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[Printer Friendly] | [ Email us about these papers]Title: Eldon Oyen Recordings and Personal Papers, 1920-1993
ID: 12/9/26
Primary Creator: Oyen, Eldon (1928-1993)
Extent: 11.7 cubic feet
Arrangement: Alphabetically by subject. Recordings arranged chronologically.
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
The collection consists of records of Regimental Band Members, concert programs, correspondence, photographs, storybook illustrations, and sound recordings. The recordings include concerts and recordings sessions from the Momence High School and University of Illinois Bands. The papers and recordings document Oyen's career as an Assistant to the Director of Bands at the University of Illinois and the Director of Bands for the Momence Public Schools. The collection is organized in two series: Series 1, Papers, ca. 1920-1979, and Series 2, Sound Recordings, ca. 1952-1993. The papers are arranged alphabetically by subject and the sound recordings are arranged chronologically by recording date.
Eldon Oyen (1928-1993) was born in Minonk, Illinois. He received his bachelor and master degrees in music education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He then went on to hold the director of bands position at the Momence Public Schools for fourteen years. In 1969 he joined the University of Illinois Bands staff as the Assistant to the Director of University Bands. He held this position through three directors that included Hindsley, Begian, and Keene. In addition to directing the Second Concert Band his responsibilities included overseeing business dealings for the band department, purchasing and care of equipment and instruments, and travel arrangements for the band. He also supervised the care of the Busch instrument collection, and the John Philip Sousa, Herbert L. Clarke, and A. Austin Harding Papers. Membership in professional associations included the Big Ten Band Directors Association, Illinois Music Education Association, National Education Association, Illinois Education Association, and Phi Kappa Lambda.
Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Access Restrictions: None.
Acquisition Method: The papers and recordings were donated to the University in September 22, 2003.