Finding Aid for Nancy Stagg Papers and WILL Administrative Records, 1946-2003 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Dan Lenzi, Kera Regan-Byrne, Thea Soter, Amelia Humphrey, Cassandra Parsons, Britany Grashuis, Hannah Conner, Tyler Dakai,  Jess Tacadena, and Finnegan Upchurch

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Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Biographical Note

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Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Personal Papers, 1946-2000

Consists of Stagg's personal papers seperated into three subseries pertaining to her early life and studies at the University of Oklahoma, her work at Yale Divinity School, and her life and studies at Champaign-Urbana that does not relate to her work at WILL. Materials under Early Life and University of Oklahoma consists of class notebooks, coursework, and a sound recording of her senior recital. Materials under Yale Divinity School include her Bachelor of Divinity degree, coursework, and papers related to anti-segregation movements at that time. Materials under University of Illinois and Champaign-Urbana include her master's thesis, the accompanying research, concert and recital programs that she attended, and documents about her involvement with the McKinley Foundation on campus as both a student and non-student.

Sub-Series 1: Early Life and University of Oklahoma, 1955-1959

Consists of Stagg's high school diploma and graduation program and her University of Oklahoma coursework, notebooks, and sorority memberships. Notably, this subseries contains a recording of her senior recital. Arranged chronologically.

Box 1

Folder 4: High School Diploma and Program, 1955

Folder 5: Sorority Memberships, Senior Recital Program, and Completion Certificate, 1956-1968

Contains ceritficates of sorority memberships, senior recital program, and Reading Dynamics Course Completion Certificate.

Folder 6: University of Oklahoma Notebook — Music Theory, 1957

Folder 8: Church Music Notebook, 1958-1959

Folder 9: Temple: Nature, Man, and God, 1959

Contains coursework from Philosophy 339 at the University of Oklahoma.

Folder 10: University of Oklahoma Notebooks — Ethics II, 1959

Box 2

Folder 33: University of Oklahoma Alumni Newsletter, 1970

Consists of alumni newsletter for the School of Music

Box 3

Folder 1: University of Oklahoma Notebook - Music History, ca. 1959

Folder 2: University of Oklahoma Notebook - Music History S2, ca. 1959

Folder 3: University of Oklahoma Notebook - Philosophy 105, ca. 1959

Folder 5: Westminister Foundation, 1956

Correspondence, writings, and a pamplet related to the Westminister Foundation, freedom, and civil rights.

Box 4

Disc 1: Nancy Stagg, Organist, Senior Recital, School of Music, University of Oklahoma, May 24th, 1959

Sub-Series 2: Yale Divinity School, 1959-1962

Consists of Stagg's Yale Divinity School application, her coursework, and a class photograph from Nancy's graduation. Notably contains her Bachelor of Divinity, which was later changed to a Master of Divinity. Arranged chronologically.

Box 1

Folder 3: Studies of Communism, 1957-1961

Contains news articles regarding communism, correspondence from the Anti-Communist International Torch of Freedom Festival Committee, and class materials from a course entitled Christianity and Communism.

Folder 11: New Testament, 1959-1960

Contains coursework from Religion 110 at Yale Divinity School.

Folder 12: Yale Divinity School — Application and Grades, 1959-1961

Folder 13: Yale Divinity School Directory, 1959-1962

Folder 14: Old Testament, 1960

Contains coursework from Religion 110 at Yale Divinity School.

Folder 15: Campus Ministry, 1960

Folder 16: Comparative Religion, 1960

Contains coursework from Religion 140 at Yale Divinity School.

Folder 17: Christianity and Contemporary Culture Coursework, 1960

Folder 18: Clinical Pastoral Training Info and Application, 1960-1961

Folder 19: Psychology Notes, 1960-1961

Contains coursework from Religion 160 at Yale Divinity School.

Folder 20: Theology Notes, 1960-1964

Contains coursework from a course entitled Theology Since Schleiermacher at Yale Divinity School.

Folder 21: Christian Ethics, 1961

Contains coursework from a Christian and Biblical ethics class at Yale Divinity School.

Folder 22: Church History, 1961

Contains coursework from a church history class at Yale Divinity School.

Folder 23: Summer Clinical Pastoral Training Program, 1961

Contains notes, evaluation reports, and field work reports from a training program held at the District of Columbia General Hospital.

Folder 24: Systemic Theology, 1960-1961

Contains coursework from a class entitled Systemic Theology at Yale Divinity School.

Folder 25: History of Philosophy, 1961-1962

Contains coursework from Yale Divinity School.

Folder 26: Polity, 1962

Coursework from Yale Divinity School.

Folder 27: Religion, Art, Drama, January 1962

Coursework from Yale Divinity School.

Folder 28: Sociology of Religion and Law + Gospel, 1962

Coursework from Yale Divinity School.

Folder 29: Jesus and the Sins of Men According to the Gospel of Saint Matthew Essay, 1962

Coursework from Yale Divinity School.

