Don and Barbara Gillis Collection, 1932-1977

By Maristella Feustle

Collection Overview

Title:	Don and Barbara Gillis Collection, 1932-1977
ID:	06/ 002
Primary Creator:	Gillis, Don (1912-1978)
Extent:	255.0 Boxes
Arrangement:	This collection is arranged in five series: Series 1: Compositions Series 2: Papers Series 3: Reels and Tape Transcripts Series 4: Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend; The Centennial Series Series 5: University of Georgia accrual July 2016; Series 6: Addition, 2009. Series 6 was processed after Series 5; therefore, they are out of chronological order.
Subjects:	Gillis, Don, 1912-1978 NBC Symphony Orchestra Symphony of the Air Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957
Languages:	English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of Don Gillis' compositions and papers, reel-to-reel recordings of many of his compositions and Gillis' discussing his works, and materials related to the series Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend, which Gillis produced. Gillis' wife Barbara oversaw the donation of this collection, and was a lifelong advocate of Mr.Gillis' work.

Gillis' compositions represent his career from the early 1930s through the 1970s, and include sacred, secular, symphonic, and chamber works. His papers include correspondence, papers related to various projects, schedules, reviews, radio scripts, and the Men of Music radio project, teaching materials, writings, additional papers concerning his work, biographical materials, and newspaper clippings.

The reel-to-reel recordings, 50 in all, contain recordings of Gillis' works and Gillis' own description of them. Transcripts are included in Series 3 of the finding aid.

The recordings of Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend and The Centennial Series span the years 1963 through 1967, and with few exceptions, each broadcast is linked individually and available for listening through the UNT Digital Library.

Biographical Note

Born in Cameron, Missouri on June 17, 1912, Don Gillis moved with his family to Texas in 1930. He went on to have some impact on nearly every institution of higher education in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as well as the University of South Carolina. Gillis studied composition with Don Mixson at Texas Christian University, and then worked as a band director at TCU, a Director of Productions at the WBAP radio station in Fort Worth, a producer for NBC Radio in Chicago, and a producer and script writer for the NBC Symphony Orchestra in New York City, under the direction of Arturo Toscanini.

After the NBC Symphony was disbanded, Gillis played a major role in reconstituting the orchestra as the Symphony of the Air, which participated in a State Department-sponsored tour of Asia. Gillis later served as the vice president of the Interlochen Music Camp in Michigan, and produced the series Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend for NBC Radio.

Gillis returned to Texas and served as chair of the music department of Southern Methodist University in 1967-68, and as the chair of the arts department and director of instructional media at Dallas Baptist College from 1968 until 1973. In 1973, Gillis took the position of Chair of the Institute of Media Arts at the University of South Carolina, where he remained until his death in 1978.

For a more detailed biography, please visit the article "UNT Music Library Celebrates Don Gillis Centennial."

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Access Information

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Use Restrictions:

Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Music Library. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Physical Access Note:

Collection is housed in the UNT Music Library and in remote storage. Advance notice for use is required. Please contact the Music Library for further information.

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Administrative Information

Repository:	Music Library
Accruals:	Nine boxes received from the University of Georgia on July 13, 2016.
Acquisition Source:	Donated to the University of North Texas Music Library by Barbara Gillis after her husband's death in 1978.
Finding Aid Revision History:	The current finding aid is an adaptation and re-working of an earlier version of the UNT Libraries' website. Organization and description of the collection has required the dedicated participation of many alumni and former graduate assistants, including Cynthia Beard, Ludwig Carrasco-Curíntzita, and Anna Perkins Griner. Series 6 added November 25, 2019.

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Box and Folder Listing
Series 1: Compositions Series 2: Papers Series 3: Reels and Tape Transcripts Series 4: Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend; The Centennial Series Series 5: University of Georgia addition, July 2016 Series 6: Addition, 2009 All

The listing below is a partial representation of this finding aid's total contents. To see other series/containers, select an option in Browse by Series, above.

