| Dates: | 1928-1982 |
| Size: | 2 linear feet in 3 boxes and 194 photos |
| Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Northside Neighborhood History Collection, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625 |
| Collection Number: | nnhc.ldw |
| Immediate source of acquisition: | Louis D. Walz donated the majority of the collection in 1982. Additional material was donated by his daughter Marjorie Walz after his death in 1986. |
| Conditions governing use: | Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection. |
| Conditions governing access: | Materials are open without restrictions. |
| Preferred citation: | When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Louis D. Walz Collection, [Box #, Folder #] or [Photograph #], Northside Neighborhood History Collection, Chicago Public Library |
| Finding aid author: | Manuscript material processed by Robert Marshall, 1982. Photographs processed by Becky Haglund, 1984. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Allyson Smally, 2021. |
Abstract
Louis D. Walz directed the Lake View High School Band from 1928 until his retirement in 1961. The collection includes photographs of student musical activities at Lake View High; letters from former students serving in World War II; and programs, clippings, and correspondence related to Walz’s work at Lake View High.
Biographical/Historical
Louis D. Walz directed the Lake View High School Band from 1928 until his retirement in 1961. During his long tenure as band conductor, the Lake View High School band won numerous awards and trophies, and Walz developed long-lasting friendships with many of his students.
Walz was born in 1897 and attended Western Springs Military Academy and Vander Cook College of Music. In 1917 he enlisted in the Army Band, where he played coronet, was an assistant conductor, and studied in Paris after the signing of the armistice. After the war, he taught music and conducted and played in bands with numerous different groups, including the American Legion Continental Bank post band, Mark Nathans Orphan Home, and the American Conservatory of Music.
Louis D. Walz was married to Lucille Bredlow. They had one daughter, Marjorie. He died on June 7, 1985 in Chicago.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains news clippings, programs, and correspondence related to Louis D. Walz’s work as the band director at Lake View High School; letters from former students, many of who wrote while serving in World War II; and photographs. The photographs mostly depict students in the marching band at Lake View High. There are also a small number of photographs of other local musical groups, Walz’s family, and a gathering held in his honor at Hild Regional Library in 1982.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series:
Series 1: General Historical Files, 1928-1971
Series 2: Correspondence, 1933-1951
Series 3: Photographs, 1928-1982
Related collections
Lake View High School Collection
Subject headings
- Walz, Louis D., 1897-1985
- Lake View High School (Chicago, Ill.)
- High school student activities – Illinois – Chicago – Photographs.
- World War, 1939-1945
- Marching bands
Collection Inventory
Series 1: General Historical Files, 1928-1971
Scope and Contents
This series includes news clippings, Lake View High School event programs and publications, and a yearbook from Westcott Jr. High School.
Arrangement
Chronologically.
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Westcott Jr. High, yearbook, 1928 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 | Lake View High School, news clippings, programs, 1929-1930 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 | Lake View High School, news clippings, programs, 1931 |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | Lake View High School, grade book, news clippings, programs, 1932 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 | Lake View High School, postcard, Northcenter News issue, yearbook photos of Lake View band, 1933 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 | Lake View High School, news clippings, program, 1934 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | Lake View High School, correspondence, news clippings, programs, The Austin Night Light, 1935 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 | Lake View High School, news clippings, 1936 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 | Lake View High School, news clippings, programs, card, 1937 |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 | Lake View High School and other groups, news clippings, programs, 1938 |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 | Lake View High School, news clippings, programs, 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 | Lake View High School, correspondence, news clippings, programs, 1940 |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 | Lake View High School, correspondence, news clippings, programs, 1941 |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 | Lake View High School, news clippings, and programs, 1942 |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 | Lake View High School, correspondence, news clippings, programs, 1943 |
| Box 1 | Folder 16 | Lake View High School, correspondence, news clippings, programs, 1944 |
| Box 1 | Folder 17 | Lake View High School, correspondence, news clippings, programs, 1945 |
| Box 1 | Folder 18 | Lake View High School, correspondence, news clippings, programs, 1946 |
| Box 1 | Folder 19 | Lake View High School, news clippings and programs, 1947 |
| Box 1 | Folder 20 | Lake View High School, correspondence, news clippings, programs, 1948 |
| Box 1 | Folder 21 | Lake View High School, correspondence, daily bulletins, programs, 1949 |
| Box 1 | Folder 22 | Lake View High School, correspondence, daily bulletins, news clippings, programs, 1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 23 | Lake View High School, correspondence, daily bulletins, news clippings, programs, 1951 |
| Box 1 | Folder 24 | Lake View High School, correspondence, daily bulletins, news clippings, programs, 1952 |
| Box 1 | Folder 25 | Lake View High School, correspondence, news clippings, programs, 1953 |
| Box 1 | Folder 26 | Lake View High School, correspondence, programs, 1954 |
| Box 1 | Folder 27 | Lake View High School, correspondence, news clippings, programs, 1955 |
| Box 1 | Folder 28 | Lake View High School, news clippings, programs, 1956 |
| Box 1 | Folder 29 | Lake View High School, correspondence, programs, 1957 |
| Box 1 | Folder 30 | Lake View High School, correspondence, news clippings, programs, band list, 1959 |
| Box 1 | Folder 31 | Lake View High School, programs, band list, 1960 |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 | Lake View High School, programs and flier, 1961 |
| Box 1 | Folder 33 | Lake View High School, annual concert programs, 1946-1970 |
| Box 1 | Folder 34 | Lake View High School, annual festival programs, 1955, 1962-1971 |
Series 2: Correspondence, 1933-1951
Scope and Contents
This series, the largest of the collection, contains Louis D. Walz’s correspondence with former students. Most of the letters date from the World War II years, and many of the letters document the students’ involvement in the war effort.