Box 3

Folder 4: Christian Education, 1949-1962

Course materials, notes, and readings from Introduction to Christian Religion at Yale Divinity School

Folder 6: Social Action Committee Response to Vanderbilt, 1960

Press releases, correspondence, and addresses written by the Social Action Committee of the Yale Divinity School Student Association and addressed to the Vanderbilt Divinity School regarding sit-in, anti-segregation movements in the South.

Folder 8: Community Organization - Alinsky, 1961-1963

Folder 31: Yale Divinity School Convocation, 1980

Box 13

Item 1: Bachelor of Divinity, 1962 June 3

Important to note that the text on the degree is in Latin

Oversize Portfolio Case 1

Item 1: Yale Divinity School Class of 1962 Photograph, 1962

Item 2: Letter of Retroactive Degree Change from Yale Divinity School, 1971 May 15

A letter from the Yale School of Divinity notifying Stagg that her Bachelor of Divinity was being retroactively changed to a Master of Divinity.

Sub-Series 3: University of Illinois and Champaign-Urbana, 1946-2000

Of particular note, this subseries contains Stagg’s research and thesis on Robert Schumann. Arranged chronologically.

Box 1

Folder 1: Schumann Pocket Score Books, 1946, 1962, 1968

Contains four books on the music of Robert Schumann. Three are from the publisher Lea Pocket Scores, and one is from publisher Kalmus Study Scores. Edition 25 (published 1946) contains song cycles Liederkreis (Heine), Op. 24; Liederkreis (Eichendorff), Op. 39; Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42; Dichterliebe, Op. 48. Edition 117 (published 1962) contains song cycles Myrthen, Op. 25; Lieder und Gesänge I, Op. 27; Three Poems of E. Geibel, Op. 30; Three Poems of A. von Chamissio, Op. 31; Twelve Poems of J. Kerner, Op. 35. Edition 118 (published 1962) contains song cycles Six Poems from a Painter's Song Book (Reinick), Op. 36; Twelve Poems from F. Rückert's Liebesfrühling, Op. 37; Five Songs for a Low Voice, Op. 40; Romances and Ballads I, Op. 45; Romances and Ballads II, Op. 49; Lieder und Gesänge II, Op. 51; Romances and Ballads III, Op. 53. Edition 797 (published 1968) contains song cycles Op. 24, Op. 39, Op. 42, Op. 48.

Folder 2: Draft of "An Indexing, Preservation, and Interlibrary Loan Program for the University of Illinois School of Music Archive of Recorded Sound", 1972 January 28

See also 35/2/43 Sousa Archives Admin Records for more information aboout the founding of Sousa Archives for Band Research. Contains printed copies of programs from 1949, 1955, 1963, 1973, and 1978.

Folder 7: Student Council, 1957-1962

Folder 30: Synod School, 1962-1963

Contains coursework and documents from attending sessions at the Synod School, a summer program for church leadership.

Folder 31: United Christian Fellowship — Coordinating Committee, 1962-1965

Contains correspondence and meeting notes from serving on the United Christian Fellowship, a committee within the McKinley Foundation.

Folder 32: United Christian Foundation — Urbanization Material, 1962-1966

Contains correspondence and meeting notes from serving on the United Christian Fellowship, a committee within the McKinley Foundation.

Folder 33: Universities and Colleges Christian Foundation — New Staff Seminar + Campus Ministry Convocation, 1963-1964

Contains directories, meeting minutes, convocation schedules, and correspondence from serving on the UCCF, the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship.

Folder 34: Student Council, 1963-1965

Folder 35: Synod School, 1963-1967

Contains coursework and documents from attending sessions at the Synod School, a summer program for church leadership.

Folder 36: Student Council, 1964-1965

Folder 37: The Individual and the University, 1967

Contains correspondence, publicity materials, notes, and meeting minutes from serving on Task Force III - The Individual and the University, a committee concerned with graduate student affairs at the University of Illinois.

Folder 38: Channing Murray Foundation Newsletters, 1967-1968

Includes weekly schedules of the Red Herring, including folksinging, concerts, and lectures about music and social justice.

Folder 39: Campbell Lectures — Sanford & Katz, 1968

Contains transcripts and programming from attending a symposium entitled The Student in the Total Learning Environment, sponsored by the Graduate Student Association at the University of Illinois.

Folder 40: Graduate Assistantship Documents, 1968-1972

Consists of Stagg's grade reports for various classes, notifications of graduate assistantship appointments at the Music and Performing Arts Library, School of Music staff directories, memos to and from School of Music staff members, and School of Music event listings at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts.

Box 2

Folder 1: University of Illinois Admission Letter and Transcript Copy, 1968, 1973

Consists of University of Illinois admission letter into the Master of Music program and copy of transcript

Folder 2: Organ Repertoire, undated

Folder 3: University of Illinois Notebook - 20th Century Music, 1969

Folder 4: German Notes, ca 1970

Consists of study notes from a German language course at the University of Illinois.

