406-6-757
Type
Still Image
Formats
Negatives
Black & White
Rights
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