Finding Aid for David K. Stigberg Audio Recordings and Papers, 1968-2000 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: David K. Stigberg Audio Recordings and Papers, 1968-2000

ID: 12/5/87

Primary Creator: David K. Stigberg (1942-2018)

Extent: 3.65 cubic feet

Arrangement: The collection is arranged into two series: Series 1), Field Recordings and Research Notes, 1968-1985, and Series 2) Personal Student and Univerity of Illinois Faculty Records, 1968-2000. Series 1 is divided into three sub-series, based on the three field research projects represented in the collection: Sub-series 1) Queretaro Project, Sub-series 2) Veracruz Project, and Sub-series 3) Chiapas Project. Series 2 is divided into four sub-series: Sub-series 1) Student papers and Sound Recordings, Sub-series 2) Universtiy of Illinois at Chicago Circle Faculty Papers and Sound Recordings, Sub-series 3) University of llinois Urbana-Champaign Faculty Papers and Sound Recordings, and Sub-series 4) Correspondence. The collection is arranged in original order, with the exception of the 5" and 7" tape reels and Series 2, Sub-series 1, 2, & 3, which were without any order upon aquisition and rearranged based on the stages of Stigberg's career during which they were produced. The papers within Series 2, Sub-series 1, 2, & 3 are arranged in chronological order. The sound recordings in Series 2, Sub-series 2 & 3 are arranged by subject. Folder names were changed to better describe their contents where necessary.

Date Acquired: 10/31/2023

Subjects: Chicago Circle Campus, Ethnomusicology, Music, School of, Music -- Mexico, Music -- Mexico - History and Geography, Music -- Mexico - Religion and Sociology, University of Illinois

Languages: English, Spanish;Castilian

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of sound recordings, research notes, drafts and outlines of articles and presentations, and correspondence documenting David Stigberg's ethnomusicological research in Mexico and his teaching duites as a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Of particular note are field recordings of popular music groups from Veracruz from the 1970s and traditional music from Zinacantan, Chiapas, from Stigberg's field research in the 1980s. The sound recordings, in 7" and 5" reel-to-reel and cassette format, make up the bulk of the collection. These include the field recordings, tapes used for teaching, and compilations and dubs of commercial music that he shared with his contacts in Mexico.

Biographical Note

David K. Stigberg was born on October 31, 1942, in Bridgeport, CT. Stigberg grew up in several towns and cites along the east coast, as his family relocated frequently due to his father's work. Stigberg attended the Univerity of Connecticut for undergraduate study, where he met his first wife Gerry Lynn Callis. They married in June 1964, and in 1965, moved to Champaign where Stigberg began his master's studies in musicology at UIUC. In 1968, he participated in ethnomusicological field work in Querétaro, Mexico. After completing his master's degree, Stigberg enrolled in the PhD program in ethnomusicology at UIUC, studying under Bruno Nettl. In 1971 and 1972, Stigberg did field work in Veracruz, Mexico, as part of his doctorate studies. In 1973, he returned to the United States to accept a teaching position at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle. He taught at Chicago until 1980, when he completed his dissertation and moved back to Champaign with his family to teach at UIUC.

During the 1980s, Stigberg made three trips to Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico, to conduct field research on cross-cultural exchange in the musics of the Tzotzil-speaking indigenous people and hispanic Mexicans. He taught at UIUC until 1987, when he shifted into a career in computer programming, working on digital mapping projects for the US Army as well as agricultural mapping in Illinois. Stigberg and his wife Gerry were divorced in 1994, and he remarried Sara Tuber. Stigberg passed away in 2018 at the age of 75.

Subject/Index Terms

Chicago Circle Campus
Ethnomusicology
Music, School of
Music -- Mexico
Music -- Mexico - History and Geography
Music -- Mexico - Religion and Sociology
University of Illinois

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Sara Taber

Acquisition Method: Gift

Box and Folder Listing

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[Series 1: Field Recordings and Research Notes, 1968-1985],
[Series 2: Personal Student and University of Illinois Faculty Records, 1968-2000],
[All]

Series 2: Personal Student and University of Illinois Faculty Records, 1968-2000

Arranged in four sub-series: Sub-series 1) Student records, Sub-series 2), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle Faculty Papers and Sound Recordings, Sub-series 3) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Faculty Papers and Sound Recordings, and Sub-series 4: Correspondence. The sound recordings in Sub-series 1, 2, and 3 are arranged by subject. The papers were rearranged into their respective sub-series, within which they are arranged chronologically. Sub-series 4 is in original order.