Series 2: Papers
- Sub-Series 1: Correspondence
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    Tray barcode 711613, box barcode 697675.
    - Folder 1: A Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      22 letters
    - Folder 2: Address lists Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      2 lists.
    - Folder 3: Alabama All-State Music Festival Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      9 letters.
    - Folder 4: American Bandmasters Association Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      24 letters.
    - Folder 5: American Bandmasters Association Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      1972 Meeting, March 1-4, Arlington TX. 9 letters.
    - Folder 6: American Bandmasters Association Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      1967 Convention, March 1-4, Coral Gables, FL. 3 letters.
    - Folder 7: Allen, Weldon J. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      54 letters.
    - Folder 8: Arizona State University Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      9 letters.
    - Folder 9: Arkansas Project / W. Priakos Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      15 letters.
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      22 letters.
    - Folder 11: American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Correspondence, 30 letters.
    - Folder 12: American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Re: survey. 65 letters.
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      30 letters.
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      4 letters, 1 contract.
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      12 letters.
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      11 letters, 1 essay.
    - Folder 24: Contracts: Music Performance Trust Funds Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      1 letter, 2 copies of contract.
    - Folder 25: Contracts: DuMont Studios Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      1 letter.
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      2 letters, 5 contracts.
    - Folder 27: Contracts: National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      1 letter, 4 contracts.
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      3 letters, 2 contracts.
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      12 letters.
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      4 contracts.
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    Tray barcode 711613, box barcode 697676.
    - Folder 1: Contracts: William Yarborough Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      12 letters.
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      71 letters.
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      34 letters.
    - Folder 5: Dallas Baptist College Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      71 letters, news clippings about Let Us Pray.
    - Folder 6: Dallas Baptist College: students' letters Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      17 letters.
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      Notebook with project proposal.
    - Folder 8: Duquesne University Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      16 letters.
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      14 letters.
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      13 letters.
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      18 letters.
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      68 letters.
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      4 letters, 1 contract, 4 proposals.
    - Folder 18: Gillis Family Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      11 letters, 8 newspaper clippings, 3 obituaries.
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    Tray barcode 711614, box barcode 697677.
    - Folder 1: Gillis, Everett Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      24 letters, 2 newspaper clippings, poetry by Everett Gillis.
    - Folder 2: Gillis, Lew Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      10 letters, 4 newspaper clippings.
    - Folder 3: Mail for Music of Don Gillis Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      43 letters.
    - Folder 4: This Is America's Music Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      3 letters, radio script.
    - Folder 5: Gillis, Carol Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      27 letters.
    - Folder 6: Gillis, Carroll Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      10 letters.
    - Folder 7: Gillis, Don Jr. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      30 letters, 1 magazine article (2 photocopies).
    - Folder 8: Gresham Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      67 letters.
    - Folder 9: Grofé, Ferde Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      10 letters from Grofé's wife, 1 radio script, 11 newspaper clippings.
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      27 letters.
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      16 letters.
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      15 letters, 2 newspaper clippings (photocopies).
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      19 letters.
    - Folder 14: Highway Distress System Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Plan for development of a Highway Safety Distress-Signal System (addressed to "Hap")
    - Folder 15: Holvik, Karl M. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      127 letters.
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      8 letters.
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      14 letters.
    - Folder 18: University of Houston Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      5 letters.
    - Folder 19: Idaho State University Band Clinic Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      61 letters, 1 program.
    - Folder 20: University of Illinois / Kenneth Cutler Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      9 letters.
    - Folder 21: Indiana University Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      11 letters.
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    Tray barcode 711614, box barcode 697678.
    - Folder 1: Interlochen Arts Academy Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      125 letters.
    - Folder 2: International Industrial TV Association Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      1 letter, 1 conference schedule and information.
    - Folder 3: J Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      15 letters.
    - Folder 4: Jenkins Music Co., Kansas City, MO. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      10 letters, clinic schedule.
    - Folder 5: Bob Jones University Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      4 letters.
    - Folder 6: Jones, Thomas F. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      8 letters; University of South Carolina's campus newspaper, The Gamecock, issues dated 1974 July 11 and 1974 December 5.
    - Folder 7: Justice, Ernie Robert Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      31 letters.
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      24 letters.
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      114 letters.
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    - Folder 14: Larson, Bill Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      10 letters.
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      8 letters.
    - Folder 16: Lliso, Joe Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      19 letters.
    - Folder 17: Lowe, Jimmy Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 18: Louden, George Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      18 drawings.
    - Folder 19: Ludwig Music Co. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      8 letters.
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    Tray barcode 711615, box barcode 697679.
    - Folder 1: M Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      58 letters.
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      21 letters.
    - Folder 3: Maher, Keith / Australia Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      9 letters.
    - Folder 4: Massachusetts, Federation of Music Clubs Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      13 letters.
    - Folder 5: Music Educators National Conference (MENC), Kansas City Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      17 letters.
    - Folder 6: Michigan Composers League Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      11 letters.
    - Folder 7: Michigan State Band Day / Leonard Falcone Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      18 letters, 1 program.
    - Folder 8: Missouri State College, Kirksville, MO Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      15 letters.
    - Folder 9: Montana Music Educators Association Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      35 letters.
    - Folder 10: Morphus, Oscar Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      5 letters, other information.
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      15 letters.
    - Folder 12: National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), New Orleans Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      2 letters.
    - Folder 13: National Cyclopedia of American Biography Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      6 letters.
    - Folder 14: National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      11 letters.
    - Folder 15: National Opera Association / Connie Eberhart, Howard Groth Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      11 letters.
    - Folder 16: Nebraska - Great Plains National ITV Library Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      2 letters, project description.
    - Folder 17: Net / Curtis W. Davis Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      3 letters.
    - Folder 18: Netherlands Information Service Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      6 letters.
    - Folder 19: New Delhi, India Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      3 letters.
    - Folder 20: North Texas State University [University of North Texas / UNT] Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      59 letters.
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      4 letters.
    - Folder 22: Okun, Seymour / Fraser Public Schools Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      11 letters.
    - Folder 23: Olmstead, Nelson Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      88 letters, publicity material.
    - Folder 24: Opera -- American Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      13 letters, lists of American operas.
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      38 letters.
    - Folder 26: Pacific University School of Music Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      11 letters.
  - Box 6 Request Reading Room Access
    
