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Utah State University Student Entertainment Bureau and Performance Group records, 1940-2011

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Utah State University
Title
Utah State University Student Entertainment Bureau and Performance Group records
Dates
1940-2011 (inclusive)
Quantity
13 linear feet, (16 boxes)
Collection Number
UUS_25.4/4
Summary
This collection contains newspaper clippings, performance programs, audio and video recordings of several Utah State University Student performance groups.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

Access to some files is restricted. Not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Content Description

This collection contains newspaper clippings, performance programs, audio and video recordings of several Utah State University Student performance groups. A majority of this collection pertains to the Sunburst Lounge and Glenn Miller Performances done at USU through the 1970s and 2000s. The collection also includes materials related to prominent USU performance groups, including the Balladiers Youngtimers, and Village Voices.

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Historical Note

Student Entertainment at USU The Student Entertainment Service, also known as the Student Entertainment Bureau, began at Utah State University in 1963 as a branch of the Student Government (ASUSU) as a way for students to develop their talents and draw attention to the university through a variety of entertainment programs and acts. Starting in the late 1960's, the program quickly grew to include its own recording studio as well as several different vocal and dance groups.

The Student Entertainment Services was home to several performance groups, including the Aggiettes, Village Voices, Calico Performing Company, Platinum, Hands Up, Springfields, Mixed Company, and Bob Welti. Many of these groups performed across the United States, including at high schools, NFL halftimes, and at the Sun Valley resort in Idaho. Several groups also toured internationally, mostly part of the United Service Organizations (USO) performances across Europe and Asia.

Glenn Miller and the Sunburst Lounge The Glenn Miller band at the USU Sunburst Lounge is the most well-known performance group in the Student Entertainment program. The Sunburst Lounge started in 1976 as a fundraising dinner held in honor of Darrlene Lewis, a USU student and part of the performance group Mixed Company. Lewis passed while on the 1975 USO tour with Mixed Company. The 'Darrelene Lewis Dinner-Show" was held in the USU ballroom in 1976 and would later develop into USU Sunburst Lounge, home to the Big Band performance based on the famous Glenn Miller Orchestra. The Sunburst Lounge productions included many performance groups such as the Aggiettes and the Calico Performing Company. USUs Sunburst Lounge Productions, along with the Student Entertainment Services, ended in the early 2000s.

Balladiers The Balladiers were a group of USU musicians and singers that toured around the Western United States from 1965-1970, with a USO tour to Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines in 1968 and several reunion tours in the 1980's and 2010's. Labeled a "folk rock" band, they performed as an ensemble, both in person and for radio and commercial television.

Youngtimers The Youngtimers began at USU around 1966 and did several performances at the Sun Valley resort and the Valley Music Hall in Salt Lake City. In the late 1960s, they were picked up by Paul Harvey, a New York booking agent, and were sent on a coast-to-coast college tour as well as set up performances for them at the Garden State Arts Amphitheatre, now known as the PNC Bank Arts Center. The group also toured with the USO in the early 1970s.

Village Voices The Village Voices were another popular performing group at USU in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The group was founded in 1968 and was mostly known for their performances at the Sun Valley resort and their USO tours.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Utah State University Student Entertainment Bureau and Performance Group records must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Utah State University Student Entertainment Bureau and Performance Group records USU_25.4/4. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_25.4/4, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into five series.

Acquisition Information

Balladier materials were donated in 2021 to USU Special Collections and Archives by Don Gardner, a member of the Balladiers. Materials were also donated by Kathy Christiansen, Sharyl, and Irene Bates.

