Grand Rapids (Heritage Hill), MI Drum

Object/Artifact

The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

Name/Title

Grand Rapids (Heritage Hill), MI Drum

Entry/Object ID

2001.106.1

Description

Drum, used by the Grand Rapids (Heritage Hill), Michigan corps band. The hitting face of the drum has the church name printed in dark blue, wrapping around the top edge, with a red Salvation Army crest with an eagle printed below. The caption, First Commissioned Band - USA 1884, is printed below in dark blue. The other side of the drumhead has the manufacturer, Ludwig, information. The shell of the drum is thin wood and has tension cords looping through metal bolts on each head. Leather and metal sliders on each section of cord allow for tension adjustment which affects the sound. The donor, Lt. Col. Marvin Dahl, restored this drum, which belonged to the 1st Commissioned band - 1884 Grand Rapids, (now Heritage Hill Corps) MI. The drumhead was replaced with plastic, due to the cost of lambskin.

Acquisition

Accession

2001.106

Source or Donor

Dahl, Harold Marvin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Lt. Colonel Marvin Dahl

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Drum, Bass

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Drum

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Percussion

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Diameter

29 in

Material

Plastic, Wood, Metal