Robert E. Jager papers

Collection

Identifier: RG-0000-0131

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Robert E. Jager papers date from 1956 to 2018. Robert E. Jager, a composer, arranger, and educator, compiled the collection. The compilation includes sketchbooks, manuscripts, published musical scores, unpublished musical scores, publicity, programs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books, awards, correspondence, nametags, scrapbooks, photographs, publications, lectures, an interview, a speech, a thesis, compact discs, LP records, a DVD, a sound reel, and a VHS tape. The collection provides a complete account of Robert E. Jager's career in the music industry from his childhood through 2018.

The collection is arranged in the following six series: Sketchbooks; Manuscripts; Scores; Publicity and Programs; Personal Papers; and Performances of Jager's Works, Audio. Two of the series are divided into subseries. Records are arranged alphabetically within each series and subseries. Descriptions for individual series and subseries are under Arrangement.

Dates

1956 - 2020

Creator

Olsen, Michael (Conductor, Person)

Biographical / Historical

Robert Edward Jager was born on August 25, 1939 in Binghamton, New York. His parents, Mary and Gerrit, met while playing for the Salvation Army bands. Music played a very large role in Robert Jager’s life as he was surrounded by music early in childhood. Robert began his career as a composer by preparing hymns and hymn variations to play alongside his father at the church that his father was a minister. He began school at the University of Michigan but was one-year shy of graduating when his family relocated to Tennessee. Robert enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as Staff Arranger/Composer at the Armed Forces School of Music from 1962 until 1965. After serving in the U.S. Navy for four years, Robert Jager attended the University of Michigan, where he was able to finish his bachelor’s degree and continue his studies. He graduated in 1968 from the University of Michigan with a Master of Music Degree. Post-graduation Mr. Jager was hired as a Lecturer in Composition and Directing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. During his three years at ODU, he composed both the words and music for their Alma Mater. In 1971, Robert Jager relocated to Cookeville, Tennessee to join the faculty at Tennessee Technological University. In 2001, after teaching music theory and composition for 30 years, he retired from Tennessee Tech with the title of professor emeritus. As of 2019, the TTU Foundation is working to create the Robert Jager Music Education Endowment.

Robert Jager has travelled as a conductor and lecturer across the United States of America, Canada, Europe, Japan, and the Republic of China. In addition to being the only three-time winner of the American Bandmaster’s Association “Oswald Award”, he has earned two fellowships along with several awards that span several decades. Robert holds memberships in several organizations including the American Bandmasters Association, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Phi, and is an honorary member of the Women’s Band Directors Association.

Extent

29 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into 6 series: 1. Sketchbooks, 1956, undated. 2. Manuscripts, 1964-2005, undated. 3. Scores, 1964-2016, undated. 4. Publicity and Programs, 1967-2006, undated. 5. Personal Papers, 1962-2003, undated. 6. Performances of Jager's Works, Audio, 1973-2018, undated.

The collection is arranged into six series, two of which have been further divided into subseries. The contents of each series or subseries are arranged alphabetically. The arrangement of each series and subseries in this collection are as follows:

Series I, Sketchbooks, 1956, undated Series II, Manuscripts, 1964-2005, undated Series III, Scores, 1964-2016, undated Series IV, Publicity and Programs, 1964-2006, undated Series V, Personal Papers, 1962-2003, undated Subseries I, Awards, 1962-2003, undated Subseries II, Correspondence, 1971-2011, undated Subseries III, Publications, 1990, undated Subseries IV, Nametags, 1992-1995 Subseries V, Photographs, 1962-2003, undated Subseries VI, Scrapbooks, 1973-1987 Subseries VII, Education, 1968-2004, undated Series VI, Performances of Jager's Works, Audio, 1973-2018, undated Subseries I, Compact Discs, 1973-2018, undated Subseries II, LP Records, Subseries III, Other Media, 1977-1987

