Finding Aid for University Bands Collection, circa 1840-2021 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Tracy Parish, Adriana Cuervo, Kelly A. Carlson, and William Fisher

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Collection Overview

Title: University Bands Collection, circa 1840-2021

ID: 12/9/93

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Bands

Extent: 113.5 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Arranged by type of material.

Date Acquired: 09/16/2004. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Band Department, Brass Instruments, Musical Instrument Collections, Musical Instrument Makers - Europe, Musical Instrument Makers - United States, Woodwind Instruments

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Abstract

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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

Band Department
Brass Instruments
Musical Instrument Collections
Musical Instrument Makers - Europe
Musical Instrument Makers - United States
Woodwind Instruments

Box and Folder Listing

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]

Series 9: University of Illinois Band Videocassettes, 1979-1999

Box 55

Item 1: Marching Illini, November 1, 1979: Recorded by Monticello Cable TV; UCA30 min Color Videocassette u-matic
Item 2: Illinois and Awards, November 1980: Drums; Beta I cassette
Item 3: Band Day, 1980: Beta I cassette
Item 4: Illinois vs. Northwestern, 1980: Beta I cassette
Item 5: Marching Illini, 1980: Pre-game Show with Air Force B&D Corps, Half-time Show: "New York Finale" and "Santa Esmeralda", Post-game Show: "Horney Medley", "Hopak", and "Let It Be Me"; Beta I cassette
Item 6: Ole Miss, 1980: Dad's Day; Beta I cassette
Item 7: Illinois vs. Minnesota, October 3, 1981: Pre-games and Half-time Shows; Beta I Cassette
Item 8: Illinois vs. Indiana, 1981: Pork Day/Band Day Pre-game and Half-time Shows, "Xanadu"; Beta I cassette
Item 9: Illinois vs. Iowa, 1981: Beta I cassette
Item 10: Illinois vs. Purdue, 1981: Half-time Show; Beta I cassette
Item 11: Illinois vs. Syracuse, 1981: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Beta I cassette
Item 12: Illinois vs. Michigan State, September 11, 1982: "Lost Arc" and 4-H Parachutes; Beta I cassette
Item 13: Illinois vs. Pittsburgh, September 25, 1982: Pre-game and Half-time Shows, "Circus"; Beta I cassette
Item 14: Illinois vs. Purdue, October 9, 1982: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Beta I cassette
Item 15: Illinois vs. Ohio State, October 16, 1982: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Beta I cassette
Item 16: Illinois Marching Band, October 30, 1982: Iowa City, Iowa/ Pre-game, Half-time, Post-game, and CBS Broadcast highlights; KCA60 u-matic videocassette
Item 17: Illinois vs. Michigan State, November 6, 1982: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Beta I cassette
Item 18: Marching Band Festival, 1982: Beta I cassette
Item 19: Illinois vs. Iowa, October 1, 1983: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Beta I cassette
Item 20: Illinois vs. Michigan, October 29, 1983: last 2 minutes; Beta I cassette

Box 56

Item 21: Illinois vs. Indiana, November 12, 1983: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Beta I cassette
Item 22: Illinois vs. Ohio, 1983: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Beta I cassette
Item 23: Promo-Tape, 1983: Beta I cassette
Item 24: Illinois vs. Wisconsin, October 6, 1984: Pre-game and Half-time "Strike up the Band" "Rock It"; Beta I cassette
Item 25: Wisconsin Band, October 6, 1984: Pre-game and Half-time; Beta I cassette
Item 26: Illinois vs. Purdue, October 20, 1984: Pre-game and Half-time "Right Stuff" Billy Joel; Beta I cassette
Item 27: Marching Illini, October 27, 1984: KCA60 u-matic videocassette
Item 28: Minnesota, November 3, 1984: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 29: Band Festival, 1984: Olympic Fanfare, Thriller, Malagueña, Drum Solo, Patriotic Medley, 3 in 1; Beta I cassette
Item 30: BI Festival, 1984: Close ups; Beta I cassette
Item 31: Marching Festival Composite, 1984: Olympic Fanfare, Thriller, Malagueña, Drum Solo, Battle Hymn, 3 in 1; Beta I cassette
Item 32: Northwestern, 1984: Pre-game and Half-time Olympic Show; Beta I cassette
Item 33: Road to Pasadena: Marching Illini, 1984: Rose Bowl Champions; Beta I cassette
Item 34: Road to Pasadena: Marching Illini, 1984: Rose Bowl Champions, Short Version; Beta II cassette
Item 35: Illinois vs. University of Southern Calfornia, September 7, 1985: Beta I cassette
Item 36: Illinois vs. Southern Illinois University, September 14, 1985: Marching Illini; Beta I cassette
Item 37: Illinois vs. Ohio State, October 5, 1985: Beta I cassette
Item 38: Illinois vs. Wisconsin, October 26, 1985: Postgame Show; Beta I cassette
Item 39: Illinois vs. Michigan, November 2, 1985: Beta I cassette/ Channel 1 Audio Only, Channel 2 unusable
Item 40: Illinois vs. Indiana, November 16, 1985: Dad's Day, Post-game Show; Beta I cassette

