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Title: Paul Rolland Papers, 1939-1992View associated digital content.

ID: 12/5/21

Primary Creator: Rolland, Paul (1911-1978)

Extent: 26.85 cubic feet

Arrangement: Series 1 arranged topically and chronologically thereunder, series 2 arranged by format.

Date Acquired: 08/18/1972. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: American String Teachers Association, Austria - Art and Literature, European String Teachers Association, Faculty, Faculty Papers, Illinois String Project, Illinois Summer Youth Music, Music, School of, Music - Instruction and study - Hungary, Music Extension, Music instruction, Music Publishers, Music teachers, Music Teachers National Association, National Academy of Music, Stringed Instruments, Summer Youth Music, Violin, Walden Quartet

Formats/Genres: Correspondence, Papers, Photographs

Languages: English, Hungarian, Russian, Croatian, Hebrew, German, Japanese

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of correspondence, photographs, research files, method books, sheet music, audio recordings, films, and concert ephemera, documenting the life of Paul Rolland (1911-78) and his tenure as professor of music at the University of Illinois (1945-78). Of note are photographs, films, and sound recordings, documenting his Illinois String Project. Also of note are letters between Rolland and Sinichi Suzuki, Yehudi Menuhin, and Pablo Casals. In addition several photographs document his performance work at the University of Illinois with guest conductors like Igor Stravinsky as well as ensembles like the Walden Quartet.

Biographical Note

Paul Rolland (1911-1978) was born on November 21, 1911 in Budapest under the name Pali Reisman. He began his studies on the violin at age 11 with the Hungarian violinist Jenö Hubay. At age 18 Reisman studied with Dezsö Rados. In 1933, he began his studies at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest under Imre Waldbauer and Leo Weiner. While in Budapest, he served as the first violinist of the Budapest Symphony and taught violin at the Gimes Institute of Music. He emigrated to the United States in 1938, traveling with the Pro Ideal Quartet to the West Minster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. Around 1940 Reisman earned a position with Trenton Symphony Orchestra, playing in the first stand of violas.  Reisman joined the faculty of Simpson College in Indanola, Iowa in 1942, leading their orchestra and string program. In 1943, he also became a member of the Lerner String Quartet. Reisman's wife Clara, who had graduated from the Royal Hungarian Academy of Music in 1939 with a degree in piano performance, joined Reisman on faculty at Simpson College around this time. While in Iowa, Reisman also served as the choir director at First Presbyterian Church in Indianola.

Following the outbreak of World War II, Paul and Clara Reisman changed their last name to Rolland, adopting an anglicized name to avoid anti-German sentiments. In 1945, Rolland joined the faculty of the University of Illinois. Rolland was instrumental in establishing and making alterations to the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in performance. At the University, he performed regularly with the Illinois String Trio. He also gave regular faculty recitals alongside prominent faculty members. While John Kuypers was the director of the School of Music, Rolland also gave performances as principal of the University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra, which was conducted by serveral prominant composers and conductors, including Igor Stravinsky.

Rolland's research principally considered methods of teaching young children in group settings. One of his first major research projects considered the work of Shinichi Suzuki, a project that led to Suzuki's US Talent Education Tour and Rolland's film on the same subject. Beginning in 1954, Rolland noticed that several of his younger students needed additional support holding their full-size violin bows, so he constructed the "Rolland Bow Grip." This research endeavor turned into a side business called the String Research Company, which was operated out of Rolland's home. In 1966, Rolland received government funding to start the University of Illinois String Research Project. The project analyzed various methods of teaching young students across the state of Illinois and constructed a dossier of photographic data analyzing bow holds and body positions of violin students. The project resulted in his method book series, The Teaching of Action of String Playing, as well as several pedagogical films that are still used by the Paul Rolland Society and those who practice the Rolland Method. The resulting method served as a tool for both young students and violin instructors, espousing the benefits of group lesson environments over one-on-one instruction.

In addition to his innovative research, Rolland served the University in several professional organizations. In 1946, Rolland became a founding member of the American String Teacher's Association (ASTA), serving as its first president. Four years later, Rolland unveiled the ASTA's journal, American String Teacher. He would serve as the editor of this publication until 1960. Under the auspices of the ASTA, Rolland assisted with the publication of several important treatises on the violin, including Joseph Szigeti's Ten Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano. Because of his involvement with ASTA, Rolland was invited to join several other music education organizations, including the European String Teachers Assocation (ESTA), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), and several other international organizations.

Rolland also gave frequent workshops, serving as a guest performer and conductor for youth programs and festivals across the country. Shortly after ariving at Illinois, Rolland joined the faculty of the Illinois Summer Youth Music program, which was sponsored by the Illinois Music Extension Office. He also gave a series of radio workshops over WILL Radio in 1946. In 1959 he served as string faculty member at the national summer camp for music at Interlochen. As president of the ASTA, Rolland served as a guest clinician to several regional branches of the ASTA. He also used his sabbaticals as opportunities to give workshops. In 1961 he received State Department funding to tour Austria, West Germany, Hungary, Russia, Yugoslavia, Turkey, and Israel. Throughout this trip, Rolland gave workshops and lectures. He received additional funding to travel to the UK in 1975 and Austria, Hungary, Australia, and New Zealand in 1978.

In 1974, Rolland became a founding member of the National Academy of the Arts, an early charter high school located in Urbana, Illinois. Serving as the string instructor, Rolland helped expand the program throughout the mid-1970s, accepting many talented students including Lucia Lin. After Rolland died in 1978 in Champaign, Illinois, the National Academy of Music renamed it's orchestra the Paul Rolland Orchestra.

Subject/Index Terms

American String Teachers Association
Austria - Art and Literature
European String Teachers Association
Faculty
Faculty Papers
Illinois String Project
Illinois Summer Youth Music
Music, School of
Music - Instruction and study - Hungary
Music Extension
Music instruction
Music Publishers
Music teachers
Music Teachers National Association
National Academy of Music
Stringed Instruments
Summer Youth Music
Violin
Walden Quartet

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: An additional batch of material was received from the Rolland Estate on May 8, 1991. MPAL retained the audio and film recordings until 2017, when these were transferred to the Sousa Archives.

Acquisition Source: Rolland Estate

Acquisition Method: Gift

Related Materials: For original control files and acquistion information see the Music Library Administrative Records (35/3/68), Box 4, Folder 10.

Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Series:

[Series 1: General Correspondence, 1939-1992],
[Series 2: Illinois String Research Project, c. 1964-1970],
[Series 3: Research and Publications],
[Series 4: Administrative, Teaching, and Service Files],
[Series 5: Sheet Music and Audio Recordings],
[Series 6: Personal Papers, 1938-1978],
[All]

Series 1: General Correspondence, 1939-1992View associated digital content.
Consists of correspondence to and from various individuals and Paul Rolland, documenting his career as a violinist and educator. The correspondence files follow Rollands original arrangement, with general correspondence to individuals at the beginning and correspondence from specific research projects, university and organizational work, and workshops appearing in series 2, 3, and 4. Materials in series 1 are arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent and chronologically therein with mixed folders of correspondence interfiled within this alphabetical arrangement.
Box 6
Folder 1: Berend, Margaret, 1971
In Hungarian and English.
Folder 2: Letters of Appreciation, 1968-1977
Folder 3: Wassell, Albert and Trenton Public Schools, 1967-1968
Box 7
Folder 1: Aldobolyi, Magdolna, 1972-1976
Folder 2: General Correspondence, 1946-1950
Folder 3: General Correspondence, 1961-1964
Folder 4: General Correspondence, 1967-1977
Folder 5: Johnson, Sheila, 1972-1977
Folder 6: Letters of Recommendation, 1967-1969
Written by or to Paul Rolland.
Folder 7: Letters of Recommendation, 1969-1978
Written by or to Paul Rolland
Folder 8: Lucia, Lin, 1974-1977
Folder 9: Mutschler, Marla, 1962-1966
Folder 10: Nelson, Sheila, 1976
Folder 11: Rogers, Gilbert, 1965
Regarding the American Federation of Musicians
Folder 12: Wagerin, Richard, 1973
Regarding the American Symphony Orchestra League
Box 8
Folder 1: General Correspondence, 1965-1978
Folder 2: Harper, E.E. and Bator, Victor, 1951-1952
Correspondence concerns the Budapest Academy and the death of Imre Waldbauer.
Folder 3: Masson, Kelvin, 1966-1969
Folder 4: Nandorne, Szavai, 1960-1961
Folder 5: Sarch, Kevin, 1975
Folder 6: Scott, Waldo, 1945
Box 9
Folder 1: Bearden Violin Shop (St. Louis, MO), 1973
Folder 2: Rolland, Peter, 1955-1956
Box 10
Folder 1: Austro-American Society, 1961
Folder 2: Spinosa, Frank (DMA Student), 1966-1972
Folder 3: Suzuki, Waltraud (also includes Shozo Sato), 1965-1980
Series 2: Illinois String Research Project, c. 1964-1970

Consists of research files and supporting documentation, photographs, 306 rolls of 16mm film, and three 1-inch video cassettes produced and collected by Paul Rolland as part of the development of the Illinois String Research Project and Rolland's The Teaching of Action in String Playing, a set of pedagogical motion pictures and method books that resulted from the project. The materials are arranged in three sub-series: 1) Research Files and Documentation, 2) Photographs, and 3) Films.

Films are arranged sequentially by number. Some of the films are housed in multiple cans and these have been assigned letters. The can sizes are included in each item description.  The arrangement of the 16mm films is based on Michael Fanelli's dissertation, Paul Rolland: His Teaching Career and Contributions to String Pedagogy and Education, (University of Illinois, 2001). The film item numbers correspond to Fanelli's original inventory, and the following films were missing when this portion of the collection was processed in 2009 (film items 21, 23, 53, 56-59, 138, 157, 171-176, and 188).