    <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tray barcode 711615, box barcode 697680.</span>
    - Folder 1: Patton, Fred / Fred Patton Productions Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      9 letters.
    - Folder 2: Pemberton Press Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      31 letters, publishing brochure.
    - Folder 3: Pfohl, James Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      50 letters, publicity material, manuscript sketches.
    - Folder 4: Pickett, William Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      16 letters, publicity material.
    - Folder 5: Pittsburgh, PA / Warren Mercer Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      17 letters, concert program, newspaper clipping.
    - Folder 6: Plemons, Jerry Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      9 letters.
    - Folder 7: Theodore Presser Company Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      16 letters.
    - Folder 8: Purdue University Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      14 letters, concert program, newspaper clipping.
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      51 letters.
    - Folder 10: RCA Victor Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      8 letters.
    - Folder 11: Radio: NBC Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      80 letters.
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      44 letters.
    - Folder 13: Rapid Speech Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      4 letters.
    - Folder 14: Reynolds, George Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      22 letters.
    - Folder 15: Rockefeller Proposal Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      9 letters, project proposal materials.
    - Folder 16: Roller, A. Clyde Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      24 letters, newspaper clippings.
    - Folder 17: Radio: CBS Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      4 letters.
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    Tray barcode 711616, box barcode 697681.
    - Folder 1: Radio: IBS Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      11 letters, convention program.
    - Folder 2: S Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      54 letters.
    - Folder 3: The School Musician Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      19 letters.
    - Folder 4: Seattle Symphony Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      8 letters.
    - Folder 5: Selmer, Inc. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      5 letters.
    - Folder 6: Skornicka, Joseph Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      8 letters, 3 photos.
    - Folder 7: South Carolina Arts Commission Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      9 letters, business papers, newspaper clipping (photocopy).
    - Folder 8: South Carolina Baptist Convention Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      5 letters, convention schedule.
    - Folder 9: SC - ERN / Bill Hay Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      4 letters; Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend schedules, newspaper clippings.
    - Folder 10: University of South Carolina student correspondence Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      12 letters, newspaper clippings, poetry.
    - Folder 11: University of South Carolina Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      83 letters, business papers.
    - Folder 12: South Carolina ETV Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      12 letters, business papers.
    - Folder 13: Smith, Douglas / Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      18 letters.
    - Folder 14: Smith, Larry Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      27 letters.
    - Folder 15: Smith, Larry Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      43 letters, bound.
  - Box 8 Request Reading Room Access
    