Folder 5: "Music and Magic" Paper and Notes, 1970

Folder 6: Musicology Notes and Paper (1 of 6), ca. 1970

Consists of Stagg's introduction to musicology paper titled "State of Research on problems in Burgundian Music and the Music of Guillaume Dufay" and her research documents from University of Illinois.

Folder 7: Musicology Notes (2 of 6), ca. 1970

Folder 8: Musicology Notes (3 of 6), ca. 1970

Folder 9: Musicology Notes (4 of 6), ca. 1970

Folder 10: Musicology Notes (5 of 6), ca. 1970

Folder 11: Musicology Notes (6 of 6), ca. 1970

Folder 12: Research Binder, ca. 1970

Folder 13: Schumann Thesis Work (1 of 11), ca. 1970

Folder 14: Schumann Thesis Work (2 of 11), ca. 1970

Folder 15: Schumann Thesis Work (3 of 11), ca. 1970

Folder 16: Schumann Thesis Work (4 of 11), ca. 1970

Folder 17: Schumann Thesis Work (5 of 11), 1969-1970

Folder 18: Schumann Thesis Work (6 of 11), ca. 1970

Folder 19: Schumann Thesis Work (7 of 11), ca. 1970

Folder 20: Schumann Thesis Work (8 of 11), ca. 1970

Folder 21: Schumann Thesis Work (9 of 11), ca. 1970

Folder 22: Schumann Thesis Work (10 of 11), 1970

Folder 23: Schumann Thesis Work (11 of 11), 1970

Folder 24: "Indianism in the Works of Carlos Chavez" Essay and Notes, ca. 1970

Folder 25: Notebook- 19th Century, ca. 1970

Contains handwritten class notes on nineteenth-century music, taken at the University of Illinois.

Folder 26: Musicology Notes, ca. 1970

Folder 27: Music History 314, ca. 1970

Notebook belonging to Mary Esch

Folder 28: Research Catalog & Notes, ca. 1971

Consists of Stagg's research on the song cycle, Schumann Leider Originally stored in metal card catalog with items listed in Box 6.

Folder 29: Paper and Notes from Seminar on Berlioz, 1972

Folder 30: Dissertation Proposal, ca. 1972

Consists of Stagg's proposal, research, and notes about the rise in character piece's popularity during the ninteenth century

Folder 31: Musicology Notes and Homework, News Articles, Journals, and Programs, 1972-1974

Consists of song transcriptions, handwritten notes, a journal of paper abstracts read at the American Musicological Society meeting, magazines, concert and radio programs. Notably contains a news article from the News-Gazette titled "UI Seeks Music Treasures" that describes the University of Illinois library searching for music-related sources from Colonial times to World War II.

Folder 32: American Musicological Society Midwest, Graduate Assistantships, Berlioz Research, 1970-1983

Consists of American Musicological Society newsletter for the Midwest Chapter, new graduate assistantship appointments for 1970-1971, School of Music faculty directories, School of Music memos, a news article regarding faculty tenure, and research on Berlioz and his distribution of voice types in his work.

Folder 34: Non-Western Concert Programs, 1968-1971

Consists of programs from Black operas and concerts at the Krannert Center and an Indian concert program with acommpanying program notes, attended by Stagg

Folder 35: Experimental Music, 1967-1970

Consists of concert programs and workshop handouts of 20th century experimental music, attended by Stagg

Folder 36: Concert and Recital Programs, 1966-1969

Consists of graduate and faculty organ recital programs and concert programs attended by Stagg. Most notably, this folder contains two programs for the Madrigal singers.

Folder 37: Musicology Class Handouts, undated

Folder 38: Lyric Transcriptions and Translations, Handwritten Concert Notes, undated

Folder 39: Music Education Workshop, undated

Box 3

Folder 7: Symphony, Opera, and Chamber Programs at the School of Music, 1960-1983

Consists of programs for University of Illinois School of Music events attended by Stagg.

Folder 9: Hymn Study, 1962

Folder 10: Worship - Printed Liturgies [1 of 3], 1962-1966

Folder 11: Worship - Printed Liturgies [2 of 3], 1962-1966

Folder 12: Worship - Printed Liturgies [3 of 3], 1962-1966

Folder 13: McKinley Foundation Staff Retreat, 1963

Folder 14: Synod School, 1963

Folder 15: McKinley Foundation Staff Meetings, 1963-1964

Consists of memos, notes, and meeting minutes from McKinley Foundation staff meetings.

Folder 16: Student Churches; Essays, ca. 1966

Folder 17: University Christian Movement + Depth Education Groups, 1966-1967

Folder 18: Students for Free Speech, March 1967

Folder 19: Value Problems in American Democracy, 1967-1968

Contains form letter from Martin Luther King, Jr.

