music, sheet
Catalog Number
2019.1.1392Description
Sheet music titled "Our Band", featuring a photograph of the Holland American Legion Band. The music was composed by John Van Vyven, Director and published by Meyer Music House in Holland, MI. This sheet music is an arrangement for piano by Herman H. Cook.History
John Van Vyven was the Holland American Legion Band's first director. He served in this role from 1920 to 1927.John was born in the Netherlands on 11-5-1877. He lived with his wife Anna Bosch Van Vyven (1878-1973) in Holland, MI at 146 East 17th (1906 city directory) and 55 West 15th Street (1921 & 1928 city directories).
John worked at Meyer Music. He passed away on 1-26-1929 in Fillmore, MI.