Sub-Series 1: Research Files, Documentation, and Publications, 1968-1978
Consists of publications, correspondence, and research files, documenting the Illinois String Research Project. Arranged chronologically.
Box 5
Folder 1: Gerle, Robert - Correspondence, 1944-1950, 1967-1972
Correspondence Regarding Participation in Film and Study in the US.
Folder 2: Project Proposal, 1965-1966
Folder 3: Small Contract Proposal, 1965-1971
Folder 4: Project Tape Recorder - Correspondence, Invoices, and Product Brochures (1 of 2), 1965-1969
Folder 5: Project Tape Recorder - Correspondence, Invoices, and Product Brochures (2 of 2), 1965-1969
Folder 6: Motion Picture Service - Champaign Film Production, 1966-1970
Folder 7: Colwell, Richard - Correspondence about Project Evaluations, 1966-1975
Folder 8: Project Correspondence, 1966-1967
Folder 9: Farish, Margaret - Project Progress Reports, 1967
Folder 10: String Project Film Surveys (all schools included) (1 of 2), 1967
Folder 11: String Project Film Surveys (all schools included) (2 of 2), 1967
Folder 12: Urbana Public Schools Progress Report, 1967
Folder 13: Film Production Proposal, 1967-1968
Folder 14: Urbana Public Schools Correspondence, 1967-1968
Folder 15: Farish, Margaret - Grant Contract, Budget, and Report, 1967-1969
Folder 16: Masson, Kelvin - Correspondence, 1967-1973
Correspondence Regarding Problems Contributing to the Project.
Folder 17: Project Correspondence, 1967-1968
Folder 18: Farish, Margaret - Progress Reports, 1968
Folder 19: Demonstration Programs, 1968-1969
Folder 20: Film Budgets, 1968-1970
Folder 21: Press Releases, 1968-1970
Folder 22: Public and Participant Comments on Project Films, 1968-1971
Folder 23: Cited Articles, Films, and Recordings, 1969
Folder 24: Farish, Margaret - Project Reports, 1969
Folder 25: Project Correspondence, 1969
Folder 26: Requests for Publishing Quoted Material, ca. 1969-1971
Folder 27: Quotations from Books about Human Motion, ca. 1969-1971
Folder 28: Project Correspondence and Published Reviews, 1969-1974
Folder 29: Dempsey, David - "Sorry, There's No Perfect Golf Swing", 1970
Includes article and annotations by Rolland.
Folder 30: Project Correspondence, 1970
Folder 31: Sounds of Children, Washington D.C. - Programs, 1970
Folder 32: Sounds of Children, Washington D.C. - Travel Permission Forms and Itineraries, 1970
Folder 33: WILL TV - Synopsis and Pre-recorded Comments, 1970
Folder 34: List of Students in Films and Permission Forms, 1970
Folder 35: "Establishing the Violin Hold" - Revisions to Pre-publication draft, 1970
Folder 36: Hellebrandt, Frances - "The Control and Regulation of Movement," Manuscript Drafts, 1970
Folder 37: Sounds of Children, Washington D.C. - Correspondence, 1970-1971
Folder 38: Hellebrandt, Frances - Correspondence about Edits to the Project, 1970-1974
Folder 39: Motion Picture Laboratories - Tennessee Film Production, Invoices and Correspondence, 1970-1972
Folder 40: Project Correspondence, 1971-1975
Folder 41: "Introduction," Proof and Typed Draft, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 42: "Acknowledgements," Manuscript and Typed Drafts, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 43: "Chapter 1 - Young Violinists in Action," Proof and Typed Draft, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 44: "Chapter 2 - Control and Regulation of Voluntary Movement," Proof and Typed Draft, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 45: "Chapter 3 - Rhythm Training," Proof and Typed Draft, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 46: "Chapter 3 - Rhythm Training," Revisions, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 47: "Chapter 4 - Establishing the Violin Hold," Proof, Typed Draft and List of Photos, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 48: "Chapter 5 - Learning to Hold the Bow," Proof and Photos Not Used, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 49: "Chapter 6 - Playing at the Middle with Short Strokes," Proof and Typed Draft, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 50: "Chapter 7 - Establishing Left Hand and Finger Placement in the First Position," Proof, Typed Draft, and Pre-publication Draft, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 51: "Chapter 7 - Establishing Left Hand and Finger Placement in the First Position," Revisions, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 52: "Chapter 8 - Principles of Left Hand and Finger Action," Proof, Typed Draft, and Photos Not Used, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 53: "Chapter 9 - Extending the Bow Stroke," Proof and Typed Draft, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 54: "Chapter 10 - Developing Finger Movement,' Proof, Typed Draft and Pre-publication Draft, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 55: "Chapter 11 - Basic Shifting Movements," Proof, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 56: "Chapter 12 - Bouncing the Bow," Proof and Typed Draft, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 57: "Chapter 13 - Martel and Staccato," Typed Draft, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 58: "Chapter 14 - Developing Flexibility," Proof, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 59: "Chapter 15 - First Steps in Vibrato Teaching," Proof and Design Layout, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 60: "Chapter 16 - Sustained Strokes, Detache, and Related Bowings," Proofs and Typed Draft (1 of 2), ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 61: "Chapter 16 - Sustained Strokes, Detache, and Related Bowings," Proofs and Typed Draft (2 of 2), ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 62: "Chapter 17 - Remedial Teaching," Proof and Typed Draft, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 63: "Chapter and Author Summaries," Revised for Presser, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 64: "Learning to Hold the Bow," and "Playing at the Middle," Revisions, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 65: Cover Design, Table of Contents, and Bibliography, Manuscript Drafts, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 66: "Appendix A and B," Typed Drafts, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Folder 67: Chapters 3-15, Musical Examples, Manuscript Draft and Layout, ca. 1973
For The Teaching of Action in String Playing (1974).
Box 8
Folder 7: Publicity and Testamonials for the Teaching of Action, 1968
Folder 8: Drafts of "Vibrato," sections 1 and 2, ca. 1968
Folder 9: Karrell Johnson Letter to Editor, ca. 1968
Regarding Differences Between Illinois String Research Project and Suzuki Method.
Folder 10: New York State ASTA Presentation of Illinois String Research Project, ca. 1970
Folder 11: Film Showing in Hungary and Concert Program, 1971
Folder 12: Tunes for the String Player, Cover Design, Mock-ups, Negatives, and Invoice, 1973
Box 10
Folder 4: American String Teacher 19, no. 1 - Convention Preview with emphasis on the Illinois String Research Project, 1969
Folder 5: Film Viewing Announcement - Flyer, 1970
Folder 6: Sounds of Children Program, 1970
See Also White House Conference on Children.
Folder 7: "Principles of Movement and Their Application to String Playing" - draft, ca. 1972
Folder 8: "Movement in String Playing: As Related to Violin Hold, Bowing, Shifting, and Vibrato" Draft, 1978
Published as a supplement to Teaching of Action in String Playing
Folder 9: Drafts of Chapters with Exercises, undated
Includes excerpts of "On Vibrato," "Finger Tapping," and "Relaxation Studies"
Box 11
Folder 1: Supporting Studies, List of Tunes, and Programs, 1967-1977
Folder 2: Publications and Method Books, 1967-1969
Includes the following method books published under the auspices of the Illinois String Research Project: Remedial Tunes, Tunes for the String Player - viola set II, First Steps in Vibrato (3 copies), Study Guide.
Folder 3: Publications and Method Books, 1967-1970, 1975
Includes the following method books published under the auspices of the Illinois String Research Project: Violin Music for Children by Margaret Farish, Early Shifting, Establishing the Violin Hold, Learning to Hold the Bow, First Steps in Vibrato, Martele and Stacto, Developing Flexibility, Principles of Left Hand and Finger Action, Basic Shifting, Developing Finger Movement, Rhythm Games, Rhythmic Training, Extending the Bow Stroke, and Bouncing the Bow.
Folder 4: Publications and Method Books, 1968
Includes the following method books published under the auspices of the Illinois String Research Project: Tunes for the String Player - Cello Sets I and II, Tunes for the String Player - Viola Set III, Kopy Kats duets for violin and viola Set II, Tunes for the String Player - Violin Set I.
Folder 5: Teaching of Action in String Playing, list of Action Studies, 1968
Folder 6: Action Studies, Publications, and Method Books, 1968-1978
Includes the following method books published under the auspices of the Illinois String Research Project: Action Studies, Open String Playing, Tunes and Exercises for the String Player Viola Set I, Melodious Reading Exercises for violin or viola, Principles of Movement, Sustained Tones, Remedial Teaching, Establishing Left Hand Finger Placement, Teacher's Manual.
Folder 7: Project Report, 1971
Includes final report of the Illinois String Research Project and Appendix, both bound, as well as supporting documents.
Sub-Series 2: Photographs, ca. 1966-1971
Consists of photographs, negatives and slides, documenting research participants, workshops, and analytical photos of bow holds taken during the Illinois String Research Project. Arranged alphabetically.
Box 11
Folder 8: Illinois String Project Photos, ca. 1967
Folder 20: White House Conference on Children - Event Photos, 1970
See Also Sounds of Children Washington D.C. Photographs, correspondence, and programs.
Box 12
Folder 1: 5 x 5 Project of All - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 2: Bow Hold and Middle - Negatives, ca. 1966-1970
Folder 3: Classes and Conferences (Including ISYM), ca. 1966
Folder 4: Establishing Left Hand Finger Placement - Native Hand Placement - Negatives, ca. 1966
Folder 5: Evaluation - Negatives, ca. 1966-1968
Folder 6: Evaluation Photos (Non-Project Kids), Violin and Cello Bow Holds (1 of 3), ca. 1968
Photos are extensively annotated.
Folder 7: Evaluation Photos (Non-Project Kids), Violin and Cello Bow Holds (2 of 3), ca. 1968
Includes performance photos near Chicago. Photos are extensively annotated.
Folder 8: Evaluation Photos (Non-Project Kids), Violin and Cello Bow Holds (3 of 3), ca. 1968
Photos are extensively annotated.
Folder 9: Evaluation Photos - Illinois - Bloomington-Normal, ca. 1966-1971
Folder 10: Evaluation Photos - Illinois - Champaign, ca. 1966-1971
Folder 11: Evaluation Photos - Illinois - Decatur, ca. 1966-1971
Folder 12: Evaluation Photos - Illinois - Elmhurst, ca. 1966-1971
