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By Scott Schwartz, Kelly Carlson, Noah Lenstra, Lindsay Musil, Sandy Kroeker, Nolan Vallier
Collection Overview
Title: Sousa Archives and Center for American Music Administrative Files, 1914-2024![Add to your cart. Add to your cart.](themes/library_web/images/addtocart.gif)
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ID: 35/2/43
Primary Creator: Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Extent: 39.15 cubic feet
Arrangement:
The collection is organized in four series: Series 1) Correspondence; Series 2) Administrative Files; Series 3) Urbana-Champaign Local Music Preservation Initiative; and Series 4) Archon and Archives Space Development Files.
Series 1) is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Series 2) is organized in six sub-series: Sub-series 1) Budget Files, Grant and Project Proposals, Staff and Committee Files, Reports, and Awards; Sub-series 2) Marketing, Conference Materials, and Research and Drafts of Articles; Sub-series 3) American Music Month and Public Engagment Files; Sub-series 4) Exhibit Captions and Labels; Sub-series 5) Collection Management Files and Closed Lead Files; and Sub-series 6) Instructional Materials and Processing Projects. Sub-series 1, 2, 5, and 6 are unarranged and Sub-series 3 and 4 are arranged chronologically. Series 3) is arranged chronologically. Series 4) is arranged chronologically.
Subjects: Bands, Music - United States, Popular Music--Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, Sousa, John Philip
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of correspondence, research notes and papers, exhibit scripts, photographs, news clippings and brochures, NEH grant proposals and project reports, and administrative files documenting the creation and management of the Sousa Archives for Band Research between 1994 and 2003. In addition there are personal papers of Phyllis Danner documenting her tenure as the University Bands Librarian prior to her tenure as the archivist for the Sousa Archives. There are also photographic copies of Sousa documents, dating as early as 1902, that were sent to Danner for her research and exhibit projects.
This collection also includes correspondence, research notes and papers, exhibit scripts, photographs, news clippings and brochures, grant proposals and project reports, and administrative files documenting the management of the Sousa Archives and Center for American Research between 2004 and 2013. This includes a large amount related to outreach and public engagement. Of significant interest are the American Music Month files which include correspondence, research, and files related to the Congressional Proclamation of American Music Month, the Sousa Sesquicentennial celebration events, the Stradivari exhibit and events, the Lincoln Bicentennial grant, exhibits, and events, the James Bond 50th Anniversary exhibits and events, and the Urbana-Champaign Local Music Preservation Initiative's oral history interview transcriptions and audio clips.
Biographical Note
Established in 1994 as the Sousa Archives for Band Research (SABR) and renamed the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music (SACAM) in January 2004. The Center's mission supports and facilitates research, education, and public engagement by preserving and providing access to the documentary evidence of this country's music and fine arts heritage. Prior to 1994, the archives was referred to as the Sousa Library and Museum, and was managed by the University Bands. In 1994 responsibility for the care of the paper records was transferred to the University Library and in 2003 the responsibility for the preservation of the music instruments and artifacts was transferred to the Library. In 2004, the Center received a congressional proclaimation, declairing that the month of November would be designated as American Music Month. Since then, the Sousa Archives has celebrated this with an annual exhibition, featuring objects and paper records from within the Center's holdings.
Since 2007, the Sousa Archives has participated in and hosted concerts during local festivals including: Granny's Porch, the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival, the CU Folk and Roots Festival, the Boneyard Arts Festival, and the CU Pride Fest. Beginning in 2013, the Archives began a local music initiative, collecting oral history interviews and records from local musicians, record producers, and concert organizers.
The Sousa Archives has also contributed to national developments in archival collection management systems, assisting in the development of both Archon and Archives Space.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals:
Additional records were added in June 20, 2005; December 1, 2014; October 4, 2019; February 6, 2024; and March 5, 2024.
Access Restrictions:
None.
Acquisition Method:
Records transferred to University Archives June 20, 2005.
Other Note:
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Box and Folder Listing
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[Series 1: Correspondence, 1995-2024],
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Series 2: Administrative Files, ca. 1900-2024],
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Series 3: Urbana-Champaign Local Music Preservation Initiative, 2013-2022],
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Series 4: Archon and Archives Space Development Files],
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- Series 1: Correspondence, 1995-2024
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- Consists of correspondence documenting the management of the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music.
