By Tracy Parish, Adriana Cuervo, Kelly A. Carlson, and William Fisher
[Printer Friendly] | [Contact us about this collection]Title: University Bands Collection, ca. 1840-1997
ID: 12/9/93
Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Bands
Extent: 103.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: Arranged by type of material.
Date Acquired: 09/16/2004. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Band Department, Brass Instruments, Musical Instrument Collections, Musical Instrument Makers - Europe, Musical Instrument Makers - United States, Woodwind Instruments
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
Includes musical instruments, band uniforms, photographs, music, newsclippings, audiovisual recordings, concert programs, and administrative records that document the University of Illinois Bands Department since its creation in 1905. The 1982 Chief Illiniwek Regalia was deaccessioned in 2009. The three boxes of administrative records include band conference and clinic programs, festival adjudications, Illinois commencement programs and band concerts, Marching Illini programs, ISYM programs, and WILL Radio broadcasts that were managed by the Assistant Directors of Bands between 1956 and 1974, including Eldon Oyen who joined the University Bands staff in 1969.
The University of Illinois Military Band was established in 1870 for the purpose of providing music for functions within the military department of the Illinois Industrial University. From 1868 to 1894, the band was administered by student leaders and from 1895 to 1904 was led by various university faculty members. From 1905 to 1948, Albert Austin Harding led the university band program during which time he brought it to a position of national prominence. Subsequent directors of the Band Department include Mark H. Hindsley (1948-1970), Dr. Harry Begian (1970-1984) and the current director James F. Keene. The Band Department is currently a unit of the University of Illinois School of Music, which is in turn a unit of the College of Fine and Applied Arts. Ensembles under the administration of the Band Department include the UI Wind Symphony, two symphonic bands, three concert bands, a British Brass Band, Clarinet Choir, the UI Basketball Band, the Orange & Blues and the Marching Illini.
Band Department
Brass Instruments
Musical Instrument Collections
Musical Instrument Makers - Europe
Musical Instrument Makers - United States
Woodwind Instruments
Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
The 1982 Fools Crow Chief Illiniwek Regalia was deaccessioned on October 2, 2009 by directive of the Chancellor's Office. The regalia was returned to Chief Short Bull of the Ogala Lakota College in a private ceremony held on October 3, 2009. The regalia included one pair of leggings, one tunic, and a pair of gloves.
Conn Electronic Dynalevel transferred from University Bands to the Sousa Archives, July 12, 2010.
Three boxes of administrative records consisting band conference and clinic programs, festival adjudications, Illinois commencement programs and band concerts, Marching Illini programs, ISYM programs, and WILL Radio broadcasts that were managed by Eldon Oyen while an Assistant Director of Bands. Files transferred to the Sousa Archives on April 20, 2012.
Acquisition Source: University Bands
Acquisition Method: Transfer.


Non-accession number: 2004.120993.001
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.002
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver

Non-accession number: 2004.120993.003
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.004
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: sliver, brass, gold

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.005
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Copper, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.006
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass, Gold

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.007
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.008
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Sliver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.009
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.010
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.011
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Nickel

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.012
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass, Nickel

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.013
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass, Nickel

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.014
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver, Nickel

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.015
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.016
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.017
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.018
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver and Gold

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.019
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.020
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.021
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.022
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.023
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.024
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Nickel, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.025
Physical Condition: Very poor
Material Composition: Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.026
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.027
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.028
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Cocus, Silver-Plated Brass, Nickel-Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.029
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.030
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.031
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.032
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Ivory & Cocus


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.033
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Ebony


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.034
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ebony, Brass


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.035
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory & Ebony, Brass


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.036
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Pearwood, Brass, Horn

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.037
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Horn

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.038
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory, Brass


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.039
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Cocus


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.040
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Cocus


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.041
Physical Condition: Very Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Horn & Ebony


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.042
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Cocus