    Tray barcode 711616, box barcode 697682.
    - Folder 1: 5th Symphony - Premiere, 1945 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      63 letters, radio scripts.
    - Folder 2: Symphony of the Air Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      57 letters,business papers, concert programs, newspaper clippings.
    - Folder 3: University of South Carolina Institute of Media Arts Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Materials regarding the formation of the Institute of Media Arts. 4 letters, business papers, program proposal materials.
    - Folder 4: Southern Methodist University Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      46 letters, concert programs, newspaper clippings, business papers.
    - Folder 5: Starr, Lyman Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      5 letters, newspaper clippings.
    - Folder 6: Stone, W. Clement Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      3 letters.
    - Folder 7: Stebbins, Catherine Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      23 letters, business papers, newspaper clippings.
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    Tray barcode 711617, box barcode 697683.
    - Folder 1: T Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      18 letters.
    - Folder 2: Contract: Talent Associates, Paramount Ltd. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      8 letters, newspaper clipping.
    - Folder 3: Tennessee Education Association Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      12 letters.
    - Folder 4: Texas A&I University Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Now Texas A&M University at Kingsville. 41 letters, concert programs.
    - Folder 5: Texas Composers Forum Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      12 letters, concert programs, newspaper clippings for event held in 1967 May 1-2 in Austin, TX.
    - Folder 6: Texas Library Conference Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      12 letters, business papers for event in Dallas, TX.
    - Folder 7: Texas Commission on the Arts and Humanities Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      5 letters.
    - Folder 8: Texas State Archives Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      119 letters, business papers.
    - Folder 9: Texas Christian University Concert Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      50 letters, business papers, newspaper clipping.
    - Folder 10: University of Texas at Austin Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      17 letters.
    - Folder 11: Tribune Music, Trigon Music / Elwyn Raymer, V.P. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      3 letters.
    - Folder 12: Tygett, Lloyd Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      11 letters, newspaper clippings.
    - Folder 13: Tulsa, OK Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      7 letters.
    - Folder 14: U-V Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      11 letters.
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    Tray barcode 711617, box barcode 697684.
    - Folder 1: U.S. Air Force Band Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      40 letters.
    - Folder 2: U.S. Army Band Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      36 letters.
    - Folder 3: U.S. Marine Band Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      1 letter.
    - Folder 4: U.S. Army Field Band Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      10 letters.
    - Folder 5: U.S. Navy Band Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      10 letters, business papers, newspaper clipping.
    - Folder 6: University of the Air Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      4 letters, business papers.
    - Folder 7: W Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      34 letters.
    - Folder 8: Wall, Irving Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      10 letters.
    - Folder 9: Washington, Roberta Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      22 letters, school papers.
    - Folder 10: Writers Guild of America, East Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      3 letters.
    - Folder 11: X-Y-Z Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      26 letters.
    - Folder 12: York Symphony Orchestra, York, PA Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      41 letters.
- Sub-Series 2: Royalties, work projects
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    Tray barcode 711618, box barcode 697685.
    - Folder 1: Royalties / ASCAP, 1964 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Royalties / Mills Music, 1964 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Royalties / Boosey & Hawkes, 1970 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: Royalties / Boosey-Hawkes, 1961-1969 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: Royalties / Boosey & Hawkes, 1946-1960 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: Royalties / Bourne Co. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 7: Royalties / Chappell & Co., 1950-1956 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 8: Royalties / Decca Record Co., 1955 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 9: Royalties / FEMA Music Pub. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 10: Royalties / Frank Music Co. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 11: Royalties / London Records Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 12: Royalties / The London Gramophone Corp., 1951 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 13: Royalties / Theodore Presser Co., 1956 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    Tray barcode 711618, box barcode 697686.
    - Folder 1: Royalties / Volkwein Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Southern Music, 1964 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Royalties / Neil A. Kjos Music Co., 1962 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: Remington Records, 1955 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: Music of Don Gillis Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: Great Plains National Instructional Television Library Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Lincoln, NE.
    - Folder 7: Band Music Notes: Composer Information and Program Notes for Over 400 Band Favorites Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 8: From Bach to Rock Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 9: Auction Phone Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
- Sub-Series 3: Schedules, reviews, miscellaneous
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    Tray barcode 711619, box barcode 697687.
    - Folder 1: Vest Pocket Varieties scripts Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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      "As broadcast."
    - Folder 3: Vest Pocket Varieties: Revised scripts Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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      "As broadcast."
    - Folder 5: Vest Pocket Varieties: December scripts Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      "As broadcast."
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    Tray barcode 711619, box barcode 697688.
    - Folder 1: Vest Pocket Varieties Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Symphony Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Born to Race Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      "Final Script," bound.
    - Folder 4: This Is America's Music Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: Old NBC Scripts Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: U.S.S. Summer Concerts, 1950 September 3 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Folder 1 of 2.
    - Folder 7: U.S.S. Summer Concerts, 1950 September 3 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Folder 2 of 2.
- Sub-Series 4: Radio scripts
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    Tray barcode 711620, box barcode 697689.
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    - Folder 2: A Ballet Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Bitsy McCurdie and the Day of Rejoicing Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    - Folder 10: The Ecstacy of Artistry Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 11: The Equitable Life Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 12: Game Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 13: Girl Singer: Libretto Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 14: Script: "Give Me Your Word" (Gillis) Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 15: A Guy Named B.J. Harris Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    Tray barcode 711620, box barcode 697703.
    - Folder 1: I Get Myself a Manager Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Johnson Operation Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Justice Prevails Again Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      "USC"
    - Folder 4: King of Texas Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: Long Distance Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: Looking Through the Glass Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 7: Magi and the Star of Bethlehem Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 8: Miscellaneous Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 9: Murgatroids of Malignent Manor Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    - Folder 11: Nancy Lou and Six Times Six Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 12: One Night of Love Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    - Folder 14: Mr. Phineas Fudd and the Golden Rule Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    - Folder 16: Poetry, etc. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 17: Interview for Broadcast Pioneers Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 18: Please Be Still Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 19: Radio scripts, programs, and suggestions Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 20: Ranch House Party Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 21: Sewage Script Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 22: Sky's the Limit Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    - Folder 24: The Snake Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    - Folder 26: Strange Case of Bolivar Bletch Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 27: The Studio Group Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 28: A Subway Named O'Dwyer Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 29: Take a Note, Please Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 30: The Tale of One City Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 31: The Tapeworm That Ate Up All the Music: A Parable Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    - Folder 33: This Morning Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 34: Turntable Bit / NAEB Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 35: Vietnam War End Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
- Sub-Series 5: Men of Music: Radio project
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    Tray barcode 711621, box barcode 697702.
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    - Folder 5: Copland Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    - Folder 18: Rimski [sic] -Korsakov Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 19: Rossini Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 20: Schubert, Franz Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Empty folder.
    - Folder 21: Shostakovich Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 22: Sibelius, Jan [sic] Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 23: Richard Strauss Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 24: Deems Taylor Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 25: Tschaikowsky [sic] Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 26: Verdi Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
- Sub-Series 6: Music history, teaching
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    Tray barcode 711621, box barcode 697701.
    - Folder 1: Music History Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Music History Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Film Schedule - Music History Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    - Folder 5: Music History Notes Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: Music History Exams Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 7: List of Operas Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 8: List of Conductors, Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, Basses, etc. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 9: List of Concert Halls and Opera Houses Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 10: Student Writing: DBC Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 11: History of Everything by Jeff Davis Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 12: Unit: History of the Opera Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 13: Student Writing: South Carolina Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 14: Music History Reference Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Notebook, bound.
- Sub-Series 7: Writings
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    Tray barcode 711622, box barcode 697700.
    - Folder 1: Teaching as a Performing Art / Television series - proposal Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    - Folder 3: Teaching as a Performing Art / School Musician article Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: Teaching as a Performing Art / Book chapters Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Originals, for Gillis' office file.
    - Folder 5: Teaching as a Performing Art / Correspondence Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: Teaching as a Performing Art / Audio Series Guidebook Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 7: Teaching as a Performing Art / Timings and lists Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    Tray barcode 711622, box barcode 697699.
    - Folder 1: Original draft of Teaching as a Performing Art, by Don Gillis Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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      One typed copy and extra chapters.
    - Folder 3: Teaching as a Performing Art Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Holograph copies of scripts.
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    Tray barcode 711623, box barcode 697698.
    - Folder 1: Teaching as a Performing Art Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Holograph copies of book chapters.
    - Folder 2: Writing for Media Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Manuscript.
    - Folder 3: Recipe for Writing, 1960s Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Unfinished manuscript.
    - Folder 4: From Twig to Triumph Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Manuscript. Published under the titleThe Unfinished Symphony Conductor.
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    Tray barcode 711623, box barcode 697697.
    - Folder 1: The Unfinished Symphony Conductor Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Printed copy.
    - Folder 2: The Unfinished Symphony Conductor Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Manuscript, title changed froim From Twig to Triumph in 1966.
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      Manuscript, published asThe Unfinished Symphony Conductor.
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      Manuscript, published asThe Unfinished Symphony Conductor.
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    Tray barcode 711624, box barcode 697696.
    - Folder 1: Art of Media Instruction Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      First typed copies.
    - Folder 2: Art of Media Instruction, cont'd. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      First typed copies.
    - Folder 3: Art of Media Instruction Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Holograph copies of manuscript.
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    Tray barcode 711624, box barcode 697695.
    - Folder 1: Creativity in the Media Arts, pkg. 1 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Book in process of publication before Gillis' death. It was withdrawn and returned to his wife.
    - Folder 2: Creativity in the Media Arts, pkg. 2 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
- Sub-Series 8: Music of Don Gillis
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    Tray barcode 711625, box barcode 697694.
    - Folder 1: Contracts and business correspondence. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB): 1964 Series, Programs 1-13 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB): 1964 Series, Programs 14-26 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB): 1965-1966 Series, Programs 1-13 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB): 1965-66 Series, Programs 14-26 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB): 1968-1969, Series II Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 7: "Series II Music of Don Gillis" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
  - Box 26 Request Reading Room Access
    