Sub-Series 1: Student Papers and Sound Recordings

Box 1

Item 33: Seminar IV Tape, 1968: 5" polyester reel. Contents listed on back of tape box and on paper inside.

Box 5

Folder 25: Spanish Student Paper, Undated
Folder 26: Stephen Blum Thesis Outline and Research Proposal, 1967
Folder 27: Currulao Paper, 1971
Folder 28: "The Contributions of John Sullivan Dwight to the Harbinger (1845-1849)" Student Paper Draft, 1971

Sub-Series 2: University of Illinois at Chicago Circle Faculty Papers and Sound Recordings

Box 1

Item 29: Polydor Interview, Aug. 20, Undated: 5" polyester reel.
Item 30: Musart Interviews, Aug. 20, Undated: 5" polyester reel.
Item 31: Work, Undated: 5" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box and on paper inside.
Item 32: M131, Undated: 5" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box.
Item 49: Music 130 Quiz 1 Spring '74, Quiz III '74, 1974: 7" polyester reel. Contents on back of tape box. Additional note inside.
Item 50: Music 130 - Winter '74 - Quiz II and III, 1974: 7" polyester reel.
Item 51: Music 130 - Quiz III, Spring '76, 1976: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box.
Item 52: Music 130 - Quiz III, Fall '77, 1977: 7" polyester reel.
Item 53: Music 130 - Quiz II - Schumann, Haydn, Schubert, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box. Side two may contain "leaf music" of Ecuador.
Item 54: Music 130 - Quiz I, II, and III Fall '73, 1973: 7" polyester reel. Track list on back of tape box.
Item 55: Untitlted tape with Selections of Classical Music, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box.
Item 56: Das Alte Werk, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 57: Rhythm - Harmony, Undated: 7" polyester reel
Item 58: Ron Carter, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside tape box.
Item 59: Jazz Demo, Undated: 7" acetate reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 60: Music 240 and 214 Finals, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box.
Item 61: US Intro and Music 240 Midterm, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box.
Item 62: Music 131 and 240 Finals, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box.
Folder 63: Metabolism 5, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Reel label says "Music 240."
Item 64: Africa - Introductory Demo, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box.
Item 65: Africa II, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 66: Ali Akbar Khan - Indian Music, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 67: India, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box.

Box 2

Item 6: Persia - Radio Tehran, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 7: Turkey and Tunisia, Undated: 7" acetate reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 8: Turkish Cabaret Music, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 9: Latin America Demo, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 10: Latin America - Introductory Demonstration, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 11: Latin America Mid-Term/Peru Close-up, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box.
Item 12: Salsa Demo, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Note on back of tape box says "Latin AM - Radio WGN."
Item 13: Venezuela - Joropos, Pasaje, Currido, Golpe, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 14: Mexico and Latin America Dubs (78), Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 15: Mexican Panorama; SEECO Sampler, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 16: A: Commander Cody Demo / B: VC/Mex Pop Class, Undated: 7" acetate reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 17: Soles De Veracruz, Undated: 7" acetate reel. Track listing on back of tape box.
Item 18: San Lorenzo, Undated: 7" acetate reel.
Item 19: Afro Cuba; Huasteca, Undated: 7" acetate reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 20: Tape 15 - Los Mirlos, Peru, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 21: Tape 14 - Peru - Musica Criolla; Recent Musica Tropical, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 22: Colombia - Atlantic Coast, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 23: #3 Cumbias - Colombia, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 24: Latin American Music #1, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 25: Latin American Music #2, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 26: Latin American Music #3, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 27: Latin American Music #4, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 28: Latin American Music #5, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track list on paper inside of tape box.
Item 29: Latin American Music #6, Undated: 7" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 30: Latin American Music #8, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 31: Latin American Music #11, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 32: Latin American Music #12, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 33: Mexposición #1, 1976: 7" polyester reel. Track information on program inside tape box.
Item 34: Mexposición #2, 1976: 7" polyester reel.
Item 35: Mexico 78 rpm Dubs #1, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 36: Mexico 78 rpm Dubs #2, Undated: 7" polyester reel.
Item 37: Brazil Indian/Jívaro, Undated: 5" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box.
Item 38: Barcelata, Undated: 5" polyester reel. Track listing on back of tape box.
Item 39: Yaqui/Maya, Undated: 5" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.

