12/9/29 Guide to the Peter J Griffin Papers Griffin, Peter J. Papers

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Guide to the Peter J Griffin Papers 1910/2011 The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music Overview of the Collection Peter J Griffin Papers 1910-2011 1990-2010 12/9/29 Griffin, Peter J., 1961 8.00 English The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
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Biographical Information:

Dr. Peter Griffin became Assistant Director of Bands at Illinois in 1994 after having served in that capacity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At Wisconsin, Dr. Griffin conducted one of its concert bands, was Assistant Director of the marching and Varsity bands, and taught in the School of Music. Prior to his appointment at Wisconsin he was instrumental music director in Fowler, Colorado and at Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs. While teaching in Colorado he also performed with Rocky Mountain Brassworks (Denver), the Pueblo Symphony Orchestra, and the Pueblo Municipal Band.

In addition to his conducting responsibilities at the University of Illinois, Dr. Griffin teaches conducting and marching band procedures in the School of Music. He was the conductor of the Illini Marching Band Festival and the Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival from 1994-2006. He also served as head clinician and co-director of the Smith-Walbridge Drum Major Clinics from 1993-2005, and has served as a clinician, guest conductor, and adjudicator across the state of Illinois and throughout the United States. Dr. Griffin served as head clinician of the University of New Hampshire Marching Band Clinic from 1999-2002, was co -producer/director of the pre-game and halftime shows at the 1998 and 2000 Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia, and has published articles in The Instrumentalist Magazine and the National Band Association Journal. In January 2006 he presented a clinic at the Illinois Music Education Association state convention in Peoria, and in December 2006 the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. In January 2008 he directed the Marching Illini in performances at the Rose Bowl Parade and Rose Bowl, and in March 2008 the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland. In April 2008 he presented a clinic at the Music Educators National Conference Biennial Convention in Milwaukee, and in March 2009 at the College Band Directors National Association national convention in Austin, TX.

Administrative Information Acquisition Information:

Gift

Arrangement of Materials:

The collection is arranged into six series: Series 1, Drill Charts; Series 2, Correspondence and Administrative Records; Series 3, Audio and Visual Records; Series 4, Epherma; Series 5, Andy Isbell Papers; and Series 6, Gary Smith Papers. Materials are arranged in alphabetical and chronological order.

Scope and Contents

Consists of Marching Illini Drill Charts, correspondence, audio-visual recordings, photographs, and newspaper clippings documenting Dr. Griffin's time as Assistant Director of Bands (1994-2011) and Director of the Marching Illini (2006-2011) at the University of Illinois. Of particular note is the "Second Band" Presentation that was given in 2006 at the Midwest clinic, the MENC convention in 2008, and the CBDNA convention in 2009. This collection also contains records from Andy Isbell, a trumpeter in Marching Illini from 1983 to 1987 and voice of the Marching Illini since 1997, and Gary Smith, director of the Marching Illini from 1976 to 1997.

Detailed List of Contents id106341 Drill Charts 1985-2010 id106340 1 1 Drill Charts 1985-1986 id106342 1 2 Drill Charts 1986-1987 id106343 1 3 Cool MI Drill Ideas 1986-1991 id106344 1 4 Starting Formation, "25 or 6 to 4" 3 October 1987 id106345 1 5 Halftime Shows 1989 Scope and Contents

Fire Dance, Tiger of San Pedro, It Don't Mean a Thing

id106346 1 6 Halftime Shows 1991 Scope and Contents

unidentified, Rock Show 1

id106347 1 7 Band Day, Halftime Shows 1995 Scope and Contents

Sing, Sing, Sing and Calypso,

id106348 1 8 Halftime Show 9 November 1996 Scope and Contents

Johnny One Note

id106349 1 9 MI Pre-Game Show, Three in One, Halftime Shows 1997 Scope and Contents

