Guide to the Big Red Band Miscellany,
1905-2003.

Collection Number: 37-6-3112

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-3530
Fax: (607) 255-9524
rareref@cornell.edu
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
Ariel Joy Conant
Date completed:
November 2006
EAD encoding:
Ariel Joy Conant, November 2006

© 2006 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Big Red Band miscellany, 1905-2003.
Collection Number:
37-6-3112
Creator:
Cornell University.Big Red Marching Band.
Quantity:
7.1 cubic ft.
Forms of Material:
Audio Recordings, Computer Media, Correspondence, Memorabilia, Newspapers, Photographs, Publications, Scrapbooks
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
"Big Red Band Notes," newsletter; "Through the Years with the Big Red Band," 1990; clippings; t-shirts, 1983, 2001-2003; and alumni visor hat. Also, movie films of band shows from the late 1940s through the late 1950s.
Language:
Collection material in English

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

"Big Red Band Notes," newsletter; "Through the Years with the Big Red Band," 1990; clippings; t-shirts, 1983, 2001-2003; and alumni visor hat. Also, movie films of band shows from the late 1940s through the late 1950s.
Includes files, photographs, scrapbooks, and recordings.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Cornell University.
Cornell University--Songs and music.
Cornell University--Societies,etc.

Subjects:
Cornell University--Students.
Music--Societies,etc.
Band music.
Marching bands.

Form and Genre Terms:
T-shirts.
Motion pictures (visual works).
Photographs.
INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
Big Red Band miscellany, #37-6-3112. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
SERIES LIST

Series I. Photo Albums and Scrapbooks
Boxes 1-2
Box 3 Folders 1-13
Box 8, 2 Albums
Series II. Photographs not in Albums
Box 3 Folders 14, 16-20, 22-83
Box 4 Folders 1-18, 30
Series III. Miscellaneous
Box 3 Folder 15, 21
Box 4 Folders 19-29, 31-36
Box 6, Bow, Buttons, 4 Plaques
Series IV. Media
Box 5, 5 tapes, 13 CDs
Box 6, 3 VHS, 1 BETA
Box 7, Reel to Reel Film, 5 Mini-Records, 17 Records
CONTAINER LIST

