Oshkosh West Bands History

Oshkosh High School and Oshkosh West High School have a long history of high quality bands. This page is dedicated to all of the teachers and band students who have come before us and is here to keep their musical spirit alive in the band students of today.

Historical Information

• OHS/OWHS Band Director Timeline

• School Years - Information and artifacts by school year

• Award Recipients and Honorary Bandsmen

• Musical Theatre Productions

• Oshkosh High School History

Sources & Acknowledgements

Thanks to the following for contributing information and/or artifacts for this history project:

• Dr. James Croft for his photos and boxes of information

• Beth Helm and the OWHS Library for access to the archives of yearbooks

• The staff of The Index (past and present) for great articles, photos, and archives

• Mr. Doug Henkle for his online archive of Oshkosh High School record covers

• Mr. Alan W. Mills for his Doctoral Dissertation on the life of Dr. Croft