Arrangement
Alphabetically. For each letter of the alphabet, the first folder generally contains single letters from multiple correspondents, arranged alphabetically. Following that are folders for correspondents for whom there is more than one letter.
| Box 2 | Folder 1 | Abrahamson, Harold E., 1942-1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 2 | Ashton, Ed and Jennie, 1945-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | Berthoud, Oliver, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | Beyer, Frank, 1943 |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | Bishop, Electra, 1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | Blanchard, Julius Jr., 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | Blank, Else, 1951 |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | Borchardt, Curtiss, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | Bork, Harlan, 1942 |
| Box 2 | Folder 4 | Barth, Leonard, 1943 |
| Box 2 | Folder 5 | Basil, Rev. Brother H., 1933 |
| Box 2 | Folder 6 | Beckerman, John, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 7 | Beckers, Leonard, 1942, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 8 | Beicher, Robert, 1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 9 | Birk, Siggy, 1942-1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 10 | Brewer, Patrick C., 1945-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 11 | Brunt, Harold, 1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 12 | Brydon, L., 1943 |
| Box 2 | Folder 13 | Carey, Bill, 1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 13 | Carstensen, Charlotte, 1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 13 | Cook, Robert Sargent, 1933 |
| Box 2 | Folder 14 | Calzaretta, C.F., 1942, 1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 15 | Campbell, Ruth, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 16 | Cesari, Pete, 1944-1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 17 | Charone, Irwin, 1943 |
| Box 2 | Folder 18 | Church, Carl V., 1943 |
| Box 2 | Folder 19 | Crandell, Elmer, 1943-1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 20 | Crandell, Elmer, 1944-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 21 | Drueth, Robert, 1943 |
| Box 2 | Folder 21 | Demoling, Janet, 1935 |
| Box 2 | Folder 21 | DeWitt, Leonard, 1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 22 | DeVosser, Noreen & Rene, 1943-1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 23 | Dressler, Robert, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 24 | Fields, William, 1942 |
| Box 2 | Folder 24 | Fisher, Jack, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 24 | Fritzke, Herman, 1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 25 | Fauset, Charles D., 1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 26 | Fauset, Raymond E., 1943-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 27 | Finnegan, James A., 1943-1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 28 | Franklin, Dorothy, 1943-1944, 1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 29 | Gillespie, Richard, 1945-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 30 | Girkin, James & Irene, 1943-1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 31 | Glasser, Roslyn, 1944, 1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 32 | Golden, Ralph, 1942-1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 33 | Gruner, Jack 1943-1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 34 | Guss, Harry, 1933 |
| Box 2 | Folder 35 | Gustafson, Walter, 1935 |
| Box 2 | Folder 36 | Hardy, Claire, 1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 36 | Heller, Len, 1942 |
| Box 2 | Folder 36 | Hollesen, Silvert, 1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 36 | Holmberg, Harry, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 36 | Huntesel, Steve, 1951 |
| Box 2 | Folder 37 | Hanby, Dan, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 38 | Hannibal, Francis, 1942-1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 39 | Hansel, Bill, 1944-1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 40 | Harris, Elmer, 1944-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 41 | Hendricksen, Jerome, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 42 | Holt, Dean, 1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 42a | Hull, Louis, 1943-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 43 | Hundrieser, Carl, 1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 44 | Hurlbutt, Ralph, 1943-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 45 | Hurlbutt, Wallis, 1943-1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 46 | Johnson, Frances, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 46 | Johnson, Norman, 1941 |
| Box 2 | Folder 46 | Jordan, Pat, 1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 47 | Jacobs, Jack, 1945-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 48 | Janson, Curt, 1942-1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 49 | Kimball, Betty, 1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 49 | Kielson, Frank, 1943 |
| Box 2 | Folder 49 | Kuhn, Richard, 1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 50 | Kanter, Seymour, 1943 |
| Box 2 | Folder 51 | Kappel, Raymond, 1943-1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 52 | Keach, Stacy, 1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 53 | Kehoe, James, 1945-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 54 | Kesseling, Robert J., 1943-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 55 | Klasen, Otto, 1943 May-June |
| Box 2 | Folder 56 | Klasen, Otto, 1943 July-August |
| Box 2 | Folder 57 | Klasen, Otto, 1943 September-October |
| Box 2 | Folder 58 | Klasen, Otto, 1943 November-December |
| Box 2 | Folder 59 | Klasen, Otto, 1944 January-Decenber |
| Box 2 | Folder 60 | Klasen, Otto, 1945 April-1946 February |
| Box 2 | Folder 61 | Kramer, William, 1942-1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 62 | Kratovil, Ed, 1944-1945 |