Related Materials

Utah State University Spirit Squard records, UUS_25.4/1

Utah State University Archive oversized materials, UUS_UA_OS

USU Student Entertainment photograph collection, UUS_P0434

Utah State University Photo Services Addendum, UUS_P0698

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • I. Balladiers

  • II. Young Timers

    • Description: USO tour, Northeast Command diary
      Dates: 1969 November - December
      Container: Box 2, Folder 7
      Location: II. Young Timers
    • Description: USO tour
      Dates: 1969
      Container: Box 4, Folder 1
      Location: II. Young Timers
    • Description: "Some Youngtimer history", written by Katherine Mather Christiansen
      Dates: 1969
      Container: Box 4, Folder 2
      Location: II. Young Timers
    • Description: Photos
      Dates: 1967-1984, bulk 1960s
      Container: Box 4, Folder 3
      Location: II. Young Timers
    • Description: Programs and posters
      Dates: 1967-1984
      Container: Box 4, Folder 4
      Location: II. Young Timers
    • Description: Newspaper clippings, correspondence and assorted files
      Dates: 1969-1984
      Container: Box 4, Folder 5
      Location: II. Young Timers
    • Description: Plaque
      Dates: 1969
      Container: Box 11, Item 1
      Location: II. Young Timers
    • Description: Certificate
      Dates: 1969
      Container: Box 14, Item 6
      Location: II. Young Timers
    • Description: Drumhead
      Dates: about 1967-1970
      Container: Box 15
      Location: II. Young Timers

  • III. Village Voices

    • Description: USO tour
      Dates: 1969-1972
      Container: Box 4, Folder 6
      Location: III. Village Voices
    • Description: USO tour

      Do not access without permission of Archivist. This file is restricted due to GRAMA laws.

      Dates: 1973-1974
      Container: Box 4, Folder 7
      Location: III. Village Voices
    • Description: Photos
      Dates: about 1969-1974
      Container: Box 4, Folder 8
      Location: III. Village Voices
    • Description: Sun Valley, Idaho
      Dates: 1969-1974
      Container: Box 4, Folder 9
      Location: III. Village Voices
    • Description: Scrapbook and newspaper clippings
      Dates: 1969-1974
      Container: Box 4, Folder 10
      Location: III. Village Voices
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1969-1974
      Container: Box 4, Folder 11
      Location: III. Village Voices
    • Description: Certificates
      Dates: 1970-1972
      Container: Box 14, Item 1-3
      Location: III. Village Voices

  • IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge

    • a. Program Files

      Includes programs, contracts, correspondence, and promotional material

    • b. Tours

    • c. Physical Media

      • Description: Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata / The Story Of A Starry Night (Shellac, 10", 78 RPM)

        His Master's Voice (label); The Gramophone Co. LTD, Hayes, Middlesex England (record company); Chappell and Co. Ltd (publisher). B.D. 5768 Track A: Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata-Fox Trot. Arranged By Wm. Finegan*; Glenn Miller and his Orchestra Piano: Chummy MacGregor* Matrix - OA. 068418; Dance Orchestra; Speed 78 Track B: The Story of a Starry Night - Fox-Trot; Adapted from Tschalkowsky's "Pathetique Symphony" (Hoffman - Curtis - Livingston); Glenn Miller and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Ray Eberle) Matrix - OA. 068461; Dance Orchestra; Speed 78

        Dates: about 1943-1946
        Container: Box 12, Record 1
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: A String of Pearls / Blue Rain (Shellac, 10", 78 RPM)

        His Master's Voice (label); The Gramophone Co. LTD, Hayes, Middlesex England (record company); Chappell and Co. Ltd (publisher); The Sterling Music Publishing Company Limited (publisher. B.D. 5927 Track A: A String of Pearls - Fox-Trot (Gray), Glen Miller and his Orchestra; Dance Orchestra; Speed 78; Matrix - OA. 068068 Track B: Blue Rain - Fox-Trot (Mercer -- Van Heusen); Glen Miller and his Orchestra (Vocalist: Ray Eberle); Dance Orchestra; Speed 78; Matrix - OA. 042780 Original disc sleeve has the handwritten label, "Mr. W. Smith, 20, Essex Rd, Chester."