    Tray barcode 711625, box barcode 697693.
    - Folder 1: Tape G1-G49, supplement Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Bound typescript of Don Gillis tape transcriptions (See Series 3).
    - Folder 2: Handwritten list of music on tapes sent to North Texas State University. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Curriculum Vitae Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      From various points in Gillis' career.
    - Folder 4: "Notes on My Music", 1966-1967, 1973-1977 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: The Music of Don Gillis, ca. 1959-1962 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Book listing compositions by Don Gillis
    - Folder 6: The Band Music of Don Gillis, 1991 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Dissertation by William Fry (University of North Carolina at Greensboro). Also available in Music Library Reference section, ML134.G537 F7 1991a, and through ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (UNT Electronic Resources).
- Sub-Series 9: Biographical materials
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    Tray barcode 711626, box barcode 697692.
    - Folder 1: Biographical Material: Don Gillis Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Biographical material Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: And Then I Wrote, 1950s Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Manuscript to unpublished autobiography.
    - Folder 4: And Then I Wrote Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Manuscript, chapters 1-6.
    - Folder 5: And Then I Wrote Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Manuscript, chapters 7-14.
    - Folder 6: And Then I Wrote Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Manuscript, chapters 15-23.
    - Folder 7: And Then I Wrote Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Manuscript, chapters 24-30.
- Sub-Series 10: Clippings and programs, magazines
  
