Finding Aid for Joe Grant Papers and University of Illinois Women's Glee Club Records, 1959-2017 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Joe Grant Papers and University of Illinois Women's Glee Club Records, 1959-2017

ID: 12/5/74

Primary Creator: Grant, Joe W. (1947-)

Extent: 5.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Arranged into four series: Series 1) Women's Glee Club Class Records, Tours, and Concert Programs; Series 2) Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Audio Recordings; Series 3) Conferences and Retreats; and Series 4) Personal Papers and Instructional Records. Both series 1 and 2 are arranged chronologically by material type. Series 3) is arranged chronologically. Series 4) is arranged alphabetically.

Date Acquired: 10/29/2018. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Alumni, Choral music, Choral singing -- Instruction and study, Conducting--Instruction and Study, Conductors (Music), Danville, Illinois, Faculty, Faculty Papers, Glee Clubs, Illinois Summer Youth Music, Music, School of, Music Educators National Conference, Music instruction, Music teachers, Music teachers - Training of, Music Teachers National Association, Opera, Vocal music

Formats/Genres: Concert Programs, Correspondence, Financial Records, Papers, Photographs, Sound Recordings

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of photographs, correspondence, programs, travel itineraries, reports, and financial records documenting the career of music educator and vocal conductor Joe Grant as well as his management and operation of the University of Illinois Women's Glee Club between 1983 and 2001. In addition, there are cassette audio recordings of Joe Grant's work with the Illinois Summer Youth Music Junior and Senior Choirs from 1983 to 1994, and LP recordings of Joe Grant's work with the Illinois Summer Youth Music Junior and Senior Choirs from 1972 to 1981.

Collection Historical Note

The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Women's Glee Club was founded in 1895 and is an ensemble in the School of Music's choral division. The group currently consists of approximately 70 female students, and has toured regionally and nationally.

Biographical Note

Joe Grant (1947- ) is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. He earned his bachelors degree in music education from Murray State University (1969). As a student, Grant directed several musical theater productions in an annual program called Campus Lights. He was also a member of Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Delta Omicron, and the Radio Club. He then earned a masters degree in vocal (baritone) performance (1971) and advanced study in music education (1972) from the University of Illinois. While a master's student, Grant assisted with the Opera Group, singing in productions of Oklahoma and Molly Brown. Following this, Grant taught at Illinois School District 118, leading the choir at Danville High School. He also starred in and directed several productions with the Danville Light Opera. In 1983, Grant completed his EdD in music education. He became a professor at the University of Illinois the following year. Grant would go on to chair the music education department and the choral division of the School of Music. During his time at the University, Grant conducted the Women's Glee Club and youth choirs at ISYM. Grant taught courses in music education, choral conducting, and vocal jazz, he also taught adult courses in music at OLLI. In 2009, he retired from the University. Grant currently conducts several ensembles including the Adult Choir Director at First Presbyterian Church in Urbana and the Danville Light Opera.

Subject/Index Terms

Alumni
Choral music
Choral singing -- Instruction and study
Conducting--Instruction and Study
Conductors (Music)
Danville, Illinois
Faculty
Faculty Papers
Glee Clubs
Illinois Summer Youth Music
Music, School of
Music Educators National Conference
Music instruction
Music teachers
Music teachers - Training of
Music Teachers National Association
Opera
Vocal music

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: An addition of programs and personal papers were brought to the Center on May 24, 2019 by Joe Grant.

Acquisition Source: Joe Grant

Acquisition Method: Gift

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Women's Glee Club Class Records, Tours, and Concert Programs, 1969-2010],
[Series 2: Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Audio Recordings, 1959-2017],
[Series 3: Conferences and Retreats, 1970-2002],
[Series 4: Personal Papers and Instructional Records, 1967-2008],
[All]

Series 1: Women's Glee Club Class Records, Tours, and Concert Programs, 1969-2010

Consists of class records of academic years, tours for conventions and conferences, and concert programs.

Sub-Series 1: Class Records and Tours, 1983-2007

Consists of Women's Glee Club Academic Year documents from 1983 to 2007 and concert tours included American Choral Directors Association Convention and Music Educatiors National Conferences from 1985 to 2001.