| Box 2 | Folder 63 | Kuebler, Wally, 1945-1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 64 | Leitermann, Dolores, 1943 |
| Box 2 | Folder 65 | Letchinger, Irwin, 1942-1943 |
| Box 2 | Folder 66 | Litwin, David, 1943-1944 |
| Box 2 | Folder 67 | Lutz, Herbert, 1943-1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 | MacDonald, Dr. and Mrs., 1933 |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 | McCarey, Jack, 1942 |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 | McClellan, Stuart, undated |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 | Madock, Cecil, 1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 | Mahoney, Bob, 1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 | Martin, Norman, 1947 |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 | Melcher, Eleanor, 1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 2 | Mazzeffi, Anthony, 1943, 1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 3 | Mead, Robert, 1943-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 4 | Meyer, Frank, 1943 |
| Box 3 | Folder 5 | Meyer, Pete, 1943 |
| Box 3 | Folder 6 | Meyer, Pete, 1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 7 | Meyer, Pete, 1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 8 | Mulley, Norman G., 1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 9 | Newton, Rolfe and Georgette, 1943 |
| Box 3 | Folder 10 | Nielo, Andrew, 1945, 1947 |
| Box 3 | Folder 11 | Nordeen, Ernest, 1943-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 12 | Nordstrand, H. A., 1942-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 13 | Oberhardt, Robert N., 1943-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 14 | Oberheim, Henry A., 1945-1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 15 | Olson, Roland, 1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 16 | Ostergrew, Dexter, 1942-1943 |
| Box 3 | Folder 17 | Pentis, Dorothy, 1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 17 | Peterson, Don, 1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 17 | Piefer, Donald, 1947 |
| Box 3 | Folder 17 | Plomin, Frank, 1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 18 | Photiades, Nicholas J., 1945-1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 19 | Pintacura, Joe, 1944-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 20 | Radcliffe, Joseph Jr., 1941-1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 21 | Randazzo, Joe, 1943 May-December |
| Box 3 | Folder 22 | Randazzo, Joe, 1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 23 | Randazzo, Joe, 1945 January-June |
| Box 3 | Folder 24 | Randazzo, Joe, 1945 July-1946 January |
| Box 3 | Folder 25 | Repta, John, 1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 26 | Riley, Harry B., 1943-1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 27 | Rowe, Daniel, 1943-1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 28 | Sanders, Herb, 1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 28 | Schuck, Anne, 1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 28 | Schwarz, Dorothy, 1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 28 | Shaughnessy, Edward, 1935 |
| Box 3 | Folder 28 | Sparks, Margaret, 1943 |
| Box 3 | Folder 28 | Stoike, June, 1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 28 | Stutz, Wally J., 1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 29 | Schlexer, Vernon, 1944-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 30 | Schmalgemeier, Grant, 1943 |
| Box 3 | Folder 31 | Schmalgemeier, William L., 1944-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 32 | Schmidt, Harold E., 1942-1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 33 | Schreyer, Arthur H., 1944-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 34 | Schult, Herman F., 1943 June- December |
| Box 3 | Folder 35 | Schult, Herman F., 1944 May-1945 August |
| Box 3 | Folder 36 | Schweizer, Hank R., 1943-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 37 | Sedlack, Joseph Jr., 1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 38 | Skulal, Howard, 1945-1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 39 | Slater, Carol, 1942 |
| Box 3 | Folder 40 | Smith, Alma, 1942-1943 |
| Box 3 | Folder 41 | Sprenzel, Frank, 1942-1943 |
| Box 3 | Folder 42 | Stecz, Leroy A., 1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 43 | Stephan, Boris, 1943 |
| Box 3 | Folder 44 | Strand, Harlan, 1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 45 | Toutillo, Frank, 1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 46 | Unterschuetz, Eugene and Georganna, 1943-1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 47 | Vollman, Arthur, 1942 |
| Box 3 | Folder 48 | Walz, M. (daughter), 1947 |
| Box 3 | Folder 48 | Weber, Margaret, 1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 48 | Weigelt, Ethel, 1943 |
| Box 3 | Folder 48 | Weinstein, Helen, 1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 48 | Westhouse, Edward, 1951 |
| Box 3 | Folder 48 | Woerik, Kurt, 1936 |
| Box 3 | Folder 49 | Wagner, Fred, 1943-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 50 | Weholer, Gus, 1942-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 51 | Weisman, Manny, 1943-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 52 | Whitfield, Gordon, 1946 |
| Box 3 | Folder 53 | Young, Graham, 1944 |
| Box 3 | Folder 54 | Young, William, 1943 |
| Box 3 | Folder 55 | Zeutschel, Robert, 1944-1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 56 | Zimmerman, Frank A., 1945 |
| Box 3 | Folder 57 | Zubor, Helen, 1945-1946 |
Series 3: Photographs, 1928-1982
Scope and Contents
This series mostly consists of images of the Lake View High School marching band and majorettes. It also contains portraits of Louis D. Walz and a few others, a small number of images of other community groups and bands, and images of a reception held at Hild Library in honor of Louis D. Walz.