Box 57

Item 41: Illinois vs. Indiana, November 16, 1985: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Beta I cassette
Item 42: Band Contest, 1985: MI; Beta I cassette
Item 43: Missouri, 1984: Rob Foster C&C Spt. 1990 Birdwell; Beta I cassette
Item 44: Marching Illini Festival, October 4, 1986: Beta I cassette - damaged
Item 45: Marching Illini, December 10, 1986: PCM 79ES Digital Beta Master
Item 46: Illinois vs. Arizona State, September 12, 1987: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 47: Illinois vs. E. Carolina, September 19, 1987: Band Day, Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Beta Cassette I
Item 48: Illinois vs. E. Carolina, September 19, 1987: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 49: Illinois vs. Ohio State, October 3, 1987: Pre-game and Half-time Shows/ 4-H, Varsity 'I"; Beta Cassette I
Item 50: Illinois vs. Ohio State, October 7, 1987: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 51: Marching Illini Festival, October 10, 1987: Master Broadcast Videocassette/Beta
Item 52: Illinois vs. Wisconsin, October 17, 1987: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette/Beta
Item 53: Illinois vs. Wisconsin, October 17, 1987: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Beta Cassette I
Item 54: Illinois vs. Minnesota, October 31, 1987: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 55: Illinois vs. Minnesota, October 31, 1987: Homecoming/ Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Beta Cassette I
Item 56: Illini vs. Michigan State, November 14, 1987: Half-time and Post-game Shows; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 57: Illinois vs. Michigan State, November 14, 1987: Pork Day/Pre-game, Half-time and Post-game Shows; Beta Cassette I
Item 58: Illinois vs. Michigan State, November 14, 1987: Pre-game Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic

Box 58

Item 59: Marching Illini, 1987: Football Highlights Part I; Beta I cassette
Item 60: Marching Illini, 1987: Football Highlights Part II; Beta I cassette
Item 61: Marching Illini, 1987: Football Highlights Part III; Beta I cassette
Item 62: Marching Illini, 1987: Football Highlights Part IV; Beta I cassette
Item 63: Marching Illini, 1987: Football Highlights, Part V; Beta cassette I
Item 64: Marching Illini, 1987: Highlights; Master BCA-60 Videocassette u-matic
Item 65: Marching Illini Show Tape, 1987: VHS
Item 66: Illinois vs. Washington State, September 3, 1988: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette/Beta
Item 67: Illinois vs. Washington State, September 3, 1988: Pre-game Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette/Beta
Item 68: Illinois vs. Utah, September 17, 1988: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette/Beta
Item 69: Illinois vs. Purdue, October 8, 1988: Half-time Show/ cut, duplication; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 70: Illinois vs. Michigan State, October 22, 1988: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette/Beta
Item 71: Illinois vs. Indiana, November 5, 1988: Pre-game and Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette/Beta
Item 72: Illinois vs. Northwestern, November 19, 1988: Half-time Show/ duplication; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 73: All American Bowl, 1988: Master Broadcast Videocassette/Beta
Item 74: Marching Illini, 1988: Football Highlights Part I; Beta I cassette
Item 75: Marching Illini, 1988: Football Highlights Part II; Beta I cassette
Item 76: Marching Illini, 1988: Football Highlights Part III; Beta I cassette
Item 77: Marching Illini Festival, 1988: Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic

Box 59

Item 78: Illinois vs. Utah, September 23, 1989: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 79: Illinois vs. Ohio State University, October 3, 1987: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 80: Illinois vs. Ohio State University, October 7, 1989: Pre-game; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 81: Illinois vs. Michigan, November 11, 1989: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 82: Illinois vs. Indiana, November 18, 1989: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette/Beta
Item 83: Marching Illini at Krannert, November 19, 1989: Beta Sony Dynamicron Pro-X
Item 84: Citrus Bowl, January 1, 1990: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 85: Illinois vs. Colorado, September 15, 1990: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 86: Illinois vs. Southern Illinois University, September 22, 1990: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 87: Illinois vs. Purdue, October 13, 1990: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 88: Illinois vs. Michigan State, October 20, 1990: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 89: Illinois vs. Northwestern, November 24, 1990: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 90: Marching Illini Festival, 1990: Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 91: Illinois vs. E. Carolina, August 31, 1991: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette
Item 92: Illinois vs. Houston, September 21, 1991: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 93: Illinois vs. Ohio State University, October 12, 1991: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 94: Illinois vs. Wisconsin, November 2, 1991: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic

Box 60

Item 95: Illinois vs. Michigan, November 16, 1991: Half-time Show; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 96: Portrait of the Marching Illini, September 1992: Prairie Fire/ WILL-TV Channel 12 Urbana, IL; SP Broadcast Videocassette
Item 97: University of Illinois Bands, 1992: Season Highlights; Betacam SP BCT-90ML Metal tape
Item 98: Marching Illini, 1992-1993: Betacam SP BCT-90ML Metal tape/ Master
Item 99: Illinois vs. Arizona State, September 18, 1993: Half-time Show; VHS
Item 100: Illinois vs. Arizona State, September 18, 1993: Half-time Show; Betacam SP Master
Item 101: Illinois vs. Arizona State, September 18, 1993: Pre-game/ channel 2 audio; Betacam SP Master
Item 102: Fighting Illini Marching Band, September 26, 1993: Band Day; VHS
Item 103: Illinois vs Oregon, September 26, 1993: Half-time Show; Betacam SP Master
Item 104: Illinois vs. Ohio State, October 9, 1993: Half-time Show; Betacam SP Master
Item 105: Illinois vs. Ohio State, October 9, 1993: Pre-game Show; Betacam SP Master
Item 106: Illinois vs. Northwestern, October 30, 1993: Half-time Show; Betacam SP
Item 107: Illinois vs. Northwestern, October 30, 1993: Pre-game; Betacam SP
Item 108: Illinois vs. Minnesota, November 6, 1993: Dad's Day/ Half-time Show (Broadway); VHS
Item 109: Illinois vs. Minnesota, Nov. 6, 1993: Half-time Show; Betacam
Item 110: Homecoming, 1993: VHS
Item 111: Illinois vs. Ohio State, 1993: Broadcast Videocassette/VHS

Box 61

Item 112: Marching Illini, 1993-1994: Season Highlights; Betacam SP BCT-90ML Metal tape
Item 113: Marching Illini, 1994: Season Highlights; Betacam SP BCT-90ML Metal tape/ Master
Item 114: Illinois vs. Minnesota, November 18, 1995: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Betacam SP
Item 115: Marching Illini, 1995: Season Highlights; Betacam SP BCT-90ML Metal tape
Item 116: Illinois vs. University of Southern California, September 7, 1996: Half-time Show; PB Broadcast Videocassette Betacam
Item 117: Illinois vs. Akron, September 21, 1996: Half-time Show; Betacam
Item 118: Illinois vs. Indiana, October 6, 1996: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Betacam Anti-Stat, maybe cracked
Item 119: Illinois vs. Iowa, November 2, 1996: Pre-game and Half-time Shows; Betacam Anti-Stat
Item 120: Marching Illini, 1996: Season Highlights; PB Master Broadcast Videocassette Betacam SP Metal Tape
Item 121: Marching Illini, 1997: Highlights; Betacam SP BCT-90ML Metal tape
Item 122: Marching Illini, 1998: Highlights; Master Broadcast Betacam SP
Item 123: Marching Illini, 1999: Betacam SP PB-90ML Metal tape/ Master
Item 124: Band Camp, undated: featuring Lou Tepper; VHS
Item 125: Festival Press Box, undated: Beta I cassette
Item 126: Homecoming, undated: Half-time and Second Half; VHS

Box 62

Item 127: Illinois vs. Michigan State, undated: Pre-game, Half-time, and Post-game Shows; Beta I cassette
Item 128: Illinois vs. Wisconsin, undated: Half-time Show; Betacam SP
Item 129: Marching Illini, undated: Hi8 tape
Item 130: Marching Illini Band, undated: Master Edit; Master Broadcast Videocassette u-matic
Item 131: Marching Illini, Minnesota, undated: VHS
Item 132: Marching Illini Special, undated: Beta II cassette
Item 133: Michigan State, undated: Postgame after Olympic Fanfare; Beta I cassette "bad audio"
Item 134: Morning Run throughs, undated: Horseshoe View; VHS
Item 135: The New Sousa Band at Wolf Trap, undated: Keith Brion, conductor; Beta I cassette
Item 136: Northwestern, undated: VHS
Item 137: Ohio State Game Festivities, undated: VHS
Item 138: Purdue, undated: Half-time Clips; VHS
Item 139: Purdue, undated: Pre-game Show; VHS
Item 140: Quad Day, undated: VHS
Item 141: Saturday Morning Practice on Homecoming, undated: VHS
Item 142: Thursday Practice, undated: plus Gary's Assembly Hall Fitting; VHS
Item 143: Wisconsin Game, undated: VHS
Item 144: unknown, undated: Beta cassette I
Item 145: unknown, undated: VHS
Item 146: unknown, undated: UCA Color Videocassette u-matic
Item 147: Conducting Class, 3/12/79; Dr. William Revelli Tape 1, 3/31/30, March 12, 1979 and March 31, 1980: Ampex 1/2" open reel video tape.
Item 148: Zamora - Magic, 4/19/83 [414]; Little - Pluess, 4/21/83 [725], May 19 and 21, 1983: VHS videotape.