Box 1

Folder 1: Academic Year 1983-1984 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1983-1984: List of Women's Glee Club sound recordings, Spring Tour Itinerary, sales invoices, correspondence, and Women's Glee Club budget.
Folder 2: 1985 Tour (New Orleans), 1983-1984: Tour schedule, concert tour program, correspndences.
Folder 3: Women's Glee Club - Rockford/ Moline/ Geneseo Tour (Nov. 12-13), 1985: Program "Fall into Music", correspondences, tour schedule, concert reportoir.
Folder 4: Academic Year 1986-1987 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1982-1987: Itinerary (Danville, IL), Fall 86 concert schedule, member lists, correspondences, programs, post cards and visitor guide, class roster.
Folder 5: 1987 American Choral Directors Association (San Antonio), 1985-1987: Itinerary (San Antonio), correspondences, program, application form for choral performance national convention, scrap of the Choral Journal, housing request form, photographs, Preliminary estimate of expenses and income, shipping order, Physical facilities request.
Folder 6: Academic Year 1987-1988 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1987-1988: Rehearshal schedule, Meeber list (Fall 1987), Class roster, WGC audition note.
Folder 7: 1988 American Choral Directors Association Central Division Convetion (March 16-19), 1988: Itinerary (Cleveland), correspondence, North Coast Central Division Convention (short instrution), programs (ACDA).
Folder 8: 1989 Tour (New Orleans), 1988-1989: Itinerary (New Orleans), concert committee schedule for fall, program, tour application form, list of home address and phone numbers.
Folder 9: Academic Year 1989-1990 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1989-1990: 1989-1990 concert schedule, program (Fall 90), class roster, member lists, certificate of appreciation, reportoir note, correspondences, invoices.
Folder 10: Academic Year 1990-1991 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1990-1991: List of addresses (Fall 1990/ Spring 1991), itinerary (Peoria), programs, performance and rehearsal schedule, photograph (Creative images), account statement and budget, correspondences, evaluation, and card.
Folder 11: Academic Year 1991-1992 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1991: class roster, evaluation, WGC member list, request for correcting class roster.
Folder 12: Candy order/ Nestie-Beich, 1987-1991: Invoice (1987) and order form (1991)
Folder 13: 1993 Washington Tour, 1992-1993: Programs (Washington D.C. Tour), itinerary (1993 Winter tour), itinerary budget (transportation), correspondences, bills, greeting cards.
Folder 14: Academic Year 1992-1993 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1993: Tour and concert (Washington D. C.) member list, photograph, correspondences, rehearsal and concert schedule, class roster, memorandum.
Folder 15: Music Educators National Conference and American Choral Directors Association Applications, 1990-1993: Call for Proposals, Application form, additional information form, and correspondences related to Music Educators National Conference; application form, correspondence, and programs related to American Choral Directors Association.
Folder 16: Women's Glee Club Alumns/ Centennial List-Reunion, 1993-1995: Request form, correspondence to WGC reunion commmittee. Table of Attendance, WGC Alumnae addresses, cards and letter.
Folder 17: Academic Year 1994-1995 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1994-1995: Itinerary (Chicago Cultural Center), suburban tour, member list, correspondences, program.
Folder 18: Tour - St. Louis (January 8-9), 1996: Itinerary (St. Louis), member list, correspondence.
Folder 19: Academic Year 1995-1996 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1995: program (winter tour), member list, class roster, evaluation.
Folder 20: Academic Year 1996-1997 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1996-1997: Class roster, membr list, evaluation, travle voucher, photograph.
Folder 21: Kentucky / Tennessee Tour (January13-14), 1997: Itinerary, program, travel voucher, correspondences.
Folder 22: 1997 Music Educators National Conference North Central Division and Illinois Music Educators Association All-state Conference (January 31), 1996-1997: programs, conference schedule, conference information, correspondence.
Folder 23: American Choral Directors Association and Music Educators National Conference Applications, 1997: American Choral Directors Association Application for Chora Perfprmance in 1997, Call for Papers application for Music Educators National Conference in 1997, and memos about tape information and songs
Folder 24: Academic Year 1997-1998 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1997-1998: class roster, photograph, invoices, audition cards, evaluation,
Folder 25: Tour - Chicago (January 15-16), 1998: Tour schedule, program, invoice for hotel reservastion, and memos.
Folder 26: Academic Year 1998-1999 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1998-1999: class roster, photographs, member lists, work day form, rehearsal and performance schedule, audition cards, evaluation.
Folder 27: Academic Year 1999-2000 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1999-2000: member list, correspondence, invoices, concert and rehearsal schedule, work day form.
Folder 28: 2000 Central Division American Choral Directors Association (February 24-26), 1999: scores of "All My Trials", "Shenandoah", and "Cradle Me" , programs, and correspondence.
Folder 29: 2000 American Choral Directors Association Cincinnati Tour (February 23-24), 1999-2000: Itinerary (ACDA Cincinnati), phone number list, programs, University of Illinois-Urbana Chamapaing scholars' travel fund approval letter , recital request form, memos, and correspondences.
Folder 30: Academic Year 2000-2001 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 2000: Photograph, rehearsal schedule, programs, class, roster, audition card.
Folder 31: 2001 Tour (Chicago Suburban; January 11-12), 2000-2001: Tour schedule, hotel reservation, rooming list, correspondence.
Folder 32: 2001 American Choral Directors Association National Convention, 1999-2001: Application forms, program.
Folder 33: Women's Glee Club Work Days, 2001: work days request form
Folder 34: Academic Year 2001-2002 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 2001-2002: audition cards, audition schedule, invoice of hotel reservation, member list. Music stenographic services information form, additional choral audition resutls , fall semester planning schedule.
Folder 35: Academic Year 2002-2003 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 2002: Audition cards, evaluation.
Folder 36: Academic Year 2004-2005 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 1997-2005: course information, tour information, correspondence, and member list.
Folder 37: Academic Year 2005-2006 - Women's Glee Club Class Records, 2006: Course information, member list, order form, correspondence.
Folder 38: Academic Year 2006-2007 - Women's Glee Class Records, 2006-2007: Itinerary (Peoria, IL), extra concert and rehearsal schedule, recording service information, member list. song translation and note.
Folder 39: Women's literature, ca. 1983: Women's Glee Club's secular and Sacred repertoire lists and score of "Riddle Song."

