Finding aid created by: Katie Swingly
Date: 2015
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| 2016 | Oversize materials boxed and collection renamed, EAD updated to reflect changes (AES) |
Summary |
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| Creator: | Syracuse University. -- Archives. |
| Title: | Syracuse University Student Activities Music Collection |
| Dates: | 1879-1995 |
| Size: | 5 boxes (4 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | The Student Activities - Music Collection contains materials related to music student groups on campus. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
Students have participated in musical groups since the early days of the University. The first groups were glee and instrumental clubs, including the University Glee and Banjo Club and Ladies Glee and Guitar Club. The Syracuse University Marching Band was founded in 1901 and soon became a fixture of the University, playing at athletic events, campus circuses, and Moving-Up Day. Today, many musical groups are associated with the University's Setnor School of Music, including the Symphony Orchestra and Band, Hendricks Chapel Choir, Women's Choir, and Wind Ensemble. Syracuse University also has a long tradition of chants and songs at special events on campus, including athletic events. Many of these songs were written by Syracuse University students and alumni.
The Syracuse University Student Activities Music Collection consists of materials related to musical student groups and songs sung by students at athletic events and other special events on campus. The collection is arranged in two series:
The Music series features eighteen Songs of Syracuse songbooks dating from 1904 to 1950 and song sheets from athletic events. Additionally, the collection includes sheet music for pieces written by Syracuse University students and alumni. These works include "The Orange Flag" (1905), "Bill Orange" (1907), and "Syracuse Drinking Song" (1910). A 1982 orchestral arrangement of Syracuse University's Alma Mater by William Wilkinson can also be found in this series. This series also includes several 78 and 33 1/3 rpm records, including four Songs of Syracuse albums (circa 1950) and The Syracuse University Marching Band Presents the Pride of the Orange (1972).
The Student Groups series contains performance advertisements, programs, and other materials related to musical student groups dating from the 1880s to the 1980s. These groups include the Chimemasters, Black Celestial Choir, glee and instrumental clubs and University bands and choirs.
Access Restrictions:
Equipment is not available for researchers to listen to record albums in the Reading Room.
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
The Syracuse University Archives hold photographs of many of these student music groups in its Photograph Collection.
The Archives also hold clipping files related to these groups, including the Marching Band, University Orchestra, and Syracuse University Musical Stage.
A finding aid for the Junius Woods Stevens Papers can be found on the Archives' website. This collection includes Steven's original draft of the Alma Mater.
Names
Stevens, Junius Woods, 1873-
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Subjects
Alma maters (songs)
Choirs (Music)
Fight songs.
Glee clubs.
Marching bands.
Music ensembles.
Music.
Student activities.
Higher education.
Types of Material
78 rpm records.
Concert programs.
Long-playing records.
Phonograph records.
Sheet music.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Student Activities - Music Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
The origin of the items in this collection is unknown.
Processing Information
Items were placed in acid-free folders and boxes.
The items are arranged alphabetically within two series.
Music
Student Groups
| Music | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | "Alma Mater" 1982, undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | College Songs, Old and New Songbooks 1898-1913 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Eleanor Steber Sings Beethoven and Berg 1962 (4 copies) phonograph record | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | "Even Song" 1920 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Hendricks Chapel Choir 1970s (2 copies) phonograph record | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | "Jesu, Priceless Treasure" by JS Bach, Sung by Syracuse University Chorus 1940 (phonograph record) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | "Orange Peals" Songbooks undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | "Potpourri of Verse" 1926 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Sheet Music- Songs Related to Syracuse University 1879-1982 (oversized) | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Sigma Nu Song- "Oh, Syracuse" 1948 (78 rpm record) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Songs of Syracuse 1904 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Songs of Syracuse 1911 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Songs of Syracuse 1914 | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Songs of Syracuse 1920 | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Songs of Syracuse 1926 | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Songs of Syracuse 1950 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Songs of Syracuse 1950s (4 copies) phonograph record | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Syracuse Sings 1950s (4 copies) phonograph record | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Syracuse University Marching Band Presents: The Pride of the Orange in '72 1972 (33 1/3 rpm record) | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Song Sheets 1894-1930, undated (oversized) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Syracuse University Songs Songbooks 1912 | ||||||||||
| Student Groups | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Beethoven Trio Club 1883-1898 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Black Celestial Choir Ensemble 1980-1987 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Chimemasters 1994-1995 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Glee and Instrumental Clubs 1876-1899 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Glee and Instrumental Clubs 1900-1909 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Glee and Instrumental Clubs 1910-1935 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Euterpe Society 1881-1889 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | University Bands 1901-1994, undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | University Chorus 1882-1987 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | University Orchestra 1890-1989 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | University Musical Stage 1979-1986, undated | ||||||||||