Finding Aid for Joe Grant Papers and University of Illinois Women's Glee Club Records, 1959-2017 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Jin Kyung Lee, Carol Berthold

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Collection Overview

Title: Joe Grant Papers and University of Illinois Women's Glee Club Records, 1959-2017

ID: 12/5/74

Primary Creator: Grant, Joe W. (1947-)

Extent: 5.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Arranged into four series: Series 1) Women's Glee Club Class Records, Tours, and Concert Programs; Series 2) Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Audio Recordings; Series 3) Conferences and Retreats; and Series 4) Personal Papers and Instructional Records. Both series 1 and 2 are arranged chronologically by material type. Series 3) is arranged chronologically. Series 4) is arranged alphabetically.

Date Acquired: 10/29/2018. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Music, School of

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of photographs, correspondence, programs, travel itineraries, reports, and financial records documenting the management and operation of the University of Illinois Women's Glee Club between 1983 and 2001. In addition there are cassette audio recordings of Joe Grant's work with the Illinois Summer Youth Music Junior and Senior Choirs from 1983 to 1994, and LP recordings of Joe Grant's work with the Illinois Summer Youth Music Junior and Senior Choirs from 1972 to 1981.

Biographical Note

Joe Grant was a professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, for 26 years. He chaired the music education department and headed the choral division of the School of Music, as well as conducting the Women's Glee Club. He has since retired from the University and is currently the Adult Choir Director at First Presbyterian Church.

The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Women's Glee Club was founded in 1895 and is an ensemble in the School of Music's choral division. The group currently consists of approximately 70 female students, and has toured regionally and nationally.

Subject/Index Terms

Music, School of

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: An addition of programs and personal papers were brought to the Center on May 24, 2019 by Joe Grant.

Acquisition Source: Joe Grant

Acquisition Method: Gift

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Women's Glee Club Class Records, Tours, and Concert Programs, 1969-2010],
[Series 2: Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Audio Recordings, 1959-2017],
[Series 3: Conferences and Retreats, 1970-2002],
[Series 4: Personal Papers and Instructional Records, 1967-2008],
[All]

Series 3: Conferences and Retreats, 1970-2002

Programs and notes from conferences attended and administrative records from retreats hosted.

Box 8

Folder 3: Conference and Convention Programs, 1970-1993: Programs from conferences and conventions attended by Joe Grant.
Folder 4: Retreat 1996: Budget, May 24-26, 1996: Retreat for Choral Music Education, budget, income and expenditures.
Folder 5: Retreat 1996: Presentation, May 24-26, 1996: Presentations given at Choral Music Education Retreat.
Folder 6: Retreat 1996: Program, Preparation, May 24-26, 1996: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Preparation for retreat: notes, arrangements, announcements, program, correspondence.
Folder 7: Retreat 1996: Registration, May 24-26, 1996: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Mailing list, completed registration forms, correspondence.
Folder 8: Retreat 1998: Budget, Housing, Meals, May 29-31, 1998: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Busget, correspondence, arrangements.
Folder 9: Retreat 1998: Presentations, Handouts, May 29-31, 1996: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Notes, conference handouts.
Folder 10: Retreat 1998: Program, General Information, May 29-31, 1998: Retreat for Choral Music Education.. Program, contact list, correspondence.
Folder 11: Retreat 1996: Registration, May 29-31, 1998: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Invitation, contact list, completed registation forms, list of attendees.
Folder 12: Retreat 2000: Budget, May 26-28, 2000: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Budget details, retreat expenditures.
Folder 13: Retreat 2000: Presentations, May 26-28, 2000: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Program, audio visual needs, notes, handouts, articles, list of participants.
Folder 14: Retreat 2000: Progam, Participants, May 26-28, 2000: Retreat fir Choral Music Education. Participant contact information, handout, retreat evaluation form.
Folder 15: Retreat 2000: Registrations, May 26-28, 2000: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Participants, completed registration forms.
Folder 16: Retreat 2002: Budget, Arrangements, May 24-26, 2002: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Notes, details of receipts, correspondence, schedule.
Folder 17: Retreat 2002: Presentations, Handouts, May 24-26, 2002: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Copies of slides, outlines, handouts from conference presentations.
Folder 18: Retreat 2002: Program, General Information, May 24-26, 2002: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Program, invitation, menus.
Folder 19: Retreat 2000: Registrations, May 24-26, 2002: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Completed registration forms.