Halftime Shows - Opera Show, John Williams Opener, Jurassic Park, Mellodrama, Chicago

id106350 1 10 Halftime Shows 1998 Scope and Contents

A Latin Extravaganza, A Tribute to Sinatra, Chicago's Greatest Hits, The Sounds of the Big Band Era, Planet Illinois...Out of This World

id106351 1 11 Halftime Show 1998 Scope and Contents

Old Man River (The Sounds of the Big Band Era)

id106352 1 12 Halftime Shows 1999 Scope and Contents

Porgy and Bess, I've Got Rhythm, Sunshine of My Life, Satisfaction/Stevie Wonder Show, The Long Awaited Decades Medley, Thriller, American Opener, Strike Up the Band, Austin Powers

id106353 1 13 Marching Illini 2000 Season 2000 Scope and Contents

Includes brief history of band program, staff, drill charts and scripts of all pregame and halftime shows

id106354 1 14 Halftime Shows 2000 Scope and Contents

These are annotated: Santana Medley, 2001/Y2K, El Toro Caliente, West Side Story

id106355 1 15 Marching Illini 2001 Season 2001 Scope and Contents

Includes brief history of band program, staff, drill charts and scripts of all pregame and halftime shows

id106356 1 16 Halftime Shows 2001 Scope and Contents

Annotated - My Favorite Things, London Tattoo Show

id106357 1 17 Marching Illini 2002 Season 2002 Scope and Contents

Includes brief history of band program, staff, drill charts and scripts of all pregame and halftime shows

id106358 1 18 Halftime Show 28 September 2002 Scope and Contents

Annotated - Dave Matthews Band

id106359 1 19 Marching Illini 2003 Season 2003 Scope and Contents

Includes brief history of band program, staff, drill charts and scripts of all pregame and halftime shows

id106360 1 20 Marching Illini 2004 Season 2004 Scope and Contents

Includes brief history of band program, staff, drill charts and scripts of all pregame and halftime shows

id106361 1 21 Pregame Drill Chart 2004 Scope and Contents

Annotated

id106362 1 22 Marching Illini 2005 Season 2005 Scope and Contents

Includes brief history of band program, staff, drill charts and scripts of all pregame and halftime shows

id106363 1 23 Halftime Show 2005 Scope and Contents

Annotated - Festive Overture, Mr. Roboto

id106364 1 24 Pregame and Halftime Shows 2006 Scope and Contents

Armed Forces Medley, Mamma Mia Medley, It Don't Mean a Thing, Crazy Little Fat Bottom'd Thing, Queen Medley, Bon Jovi Show, Far From Over

id106365 1 25 Halftime Shows 2007 Scope and Contents

More Than a Feeling/Don't Look Back, Let's Get it Started, Ritual Fire Dance, Beatles, Zeppelin

id106366 1 26 Halftime Show 2009 Scope and Contents

Ben Folds Show

id106367 1 27 2010 Teaching Charts - Pregame/3 in 1 2010 id106372 2 1 Halftime Shows undated id106373 2 2 Halftime Shows undated id106559 5 1 Karn Evil 9 2002 id106562 5 2 Johnny One Note 2003 id106566 5 3 Untitled Drill Charts 2004 id106568 5 4 Untitled Drill Charts undated
id106368 Correspondence and Administrative Records 1986-2011 id106370 2 3 Bibliographies 1984, 1986 id106374 2 4 Reference Material 1985, 1987, 1992 id106394 2 5 Quad Concert Programs 1989-1991, 1994 id106375 2 6 Conducting Letters - Kohut, MUS 142 [PARTLY RESTRICTED until 2070] 1990-1991 id106377 2 7 Marching Illini 1990, 1994-1999, 2005-2006 2009 Scope and Contents