        Dates: probably 1946
        Container: Box 12, Record 2
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Moonlight Serenade / American Patrol (Shellac, 10", 78 RPM)

        His Master's Voice (label); The Gramophone Co. LTD, Hayes, Middlesex England (record company); France Mélodie (publisher); Francis Day (publisher); Bradbury Wood Limited (Publisher); Chappell & Co. Ltd.(Publisher). B.D. 5942 Moonlight Serenade (Miller); Glenn Miller and his Orchestra; Francis Day, France Melodie Paris N.C.B B.I.E.M.; (mx. OA.035701) recorded New York, NY, April 4, 1939.; Dance Orchestra, Speed 78. American Patrol -- Fox-Trot (Arr. Jerry Gray), Glenn Miller and his Orchestra; Bradbury Wood Limited Chappell & Co. Ltd. London; (mx. OA.072230) recorded Hollywood, CA, April 2, 1942; Dance Orchestra, Speed 78.

        Dates: probably 1946
        Container: Box 12, Record 3
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Moonlight Serenade / American Patrol (Shellac, 10", 78 RPM)

        His Master's Voice (label); The Gramophone Co. LTD, Hayes, Middlesex England (record company); France Mélodie (publisher); Francis Day (publisher); Bradbury Wood Limited (Publisher); Chappell & Co. Ltd.(Publisher). B.D. 5942 Moonlight Serenade (Miller); Glenn Miller and his Orchestra; Francis Day, France Melodie Paris N.C.B B.I.E.M.; (mx. OA.035701) recorded New York, NY, April 4, 1939.; Dance Orchestra, Speed 78. American Patrol -- Fox-Trot (Arr. Jerry Gray), Glenn Miller and his Orchestra; Bradbury Wood Limited Chappell & Co. Ltd. London; (mx. OA.072230) recorded Hollywood, CA, April 2, 1942; Dance Orchestra, Speed 78. Disc sleeve has the handwritten note, "MERCURY H.T 101, Are You Satisfied Wabash Cannonball, by Rusty Draper." The disc doesn't seem to have anything to do with Rusty Draper though.

        Dates: probably 1946
        Container: Box 12, Record 4
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Dearly Beloved / I'm Old Fashioned (Shellac, 10", 78 RPM)

        RCA Manufacturing Co. Inc (Record Company); RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis (Pressed by); Victor (Label); Vocal Refrain Skip Nelson; Written by Jerome Kern and Jonny Mercer; 27953-B; From the Columbia film "You Were Never Lovelier" Track A Dearly Beloved - Fox Trot, 27953-A. Track B: I'm Old Fashioned -- Fox Trot, 27953-B.

        Dates: 1942
        Container: Box 12, Record 5
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Fresh As A Daisy / Shadows On The Sand (Shellac, 10", 78 RPM)

        His Master's Voice (label); The Gramophone Co. LTD, Hayes, Middlesex England (record company); Chappell and Co. Ltd (publisher); Feldman (publisher); B.I.E.M. (publisher); MH. 95, made in England Matrix / Runout (Side A): B 10959B; Matrix / Runout: R 10900A Track A: Fresh as a Daisy -- Fox-Trot (From the musical production "Panama Hattie") (Cole Porter), Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Marion, Jack & Tex.; Speed 78; Label Code (Side A): OA 057610 Track B: Shadows on the Sand -- Fox-Trot (Stanley Adams -- Will Grosz), Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle; Speed 78; Label Code (Side B): OA 055581 Disc sleeve has the handwritten note, "V. RARE" Disc sleeve says, "Inspiration from the Original Picture by Bernard Partridge."

