Newell and Eleanor Long Show files, 1939-1982, bulk
1956-1976
A Guide to their papers at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Amanda D. Hunt.
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Long, Newell H.
TitleNewell and Eleanor Long Show
files, 1939-1982, bulk
1956-1976
Collection No.
C408
Extent
2.8 cubic feet (3 boxes)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Newell Long was a member of the School
of Music faculty at Indiana University from 1935 until 1975, while his wife Eleanor
taught English from 1939 until 1962. Over the course of their marriage they
collaboratively composed a number of pageant scores, musical plays, and skits for
university and local celebrations. This collection consists of music scores,
programs, scripts and audio visual material.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Biographical Note
Born in Markle, Indiana on February 12, 1905, Newell Long earned a B.A. from Indiana
University (1928), a Master of Science in Music Education from Northwestern
University (1934), a Master of Arts in Music Composition from Indiana University
(1939), and an Ed.D., also from IU, in 1965. He was a member of the Indiana
University School of Music faculty from 1935 until 1975, including the period
1957-1964 as the Associate Conductor of Bands. Long also held administrative roles
at the university, serving as the first assistant dean of the music education
department as well as the chair of the undergraduate division of music education. An
avid composer, he wrote 86 compositions and arrangements and published 26. His
teaching career included courses at both the secondary and the university level,
including classes on trombone, composition, and teaching high music.
In 1934, Newell married Eleanor Rice who is known today as the founder of Girls Inc
of Monroe County. She was born on May 8, 1905 in Chicago. Earning her Ph.D. from the
University of Chicago in 1926, she eventually went on to teach English at Indiana
University from 1939 to 1962. Over the course of their marriage, Newell and Eleanor
wrote a number of pageant scores, musical plays, and skits, with Newell writing the
musical scores and Eleanor composing the scripts. Notable shows include
"Corydon, the Cradle of Our Commonwealth,"
for the
150th anniversary of Indiana’s statehood and
"Gloriana,
Indiana,"
for the 150th anniversary of Indiana University. Inspired by
her research for the
"Corydon"
pageant, in 1981
Eleanor Long published a children’s book entitled
Wilderness
to Washington
, a fictional account of the first governor of Indiana and
his wife’s journey to Washington, D.C. in the early 1800s.
Newell Long died in Bloomington, Indiana on January 4, 1999 and was followed by his
wife on April 21, 2006. They had one son, Edward M. Long.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into one series: Show files.
Scope and Content Note
This collection is organized into one series of Show files (1939-1982), arranged
alphabetically by show title. For each show, there are one to five files -- general,
music, programs, scripts, etc. The shows were written for university or local events
between 1939 and 1976.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Separated Material
University Club and Faculty Women’s Club Yearbooks, 1953-1960 were removed and
transferred to the appropriate collections.
One photograph and several photo negatives were removed and transferred to the
photograph collection. The photograph collection also contains photographs from
"Faculty Frolics" (1939), "Gloriana Indiana" (1970) and "Parade of Children Party" (1951).
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession Information: 0608, 0875, 99/041, 2005/025
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University.
For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for
non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility
for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials.
Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these
materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.
Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are made available for noncommercial educational
and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its
inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Newell and Eleanor Long Show files, Collection C408, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
This collection contains materials from four different accessions received from
Newell and Eleanor Long. These accessions include 0608 and 0875, for general
dates ask an archivist, and 99/041 from 1999 and 2005/025 from 2005.
Processing Information
Processed by Amanda D. Hunt, 2010.
Container List
Series:
Box 1
Show files, 1939-1982,
undated
"The 1965 Stahr Dost
Revue"
[open reel tape]
Script, 1965
"All’s Wells That Ends Well,"
Ideas, notes, music, undated
Program, clippings, scripts, March 16, 1962
"An Analysis of Overt Response to Music
Performances,"
undated
"As Hand Touches Hand" for
Christian Women United, May 4,
1973
"Baby’s Crib to Woman’s Lib" for
University Women’s Club, 1976
"Baintree County" Music,
undated
"Calendar of American Holidays"
for Children’s Village, undated
"Chimes of Indiana" music,
undated
"Corydon-the Cradle of our
Commonwealth"
General, 1966
Script, 1966
"Corydon Overture" music,
programs, flyer, music, 1966
(See Box 3 Oversized)
"The Days of Stay and Stickpins,"
undated
"Equality for Women"
October 1970
"The Faculty Frolics of 1939,"
undated
"Gloriana Indiana"
Condensed score and orchestra parts1970
(3 folders)
(See Box 3 Oversized)
General, 1970
(2 folders)
(See Box 3 Oversized)
(photo negatives transferred to photograph
collection)
Script for curtain calls, October
1970
(See Box 3 Oversized)
"In Hawaii" Faculty Wives’ Dinner
Play, 1954
"Kiwanis Kapers of 1970"
programs, scripts, music
"Kouncil Kapers" cast list and
script, 1964
"Kudos for Kelley" slide
presentation prepared by E. Long, 1964
"It Takes a Woman,"
undated
"Music Goes Round and Round"
script, undated
"The Music Hater"
"The Indiana Music Hater"
programs, music, and script, 1962-1969
(photos transferred to photograph
collection)
Music for original version, undated
Original orchestra music, undated
(See Box 3 Oversized)
Programs, correspondence, 1962-1970
Program, script, and music, 1963,
1965
Revised edition, 1968
(3 folders)
"My Day in the Life of the President’s
Wife,"
1939
"Never Underestimate the Power of a
Woman"
Music, undated
Music, script draft, undated
Programs, scripts, clippings, dress rehearsal sheet,
1956,
1968
"On the Go to Business School
Quartet,"
undated
[open reel tape]
Box 2
"Politics on Parade,"
General, 1958-1968
Music, undated
Orchestra parts and rehearsal directions, 1958
"Post Prom Party Time,"
University High School, The Bleatles, May 17, 1964
Script, undated
"Power of Psi-Ote" music,
undated
"Psi-Ote-A-Go-Go" script,
1966
Sheet music, miscellaneous, undated
"She’ll be Comin’ Round," song
for Music Building Addition, 1960
"Tale of the Lonesome Tulip Tree for
Tulip Trace Council"
General, 1969
Music, undated
Or "Values to Hold" program,
scripts, music, 1969
Script in a spiral bound book, undated
Script in a spiral bound book with correspondence, 1981
"This is Your Life, Mrs. Faculty
Wife," 1959, 1966
"Twenty Plus" skit for University
Women’s Club, 1982
"Watch Joe Grow" slide show by
Longs, 1965
"What is a Faculty Wife"
newspaper, 1959,
1966
"When Great Great Grandmother Was a
Girl" program and script, 1959
"Women Look at the Man,"
undated
"You’ve Come a Long Way Baby"
script and music, 1972
"You’ve Come a Long Way Lady"
Program and sheet music, 1971
Box 3
Oversized Materials