Folder 20: Other Poets Notes, ca. 1970

Biographical notes regarding poets Johann Ludwig Upland, Justinus Andreas Christian Kerner, Eduard Morike, and Franz C. M. Bruchmann.

Folder 21: UIUC Anti-War Strike, 1970

Schedules, memos, and press releases related to Liberation Classes and the 1970 anti-Vietnam War strike at the University of Illinois.

Folder 22: Gardening and "Worm's Eye View" [1 of 2], 1976-1980

Consists of "Worm's Eye View," a gardening journal sent out by the Urbana Park District Garden Program.

Folder 23: Gardening and "Worm's Eye View" [2 of 2], 1976-1977

Folder 24: Illinois Alliance to Prevent Nuclear War, ca. 1981

Folder 25: Young Women's Christian Association, 1981-1983

Pamphlets, schedules, and newsletters related to the YWCA's "Peace or War" movement and mentorship program.

Folder 26: Amasong Board Records, 1995-2003

See Item 10 in Box 4, "The Power of Song" CD in Series 1, Subseries 3.

Folder 27: Friday Forum Committee, 1998-1999

Folder 28: Friday Forum, 1999

Folder 29: Personal Correspondence, 1972-1974

Folder 30: Notes on Books and Reflections, 1979-1983

Consists of notes take on various books as well as reflections on various subjects, such as lying, subjectivity, freedom, and human nature.

Folder 32: Rosemary Ruether: Sexism + God-Talk, 1983

Consists of notes taken at the Sexism + God-Talk lecture by Rosemary Ruether

Folder 33: Fromm: The Art of Loving, Undated

Folder 34: Notes - Church + the Arts, Undated

Box 4

Cassette 9: Moms Weekend Mailer, Undated

See also Folder 29 in Box 5, "Mom's Weekend Mailer", in series 2, subseries 1.

Disc 10: Amasong: Laulu Võim, The Power of Song, 2003

See Folder 26 in Box 3, "Amasong Board Records" in Series 1, Subseries 3.

Oversize Portfolio Case 1

Item 3: Chansons in the Park Poster, undated

Item 4: Billy Morrow Jackson Biographical Sketch Poster, 1982

Series 2: WILL Radio Records, 1963-2003

Consists of staff correspondence, meeting notes, budget matters, staff hiring searches, cassette tapes, a card catalog, radio programs, conference notes, and posters from Stagg's involvement as a producer and program director for WILL Radio. These materials are seperated into three subseries which are administrative records, programming, and publicity and outreach.

Sub-Series 1: Administrative Records

Consists of meeting notes, staff directories, staff evaluations, job descriptions, budget documents, and resumes documenting WILL’s administration from 1970 to 2000.

Box 2

Folder 40: Application Packet for WILL - Creative Specialist (Music Programming), 1973 - 1983

Consists of resume, request for transcript of record, personal history and professional experience, temporary radiotelephone license, and a numbered list of responses

Box 3

Folder 35: Notifications of Appointment, Salaries, and Terms, May 1970-February 2000

Folder 36: Job Descriptions, 1972-1988

Folder 37: Searches - Potential Candidates, 1974-1992

Box 5

Folder 1: WILL Radio Staff Meeting Notes/Memos, 1975-1980

Folder 2: WILL Record Collection, 1975-1983

Folder 3: Personnel Services, February 1976-1979

Folder 4: WILL Budget, 1977-1985

Consists of the the WILL Music Programming department budget

Folder 5: Rochberg Program, 1978

Folder 6: WILL Mission Statement Development and Goals, 1978-1989

Folder 7: Budget Matters, June 1980 - September 1980

Folder 8: Division of Broadcasting Publications, 1980-1982

Folder 9: Staff Marketing Meetings, 1983-1985

Folder 10: Volunteers, 1982-1984

Folder 11: WILL - Music Job Candidates, 1984

Folder 12: Music Programming Modules, 1984-1985

Consists of Stagg working with David L. and Bill Bartolini to implement a new style of programming for WILL radio shows.

Folder 13: WILL Fiscal Budget Documents, 1984-1986

Folder 14: Computer Info - WILL, 1984-1990

Folder 15: WILL Staff Evaluations, 1984-1994

Folder 16: Budget Fiscal, 1985

Folder 17: Staff Marketing Meetings, 1985-1989

Folder 18: WILL Production Coordinator Search, 1985-1991

Folder 19: WILL - New Director Search, 1986

Folder 20: Music Staff, Board Meeting Notes, 1986-1987

Folder 21: WILL Fiscal Budget Documents, 1986-1987

Folder 22: WILL Employee Reviews and Notes, 1986-1988

Folder 23: Manager Meetings, June 1986 - November 1989

Folder 24: WILL Budget Notes, 1986-1993

Folder 25: Brian Mustain Documents, 1987

Consists of Mustain's resume, letters of interest in part- and full-time broadcasting positions at WILL, and an offer letter for a full-time broadcaster job

Folder 26: Off the Beaten Track Audition Tape Letter, 1987

See also item like in Box 4 cassette 23, part of Series 2 Subseries 2

Folder 27: WILL Music Staff Search, 1987-1988

Folder 28: Computer Notes, 1987-1991

Folder 29: Mom's Weekend Mailer, 1988

Goes with cassette that can be found as Item 9 in Box 4 Series 1, Subseries 3.

