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  • Picture: Drill planning
    Picture of 1945 band students planning out formations. Of special interest is the presence of women in the wartime band.
  • Picture: Singing band halftime
    Picture of 1940 halftime show with megaphones
  • Oury to Burnett, Uniforms, 2/2
    Colonel Oury outlines his plan for financing new uniforms for the university band to Chancellor Burnett.
  • Oury to Burnett, Uniforms
    Colonel Oury outlines his plan for financing new uniforms for the university band to Chancellor Burnett.
  • Burnett to Selleck, Holtz, and FMS&T
    Burnett asks several individuals if they would form a fundraising committee for the R.O.T.C. band
  • Burnett to Jewett, Band Committee
    1929 response to Colonel Jewett from Burnett encouraging the organization of a committee to fundraise for the band, as the university cannot always be held responsible for purchasing uniforms.
  • Response to Band Petition, 2/2
    1922: Colonel Mitchell's letter to the executive dean regarding the petition for a concert band independent of the military department.
  • Response to Band Petition
    1922: Colonel Mitchell's letter to the executive dean regarding the petition for a concert band independent of the military department.
  • Band Petition, 5/5
    1921: Petition supported by the student body for the formation of a concert band separate from the military department because of complaints with department requirements and band organization.
  • Band Petition, 4/5
    1921: Petition supported by the student body for the formation of a concert band separate from the military department because of complaints with department requirements and band organization.
  • Band Petition 3/5
    921: Petition supported by the student body for the formation of a concert band separate from the military department because of complaints with department requirements and band organization.
  • Band Petition 2/5
    1921: Petition supported by the student body for the formation of a concert band separate from the military department because of complaints with department requirements and band organization.
  • Band Petition, 1/5
    1921: Petition supported by the student body for the formation of a concert band separate from the military department because of complaints with department requirements and band organization.
  • Quick to Burnett, Band Work Distribution
    1937 Director Quick and assistant Lentz split up concert band, athletic, military, freshman band, and orchestral duties.
  • Quick to Hastings, Employment
    1918 - Quick accepts the job as director of the R.O.T.C. band
  • Kimball to Andrews, Funds
    1901 letter to the Chancellor from Willard Kimball of the School of Music requesting that the band be given money to purchase new instruments.
  • Letter to Regents on Military Band
    1903 letter to the Chancellor and Board of Regents discussing military department regulations. The author of the letter also asks that the Cadet band be repossessed by the military department as, he explains, the band has suffered by being controlled by several organizations.
  • Avery Praise of Band
    1922 unknown purpose or recipient. Chancellor Avery speaks highly of the R.O.T.C. band.
  • Easterday to Dudley, Salary
    1886 - A request from Cadet director Easterday to Lieutenant Dudley for an increase in salary.
  • Picture: 2008 Cymbal
    Bobby Fischer and Jessica Dussault, cymbals, prepare to take the field for a 2008 pregame solo.
  • Picture: Armistice Parade, small
    Picture of Carrol Panley (drum major) leading the R.O.T.C. Band down "O" street in Lincoln, Nebraska during the 1929 Armistice Parade.
  • Picture: Big Bertha
    A close-up of a photo taken of the band in 1934 featuring the newest addition to the band, "Big Bertha."
  • Picture: Notre Dame 1922
    The University Band plays at the 1922 Notre Dame football halftime, the last game in the old stadium.
  • Band group portrait
    Group photo of the University Regimental Band
  • Picture: 1911 Halftime "N"
    Picture of the Cadet band at 1911 football halftime in "N" formation