Date
Description
Container
Series I. Photo Albums and Scrapbooks
1905-1952
Cornell Band (Part I of II)
Box 10 Folder Album 1
1949-1952
Cornell Band (Part II of II)
Box 10 Folder Album 2
1952-1953
Cornell Band
Box 10 Folder Album 3
1955-1957
Cornell Band
Box 10 Folder Album 4
1957-1962
Cornell Band
Box 10 Folder Album 5
1982-1984
Cornell Band
Box 10 Folder Album 6
1981
Photographs-1981 Scrapbook
 Box 11 Folder 1-9
1981
Photographs-1981 Scrapbook
 Box 11 Folder 10-14
1985
Photographs-1985 Scrapbook
 Box 11 Folder 15-24
1986
Photographs-1986 Scrapbook
 Box 11 Folder 25-32
1987
Presenting the 1987 Big Red Band and Alumni Band
 Box 11 Folder 33-46
1991
Cornell Big Red Marching Band: The Only REAL Marching Band in the Ivy League
 Box 11 Folder 47-61
1992-1993
The Only REAL Yearbook of the Only REAL Marching Band in the Ivy League Part I
 Box 11 Folder 62-74
1992-1993
The Only REAL Yearbook of the Only REAL Marching Band in the Ivy League Part II
 Box 11 Folder 75-91
1994
Big Red Band 1994 Scrapbook
 Box 11 Folder 92-106
2000
The 2000 Cornell University Big Red Marching Band: Volume I
 Box 11 Folder 107-108
2000
2000 Scrapbook
 Box 11 Folder 109-110
2000
The 2000 Cornell University Big Red Marching Band: Volume II
 Box 3 Folder 1-12
2000
The 2000 Cornell University Big Red Marching Band: Volume III
 Box 3 Folder 13
1995
The Only REAL Yearbook of the Only REAL Marching Band in the Ivy Leauge
 Box 8 Folder Album 1
1997-1998
Photographs-1997-98 Scrapbook
 Box 8 Folder Album 2
Series II. Photographs not in Albums
1921-1925
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 14
1936-1946
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 16
1946
Negatives
Box 3 Folder 17
1947-1948
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 18
1951-1954
Gerald Gordon Photographs
Box 3 Folder 19
1953-1955
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 20
1964-1966
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 22
1972-1973
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 23
1973
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 24-28
1974
Snapshot Photographs
Box 3 Folder 29
c. 1976-1980
Unlabled Photographs
Box 3 Folder 30
c. 1976-1980
Unlabled Negatives
Box 3 Folder 31
1981
Colgate/Cornell
Box 3 Folder 32
1981
Big Red Band Storms Lake Placid
Box 3 Folder 33
1981
Misc.
Box 3 Folder 34
1982-1983
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 35
1984
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 36
October 1984
Slides
Box 3 Folder 37
1984
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 38
1986-1990
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 39
1986
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 40
1988
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 41
1989
Big Red Band Photographs
Box 3 Folder 42-49
1989-1990
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 50
December 1990
Slides
Box 3 Folder 51
Early 1990s
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 52
September 1992
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 53
1992
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 54
1993
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 55
1994-1995
Big Red Band
Box 3 Folder 56-57
1995
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 58
1995
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 59
c.1996
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 60-67
1996
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 68-82
1996
Photographs
Box 3 Folder 83
c.1996
Big Red Band Photographs
Box 4 Folder 1
c. 1996
Big Red Band Photographs
Box 4 Folder 2
1997
Photographs
Box 4 Folder 3
1998
Photographs
Box 4 Folder 4
2000
Photographs
Box 4 Folder 5
2001
Photographs-Cornell Pep Band
Box 4 Folder 6
2001
Photographs
Box 4 Folder 7
2002
Photographs
Box 4 Folder 8
Big Red Band Panorama Copies
 Box 4 Folder 9
Section Photographs
 Box 4 Folder 10
Trombones
 Box 4 Folder 11
Big Red Band Photographs
 Box 4 Folder 12-14
Big Red Band Photographs
 Box 4 Folder 15-18
Big Red Band Large Print Group Photograph
 Box 4 Folder 30
1914-1970's
Oversize band photos and CD with scanned images of photos
 Box 9
Series III. Miscellaneous
October 9, 1938
New York Central Train Dinner Menu
 Box 3 Folder 15
1960s-1980s
Publicity
 Box 3 Folder 21
Harry Chapin Letter
 Box 4 Folder 19
1989-2004
Big Red Band Notes
 Box 4 Folder 20
1982-1999
Final Exams
 Box 4 Folder 21
1982
Final Exams
 Box 4 Folder 22
Band Finals
 Box 4 Folder 23
1980s
Correspondence, Constitutions, Publications, Programs, Scripts, Schedules, Rosters
 Box 4 Folder 24
1947-1948
History and Organization of Band Committee
 Box 4 Folder 25
1990s
Meeting Minutes, Correspondence, Rosters, Schedules, By-Laws
 Box 4 Folder 26
1938-1988
Articles and Clippings
 Box 4 Folder 27
1975-1983
Half Time Shows
 Box 4 Folder 28
1977-1998
Meeting Minutes, Constitutions, Certificates, etc.
 Box 4 Folder 29
1981-2001
Big Red Band Notes
 Box 4 Folder 31
1984-2000
Phone Lists and Rosters
 Box 4 Folder 32
1938-2006
Brochures, Schedules, Fliers, Programs
 Box 4 Folder 33
1983, 1937-1938
Sheet Music and Marching Diagrams
 Box 4 Folder 34
1982-1992
Correspondence
 Box 4 Folder 35
1969-1981
Correspondence
 Box 4 Folder 36
1986
Band Seniors Bow
Box 6
2005
The Big Red Roof Inn Buttons Given to the Band in
Box 6
1956-1972
Plaque: Bandsmen of the Year
Box 6
1956-1972
Plaque: Freshman Bandsmen of the Year
Box 6
1985-1997
Plaque: Cornell Big Red Band Freshman of the Year
Box 6
1985-1997
Plaque: Cornell Big Red Band Seniors of the Year
Box 6
1990-1998
Big Red Band Notes
 Box 1
1990s
Misc. Correspondence
 Box 1
1983
Fall 1983 final exam
 Box 1
1983-1984
Five shirts and a hat
 Box 2
Includes "I Played at Carnegie Hall" shirts. Cornell Museum items ids 1243, 1244, 1185-1188
Series IV. Media
1992
Tape: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band
 Box 5
1995
Tape: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band (2 copies)
 Box 5
1996
Tape: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band (2 copies)
 Box 5
1996
Tape: Cornell University Symphonic Band
 Box 5
1997
CD: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band
 Box 5
1997
CD: Live at Lynah
 Box 5
CD: The Cornell University Big Red Marching Band Throughout the Years (2 copies)
 Box 5
1999
CD: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band
 Box 5
2000
CD: Big Red Marching Band
 Box 5
2001
CD: Big Red Marching Band
 Box 5
2002
CD: Voices of the Faithful
 Box 5
2002
CD: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band
 Box 5
2003
CD: Fall Big Red Marching Band (2 copies)
 Box 5
2004
CD: Fall Big Red Marching Band
 Box 5
9/30/01
VHS: Cornell University Marching Band, Halftime of Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills game (3 copies)
 Box 6
11/7/90
BETA: Cornell Band
Box 6
Reel to Reel Film
 Box 7
1986
Mini Records (5)
Box 7
1988
Record: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band (2 copies)
 Box 7
1985
Record: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band (2 copies)
 Box 7
1984
Record: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band (2 copies)
Box 7
1981
Record: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band (2 copies)
 Box 7
1977
Record: Cornell University Wind Ensemble
Box 7
1977
Record: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band Presents: Fight Songs of the North East
Box 7
1977
Record: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band
Box 7
1969
Record: Cornell University Wind Ensemble (2 copies)
 Box 7
1960
Record: Cornell University Concert Band
Box 7
1959
Record: Cornell University Concert Band
Box 7
1951
Record: Cornell University Concert Band
Box 7