Box 5

Folder 29: Articles by Richard Norton, 1971-1979
Folder 30: Review of Geijerstam's Popular Music in Mexico for IFMC Yearbook, ca. 1976
Folder 31: Review of "Fundamentals of Musical Experience" for Harper and Row, 1976
Folder 32: Mexposición Exhibit, 1976
Folder 33: Mexposición Concert - Speech, Paperwork, and Programs, 1976
Folder 34: Program Notes - Rita Simo and Jesse Necrete, 1978
Folder 35: Corrido and Norteño Notes, ca. 1978

Sub-Series 3: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Faculty Papers and Sound Recordings

Box 1

Item 68: Moscovita - Los Cedros, July 12, Undated: 5" polyester reel.
Item 69: Ensayo - Menolo; Interview - Eugenio Bueno; Fiesa Zempoala - Los Zempues, 1980: 5" polyester reel. Track listing on paper inside of tape box.
Item 70: Polygram/Musart, Undated: 5" polyester reel. Information about contents on paper inside tape box.
Item 71: Interview with Mando G., Undated: 5" polyester reel.
Item 72: Nuevo Astro, July 19, Undated: 5" polyester reel.
Item 73: Zempues (2nd Part), 1980: 5" polyester reel.
Item 74: Flam/Zem July 20 #1, Undated: 5" polyester reel.
Item 75: Flam/Zem July 20 #2, Undated: 5" polyester reel.
Item 76: Mission Moon, July 13, Undated: 5" polyester reel.
Item 77: Yaqui and Aymara, Undated: 5" polyester reel.

Box 3

Item 24: Demo for Talk: "Musical Tradition in Contemporary Urban Culture: A Perspective from Veracruz", Undated: Cassette tape. Track listing included.
Item 25: Aaron Copland and "Americanist" Composition. Alumni College Lecture, July 9, 1981: Cassette tape.
Item 26: "Pop Music and Musica Tradicional in Veracruz" - Brown Bag Lecture, April 9, 1982 - Examples, 1982: Cassette tape.
Item 27: OTSFM 1, 1987: Cassette tape.
Item 28: OTSFM Tape 2, 1987: Cassette tape.

Box 5

Folder 36: "Charles Ives Through His Songs" - Traveling Lecture, 1980
Folder 37: "Popular Muscial Culture and the Tradition of Musica Tropicál in VC" - Presentation and Article, 1980-1981
Folder 38: Latin American Entries for Harvard Dictionary of Music,3rd Edition, 1981-1983
Folder 39: "Pop Music and Mus. Trad. in VC" CA Brown Bag Talk, April 9,, 1982
Folder 40: Articles on Ecuadorian Leaf Music and Música Tropical in Veracruz, 1982-1987
Folder 41: Review of Claus Scheiner's Musica Latina for Schirmer Books, 1984

Sub-Series 4: Correspondence

Box 5

Folder 42: Veracruz Correspondence, 1972-1979
Folder 43: Veracruz Correspondence, 1971-1996
Folder 44: Professional and Dissertation Correspondence, 1974-1981
Folder 45: Letters of Recommendation, 1976-1978
Folder 46: Bill Gallo, 1975
Folder 47: "Eight Urban Musical Cultures" Article Correspondence, 1973-1978
Folder 48: Bruno Nettl's 70th Birthday and York Ethnomusicology Newsletter, 1995-2000
Folder 49: Latin Music in Chicago - Correspondence, Notes, Programs, and Brochures, 1976-1979
Folder 50: Bob Laughlin, 1985-1989
Folder 51: Chiapas Correspondence, 1982-1989
Folder 52: Markos Aertssen, 1971-1989
Folder 53: Bruno Nettl - India Correspondence, 1981
Folder 54: Jurado, 1980-1987
Folder 55: Philip Boch - "Music in Mérida" Reprint, 1990-1992

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