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

Title: Nancy Stagg Papers and WILL Administrative Records, 1946-2003

ID: 26/20/271

Primary Creator: Nancy Sue Stagg (1937-)

Other Creators: WILL (Radio/television station : Urbana, Ill.)

Extent: 9.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Organized in two series. Series 1, Personal Papers, 1946-2000, is organized in three sub-series: Sub-series 1, Early Life and University of Oklahoma, 1955-1959, Sub-series 2, Yale Divinity School, 1959-1962, and Sub-series 3, University of Illinois and Champaign-Urbana, 1946-2000. Series 2, WILL Radio Records, 1959-2003, is organized in three sub-series: Sub-series 1, Administrative Records, 1970-2000, Sub-series 2, Programming, 1963-2003, and Sub-series 3, Publicity and Outreach, 1959-2001. Content in each series and sub-series is arranged chronologically.

Date Acquired: 10/29/2024

Subjects: McKinley Foundation, Music, Musicology, Radio, Radio and music--Illinois--Chicago, Radio Station, Radio Station - WILL, Yale University

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of Stagg's University of Oklahoma student coursework; original research conducted as a graduate student at the Yale Divinity School and the University of Illinois; local music materials collected as a graduate student and community member; conferred degrees; and a recording of her senior year organ recital. The collection also consists of WILL Radio Station administrative records produced or compiled by Stagg, including correspondence, staff directories, salary information, radio show scripts, original interviews, promotional materials, artist and subject files, and a record card catalog with research notes.

Biographical Note

Nancy Sue Stagg (1937- ) was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on June 15, 1937. Stagg is an organist and scholar of musicology. She received her bachelor’s degree in organ performance at the University of Oklahoma in 1959, and she earned her Bachelor of Divinity in religion and higher education from Yale Divinity School in 1962. Her Bachelor of Divinity was later changed to a Master of Divinity in 1971 by Yale School of Divinity. Stagg earned her Master of Music in musicology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1972. Her thesis was entitled "Cyclic Coherence in Selected Song-Cycles of Robert Schumann." She began coursework for a doctorate degree in musicology at UIUC, but never finished. Stagg remained in Urbana-Champaign and worked various jobs until her retirement. She served as a program assistant and organist at the McKinley Presbyterian Church (1962-1976), and she was a graduate teaching assistant at the School of Music (1969-1972). She served at WILL Radio Station in many capacities including as a broadcast assistant, announcer, producer, program coordinator, music librarian, and music director (1973-1994). Stagg preserved her coursework as a student and her administrative records from WILL Radio. Her papers also reflect her interests in social justice movements, graduate student rights, and gardening.

Subject/Index Terms

McKinley Foundation
Music
Musicology
Radio
Radio and music--Illinois--Chicago
Radio Station
Radio Station - WILL
Yale University

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Dare Clubb

Acquisition Method: Gift

Related Materials:

WILL Subject File 13/6/1

WILL Scrapbooks 13/6/2

WILL Press Clippings and Press Releases 13/6/3

WILL Radio and Television Scripts 13/6/10

WILL Development Marketing Data Reports 13/6/16

Box and Folder Listing

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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

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