Subjects

Band music, Arranged Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Brass quintets Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Children's songs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Clarinet and piano music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Concertos (Saxophone with band) -- Solos with piano Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Conducting Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Didjeridu with band Subject Source: Local sources
Marches (Band) -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Marches (Band) -- Scores (reduced) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Michigan State University -- Song and music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Songs (High voice) with orchestra Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
String orchestra music -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Suites (Band) -- Scores and parts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Symphonies (Band) -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
African Americans -- Music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Band music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Band music -- Bibliography Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Band music -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Band music -- Scores and parts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Band music -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Band music, Arranged -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Band music, Arranged -- Scores and parts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Band music, Juvenile Subject Source: Local sources
Big band music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Bluegrass music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Blues (Music) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Brass band music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Brass ensembles Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Brass ensembles, Arranged Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Children's choirs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Children's choirs -- Pennsylvania Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Children's chorus Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choral music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choral music -- Pennsylvania Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Chorale Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choruses Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choruses (Mixed voices) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choruses, Sacred (Men's voices) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choruses, Sacred (Women's voices) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choruses, Secular (Men's voices) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Choruses, Secular (Women's voices) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Christmas music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Church music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Circus music, Arranged Subject Source: Local sources
Composers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Composition (Music) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Concert programs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Concerti grossi Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Concertos (Band) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Concertos (Band) -- Scores and parts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Concertos (Orchestra) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Concertos (Percussion with band) -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Concertos (Saxophone with band) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Concertos (Saxophone with chamber orchestra) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Concertos (Trombone with band) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Concertos (Tuba with band) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Cookeville (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Country music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Crain-Jager, Sally (Sally Lucile Bonham), 1938-2014
Euphonium music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Euphonium with band Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Fanfares Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Flight -- Songs and music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Flute with orchestra Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Folk songs, Chinese -- Instrumental settings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Folk songs, English -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Gospel music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Hymns Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Hymns -- Instrumental settings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Instrumental ensembles Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Instrumentation and orchestration (Band) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Jazz Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Jazz vocals Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 -- Musical settings -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Live sound recordings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Marches (Band) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Marches (Band) -- Scores and parts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Military music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Military music -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Monologues with music (Band) Subject Source: Local sources
Monologues with music (Orchestra) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Music -- Japan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Music -- Manuscripts -- Facsimiles Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Music Textbooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Music festivals -- Rhode Island Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Musicals -- Excerpts, Arranged Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Orchestral music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Orchestral music -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Orchestral music, Arranged Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Overtures (Band) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Patriotic music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Patriotic music -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Percussion ensembles Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Piano music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Piano with orchestra Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Popular music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Psalms (Music) -- Instrumental settings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Rhapsodies (Music) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Sacred music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Sacred vocal music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Saxophone and piano with band Subject Source: Local sources
Saxophone with band Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Saxophone with band, Arranged Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Sea songs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Smith, Claude Thomas -- Flight Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Songs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Songs (Medium voice) with band Subject Source: Local sources
String orchestra music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Suites (Band) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Suites (Band) -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Suites (Band), Arranged -- Scores and parts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Suites (Orchestra) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Suites (Orchestra) -- Excerpts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Suites (Orchestra) -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Symphonic poems (Band) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Symphonic poems (Band) -- Scores and parts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Symphonic poems (Band), Arranged Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Symphonies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Symphonies (Band) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Symphonies (Band), Arranged Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Trail of Tears, 1838-1839 -- Songs and music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Tuba with band Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Tuba with band, Arranged Subject Source: Local sources
United States. Air Force -- Songs and music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. Navy -- Songs and music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Variations (Band) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Variations (Band) -- Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Variations (Band), Arranged Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.) -- Songs and music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Vocal ensembles Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wind ensembles Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wind instrument and percussion music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wind quintets (Bassoon, clarinet, flute, horn, oboe) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wind quintets (Bassoon, clarinet, flute, horn, oboe), Arranged Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945 -- Songs and music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
long-playing records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Robert E. Jager papers
Status: In Progress
Author: Jenny Huffman
Date: 2019-10-07
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: Some documents are in an undetermined foreign language.