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Title: Stephen Peterson Papers, 1985-2022![Add to your cart. Add to your cart.](themes/library_web/images/addtocart.gif)
ID: 12/9/33
Primary Creator: Peterson, Stephen
Extent: 1.0 cubic feet
Date Acquired: 05/19/2022
Subjects: American Bandmasters Association, Bands, College Band Directors National Association, University of Illinois
Biographical Note
Dr. Stephen Peterson was Director of Bands at the University of Illinios from 2015 to 2022. As Director, he also conducted the Wind Symphony, led the graduate wind conducting program, and taught courses in wind literature. Prior to his appointment to the University of Illinois, Peterson was the Director of Bands at Ithaca College for seventeen years, and from 1988-1998 served as Assosiate Director of Bands at Northwestern University, where he recieved his Doctor of Music degree in wind conducting.
Outside of his work at the university, Peterson conducts ensembles and holds clinics, and is a member of numerous music education and band assocations, including the American Bandmasters Association. He was also president of the College Band Directors National Assosiation.
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Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Acquisition Source:
Stephen Peterson
Box and Folder Listing
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Series 1: Appointment Books, 1985-2011],
[
Series 2: Sound Recordings, 1983-1998],
[Series 3: Emails, 2008-2022],
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All]
- Series 3: Emails, 2008-2022
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- Consists of email correspondence between Stephen Peterson and his School of Music colleagues, staff and students throughout his career as Director of Bands at UIUC from 2015-2022. Digital folder structure and folder names remain as designated by Peterson. Folders and files are arranged and described alphabetically within Peterson's structure.
- Folder 1: Archive, 2015-2021
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- Consists of two email subfolders, "Potential conducting students" and "Sent Items"
- Folder 1A: Potential Conducting Students, 2015-2016
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- Consists of correspondence from potential conducting students inquiring about the Doctoral Program in Musical Arts at UIUC.
- Folder 1B: Sent Items, 2016-2021
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- Consists of general correspondence sent from Stephen Peterson during his time at UIUC.
- Folder 2: Deleted Items, 2015-2022
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- Consists of general correspondence and 4 subfolders.
- Folder 2A: B1G Band Directors, 2020-2021
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- Consists of correspondence from the Big Ten Band Directors Association discussing meeting agendas and minutes.
- Folder 2B: MM and DM Degree Changes, 2016
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- Consists of correspondence regarding courses and degree requirements for the Master of Music and Wind Conducting Program.
- Folder 2C: SOM Director Search, 2016
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- Consists of correspondence between faculty and staff regarding position description and search for School of Music Director and Professor.
- Folder 2D: Wind Symphony SP '20, 2020
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- Consists of Dr. Peterson's correspondence with students regarding class syllabus, projects, and navigating the onset of school closures during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic; along with one subfolder of student work.
- Folder 2D-1: W.S. Completed Projects, 2020
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- Consists of correspondence with students and their final projects.
- Folder 3: Inbox, 2016-2022
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- Consists of general correspondence and subfolders of correspondence.
- Folder 3A: CBDNA, 2011-2021
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- Consists of correspondence documenting Peterson's involvement in the College Band Directors National Association, for which he served as president from 2013-2015.
- Folder 3A-1: CBDNA APPLICATIONS 2016, 2016
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- Consists of correspondence and application submissions from ensemble directors to perform at the 2017 CBDNA National Convention.
- Folder 1: DELETE ME
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- Folder 3A-2: CBDNA Committee Interest, 2013-2017
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- Consists of correspondence with CBDNA board members regarding research and involvement in committee projects.
- Folder 3A-3: CBDNA Lifetime Achievement, 2013-2014
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- Consists of correspondence with CBDNA board members regarding the establishment of the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Folder 3A-3a: CBDNA Proposals, 2014
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- Consists of correspondence and presentation proposals for the CBDNA National Convention.
- Folder 3A-3a1: CBDNA Programs, 2014
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- Consists of correspondence regarding program submissions from ensemble directors for the CBDNA National Convention.
- Folder 3A-4: Tresona, 2013
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- Consists of correspondence with the CBDNA board members regarding issues with commissions involving the company Tresona.
- Folder 3B: CBDNA Trip, 2018-2021
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- Consists of correspondence about preparing for Univerisity of Illinois band to perform at CBDNA National Conference.
- Folder 3C: Correspondence, 2015-2022
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- Consists of general correspondence and subfolders organizing correspondence by academic year.
- Folder 3C-1: Correspondence '15-'16, 2015-2016
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- Consists of correspondence with School of Music faculty, staff and students during the 2015-2016 acacdemic year.
- Folder 3C-1a: Building Improvements, 2015-2016
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- Consists of correspondence regarding maintenance and upgrades to Harding Band Building.
- Folder 3C-2: Correspondence '16-'17, 2014-2017
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- Consists of correspondence with School of Music faculty, staff and students during the 2016-2017 academic year; plus some older correspondence from Peterson's time at Ithaca.
- Folder 3C-2a: Bryant Commission, 2016-2018
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- Consists of correspondence regarding a music commission project from Steve Bryant.
- Folder 3C-2a1: ILLINOIS GRADS, 2016
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- Consists of correspondence with Illinois alumni regarding the 2017-2018 Illinois Bands sesquicentennial.
- Folder 3C-2b: N E W M U S I C, 2008-2018
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- Consists of correspondence with colleagues regarding music recommendations over the course of Peterson's career at Ithaca and Illinois.
- Folder 3C-3: Correspondence '17-'18, 2017-2018
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- Consists of correspondence with School of Music colleagues, staff and students during the 2017-2018 school year.
- Folder 3C-3a: Correspondence '18-'19, 2018-2019
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- Consists of correspondence with School of Music colleagues and students.
- Folder 3C-4: Correspondence '19-'20, 2019-2020
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- Consists of correspondence with School of Music colleagues and students during the 2019-2020 academic year.
- Folder 3C-5: Correspondence '20-'21, 2020-2021
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- Consists of correspondence with School of Music colleagues and students during the 2020-2021 academic year.
- Folder 3C-6: Correspondence '21-'22, 2021-2022
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- Consists of correspondence with School of Music faculty, staff and students during the 2021-2022 academic year, along with two subfolders of correspondence documenting Peterson's retirement from UIUC.
- Folder 3C-6a: Chip DeStefano ABA, 2020
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- Consists of correspondence regarding the 2020-2021 American Bandmasters Association candidate.
- Folder 3C-6b: Retirement Congrats, 2021
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- Consists of correspondence regarding Peterson's retirement announcement.
- Folder 3D: ILLINOIS - Budget and Misc, 2013-2022
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- Consists of correspondence and file attachments regarding School of Music & Bands financial reports and budgets.
- Folder 3E: New Music, 2018-2021
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- Consists of correspondence regarding music compositions and suggestions from colleagues.
- Folder 3F: Orchestra Search, 2021-2022
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- Consists of correspondence with School of Music search committee regarding the new conductor position.
- Folder 4: Sent Items, 2015-2022
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- Consists of general outbound correspondence sent by Peterson throughout his career at UIUC during 2015-2022.
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Appointment Books, 1985-2011],
[
Series 2: Sound Recordings, 1983-1998],
[Series 3: Emails, 2008-2022],
[
All]