Fifty Years of Harmony - Far Western District A Singing Man's History of the Far Western District

By Eliot "El" Wirt, FWD Historian

The Far Western District Association of Barbershop Chapters was authorized by the Society to be organized in a letter dated October 22, 1946 and signed by "International President" Frank H. Thorne and "International Secretary" Carroll P. Adams. The purpose of this book is to cover everything that has happened since in the 50 year life of the FWD.

Written by Eliot "El" Wirt, photo archives by Joe Salz, and edited by David Melville, this book was originally published in September 1998, and a copy was mailed to each member of the FWD. This revised, on-line edition was published in March 2006 by David Melville, adding colorization to the original artwork and rendering the document in "pdf" format. The book is available for you to download and enjoy.

The entire book in a single document is approximately 16 Mb, so for those of you with slower internet connections, you may prefer to download the individual sections.

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Front https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/865-cover-front?format=html Cover - Front https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/865-cover-front?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:48 -0700 Cover - Back https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/864-cover-back?format=html Cover - Back https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/864-cover-back?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:46 -0700 Contents https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/863-contents?format=html Contents https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/863-contents?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:45 -0700 Chapter 9 - November 1986 - October 1991 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/862-chapter-9-november-1986-october-1991?format=html Chapter 9 - November 1986 - October 1991 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/862-chapter-9-november-1986-october-1991?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:44 -0700 Chapter 8 - November 1981 - October 1986 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/861-chapter-8-november-1981-october-1986?format=html Chapter 8 - November 1981 - October 1986 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/861-chapter-8-november-1981-october-1986?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:43 -0700 Chapter 7 - November 1976 - October 1981 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/860-chapter-7-november-1976-october-1981?format=html Chapter 7 - November 1976 - October 1981 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/860-chapter-7-november-1976-october-1981?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:42 -0700 Chapter 6 - November 1971 - October 1976 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/859-chapter-6-november-1971-october-1976?format=html Chapter 6 - November 1971 - October 1976 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/859-chapter-6-november-1971-october-1976?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:41 -0700 Chapter 5 - November 1966 - October 1971 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/858-chapter-5-november-1966-october-1971?format=html Chapter 5 - November 1966 - October 1971 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/858-chapter-5-november-1966-october-1971?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:40 -0700 Chapter 4 - November 1961 - October 1966 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/857-chapter-4-november-1961-october-1966?format=html Chapter 4 - November 1961 - October 1966 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/857-chapter-4-november-1961-october-1966?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:39 -0700 Chapter 3 - November 1956 - October 1961 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/856-chapter-3-november-1956-october-1961?format=html Chapter 3 - November 1956 - October 1961 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/856-chapter-3-november-1956-october-1961?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:38 -0700 Chapter 2 - November 1951 - October 1956 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/855-chapter-2-november-1951-october-1956?format=html Chapter 2 - November 1951 - October 1956 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/855-chapter-2-november-1951-october-1956?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:37 -0700 Chapter 10 - November 1991 - October 1996 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/854-chapter-10-november-1991-october-1996?format=html Chapter 10 - November 1991 - October 1996 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/854-chapter-10-november-1991-october-1996?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:35 -0700 Chapter 1 - November 1946 - October 1951 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/853-chapter-1-november-1946-october-1951?format=html Chapter 1 - November 1946 - October 1951 https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/853-chapter-1-november-1946-october-1951?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:34 -0700 Index https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/852-index?format=html Index https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/852-index?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:33 -0700 Appendix F - Westunes Editors https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/851-appendix-f-westunes-editors?format=html Appendix F - Westunes Editors https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/851-appendix-f-westunes-editors?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:32 -0700 Appendix E - Hall of Fame and Awards https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/850-appendix-e-hall-of-fame-and-awards?format=html Appendix E - Hall of Fame and Awards https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/850-appendix-e-hall-of-fame-and-awards?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:31 -0700 Appendix D - Senior Quartet Champions https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/849-appendix-d-senior-quartet-champions?format=html Appendix D - Senior Quartet Champions https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/849-appendix-d-senior-quartet-champions?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:30 -0700 Appendix C - International Preliminary Contests https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/848-appendix-c-international-preliminary-contests?format=html Appendix C - International Preliminary Contests https://www.farwesterndistrict.org/media-various/documents-and-forms/publications/fifty-years-of-harmony/individual-chapters/848-appendix-c-international-preliminary-contests?format=html webmaster@farwesterndistrict.org (David Melville) Individual Chapters Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:11:29 -0700