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By Sarah A. Long and Kelly A. Carlson
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Collection Overview
Title: Harry Begian Papers, 1926-97
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
Browse by Series:
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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 4: Administrative Records and Research],
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Series 5: Teaching Notes and Scholarly Papers],
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Series 6: Music],
[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 7: Photographs, Ephemera and Uniforms
- Box 8
- Folder 22: Pictures of Harry Begian, ca. 1960, 1980
- Folder 23: Postcards: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; British Museum, ca. 1966, 1978
- Box 10
- Folder 29: Haskell O. Sexton Photographs, 1917-1978
- Box 11
- Folder 4: Symphonic Band Photograph, 1933, 1959-60, 1971-1972, 1981-1982, 1988-1989
- Folder 23: Photographs: Begian, U of I Bands (1 of 2), ca.1967-1985
- Folder 24: Photographs: Begian, U of I Bands (2 of 2), ca.1967-1985
- Folder 25: Photographs: Large Symphonic Band in Springfield, IL, March 30, 1978
- Folder 26: Photographs: Marching Illini, 1971, 1976-77, 1980
- Box 12
- Folder 14: Wayne State University Photographs, ca.1960, 1965-66
- Includes photographs of Michigan State University Concert Band 1964-1965 and Michigan State University Youth Music Symphonic Band 1962.
- Folder 17: From the Hearts of Men: Bicentennial Videotape - UofI Band Harry Begian, 1976
- Box 14
- Folder 1: Address book and Cass Technical High School members list, undated
- Folder 2: Address books, diary, Japanese language guide, prayer book, 1944
- Folder 3: America's Band in Blue, in appreciation plaque, 1992
- Folder 4: American Bandmaster's Association membership certificate, 1965
- Folder 5: American School Band Director's Association, in appreciation plaque, 1984
- Folder 6: "Bell Fronter" and Honorary Member of Mark Foutch's Brass Band plaque, 1972
- Folder 7: City of Waukegan, in appreciation of your visit plaque, undated
- Folder 8: Dr Harry Begian, guest conductor Hersey Band, 1971
- Folder 9: Gamma Omicron chapter, Sinfonia Fraternity of America membership certificate, 1941
- Folder 10: Garfield Symphonic Band in appreciation plaque, 1994-1995
- Folder 11: Georgia All-State Senior High School Symphonic Band, Harry Begian, conductor plaque, 1991
- Folder 12: Leblanc Music Educator's National Advisory Board, undated
- Folder 13: Military insignia (1 of 3), ca. 1940s
- Folder 14: Military insignia (2 of 3), ca. 1940s
- Folder 15: Military insignia (3 of 3), ca. 1940s
- Folder 16: Memo book, 1944
- Folder 17: NCBA President's Award, 1996
- Folder 18: Presented to Director Harry Begian, Salem-Keizer All-District High School Honor Band, 1996
- Folder 19: Purdue University Bands, in appreciation plaque, 1987
- Folder 20: Purdue University, in appreciation for his service to Purdue Bands plaque, 1985-1987
- Folder 21: Royal Australian Navy Band, with appreciation plaque, 1983
- Folder 23: St Cecilia Award, 1984
- Folder 22: South Dakota All-State Band Guest Conductor plaque, 1981
- Folder 24: Thank you, from the family, the Marching Illini, 1980
- Box 15
- Folder 1: Poster/Photographs, Begian, Cass Technical High School, May Festival, December 1955-1964
- Folder 2: Photographs, Begian, Cass Technical High Concert and Marching Bands, 1949-1963
- Folder 13: College Band Directors National Association, 1964, 1968-69, 1971-73, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1990-92
- Box 17
- Folder 25: Cass Tech reunion scrapbook
- Box 21
- Folder 1: Scrapbook
- Box 24
- Item 1: Navy Blue Uniform Pants
- Accession No. 2007.120925.001A.
- Item 2: Navy Blue University Bands Blazer
- Accession No. 2007.120925.001B.
- Box 25
- Item 1: Orange University Bands Blazer
- Accession No. 2007.120925.002.
- Box 26
- Folder 6: Milwaukee Police Band Honorary Membership Certificate, 1994
- Folder 7: Concert Programs, ca. 1935-2000
- Folder 8: Newspaper Clippings and Magazine Articles, ca. 1951-1966
- Folder 9: U.S. Naval Acadamy Band Photograph, April, 1993
- Box 28: Rolled photographs (for conservation)
- Item 1: Oversized photo: Marching band performing at Fighting Illini vs. Michigan game at Memorial Stadium. Record attendance, 76127., 1983
- Item 2: Poster. Rose Bowl '84: Illinois Fighting Illini, 1984
- Item 3: Photograph. Georgia Intercollegiate Band at Georgia Music Educators Association. Columbia, GA., 1985
- The first intercollegiate band in Georgia, with Harry Begian conducting.
- Item 4: Poster: Wayne University bands with Begian photograph, undated
- Item 5: Wayne University Band, ca. 1947
- Begian was a special instructor and assistant in University Bands after World War II.
- Box 29
- Folder 1: Certificate, Begian, Induction into National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors, February 1994
- Folder 2: Photographs, Begian, Michigan State College Military Band and MSU Youth Symphonic Band; and Wayne State University [symphonic band] ca. 1966., 1935-1936 and 1959, 1961, 1966
- Folder 4: Photographs from Australian Royal Military Band
- Folder 7: La Traviata Poster - Begian Conducting, April 22
- Folder 8: Photographs - Marching Illini, 1970, 1976, 1978
- Folder 9: Photographs - University of Illinois Large Symphonic Band, 1970-71, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1976-77
- MapCabinet 3
- MapDrawer 1
- Folder 1: Harry Begian oversized materials, 1925, 1930
- Harvard Football Game, 1925 (oversized photograph); University of Illinois Symphonic Band poster, undated; and Michigan State College - White House, Oct. 31, 1930, Wash. D.C. (oversized photograph).
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Clinics and Conference Presentations],
[
Series 2: Sound Recordings],
[
Series 3: Correspondence],
[
Series 4: Administrative Records and Research],
[
Series 5: Teaching Notes and Scholarly Papers],
[
Series 6: Music],
[Series 7: Photographs, Ephemera and Uniforms],
[
Series 8: Correspondence: Church Functions and Congressional Records, 1961-1973, 1961-62, 1964-68, 1973, 1983],
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Series 9: Books],
[
All]