- Box 1
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- Folder 1: Paul Bierley, 1993-1999
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- Folder 2: Michael Colgrass
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- Folder 3: Charles Conrad, 1995-1999
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- Folder 4: James Curnow, 1993
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- Folder 5: William Denton, 1998
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- Folder 6: Jonathan Elkus, 1997
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- Folder 7: William K. Dolen, 1995-2000
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- Folder 8: Ray Dvorak, 1994
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- Folder 9: Connie Fairchild, 1993-2000
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- Folder 10: Leonard Falcone/Myron Welch, 1973, 1988, 1995
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- Folder 11: George Foreman, 1996, 1999
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- Folder 12: Jean Geil, c.1990s
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- Folder 13: Thatcher Howland Guild, 1913-1914
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- Folder 14: Larry Gushes, c. 1993
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- Folder 15: Susan Harris, 1990
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- Folder 16: Harry Hindson, c. 1996
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- Folder 17: Toru Katori, 1996
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- Folder 18: Kenji Kawashimi, 1997
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- Folder 19: Sue Koutsky, c. 1997
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- Folder 20: William F. Ludwig, c. 1990s
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- Folder 21: Frank Mancini, 1964
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- Folder 22: Joe Murphy, 1992-1993
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- Folder 23: John R. McMullen, 1997
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- Folder 24: Marcus Neiman, 1998-1999
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- Folder 25: New Mexico Music Educators, 2003
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- Folder 26: Bill Oates and Meredith Willson, 1997
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- Folder 27: William Olson, 1931-1996
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- Folder 28: Alfred O`Mahoney, 1996
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- Folder 29: Arthur Pryor, c. 1995-96
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- Folder 30: Maureen Reagon, c. 1990s
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- Folder 31: Alfred Reed, 1987
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- Folder 32: Bill Rehrig, 1995
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- Folder 33: Richard Roberto, c. 1994
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- Folder 34: James G. Saied, c. 1987-94
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- Folder 35: Loras Schissel, 1992-97
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- Folder 36: Nicolas Slonimsky, 1894-1995
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- Folder 37: Clayton Smith, 1996
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- Folder 38: Roland Smith, c. 1990s
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- Folder 39: Winton Solberg, c. 1990s
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- Folder 40: Steve Stroud, 1993
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- Folder 41: Kozo Suzuki, c. 1990s
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- Folder 42: Gordon Teichman, 1999
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- Folder 43: Terziano and Sullivan, 2000
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- Folder 44: Lavern Wagner, 1997
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- Folder 45: Floyd E. Weil, c. 1990s
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- Folder 46: Scott Wilson, 1996
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- Folder 47: Photographs, 1987
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- Folder 48: Air Force Academy Band Co. 1991
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- Folder 49: Alumni Association, 1997-1998
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- Folder 50: Canadian Musical Heritage Society, 1992
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- Folder 51: Correspondence
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- Folder 52: Current Reading File, 1995-96 (Part 1 of 2)
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- Folder 53: Current Reading File, 1995-1996 (Part 2 of 2)
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- Folder 54: Band Library 1984-1994
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- Folder 55: William D. Revelli, 1993
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- Box 5
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- Folder 1: Correspondents A-C, 1996-2000
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- Folder 2: Correspondents D-K, 1997-2001
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- Folder 3: Correspondents L-R, 1997-2001
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- Folder 4: Correspondents S-Z, 1995-2000
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- Folder 5: Michael Montgomery/Montgomery Archive, 1998-1999
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- See also: Record Series 35/2/43, Box 6, Folders 6 and 7.
- Box 6
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- Folder 6: "Men of Yost" piano score with newspaper clippings, 1904 and October 12, 1930
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- See also: Michael Montgomery/Montgomery Archive Correspondence: Record Series Number 35/2/43, Series 1, Box 5, Folder 5.
- Composer/Arranger: Cooper
- Folder 7: "Tea Time in Tibet" piano/vocal score with performance program, 1922
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- Performed by the Pierrots of Illinois Union, directed by LeRoy Prinz and William Troutman. Front cover signed: Anna Marie McDermond. See Also: Michael Montgomery/Montgomery Archives Correspondence: Record Series Number 35/2/43, Series 1, Box 5, Folder 5.
- Composer/Arranger: Bourland, Buchanan, Burge, Donahue
- Box 7
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- Folder 6: Donations Correspondence, 2002
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- Box 14
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- Folder 12: Correspondence to donors and patrons of the Smithsonian exhibit, 2010
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- Box 17
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- Folder 19: Correspondence and Thank You Letters, 2014
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- Folder 33: Correspondence, 2014
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- Box 23
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- Folder 25: General Correspondence, 2015
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- Box 26
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- Folder 9: Correspondence, 2016
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- Folder 10: Correspondence, 2017
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- Box 33
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- Folder 12: Correspondence, 2016-2019
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- Folder 21: Thank You Cards, 2018-2019
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- Box 36
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- Folder 2: Donation Thank You Letters, 2019-2022
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- Folder 6: Letters of Reccomendation, 2021-2022
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- Folder 13: Interdepartmental Correspondence, 2019-2020
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- Folder 26: Correspondence with Phyllis Danner about Carl Busch, 1997
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- Folder 38: Reference Correspondence, 2019-2022
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- Includes photocopy of photo with John Philip Sousa, George W. Ryder and Wendell M. Ryder, c. 1928m from Keith Ryder.
- Folder 46: Thank You Cards, 2020-2022
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- Box 39
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- Folder 1: Holiday Cards sent to SACAM, 2022-2023
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- Folder 2: Donor Correspondence, 2023
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- Folder 3: Reference Correspondence, 2023
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- Folder 4: Thank You Cards, undated
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- Box 41
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- Folder 56: Plexiglass Museum Mounts: Spurlock Museum, 2007
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Series 2: Administrative Files, ca. 1900-2024],
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Series 4: Archon and Archives Space Development Files],
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