MI Band Festival Program, Indianan Roadtrip Handbook, Invoice, Iowa Trip Handbook, St. Louis Roadtrip Handbook, schedule, press guide, Section Leader and TA Camp Handbook, notes, invoice

id106389 2 8 Brass Band 1993-1995, 2001-2007 Scope and Contents

fingering charts, notes on arranging for brass band and scoring, articles on brass band, range of instruments, roster, programs

id106392 2 9 Liberty Bowl 1994 Scope and Contents

itinerary, invoices

id106395 2 10 ABA University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 1995 Scope and Contents

concert program, itinerary, room list

id106396 2 11 Ireland Trip 1995 Scope and Contents

itinerary, flight information

id106376 2 12 MI Section Leaders 1995-1997, 2002 Scope and Contents

notes, schedule, handbooks

id106378 2 13 Letters 1995-2007 Scope and Contents

Thank you letters/notes/emails

id106397 2 14 Band Camp, Days 1-7 1996-2000 Scope and Contents

notes, schedule, handbooks, drill charts

id106379 2 15 Brass Band Tours 1996-2006 Scope and Contents

programs, ads, Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival, members of band, postcard, itineraries, newspaper (oversized)

id106398 2 16 Symphonic Band Tour, England 1997 Scope and Contents

Concert orders, excuse letter, ensemble members, itinerary, notes

id106399 2 17 David Stanhope Interview 20 October 1998 Scope and Contents

audio cassette and 2 3.5 inch floppy disks, transcript, interview questions, curriculum vitae 1998

id106400 2 18 Micron PC.com Bowl 1999 Scope and Contents

notes, program, footnotes, itinerary, schedule, operations manual, newsletter, pamphlet, trip manual

id106401 2 19 MI Press on Micron PC.com Bowl 1999 Scope and Contents

newspaper clippings (originals and photocopies)

id106381 2 20 The University of Illinois Orange and Blues Band Directors Manual ca. 2000 id106406 2 21 London Tattoo 2001 Scope and Contents

schedule, map, drill charts, program

id106407 2 22 England Trip 2001 Scope and Contents

handbook, drill charts, correspondence

id106408 2 23 Purdue Trip 2001 Scope and Contents

directions, map, drill charts, information sheet, correspondence

id106409 2 24 Alumni Band 2001-2005 Scope and Contents

correspondence (mostly Thomas Caneva and Joe Rank), meeting minutes/agenda, Illinois legacy cd project, bylaws, notes on Homecoming (2003), newsletter, notes, alumni band demographics, alumni list

id106410 2 25 Sugar Bowl 2002 Scope and Contents

patch, guidebook, itinerary, flight plans, notes, invoice, postcard

id106411 2 26 2002-2003 School Year Engagements 2002-2003 Scope and Contents

seating chart, correspondence, itinerary, flight info, hotel info, contracts, programs

id106412 2 27 Orchestra Hall Chicago 31 March 2005 Scope and Contents

program, bus list, itinerary, circle of honor, receipt of dinner

id106413 2 28 Association of Concert Bands National Convention, Quincey Il 2005 Scope and Contents

programs, magazine

id106414 2 29 Sunday with Veterans 2005 Scope and Contents

speech, drum major manual, itinerary, orientation sheet, drill charts

id106415 2 30 Commencement 2005-2006 Scope and Contents

Commencement Program and Rules/Procedures

id106383 2 31 Assembly Hall Concerts 2005-2007 Scope and Contents

notes, drill charts, correspondence, forms, script, program

id106385 2 32 IMEA 2006 Scope and Contents

Paper/Speech, research notes, how to research, notes, correspondence, memo - The University of Illinois Band: A Second Look at the First 40 Years

id106417 2 33 University of Illinois Wind Symphony, Carnegie Hall 2006 Scope and Contents

programs, tickets, advertisements, itineraries, correspondence, liability paper, invoices, review

id106416 2 34 One Hundred Years of Illinois Loyalty Concert 3 March 2006 Scope and Contents