  Clippings and programs related to specific compositions or organizations; magazines related to Gillis or Toscanini.
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    Tray barcode 711626, box barcode 697691.
    - Folder 1: Abe Lincoln: Gettysburg, 1863. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Adoration at Eventide Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Alice in Orchestralia Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: Amarillo Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: The Answer Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: And It Came to Pass Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 7: As It Was in the Beginning Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 8: Atlanta Suite Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 9: The Barley Loaves Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 10: Bing, Bang, Bong Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 11: Capital I - York Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 12: Centennial Hymn Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 13: Ceremony of Allegiance Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 14: Coming of the King; Cyclometrics Overture Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Cyclometrics Overture: original titled Razzle Dazzle, from Symphony No. 2 for Band.
    - Folder 15: Cracker Barrel March Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 16: Dialogue for Trombone and Band Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 17: Downbeat Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 18: Etude in Stereophonics Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 19: Five Acre Pond Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 20: Four Scenes from Yesterday Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 21: Gift of the Magi Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 22: Hymn Song for Sunday Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 23: Instant Music Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 24: Instant Replay Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 25: Intermission - Ten Minutes Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 26: January February March Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 27: Joyful and Triumphant Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 28: Land of Wheat Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 29: Lest We Forget Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 30: Let Us Pray Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 31: The Libretto Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    Tray barcode 711627, box barcode 697690.
    - Folder 1: The Man Who Invented Music Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: The Men of Music Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Old Cotton Patch; One Giant Step; Paul Bunyon; Piano Concerto No. 2; Portrait of a Frontier Town; Prayer for a Whole Congregation Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: Park Avenue Kids; Pep Rally Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: The Raven Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: Quintet No. 1; Retrospection; Rushin' Trumpeters; Saga of a Pioneer; Seasons Greetings; Secret History of the Birth of a Nation Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 7: Seven Golden Texts Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 8: Shindig Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 9: Short Overture; Toscanini: Portrait of a Century; To an Unknown Soldier Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 10: So They May Also Learn; Strictly for Strads; Symphony No. 1 for Band; This Is Our America; Three Sketches for Strings Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 11: Symphony No. 1; Symphony No. 2; Symphony No. 3; Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 8; Symphony "X" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 12: Symphony No. 5 1/2 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 13: Thomas Wolfe, American; Tulsa: Symphonic Portrait in Oil Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 14: Tango Lullaby; Tomorrow Is Today; Touchtone Concerto (Telephone); Unistrut March; Woodwind Quintet No III (Take Five Blues); Variations on a Kitchen Sink Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    Tray barcode 711627, box barcode 697704.
    - Folder 1: North Texas State University [UNT] Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: University of South Carolina, 1973-1978 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Articles from the Gamecock and Carolinian.
    - Folder 3: Texas Composers Festival, 1967 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: University of South Carolina news releases Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: University of South Carolina New Music Festival, 1975 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: Teaching as a Performing Art: University of South Carolina, 1973-1978 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 7: Baylor University Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 8: Dallas Baptist College Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 9: Texas Christian University Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 10: Governors Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 11: Texas State Library Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 12: Texas Composers Festival, 1967 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 13: Symphony No. 5, premiere, 1945 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 14: "Philosophies - Stories about" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 15: Gillis publicity Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 16: Awards Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    Tray barcode 711628, box barcode 697712.
    - Folder 1: Tempo, 1977 December 25 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Miscellaneous clippings Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Miscellaneous clippings, cont'd. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: Miscellaneous clippings, cont'd. 2 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    Tray barcode 711628, box barcode 697711.
    - Folder 1: Items about Gillis Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Items about Toscanini Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
- Sub-Series 11: Toscanini materials
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    Tray barcode 711629, box barcode 697710.
    - Folder 1: NBC Toscanini Series I, 1963 June 5 - 1963 August 28 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 1-13.
    - Folder 2: NBC Toscanini Series II, late 1963 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 14-26.
    - Folder 3: NBC Toscanini Series III, 1963 December 4 - 1964 February 19 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 27-39.
    - Folder 4: Man Behind the Legend: Public Radio Network Series, 1978 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: NBC Toscanini Series IV, 1964 March 4 - 1964 May 27 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 40-52.
    - Folder 6: NBC Toscanini Series V, 1964 June 3 - 1964 September 30 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 53-68.
    - Folder 7: NBC Toscanini Series VI, 1964 October 7 - 1964 December 30 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 69-82.
    - Folder 8: NBC Toscanini Series VII, 1965 January 6 - 1965 March 31 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 82-94.
    - Folder 9: NBC Toscanini Series VIII, 1965 April 7 - 1965 June 30 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 95-107.
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    Tray barcode 711629, box barcode 697709.
    - Folder 1: NBC Toscanini Series IX, 1965 July 7 - 1965 September 29 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 108-120.
    - Folder 2: NBC Toscanini Series X, 1965 October 6 - 1965 December 29 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 121-133.
    - Folder 3: NBC Toscanini Series XI, 1966 January 5 - 1966 March 30 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 134-146.
    - Folder 4: NBC Toscanini Series XII, 1966 April 6 - 1966 June 29 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 147-159.
    - Folder 5: NBC Toscanini Series XIII, 1966 July 6 - 1966 September 28 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 160-172.
    - Folder 6: NBC Toscanini Series XIV, 1966 October 5 - 1966 December 28 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 173-185.
  - Box 35 Request Reading Room Access
    
