The Caldwell County music rooms are on the Museum's second floor. They display band  uniforms from the several Caldwell County schools, past and present, most notably from the Lenoir High School Band (1924-1977); as well as photographs, scrapbooks, trophies, and some recordings.

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The collection in the two connected rooms covers a broad range of donated memorabilia.
This (above) is one of several Lenoir High School Band uniforms used over the years of the band's existence. Below is another one. The most typical uniform over the years however was black with white accents, such as with the belt buckle below right.   The LHS band was founded by Dr. James C. Harper in 1924 with instruments donated by the American Legion Post; and was one of the first high school bands in North Carolina. Dr Harper's name lives on in Lenoir's James C. Harper School of Performing Arts which is housed in the former LHS Band building	The 1930's LHS Band Building (left) was completed in 1962.  The tubes in front are recording cylinders. Freedman High School served the Caldwell County African American community from 1932 to 1967.	The LHS Band won many awards of excellence, and were invited to play at many events throughout North America. As one example, the band paraded at the inauguration of NC Governor Wm Umstead in 1953.
	West Caldwell High School was established in 1977 during a county school consolidation, and serves the Freedman/Gamewell area.	The Hudson/Sawmills area is now served by South Caldwell High School, established in 1977.  Lenoir is now served by the West Caldwell and  Hibriten high Schools.

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Photos and text by Karin Borei, Museum volunteer

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Lenoir, NC 28645

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Page updated 03/19/2013