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By Tracy Parish, Adriana Cuervo, Kelly A. Carlson, and William Fisher
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Collection Overview
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
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.
Collection Historical Note
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Biographical Note
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 to 1948, Albert Austin Harding led the university band program during which time he brought it to a position of national prominence. Subsequent directors of the Band Department include Mark H. Hindsley (1948-1970), Dr. Harry Begian (1970-1984) and the current director James F. Keene. 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.
Subject/Index Terms
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Instruments],
[Series 2: Photographs],
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Series 3: Uniforms],
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Series 4: Ephemera, 1912-2000],
[
Series 5: Music],
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Series 6: Pressbooks],
[
Series 7: University of Illinois Band Films and Audiovisual Recordings, 1932-2004],
[
Series 8: Bound Concert Programs, 1906-1985],
[
Series 9: University of Illinois Band Videocassettes, 1979-1999],
[
Series 10: Administrative Records, 1956-1974],
[
Series 11: Direct Cut Discs, 1937-1956],
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All]
- Series 2: Photographs


- Box 37

- Folder 1: Tours and Random, 1928-ca.1936

- Folder 2: Certificates, 1930-1967

- Folder 3: Marching Band, 1932-1952


- Folder 4: Marching Band, 1953-1963


- Folder 5: Marching Band, 1964-1974


- Box 38

- Folder 1: Concert Bands, 1906-1916


- Folder 2: Concert Bands, 1917-1925


- Folder 3: Concert Bands, 1926-1930


- Box 39

- Folder 1: Concert Bands, 1932-1942


- Folder 2: Concert Bands, 1942-1949


- Folder 3: Military Band/Marching Band, 1888-1910

- Folder 4: Military Band, 1899-1900


- Folder 5: Concert Band, 1940

- Box 40

- Folder 1: Concert Bands, 1950-1960


- Folder 2: Concert Bands, 1961-1965


- Folder 3: Concert Bands, 1966-1975


- Folder 4: Ninth Annual Grand Concert American Band Masters Association, 1938

- Box 41

- Folder 1: Concert Bands, 1893-1986

- Folder 2: Marching Band, 1935-1957

- Folder 3: Marching Band, ca. 1984-1995

- Folder 4: Champaign, IL Military Band, ca. 1894; U of I Battallion, 1893

- Box 42

- Folder 1: University of Illinois Military Band, 1890

- Folder 4: Big 10 Band Directors Association, 1990

- Taken at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic
- Box 44

- Folder 1: Harding, ca. 1920-1956

- Folder 2: Hindsley, 1931-1980

- Folder 3: Begian, ca. 1960-1980

- Folder 4: Revelli, ca. 1970s

- Folder 5: Duker, ca. 1960-1980

- Folder 6: Kisinger, ca. 1950-1976

- Folder 7: Associations, 1958-1990

- Folder 8: Bandmembers/Individuals, 1950-1990

- Folder 9: Building Pictures, ca. 1960-1980

- Folder 10: Concerts, 1946-1966

- Folder 11: Football Band/MI, ca.1970s


- Folder 12: Negatives - Symphonic Band, 1890-1973

- Folder 13: Notable Individuals, ca. 1950s-1980s

- Folder 14: Sousa, ca. 1900-1936

- Box 45


- Folder 1: UI Symphonic Bands, 1945-1949

- Folder 2: UI Concert Bands, 1950-1954

- Folder 3: UI Concert Bands, 1955-1959

- Folder 4: UI Concert/Symphonic Bands, 1960-1964

- Folder 5: UI Concert/Symphonic Bands, 1965-1969

- Folder 6: UI Symphonic Bands, 1970-1974

- Folder 7: UI Symphonic Bands, 1975-1979


- Folder 8: UI Symphonic Bands, 1980-1989


- Folder 9: UI Symphonic Bands, 1990-1999

- Box 70

- Folder 1: "The Illinois Legacy" article from News-Gazette, February 2005

- Folder 2: Fools Crow Regalia Photos, July 3, 2007

- Folder 3: Fools Crow Regalia photos and CD, July 3, 2007

- Box 76

- Folder 1: Marching Illini Photo Spread, 2011

- MapCabinet 3

- MapDrawer 1

- Folder 2: Marching Band spells "Illini" at Memorial Stadium

- Folder 4: 70th Rose Bowl game University of Illinois vs. UCLA, color photograph and tickets, January 2, 1984

- Also includes two tickets to the 1988 1st/2nd round NCAA Southeast Regional Championship at Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum.
- Folder 6: University of Illinois Bands, black and white photograph, March 5, 1936

- Folder 7: University of Illinois Concert Band 59th Anniversary, black and white photograph, March 9-10, 1949

- MapDrawer 2

- Folder 1: Photo Collage Poster of Marching Illini in Ireland, 2022

- Oversize Panoramic Photo Box 2

- Folder 1: Harry Begian with South Dakota All-State High School Band, 1953

- Folder 2: Harry Begian with Wayne State College Band, ca. 1947

- Folder 3: Summer Music Camp, Wayne State College, 1953

- Folder 4: All-State Band, 1947

- Folder 5: Mark Hindsley with School for Special Services, 5th Special Service Officers Course, 1942

- Folder 6: Fighting Illini, Illinois 16 vs Michigan 6, 1983

Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Instruments],
[Series 2: Photographs],
[
Series 3: Uniforms],
[
Series 4: Ephemera, 1912-2000],
[
Series 5: Music],
[
Series 6: Pressbooks],
[
Series 7: University of Illinois Band Films and Audiovisual Recordings, 1932-2004],
[
Series 8: Bound Concert Programs, 1906-1985],
[
Series 9: University of Illinois Band Videocassettes, 1979-1999],
[
Series 10: Administrative Records, 1956-1974],
[
Series 11: Direct Cut Discs, 1937-1956],
[
All]