Name/Title
Philip N. Hunter CollectionEntry/Object ID
ARC598Scope and Content
A collection assembled by Philip N. Hunter
(1) Black and white photograph of Appleland Band by Tim Sinn. Members identified by Glen Ramsburg (on October 5, 2016), 1st row, left to right: Thomas Kerns, Bob Trail, ---, Willard McCauley, Harold James, ---; 2d row: Don Kable (with tuba), Lee Bushong, ---, ---, ---, ---, ---, Lee Ramsburg, Harvey "Tuffy" Lehman, ---, John Willis, Philip Hunter (in light uniform); 3d row: ---, ---, --- , Russell Badorf (Baddorf), ---, James Brand, ---, ---, Wilbur Furr.
(2) Black & white photograph of local barbershop quartet; from left: Harold James, Glen Ramsburg, W.T. "Bill" Boyer and Francis M. Frye; photograph by Tim Sinn.
(3) Unidentified, undated black & white photograph of band, probably Appleland Band, on stage at probably Charles Town High School when it was on Congress Street. Philip Hunter is conductor and Don Kable has the tuba on left; remainder unidentified.
(4) Unidentified, undated black & white photograph of members of local chapter of the S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Philip Hunter in back row on left. [ARC598-4]. S.P.E.B.S.Q.A. is an acronym for "Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America".
(5) Undated, black & white photo of the "Rusty Hinges" (left to right: Harvey "Tuffy" Lehman, Philip Hunter, Alvin Ennis, and Edward Lee Pine), photo by Tim Sinn.
(6) 2 business cards of the Rusty Hinge Quartet, picturing Harvey "Tuffy" Lehman, Tenor, Phil Hunter, Lead, Alvin Ennis, Baritone, and Edward Lee Pine, Bass.
(7) 1951 black & white photograph of the Rusty Hinges, from left to right: Philip Hunter (first tenor), Harvey "Tuffy" Lehman (tenor), Alvin Ennis (baritone), and Edward Lee Pine (bass); and light cardboard folder with quartet name and date printed at bottom.
(8) Black & white, undated photograph of the local chapter of the S.P.E.B.S.Q.A. (barbershop quartets) on stage, with Philip Hunter at far right. Others in the photo include Harvey "Tuffy" Lehman, Glen Ramsburg, Donald Fink, ----- Boyer, John Boyer, Alvin Ennis, Lee Ramsburg, ----- Gore, Bob Britten, Francis Frye, Buddy Burr, Don Kable, Ernest Watson, Jack Getzendanner, Raymond Frazier, Frank Strider, Bob Trail, David Webb, and Harold James. Photo probably was taken 1950.
(9) Undated black & white photo of Edward Lee Pine, Alvin Ennis, J. M. "Jack" Trapnell, and Philip Hunter. Stamped in lower right corner: "TED ELLIOTT". Photo of the original Rusty Hinge quartet, probably taken around 1950.
(10) Undated black & white photo of four men on stage with Lions' Club banners in back. Front row: Harvey "Tuffy" Lehman and Edward Lee Pine; back row: Philip Hunter and Alvin Ennis. Names of Lehman, Hunter, and Ennis are hand-printed in ink on reverse. Photo probably taken around 1952-53.
(11) Undated black & white photo of the Rusty Hinges, from left: Philip Hunter, Harvey "Tuffy" Lehman, Alvin Ennis, and Edward Lee Pine.
(12) Undated black & white photo of a barbershop quartet, from left to right: Charles Reviol, Alvin Ennis, J. M. "Jack" Trapnell, and Philip Hunter, along with gray, lightweight cardboard "frame", and note hand-printed in ink with names and date.
(13) Program from the Jefferson County Sesqui-Centennial Freedom of Religion Day Religious Service on September 16, 1951.
(14) Constitution and By-Laws of the Appleland Band, organized September, 1946. (3 pages).
(15) Undated clipping from unidentified newspaper (probably the Spirit of Jefferson), entitled "Plan To Promote Folk Singing Here", and regarding formation of the Charles Town Chapter of the S.P.E.B.S.Q.A. Written in ink on reverse: "1947 - or 48".
(16) Undated clipping from unidentified newspaper (probably the Spirit of Jefferson), entitled "Local Barber Shop Quartet Pl--- Evening Of Entertainment H---". Left edge of clipping was pasted to lightweight card; part of clipping is missing from top right and bottom right corners.
(17) Green ticket to the "First Annual Parade of Quartets" on June 23, 1950 in the C.H.S. Auditorium. Witten on back in blue ink: "Row H / Cente -- / #3".
(18) Undated clipping from unidentified newspaper (probably the Martinsburg Journal), entitled "Charles Town's Championship 'Rusty Hinge' Quartette", with a photograph picturing William Perks, Edward Lee Pine, Alvin Ennis, J. M. Trapnell, and Phil Hunter.
(19) Undated clipping from unidentified newspaper, entitled "A Fine Program" about the Appleland Band.
(20) Undated clipping from unidentified newspaper, entitled "Barbershop Anniversary", about the Winchester chapter of the SPEBSQSA holding its 30th anniversary celebration in Charles Town. Hand-printed in ink along left edge: "June 12, 92".
(21) Newspaper clipping from Spirit of Jefferson; showing photograph of Appleland Band with names of band members listed at bottom; dated March 15, 1951.
(22) Photocopy of "Down Memory Lane" newspaper clipping from Spirit of Jefferson; dated December 21, 1989; showing the above-referenced photograph, with names of band members, but names are not consistent with the original clipping. Handwritten note along side of photograph addressed to Mrs. Hunter and signed by Bob Grubb.Acquisition
Accession
236Source or Donor
Hunter, VirginiaAcquisition Method
GiftArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1946 - 1953