Arrangement
The series is arranged in four subseries:
Subseries A: Lake View High School, 1928-1960
Subseries B: Portraits, 1935-1960
Subseries C: Community groups and bands, 1934-1947
Subseries D: Reception at Hild Regional Library, 1982 November 9
Subseries A: Lake View High School, 1928-1960
Scope and Contents
This is the largest subseries in the photographs series. It contains group and individual images of members of the Lake View High School marching band and majorettes.
Arrangement
Chronologically.
| Photograph 2.59 | R.O.T.C. band in front of school, 1928 |
| Photograph 2.68 | R.O.T.C band posing with awards, 1930 June |
| Photograph 2.75 | Marching band ready to play at services for the North Shore Post of the American Legion, 1930 |
| Photograph 2.51 | Marching band posing with awards in front of school, 1931 April 21 |
| Photograph 3.22 | Olice Winter, Lieutenant Elmer Harris, and drum major Stacy Keach with the Tribune Cup trophy presented to them at the occasion of the Chicago Jubilee, 1931 May 14 |
| Oversize Photograph 2.149 | Presentation of Tribune Cup to band members, 1931 |
| Photograph 2.27 | Award presentation in front of Lake View High School, 1931 |
| Photograph 2.24 | Band annual inspection in Welles Park, 1932 |
| Photograph 2.50 | Half time performance by marching band, 1932 |
| Photograph 2.52 | Marching band posing with trophy in front of school, 1932 |
| Photograph 2.53 | Marching band on stage with awards, 1932 |
| Photograph 3.9 | Marching band on stage in an auditorium wearing uniforms and holding instruments, 1933 April |
| Photograph 2.54 | Marching band in uniform with instruments, on the day they won first place in the preliminary contest, North section, 1933 April 6 |
| Photograph 2.55 | Lake View High School marching band on stage in auditorium, 1933 May |
| Photograph 3.11 | Marching band on auditorium stage holding their instruments with awards, 1933 |
| Photograph 3.21 | Louis Walz posing with percussion section of marching band at annual concert, including students David Cross, Howard C. Bradley, Jr., Henry W. Behrens, Jr., William J. Yonan, Arthur H. Schreyer, Donald B. Ward, Harry Holmberg, and Bernard M. Dresner, 1934 December 14 |
| Photograph 2.3 | Drum major Stacy Keach in band uniform, with note on back, "drum major - Northwestern Univ.", 1934 |
| Photograph 2.2 | Drum major Stacy Keach, circa 1935 |
| Photograph 2.11 | Drum major Stacy Keach facing Louis Walz on field in front of Lake View High School marching band, 1934 |
| Photograph 2.69 | R.O.T.C. marching band members Bernard Dresner, Howard Wells, Henry Behrens, Donald Ward, David Cross, and William Yonan standing behind a large kettle drum, circa 1934 |
| Photograph 2.74 | Louis Walz leading marching band at game against Schurz High School, 1935 |
| Photograph 2.20 | R.O.T.C. cadets Isabel Fagner, Margaret Faust, and Florence Lorenzen, circa 1936 |
| Photograph 2.38 | Band members Joyce Nordeen, Grace Nordeen, and Ernest Nordeen in costumes from variety show, 1938 |
| Photograph 2.39 | Conductor Moritz Rose with band members on field, 1939 June 1 |
| Photograph 2.46 | Marching band in Cadet Day parade on Michigan Avenue in front of the Art Institute, 1939 June 12 |
| Photograph 2.58 | Marching band in Winnemac Park during halftime at football game, 1940 October |
| Photograph 2.57 | Band in pit of Assembly Hall with Louis Walz at podium holding a baton, 1940 November |
| Photograph 2.22 | Alumni band in practice room, 1940 |
| Photograph 2.41 | Band member June Stoike with her accordion, 1940 |
| Photograph 2.77 | Maria DeBlock presents the 1940 Senior Class gift, two kettle drums (tympani), to Giesla Wittich, 1940 |
| Photograph 3.1 | Three marching band majorettes, circa 1940 |
| Photograph 2.31 | Four band majorettes, June Hughey, Patricia Harmon, Carol Pedersen, and Ethel Weigelt, face camera while marching, 1941 June |
| Photograph 2.32 | Four band majorettes, June Hughey, Patricia Harmon, Carol Pedersen, and Ethel Weigelt, turned to side while marching, 1941 June |
| Photograph 2.17 | Lake View High School music directors, 1941 |