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.043
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory & Hard Rubber, Brass


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.044
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory, Horn & Cocus, Brass


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.045
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Ivory, Nickel-Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.046
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Ivory


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.047
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Ivory


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.048
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Condition: Maple, Brass, Ivory


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.049
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Boxwood, Brass, Ebony, Horn


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.050
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.051
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.052
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.053
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.054
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.055
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.056
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.057
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.058
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.059
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.060
Physical Condition: Very Poor
Material Composition: Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.061
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.062
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.063
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.064
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Nickel

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.065
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.066
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Ebonite, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated Brass


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.067
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Cocus, Nickel-Silver, Ebony

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.068
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Ebonite


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.069
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.070
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.071
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2001.120993.072
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.073
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Cocus


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.074
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Silver, Ebonite


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.075
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.076
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Ebonite, Nickel-Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.077
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver Alloy


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.078
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver Alloy

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.079
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood (cocus), Nickel-Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.080
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Grenadilla, Nickel-Silver, Nickel-Plated


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.081
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.082
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.083
Physical Condition: Very Poor
Material Composition: Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.084
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.085
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.086
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver-Alloy

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.087
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.088
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.089
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Silver, Ivory


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.090
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.092
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Silver, Ivory


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.093
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Ivory, Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.094
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.095
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.096
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004-120993.097
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.098
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.099
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.100
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2001.120993.103
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Wood, Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.104
Physical Condition: Good
Material Composition: Wood, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2001.120993.108
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.109
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.110
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.111
Physical Condition: Very Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Silver


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.112
Physical Condition: Boxwood, Nickel-Silver, Ebony

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.113
Physical Condition: Very Poor
Material Composition: Nickel

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.114
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Metal, Cotton

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.115
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Wood, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.116
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.117
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Sandalwood, snake skin

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.118
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.119
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Silver Plated

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.120
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Rosewood, ivory, silver, brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.121
Physical Condition: Very Good
Material Composition: Brass, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.122
Physical Condition: Undocumented
Material Composition: Silver Alloy


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.123
Physical Condition: undocumented
Material Composition: Bamboo


Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.124
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Wood, Ivory, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.125
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.126
Physical Condition: Undocumented
Material Composition: Brass, Nickel, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.127
Physical Condition: Undocumented
Material Composition: Brass, Silver, Nickel

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.128
Physical Condition: Undocumented
Material Composition: Wood, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.129
Physical Condition: Undocumented
Material Composition: Silver, Nickel, Brass

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.130
Physical Condition: Undocumented
Material Composition: Brass, Nickel, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.131
Physical Condition: Fair
Material Composition: Silver, Nickel, Silver

Non-Accession Number: 2004.120993.132
Physical Condition: Poor
Material Composition: Brass, Silver, Nickel

Non-Accession Number: 2010.120993.01
Physical Condition: Very Good

Non-accession number: 2004.120993.133
Condition: Good
Material Composition: Plain and quarter sawn oak


















































































































































































Maker: Jacob Reed's Sons, Inc.: Gold Medal Uniforms
Name U.L. Phelps on tag inside pocket
2008.120993.023A-B

Maker: De Moulin Bros
2008.120993.24A-B



Maker: DeMoulin Brothers
Ivory women's shorts with navy trim.
2011.120993.133

Maker: The Band Man's Company
Ivory women's shorts with orange and navy trim.
2011.120993.134

Maker: DeMoulin Brothers
Orange women's jacket with reversible placket and white and navy trim.
2011.120993.135







































































































And (arr. Alessandro Vessella) "Isabeau"
Casa Musicale Sonzogno, Editor












































Illinois vs. Northwestern and University of Illinois Football Band indoor rehearsal;
16mm black and white acetate


















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Words by: Charles H. Chamberlin
New Verses by: Win Stacke
Music by: Archibald Johnson
Arrangment by: Norman Luboff
Copyright by Otto Kerner, Governer of Illinois