Sub-Series 2: Concert Programs, 1969-2010

Consists of concert programs of Women's Glee Club and involving Women's Glee Club from 1969 to 2010 and concert flyers from 1987 to 2007.

Box 1

Folder 40: Women's Glee Club Programs 1983 - 1994 (1 of 2), 1969-1989
Folder 41: Women's Glee Club Programs 1983 - 1994 (2 of 2), 1990-1994
Folder 42: Women's Glee Club Programs 1995 - 2008 (1 of 3), 1995-2000
Folder 43: Women's Glee Club Programs 1995 - 2008 (2 of 3), 2001-2004
Folder 44: Women's Glee Club Programs 1995 - 2008 (3 of 3), 2005-2010
Folder 45: Concert Flyers, 1987-2007: Concert flyers of Women's Glee Club performed at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and Smith Memorial Recital Hall and a program of American Choral Director's Association 9th Independent National Cnvention in 1987.

Box 8

Folder 1: Women's Glee Club Concert Progams, 1983-2003: Programs for concerts at the University of Illinois in which the Women's Glee Club performed.

Series 2: Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Audio Recordings, 1959-2017

Includes photographs of Women's Glee Club, ca. 1987, scrapbooks between 1968 and 1993, and audio recordings between 1959 and 2008. Also includes numerous digital files of educational materials between 2002-20017.

Sub-Series 1: Photographs, ca. 1987

Photographs of members of Women's Glee Club and their tour at the American Choral Directors Association in March, 1987.

Box 1

Folder 46: Photographs, ca 1987: Photographs of that Women's Glee Club attending American Choral Directors Association in March, 1987 and Women's Glee Club group photographs.

Box 8

Folder 2: ISYM Photos, 1975-1979: Photos include: 1975 Illinois Summer Youth Music (ISYM) Junior Mixed Chorus: Walter Rodby, conductor. 1976 ISYM Junior Chorus, Mary Hoffman, conductor (instructors listed on back of photo). 1976 ISYM Senior Chorus, Weston Noble, conductor. 1977 ISYM Junior Chorus, Doreen Rao, conductor. 1977 ISYM Senior Chorus, Douglas McEwen, conductor. 1978 ISYM Junior Choral Camp, Karen L. French, conductor. 1978 ISYM Senior Chorus, Peter Bagley, conductor. 1979 ISYM Summer Youth Music Senior Chorus, Karle Erickson, conductor. 1979 ISYM Junior Chorus, Kim Deal, conductor.

Sub-Series 2: Scrapbooks, 1968-1993

Consists of two scrapbooks containing newsclippings, photographs, and concert programs documenting the performances of the Women's Glee Club between 1968 and 1993.