Folder 13: Evaluation Photos - Illinois - Lombard, ca. 1966-1971
Folder 14: Evaluation Photos - Illinois - Peoria, ca. 1966-1971
Folder 15: Evaluation Photos - Illinois - Willmette (St. Francis Xavier), ca. 1966-1971
Folder 16: Evaluation Photos - Illinois - Quincy, ca. 1966-1971
Folder 17: Extending Bow Stroke - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 18: Finger Movement - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 19: Group Demonstrations and Events (with Stanley Fletcher), ca. 1967
Folder 20: Hand Positions - Students at Illinois Schools, ca. 1966
Folder 21: Illinois String Project Cello Photos, ca. 1966-1971
Folder 22: Illinois String Project Scrapbook (1 of 2), ca. 1966-1971
Folder 23: Illinois String Project Scrapbook (2 of 2), ca. 1966-1971
Folder 24: Illinois String Project Photos and Portraits of Rolland, ca. 1968
Folder 25: Illinois String Project Photos (1 of 7), ca. 1966-1971
Photos are extensively annotated.
Folder 26: Illinois String Project Photos (2 of 7), ca. 1966-1971
Photos are extensively annotated.
Folder 27: Illinois String Project Photos (3 of 7), ca. 1966-1971
Photos are extensively annotated.
Folder 28: Illinois String Project Photos (4 of 7), ca. 1967-1971
Photos are extensively annotated.
Folder 29: Illinois String Project Photos (5 of 7), ca. 1967-1971
Photos are extensively annotated.
Folder 30: Illinois String Project Photos (6 of 7), ca. 1966-1971
Photos are extensively annotated.
Folder 31: Illinois String Project Photos (7 of 7), ca. 1966-1971
Photos are extensively annotated.
Folder 32: Illinois String Project Photos Not Used, ca. 1971
Folder 33: Illinois String Project Photo Mock-ups, ca. 1970
Drafts of final images used in project publications.
Folder 34: Illinois String Project Students at MTNA Cincinnati National Convention, ca. 1969
Folder 35: Left Hand Placement and Chart (p. 12 and p. 7) - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 36: Model Lab School - ESKC - Photographic Slide, ca. 1967
Folder 37: Principles of Left Hand Finger Placement - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 38: Posture - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 39: Project Negatives of Individual Students, ca. 1967
Included are individuals named: Bullard, Coynetta, and Foster. Other unnamed individuals included.
Folder 40: Rhythm - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 41: Shifting - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 42: Sister Theodata's Class, St. Xavier School, Wilmette, IL, ca. 1968
Folder 43: Solo Positioning - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 44: Sounds of Children Photographs (1 of 2), ca. 1969-1970
See Also White House Conference on Children.
Folder 45: Sounds of Children Photographs (2 of 2), ca. 1969-1970
See Also White House Conference on Children.
Folder 46: Step at Middle - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 47: Unlabeled String Project - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 48: Urbana Class, 1970
Folder 49: Urbana Project Class - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 50: Vibrato - Negatives, 1967
Folder 51: Violin and Cello Position - Negatives, ca. 1967
Folder 52: Violin Hold - Negatives, ca. 1967
Sub-Series 3: Films, ca. 1964-1970
Consists of films taken during the course of the String Research Project. Material arranged sequentially by assigned film number.
Box 15
Item 1: Contemporary Program (Chicago Circle Campus) and Lucia Lin Recital, May 4, 1969 and May 11, 1969
1-inch video tape. Content list for Contemporary Session Chicago enclosed.
Item 2: Wilmette Demonstration, June 21, 1968
1-inch video tape. Handwritten content list enclosed.
Item 3: WILL TV Program, August 1970
1-inch video tape.
Item 1: Unidentified Content, 1969
No soundtrack. Color film of miscellaneous outtakes and trims on various subjects. Cans ABC are 7".
Item 2: Outtakes of Andre Granat demonstration and Violin Playing at the Middle of the Bow, Undated
No soundtrack. Color films. Outtakes and original films. Cans AB are 7".
Item 3: Unidentified Content, 1968
No soundtrack. Color films. Films of various revised exercises with Rolland and students. (Unable to view film because it is discolored and breaking). Cans AB are 12".
Item 4: Developing Flexibility, 1968
No soundtrack. Color films. Cans ABC are 10".
Item 5: Unidentified Content, Undated
No soundtrack. Color film. Trims and outtakes of various subjects of Illinois String Project. Can A is 10", cans BC are 7".
Item 6: Unidentified Content, 1968
ECO master soundtracks. Can A is 10", cans BCD are 7".
Item 7: "String Techniques -University of Illinois.", Undated
No soundtrack. Black and white film on playing technique. 12" can.
Item 8: Unidentified Content, 1968
ECO soundtracks for various outtakes. Cans AB are 12".
Item 9: Students Playing Various Bowings, 1968
No soundtrack. Color films. Cans AB are 15".
Item 10: Multiple Outtakes of Various Subjects, 1967
No soundtrack. Color films. (Unable to view as film in very bad condition). Can A is 10", can B is 12".
Item 11: Demonstrations of Students Playing Various Bowings and Motion Studies, Undated
No soundtrack. Color films. Originals, trims and outtakes. Cans AB are 15".
Item 12: Unidentified Content, 1964
ECO soundtracks. Cans AB are 7".
Item 13: Extending the Bow Stroke, 1967
No soundtrack. Color films. Cans AB are 10".
Item 14: Extending the Bow Stroke, Undated
ECO soundtracks. Cans AB are 10".
Item 15: Vibrato Teaching, 1968
No soundtrack. Color films. Cans ABC are 10".
Item 16: Unidentified Content, 1968
No soundtrack. Color films. Various outtakes. (Film is in very bad condition and is warping). Cans AB are 12".
Item 17: Establishing the Bow Hold, 1967
No soundtrack. Color film.  (Faded negative). 7" can.
Item 18: Beginning Vibrato Motion, 1969
No soundtrack. Color films. Cans ABC are 7".
Item 19: Establishing Left Hand Finger Placement in First Position, 1969
No soundtrack. Color films. Cans ABC are 7".
Item 20: Establishing the Violin Hold, Parts 1 and 2, Undated
Color film with sound. 10" can.
Item 22: Rhythm Training, Undated
Color film with sound. (Outdated copy, damaged film) 7" can.
Item 24: Blank Negative, 1967
7" can.
Item 25: Establishing Left Hand and Finger Placement, Undated
No soundtrack. Color film. 7" can.
Item 26: Sustained Stroke and Detache Bowing, Undated
Color films. (Print of #13). Cans AB are 7".
Item 27: Blank Negative Track, 1967
No soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 28: Establishing Left Hand and Finger Placement, Undated
No soundtrack. Duplicate color negative. 7" can.
Item 29: Sustained Strokes and Detache Bowing, Undated
No soundtrack. Color film. Trims and extra negative takes. 7" can.
Item 30: Establishing Violin Hold, Part I, Establishing Violin Hold, Part II, Establishing Left Hand and Finger Placement, Sustained Strokes and Detache Bowing, and Bowing the Bow Martele and Staccato, Undated
No soundtracks.  Color negatives. Cans ABC are 10", can D is 7".
Item 31: Rolland Holding Violin Bow and Violin Playing at the Middle of the Bow, 1967
No soundtracks.  Color films. Cans ABCDE are 7".
Item 32: Bouncing the Bow and Martele and Staccato, 1968
No soundtracks.  Color films. Cans ABCDEFGH are 7".
Item 33: Remedial Teaching, Undated
No soundtracks. Color films. Cans AB are 10".
Item 34: Sustained and Detache Bowing, Undated
No soundtracks. Color negative. Cans AB are 12".
Item 35: Sustained and Detache Bowing, #13, Undated
No soundtracks. Color negatives. Cans AB are 12", can C is 10".
Item 36: String Research Project and The Violin Teaching of Kato Havas, Undated
No soundtracks. Color films.  Cans AB are 12".
Item 37: Unidentified Content, 1967
No soundtrack. Duplicate black and white negative of MPS. 10" can.
Item 38: Holding the Violin, 1967
No soundtracks. Color films. ABC cans are 7".
Item 39: Remedial Teaching, 1966
No soundtracks. Color films. Cans ABC are 10".
Item 40: Young Violinist in Action, Undated
No soundtracks. Color films. Cans ABC are 10".
Item 41: Basic Shifting Motions, 1968
No soundtracks. Color films.  Cans ABC are 7".
Item 42: Young Violinists in Action, Undated
Color film with sound. 10" can.
Item 43: The Violin Teaching of Kato Havas, Undated
Color film with sound. 12" can.
Item 44: Suzuki Teaching, 1967
No soundtrack. Color film. 12" can.
Item 45: Suzuki Teaching, 1968
No soundtrack. Color film. Cans AB are 7".
Item 46: Establishing Left Hand and Finger Placement, 1968
No soundtracks. Color films. Cans AB are 7".
Item 47: Unidentified Content, 1967
No soundtracks. Color films. Various outtakes. Cans ABC are 7".
Item 48: Unidentified Content, 1968
ECO sound tapes -miscellaneous sound bites. Cans AB are 10".
Item 49: Unidentified Content, 1966
ECO sound tapes -WP and magnetic tape outtakes. Cans AB are 10".
Item 50: Unidentified Content, 1968
ECO sound tapes -miscellaneous sound bites.  Cans AB are 10".
Item 51: Vibrato and Finger Placement (different angles), Undated
No soundtracks. Color films. Can A is 7", can B is 10".
Item 52: Vibrato, 1968
No soundtracks. Color films. Cans AB are 7".
Item 54: Unidentified Content, 1968
No soundtracks. Color films of demonstrations of short sequences. Cans ABCD are 7".
Item 55: Left Hand Placement, 1966
No soundtracks. Color films. Cans ABC are 7".
Item 60: Principal Movements in String Playing, Undated
Color film with sound. Cans AB are 10".
Item 61: Establishing the Violin Hold, Undated
Color film with sound. 10" can.
Item 62: Learning to Hold the Bow and Playing at the Middle, Undated
Black and white film with sound. 10" can.
Item 63: Illinois String Project -Playing the Cello, Undated
Color film with sound. 10" can.
Item 64: Principles of Left Hand Technique, Undated
Black and white film with sound. 10" can.
Item 65: Remedial Teaching, Part I, Undated
Black and white film with sound. 10" can.
Item 66: 1972 International Travel- Silent Takes of Dr. Williams, Undated
Color film without sound. 7" can.
Item 67: Remedial Teaching, Part I, Violin, Undated
Black and white film with sound.  10" can.
Item 68: Establishing the Violin Hold, Part II, Undated
Black and white film with sound.  7" can.
Item 69: Establishing the Violin Hold, Part II., Undated
Black and white film with sound. 7" can.
Item 70: Establishing Left Hand and Finger Placement in the First Position, Undated
Color film with sound. 7" can.
Item 71: Establishing the Violin Hold, Part I (Copy 5)
Black and white film with sound. 7" can.
Item 72: Establishing the Violin Hold, Part I (Copy 3), Undated
Black and white film with sound. 7" can
Item 73: Establishing the Violin Hold, Part I (Copy B), Undated
Black and white film with sound. 7" can.
Item 74: Learning to Hold the Bow (Copy I), Undated
Black and white film with sound. 7" can.
Item 75: Establishing the Violin Hold, Part II (Copy 7), Undated
Black and white film with sound. 7" can.
Item 76: Establishing the Violin Hold, Part II (Copy 2), Undated
Black and white film with sound. 7" can.