    Tray barcode 711630, box barcode 697708.
    - Folder 1: Letters from intermission speakers Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Toscanini book Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Metropolitan Years Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: La Scala Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: The Years in Between, 1965 March 24. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Broadcast date. See also: Box 33, Folder 8
    - Folder 6: The Debut Years, 1964 July 1 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Broadcast date. See also: Box 133, Folder 6. "Script 57."
    - Folder 7: Brazilian Episode Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 8: Station list Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 9: Toscanini and Singers, 1965 December 8 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Broadcast date. See also: Box 34, Folder 2.
  - Box 36 Request Reading Room Access
    
    Tray barcode 711630, box barcode 697707.
    - Folder 1: The Parma Years, 1964 March 25 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Broadcast date; program script. See also: Box 33, Folder 5.
    - Folder 2: Toscanini Today Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Centennial Series, Part I, 1967 January 4 - 1967 March 29 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 1-13.
    - Folder 4: Centennial Series, Part II, 1967 April - 1967 June Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 14-26.
    - Folder 5: Centennial Series, Part III, 1967 July 5 - 1967 September 27 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 27-39.
    - Folder 6: Centennial Series, Part IV, 1967 October 4 - 1967 December 27 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Programs 40-52.
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    Tray barcode 711631, box barcode 697706.
    - Folder 1: Program publicity Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Toscanini and the Band Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Guest lists Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: Portrait of a Century Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: Toscanini, Walter: Letters Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: Toscanini, Walter: Letters Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 7: Toscanini, Walfredo Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
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    Tray barcode 711631, box barcode 697705.
    - Folder 1: Script material Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 2: Archive / negotiations Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Information about borrowing Toscanini tapes (3 mimeograph copies) Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: Music Journal article about Toscanini Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: Toscanini speech materials Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 6: Fan mail for Man Behind the Legend series Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 7: Monitor spots Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 8: Chotzinoff, Samuel: "Our Need for Toscanini" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Also in the Julius J. Spector Collection, Stanford University Archive of Recorded Sound, Braun Music Center: Box 1, Folder 4.
      