Box 1

Folder 47: News Scrap, 1986: 'Ex-DHS teacher returns with choir'

Box 7

Item 1: Women's Glee Club Scrapbook, 1968-1970: Clipped photos, newspapers, and programs in red colored scrapbook. Unclipped newspapers and programs inside the scrapbook. This scrapbook was transferred to Joe by the previous director of the Women's Glee Club.
Item 2: Women's Glee Club Scrapbook, 1993: Clipped photos and programs.

Sub-Series 3: Audio Visual Materials, 1959-2017

Consists of cassette audio tapes, LP recordings, CDs, DVD audio, and cassette video recordings dating between 1959 and 2008. The recordings are arranged chronologically with the undated recordings placed at the end. The two cassette videos have been placed just after CDs in Box 6.

Box 2

Item 1: Women's Glee Club Spring Concert Cassette Tape, 1983: Directed by M. Atkinson.
Item 2: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1984
Item 3: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1984: Titled "Mom's the Word"
Item 4: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape, 1984: Titled "United We Sing"
Item 5: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1985: Titled "For Your Moms Only"
Item 6: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape, 1985
Item 7: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1986
Item 8: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape, 1986
Item 9: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1987: Titled "Remember the Ala Mom"
Item 10: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape, 1987: Performed at the Smith Recital Hall, University of Illinois.
Item 11: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape, 1987
Item 12: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape (1 of 2), 11/13/1988: Titled "A Glee Fall Concert"; Performed at the Smith Recital Hall
Item 13: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape (2 of 2), 11/13/1988: Titled "A Glee Fall Concert"; Performed at the Smith Recital Hall.
Item 14: Women's Glee Club Dad's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1988
Item 15: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 4/15/1989: Titled "In Mom We Trust"; Performed at Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performin Arts.
Item 16: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape, 1989
Item 17: Women's Glee Club Annual Carol Concert Cassette Tape, 1990
Item 18: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1990: Titled "Notes to Mom"
Item 19: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape, 1990
Item 20: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1991
Item 21: Women's Glee Club Concert Cassette Tape, 1991: Directed by Joe Grant.
Item 22: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1992
Item 23: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape, 1992
Item 24: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1993
Item 25: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape, 1993
Item 26: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1994
Item 27: Telfer - The Song (Recording session), 1995
Item 28: Women's Glee Club Concert Cassette Tape, 1994: Directed by Joe Grant
Item 29: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1995: Directed by Joe Grant; 100th Anniversary.
Item 30: Women's Glee Club Concert Cassette Tape, 1995
Item 31: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1996
Item 32: Women's Glee Club Concert and The Girls Next Door Cassette Tape, 1996: Directed by Joe Grant
Item 33: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1997
Item 34: Women's Glee Club Concert Cassette Tape, 1997
Item 35: Women's Glee Club Concert Cassette Tape, 1998
Item 36: Women's Clee Club Spring Concert Cassette Tape, 1998

