Marching Band Files and Performance Recordings, 1965-1990. 18 linear feet.
Professor William Shepherd, former Director of the UNI Marching Band, donated this collection to the University Archives in the fall of 1997. The collection includes several boxes of papers (programs, correspondence, notes) and many more boxes of recordings (audio and video) relating to performances of the Marching Band and the Symphonic Band from the middle 1960s through 1990.
The performance recordings are in a variety of media: 16mm film, audiocassette, reel-to-reel audio tape, and Beta and VHS videocassette.
Box 1 Programs, Correspondence, and Notes
Marching Band Concert, 1977-1990
Sousaphone/Baritone Night, 1986
Trombone Night, 1987
Tuba/Euphonium Night, 1988
Trombone Night, 1989
Tuba/Euphonium Night, 1990
Box 2 Programs, Correspondence, and Notes, continued
Football Season, 1976-1990
Football, Keokuk-Illinois State Trip
Football, Pleasant Valley-Western Illinois Trip
Football, Nevada-Iowa State Trip
Box 3 Programs, Correspondence, and Notes, continued
Band Day, 1979-1990
Marching Band Alumni
Handbook
Professional Football
Box 4 16mm Films
1966 10.5"
1967 10.5"
September 27, 1969 "Shows You Won't See," 10.5"
October 25, 1969 Homecoming, 10.0"
November 8, 1969 7.0"
1969 "Battle of the Bands," Snow, 10.5"
Box 5 16mm Films, continued
November 1972 10.5"
1976:
September 17, 1977 X & B Drills 10.5"
Box 6 16mm Films, continued
October 1, 1977 Shrine Game, 10.5"
October 15, 1977 #4 Show, General, 10.5"
November 5, 1977 Parent's Day, 10.5"
November 12, 1977 Student Show, General
September 9, 1978 Show #1, Pre-game & Half time, T.V. Show, Minsirl Turns, 10.5"
October 21, 1978 Homecoming, Circle Drill, 10.5"
Box 7 16mm Films, continued
1979 #1 Band MIB Class '79, 10.5"
September 15, 1979 UNI Band Show #1, Big Country Pinwheels, 10.5"
1979 Student Show 10.5"
1979 Homecoming Show 10.5"
November 10, 1979 10.5"
September 27, 1980 UNI Marching Band, 10.5"
October 11, 1980 UNI Marching Band, 10.5"
Box 8 16mm Films, continued
October 25, 1980 UNI Marching Band, 10.5"
November 15, 1980 UNI Marching Band, 10.5"
November 22, 1980 UNI Marching Band
October 3, 1981 Corner Corp Entrance--Circles, 10.5"
October 31, 1981 Shrine Game, 10.5"
November 7, 1981 Parent's Weekend, 10.5"
November 21, 1981 Student Show
1981 12.25"
Box 9 16mm Films, continued
September 25, 1982 UNI Band, 10.5"
October 9, 1982 Homecoming, 9.25"
1982 Student Show, 10.5"
1982 9.25
October 8, 1983 Homecoming
October 22, 1983 UNI Marching Band, Mambo, 10.5"
November 12, 1983 Student Show, 10.5"
Box 10 16mm Films, continued
November 17, 1984 Half-time Performance, UNI vs. Northwest Missouri St. Game, 10.5"
1985 Homecoming, 10.5"
September 27, 1986 UNI Band, pre-game and half-time performance, Homecoming, UNI vs Southwest Missouri State, 10.5"
Unlabeled
Bears 1965
Undated M.B.
Unlabeled
Box 11 16mm Films, continued
Video--William Shepherd, KCA60 (Beta format)
November 9 Goonies and Oz (long version)
November 16 Oz (short version)
November 23 Bill Shepherd
October 15, 1966 Panther Marching 100, 7"
1978 Show #2, Moffit Squad Muts, 3 5-8 prts., Part II Training Film, 7"
October 29, 1979 7"
UNI Band Film 7"
1982 7"
October 13, 1984 Half-time performance, 7"
October 27, 1984 UNI Band, 7"
Box 12 16mm Films, continued
November 10, 1984 UNI Band half-time performance, UNI vs. Central Missouri St., 7"
1985 Band night, 7"
October 4, 1986 UNI Band half-time performance, UNI vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7"
October 25, 1986 UNI Band half-time performance, UNI vs. Western Illinois, Family Night, 7"
November 8, 1986 UNI Band half-time performance, UNI vs. McNeese State, 7"
Box 13 16mm Films, continued
November 15, 1986 Half-time performance, UNI vs. Indiana State, 7"
September 19, 1987 7"
October 3, 1987 7"
November 14, 1987 7"
November 21, 1987 7"
Box 14 16mm Films, continued
September 17, 1988 7"
November 12, 1988 Marching Band, 7"
1963 Homecoming Half-time show
Parents Weekend, undated
1967 concert film, Edison Band
Box 15 Reel-to-reel audio cassettes
Cassettes are UNI Symphonic Band unless otherwise noted
March 3, 1977
May 2, 1977
February 11, 1978 Tallcorn
February 28, 1978
May 2, 1978
February 22, 1979
April 17, 1979 Wind Ensemble Concert
May 7, 1979
March 26, 1980
Box 16 Reel-to-reel audio cassettes, continued
UNI Symphonic Band
May 6, 1980
February 24, 1981
May 5, 1981
March 2, 1982
April 27, 1982
March 1, 1983
April 26, 1983
February 29, 1984
April 25, 1984
February 27, 1985
Box 17 Reel-to-reel audio cassettes, continued
UNI Symphonic Band unless otherwise noted
February 27, 1985
April 24, 1985
November 23, 1985
February 26, 1986
May 1, 1986
March 4, 1987
undated - Satiric Dances, Ceremonial, Scenes from "The Louvre"
Undated - Tallcorn
Video recordings
Beta videocassettes: September 6-7, 1986 Marching Band, Mankato-Vikings; Band 1985
VHS videocassettes: segments of 1985 season, student show
Box 18 Videocassettes, continued
1986 Mankato Trip
1986 Marching Band
October 10, 1987 Marching Band at I.S.U.
