Records of the Department of Music

Reference code

42

Level of description

Collection

Title

Records of the Department of Music

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Extent

4.62 linear feet

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Administrative history

Though Music existed before 1963, this history only covers the period between 1963 and 2010.

Below are listed the chairs by academic year.

1963/64-1965/66: Harvey Waugh

1966/67: Not Available

1967/68-1969/70: Roger Barrett

1970/71-1978/79: David Ernest

1979/80-1983/84: Kenton Frohrip

1984/85: James Flom

1985/86: Shirley Schrader, acting

1986/87-1993/94: Kenton Frohrip

1994/95-1995/96: Marcelyn Smale

1996/97-1999/2000: Bruce Wood

2000/01: Margaret Schmidt

2001/02-2002/03: Bruce Wood

2002/03-2006/07: Mark Springer

2007/08-2009/10: Terry Vermillion

Name of creator

(1869-2023+)

Administrative history

St. Cloud State University was established by the state of Minnesota in 1869 as the Third State Normal School.

Scope and content

This collection contains records from the Department of Music at St. Cloud State University, totaling 12 boxes. The records date from 1923-2009, with the vast majority of the items pertaining to faculty meeting minutes as well as student and faculty musical performances. Miscellaneous department records comprise a significant portion of this collection and range in content from department handbooks and newsletters to various scrapbooks.

The collection is arranged into three series, which are as follows:

Series 1: Faculty Meetings and Memorandum, 1960-1998

This series consists of department meeting minutes along with the notes and documents pertaining to each meeting. The subject matter of the materials is primarily related to: curriculum and program developments/requirements for undergraduate and graduate students, enrollment and budgetary figures/estimates, the organization of workshops and camps, sabbatical leaves and faculty changes, and special committee and council proposals, activities, evaluations, and requests. Materials are organized chronologically by date of meeting.

Series 2: Recitals and Performances, 1924-2009

This series contains promotional materials and programs for performances held at SCSU or by SCSU faculty and students. The series is arranged chronologically according to type of performance. All guest and visitor performances hosted by the music department are organized by date and arranged separately from all SCSU faculty, music group, and student performances. The programs most frequently pertain to: student and faculty recitals, Christmas concerts, fine arts and jazz festivals, ensemble performances and competitions, concert series and tours, division conferences, guest concerts and recitals, and joint SCSU/guest performances. Beginning in 1995, email notifications were used to promote performances and are therefore included in this series.

Series 3: Miscellaneous, 1936-2009

This series is organized first by subject matter and subsequently by date. The majority of the records pertain to departmental planning, program and curriculum development, and the promotion of educational opportunities such as scholarships, graduate assistantships, workshops, and camps. The series includes various forms of publications, including: student handbooks, brochures, calendars, scrapbooks, songbooks, newsletters, and syllabi. There are a total of three scrapbooks as well as additional materials highlighting the activities of particular music groups. Records date from 1936-2009 but major extent are from 1970s and 1980s.

System of arrangement

The collection is arranged into four series, which are as follows:

Series 1: Faculty Minutes and Memorandum, 1960-1998

Records are organized in chronological order.

Series 2: Recitals and Performances, 1924-2009

Records are organized in chronological order. Email notifications of performances organized separately in chronological order.

Series 3: Miscellaneous, 1936-2009

Records are organized in alphabetical order by subject matter.

Records are located at 29E.1a-3c.

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There are no access restrictions.

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Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holder.

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  • English

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    Processed by Marissa Kritzeck from November 2011 to March 2012.

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