Item 77: Playing Short Strokes at the Middle, Undated
Black and white film with sound. 7" can.
Item 78: Remedial Teaching, Part I, The Violin -Copy 3, Undated
Black and white film with sound. 10" can.
Item 79: The Violin Teaching of Kato Havas, Undated
Black and white film with sound. 10" can.
Item 80: Unidentified Content, Undated
ECO magnetic recording tape. (Not labeled- assumed to go with Illinois String Project films). Cans AB are 12".
Item 81: Establishing Violin Hold, 1969
ECO magnetic recording tape.  Narrative of miscellaneous takes. Cans AB are 7", cans CD are 10".
Item 82: Establishing Left Hand Position in Upper Position and Shifting, 1968
ECO magnetic recording tapes, not labeled. Color films, no soundtrack. Cans ABCD are 7".
Item 83: Unidentified Content, 1967
ECO magnetic soundtrack tapes. Not labeled (61-526). Cans AB are 12".
Item 84: Synchronization soundtrack for Sorkin and Granat film, 1966
ECO magnetic recording tape. 12" can.
Item 85: Unidentified Content, 1968
ECO magnetic recording tapes. Music, synchronization and miscellaneous soundtracks. Cans AB are 10".
Item 86: Principles of Movement in String Playing (color) and Holding the Violin Bow and Violin Playing at the Middle (sound), 1968
Color film, no soundtrack and ECO magnetic soundtrack, respectively. Not labeled. Cans ABC are 7".
Item 87: Vibrato, Undated
ECO magnetic tape soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 88: Remedial Teaching, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 10" can.
Item 89: Bouncing the Bow and Martele and Staccato and Sustained, Detache Bowing, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 10" can.
Item 90: First Steps in Vibrato Teaching, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 10" can.
Item 91: Principles of Movement in String Playing, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 10" can.
Item 92: Principles of Movement in String Playing, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 10" can.
Item 93: Principles of Action in String Playing, Undated
Black and white film with soundtrack. 12" can.
Item 94: Young Violinists in Action, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 10" can.
Item 95: Various Content, Undated
ECO magnetic tape soundtracks. Remedial Teaching. Color film, no soundtrack, of child executing elementary bow hold. Color film, no soundtrack. ISYM Principles of Action in String Playing. Color film, no soundtrack, of various outtakes of students playing duets. Cans ABCDE are 7".
Item 96: Rolland Rhythm Narration, Part I, Undated
ECO magnetic tape soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 97: Rolland Rhythm Narration, Part I, Undated
ECO magnetic tape soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 98: Developing Finger Movement and Basic Shifting Movements, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 99: Rhythm Training, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 100: Establishing Left Hand and Finger Placement in First Position, Copy 4, 1967
Color film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 101: Unidentified Content, 1967
Color film, no soundtrack. Multiple outtakes and trims. 10" can.
Item 102: Unidentified Content, Undated
Color film, no soundtrack. Multiple outtakes and trims. 7" can.
Item 103: Developing Finger Movement, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 104: Establishing Left Hand Finger Placement in First Position Revised, Copy 2, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 105: Development of Means of Causality, 1967
Black and white film, no soundtrack.  Can A is 10", can B is 12".
Item 106: Motions and Objectives Relative to Space, 1967
Black and white film, no soundtrack.  10" can.
Item 107: Outtakes of Illinois String Project, 1966
Color film, no soundtrack.  Can A is 10", can B is 12".
Item 108: Paul Rolland Working with Students on Right and Left Hand Positions, 1968
Color film, no soundtrack.  Illinois String Project film. 15" can.
Item 109: Unidentified Content, 1968
Color film, no soundtrack.  Outtakes and trims, various subjects. Can A is 7", can B is 10".
Item 110: Unidentified Content, 1968
Color film, no soundtrack.  Outtakes and trims, various subjects. 15" can.
Item 111: The Teaching of Action in String Playing, 1967
Color film, no soundtrack.  Duplicate negative and internegative. 10" can.
Item 112: String Techniques, Undated
Black and white film, no soundtrack. Original negative. Cans AB are 12".
Item 113: String Techniques, Undated
Sound negative film. Original track. 12" can.
Item 114: Principles of Movement, Undated
Color film and ECO magnetic tape soundtrack of original outtakes and trims. Can A is 7", can B is 10".
Item 115: Unidentified Content, 1968
Color film, no soundtrack. Outtakes and trims. Cans ABC are 7", cans DE are 10".
Item 116: Unidentified Content, 1968
Color film, no soundtrack. Outtakes and trims. Cans ABCDEG are 7", can F is 5", can H is 10".
Item 117: Unidentified Content, 1966
Color film, no soundtrack.  Outtakes of various ensembles playing. Can AB 7".
Item 118: Unidentified Content, 1966
Color film, no soundtrack.  Original outtakes, various subjects. 10" can.
Item 119: Extending the Bow Stroke, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 10" can.
Item 120: Teaching Action in String Playing, 4th week report, Undated
Black and white film, no soundtrack. Duplicate negative. 10" can.
Item 121: Children of Japan, Undated
Black and white film with soundtrack. 10" can.
Item 122: Left Hand and Finger Placement in First Position, Undated
Color film, no soundtrack. Negatives. Cans AB are 7".
Item 123: Left Hand and Finger Placement in First Position, 1968
Color film, no soundtrack. Negatives. Cans AB are 10".
Item 124: Extending the Bow Stroke, 1968
Color films with sound.  ECO soundtrack. Cans ABC are 7".
Item 125: Extending the Bow Stroke, Undated
Color negatives. Can A is 7", can B is 10".
Item 126: Developing Flexibility in Drawing the Bow, Undated
Color film, no soundtrack. Cans AB are 7".
Item 127: Developing Finger Movement, 1968
Color film, no soundtrack. Cans ABCD are 7".
Item 128: Developing Finger Movement, 1968
Color film, no soundtrack. Cans AB are 7".
Item 129: Principles of Movement in String Playing, 1969
Color negative and negative track. Cans AB are 10".
Item 130: Establishing the Violin Hold, Parts I and II, 1969
Color negative and negative track. Cans AB are 10".
Item 131: Young Violinists in Action, Undated
Color negative and negative track. Cans AB are 10".
Item 132: Establishing the Violin Hold, Part I (Copy 8), Undated
Black and white film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 133: Establishing Left Hand and Finger Placement in the First Position, 1967
Color proof with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 134: Young Violinists in Action, Undated
Color film with soundtrack.  7" can.
Item 135: Holding the Bow, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 136: Rhythm Training, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 137: Extending the Bow Stroke, Part I, Undated
Color film with soundtrack.  7" can.
Item 139: Finger Movement, Part I, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 140: Developing Flexibility, Undated
Color film with soundtrack.  7" can.
Item 141: Pilot film on violin motion studies, subtitled "1964 ISYM Documentary Sketch.", Undated
Color film with soundtrack.  (Uncorrected synchronication problems). 7" can.
Item 142: Developing Flexibility, Undated
Color film with soundtrack.  (Missing beginning credits and negative white outs). 7" can.
Item 143: Unidentified Content, 1968
Color negative film, no soundtrack. Student ensemble playing. 7" can.
Item 144: Martele and Staccato, Undated
ECO magnetic soundtracks. Synchronization sound. Cans AB are 7".
Item 145: Slow Motion String Vibration, 1968
Color film, no soundtrack. Cans AB are 7".
Item 146: Martele and Staccato, 1968
Color film, no soundtrack. Cans AB are 7".
Item 147: Extending the Bow Stroke, 1968
Color film, no soundtrack. Cans AB are 7".
Item 148: Robert Gerle Playing, 1966
Color film, no soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 149: Sorkin Playing, Undated
Color negatives and ECO magnetic tape soundtracks. Cans ABCDE are 7".
Item 150: Developing Flexibility, 1968
Color negative, no soundtrack.  7" can.
Item 151: Narration of Basic Shifting Movements, Undated
ECO magnetic tape soundtrack. Cans AB are 10".
Item 152: Martele and Staccato, Undated
ECO magnetic tape soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 153: Developing Finger Movement, 1968
ECO magnetic tape soundtrack. Cans AB are 7".
Item 154: The Teaching of Kato Havas, Undated
Black and white film with soundtrack.  (Beginning credits missing). 10" can.
Item 155: Suzuki Teaches Children and Their Mothers, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 12" can.
Item 156: Learning to Hold the Bow, Playing at the Middle, Undated
Black and white film with soundtrack.  10" can.
Item 158: Principles of Left Hand and Finger Placement, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 10" can.
Item 159: Principles of Motion in String Playing, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 10" can.
Item 160: Unidentified Content, 1967
ECO magnetic tape soundtracks for miscellaneous sections of Illinois String Project. Cans AB are 7".
Item 161: Principles of Movement in String Playing, 1969
Color negative films, no soundtrack. Cans AB are 10".
Item 162: Developing Flexibility in Changing the Bow, 1968
Color negative films, no soundtrack.  Cans ABC are 10".
Item 163: Establishing the Violin Hold, 1969
Color negative films, no soundtrack.  Cans ABC are 10".
Item 164: Developing the Bouncing Bow, 1967
Color negative film, no soundtrack.  ECO optical soundtrack. Outtakes and trims of Bouncing Bow. Cans ABC are 7".
Item 165: Rolland Playing, Undated
Color negative film, no soundtrack. Faded and discolored negative. 7" can.
Item 166: Several Children Playing in an Ensemble Developing Bouncing Bow and Playing Poly-Rhythms with Bouncing Bow, 1967
Black and white negative, no soundtrack. Duplicate negative of  Cans AB are 7".
Item 167: Martele and Staccato, 1968
Color negative films, no soundtrack. Cans AB are 7".
Item 168: Martele and Staccato, 1968
Black and white negative film, optical soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 169: Developing Finger Motion, 1968
Color negative film, no soundtrack. Cans AB are 7".
Item 170: Unidentified Content, Undated
Optical soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 177: Extending the Bow Stroke, Parts I and II, 1968
ECO magnetic tape soundtrack. Cans AB are 10".
Item 178: Unidentified Content, 1967
ECO magnetic tape soundtrack. (One tape on two reels). Untitled. Cans AB are 10".
Item 179: Unidentified Content, 1968
Color negative film, no soundtrack. Various outtakes, different subjects. Cans AB are 10".
Item 180: Remedial Teaching, 1966