Script, research articles/notes, program, photocopied music, newspaper articles, thank you notes

id106418 2 35 MI Teach Syllabus 2006 Scope and Contents

daily schedule, repertoire list, drill chart

id106382 2 36 MI 2006 2006-2007 Scope and Contents

correspondence, handbook, schedules, drill charts, squad numbers, drumline technique guide, notes, music

id106386 2 37 Midwest 2006-2007 Scope and Contents

Programs, correspondence, "The Second Band" presentation, The Instrumentalist

id106420 3 1 Big Ten Band Directors Association Membership Directory 1992-1999 id106421 3 2 Big Ten Band Directors Association Membership Directory 1999-2006 id106422 3 3 Correspondence 2006-2010 id106423 3 4 MI 2007 2007 Scope and Contents

notes, show ideas, section leader camp guide, list of repertoire from each season (96-05), drill charts, demographics sheet, forms, correspondence

id106424 3 5 Indiana Trip 2007 Scope and Contents

notes, itinerary, lists, handbook for trip, correspondence

id106425 3 6 Drum Major Tryouts 2007 Scope and Contents

scoring, critique sheet, audition req

id106426 3 7 Midwest 2007 Scope and Contents

Wind Symphony Program

id106427 3 8 St. Louis Trip 2007-2010 Scope and Contents

Itinerary, correspondence, wristband, schedule, halftime and pregame, seating chart

id106384 3 9 MENC Milwaukee 2006, 2008 Scope and Contents

"The Second Band Presentation," correspondence, notes, program

id106428 3 10 94th Rose Bowl University Participation Manual 2008 id106429 3 11 Contents from Leather Rose Bowl Folder sleeve ca. 2008 Scope and Contents

business cards and brochures

id106430 3 12 Rose Bowl Parade and Game Information 2008 Scope and Contents

itinerary, Bowl Bound newsletter, staff trip book, trip book, parade info, directors guide from rose bowl, release/waiver/insurance guide

id106431 3 13 Rose Bowl Travel/Housing Transfers 2008 Scope and Contents

travel arrangements, invoices, notes

id106432 3 14 Rose Bowl Notes 2008 Scope and Contents

notes, correspondence, invoices

id106433 3 15 Rose Bowl Rehearsal Information 2008 Scope and Contents

drill charts, music, notes

id106434 3 16 Rose Bowl non-game day events 2008 Scope and Contents

correspondence and notes

id106435 3 17 Rose Bowl Correspondence 2008 Scope and Contents

thank you notes/emails, correspondence

id106436 3 18 Ireland 2008 Scope and Contents

correspondence, itineraries, lists, advertisements

id106437 3 19 Section Leader and Band Camp 2009 Scope and Contents

daily rehearsal schedules

id106438 3 20 Assembly Hall 2009 Scope and Contents

program, script, notes

id106439 3 21 CBDNA - Austin, TX 2009 Scope and Contents

"The Second Band Presentation", correspondence

id106440 3 22 Chicago Trip 2009 Scope and Contents

insurance liability invoice, correspondence, program order, notes, bus list, itinerary, host family list, bus invoice, per diem sign out, performance contract

id106441 3 23 Alumni Band 2009 Scope and Contents

correspondence, logistics, minutes, newsletter, notes

id106449 3 24 MI Formal 2009-2010 Scope and Contents

speech, program, notes

id106442 3 25 Section Leader Interviews 2010 Scope and Contents

Interview and final list

id106443 3 26 Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival 2010 Scope and Contents

Program, notes, guide

id106444 3 27 University of Illinois versus Northwestern, Wrigley Field 2010 Scope and Contents

Itinerary, list, seating arrangement, bus list, invoice, correspondence, notes

id106445 3 28 Texas Bowl, Houston, TX 2010 Scope and Contents

Postcard, patch, wristbands, bowl manual, correspondence, Deep in the Heart of Texas Score, Itinerary, drill charts, checklists, band list, contracts, insurance forms, notes room list

id106446 3 29 Curriculum/Scheduling 2010-2011 Scope and Contents

correspondence, bands schedule/guidelines

id106447 3 30 IMEA Presentation 2011 Scope and Contents

IMEA program, mag, presentation, presentation notes

id106448 3 31 Champaign Legacy Talk undated id106450 3 32 Bands History, University of Illinois undated Scope and Contents

