Correspondence, Undated

The Music Department Records document the department’s history from 1843 to the present. Materials include concert programs and posters, calendars of events, correspondence, press releases, news clippings, and teaching files. The collection is organized into five series—Office Files; Teaching Files; Chamber Players; Chapel Artist Series; and Ensembles. Most series are arranged chronologically by academic year.

Office files have records pertaining to the Music Department and its operations dating from 1943 to present. This series also includes records pertaining to concerts (not student ensembles) sponsored by the department. Materials are arranged in chronological order.

Teaching files contain course materials created by faculty. The series is arranged in alphabetical order by faculty members. Some materials are unidentified.

The Chamber Players series contains records pertaining to this group including concert programs, posters, press releases and newsprint dating from 1985 to 2015. It is arranged in chronological order.

The Chapel Artist Series has concert programs, posters, press releases and newsprint arranged in chronological order. Materials date from 1985 to 2024.

Ensembles hold materials related to student musical ensembles on campus both present and defunct dating from 1905 to present. Records are arranged by ensemble and then in chronological order. This series primarily holds concert records including programs and promotional materials. When multiple ensembles appear on a single item, it is filed under the first ensemble listed.