        Dates: 1940
        Container: Box 12, Record 6
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Tuxedo Junction / Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) (Shellac, 10", 78 RPM)

        His Master's Voice (label); The Gramophone Co. LTD, Hayes, Middlesex England (record company); Lafleur (publisher); Lawrence Wright (publisher); B & Co (publisher); B.D. 5595; Both sides recorded RCA Victor Studios, New York, February 5, 1940. Track A: Tuxedo Junction - Fox-Trot; Written by Johnson, Dash, and Hawkins; Glenn Miller and His Orchestra; Dance Orchestra, Speed 78; Matrix / Runout (A side label): OA.046786 Track B: Danny Boy - Fox-Trot (Londonderry Air); Arranged by MacGregor and Miller; Written by Weatherly; Glenn Miller and His Orchestra; Dance Orchestra, Speed 78; Matrix / Runout (B side label.): OA.046787

        Dates: 1940
        Container: Box 12, Record 7
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Anvil Chorus (Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress)

        His Master's Voice (label); The Gramophone Co. LTD, Hayes, Middlesex England (record company); Arranged by Glenn Miller; Written by Verdi B.D. 5671; Dance Orchestra, Speed 78; Rights Society: Chappell; Both tracks recorded New York, NY, December 13, 1940; Originally released in May 1941; From: "Il Trovatore" Track A: Anvil Chorus -- Fox-Trot, Part 1; Matrix / Runout (A side label): OA.058172 Track B: Anvil Chorus -- Fox-Trot, Part 2; Matrix / Runout (B side label): OA.058173

        Dates: probably 1948
        Container: Box 12, Record 8
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Sunburst Club Presents: A Night with the Stars, Hosted by Glen Miller

        Sunburst 83-84, Derek

        Dates: 1984 February 4
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 1
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Stage Door Canteen

        Et 0-957, case: "Computers" Furch

        Dates: 1986 May 26
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 2
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Sunburst Canteen
        Dates: 1989-1990
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 3
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Sunburst
        Dates: 1989-1990
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 3a
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Glenn Miller Show, Hooray for Hollywood

        Label on the VHS case says "Sunburst Club 1991" which may not be accurate.

        Dates: 1991 January - February
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 4
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Sunburst Dancers

        Box 57q has the following description on its label: "Bates donation"

        Dates: 1992
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 5
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Glenn Miller
        Dates: 1993
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 6
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: 1995 Glenn Miller Show "Moonlight Magic"
        Dates: 1995
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 7
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: America Sings!

        Utah State University Sunburst Club, Ellen Eccles Theatre.

        Dates: 1996 February 11
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 8
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: USU Sunburst Club 97 -- Stardust

        VHS HIFI, 80 minutes

        Dates: 1997 February 28
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 9
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Sunburst Stage Door Canteen
        Dates: 1998
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 10
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: USU Sunburst Club, Glen Miller and his Orchestra 1999 Holiday Cruise

        Featuring the Crestmark Orchestra, 90:32 TRT

        Dates: 1999
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 11
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Unlabeled, probably Chattanooga Choo Choo

        Unlabeled Beta Video Cassette.

        Dates: probably1984-2001
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 12
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media
      • Description: Unlabeled, probably Glenn Miller

        Title is on a sticky-note on the VHS case. The tape itself is unlabeled.

        Dates: probably1984-2001
        Container: Box 13, Vhs 13
        Location: IV. Glenn Miller and Sunburst Lounge / c. Physical Media

  • V. Assorted Files

    • Description: Student Entertainment Bureau promotional materials
      Dates: 1969-1997
      Container: Box 8a, Folder 2
      Location: V. Assorted Files
    • Description: Calico Company plaque
      Container: Box 11, Item 2
      Location: V. Assorted Files
    • Description: Nav Grand Turk FAC plaque
      Dates: undated, probably 1960-1975
      Container: Box 11, Item 5
      Location: V. Assorted Files
    • Description: Mixed Company certificates
      Dates: 1975
      Container: Box 14, Item 4-5
      Location: V. Assorted Files
    • Description: Student Services Unifying Values
      Dates: probably 1990-2000
      Container: Box 14, Item 8
      Location: V. Assorted Files
    • Description: USO Tour plague
      Dates: probably 1960-1970
      Container: Box 10
      Location: V. Assorted Files

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Subject Terms

  • Colleges and Universities
  • Vocal groups

Finding Aid Written by Abbie Chesley, Heather Housley, and Kelly Rovegno.
2025

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