correspondence, obituary, published articles, programs

id106451 3 33 MI History, 1 of 2 undated Scope and Contents

notes

id106699 3 34 MI History, 2 of 2 undated id106452 3 35 MI undated Scope and Contents

photocopied articles, programs, notes

id106629 8 OVERSIZE 1 Press on British Brass Band Tours 6 April 2006 id106628 8 OVERSIZE 2 Press on U of I Wind Symphony 23 February 2006 id106627 8 OVERSIZE 3 Marching Illini Press on MicronPC.com Bowl 1999 id106626 8 OVERSIZE 4 100 Years of Illinois Loyalty Concert 2 March 2006 Scope and Contents

Press

id106458 Audio and Visual Records 1952-2010 id106507 2 17 David Stanhope Interview 20 October 1998 Scope and Contents

audio cassette and 2 3.5 inch floppy disks

id106465 4 1 35mm Slides 1952, 1954, 1956, 1976, 1978 Scope and Contents

Color slides of the Marching Illini

id106405 4 2 MI Photos, 2000 Season 2000 Scope and Contents

Digital Prints

id106469 4 1 VHS - Magical Mystery Tour, Brazil, Percussion Feature 1988 id106470 4 2 VHS - Marching Illini Band Highlights 1992 id106471 4 3 VHS - Illini Marching Festival 1993 id106472 4 4 VHS - Quad Day 1994 id106473 4 5 VHS - Penn St. Game (Best Shows of the Year) 1994 id106474 4 6 VHS - Liberty Bowl Music Festival 1994 id106475 4 7 VHS - Marching Illini Highlights 1994-1995 id106476 4 8 VHS - Marching Illini Season Highlights 1996 id106477 4 9 VHS - Marching Band Highlights 1997 id106478 4 10 VHS - Marching Illini Season Highlights 1998 id106479 4 11 VHS - Marching Illini Season Highlights 1999 id106480 4 12 VHS - Illinois vs California, Beatles Medley 2000 id106494 4 13 Betacam - Marching Illini Pre-Game and Halftime Shows, Michigan Game 23 September 2000 id106495 4 14 Betacam - Marching Illini Pre-Game and Halftime Shows, Michigan State Game 28 October 2000 id106496 4 15 Betacam - Marching Illini Pre-Game and Halftime Shows, Indiana Game 4 November 2000 id106481 4 16 VHS - Marching Illini Season Highlights 2000 id106482 4 17 VHS - Marching Illini Season Highlights 2001 id106483 4 18 VHS - Marching Illini Season Highlights 2001 id106484 4 19 VHS - Marching Illini Season Highlights 2003 id106485 4 20 VHS - Marching Illini Season Highlights and Shows 2004 id106486 4 21 VHS - Marching Illini Season Highlights 2005 id106487 4 22 VHS - Symphonic/Concert Bands 100th Anniversary Alumni Reunion id106488 4 23 DVD - Marching Illini Season Highlights 2004 id106489 4 24 DVD - Marching Illini Season Highlights 2005 id106490 4 25 DVD - Marching Illini Season Highlights 2006 id106491 4 26 DVD - Marching Illini Season Highlights 2007 id106492 4 27 DVD - Marching Illini Season Highlights 2008 id106493 4 28 DVD - Marching Illini Season Highlights 2009 id106497 4 29 CD - The Marching Illini in Concert, Assembly Hall 15 October 2006 id106498 4 30 CD - The Marching Illini in Concert, Assembly Hall 14 October 2007 id106499 4 31 CD - The Marching Illini in Concert, Assembly Hall 19 October 2008 id106500 4 32 CD - The Marching Illini in Concert, Assembly Hall 18 October 2009 id106501 4 33 CD - The Marching Illini in Concert, Assembly Hall 10 October 2010 id106502 4 34 CD - Photographs of Quad Day 21 August 2010 id106503 4 35 CD - Photographs of Quad Day 22 August 2010 id106504 4 36 CD - Jolesch Photography of Marching Illini 2010 id106505 4 37 CD - Jolesch Photography of Marching Illini 2010 id106534 3 1 1 Oversized Photo of Marching Illini 2010
id106466 Ephemera id106510 2 27 Sugar Bowl 2002 Scope and Contents

patch

id106468 4 3 Rose Bowl Patch and Two Pin Back Buttons 1984 id109802 9 The Chief - Trophy Commemorating the Three-in-One Performance by the Marching Illini id170239 4 University of Illinois band coat Scope and Contents