ECO magnetic tape soundtrack. 12" can.
Item 181: Sorkin and Gerle, Bowing Motions, 1966
Color negative film, no soundtrack. (Lead broken on one reel). Cans AB are 12".
Item 182: Sample of Basic Shifting, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 183: The Bouncing Bow, Copy 2, 1967
Color film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 184: String Vibration and Bow Pulling String, Undated
Color work print, no soundtrack.  (Filmed on high speed color film).  7" can.
Item 185: Basic Motion Studies, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 7" can.
Item 186: The Teaching of Kato Havas, Undated
16mm film with soundtrack. 12" can.  The contents of this film are available on VHS at the Music and Performing Arts Library.
Item 187: The Teaching of Kato Havas, Undated
16mm film with soundtrack. 12" can.
Item 189: Suzuki Teaches American Children and Their Mothers, Undated
Color film with soundtrack. 12" can. The contents of this film are available on VHS at the Music and Performing Arts Library.
Item 190: Unidentified Content, Undated
Eq. soundtrack. Narration. 7" can.
Item 191: Establishing the Violin Hold Pt. I, Undated
Black and white negative, no soundtrack.  10" can.
Item 192: Establishing the Violin Hold Pt. II, Undated
Black and white negative, no soundtrack. 10" can.
Item 193: The Teaching of Action in String Playing, Copy 2, undated
Series 3: Research and Publications
Consists of research projects outside of the scope of the Illinois String Research Project including Rolland's Suzuki Talent Education Project, the Illinois String Research Co. bow grip research and business records, scholarly publications written by Rolland, and scholarly work collected by Rolland for the purposes of research.
Sub-Series 1: Suzuki Research Files
Consists of project documentation, proposals, and correspondence regarding Rolland's Suzuki Talent Education films and research project. Materials are arranged chronologically.
Box 8
Folder 13: Project Documentation and Research, 1959-1967
Folder 14: Talent Education Tour - Reports by John Kendall, Sinichi Suzuki (partial), and Masaaki Honda, 1959-1973
Folder 15: Project Correspondence, 1964-1973
Folder 16: A Filmed Demonstration of the Teaching of Shinichi Suzuki - Abstract, 1965
Folder 17: Budget Request and Contract, 1965
Folder 18: Film Narration - Report, Script, and Edits, 1965
Folder 19: Small Contract Proposal - Abstract, Grant Proposal, and News Clipping, 1965
Folder 20: Suzuki Violin Literature and Price Listing, 1966-1971
Folder 21: Suzuki Conferences and Workshops, 1966-1972
Folder 22: Talent Education Tour - Bulletin and News Clippings, 1966-1973
Folder 23: Project Super - Eastman School of Music, translated by Louise Freed, 1967
Folder 24: String Newsletter - Southern Methodist University, regarding Suzuki, 1967
Folder 25: American Suzuki Journal and Articles about Suzuki, 1967-1973
Folder 26: Summy Birchard Catalogs, 1969-1974
Catalogs feature Suzuki method books and Suzuki Source Book
Folder 27: Ability Development Associates - Order Forms, ca. 1970
Folder 28: Bibliography and Suzuki Literature List, 1970-1978
Box 11
Folder 9: A Filmed Demonstration of the Traching of Shinichi Suzuki - Project Summary, 1965
Box 12
Folder 53: Shinichi Suzuki Photos, ca. 1964-1965
Photos taken at Monticello College in 1964 and during Video Production in US in 1965.
Sub-Series 2: Research and Publications by Rolland
Consists of academic articles and reviews written by Rolland; unpublished papers delivered by Rolland; and negotiations with publishers, mock-ups, and drafts of Rolland's book projects, documenting his research endevors outside the Illinois String Research Project, the Suzuki Talent Education Project, and the Bow Grip Project. Materials are arranged chronologically.
Box 7
Folder 13: "The Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra" - unpublished typescript with annotations, 1960-1961
Box 8
Folder 29: Early Drafts of String Pedagogy Book Project, 1943-1944
Folder 30: Unpublished Chapter Drafts, ca. 1946
Chapters include "Tone Production - Bow," "Tone Production - Left Hand," and "Tone Quality."
Folder 31: "Recent Trends in the Teaching of Strings" - Typescript with Annotations, ca. 1947
Folder 32: "An Outline of Basic Pointers for String Instruments" by Rolland and Louis Potter, 1947
Box 10
Folder 10: "An Outline of Basic Pointers for String Teachers" - Typed Draft by Rolland and Louis Potter, 1947
Folder 11: "What the Private Teacher Should Expect from the Class Teacher" - Typed Draft, 1953
Folder 12: "Performance Problems in the Interpretation of the Classic and Romantic Period," American String Teacher 8, no. 3, 1958
Folder 13: The Physiology of Bowing by Friedrich Steinhausen, translated by Rolland - Publisher Correspondence, 1956-1963
Folder 14: The Physiology of Bowing by Friedrich Steinhausen, translated by Rolland - Publisher mock-ups, invoices, and correspondence, 1958-1963
Folder 15: "Report on Synthetic Hair," American String Teacher 9, no. 2, 1959
Folder 16: "The Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra," Music Educator Journal , 1961
Folder 17: "Innovations in String Teaching," Orchestra News 8, no. 2, 1962
Folder 18: "Music Reviews," American String Teacher 12, no. 3, 1962
Folder 19: "Vienna: City of Music," International Musician 60, no. 9, 1962
Folder 20: "String Clinic: Bow Preassure," Instrumentalist 18, no. 2, 1963
Folder 21: "Rx for Strings by Suzuki, Keller, Applebaum, and Pernecky," The School Musician 36, no. 1, 1964
Folder 22: "Public Music Schools: A New Postion for American Music Instruction," Music Educators Journal , 1965
Folder 23: "A Visit to a Gypsy School," American String Teacher 17, no. 1, 1967
Folder 24: "Arm Balance: A Critical Element of Efficient Bow and Vibrato Technique" The Instrumentalist, 1970
Folder 25: "Arm Balance: A Critical Element of Efficient Bow and Vibrato Technique," The Strad, 1970
Folder 26: New Tunes for Strings by Stanley Fletcher, with Instructional Design by Rolland - Publicity, ca. 1972
Folder 27: Prelude to String Playing by Rolland - Publicity and Newspaper Advertisement List, 1972
Folder 28: "Principles of Movement in String Playing," The Instrumentalist , 1972
Folder 29: "How to Achieve More in String Instrument Study," The School Musician 44, no. 7, 1973
Folder 30: "Learning to Hold the Bow," Canadian Music Educators Association Newsletter no. 39, 1978
Folder 31: List of Contemporary Violin Solos - Typed Draft, undated
Folder 32: "String Promotion" - Typed Draft, undated
Folder 33: "Unison Solo Events" - Typed Draft, undated
Box 11
Folder 10: Paganini, Mozart, and 18th Century Violin Treatise Woodcuts - Photos and Negatives, undated
Box 12
Folder 54: Verna Townsend Violin School Research Negatives, undated
Sub-Series 3: Rolland Bow Grip Project and Business Records
Consists of research designs for violin and cello bow grips that were marketed to student musicians as well as business correspondence and invoices, documenting the transition of this research project into a business called String Instrument Research Co. and eventually String Instrument Research Associates, which was operated out of Rolland's home from around 1954 to 1966. Materials are arranged chronologically.
Box 8
Folder 33: Illinois String Research Associates - Price Listing for Rolland Methods, 1974
Box 9
Folder 3: String Instrument Research Co. - William G. Rimmer Correspondence, 1954-1958
Folder 4: Bow Grip Business Correspondence, 1954-1959
Folder 5: Scherl and Roth - Bow Grip Distribution Correspondence, 1954-1960
Folder 6: Bow Grip Ads and Brochures, ca. 1955
Folder 7: String Instrument Research Co. - Bow Grip Invoices, 1955-1959
Folder 8: String Instrument Research Co. - Bow Grip Correspondence and Invoices, 1960-1963
Folder 9: String Instrument Research Co. - Correspondence and Invoices with George Walther, 1961-1964
Folder 10: String Instrument Research Co. - Correspondence and Invoices with Leo Aschauer, 1963-1964
Folder 11: Violin Tuners - Correspondence and Invoices, 1965-1966
Folder 12: Illinois String Research Associates - Stradivarius Flyer and Article, ca. 1974
Article published in The Strad.
Folder 13: Bow Grip Correspondence, undated
Folder 14: Bow Grip Testamonials, undated
Folder 15: Violin and Cello Bow Grip Designs and Drawings for Patent Application, undated
Box 10
Folder 34: Scherl and Roth - Bow Grip Correspondence, 1954-1966
Folder 35: Brochures for Rolland Bow Grip, ca. 1955
Folder 36: Britisch-Deutsche Warenvertriebsgesellschaft - Bow Grip Correspondence, 1958-1959
Materials written in German and English.
Folder 37: "A Functional Grip for Stringed Instruments" - Typed Draft, undated
Sub-Series 4: Research Library
Consists of articles, unpublished student papers, and dissertations collected by Rolland in conjunction with his research endeavors. Materials are arranged alphabetically by author last name.
Box 7
Folder 14: Quick, Judith May - "Imre Waldbauer: His Influence as Violinist..." Thesis Proposal and CV, 1975
Thesis written for the University of Iowa, not supervised by Rolland.
Box 8
Folder 34: Austin (MN) Public Schools - "Building Orchestras in Elementary, Junior and High Schools", ca. 1955
Folder 35: Miller, Donald - "String Class Reference Material", ca. 1970
Folder 36: Small, Arnold - "The Tone Color (Timbre) of Stringed Instruments" Parts 1 and 2, 1940-1941
Folder 37: Velden, Johannes - "How I Became a Violinist Doctor: A Consolation to Unhappy Players", 1938
Box 9
Folder 16: Babbit, Sol - Essays by, 1975-1976
Essays and writings include: "Additions and Corrections to All Bulletins - Polemics" for the Early Music Laboratorry, "Concerning the Length of Time that Every Note Must Be Held," and "Essentials of the Mozart Style."
Folder 17: Boyden, David - "How Music is Played: Notes from the Art of Playing on the Violin by Francesco Geminiani", ca. 1967
Folder 18: Bronyin, Volodar Petrovich - Hegedü Metodikai Elöadásai, undated
Unpublished treatise in Hungarian on playing the violin.
Folder 19: Burgess, Norman - "The Application of a Self-Instructional Multimedia Approach to Teaching the Violin" (Bound Dissertation), 1974
Folder 20: Capet, Lucien - "La Superieure de l'Archet pour violon (Translated by Scott Goldthwaite), 1946
Folder 21: Desfossez, Achille - Henri Wieniawski, Esquisse, 1856
Photocopy of original.
Folder 22: Green, Elizabeth A.H. - "First Steps in the Glamian Bowing Method", 1950
Folder 23: Guhr, Charles - Paganini's The Art of Playing The Violin (Translated by James Clarke), ca. 1831
Photocopy of original
Folder 24: Johnson, Jerry, et. al. - "A Preparatory Course for String Instrument Instruction," with the St. Louis Public Schools, 1972
Folder 25: Johnson, Rose-Marie - Essays and Student Papers By, 1970-1972
Includes: "44 Violin Duos of Bartok," "The One-Year Ensemble Curriculum of three Violin Students," "The History and Literature of the Viola d'Amore," "The Bach Chaconne," and "Bowed String Instruments of the Middle Ages."
