Band (University of Michigan) records 1892 1929-2006

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Band (University of Michigan) records 1892 1929-2006

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhlead/umich-bhl-861154?rgn=main;view=text

Established by students in 1896, the University of Michigan Band had its first salaried director in 1915. The William Revelli era (1935-1971) brought the Band to prominence as the marching, concert, and symphony bands toured and performed extensively, including a tour of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union by the Symphony band in 1961. Records include scrapbooks of band activities, 1929-1977 (including photographs); bound volumes ("Blue Books"), 1936-present, containing band formations, newsletters, and announcements of band activities, also topical files relating to band tours and concerts. The Marching Band is best documented, although concert band, symphony band, and related ensembles are represented.

8.5 linear feet, 76 bound volumes, 38 outsized scrapbooks, and 1 oversize folder

eng,

Bentley Historical Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6389797

Bentley Historical Library

Related Entities

There are 6 Entities related to this resource.

University of Michigan.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6f803v2 (corporateBody)

Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...

Cavender, George

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xm1wjq (person)

University of Michigan. School of Music

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65j15qr (corporateBody)

Predecessor organizations represented include the Ann Arbor School of Music and the University School of Music. From the description of School of Music (University of Michigan) records, 1880-[ongoing]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419778 Music instruction at the University of Michigan was established by the Board of Regents on the recommendation of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts in 1880, making it one of the first universitie...

University of Michigan Marching Band

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60s4mwc (corporateBody)

University of Michigan. Band

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67q2pqp (corporateBody)

The Michigan Band was begun in the fall of 1896 as the result of a grassroots student effort. An entirely student-run organization, the band received no support from the university. They first performed at the Law School's annual observance of Washington's Birthday in February 1897, and based on this performance, were granted permission to rehearse in University buildings. By the fall of 1898, the band was playing at all football games and mass meetings. However, beset w...

Revelli, William D. (William Donald), 1902-1994

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69w2xmk (person)

Conductor of bands and professor of wind instruments at the University of Michigan. From the description of William D. Revelli papers, 1907-1994 (bulk 1935-1991). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 83661323 William D. Revelli, "the Chief" to his many students, was born in Spring Gulch, Colorado, February 1902. The son of Italian immigrants, Giovanni (later anglicized to John) and Rose Bonino, William Donald was the third of seven children. In 1904, Jo...