| Photograph 2.18 | School principal Olice Winter and Louis Walz, 1941 |
| Photograph 2.21 | R.O.T.C. instructor Sergeant Lee, 1941 |
| Photograph 3.12 | Overhead view of band in auditorium with Louis Walz conducting from podium, 1941 |
| Photograph 2.61 | Louis Walz conducts marching band at Rosehill Cemetery, 1942 May |
| Photograph 2.62 | Louis Walz and Mr. Bussell at Memorial Day Parade at Rosehill Cemetery, 1942 May |
| Photograph 2.63 | Marching band in Memorial Day parade in Rosehill Cemetery, 1942 May |
| Photograph 2.64 | Band marching down street lined by cars in Rosehill Cemetery, 1942 May |
| Photograph 2.65 | Band marching on N. Clark Street toward Rosehill Cemetery during Memorial Day parade, 1942 May |
| Photograph 2.66 | Lake View High School marching band march on Rosehill Drive in Rosehill Cemetery for Memorial Day parade, 1942 May |
| Photograph 2.67 | Louis Walz and marching band members in Rosehill Cemetery for Memorial Day parade, 1942 May |
| Photograph 3.19 | Louis Walz and drum majorette Mildred Douglas at Rosehill Cemetery for Memorial Day parade, 1942 May |
| Photograph 2.19 | Music teacher Irving R. Letchinger, 1942 September 30 |
| Photograph 3.16 | Marching band and drum majorettes perform on football field during halftime, 1942 October |
| Photograph 3.4 | Drum majorettes Loraine Zusimovich, Gerry Slater, Ethel Weigelt, Jean Dykes, and Theresa Incandela; drum major Joseph Randazzo; and Elmer Crandell, cadet major playing instruments and marching on field, 1942 October 17 |
| Photograph 2.71 | Captain Louis D. Walz and Lake View High School drum major and majorettes, 1942 October 3 |
| Photograph 3.5 | Drum majorettes Theresa Incandela, Jean Dykes, Ethel Weigelt, Vivian Carlson, and Gerry Slater marching on football field, 1942 October 3 |
| Photograph 2.70 | Drum majorettes and marching band on steps of high school, 1942 Fall |
| Photograph 2.72 | Marching band performing during half time at Lane Tech High School, 1942 Fall |
| Photograph 2.73 | Drum majorettes and marching band on steps of high school, 1942 |
| Photograph 2.113 | Band member Gerry Slater, 1942 |
| Photograph 3.2 | Five band drum majorettes and four band members pose with a large "Lake View R.O.T.C." kettle drum, 1942 |
| Photograph 3.3 | Drum majorettes, marching band members, and students pose on steps with large "Lake View R.O.T.C." kettle drum, 1942 |
| Photograph 2.5 | Drum majorette Mildred Douglas, circa 1942 |
| Photograph 3.6 | Marching band drum majorettes in uniform, circa 1942 |
| Photograph 3.7 | Marching band drum majorette Mildred Douglas leading the band down Michigan Avenue for Parade of All Nations, circa 1942 |
| Photograph 3.8 | Lake View High School drum majorette Mildred Douglas leading marching band on street, circa 1942 |
| Photograph 2.130 | Louis D. Walz at Rosehill Cemetery for Memorial Day parade with another man in a military uniform, 1943 May 5 |
| Photograph 2.131 | Louis Walz conducts marching band at Memorial Day parade in Rosehill Cemetery, 1943 May 30 |
| Photograph 2.132 | Louis Walz stands among crowd in Rosehill Cemetery for Memorial Day parade, 1943 May 30 |
| Photograph 2.133 | Louis Walz conducts from among crowd at Memorial Day parade in Rosehill Cemetery, 1943 May 30 |
| Photograph 2.94 | Band member Otto Klasen in uniform, circa 1943 |
| Photograph 2.95 | Band member Otto Klasen wearing a U.S. Navy dress uniform, 1943 June |
| Photograph 2.82 | A group of 19 military veterans, including Louis Walz, attending the Armistice Day assembly at Lake View High School, 1943 November 10 |
| Photograph 2.60 | Band playing at fall concert, 1943 December 4 |
| Photograph 2.37 | Band majorette Ethel Weigelt, 1943 |
| Photograph 2.85 | Band members Lois Schlegel, Ruth Campbell, Adeline Ozburn, and Eleanor Melchin pose outside with Louis Walz, 1943 |
| Photograph 2.138 | Louis Walz conducts at rehearsal in band room, 1943 |
| Photograph 2.93 | Band member Theresa Incandela, 1944 January |
| Photograph 2.80 | Band marches in formation for annual inspection in Welles Park, 1944 May 9 |