Folder 30: WILL Music Staff Search, 1988

Folder 31: Music Staff Meetings and Notes, 1988-1989

Folder 32: WILL Staff Directory, 1988-1991

Folder 33: Part-Time WILL Applications, 1989

Folder 34: Tsippi Fleischer Note and Documents, 1989

Contains handwritten note from composer Tsippi Fleischer addressed to Stagg and programs for concerts that performed Fleischer's work

Folder 35: WILL Announcer Substitute Search, 1989

Folder 36: WILL Community Relations Director Search, 1989

Folder 37: WILL Jazz Host Search, 1989

Folder 38: WILL Brian Employee Review, 1989-1990

Folder 39: Music Staff and Meeting Notes, 1989-1991

Folder 40: John Employee Review, 1989-1992

Folder 41: Roger Employee Review, 1989-1994

Folder 42: WILL Michael Employee Review, 1989-1994

Folder 43: WILL Mick Employee Documents, 1989-1994

Folder 44: WILL Vic Employee Review, 1989-1994

Folder 45: University of Illinois School of Music Faculty List, 1990

Folder 46: WILL Music Substitute Search, 1990

Folder 47: WILL John Frayne Review, 1990-1992

Contains reviews of WILL Radio from John Frayne.

Folder 48: Manager Meetings, January 1990 - June 1994

Folder 49: Kimberlea Daggy Staff Review, 1991-1992

Folder 50: Music Staff Meetings and Notes, 1991-1992

Folder 51: Tippett Newsletter, 1991-1992

Folder 52: Goddard and Kimberlea Staff Reviews, 1991-1993

Folder 53: WILL Music Library Project, 1991-1994

Consists of WILL CD and LP music inventory, a letter from Phyllis Cline regarding the donation of "records-tapes-videos," architectural drawings for the WILL music library, and a catalog sheet. Also consists of photographs of Paul Winter and Robert Shaw.

Folder 54: Rodina Russian Music Convention, 1993

Contains photograph of the University of Illinois Russian Folk Orchestra, program information for soloist Bibbs Ekkel and conductor Victor Gorodinksy.

Folder 55: WILL Substitute Announcer Search, 1993

Folder 56: WILL Program Director Search, 1994

Folder 57: WILL Staff Directories, 1994-1998

Folder 58: WILL History and Info Records, 1994-2002

Folder 59: Office Notes, 1996

Contains notes and memos regarding inventory and staff.

Folder 60: WILL Staff Directories, 1977-1979

Box 9

Folder 5: Staff Directories and Staffing Updates, 1977, 1980-1990

Box 10

Folder 28: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, 1992

Sub-Series 2: Programming

Consists of newsletters, pamphlets, scripts, programs, publicity, reviews, research notes, and sound recordings relating to WILL’s programming process and content from 1963 to 1998. Contains the WILL card catalog and daily request log.

Box 4

Cassette 11: Misha Dichter Interview with Matthew Field, March 1984

Cassette 12: Bach Festival at Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory and Interview with Dr. Eleanor Barber, Undated

Cassette 13: Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra, October 5th, 1985

Cassette 14: P.D. Bee Eastern Public Radio Program Directors Task Force, November 13th, 1986 - November 16th, 1986

Cassette 15: Vickie Quay Feature on Shozo Sato from 9/12/91 Morning Edition (NPR), September 12th, 1991

Disc 16: RCA Victor Preview Hour, 1993

Cassette 17: John Frayne Interview with Ed Rath for 1/9/94 b'cast, January 9th, 1994

Cassette 18: Alleluia! Program #1 Sides 1 and 2 For Audition Only, ca. 1984

Cassette 19: Audiophile Audition National Program No. 1, Undated

Cassette 20: The Flea Market, Sundays, 1800-1959 EST, Ch. 5 & 6, Undated

Cassette 21: WFMT Demo "Folkstage" w/Rich Warren, Undated

Cassette 22: Illinois Opera Theatre Prod. of Rodelinda - Continuity by G. Babakhanian, Includes Part of Interview with Musicologist Nicholas Temperley 4:06, Undated

Cassette 23: Off the Beaten Track Audition Tape, Undated

See also item like in Box 5 Folder 26, part of Series 2 Subseries 1.

