urn:taro:utexas.cah.01420 A Guide to the Vincent R. DiNino Papers, [ca. 1910s]-2011 Original EAD encoding by Laurel Rozema according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. March 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary DiNino, Vincent R. Vincent R. DiNino Papers [ca. 1910s]-2011 Materials are written in English. 2009-345 1 ft., 9 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Correspondence, publications, photographs, slides, and printed material comprise the Vincent R. DiNino Papers, [ca. 1910s]-2011, documenting his career in band conducting and his wife Jane’s support and involvement. Biographical Note

Vincent R. DiNino, known to colleagues and students as Mr. D., directed the UT Longhorn Band from 1955 to 1975, continuing as Director of Bands for the School of Music until retirement in 1985. DiNino graduated in 1941 with a B.S. in Music Education from the University of Minnesota, where he met his wife Jane Dahlgren (1918-2008). After serving as Chairman of Public School Music in Alexandria, Minnesota, he became the first full-time Director of the Longhorn Band. Under his leadership, the band acquired Big Bertha, the world’s largest bass drum, opened to women and minorities, adopted their well-known cowboy uniforms, and marched in the inaugural parades of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. DiNino also published Marching Bands through “The Eyes of Texas” (Minneapolis: Schmitt Music Centers, 1974) and numerous articles. Although retired, he continues to conduct and speak at special events, and at age 90 returned to UT in an assisting capacity for the Longhorn Band.

All the time, Jane DiNino became as well-known and well-loved as her husband among the band students and alumni. The First Lady of the Longhorn Band, Mrs. D. designed and sewed the original flags for the Longhorn Band Flag Brigade, served as “house mother” to the thousands of students during her husband’s tenure, and helped to found the Longhorn Alumni Band. She also helped edit and research his book, Marching Bands through “The Eyes of Texas” and his many articles.

The couple never stopped involving themselves in the Longhorn Band and Longhorn Alumni Band (LHAB), established in 1964. While serving on the Board of Directors for the LHAB, the DiNinos set up the Jane and Vincent R. DiNino Honorary Scholarship and the Jane Dahlgren DiNino Scholarship for Longhorn Band members. In 2000, they donated $500,000, half the funds for establishing the Vincent R. and Jane DiNino Chair in Music to benefit students of the Longhorn Bands and under direction of the Director of Bands. At Alumni Band Day in Fall 2005, the Chair was officially announced during halftime to celebrate the arrival of the Jane and Vincent DiNino to UT 50 years prior.

 Scope and Contents

Correspondence, publications, photographs, slides, and printed material comprise the Vincent R. DiNino Papers, [ca. 1910s]-2011, documenting his career in band conducting and his wife Jane’s support and involvement. The collection also provides insight on their post-retirement activities with UT, the Longhorn Band, on Board of Directors for the Longhorn Alumni Band, Inc., and as guest conductor or speaker at numerous events.

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Access to portions of this collection are restricted due to privacy or preservation issues.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) DiNino, Vincent R. -- Archives. DiNino, Jane. Subjects (Organizations) University of Texas. University of Texas Longhorn Band -- Alumni and alumnae -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources. University of Texas Longhorn Band -- Funds and scholarships -- History -- Sources. University of Texas Longhorn Band -- History -- Sources. Longhorn Alumni Band -- History -- Sources. Subjects Bands (Music) -- Texas. Bandmasters -- Texas -- Austin. Preferred Citation

Vincent R. DiNino Papers, [ca. 1910s]-2011, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.

 Related Material Longhorn Alumni Band Records UT Longhorn Band Records UT School of Music Records Bayard, Robert The Longhorn Band Legacy of Vincent DiNino. Student paper, University of Texas, 1996. Call number: LD 5332.8 D565 B3 1996. Processing Information

This collection was processed by Laurel Rozema, March 2010.