| Photograph 2.81 | Band members playing instruments at annual inspection in Welles Park, 1944 May 9 |
| Photograph 2.47 | Lake View High School marching band at Civil Defense parade in Hamlin Park, 1944 October |
| Photograph 2.33 | Four band majorettes turned to left and marching, 1944 |
| Photograph 2.96 | Band marching on Michigan Avenue on R.O.T.C Day, led by Walter Kuebler, 1944 |
| Photograph 2.97 | Walter Kuebler leading the marching band on Michigan Avenue, 1944 |
| Photograph 2.98 | Walter Kuebler leading the marching band on Michigan Avenue for R.O.T.C. Day, 1944 |
| Photograph 2.99 | Walter Kuebler leading the marching band on Michigan Avenue for R.O.T.C. Day, 1944 |
| Photograph 2.100 | Walter Kuebler leading the marching band on Michigan Avenue for R.O.T.C. Day, 1944 |
| Photograph 2.115 | Brass sextet members Dorothy Schwarz, Rita Pastick, Rubie Otoms, Valeta Ridley, Jean Engberg, and June Witthof with instruments, 1945 March |
| Photograph 2.137 | Trombone quartet members Nick Photiades, Robert Morrison, Dorothy Schwarz, and Tim Jordan, 1945 March |
| Photograph 2.141 | Louis Walz in uniform in Welles Park with members of marching band standing in background, 1945 May 9 |
| Photograph 2.148 | Louis Walz conducting marching band at Welles Park, 1945 May 9 |
| Photograph 2.102 | Louis Walz and band member Robert Mahoney at Rosehill Cemetery, 1945 May 27 |
| Photograph 2.109 | Louis Walz and band members Eleanor Menchey and Jean Engberg at Rosehill Cemetery, 1945 May 27 |
| Photograph 2.112 | Band member Herman Schult wearing a U.S. Navy uniform, 1945 June |
| Photograph 2.114 | Portrait of band member Margaret Spartz, 1945 June |
| Photograph 3.13 | Marching band assembled on floor in front of stage in auditorium with military veterans siting on stage, 1945 November 11 |
| Oversize Photograph 2.83 | Band in auditorium, Armistice Day program, 1945 November |
| Photograph 2.90 | R.O.T.C. marching band flautists Lois Frey and Pat Reed, 1945 |
| Photograph 2.108 | Portrait of Lake View High School marching band member Eleanor Melcher, 1945 |
| Photograph 3.15 | Overhead view of Lake View High School band on floor in front of auditorium stage with Louis Walz conducting, 1945 |
| Photograph 3.18 | Marching band and drum majorettes on a football field for halftime performance, 1945 |
| Photograph 2.86 | Band members Lois Frey, Rita Pastick, Dorothy Schwarz, Sena Palmer, and June Withoff on sidewalk in band uniforms, circa 1945 |
| Photograph 2.103 | Majorettes Dolores Richardson, Loraine Zusimovich, and Shirley Anderson in white uniforms, circa 1945 |
| Photograph 2.111 | Band member Grant Schmalgemeier posing in front of a tent, circa 1945 |
| Photograph 2.35 | Band majorettes Shirley Anderson and Dolores Richardson, 1946 June |
| Oversize Photograph 2.122 | Band, on stage with instruments, 1946 Fall |
| Photograph 2.101 | Band members "Lony and Sena" in street clothes, 1946 |
| Photograph 2.123 | Marching band on their home football field for a half time performance, 1946 |
| Photograph 2.125 | Marching band horn players and drum majorettes, 1946 |
| Photograph 2.142 | Louis Walz and members of the marching band standing outside, circa 1946 |
| Photograph 2.134 | Marching band soloists and drum section members Don Mattson, Jack Skarda, Helen Serger, Roger Nielo, John Kruckmeyer, Joy Kenny, Alice Skubal, Ray Burgess, Amalie Hummer, and Bernie Walshon - in a group picture on stairs, 1948 June 4 |
| Photograph 2.128 | R.O.T.C. band members with Captain W.G. Andrews and Louis Walz at Memorial Day assembly, 1948 May 26 |
| Photograph 3.20 | Band marching out of Rosehill Cemetery at Memorial Day parade, 1948 May 31 |
| Photograph 2.29 | Lake View High School band in practice room, 1948 November 9 |
| Photograph 2.48 | Seven female band members playing flute, piccolo, and oboe, 1948 |
| Photograph 2.126 | Five Lake band members playing horns while sitting in chairs, circa 1948 |
| Photograph 2.84 | Three students at a band party, 1949 January 21 |
| Photograph 2.105 | Marching band drum majorettes Lois Dunston, Loretta Loewe, and Gerry Gruen in uniform, 1949 November |