Cassette 24: Cosmo on the Radio, Weeks of 4/9 & 4/16, Undated

Disc 2: Vivaldi for All Seasons, Vic DiGeronimo, Program #1, Undated

Disc 3: Vivaldi for All Seasons, Vic DiGeronimo, Program #2, Undated

Disc 4: Vivaldi for All Seasons, Vic DiGeronimo, Program #3, Undated

Disc 5: Vivaldi for All Seasons, Vic DiGeronimo, Program #4, Undated

Disc 6: The Book of Job: A Dramatic Reading [Disc 1 of 2], March 18th, 2003

Disc 7: The Book of Job: A Dramatic Reading [Disc 2 of 2], March 18th, 2003

Disc 8: Classically Black: Florence Beatrice Price, 2006

Box 6

Folder 1: Keyboard and Small Chamber 19th - 20th

Folder 2: Chamber and Orchestra 19th - 20th

Folder 3: Vocal

Folder 4: Groups Early

Folder 5: Keyboard, Small Chamber 17th - 18th

Folder 6: Chamber and Orchestra 17th - 18th

Folder 7: Sacred Concerts

Folder 8: Uncategorized Mixed Jazz and Orchestral

Folder 9: Broadway Muscials

Box 7

Folder 1: Christmas Carols (Uncategorized)

Folder 2: Christmas Carols (Alphabetical Order)

Box 8

Folder 1: Seasonal Programming Documents, 1963-1978

Folder 2: WILL Programming (The New Music), 1969-1970

Folder 3: Press/Programming, 1970-1992

Folder 4: Roger Shields and Patrick Beckman, 1971-1987

Consists of newspaper clippings of articles about Roger Shields, an alumnus of the University of Illinois School of Music, a pamphlet about him as a visiting artist at the Central Carolina Technical Institute, and a list of his solo repertoire. There is also a letter from Scott R. Gordon addressed to WILL about programming a new artist by the name of Patrick Beckman

Folder 5: WILL Radio Programming (Coda Scripts), 1972-1973

Folder 6: School of Music Scripts - The Solo Flute [1 of 3], 1973

Folder 7: School of Music Scripts - The Solo Flute [2 of 3], 1973

Folder 8: School of Music Scripts - The Solo Flute [3 of 3], 1973

Folder 9: WILL Radio Promotional Materials, 1973-1977

Folder 10: Illinois Composers, 1974

Folder 11: WILL Program Scripts, 1974

Folder 12: WILL Radio Program Notes, 1974 April-June

Folder 13: Sunday Symphony Scripts, 1974

Folder 14: School of Music Concert Series [1 of 3], 1974-1975

Folder 15: School of Music Concert Series [2 of 3], 1974-1975

Folder 16: School of Music Concert Series [3 of 3], 1974-1975

Folder 17: WILL Radio Announcements and Programming, 1974-1987

Folder 18: WILL Programming Scripts, 1974-1988

Folder 19: WILL Radio Program Notes, July 1975 - December 1975

Folder 20: Inventory of the Eiseman Collection, August 1975

Folder 21: First Chair Concert Programming Notes, 1975

Consists of programming notes about the First Chair Concert series, in which WILL partnered with the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra. The first chair of various sections programmed a set list that featured their instrument and spoke very briefly about their thoughts on the music. Included sections are flute, viola, trombone, 2nd violin, clarinet, percussion, and tuba.

Folder 22: Research & Letters, 1975-1989

Consists of memos between staff at WILL and at the University of Illinois, radio scripts, and notes from various workshops. Most notably, this folder contains an unsigned letter of resignation from the Director of Music Programming position and a notice that the same position would be filled.

Folder 23: Illini Time III '76 [1 of 3], 1976

Folder 24: Illini Time III '76 [2 of 3], 1976

Folder 25: Illini Time III '76 [3 of 3], 1976

Folder 26: WILL Radio Programming, ca. 1976

Folder 27: Programming Guidelines & Format Rules, 1976-1978

Folder 28: Reviews [1 of 3], 1976-1980

Contains broadcasted reviews of musical performances written by various commentators.

Box 9

Folder 1: Reviews [2 of 3], 1976-1980

Contains broadcasted reviews of musical performances written by various commentators.

Folder 2: Reviews [3 of 3], 1976-1981

Contains broadcasted reviews of musical performances written by various commentators.

Folder 3: Deutsche GrammophonInformation (Divd Polygram), 1976-1988

Folder 4: Chimes - Altgeld Hall, 1976-1990

Folder 6: WILL Radio Programming, 1977-1978

Folder 7: Sacred Concert Radio Notes, 1978-1980

Folder 8: Broadcast Scripts, 1978-1983

Folder 9: Nocturne, 1979-1987

Contains program notes and a transcript about Nocturne, a program broadcast by WILL.

Folder 10: Arts Feature Programming Documents, 1979-1981

Folder 11: Artist Catalog, 1980

Contains inventory records for comedy works.

Folder 12: Aaron Copland, ca. 1990

Consists of a collage of biological information Copland and a printed script of a conversation between Copland and NPR Senior Producer Noah Andre Trudeau from 1974.