Folder 26: Klein, Markus - "Why Music Notation Is Still Deficient", 1967
Folder 27: March, Donald S. "The String Curriculum in the Schools"  Unpublished Paper, ca. 1966
Folder 28: Mischakoff, Mischa - "Fundamentals of Violin Playing" Unpublished Paper, undated
Folder 29: Molnar, John - "An Approach to the Teaching of Violin in Class", 1956
Folder 30: Moskovitz, David Harold - "A Comprehensive Performance Project in Violin Literature and An Essay Consisting of Cadenzas Presently in Print for W.A. Mozart's Violin Concertos (Dissertation), 1974
Folder 31: Palisca, Claude V. - "Music in Our Schools: A Search for Improvement", 1964
Folder 32: Quick, Julia May - "Violin Pedagogy of Imre Waldbauer" (Dissertation), 1977
Folder 33: Rivarde, Achille - The Violin and Its Technique , 1921
Photocopy of the original.
Folder 34: Rothenberg, Zvi - "Lecture on Music Therapy", 1968
Folder 35: Schelleng, John - "The Physics of the Bowed String", 1974
Folder 36: Smith, James - "Using Orchestral Excerpts as Study Material for Violin", 1966
Folder 37: Somers, Harry - "String Fundamentals" Unpublished Manuscript, 1969
Folder 38: Szabo, Zoltan - "The Violin Method of B. Campagnoli" (Dissertation), 1978
Folder 39: Temianka, Henri - "String Clinic: Bowing Techniques", 1967
Folder 40: Trzcinski, Louis - "Planning the String Program", ca. 1956
Folder 41: Waldbauer, Imre - Publication in Hungarian, Obituary for Waldbauer, and Photocopy of Concert Program, undated
Hungarian publication seems to be a list of students from the Royal Academy of Music in Budapest, included are memories of Waldbauer's teaching and short biographical entries on Márta Göndör Szeszlerné, Ágnes Molnár, Ede Banda, and Dégi Lászlóné.
Folder 42: Waldorf, Elbert - "A Brief Note on Trills", ca. 1965
Folder 43: Weinberg, Nathan - Essays by, undated
Includes: "A New Road to Violin Technic," "The Functions of Etudes in Violin Playing," and "The Problem of Violin Technic."
Folder 44: Young, Phyllis - "The Pedagogical Aspects of Selected Cello Solos by American Composers", 1976
Series 4: Administrative, Teaching, and Service Files
Consists of Rolland's Faculty Papers for the University of Illinois, Simpson College (Indanola, IA), and the National Academy of the Arts (Urbana, IL); workshop, clinics, and sabbatical trip records; service files for his role as President of the American String Teacher's Associatation and Editor of American String Teacher Journal; and service files for other professional organizations including Music Teachers National Association, the European String Teachers Association, and other organizations. The materials are arranged into six subseries.
Sub-Series 1: University of Illinois Faculty Papers, 1945-1978
Consists of Rolland's faculty papers, including Area meeting minutes, school brochures and admission files, student files, course records, concert programs, and photographs, documenting his tenure as a faculty member at the University of Illinois. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject.
Box 5
Folder 68: Illinois String Planning Conference, 1946-1947
Box 6
Folder 4: University of Illinolis Faculty Recitals at Other Institutions, 1955, 1964
Box 7
Folder 15: Administrative Correspondence, 1946-1950
Folder 16: Admissions Correspondence, 1967-1977
Folder 17: Correspondence Regarding Water Damage in the String Annex, 1967
Folder 18: Course and Teaching Assistant Correspondence, 1968-1977
Folder 19: Division and Administration Correspondence, 1968-1972
Folder 20: Division and Committee Correspondence, 1967-1975
Folder 21: Division and Music Extension Correspondence, 1959-1966
Folder 22: DMA Program - Revisions to and Issues With, 1963-1975
Includes program requirements, student information, student surveys, exit surveys, and letters to the administration and musicology areas.
Folder 23: Faculty Hiring Committee Documents, 1968-1978
Includes CVs, Resumes, and Letters of Recommendation.
Folder 24: Hayden, William P. - Resume and Publicity Dossier, 1988
Also includes information about Hayden's study with Rolland.
Folder 25: ISYM String Schedule, ca. 1974
Folder 26: String Program - Course of Study, Curriculum, and Surveys, 1949
Box 8
Folder 38: Graded Methods and Solos for Strings and Music Extension Bulletins (nos. 8, 16, 40), 1947-1972
Folder 39: Illinois String Planning Conference (1 of 3), 1945-1948
Folder 40: Illinois String Planning Conference (2 of 3), 1945-1948
Folder 41: Illinois String Planning Conference (3 of 3), 1945-1948
Folder 42: Illinois Summer Youth Music Programs, 1959, 1972-1975
Folder 43: List of String Method Books, undated
Folder 44: Music 330 - String Pedagogy, Course Outline, ca. 1959
Folder 45: Music 330b - String Pedagogy, Exam Questions, 1972-1975
Folder 46: Music Extension Bulletins (nos. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 31, 34, and 35), 1951-1952
Folder 47: Music Extension 1955 String Quartet Tour and ISYM Programs, 1954-1965
Folder 48: Music Extension - Lucia Lin Concert Program, 1972
Folder 49: School of Music Files - ISYM Camp Schedules, String Curriculum, Recruitment Reports, Faculty and Committee Lists, Class Surveys, 1967-1977
Folder 50: String Division Correspondence and Minutes, 1968-1969
Folder 51: University of Evansville (IN) Music Program Flyers and Correspondence, 1975-1978
Correspondence Related to Carol Dallinger (former student of Rolland).
Folder 52: University of Illinois Faculty and Chamber Music Concert Programs, 1951-1977
Folder 53: University of Illinois Faculty and Chamber Recitals at Other Institutions, 1949-1976
Folder 54: University of Illinois Orchestra Concert Programs, 1957, 1975
Folder 55: University of Illinois Student Recital Programs, 1959-1976
Box 10
Folder 38: Instructional Awards Banquet Program, 1976
Folder 39: ISYM Senior String Camp Program, 1959
Folder 40: ISYM Senior String Camp Program, 1972
Folder 41: School of Music Brochures, ca. 1948-1964
Folder 42: School of Music Extension Office 3rd Annual Chamber Music Symposium at Allerton Park - Flyer, 1965
Folder 43: String Program Curriculum and Recommended Literature, 1948-1949
Recommended Literature for Violin published in the School of Music Extension Bulletin No. 11.
Folder 44: University of Illinois Faculty and Chamber Music Concert Programs, 1948-1976
Folder 45: University of Illinois Orchestra Concert Programs and Poster, 1948-1975
Rolland listed as performing and conducting.
Folder 46: University of Illinois Student Recital Programs, 1962-1974
Box 11
Folder 11: Illinois Summer Youth Music, Senior String Camp Photo, 1965
Paul Rolland listed as Headmaster.
Folder 12: Photos of Paul Rolland with String Trio and Guest Performers, Conductors, and Composers, ca. 1947-1960View associated digital content.
Photos include: Igor Stravinsky, Howard Karp, George Enescu, John Kuypers, and Joseph Szigeti.
Folder 13: Photos of Paul Rolland with UI Sinfonietta and Student Quartet, ca. 1947-1969
Folder 14: Students, Colleagues, and Conferences - Photos, Slides, and Negatives, ca. 1942-1967
Folder 15: Students, ISYM, and UIUC Colleagues - Scrapbook and Photos, 1945-1969
Includes guest performers: Endre Granat, Wolfgang Kuhn, Luis Potter, and Paul Kadek. Also includes faculty: Stanley Fletcher, John Kuypers, Clara Rolland, and John Garvey.
Folder 16: Students, ISYM, and UIUC Colleagues - Scrapbook and Photos, 1970-1976View associated digital content.
Includes images of Lucia Lin and other students. Also includes image of the Walden Quartet and research photos of Verna Townsend.
Folder 17: Students, ISYM, and UIUC Colleagues - Scrapbook and Photos, 1975-1976
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Folder 55: Aspen and Monticello Quintet - Negatives, undated
Folder 56: Paul Rolland and Howard Karp - Negatives, undated
Folder 57: Paul Rolland with his UIUC Students in his studio - Negatives, undated
Folder 58: University of Illinois Faculty Photographs and Images of Guests - Negatives, ca. 1970
Photos include: Piano Trio [Paull Rolland, Stanley Fletcher, and Peter Farrell], unnamed faculty, and guest performer George Enescu.
Folder 59: University of Illinois Orchestra - Negatives, ca. 1960s-70s
Folder 60: University of Illinois Student String Quartet - Negatives, ca. 1960s
Folder 61: University of Illinois Quartet - Negatives, undated
Sub-Series 2: Workshop and Sabbatical Files, 1946-1978
Consists of itineraries, planning documents, photographs, and programs of workshops, masterclasses, and guest adjudication given by Rolland. Materials are arranged chronologically.
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Folder 27: Fulbright Grant and Guggenheim Fellowship Applications, 1959-1961
Folder 28: Department of State Correspondence, 1960-1961
Regarding Specialist Designation, Lectures, and Recitals.
Folder 29: Sabbatical Correspondence, 1960-1961
Regarding Russian Trip.
Folder 30: Workshop Expense Receipts for US State Department, 1960-1961
Receipts from Germany, Austria, Turkey.
Folder 31: Austria-Hungary Sabbatical Trip, 1961
Folder 32: Israel and Turkey Workshop Correspondence, 1961
Folder 33: Sabbatical Leave, Yugoslavia, 1961
Folder 34: Sabbatical Report and Correspondence, 1961-1962
Folder 35: US State Department Correspondence - Trips to Hungary and Yugoslavia, 1961-1975
Folder 36: Sabbatical Proposal 1970, 1967-1972
Folder 37: Yugoslavian State Music Program - Elementary and Middle School Violin Curriculum in Croatian, ca. 1971
Folder 38: Sabbatical Leave Reports, 1975-1978
Folder 39: Honors Festival with Rolland as Guest Conductor, 1976
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Folder 56: Inter-University Travel Grants - Hungary Trip, 1964
Folder 57: Instrumental Ensemble Workshop - South Florida, 1970
Folder 58: Workshop Programs, 1973-1976
Folder 59: European Workshops - Correspondence, 1974
Folder 60: International String Workshop Concert Programs, 1974-1975
Folder 61: Baylor University String Workshop Poster, 1975
Folder 62: West Germany Workshops - Correspondence, 1976-1977
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Folder 47: WILL Radio Workshop Notes and Correspondence, 1945-1946
Folder 48: WILL Radio Workshop - Press Release and Correspondence, 1947
Folder 49: Music Education Conference Programs with Rolland as Guest Performer or Conductor, 1946-1976
Folder 50: Workshop Brochures and Programs, 1947-1974
Folder 51: Interlochen Summer Camp Program, 1959
Folder 52: MTNA String Workshop - Hand Out, 1960
Folder 53: Guest Recitals and Workshops Given by Rolland, 1962-1978
Materials written in Hungarian, German, and English.
Folder 54: West Cliffe, CO Workshop - Press Clippings, 1970-1971
Folder 55: List of Workshops Given by Rolland 1973-1977, Including Workshop Participant Lists, 1973-1977
Folder 56: International String Workshop - Flyers and Programs, 1974
Folder 57: International String Workshops - Flyers and Programs, 1975-1986