Box 3

Item 1: Women's Glee Club Spring Concert Cassette Tape, 1999: Titled "Songs for Spring"
Item 2: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert Cassette Tape, 1999
Item 3: Women's Glee Club Concert Cassette Tape, 2/21/2000: American Choral Directors Association Preview Concert.
Item 4: Women's Glee Club Spring Concert Cassette Tape, 2000
Item 5: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Junior Chorus) Cassette Tape, 1983
Item 6: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Junior Chorus) Cassette Tape, 1984
Item 7: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Senior Chorus) Cassette Tape, 1984
Item 8: Illinois Summer Yourh Music (Senior Chorus) Cassette Tape, 1992
Item 9: Illinois Summer Yourh Music (Senior Chorus) Cassette Tape, 1992
Item 10: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Senior Chorus) Cassette Tape, 1994
Item 11: Senior Conducting Recital Cassette Tape, 1993
Item 12: Senior Choral Recital Cassette Tape, 1994
Item 13: Senior Conduction Recital Cassette Tape, 1996
Item 14: Choral Conducting Recital, 1998
Item 15: Music Education Senior Conducting Recital Cassette Tape, 1997
Item 16: Music Educators National Conference Reginal Conference Cassette Tape, 1977
Item 17: Illinois Music Educators Association Honors Concert Cassette Tape, 1993
Item 18: 1995 Fall Concert and American Choral Directors Association Auditions Recording Cassette Tape, 1993-1996
Item 19: Fall 1995 Conducting Recital (?) Cassette Tape, 1995
Item 20: American Choral Directors Association State Application (?) Cassette Tape, 1985
Item 21: American Choral Directors Association Cassette Tape, 1987: Music includes, Gabirli's, Hassler's, Bruckner's "Mass in e minor," and Schutz's.
Item 22: American Choral Directors Association National Convention Cassette Tape, 1987
Item 23: American Choral Directors Association National Convention Cassette Tape, 1987
Item 24: American Choral Directors Association Southern Division Convention Cassette Tape, 1988
Item 25: American Choral Directors Association Southern Division Convention Cassette Tape, 1988
Item 26: American Choral Directors Association National Convention Cassette Tape, 1995
Item 27: Christmas Concert: Madrigal Dinner, 1982: Conducted by Joe Grant
Item 28: University of Illinois Honors Choir Cassette Tape, 1987
Item 29: University of Illinois Honors Choir Cassette Tape, 1987
Item 30: Honors Festival Concert Cassette Tape, 1987: Glenbard Disrtict Band and Choir Concert
Item 31: University of Illinois Chorale and Symphony Cassette Tape, 1988
Item 32: University of Illinois Madrigals Cassette Tape, 1989
Item 33: University of Illinois Glee Clubs and Symphony Concert Cassette Tape, 1991
Item 34: University of Illinois Concert Choir Cassette Tape, 1992
Item 35: University of Illinois Chorale and Concert Choir Cassette Tape, 1993
Item 36: Varsity Men's Glee Club Dad's Day Concert Cassette Tape, 1995

Box 4

Item 1: "The Girls Next Door" Cassette Tape, 1994
Item 2: "In Praise of Music" - The Penn State University Choir, Cassette Tape, undated
Item 3: "In the Beginning" Cassette Tape, undated
Item 4: Bach - "Magnificat" and Vivaldi - "Gloria", undated
Item 5: Elektra Women's Choir and Skylart, Cassette Tape, undated
Item 6: Loyola Maryount Women's Chorus and Elektra Women's Choir Cassette Tape, undated
Item 7: A. Holst "Seven Partsongs" Female Voices and Strings H. 162 and "Nunc Dimittis, Psalm 86" Cassette Tape, undated

Box 5

Item 1: Women's Glee Club Concert LP, 1959: Russell Mathis conductor.
Item 2: Women's Glee Club Concert LP, 1962: Russell Mathis conductor.
Item 3: University of Illinois Oratorio Society Concert LP, 1970: Hector Berlioz, "Requeim - Grande Messe des Morts"; conducted by Harold Decker, performed by University of illinois Oratorio Society and the Combined Glee Clubs, choirs, Brass and Percussion Ensembles with the Champaign-Urbana Sumphony Orchestra.
Item 4: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Junior Chorus) LP, 1972
Item 5: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Senior Chorus) LP, 1973: 25th Anniversary.
Item 6: Viking Choir of Homewood-Flossmoor High Scool European Concert Tour LP, 1973: Directed by Walter Rodby.
Item 7: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Junior chorus) LP, 1974
Item 8: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Senior Chorus) LP, 1974
Item 9: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Junior Chorus) LP, 1975
Item 10: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Senior Chorus) LP, 1975
Item 11: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Junior Chorus) LP, 1976
Item 12: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Senior Chorus) LP, 1976
Item 13: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Junior Chorus) LP, 1977
Item 14: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Senior Chorus) LP, 1977
Item 15: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Junior Chorus) LP, 1978
Item 16: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Senior Chorus) LP, 1978
Item 17: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Senior Chorus) LP, 1979
Item 18: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Junior Chorus) LP, 1981
Item 19: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Senior Chorus) LP, 1981
Item 20: Illinois Summer Youth Music (Senior Chorus) LP, 1981
Item 21: Women's Glee Club Concert LP, undated: Russell Mathis conductor.
Item 22: Varsity Men's Glee Club "Singing Illinois" Concert LP, undated

