Repository:

Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Title:

Kent State University Official Songbook Committee records

Inclusive Date(s):

1922-1951

Author:

Finding aid prepared by Samantha Kapp

Creation:

Finding aid encoded by Samantha Kapp using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2013

Description Rules:

Origination:

Kent State University Official Songbook Committee

Extent:

.50 cubic feet (1 slim document case and 1 document case)

Physical Location:

11th floor

Finding Aid Identifier:

OhKeUSC0147

Abstract:

This collection contains the records of the Kent State University Official Songbook Committee and consists of materials that focus on the development of school songbooks.

Language(s):

The records are in English.

History of the Kent State University Official Songbook Committee

The Kent State University Official Songbook Committee was a student-faculty committee appointed by University President Dr. George A. Bowman in the 1948-1949 school year. The committee included Professor Eric T. Griebling as the chairman, Dr. Ralph Hartzell, the head of the music department, and various student representatives. The committee was developed to revise the 1931 songbook, Official Songs of Kent State College, and to develop a new school songbook. Students were encouraged to submit their own work but due to the lack of student-body interest, the songbook took nearly four years to be released. The committee published the official Kent State University Songbook titled Songs in 1951.

Scope and Content

The Kent State University Official Songbook Committee records span the years 1922-1951 and contains songbooks, sheet music, minutes from meetings, correspondence to and from the committee, and audio recordings in record vinyl format. Sheet music forms the bulk of the collection and includes alumni songs, alma maters, love songs, hall songs, class songs, and fight songs that were submitted to the committee for review.

Statement of Arrangement

This collection has been organized into the following five series:

• Series 1: Correspondence, 1948-1950
• Series 2: Minutes, 1951
• Series 3: Sheet Music, 1923-1951
• Series 4: Songbooks, 1922-1951
• Series 5: Audio Recordings, undated

A record player (phonograph) is required to listen to the audio recordings.

Preferred Citation

Kent State University Official Songbook Committee records. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Subject Headings

The following subjects are found in this collection:

Subjects:

• Kent State University Official Songbook Committee -- Archives
• Kent State Normal College -- Archives
• Kent State College -- Archives
• Kent State Normal College -- Songs and music
• Kent State College -- Songs and music
• Kent State University -- Songs and music
• Students' songs -- Ohio -- Kent
• Alma maters (Songs) -- Ohio -- Kent

Functions:

• Universities and colleges -- Administration
• Composition (Music)
• Students' songs -- Authorship

Places:

• Kent (Ohio)

Occupations:

• Composers
• Lyricists
• College administrators
• Student affairs administrators

Material Types:

• Correspondence
• Minutes
• Sheet music
• Songbooks
• Sound recordings
• Phonograph records
• Long-playing records
• 78 rpm records

Detailed Description of the Collection