Includes memorial programs in honor of Paul Rolland collected by Clara Rolland.
Folder 58: Western Michigan and Austrian Workshops - Press Release, 1976
Folder 59: International Orchestra Week in Erl, Austria - Press Releases, Itineraries, and Programs, 1977-1978
Folder 60: Sabbatical Lectures and Workshops - Australia and New Zealand - Itinerary and Correspondence, 1978
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Folder 18: Kenosha High School String Camp - Bound Photobook, 1963
Documents Rolland's work as a guest instructor at the high school string camp.
Folder 19: Workshop Photos - North Carolina, Wisconsin, London, 1970-1976
Folder 21: International String Workshop - Westcliffe, Colorado - Event Photos, 1971
Folder 22: Workshop Photos - Austria and England, 1972-1974
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Folder 62: String Instruction on the Radio - Gregory Hall - Negative, June 1946
Folder 63: WILL Radio Class - Slides and Negatives, 1946-1975
Folder 64: Yugoslavia Workshop - Negatives, 1961
Folder 65: Winston-Salem, NC School of the Arts Workshop - Negatives, ca. 1968
Folder 66: Illinois Workshop - Slides and Negatives, ca. 1968
Folder 67: International Workshop Photos (1 of 2), ca. 1968-1978
Includes images of Shinichi Suzuki, David Moskovitz, and Nannie Jamieson.
Folder 68: International Workshop Photos (2 of 2), ca. 1968-1978
Includes Rudolph Kolisch
Folder 69: Academy Graduation and Student - Negatives, ca. 1968
Folder 70: Australia and New Zealand, Alaska, Milwaukee Workshop Photos, 1968-1978
Folder 71: England and Switzerland Workshop Photos, 1975-1977
Folder 72: Austria and Budapest Workshop Photos, 1976-1978
Folder 73: Vienna Workshop - Negatives, ca. 1978
Folder 74: Australia and New Zealand Workshop Photos and Negatives, 1978
Folder 75: Sweden Workshop Photos, 1978
Folder 76: Vienna and Budapest Workshop Photos (1 of 2), 1978
Folder 77: Vienna and Budapest Workshop Photos (2 of 2), 1978
Folder 78: Workshop Negatives, undated
Folder 79: Westcliffe Workshop Negatives, undated
Folder 80: Czech Workshop Negatives, undated
Sub-Series 3: American String Teachers Association and American String Teacher Journal Records
Consists of photographs, conference planning documents, journals edited by Rolland, and correspondence, documenting Rolland's tenure as the President of the American String Teachers Association and editor of the American String Teacher Journal. Materials are arranged chronologically.
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Folder 5: ASTA Constitution, Bylaws, and Memos about Incorporation, 1950-1966
Folder 6: State Unit Reports and Newsletters, 1952, 1970-1974
Folder 7: ASTA Correspondence, 1955-1970
Folder 8: ASTA Correspondence, 1956-1978
Correspondence regarding publications.
Folder 9: ASTA Summer Clinics, 1960, 1964-1966, 1973
Folder 10: Tanglewood String Symposium Committee, 1963-1965
Folder 11: Tanglewood String Symposium - Clipping and Article by Rolland, 1964
Article written for Orchestra News entitled, "The String Picture - Let's Take a Look."
Folder 12: ASTA Correspondence, 1964-1965
Correspondence regarding published music and recordings.
Folder 13: Dallas Music Educators String Solo Concert, 1964-1965
Folder 14: Tanglewood String Symposium - Report by Rolland, 1964-1965
Report entitled, "Comments on the Social Backround of the String Instrumentalist."
Folder 15: Tanglewood String Symposium - Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund Correspondence, 1964-1966
Folder 16: ASTA Directories, 1964-1966
Folder 17: ASTA Publication Publicity and Memos, ca. 1964-1968
Folder 18: ASTA Brochures, ca. 1964-1970
Folder 19: Membership Reports, 1964-1971
Folder 20: Pitluck, Sherman - Tone Building Scale Book for Violin, correspondence and drafts, 1964-1974
Folder 21: Sinding, Christian - Suite for Violin and Orchestra, op. 10, copyright agreement and forms, 1965
Folder 22: Tanglewood String Symposium - Articles and Reports by Rolland and Correspondence to Leonard Bernstein, 1965
Articles and Reports include: "Public Music Schools: A New Pattern for American Music Instruction" (Music Educators Journal), "Public Music Schools, Fine Arts Academies: Increased Educational Opportunities," "Public School Music and Public Music Schools," and "Comments on the Social Background of the String Instrumentalist."
Folder 23: Awards Committee Correspondence, 1965-1966
Folder 24: First National Assembly of Youth Solo String Players, 1965-1966
Folder 25: Granat, Andre - ASTA Libel Lawsuit, 1965-1977
Folder 26: Marince, Robert - ASTA Secretary and Treasurer, 1966-1972
Folder 27: ASTA Correspondence (1of 2), 1967-1971
Correspondence regarding publications, inventories, and journal.
Folder 28: ASTA Correspondence (2 of 2), 1967-1971
Correspondence regarding publications, inventories, and journal.
Folder 29: Board Correspondence, 1967-1975
Folder 30: ASTA Workshop, Seminar, and Concert Programs, 1968-1974
Folder 31: Board Meeting Minutes, 1968-1974
Folder 32: General Meeting Minutes, 1969-1974
Folder 33: Report on Teaching Music Theory, ca. 1970
Folder 34: Martin, Arlin - "A Handbook to the Vivaldi Violin Concertos," (MA Thesis) (1 of 2), 1970-1971
Thesis submitted to ASTA for publication.
Folder 35: Martin, Arlin - "A Handbook to the Vivaldi Violin Concertos," (MA Thesis) (2 of 2), 1970-1971
Thesis submitted to ASTA for publication.
Folder 36: Wisconsin 1974 Conference Planning, 1970-1973
Folder 37: Zurflun, John - ASTA Editor, 1970-1973
Also includes photo negatives for West Cliffe workshop and Cincinnati Conference.
Folder 38: Matesky, Robert - ASTA President, 1970-1974
Folder 39: Oppelt, Robert - ASTA President, 1970-1974
Folder 40: Applebaum, Sam - Famous String Players, publication correspondence, 1971-1973
Folder 41: ASTA Financial Records, Bills, and Expense Vouchers, 1971-1974
Folder 42: Boney, Joan - Committee on Teacher Training, 1971-1974
Folder 43: ASTA Correspondence, 1971-1975
Folder 44: ASTA Advertisements in Notes Journal, 1972
Folder 45: Report on String Education Accreditation for Colleges and Universities, ca. 1972
Folder 46: Guitar Committee, 1973
Folder 47: David Oistrakh Obituary, 1974
Folder 48: Krasner, Louis - "Capet Book" correspondence, 1974
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Folder 40: ASTA Summer Conference Policy, 1970
Folder 41: ASTA Memos, Correspondence, and Newsclippings, 1964-1976
Folder 42: Szigeti, Joseph - Ten Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano, front matter proofs, 1965
Folder 43: Szigeti, Joseph - Ten Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano, appendix proofs, 1965
Folder 44: Szigeti, Joseph - Ten Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano, manuscript and publisher correspondence, 1955-1973
Folder 45: Szigeti, Joseph Book Contract with ASTA, 1964-1972
Folder 46: Szigeti, Joseph Correspondence about ASTA publication, 1957-1965
Folder 47: Szigeti, Joseph Correspondence and Envelope of Music Proofs
Envelope contains clipped photographs of sheet music with annotations and publishers markings. Envelope was labeled "Music Silence Memoir," examples possibly used within Andras Schiff's Music Comes Out of Silence: a memoir.
Box 8
Folder 63: ASTA - Publication Lists, Edited by Rolland, 1955-1958
Folder 64: Washington String Teachers Association Conference Program, 1965
Folder 65: New Jersey Chapter of ASTA Calendar of Events, 1965-1966
Folder 66: ASTA Newsletter, 1971
Folder 67: ASTA Silver Anniversary Programs, 1971
Folder 68: ASTA Publications Committee Correspondence, 1975-1978
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Folder 61: "ASTA Code of Ethics for School and Youth Orchestras" by Rolland, ca. 1946
Folder 62: American String Teacher Journals Edited by Rolland, 1951-1960
Folder 63: ASTA String Conference Program - Colorado College, 1959
Folder 64: ASTA - 4 Great String Conferences - Poster/Brochure, 1960
Brochure can be folded out into a poster for use by educators.
Folder 65: American String Teacher 13, no. 2 - Conference Issue with Articles on Rolland, 1963
Folder 66: ASTA Regional Conferences - Flyers and Programs, 1965-1973
Programs feature Rolland as adjudicator.
Folder 67: ASTA Conference Brochures, 1968-1969
Folder 68: American String Teacher - Issue on Regional Conferences, 1969
Rolland Featured. Issue missing cover and several pages.
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Folder 23: ASTA Colorado State Workshop and Photos, 1951, 1959-1960
Folder 24: Photos of Artists used in American String Teacher, ca. 1954-1955
Artists include: Paul Stassewitch, Byron Darnell, Julian Helms, Miami University String Quartet, Anrold V. Clair, Friedrich Karl Muller (Master Bow Maker), Kathleen Lenski, Feld Hungarian Quartet, Oklahoma Baptist University Left-Handed String Quartet, East Chicago Public Schools String Quartet, Stefan Krayk, Joseph Fuchs, Michigan State University String Quartet, Capital University String Quartet, New York Trio, Efrim (?) Fruchtman, Aeolian Trio, Cecile Vashaw, Henri Temianka and Marilyn Sears, Madeleine Carabo Cone, Otto Lepert, University of Kentucky String Quartet, Eugene Hilligoss, LaSalle String Quartet, Witchita String Quartet, Amati String Quartet, Eldon Obrecht, Robert Becker, Joseph Liska, D.G. Englehart, Ruth Melcher Quartet, James Sykes, Rex Underwood, Victor de Veritch, Lucie Landon, Harrison Keller, Hope String Quartet, Geza de Kresz, Paganini Quartet at Interlochen, Louis Krasher, and Adriene Galimer, among others.
Folder 25: ASTA Workshop Photos, 1960-1967
Folder 26: Contemporary Music in Public Education Panel - Syracuse - Photo used for American String Teacher, 1954
Panelist include: Maurice Whitney, Dr. William Fleming, Norman L. Rice, Dr. Robert Marvel, Roger Sessions, Arthur Frackenpohl, and Dr. Robert J. Conan.
Folder 27: Rolland Presidentential Addresses, Correspondence, and Essays, ca. 1964
Folder 28: Gypsy Orchestra Photos - from ASTA Conference, 1965
Folder 29: ASTA Programs, brochures, code of ethics, 1966-1969
Folder 30: ASTA Scrapbook and Photos, ca. 1966-1974
Folder 31: Peter Rejto Poster and Portrait for American String Teacher, ca. 1970
Folder 32: ASTA Correspondence - David Walter to Paul Rolland, 1971
Folder 33: ASTA Conference Correspondence, 1971-1972
Folder 39: Frank Gallo with Paganini Bust - Photos and Negatives, 1966
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Folder 81: ATSA Conference - Negatives, ca. 1970
Folder 82: ATSA Conference - Negatives (with Shinichi Suzuki) (1 of 2), ca. 1970
Folder 83: ATSA Conference - Negatives (with Shinichi Suzuki) (2 of 2), ca. 1970
Sub-Series 4: Service Organizations and Conferences Files
Consists of conference programs and meeting minutes of professional organizations in which Rolland was a member. Materials are arranged alphabetically by organization.
Box 7
Folder 48: European String Teachers Association (ESTA) - Meeting Minutes, 1978
