Collection Overview
Title: Raymond F Dvorak Papers, 1922-34, 1957-58
ID: 12/9/23
Creator: Dvorak, Raymond Frances (1900-1982)
Extent: 0.4 cubic feet
Arrangement: By type of material and chronological thereunder
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of music, photographs, and newspaper clippings documenting a portion of Raymond Dvorak's career as an assistant band director at the University of Illinois and music educator between 1926 and 1958.
Biographical Note
Raymond F. Dvorak was born in Algonquin, Illinois on March 31, 1900. He attended the University of Illinois between 1918 and 1934, earning a B.S. in Commerce in 1922 and a B.M. in Piano 1926. From 1922 to 1926, Dvorak served as director of music at the Urbana High School, and from 1926 to 1934 he was assistant director of the University of Illinois bands and director of Glee Clubs. In 1934 he was named director of the University of Wisconsin bands, a position that he held for over 30 years until 1968. In addition to his numerous articles, Dvorak wrote two books, The Band on Parade (1937) and The Art of Flag Swinging (1939). Dvorak was elected to the ABA in 1933 and served as President in 1959. He was made an honorary Life Member in 1980. Dvorak continued to appear frequently as a guest conductor until his death in 1982.
Administrative Information
Accruals:
8/7/1984
Acquisition Method:
Transfer from band department.
Other Note:
0 Pages
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Hail to Urbana (PS), 1924
- Urbana High School's First Fight Song. Mentioned in the Rosemary yearbook 1924.
- Composer/Arranger: Raymond F. Dvorak
- Folder 2: By Thy Rivers Gently Flowing (PS), 1912
- Composer/Arranger: Walter Howe Jones
- Folder 3: Urbana High School Choirs and Orchestra Photographs, 1923-1926
- Folder 4: Illinois Football Band Photographs, 1926-1930
- Folder 5: Leal and Thornburn School Band Photographs, ca. 1926
- Folder 6: Unidentified Orchestra and Chorus Photograph, ca. 1926-1930
- Folder 7: Illinois All-State Orchestra Photographs, ca. 1926-1933
- Folder 8: University of Illinois Choirs and Glee Club Photographs, 1927-1934
- Folder 9: Chief Illiniwek Photograph, 1930
- Folder 10: University of Illinois Concert Band Photographs, 1930-1934
- Folder 11: Illini Singing Band Photograph and Rosters, 1928-29
- Folder 12: Illini Singing Band 30th Anniversary Photograph, November 14, 1958
- Folder 13: Lincoln Glee Club Photograph, Undated
- Blue Island, IL
- Folder 14: M.W. Festival Photograph, Undated
- Libertyville, IL
- Folder 15: Portraits of Unidentified University of Illinois Faculty and Students, undated
- Folder 16: Newspaper Clippings and an Illinois All-State Orchestra and Chorus Program, 1926-1957