      Biographical / Historical note: Written for the America-Italy Society.
    - Folder 9: Proposed Toscanini projects Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB), Record Series.
    - Folder 10: Toscanini: Historic Materials Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
  - Box 39 Request Reading Room Access
    
    Tray barcode 711632, box barcode 697713.
    - Item 1: Marsh, Robert C.: Toscanini and the Art of Orchestral Performance, 1956 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Also available in the UNT Music Library: ML422.T67 M3 1956.
    - Folder 2: Toscanini: timings of selections Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 3: Outline of series Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 4: Toscanini: article for State News. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Folder 5: "Toscanini - Man" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Item 6: Binder: Toscanini performances Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Item 7: Binder: Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend, NBC announcements. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Item 8: Binder: Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend, NBC announcements. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
  - Box 40 Request Reading Room Access
    
    Tray barcode 711632, box barcode 697714.
    - Item 1: Winfrey, Dorman H.: Arturo Toscanini in Texas: The 1950 NBC Symphony Tour, 1967 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
      
      Autographed by author. Also available in the UNT Music Library: ML422.T67 W6.
    - Item 2: Binder: Toscanini / Bibliografia, 1886-1895 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Item 3: Toscanini, 1896-1898 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
    - Item 4: Toscanini, 1899-1908 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services
- Sub-Series 12: Oversized items, plaques and certificates, photo albums, and scrapbooks
  - Box 41: Oversized items Request Reading Room Access
  - Box 42: Plaques and certificates Request Reading Room Access
  - Box 43: Plaques and certificates Request Reading Room Access
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Don and Barbara Gillis Collection, 1932-1977

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Box and Folder ListingBrowse by SeriesSeries 1: CompositionsSeries 2: PapersSeries 3: Reels and Tape TranscriptsSeries 4: Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend; The Centennial SeriesSeries 5: University of Georgia addition, July 2016Series 6: Addition, 2009All

Series 2: Papers

Sub-Series 1: Correspondence

Box 1 Request Reading Room Access

Folder 1: A Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 2: Address lists Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 3: Alabama All-State Music Festival Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 4: American Bandmasters Association Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 5: American Bandmasters Association Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 6: American Bandmasters Association Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 7: Allen, Weldon J. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 8: Arizona State University Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 9: Arkansas Project / W. Priakos Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 10: American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA) Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 11: American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 12: American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 13: B Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 14: Baylor / Jack Kilgore Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 15: Brief, Frank / New Haven Symphony Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 16: Broadcast Pioneers Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 17: Brodt Music Corp. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 18: C Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 19: Children from Texas Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 20: Colin, Inc. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 21: University of Colorado at Boulder Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 22: Columbia Records Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 23: Conn Organ Co. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 24: Contracts: Music Performance Trust Funds Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 25: Contracts: DuMont Studios Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 26: Contracts: Dallas Baptist College Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 27: Contracts: National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 28: Contracts: Rexford Record Corporation Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 29: Contracts: Pemberton Press Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 30: Contracts: Gib and Inez Sandefer Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 31: Contracts: RCA Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Box 2 Request Reading Room Access

Folder 1: Contracts: William Yarborough Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 2: Contracts: Harry D. Squires Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 3: Cooper, Allan Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 4: D Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 5: Dallas Baptist College Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 6: Dallas Baptist College: students' letters Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 7: Dallas Police Workshop Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 8: Duquesne University Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 9: E Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 10: Eastern Airlines / Robert McEmber Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 11: Emporia Band Day, Emporia, KS Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 12: F Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 13: Fierro, Arthur Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 14: Fort Meyers Symphony Orchestra Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 15: Frantz, Joe Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 16: G Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 17: Gilberden Corp. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 18: Gillis Family Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Box 3 Request Reading Room Access

Folder 1: Gillis, Everett Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 2: Gillis, Lew Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 3: Mail for Music of Don Gillis Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 4: This Is America's Music Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 5: Gillis, Carol Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 6: Gillis, Carroll Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 7: Gillis, Don Jr. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Folder 8: Gresham Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

Box and Folder Listing
Series 1: Compositions Series 2: Papers Series 3: Reels and Tape Transcripts Series 4: Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend; The Centennial Series Series 5: University of Georgia addition, July 2016 Series 6: Addition, 2009 All