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)
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
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

Collection is open for research.

Additional Reference Guides

Preliminary container list available online.

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

  • Personal Names
    • Douglass, James (creator)