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By Sarah A. Long and Kelly A. Carlson
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Collection Overview
Title: Harry Begian Papers, 1926-97![Add to your cart. Add to your cart.](themes/library_web/images/addtocart.gif)
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ID: 12/9/25
Primary Creator: Begian, Harry (1921-2010)
Extent: 25.5 cubic feet
Arrangement: The collection is arranged into seven series: Series 1, Clinics and Conference Presentations; Series 2, Sound Recordings; Series 3, Correspondence; Series 4, Administrative Records and Research; Series 5, Teaching Notes; Series 6, Music; and Series 7, Photographs and Uniforms. Materials are arranged in alphabetical and chronological order.
Date Acquired: 12/10/1995. More info below under Accruals.
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, concert recordings, program notes, convention materials, research materials, and published articles that document Harry Begian's career as a conductor, teacher, guest speaker, and scholar from 1946-2005. In addition to administrative materials from his University career, this collection contains his personal teaching materials such as class notes, lesson plans, and conducting exercises. This collection also contains two boxes of his personal arrangements for high school and University bands.
Biographical Note
Harry Begian (1921-2010), University band conductor, composer, arranger, and pedagogue, has appeared as a guest conductor and speaker for numerous high school, University, and professional concert bands throughout the United States and internationally. Dr. Begian started his career as a band director during WWII at McKenzie High school in Detroit before he was drafted. After he finished serving in the war, he went on to become the director of the Cass Technical High School Symphonic Band from 1947-1964, making it one of the finest high school bands in the country.
Dr. Begian was director of bands at Wayne State University, his alma mater, from 1964-1967, and director of bands at Michigan State University from 1967-1970 before his 14 year tenure as director of bands at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1970-1984. After his retirement from the University of Illinois, he went on to become the director of the Purdue University Symphonic Band from 1985-1987.
In addition to being a professional conductor and composer, Dr. Begian is also widely recognized for his pedagogical techniques, and he has published 17 articles on rehearsal analysis and conducting strategies. He has also been the subject of two dissertations, as well as numerous interviews published in the Instrumentalist. Dr. Begian has been the recipient of various awards, including the National Band Association's Citation of Excellence, The Edwin Franko Goldman Award, and the Notre Dame St. Cecelia Award among others.
Box and Folder Listing
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Series 2: Sound Recordings],
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Series 3: Correspondence],
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Series 5: Teaching Notes and Scholarly Papers],
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Series 6: Music],
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Series 7: Photographs, Ephemera and Uniforms],
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Series 8: Correspondence: Church Functions and Congressional Records, 1961-1973, 1961-62, 1964-68, 1973, 1983],
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Series 9: Books],
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- Series 4: Administrative Records and Research
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- Box 8
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- Folder 30: Armenian Choral Society - Detroit, Correspondence, Concert Programs, Newsclippings, 1965-1973
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- Folder 31: Armenian Churches, Historic Articles, Church Related Articles, Calendars, 1959-62, 66, 69-71, 81, 83-84
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- Folder 32: Armenian Music, Related Concert programs, and newsclippings, 1949, 1950, 1961, 1962, 1968
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- Folder 33: Armenian People and Culture, 1961-62, 1965, 1967, 1969-71, 1973
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- Folder 34: Conducting, 1961-62
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- Box 10: University of Illinois Bands
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- Folder 1: 100th Anniversary Concert, April 19-30, 1990
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- Folder 2: University of Illinois - ISYM, June 15-26, 1987
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- Folder 3: University of Illinois Marching Illini, 1968, 1970-74, 1976-77, 1983, 1995
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- Folder 4: University of Illinois - ISYM, June 14-27th, 1986
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- Folder 5: University of Illinois - ISYM, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1976-77, 1980-81, 1984-85
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- Folder 6: Newsclippings (1 of 2), 1970-78, 1980-85
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- Folder 7: Newsclippings (2 of 2), 1970-78, 1980-85
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- Folder 8: University of Illinois: Official Forms and Correspondence, 1970-85
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- Folder 9: "Record of General Activities" Forms, 1970-78
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- Folder 11: Search Committee - Assitant Director A & B, 1981-1982
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- Folder 12: Search Committee - Assitant Director C, 1981-1982
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- Folder 13: Search Committee - Assitant Director D - G, 1981-1982
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- Folder 14: Search Committee - Assitant Director H, 1981-1982
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- Folder 15: Search Committee - Assistant Director J - La, 1981-1982
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- Folder 16: Search Committee - Assistant Director Le - O, 1981-1982
