Conductor's baton with mount used by William Patrick Foster: Museum Object and Cultural History
Conductor's baton with mount used by William Patrick Foster: Date: mid to late 20th century. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887.
The object in the museum catalogue
A wooden band conductor's Baton with mount. Held in place by a small loop of string, on a light blue ribbon lined, grainy wooden mount (b), rests a dark wood conductor’s baton (a) used by Dr. William P. Foster, to lead his Florida A&M University Marching 100 throughout their musical events. The handle of the baton is black, bulbous, and has a large filigree treble clef inscribed on its front. Below the black handle is a metal ring that divides the wand portion of the baton from the handle. The tip is the same metal. On one side of the mount, a metal placard shows the faded etching: [DR. WILLIAM P. FOSTER]. The mount is missing one of its end pieces on the side of the baton’s handle.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: mid to late 20th century
- Created by: Unidentified
- Subject of: Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887
- Owned by: William Patrick Foster, American, 1919 - 2010
- Type: batons (music equipment)
- Medium: wood, cloth and metal
- Dimensions: H x W x D (Baton): 18 1/2 × 9/16 × 3/8 in. (47 × 1.5 × 1 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W x D (Mount): 19 5/16 × 1 3/16 × 1 3/8 in. (49 × 3 × 3.5 cm)
- Place used: Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Band (Music)
- Topic: Conductors (Musicians)
- Topic: Education
- Topic: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Topic: Marching bands (Music)
- Topic: Music
- Topic: Musicians
- Object number: 2019.94.4ab
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Anthony Foster in memory of William P. Foster
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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