International Guitar League Conventions

The Oahu company was started in the 1920's by Harry Stanley during the Hawaiian music craze. Mr. Stanley produced a series of music lessons under the Oahu Publishing label, as well as affordable steel guitars and guitar accessories.
He also set up a nationwide network of Oahu studios and music teachers to meet the demand.

Most Oahu musical merchandise was available by mail order and Oahu salesmen went door-to-door, getting parents to sign up their kids for lessons.

Each year Mr. Stanley had a convention and competition for Oahu students and teachers held at a hotel somewhere in the US. The students belonged to an organization called the International Guitar League (IGL) - these pictures are from their conventions.