By Tracy Parish, Adriana Cuervo, Kelly A. Carlson, and William Fisher
Title: University Bands Collection, circa 1840-2021
ID: 12/9/93
Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Bands
Extent: 114.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: Arranged by type of material.
Date Acquired: 09/16/2004. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Band Department, Brass Instruments, Chief Illiniwek, Musical Instrument Collections, Musical Instrument Makers - Europe, Musical Instrument Makers - United States, Woodwind Instruments
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
Includes musical instruments, band uniforms, photographs, music, newsclippings, audiovisual recordings, concert programs, and administrative records that document the University of Illinois Bands Department since its creation in 1905. The 1982 Chief Illiniwek Regalia was deaccessioned in 2009. The three boxes of administrative records include band conference and clinic programs, festival adjudications, Illinois commencement programs and band concerts, Marching Illini programs, ISYM programs, and WILL Radio broadcasts that were managed by the Assistant Directors of Bands between 1956 and 1974, including Eldon Oyen who joined the University Bands staff in 1969.
The University of Illinois Military Band was established in 1870 for the purpose of providing music for functions within the military department of the Illinois Industrial University. From 1868 to 1894, the band was administered by student leaders and from 1895 to 1904 was led by various university faculty members. From 1905-1907, the band was led by Albert Austin Harding, who was an undergraduate in engineering.
In 1907, Harding was named the first director of bands, serving in this role for over forty years (1907-1948) and leading the band to a position of national prominence. Under Harding, the University of Illinois band became the first band to perform at a collegiate baseball game (1906) and a collegiate football game (1907); one of the few collegiate bands to receive a march written by John Philip Sousa (1929); and a laboratory ensemble for many of Harding's mentees, which included William D. Revelli, Frederick Fennell, Clarence Sawhill, Ray Dvorak, and Glen Cliffe Bainum. In 1929, Harding became one of the founding members of the American Bandmasters Association.
In 1932, upon the death of John Philip Sousa, Sousa left his vast library of sheet music and original manuscripts in the care of the University of Illinois Band. In 1955, the Band Department had grown so large that they required a new building to be constructed. In 1958 the Harding Band Building was completed, becoming the first permanent building specifically constructed for a collegiate band program in the country.
Subsequent directors of the Band Department include: Mark H. Hindsley (1948-1970), Harry Begian (1970-1984), James F. Keene (1985-2008), Abel Saldivar Ramirez (2008-2009), Robert Rumbelow (2009-2014), Linda Moorhouse (2014-2015), Stephen Peterson (2015-2022), and Kevin Geraldi (2022- ). The University Band Department also saw the rise of several important assistant directors and directors of the Marching Illini, including: Ray Dvorak, Glen Cliffe Bainum, Clarence Sawhill, Everett Kisinger, Guy Duker, Eldon Oyen, Harvey Herman, Gary E. Smith, Ken Steinsultz, Peter Griffin, Tom Cavena, Roby George, Barry Houser, Jesse Leyva, Elizabeth Peterson, and Kimberly Fleming.
The Band Department is currently a unit of the University of Illinois School of Music, which is in turn a unit of the College of Fine and Applied Arts. Ensembles under the administration of the Band Department include the UI Wind Symphony, two symphonic bands, three concert bands, a British Brass Band, Clarinet Choir, the UI Basketball Band, the Orange & Blues and the Marching Illini.
Band Department
Brass Instruments
Chief Illiniwek
Musical Instrument Collections
Musical Instrument Makers - Europe
Musical Instrument Makers - United States
Woodwind Instruments
Non-accession number: 2004.120993.001
Physical Condition: Good, removable lead pipe
Material Composition: Lacquered Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.002
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver
Non-accession number: 2004.120993.003
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.004
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: sliver, brass, gold
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.005
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Copper, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.006
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass, Gold
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.007
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.008
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Sliver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.009
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.010
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.011
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Nickel
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.012
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass, Nickel
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.013
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass, Nickel
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.014
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver, Nickel
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.015
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.016
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Brass, and Phosphor Bronze (removable) slide stockings
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.017
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.018
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver and Gold
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.019
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.020
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.021
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.022
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.023
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.024
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Nickel, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.025
Physical Condition: Very poor
Material Composition: Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.026
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.027
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.028
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Cocus, Silver-Plated Brass, Nickel-Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.029
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.030
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.031
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.032
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Ivory & Cocus
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.033
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Ebony
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.034
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ebony, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.035
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory & Ebony, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.036
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Pearwood, Brass, Horn
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.037
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Horn
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.038
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.039
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Cocus
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.040
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Cocus
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.041
Physical Condition: Very Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Horn & Ebony
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.042
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Cocus
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.043
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory & Hard Rubber, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.044
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory, Horn & Cocus, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.045
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory, Nickel-Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.046
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Ivory
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.047
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Ivory
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.048
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Condition: Maple, Brass, Ivory
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.049
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Ebony, Horn
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.050
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.051
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.052
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.053
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Wood, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.054
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.055
Physical Condition: poor, second and third valves missing springs, crack forming in third valve tubing
Material Composition: Unlacquered Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.056
Physical Condition: Fair, substantial dents throughout valve section, small hole in brass, valves work well
Material Composition: Silver Plated Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.057
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.058
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.059
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.060
Physical Condition: Very Poor
Material Composition: Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.061
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.062
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.063
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass
Notes: Instrument has a coiled bell joint that is curved upward. No maker's mark.