Folder 13: Composer Showcase Scripts, 1980-1981

Folder 14: Composer Showcase Programs, 1980-1981

Folder 15: Scherzo Radio Notes, 1980-1982

Folder 16: Change Notice of Scheduled Productions, July 1981

Folder 17: Nocturne Radio Notes, 1981-1982

Folder 18: Sacred Concert Radio Notes, 1981-1983

Folder 19: Norton Gould Programming, 1981-1984

Folder 20: John Frayne Reviews [1 of 2], 1981-1987

Folder 21: John Frayne Reviews [2 of 2], 1982-1987

Folder 22: WILL Outakes, 1983-1985

Folder 23: WILL Radio Programming (Pipe Dreams), 1983-1988

Folder 24: Marketing Publications, 1983-1989

Folder 25: Itzhak Perlman, 1984

Folder 26: Programming Creation Notes/How-to's, ca. 1984

Folder 27: Bach: 300th Anniversary of Birth, 1984-1985

Folder 28: Handel and Scarlatti Specials, November 1984 - February 1985

Folder 29: U of I Employee Union, 1984-1985

Folder 30: Recital Programs, 1984-1989

Folder 31: Radio Articles, 1984-1993

Folder 32: FM Features Lists, 1984-1994

Folder 33: WILL Program Notes, 1984-1994

Folder 34: Gregor Piatisorsky Biography and Tribute, 1985

Folder 35: Pipedreams Program Materials, 1985

Folder 36: Schütz Festival, 1985

Folder 37: WILL Associates, 1985

Folder 38: Ian Hobson and Sinfonia da Camera Documents, 1985-1990

Consists of programs for the Sinfonia da Camera, founded by Dr. Hobson, articles regarding Dr. Hobson's success as a pianist, and short biographies about Dr. Hobson and the Sinfonia da Camera.

Folder 39: Nikolaus Harnoncourt Documents, 1985-1992

Consists of an biography about Harnoncourt, an interview, a career timeline, and articles on his successes and recent releases.

Folder 42: Witold Lutoslawski Collaboration with Philips Recordings, 1986

Folder 43: Special Projects: Christmas, Latin Jazz , and Sinfonia da Camera, 1986

Box 10

Folder 1: Quarterly Issues/Programs List, 1986-1990

Folder 2: Momix, 1987-1989

Folder 3: WILL Radio Goals & Objectives Statements, 1987-1992

Folder 4: Holiday Programming [1 of 2], 1987-1993

Folder 5: Holiday Programming [2 of 2], 1987-1993

Folder 6: WILL Programming, 1987-1993

Folder 7: Herbert Brun, 1988

Contains newspaper clippings and biographical information.

Folder 8: Claudio Arrau Programming, 1988

Folder 9: London Pianoforte School, 1988-1989

Contains newspaper clippings and a press release.

Folder 10: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 1988-1991

Contains press releases and biographical information.

Folder 11: Movies and Musicals, 1988-1991

Contains press releases.

Folder 12: External Programming, 1988-1994

Folder 13: UI - Programs, 1988-1993

Folder 14: Prairie Performances, 1988-1994

Folder 15: Mravinsky Specials, January-March, 1989

Folder 16: Krannert Center Events & Artist Discographies, 1989-1990

Folder 17: American Music at Illinois Conference, 1990

Folder 18: Domingo, Placido Discography & Biography, ca. 1990

Folder 19: Arts2000 Festival, 1990-1992

Folder 20: Mozart Series, 1991

Folder 21: Music in the Present Tense, 1991

Full titles: Music in the Present Tense - The American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.

Folder 22: Public Radio Program Directors Conference, 1991

Folder 23: Public Radio Program Directors Conference Newsletter, 1991

Folder 24: Robert Shaw / Atlanta S.O., 1991

Contains press releases and biographical information.

Folder 25: Arvo Part, 1991, 1993

Contains two discography magazines for Arvo Part's records.

