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Oregon State University Bands Motion Picture Films and Videotapes, circa 1971-1991
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon State University. Dept. of Music.
- Title
- Oregon State University Bands Motion Picture Films and Videotapes
- Dates
- circa
1971-1991 (inclusive)19701991
- Quantity
- 0.75 cubic foot, including 2 films and 18 videotapes, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- FV P 104
- Summary
- The Oregon State University Bands Motion Picture Films and Videotapes include recordings of OSU Marching Band shows from the early 1970s through late 1980s.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
A cadet band formed at Oregon Agricultural College (now OSU) in 1891. The OSU Marching Band was eliminated for several years in the early 1990s due to budget cuts. James Douglass served as Director of Bands from 1969 until his retirement in 1999.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Oregon State University Bands Motion Picture Films and Videotapes consist of recordings of OSU Marching Band shows at OSU football games and a 1979 Oakland Raider football game as well as a 1991 interview with James Douglass about the elimination of the marching band. The videotapes include VHS videocassetes and 1/2" open reel-to-reel videotape; the films are 16 mm color.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Oregon State University Bands Motion Picture Films and Videotapes (FV P 104), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
This collection is not fully processed; this guide is preliminary.
Acquisition Information
The motion picture films and videotapes were transferred from the Music Department in 1999.
Future Additions
Additions to the collection are expected.
Related Materials
Other materials pertaining to the OSU bands, including sound recordings, are available in the Music Department Records (RG 148), the OSU Bands Photographs Collection (P 104), and the Memorabilia Collection.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Marching bands--Oregon--Corvallis.
Form or Genre Terms
- Motion pictures (visual works).
- Videotapes.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Douglass, James (creator)