Box 6

Item 1: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert CD, ca. 2000
Item 2: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert CD, 11/12/2000: Include 2 CDs and a program.
Item 3: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert CD, 11/12/2000: Directed by Joe Grant, performed at the Smith Memorial Hall.
Item 4: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert CD, 4/21/2001: Concert program included.
Item 5: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert CD, 11/11/2001: Performed at the Smith Recital Hall.
Item 6: Illini Symphony with Women's Glee Club and Varsity Men's Glee Club Concert CD, 2/24/2002: Conducted by Jack Ranney, Joe Grant, and Barrington Coleman.
Item 7: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert CD, 4/13/2002: Titled "A Refuge in Music".
Item 8: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert CD, 11/17/2002: Directed by Joe Grant.
Item 9: Women Glee Club Mom's Day Concert CD, 4/12/2003: 2 CDs included.
Item 10: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert CD, 11/9/2003
Item 11: Women's Glee Club Spring Concert CD, 4/17/2004
Item 12: Women's lee Club Fall Concert CD, 11/14/2004: Joe W. Grant, conductor, and Sarah Petersen, accompanist.
Item 13: Women's Glee Club and Girls Next Door CD, 2004
Item 14: Women's Glee Club Spring Concert CD, 2005
Item 15: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert CD, 4/16/2005: 2 CDs included.
Item 16: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert CD, 11/12/2005: Joe Grant, conductor, and Sarah Petersen, piano.
Item 17: Women's Glee Club Mom's Day Spring Concert CD, 4/8/2006: Directed by Joe Grant.
Item 18: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert CD, 11/5/2006: Directed by Joe Grant.
Item 19: Women's Glee Club Spring Concert CD, 4/22/2007: Joe Grant, conductorl Andrea Solya, assistant conductor; Jennifer Garrett, accompanist.
Item 20: Varsity Women's Glee Club Dad's Day Concert CD, 10/6/2007: Directed by Joe Grant.
Item 21: Varsity Women's Glee Club Dad's Day Concert CD, 10/6/2007: Directed by Joe Grant.
Item 22: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert CD, 11/3/2007: Titled " American Women in Song: Empowerment Through Music"; Joe Grant, director; Ronald Attreau, accompanist.
Item 23: Women's Glee Club and Varsity Men's Glee Club Mom's Day Concert CD, 4/14/2007: Women's Glee Club directed by Joe Grant; Varsity Men's Glee Club directed by Barrington Coleman.
Item 24: University of Illinois Concert Choir DVD, 4/22/2007: Joe Grant, guest conductor; Andrea Solya, assistant conductor; Jennifer Garrett, accompanist.
Item 25: Women's Glee Club Fall Concert CD, 2007
Item 26: Women's Glee Club - 2007 Illinois Music Educators Association Recording CD, 2007
Item 27: Women's Glee Club Concert CD, 4/12/2008: Joe Grant, director; Bennan Avci, accompanist.
Item 28: Women's Glee Club Concert CD, 11/9/2008: Joe Grant, director.
Item 29: The Girls Next Door - Heaven CD, 1995
Item 30: The Girls Next Door - Heaven CD, 1995
Item 31: The Girls Next Door - The Legend CD, undated
Item 32: Women's Glee Club - Memories in Music CD, undated
Item 33: Women's Glee Club - Memories in Music CD, undated
Item 34: American Choral Directors Association National Convention VHS, 3/12/1987 - 3/14/1987
Item 35: Women's Glee Club, University of illinois VHS, undated

Box 10

Item 1: Coop Training Workshop at IMEA '92, 1992: VHS video cassette.
Item 2: Workshop Examples, undated: VHS video cassette.
Item 3: Music Ed from J. Grant, 2002-2009: CD (Microsoft/PC). Digital files of administrative and instructional materials re: music education.
Item 4: Arirang Demo, undated: Cassette tape.

Series 3: Conferences and Retreats, 1970-2002

Programs and notes from conferences attended and administrative records from retreats hosted.