October 31, 1987 Marching Band
November 21, 1987 Marching Band, Trombone Night, "Strike up the Band"
December 5, 1987 Marching Band
September 17. 1988 Marching Band pre-game and half-time shows
September 24, 1988 Marching Band pre-game and half-time shows
October 1, 1988 Marching Band pre-game and half-time shows
October 29, 1988 Marching Band pre-game and half-time shows
November 12, 1988 Marching Band pre-game and half-time shows
Box 19 Videocassettes and Audio Cassettes
Videocassettes: Marching Band, 1988-1990
Beta videocassettes: Metro Dome, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mason City High School, Vikings Game
Audio cassettes: Panther Marching Band, 1987; Symphonic Band, March 4, 1987 and April 30, 1987; Marching Band, November 18, 1989
Box 20 Marching Band Charts
Marching band charts, 1976-1986, 1989-1990
Papers processed by Student Assistant Jonathan Russell, Public History Intern Curt Hanson, and University Archivist Gerald Peterson, February-March 1998; finding aid prepared by Library Assistant Susan Basye, April 1998.
Addendum
Box 21 Beta Audio Cassettes
Third Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, part 1 - March 1984
Third Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, part 2 - March 1984
Student Honors Recital and Awards Ceremony - May 7, 1987 ( program included)
Fourth Annual Scholarship Concert, tape 1 - September 27, 1985
Fourth Annual Scholarship Concert, tape 2 - September 27, 1985
Honor's Recital - April 29, 1986
Sixth Annual Scholarship Benefit Show - September 25, 1987
Sixth Annual Scholarship Benefit, Trio and second half only - September 26, 1987
Eighth Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert - September 29, 1989
Eighth Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert - September 30, 1989
Box 22
Beta Audio Cassettes, continued
Tenth Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, Act I only - September 27-28, 1991 ( program included)
Eleventh Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert - September 25, 1992 ( program included)
Eleventh Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert - September 26, 1992 ( program included)
Thirteenth Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert - September 30, 1994 ( program included)
Thirteenth Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert - October 1, 1994 ( program included)
Cassettes
Third Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, tape 1 - 1984
Third Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, tape 2 - 1984
Sixth Annual Scholarship Benefit, first half - September 25-26, 1987
Sixth Annual Scholarship Benefit, second half - September 25, 1987
Sixth Annual Scholarship Benefit, second half - September 26, 1987
Tenth Annual Scholarship Benefit - September 27, 1991
Tenth Annual Scholarship Benefit - September 27, 1991
Tenth Annual Scholarship Benefit, Liszt-Hungarian Rhapsody, Ja-Hyeong Roo - September 27-28, 1991
Twelfth Annual Scholarship Benefit - September 25, 1993
Thirteenth Annual Scholarship Benefit - September 30, 1994 (program included)
Thirteenth Annual Scholarship Benefit - October 1, 1994 (program included)
Music at the University of Northern Iowa - "Sounds of UNI: A Sampler from the University of Northern Iowa School of Music"
Box 23
Large Video Cassettes
Third Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, part 1 - March 30, 1984
Third Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, part 2 - March 30, 1984
Third Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, interviews - March 30, 1984
Third Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, interviews and intermission - March 30, 1984
Reel-to-reel Audio Cassettes, 7"
First Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, reel 1 - April 16, 1982 (program included)
First Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, reel 2 - April 16, 1982 (program included)
Fifth Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, before intermission, reel 1 - September 27, 1986
Fifth Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, after intermission, reel 2 - September 27, 1986
Slides
Slides of School of Music, used for IBA exhibit; stored in carousel tray
Reel-to-reel Audio Cassettes, 12"
Fifth Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert - September 26, 1986 (program included)
Aired on KUNI 09/27/86; reel three of four (reels one and two missing)
Fifth Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert - September 26, 1986
Aired on KUNI 09/27/86; reel four of four (reels one and two missing)
The materials in Boxes 21-23 were processed in September 1998 by Heather Bird, Student Assistant. Finding aid created by Susan Basye, Library Assistant.