Libraries HomeKnight Library Exhibit Celebrates 100 Years of the UO Marching Band
April 17, 2009
In honor of the centennial of the founding of the Oregon Marching Band, a comprehensive exhibit of the band and its precursors is on display in Knight Library at the University of Oregon. Entitled "Sing the Story Oregon: A Century of the Oregon Marching Band," the student-produced exhibit details the band's history, including uniforms, images, sheet music, biographies, and a timeline that summarizes the major events in the life of the largest student-run organization on the University of Oregon campus.
Some items of interest in the exhibit include the story behind Albert Perfect and the "Mighty Oregon" fight song, information on long-time band director John Stehn, four different uniforms from the band's history, images of the band from its inception to the present, and plasma screens displaying film clips from OMB pregame and halftime performances from 2004 and 2008. It includes a brief overview of the Oregon colony of Kappa Kappa Psi (a national honorary band society) as well as information about some of the traditions of the band, including the Oregon Marching Band Council and the Festival of the Bands.
The exhibit will run through August 31, 2009, in the exhibit cases on the main floor of Knight Library.
For viewing hours, visit the library's hours page at http://libweb.uoregon.edu/acs_svc/knighthours.html#spring.