Box 8

Folder 3: Conference and Convention Programs, 1970-1993: Programs from conferences and conventions attended by Joe Grant.
Folder 4: Retreat 1996: Budget, May 24-26, 1996: Retreat for Choral Music Education, budget, income and expenditures.
Folder 5: Retreat 1996: Presentation, May 24-26, 1996: Presentations given at Choral Music Education Retreat.
Folder 6: Retreat 1996: Program, Preparation, May 24-26, 1996: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Preparation for retreat: notes, arrangements, announcements, program, correspondence.
Folder 7: Retreat 1996: Registration, May 24-26, 1996: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Mailing list, completed registration forms, correspondence.
Folder 8: Retreat 1998: Budget, Housing, Meals, May 29-31, 1998: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Busget, correspondence, arrangements.
Folder 9: Retreat 1998: Presentations, Handouts, May 29-31, 1996: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Notes, conference handouts.
Folder 10: Retreat 1998: Program, General Information, May 29-31, 1998: Retreat for Choral Music Education.. Program, contact list, correspondence.
Folder 11: Retreat 1996: Registration, May 29-31, 1998: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Invitation, contact list, completed registation forms, list of attendees.
Folder 12: Retreat 2000: Budget, May 26-28, 2000: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Budget details, retreat expenditures.
Folder 13: Retreat 2000: Presentations, May 26-28, 2000: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Program, audio visual needs, notes, handouts, articles, list of participants.
Folder 14: Retreat 2000: Progam, Participants, May 26-28, 2000: Retreat fir Choral Music Education. Participant contact information, handout, retreat evaluation form.
Folder 15: Retreat 2000: Registrations, May 26-28, 2000: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Participants, completed registration forms.
Folder 16: Retreat 2002: Budget, Arrangements, May 24-26, 2002: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Notes, details of receipts, correspondence, schedule.
Folder 17: Retreat 2002: Presentations, Handouts, May 24-26, 2002: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Copies of slides, outlines, handouts from conference presentations.
Folder 18: Retreat 2002: Program, General Information, May 24-26, 2002: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Program, invitation, menus.
Folder 19: Retreat 2000: Registrations, May 24-26, 2002: Retreat for Choral Music Education. Completed registration forms.

Series 4: Personal Papers and Instructional Records, 1967-2008

Correspondence, calendars, and notes. Choral concert, opera and theater programs in which Grant was involved. This does not include programs for choral concerts of the University of Illinois' Women's Glee Club, which are included in Series 1. Notes, articles, outlines, lesson plans, future articles and materials related to instruction and professional development. Also includes numerous digital files of instructional and educational materials for classes, workshops and OLLI classes. Materials are organized in chronological order within folders.

Box 8

Folder 20: Administrative and Business Records and Correspondence, 1986-1992: Letters of appreciation from choral directors and University of Illinois administrators for choral performances.
Folder 21: Articles and Publications (1 of 2), 1987-1992: Articles and reviews authored and co-authored by Joe Grant.
Folder 22: Articles and Publications (2 of 2), 1994-1998: Articles and reviews authored and co-authored by Joe Grant.
Folder 23: Calendars (1 of 12), 1977-1987: Personal week-at-a-glance calendars indicating appointments.
Folder 24: Calendars (2 of 12), 1990-1991: Personal monthly calendars indicating appointments.
Folder 25: Calendars (3 of 12), 1992: Personal monthly calendar indicating appointments.
Folder 26: Calendars (4 of 12), 1993: Yearly planner including calendar of personal appointments and notes.
Folder 27: Calendars (5 of 12), 1994: Yearly planner including calendar of personal appointments and notes.
Folder 28: Calendars (6 of 12), 1995: Yearly planner including calendar of personal appointments and notes.
Folder 29: Calendars (7 of 12), 1996: Yearly planner including calendar of personal appointments and notes.