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.064
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Nickel
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.065
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.066
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Ebonite, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.067
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Cocus, Nickel-Silver, Ebony
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.068
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Ebonite
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.069
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.070
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.071
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2001.120993.072
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.073
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.074
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Silver, Ebonite
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.075
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.076
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Ebonite, Nickel-Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.077
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver Alloy
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.078
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver Alloy
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.079
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood (cocus), Nickel-Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.080
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.081
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.082
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.083
Physical Condition: Very Poor
Material Composition: Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.084
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.085
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.086
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver-Alloy
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.087
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.088
Physical Condition: good, has original bocal
Material Composition: Silver Platted Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.089
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Silver, Ivory
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.090
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.092
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Silver, Ivory
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.093
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Ivory, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.094
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.095
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.096
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.097
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.098
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.099
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Wood, Silver
NOTE: Further information on Heckelphone production can be found at [http://list.heckelphone.org].
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.100
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel, Silver
NOTE: Restoration work done on the instrument by Annie Roberts, The Music Shoppe, Inc., May and June 2019. The work included removing all keys, removing wax and epoxy from crack work, repair leaks on the lower joint (specifically the I post and tenon cork), and level and adjust 1 tenon cork, key corks as needed, and one pivot key to the upper thumb octave key.
Non-Accession Number: 2001.120993.103
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Wood, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.104
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Wood, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2001.120993.108
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.109
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.110
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.111
Physical Condition: Very Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.112
Physical Condition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Ebony
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.113
Physical Condition: Very Poor
Material Composition: Nickel
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.114
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Metal, Cotton
See Also Box 67 [Original wheels]
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.115
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.117
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Sandalwood, snake skin
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.118
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.119
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver Plated
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.120
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Rosewood, ivory, silver, brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.121
Physical Condition: Very Good
Material Composition: Brass, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.122
Physical Condition: Undocumented
Material Composition: Silver Alloy
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.123
Physical Condition: undocumented
Material Composition: Bamboo
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.124
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Ivory, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.125
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.126
Physical Condition: Undocumented
Material Composition: Brass, Nickel, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.129
Physical Condition: missing key, hole has been stopped with a cork, otherwise in good condition.
Material Composition: Silver, Nickel, Brass
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.130
Physical Condition: Undocumented
Material Composition: Brass, Nickel, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.131
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Nickel, Silver
Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.132
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass, Silver, Nickel
Non-Accession Number: 2010.120993.01
Physical Condition: Very Good
Non-accession number: 2004.120993.133
Condition: Good
Material Composition: Plain and quarter sawn oak
Ebony, unidentified manufacturer.
Accession number: 2014.120993.001
Consists of Photographs, Copy Prints, and Negatives. Arranged by ensemble and chronologically by year.
Note: Boxes 80 and 81 were originally located at University Archives, transferred to the Sousa Archives sometime around 2011, and eventually processed in 2024. Some of these folders contained "accession numbers." These numbers have been retained but no information is currently known about their original order.
Maker: DeMoulin Brothers
Orange women's jacket with reversible placket and white and navy trim.
2011.120993.135A-B
Maker: DeMoulin Brothers
Ivory women's shorts with navy trim.
2011.120993.133
Maker: The Band Man's Company
Ivory women's shorts with navy and orange trim.
2011.120993.134
Maker: Jacob Reed's Sons, Inc.: Gold Medal Uniforms
Name U.L. Phelps on tag inside pocket
2008.120993.023A-B
Maker: De Moulin Bros
2008.120993.24A-B
And (arr. Alessandro Vessella) "Isabeau"
Casa Musicale Sonzogno, Editor
Illinois vs. Northwestern and University of Illinois Football Band indoor rehearsal;
16mm black and white acetate