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The documented story
The organization report establishes a named youth band and intended start-up, not completed performance or lifespan.
People and leadership
Dr. C. P. Smith is identified as organizer.
Community and organization
Community fundraising is documented; sponsorship and later continuity are not established.
Reading the evidence
Relationship to the separately documented Boley Band remains unresolved.
Questions for further research
Search Boley newspapers for instrument acquisition, first performance, and continuity.
Dated evidence in this record
- 1915-07-30
Dr. C. P. Smith organized the Boley Union Excelsior Band on July 30, 1915 for youth ages twelve through eighteen and sought contributions for instruments.