Box 9

Folder 1: Calendars (8 of 12), 1997: Yearly planner including calendar of personal appointments and notes.
Folder 2: Calendars (9 of 12), 1998: Yearly planner including calendar of personal appointments and notes.
Folder 3: Calendars (10 of 12), 1999: Monthly calendar with personal appointments.
Folder 4: Calendars (11 of 12), 2000: Weekly calendar with personal appointments.
Folder 5: Calendars (12 of 12), 2001-2008: Weekly planners with personal appointments.
Folder 6: Choral Concert Progream: Guest Appearances (1 of 3), 1975-1984: Programs from choral concerts at which Joe Grant directed various choral groups. Arranged in chronological order.
Folder 7: Choral Concert Programs: Guest Appearances (2 of 3), 1985-1989: Programs from choral concerts at which Joe Grant directed various choral groups. Arranged in chronological order.
Folder 8: Choral Concret Programs: Guest Appearances (3 of 3), 1990-2005: Programs from choral concerts at which Joe Grant directed various choral groups. Arranged in chronological order.
Folder 9: Class Record and Notes, undated: Brief bibliography and handwritten notes.
Folder 10: Concert Programs, University of Illinois: Joe Grant Involved, 1967-1989: Programs from music performances, operas and concerts in which Joe Grant was involved in some capacity. Arranged chronologically.
Folder 11: Conducting Book, 1988-1992: Corrections copy of Learning to Conduct and Rehearse by Daniel L. Kohut and Joe W. Grant. Related notes and correspondence.
Folder 12: Correspondence: Honors, Awards, 1989-1999: Correspondence, mostly from University of Illinois administators, commending Joe Grant for teaching and other awards. Arranged chronologically.
Folder 13: Danville High School Concert Programs, 1972-1978: Programs from choral concerts in which Joe Grant conducted. Arranged chronologically.
Folder 14: Employment Contracts, 1983-2002: Annual contracts from employment at the University of Illinois. Arranged chronologically.
Folder 15: ISYM Choral Concert Programs, 1977-2003: Arranged chronologically.
Folder 16: Music Education Cooperating Teacher Professional Development Program, 2001: Instructional materials.
Folder 17: Names and Addresses, undated
Folder 18: Newspaper Clippings, 2003: Varsity Women's Glee Club.
Folder 19: Notes for Possible Articles, undated
Folder 20: Notes of Appreciation, ca. 1990-2000: Handwritten notes of appreciation for choral concerts.
Folder 21: Outlines, Lesson Plan Forms, Composition, undated: Instructional material.
Folder 22: Professional Development Handouts: Originals, 2001: Instructional material.
Folder 23: Professional Development Scripts, 2001: Instructional materials.
Folder 24: Standards Presentation: Ariang, 2000-2001: Instructional materials.
Folder 25: Student Teacher Coop Improvement: MENC North Central, February 10-13, 1993
Folder 26: Student Teacher Interview Guides, undated
Folder 27: Student Teacher Narratives, undated: Instructional materials.
Folder 28: Teacher Education Seminar, undated: Instructional materials.

Box 10

Item 5: UI and OLLI 10/17 Flash Drive, 2002-2017

Digital files and flash drive contain administrative and educational materials for courses, workshops, conferences, and OLLI classes.

Digital Folder 1: Course Work, 2003-2009

158 files. Contents include: literature list, conductor evaluation forms, final exams, assignments, choir programs, jazz improvisation guide, local school schedules, syllabi, and finals schedules, including MUS 346, 246, 346, 348, 355, 330, 331, 446, 455, 541, 555 and 556. Includes .doc, and .wpd file types.

Digital Folder 2: ISYM-OPE, 2005-2009

43 files. Contents include: daily schedules, program lists, biographies, room assignments, housing information, instructions for coaches, concert programs for junior and senior choruses, housing forms, acceptance letters, translations of songs, and proposals for program at the Illini Union. Files include .doc, .rtf, and .xls.

Digital Folder 3: Music Ed Handbooks, 2005-2008

40 files. Contents include: choral handbook revisions, doctoral entrance exam questions, teaching standards, portfolio examples and scoring guides, teacher certification information, and drafts of the undergradutate handbook. File types include .doc, .xls, and .pdf.

Digital Folder 4: Music Education Division, 2002-2009

228 files. Contents include: Area announcements, area correspondence, CTE portfolio, grant proposals, cognate guidelines, choral curriculum revisions, doctoral entrance exam information, division agendas 2004-2009, division meeting minutes 2002-2009, elective courses, FAA grants, grad coursea dna advisors, ISBE standards, Masters Exams, PhD proposal guidelines, qualifying exam information, revisions to courses, summer MME program brochures, TA lists and offices, undergraduate curriculum meetings. File types include: .doc, .xls, .wpd, .pdf, .txt.

Digital Folder 5: OLLI - Adult Ed - Begin Conducting, 2017

Digital Folder 5A: "Extraneous crap" [sic], 2017: 6 files. Contents include 21st Century Jazz Masters course taught with Sam Reese, Application, OLLI instructor information, Application information. Includes .doc, .docx, and .pdf file types.

Digital Folder 6: Revised Course Outlines, 2008-2009

41 Files. Contents include: Course revision grant, revisions for methods courses, and revision proposals for music education courses. Includes .doc file types.

Digital Folder 7: ST Quair, 2002

Includes 1 file "Student teaching questionairre.doc".

Digital Folder 8: Student Teaching, 2003-2009

Note: Restricted. Includes 47 files. Content includes Portfolio examples, Portfolio feedback and correspondence to student teachers, teaching placement assignment locations, and lists of student teachers. Includes .doc and .wpd file types.

Digital Folder 9: Womens Glee, 2003-2009

Digital Folder 9A: Women's Glee Club, 2003-2009: Includes 13 files. Contents include: ACDA state program 2004, rosters, programs, and translations of songs. File types include: .doc, .wpd, and .pub.