| Photograph 2.106 | Marching band drum majorettes Beverly Guinan, Carol Capp, Sandra Colby, Lois Dunston, Loretta Loewe, and Gerry Gruen on football field with a young boy in a football uniform, 1949 November |
| Photograph 3.17 | Marching band, drum majorettes, flag bearers, and cheerleaders on Lane Tech High School football field for halftime performance at homecoming game against Roosevelt High School, 1949 October |
| Photograph 2.30 | Band member Bernice Gindler in costume, 1949 |
| Photograph 2.78 | Band member Bernice Gindler in costume, 1949 |
| Photograph 2.76 | Swing band members H. Kruse, L. Dreuth, R. Nielo, D. Mattson, Pete Tamm, Berent Runnfeldt, Marshal Gordon, Jack Schneider, Mel Bandanza, Robert Spitz, and Donna Hutchinson on stage with instruments, 1949 |
| Photograph 2.104 | Marching band drum majorettes Lois Dunston, Gerry Gruen, Loretta Loewe, Diane Baxter, and Sandy Colby in uniform, 1949 |
| Photograph 2.127 | Marching band performing on football field, 1949 |
| Photograph 2.40 | Band member Renee Rabishaw playing the sousaphone, 1950 February |
| Photograph 2.79 | Band member Renee Rabishaw playing the sousaphone, 1950 February |
| Photograph 2.91 | Band member Gerry Gruen, 1950 February |
| Photograph 2.92 | Band member Gerry Gruen, full length photograph, 1950 February |
| Photograph 2.110 | Band member Barbara Sandberg in graduation gown and cap, 1950 January |
| Photograph 2.14 | Louis Walz at music stand holding a baton, 1950 November |
| Photograph 2.124 | Marching band and drum majorettes performing on football field at half time, 1951 Fall |
| Photograph 2.129 | Captain W.G. Andrews stands among band at Memorial Day assembly, with Louis Walz applauding, 1952 May |
| Photograph 2.89 | Louis Walz at work with students Helen Eaken and Carol Johnson, 1952 Spring |
| Photograph 2.36 | Band majorettes Pat Latky and Bunny Stopa, 1954 March |
| Photograph 2.87 | School portrait of band member Barbara Buehlman, 1955 January |
| Photograph 2.136 | Student band leaders Robert Coles, William Eitel, Barbara Buehlman, and Sharon Franz at music stand, 1955 June |
| Photograph 2.135 | Band on stage for spring concert with three sousaphone players, Joan Krizle, Judy Prunzen, and Mike Werringer, standing for solos, 1956 May 2 |
| Photograph 2.88 | School portrait of band member Joan Eising, 1956 June |
| Photograph 2.107 | Marching band drum majorettes Barbara Hachtel, Milli Scheffler, Carol Brown, Ruthann Maddox, Ruth Johnson, and Lois Scalzo pose on the field with a young girl, 1956 October |
| Photograph 2.23 | Alumni band in Lake View High School auditorium, 1957 January |
| Photograph 2.25 | Band assembly with Howard Miller standing at podium on stage and addressing students, 1957 April |
| Photograph 2.26 | Cheerleaders perform on stage at band assembly, 1957 April |
| Photograph 2.118 | Band poses on stage in Lake View High School auditorium, 1957 November 8 |
| Photograph 2.119 | Band poses on stage with instruments in Lake View High School auditorium, 1957 November 8 |
| Oversize photograph 2.121 | Band poses on stage with instruments in Lake View High School auditorium, 1957 November 8 |
| Photograph 2.117 | Band on stage in the Lake View High School auditorium, 1957 |
| Photograph 3.14 | Marching band and drum majorettes on stage with Louis Walz, 1959 April 17 |
| Photograph 2.56 | Marching band on stage in auditorium, 1959 December |
| Photograph 2.120 | Band poses on stage with instruments in Lake View High School auditorium, with Louis Walz standing toward back of stage, 1959 December |
| Photograph 2.49 | Guest conductor Don Mattson on stage with band, 1960 June |
| Photograph 2.7 | Band on stage, 1960 November 10 |
| Photograph 2.34 | Majorettes Marian Dickson, Renee Frany, Sandra Lee Biolas (captain) and Linda Swift in dark-colored uniforms, 1960 |
Subseries B: Portraits, 1935-1960
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains images of Louis D. Walz, often dressed in a uniform and posing with a baton. There are also a few images of other individuals.