Folder 49: Music Educators National Conference (MENC) - Consitution and Bylaws with Rolland's Annotations, 1958
Folder 50: Music Educators National Conference (MENC) - 1972 Conference and Atlanta String Quartet, 1971-1973
Includes correspondence, programs, and conference proceedings.
Folder 51: Music Educators National Conference (MENC) - Publications, Correspondence about publications, publication lists, 1959, 1969-1976
Folder 52: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) - Correspondence, 1972-1978
Folder 53: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) - Conferences Programs, Workshop Handouts, and Correspondence, 1973-1977
Folder 54: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) - National Convention, Proceedings, 1978
Folder 55: National School Orchestra Association (NSOA) - Bulletin, 1966
Folder 56: National School Orchestra Assocaition (NSOA) - Correspondence, 1965-1974
Folder 57: National School Orchestra Association (NSOA) - Bulletin, Officers List, and Bylaws, 1965-1974
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Folder 69: European String Teachers Association (ESTA - British Branch) newsletter 3, no. 1, 1978
Folder 70: National School Orchestra Association (NSOA) - Journals Articles about Conferences, 1965-1966
Folder 71: National School Orchestra Association (NSOA) - Bulletin Featuring Rolland, 1974
Folder 72: Music Educators National Conference (MENC) - Conference Poster, 1967
Folder 73: Music Educators National Conference (MENC) Panel "The Future of Strings" Correspondence about, 1974
Folder 74: Music Educators National Conference (MENC) - Albright Middle School Program, 1978
Folder 75: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) - Biennial Convention Program, 1967
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Folder 69: European String Teachers Association (ESTA) 1978 Conference - Program and Correspondence, 1977-1978
Folder 70: Illinois State Music Teachers Association (ISMTA) -  Newsletters, 1972-1977
Folder 71: Music Educators National Conference (MENC) - Conference Flyer, 1971
Folder 72: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) - Pablo Casals Memorial Concert Program, 1975
Folder 73: Ysäye, Eugene Foundation - Conference Program, 1978
Program in French.
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Folder 34: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Conference Brochures and Programs, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978
Sub-Series 5: National Academy of the Arts Faculty Papers, 1974-1978
Consists of curriculum planning documents, financial records, advertisements, and publicity for the National Academy of the Arts and the National Academy of Music in Urbana, IL, documenting Rolland and Clara Rolland's participation in the school. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject.
Box 8
Folder 76: Audition Applications and Reports, 1975
Folder 77: Carlson, Paul - Correspondence, 1976
Correspondence about NAA Concert Tour.
Folder 78: Concert Programs, 1974-1977
Includes programs featuring Lucia Lin.
Folder 79: Charter Membership Program - Booklet, ca. 1974
Folder 80: Jim Thornton and Eric Hoover Concert Poster, 1976
Folder 81: National Academy of Arts - High School Program Handbook and Applications, 1978-1979
Folder 82: National Academy of Music - Community Extension Division and Faculty List, 1977
Folder 83: News Releases and Programs, 1975-1978
Folder 84: Payroll and Expenses, 1974-1975
Folder 85: School Correspondence, 1972-1977
Folder 86: Schultz, Carl - Correspondence, School Bulletins, Posters, and Articles Written Before the National Accademy of the Arts, 1957-1975
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Folder 74: Grace Babakhanian, "Little Arts School on the Prairie," C-U Magazine, 1983
Collected by Clara Rolland, about the history of the National Academy of the Arts/National Academy of Music in Urbana, IL.
Folder 75: National Academy of the Arts Paul Rolland Chamber Orchestra Concert Program, 1981
Collected by Clara Rolland, featuring an ensemble named after Rolland.
Folder 76: National Academy of Music - Press Releases and Programs, 1974-1977
Folder 77: National Academy of Music - String Program Brochure, 1974
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Folder 35: National Academy of the Arts - Scrapbook and Photos, 1974-1978
Sub-Series 6: Simpson College Faculty Papers, 1940-1945
Consists of photographs, publicity, and concert programs, documenting Rolland's tenure as violin instructor at Simpson College as well as records of his role conducting church choirs in Central Iowa. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject.
Box 8
Folder 87: Paul Riesman Recital Programs, ca. 1940
Folder 88: Reviews of Simpson College Performances, 1942-1943, 1949-1959
Folder 89: Rolland's Exercises for Rhythm, Shifting, Skipping, and Transposition, 1941-1944
Folder 90: Simpson College 1942 Alumni Class Directory, 1965
Folder 91: Simpson College Letter of Recommendation for Rolland, ca. 1945
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Folder 78: Church Worship Service Programs (Central Iowa), 1941-1942
Paul Reisman listed as choir director of the First Presbyterian Church in Indanolia, IA and other area churches.
Folder 79: Simpson College and Iowa Concert Programs - Given as Paul Reisman, 1939-1945
Folder 80: Simpson College - Reisman Studio Flyers and Brochures, 1941-1943
Paul and Clara Reisman listed as instructors.
Folder 81: Simpson College - Reisman Studio and Student Concert Programs, 1941-1945
Paul Reisman listed as instructor, Clara Rolland appears in select programs as accompanist.
Folder 82: Trenton (NJ) Symphony Orchestra Program, 1940
Paul Reisman listed as 2nd violist.
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Folder 44: Simpson College and University of Iowa - Scrapbook and Photos, ca. 1940-1945
Series 5: Sheet Music and Audio Recordings
Consists of sheet music and audio recordings collected by Rolland.
Sub-Series 1: Sheet Music
Consists of sheet music collected by Rolland, documenting a small portion of his personal library of scores. Materials are arranged alphabetically by composer's last name.
Box 9
Folder 45: Tartini, Giuseppe - Violin Sonata, edited by S. Hansell, ca. 1978
Photocopy
Sub-Series 2: Audio Recordings, 1956-1975
Consists of performances by Rolland as a faculty member at the University of Illinois, Recordings of Rolland as a student, and Recordings of Rolland's students, including Lucia Lin. Materials are arranged sequentially by audio recording number.
Box 13
Item 1: Mura Julia singing (Hungary), 1956
4" open reel ¼" tape- 7 ½ speed
Item 2: Lynne Day String Quartet, undated
5" open reel ¼" tape- unknown speed
Item 3: Tape 3A for Bulletin 3 for Rolland Library from Early Music Lab. Miscellaneous Baroque concerts, undated
5" open reel ¼" tape- unknown speed
Item 4: Suite for Viola by Bloch performed by Primrose (viola) and Stiner (piano), undated
7" open reel ¼" tape- 7 ½ speed
Item 5: Jazz concerto by Gingold, undated
7" open reel ¼" tape- 7 ½ speed
Item 6: Roy Harris piano sonata, undated
7" open reel ¼" tape- unknown speed
Item 7: Paul Rolland and Howard Karp faculty recital, 1968
7" open reel ¼" tape- unknown speed
Box 14
Item 1: J. S. Bach Sonata, P. Zukerman (12 1/2 years old) and J. S. Bach Sonata II, M. Hammond (15 years old), undated
7" open reel 1/4" tape- 7 1/2 and 3 1/2 speed;  Note: exterior info doesn't match interior content list.
Item 2: VOA tape: This is America series. 1S. Paul Rolland and Howard Karp performing Bach and Brahms., 1963
7" open reel 1/4" tape-3 3/4 speed mono
Item 3: VOA tape: students of Hungary, undated
7" open reel 1/4" tape- unknown speed
Item 4: Lucia Lin (13 1/2 years old) Performing Kreisler, Bach., 1975
7" open reel 1/4" tape- unknown speed
Item 5: Vieuxtemps and Wieniawski pieces played by 2 little violin players, Belgrade, undated
7" open reel 1/4" tape- unknown speed
Item 6: University of Illinois String Camp, Program # 2399., 1967
7" open reel 1/4" tape- 7 1/2 speed
Series 6: Personal Papers, 1938-1978
Consists of photographs taken by Rolland and photographs of Rolland with friends and family, cartoons and drawings he collected, and newspaper clippings about him and his family. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject.
Box 8
Folder 92: North Carolina Symphony - Flyers and Poster, 1975
Folder 93: String Gauge Tables and William Lewis and Son (Chicago) String Guage Brochure, ca. 1960s
Folder 94: Summer School for Chamber Music (Israel) Programs in Hebrew, 1971-1977
Box 9
Folder 46: Witchita Violin Shop and Sotheby's Violin Catalogs, with Rolland's Annotations, 1976, 1977
Folder 47: Piano Accompaniment on Tape, Dealer Catalog with Rolland's Annotations, 1973
Box 10
Folder 83: Articles on Rolland, 1948-1978
Folder 84: Behrens, Hilary, "Dr. Paul Rolland: The Constantly Beautiful Sound Defeats Itself," The Scroll , 1979
Interview between Behrens and Rolland, conducted in 1978 and published post-humously.
Folder 85: Memorial Concert Programs, 1979 and 1986
Concerts given in memory of Paul Rolland, collected by Clara Rolland.
Folder 86: Rolland Biographical Note Clipped from a Concert Program, ca. 1968
Folder 87: Institute of European Studies Concert Programs Attended by Rolland in Vienna, 1972
Folder 88: Unitarian Universalist Church (Urbana, IL) Program, ca. 1960s
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Folder 36: Ankara Symphony Orchestra - Photo, 1961
Folder 37: Artist Photos, undated
Includes: Postcard with photo of Bela Bartok and Joseph Szigeti and photos of Gabor Rejto, Sydney Harth, Janos Starker, and a bruochure of Johana Harris.
Folder 38: Cartoons by Norman Foster and D.E. Dyer, 1965, 1972
Folder 40: Istanbul Travel - Photos, ca. 1961
Folder 41: Rolland at Aspen - Photos, 1951
Folder 42: Royal Hungarian Franz Liszt Academy of Music - Photo of Building, ca. 1920
Folder 43: Shozo Sato - Photo of Caligraphy and Sumi-E of Salzburg, ca. 1978
Folder 45: Portraits of Rolland, ca. 1964-1978
Folder 46: Photos of Friends and Family, ca. 1938-1978
Folder 47: Photos - Universalist Church Booth at County Fair, 1952
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Folder 84: Friends and Family Negatives, ca. 1960-1970
Folder 85: Ink Drawing of 18th Century Violinist (artist unknown), undated
Folder 86: Paul and Family Negatives, undated
Folder 87: Paul's Cello and Travel to Westminster Abbey Negatives, undated
Folder 88: Photograph of Imre Waldbauer, undated
Folder 89: Photographs of Quebec (Downtown Aerial Photographs of Old Town and St. Lawrence River with Captions), undated
Folder 90: Photographs of Israeli Concert (Wind Ensemble and Takht), ca. 1961
Folder 91: Portraits - Negatives, ca. 1970s
Folder 92: Travel Photographs taken in Istanbul, Turkey (Hagia Sophia), 1961
Folder 93: Unlabeled Travel Photographs and Ensembles - Negatives, ca. 1960-1970

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