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- Folder 17: Search Committee - Assitant Director P - S, 1981-1982
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- Folder 18: Search Committee - Assistant Director T - W, 1981-1982
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- Folder 19: Search Committee - Assistant Director (Late), 1981-1982
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- Folder 20: Search Committee - Assistant Director of Bands
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- Folder 21: Search Committe - Assistant Director, 1981-1982
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- Folder 22: Sousa Library and Busch Museum
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- Folder 25: U of I Concert Programs, 1970-1977
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- Folder 26: Hindsley, Mark H., 1976, 1980-1981, 1995
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- Folder 27: Parade of Roses and Rose Bowl, 1983-1984
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- Folder 28: Parade of Roses and Rose Bowl Newsclippings (1 of 2), 1983-84
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- Box 11
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- Folder 2: University of Illinois: Singing Illini Band, 1978
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- Folder 3: University of Illinois Student Correspondence, 1974-75, 1980-84
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- Folder 5: University of Illinois Bands, 1985-91, 1995
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- Folder 6: University of Illinois Bands, 1984
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- Folder 7: University of Illinois Bands, 1983
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- Folder 8: University of Illinois Bands, 1982
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- Folder 9: University of Illinois Bands, 1981
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- Folder 10: University of Illinois Bands, 1980
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- Folder 11: University of Illinois Bands, 1979
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- Folder 12: University of Illinois Bands, 1978
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- Folder 13: University of Illinois Bands, 1977
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- Folder 14: University of Illinois Bands, 1976
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- Folder 15: University of Illinois Bands, 1975
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- Folder 16: University of Illinois Bands, 1974
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- Folder 17: University of Illinois Bands, 1973
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- Folder 18: University of Illinois Bands, 1972
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- Folder 19: University of Illinois Bands, 1971
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- Folder 20: University of Illinois Bands, 1969-70
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- Folder 21: University of Illinois Bands, 1915, 1958, 1961, 1967-69
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- Folder 22: University of Michigan, 1956, 1970, 1973
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- Folder 24: Allen P. Britton, Assoc. Dean, U of M School of Music, 1964-1983
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- Folder 27: University of Michigan Bands, 1950-53, 1955-57, 1960, 1966-67, 1969-71, 1974-78, 1980
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- Folder 29: University of Michigan - Commencement, 1964
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- Folder 30: University of Michigan Bands: Concert Programs, 1947-60, 1963-64, 1966-68
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- Folder 31: University of Michigan: Dissertation, "Godimas Vartabed," and award of Ed. D. degree, 1960, 1962-64, 1966
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- Folder 32: University of Michigan: Doctoral Work, 1955-59
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- Folder 33: University of Michigan: Essays and Assignments, 1957
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- Folder 34: University of Michigan: Essays and Assignments, 1956
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- Folder 35: University of Michigan School of Music, 1950-51, 1954, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1971, 1974
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- Box 15
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- Folder 3: Improvability of Pitch Perception
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- Folder 6: List of Donated Items from UI Bands to Chatfield Brass Band Free Music Lending Library, July 31, 1980
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- Box 17
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- Folder 24: Engagement calendars 1984-1999, 1984-1999
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- Folder 26: John P. Paynter, 1996
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- Folder 27: Piansano Press - Victor Bordo
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- Folder 28: Published articles
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- Folder 29: Russell Hammond, 1993-94
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- Folder 30: Stephen Williams Sydney Conservatorium - Australia
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Series 1: Clinics and Conference Presentations],
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Series 2: Sound Recordings],
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Series 3: Correspondence],
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Series 5: Teaching Notes and Scholarly Papers],
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Series 6: Music],
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Series 7: Photographs, Ephemera and Uniforms],
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Series 8: Correspondence: Church Functions and Congressional Records, 1961-1973, 1961-62, 1964-68, 1973, 1983],
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Series 9: Books],
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