Arrangement
Chronologically.
| Photograph 2.28 | Chicago High School band conductors in a row on Stagg Field on front of bleachers, with Captain Walz fourth from left, circa 1929 |
| Photograph 2.10 | Captain Louis D. Walz wearing a U.S. Army uniform, 1935 |
| Photograph 2.6 | Helen [?] in drum major uniform at age 10, 1937 |
| Photograph 2.15 | John Philip Sousa and violinist David Rubinoff, 1930s |
| Photograph 2.9 | Spanish American War veteran Captain W.G. Andrews, circa 1940 |
| Photograph 2.13 | Captain Louis D. Walz in U.S. Army uniform, 1942 October 3 |
| Photograph 2.45 | Louis Walz dressed in a uniform with arms raised, ready to conduct, 1943 January |
| Photograph 2.44 | Louis Walz dressed in a uniform with arms raised, ready to conduct, 1943 Winter |
| Photograph 2.139 | Louis D. Walz sitting at desk in band room, 1944 |
| Photograph 2.140 | Portrait of Louis Walz in his U.S. Army uniform, 1945 November |
| Photograph 2.116 | Louis D. Walz and Clarence Glasebrook in Rosehill Cemetery, 1948 May 31 |
| Photograph 2.143 | Portrait of Louis Walz with baton, 1950 November |
| Photograph 2.144 | Louis Walz sitting at desk in the Lake View High School band room, 1952 |
| Photograph 2.43 | Louis Walz dressed in a uniform with arms raised, ready to conduct, 1956 Fall |
| Photograph 2.42 | Louis Walz seated with music score and baton, 1960 May |
| Photograph 2.146 | Louis Walz, seated, with a musical score and baton, 1960 May |
| Photograph 2.147 | Louis Walz sitting and reading a musical score, 1960 May |
Subseries C: Community groups and bands, 1934-1947
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains images of community groups and bands other than Lake View High School.
Arrangement
Chronologically.
| Photograph 2.1 | Neighborhood Boys Club Band and Captain Louis D. Walz, 1934 December |
| Photograph 2.4 | Joseph Hathaway, with a drum, and Louis Walz, with a fife, in uniforms for the Continental Illinois Bank Post Fife and Drum Corps at their 1935 debut at the Civic Theater, 1935 February 22 |
| Photograph 2.8 | American Legion Ravenswood Post 149 band, 1938 |
| Photograph 2.12 | Lake View Fire Department float in Parade of All Nations, 1942 |
| Photograph 2.16 | Austin High School Girls Band on steps of Austin High School, 1947 September |
Subseries D: Reception at Hild Regional Library, 1982 November 9
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains images of a reception at Hild Library in honor of Louis D. Walz.
Arrangement
The images were left in the order in which they were found.
| Photograph 1.1 | Louis Walz standing at podium, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.2 | Guests surrounding buffet table, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.3 | Eduard Sartori reading at a podium with Walz behind him, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.4 | Louis Walz standing at podium, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.5 | Louis Walz talking with a guest, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.6 | Reverend George A. Rice speaking at podium with guests behind him, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.7 | Unidentified female guest sitting at a table, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.8 | Louis Walz with members of the Ravenswood-Lake View Historical Association board and others, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.9 | Judith Baker standing at podium, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.10 | Unidentified woman speaking at podium, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.11 | John Hoellen, former 47th Ward alderman, and an unidentified man, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.12 | Leah Steele and Reverend George A. Rice, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.13 | Hild Regional Library Director Leah Steele and Ravenswood-Lake View Historical Association President Jerry Stevenson with an unidentified guest, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.14 | Several rows of guests near buffet table, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.15 | Louis Walz speaking with two guests, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.16 | Louis Walz shaking hands with a guest, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.17 | Louis Walz shaking hands with a guest, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.18 | Louis Walz shaking hands with Eduard Sartori shaking hands at podium, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.19 | Louis Walz standing with an unidentified guest, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.20 | Louis Walz receiving a silver platter from John Hoellen, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.21 | Louis Walz receiving a silver platter from John Hoellen and shakes hands, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.22 | Former 47th Ward alderman John Hoellen addresses guests from podium, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.23 | Man speaking at podium with Walz sitting behind him, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.24 | Louis Walz at podium with Leah Steele and others behind him, 1982 November 9 |
| Photograph 1.25 | Louis Walz holding award from American Legion, 1982 November 9 |