Navy blue hooded band coat with orange detail. Accession number: 2011.1209029.001.

id106576 Andy Isbell Papers, Drill Charts, and Footnotes 1978-1987 id106577 Papers id106579 5 5 Basketball Band Rosters 1978, 1980, 1982-1984, 1990 id106580 5 6 Marching Illini Rosters 1979-1985, 1989 id106582 5 7 Road Trip Itineraries 1982-1987 id106581 6 1 Marching Illini Handbooks 1983-1987 id106583 Footnotes 1983-1987 id106585 6 2 Footnotes 1983-1984 Scope and Contents

Student Newsletter

id106586 6 3 Footnotes 1984-1987 Scope and Contents

Student Newsletter

id106587 Drill Charts id106592 5 8 Drill Charts, 2 of 13 ca. 1985 id106593 5 9 Drill Charts, 3 of 13 ca. 1985 id106595 5 10 Drill Charts, 5 of 13 ca. 1985 id106596 5 11 Drill Charts, 6 of 13 ca. 1985 id106598 5 12 Drill Charts, 7 of 13 ca. 1985 id106600 5 13 Drill Charts, 8 of 12 ca. 1985 id106601 5 14 Drill Charts, 10 of 11 ca. 1985 id106602 5 15 Drill Charts, 11 of 11 ca. 1985 id106591 6 4 Drill Charts, 1 of 13 ca. 1985 id106594 6 5 Drill Charts, 4 of 13 ca. 1985 id106599 6 6 Drill Charts, 9 of 13 ca. 1985
id106603 Gary Smith Papers, Newspaper Clippings, and Photographs 1910-1997 id106606 Papers id106614 7 1 Alumni News from Department and Industrial Engineering Magazine 1997 id106615 7 2 Athletic Programs 1976-1989 id106653 7 3 Concert Programs id106617 7 4 Correspondence 1976-1979 id106618 7 5 Correspondence 1980-1983 id106619 7 6 Correspondence 1984-1986 id106620 7 7 Correspondence 1987-1993 id106654 7 8 Correspondence 1994-1997 id106655 7 9 Correspondence, Indiana State 1972-1976 id106613 7 10 Gary Smith Retirement 1997 Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings, correspondence

id106656 7 11 Illinois Senate and House Resolutions 1976, 1983 id106657 7 12 Magazines 1976-1984 id106658 7 13 Marching Illini Itineraries 1983-1995 id106612 7 14 Marching Illini yearbook 1981 id106635 8 OVERSIZE 9 Football Related 1978, 1997 id106634 8 OVERSIZE 10 West Texas State Band Camp Flyer 1988
id106607 Newspaper Clippings id106630 7 15 Clippings 1910-1960 id106631 7 16 Clippings 1970s id106632 7 17 Clippings 1980s id106659 7 18 Clippings 1990s id106624 8 OVERSIZE 5 Clippings 1910-1960 id106623 8 OVERSIZE 6 Clippings 1970s id106622 8 OVERSIZE 7 Clippings 1980s id106621 8 OVERSIZE 8 Clippings 1990s id106608 Photographs id106661 7 19 Marching Illini 1937-2001 id106662 7 20 Marching Illini, Rose Bowl 1984 id106663 7 21 Marching Illini undated id106652 8 OVERSIZE 11 Photographs 1975-1992 Scope and Contents

Formations on the field, Jolesch Proofs