Finding Aid for Edward A Brooks University of Illinois Marching Band Scrapbook and Sousa Band Concert Programs, 1925-1950 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Edward A Brooks University of Illinois Marching Band Scrapbook and Sousa Band Concert Programs, 1925-1950

ID: 12/9/113

Primary Creator: Brooks, Edward A. (1926-)

Extent: 0.25 cubic feet

Arrangement: Arrangement of scrapbook done by Edward A. Brooks and maintained in its original order.

Date Acquired: 10/23/2009. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Band, Football, Photographs

Formats/Genres: Newspaper Clippings, Papers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Contains the Edward A. Brooks University of Illinois Marching Band Scrapbook (18" by 12"), which consists of newspaper clippings, photographs and band formation routine guides documenting the University of Illinois Marching Band during 1944-1950, with most material coming from the 1948 and 1949 football seasons. Also contains Sousa Band Willow Grove concert programs from 1925.

Biographical Note

Edward Albert Brooks was born December 5, 1926 in Burlington, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1950 with a degree in Civil Engineering. While at the University he was a member of the Illini Marching Band, the First and Second Regimental Bands, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the staff of the Technograph, a student publication of the College of Engineering. After graduating he worked as a civil engineer in the Illinois Department of Transportation until retiring in 1987. He earned a M.A. in public administration from University of Illinois Springfield (then Sangamon State) in 1974.

Edward A. Brooks is a life member of the University of Illinois Alumni Association, a President Council member since 1986 and a member of the University of Illinois Foundation since 1997. He won the Loyalty Award for Exceptional Alumni Service in 2002.

Subject/Index Terms

Band, Football
Photographs

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: Concert programs acquired July 7, 2015.

Acquisition Source: Edward A. Brooks

Acquisition Method: Donation

Box and Folder Listing

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Item 1: Scrapbook, 1944-1949

ScrapbookPage 1: Routine sheet and newspaper clipping, Fall 1944: Routine sheet, Iowa Game, Oct. 14, 1944; Routine sheet, Notre Dame Game, Oct. 28, 1944; Clipping, UIUC game, Sept. 16, 1944
ScrapbookPage 2: University of Illinois Football Season, 1944: Poster
ScrapbookPage 3: Tryout information, hanbook for band members and lyrics for Illini songs, 1948-1949
ScrapbookPage 4: Routine diagrams for Army Game and photographs of routines, 1948
ScrapbookPage 5: Army game routine charts and newpaper clippings, October 1948
ScrapbookPage 6: Army game clippings and photographs of routines, October 1948
ScrapbookPage 7: Army game clippings and photographs of routines, October 1948
ScrapbookPage 8: Minnesota game, 1948: Routine diagrams, traveling menu and newspaper clippings
ScrapbookPage 9: Purdue game, 1948: Routine diagrams and newspaper clippings
ScrapbookPage 10: Purdue game, 1948: Routine digrams and newspaper clippings
ScrapbookPage 11: Purdue game, October 1948: Newspaper clippings and photographs
ScrapbookPage 12: Purdue game, October 1948: Routine photographs celebrating United Nations Day
ScrapbookPage 13: Iowa game, 1948: Routine diagrams and photographs
ScrapbookPage 14: Iowa game, 1948: Routine diagrams and newspaper clippings
ScrapbookPage 15: Iowa game, 1948: Photographs and newspaper clippings
ScrapbookPage 16: Iowa game, 1948: Photographs and newspaper clippings
ScrapbookPage 17: Ohio game, 1948: Routine diagrams and photographs
ScrapbookPage 18: Ohio game, 1948: Newspaper clippings
ScrapbookPage 19: Homecoming weekend (Ohio game), October 13, 1948: Newspaper clippings
ScrapbookPage 20: Ohio game, October 13, 1948: Routine diagrams, photographs and homecoming pin
ScrapbookPage 21: Ohio game, October 13, 1948: Newspaper clippings
ScrapbookPage 22: Wisconsin game, 1949: Routine diagrams, photographs and newspaper clipping
ScrapbookPage 23: Wisconsin game, 1949: Routine diagrams and newspaper clipping
ScrapbookPage 24: Wisconsin game, 1949: Newspaper clippings and photographs
ScrapbookPage 25: Iowa game, 1949: Routine diagrams, newspaper clippings and class absence approval
ScrapbookPage 26: Missouri game, 1949: Routine and photographs
ScrapbookPage 27: Missouri game, 1949: Routine diagrams, photograph and newspaper clipping
ScrapbookPage 28: Missouri game, 1949: Newspaper clippings and photographs
ScrapbookPage 29: Michigan game, 1949: Routine diagrams and newspaper clipping
ScrapbookPage 30: Michigan game, 1949: Photograph and newspaper clipping
ScrapbookPage 31: Michigan game, 1949: Newspaper clippings - Bob Zuppke celebratory routine
ScrapbookPage 32: Michigan game, 1949: Routine diagrams and newspaper clipping
ScrapbookPage 33: Michigan game, 1949: Photographs
ScrapbookPage 34: Indiana game, 1949: Routine diagrams and newspaper clippings
ScrapbookPage 35: Indiana game, 1949: Photographs
ScrapbookPage 36: Indiana game, 1949: Routine diagrams, photograph and newspaper clippings
ScrapbookPage 37: Indiana game, 1949: Photographs
ScrapbookPage 38: Northwestern game, 1949: Routine diagrams, photographs and newspaper clipping
ScrapbookPage 39: Northwestern game, 1949: Routine diagrams, newspaper clipping and homecoming pin
ScrapbookPage 40: Northwestern game, 1949: Newspaper clippings and photographs
ScrapbookPage 41: Homecoming weekend (Northwestern game), 1949: Newspaper clippings of parade and decorations
ScrapbookPage 42: Edward A. Brooks, 1949: Photographs in uniform in front of house, 701 W. Iowa Street, Urbana
ScrapbookPage 43: Edward A. Brooks, 1949: Photographs in uniform in front 111 S. Lincoln, Urbana, and photographs of routines
ScrapbookPage 44: "Illini Bnad Practices Six Days Each Week", November 16, 1949: Newspaper clipping from "The Quarterback"
ScrapbookPage 45: First Regimental Band Clinic program, 1950: Newspaper clippings for band award ceremonies

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