Folder 26: Barbara Smith Hedlund Documents, 1991-1994

Folder 27: School of Music - Events Calendars, 1991-1994

Folder 28: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, 1992

Folder 29: Glenn Gould Documents, 1992

Folder 30: Melby and Mullally Correspondance, 1992

Folder 31: World Premiere Program: Philip Glass - The Voyage, 1992

Folder 32: Schickele Mix Listings, 1992-1993

Folder 33: AM 580 - Speaker's Corner, 1992-1994

Folder 34: Alison Krauss, 1993

Folder 35: Kronos Quartet, 1993

Folder 36: Christopher Parkening, 1993

Folder 37: Retirement Gift, 1994

Folder 38: WILL Radio Programming and Krannert Events, February - March 1994

Folder 39: Buzard Organ Concerts, January 1998 - September 1998

Folder 40: Artist Itinerary, Undated

Folder 41: Ravinia Festival, Undated

Folder 42: Laurien Laufman, Undated

Folder 43: WILL Radio Soundings & Scripts Notebook [1 of 2], 1976

Folder 44: WILL Radio Soundings & Scripts Notebook [2 of 2], 1976

Folder 45: Personal Resume and Job Applications, April 1959-December 1983

Folder 46: Staff and Programming Notes, 1973-1979

Folder 47: WILL Memos 1974, January-December 1974

Folder 48: WILL Office Memos [1 of 2], 1975-1990

Folder 49: WILL Office Memos [2 of 2], 1975-1990

Folder 50: Memos to Radio Staff, October 1976-June 1998

Folder 51: Space Allocation, May 1977

Folder 52: New Acquisitions, October 1978

Folder 53: Patterns, August 1978-July 1979

Folder 54: WILL-AM-FM Correspondance, November 1978-March 1981

Folder 55: WILL Radio Correspondance, 1978-1994

Folder 56: Mu Phi Epsilon at UIUC, 1979

Folder 57: WEFT Radio, 1980-1987

Folder 58: Beethoven-Bernstein 9 Symphonies, 1980

Box 12

Item 1: George Rochberg Lecture "The Avant Garde," 10.5" Reel, March 16, 1971

Ten inch reel to reel tape. Includes photocopy of original label and a 1978 work order for duplication from the WILL archives.

Item 2: Heiles Plays Bach - S. Whiting Interview 1, 10.5" Reel, Undated

Ten inch reel to reel tape. Contains photocopy of original label.

Item 3: Heiles Plays Bach - S. Whiting Interviews 2,3, 10.5" Reel, ca. 1984

Ten inch reel to reel tape. Contains photocopy of original label and playback notes.

Item 4: Robeson Documentary, VHS Tape, 1991

Copy of the Robeson's documentary, as well as three other short features, "Ray Bial," "Earth Day," and "Sustainable Ag," sent to Nancy Stagg as a gift from Jeff Cunningham from WILL-TV Channel 12.

Item 5: E.T. Parker - "Three Short Works for Piano"/"Elegy for Viola and Piano," 7" Single, Undated

Item 6: Interview with Larry Hill, 7" Reel, Undated

Seven inch reel to reel tape. Contains photocopy of original label.

Sub-Series 3: Publicity and Outreach

Consists of memos, correspondence, conference pamphlets, job resumes, programming notes, transmission transcriptions, newsletters, and posters documenting WILL’s publicity and outreach efforts from 1975 to 2000.

Box 9

Folder 40: Internal Building and Program Memos [1 of 2], 1985-1994

Folder 41: Internal Building and Program Memos [2 of 2], 1985-1994

Box 10

Folder 30: Melby and Mullally Correspondence, 1992

Folder 37: Retirement Gift, 1994

Folder 45: Personal Resumes and Job Applications, April 1959 - December 1983

Folder 46: Staff and Programming Notes, 1973-1979

Folder 47: WILL Memos, 1974

Folder 48: WILL Office Memos [1 of 2], 1975-1990

Folder 49: WILL Office Memos [2 of 2], 1975-1990

Folder 50: Memos to Radio Staff, October 1976 - June 1998

Folder 51: Space Allocation, May 1977

Folder 52: New Acquisitions, October 1978

Folder 53: Patterns, August 1978 - July 1979

Folder 54: WILL AM-FM Correspondence, November 1978 - March 1981

Folder 55: WILL Radio Correspondence, 1978-1994

Folder 56: Mu Phi Epsilon at UIUC, 1979

Folder 57: WEFT Radio, 1980-1987

Folder 58: Beethoven-Bernstein 9 Symphonien, 1980

Box 11

Folder 1: WILL Radio Correspondence, 1986-1993

Consists of emails and letters from listeners and various WILL staff members, including Stagg. Correspondence contains listener suggestions, the sending of records, and staff replies to listener suggestions.

Folder 2: Email and Postal Correspondence, 1986-1996

Folder 3: Alfred Brendel Biography and Discography, 1987

Biography and Discography are from Philips Recordings

Folder 4: 1988 Music Personnel Conference, 1988

Folder 5: 1990 Music Personnel Conference, September 1989 - February 1990

Folder 6: WILL - Dan Correspondence, 1990-1991

Folder 7: 1992 Music Personnel Conference, December 1991 - March 1992

Folder 8: WILL Radio Correspondence, 1992, 1994

Consists of staff correspondence, letters of outreach, and program scripts with handwritten notes.

Folder 9: WILL Broadcast Newsletters, March 1993 - 2001

Folder 10: Russel Brazzel Resume and Letter of Interest, 1993

Letter of interest from Brazzel consists of a promotion for his new CD and expressing interest that it should be added to the WILL playlist

Folder 11: DACS Transmissions to All Stations, April 1994

Folder 12: Email Correspondence, 1994-1997

Oversize Portfolio Case 1

Item 5: Performance for Peace II Poster (1 of 2), 1985

Item 6: Performance for Peace II Poster (2 of 2), 1985

Item 7: Stravinsky Awards International Piano Competition Poster, 1995

Item 8: Second Sunday Concerts WILL FM 90.9 Poster, undated

Item 9: The Second Sunday Concerts Poster, undated