Subsequent revisions made by Evan Usler, August 2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 4C334 Longhorn Alumni Band, Inc.: Administrative notebook, 1988-1995 Administrative materials, 1969, 1988-1994, undated LHAB Charitable Fund, Inc. Presentation by Jack T. Keene, Jr., January 29, 2007 Board of Directors materials, 2000-2002 Annual Reunion programs, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2007 Longhorn Alumni Band Newsletters, December 1970-September 1973 The Blast: UT LHAB Newsletter, 1980, 1993-2005 LHAB Roster and notes on contacts, 1972-1973, undated LHAB Directories, 1998-2001 Blank LHAB Scholarship Certificates, undated Blank LHAB Honorary Member Certificates, undated DiNino Chair and Biographical Info, 1998, 2000-2001 Alum Band Archives, Correspondence [and photos and articles], 1960, 1965,1998-2007 Info on the Center for American History and LHAB Archives, 1991-1995 President’s Concluding Remarks by H.B. Dunagan, Jr., School Songs, 1967 Publications and printed material: Articles on LHB playing at Reagan’s inauguration, 1980-1981 Newspaper articles, [ca. 1940s/1950s], 1972, 1996-2008 Acale [sic] Articles/Longhorn Memories Book, May 2008 Alcalde with DiNino article, Nov/Dec. 2008 UT School of Music’s Words of Note, Fall 2005, 2006, Fall 2008 UT School of Music’s Words of Note, p. 27 on DiNino Chair, Fall 2005 Publications, 1996-2001, 2009 Mr. D Vincent R. DiNino; The UT Longhorn Band Photo Album, 1955-1975, undated Longhorn Band: History of the Longhorn Band and the LHAB, includes letter by Walter S. Hunnicutt about writing Texas Fight and about The Eyes of Texas, Oct. 1, 1952, [2005] Photocopies, undated Mementos and drawing [photocopies], 1983, 2009, undated [ca.1930s] Longhorn Band Walkway Donation forms, undated Longhorn Band Newsletter, Summer 1964 Longhorn Band [programs and publications], 1956-1971 Playbills, 1997-2003, [1959]-1961 Programs, 1950-1951, 1973, 1992, 1998, 2006-2008 Compositions, undated Certificates, 1967, 1974 Correspondence: General, 1994-2009, 1974-1975 Letter from R.W. Tillerman, CEO and Chairman of Exxon Mobil, March 28, 2006 Letter from George Bush, 1972 Letter from John Connally, 1964 Ely High School Reunion, 1995 Letter to Tau Beta Sigma Actives and Pledges August 3, 1963 Letter from Grady L. Hallman, M.D., with biography and Texas Exes award Oct. 15, 2009 College Band Directors Nat’l Assn Membership Directory, 1999-2001 Texas Bandmasters Association Meeting-Hall of Fame Ceremony, July 27, 1998 Blocker Meitzen’s What Alphas Know draft, August 6, 2009 Appointment Calendar, 2005 Alexandia [Minnesota] High School Reminiscences by Conrad Muzik, undated Contacts, interview information, and correspondence, 2009, undated Scrapbook pages - thesis correspondence, newspaper article, 1948, undated [1940s] Autographed copy of “Guion’s Home on the Range,” arranged by David W. Guion, 1969 Assorted materials: European tour brochure, led by DiNino, 1968 Internet printouts about UT Orange Jackets and UNT’s Meritum Chapter of Mortar Board, April, 6, 2009 Printout of UT Music for sale by Southern Music Co., January, 23, 2003 Free admission ticket to the Blanton from the Littlefield Society, undated 2.325/K82 Newspapers, 1971, 1984, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2007 Posters, [ca. 1970s], 1987 2.325/E453 Scrapbook of H.B. Dunagan, Jr., 1925-1928, 1976 Loose items removed from front of H.B. Dunagan, Jr.’s scrapbook, 1927, undated Bandmaster of the Year materials, Texas Bandmasters Association Conference, July 2011 3X349 Photographs: Alumni Band Day and rehearsal, 2002, undated Longhorn Band: Freshmen 45532 [contact prints of band members], 1977-1978 Janice Crosby 77-78 [photos of band members and twirlers], [ca. 1977-1990s] Contact prints of band members, [ca. 1977-1979] Contact prints of band, [ca. late 1970s-1980s] UT band members, [ca. 1950s/1960s], [ca. 1990s] Grady Hallman before Orange Bowl in Miami, 1948 Buddy Crutchfield, undated Sally Nichols, undated Original Forms [historic photos of UT band], 1932-1954 Drumwranglers at Memorial Stadium [deframed], 1980 Historic photos of the Longhorn Band, [ca. 1910s]-1949, [ca. 1970s/1980s] Longhorn Band in Memorial Stadium, 1948 Longhorn Band in old band hall, 1949 Backyard Party with Col. Byrd, 1948 Band Formation at Baylor, 1954 Band Formation at LSU, 1956 Possible Longhorn Band, [ca. 1920s-1930s] Jacky Gilbert and P.M., September 25, 1954 DiNino with the Longhorn Band [photographs removed from a black plastic photograph book], [ca. 2000s] Assorted, [ca. 1980s-2000s], 1994, undated Longhorn Band and formations, [ca. 2000s] Longhorn Band formations: Texas-OU game, undated OU at Texas game, undated UT at [Texas] Tech, October 23, 2004 Texas at OU, undated Oklahoma State at UT, November 6, 2004 TCU at UT, undated Texas vs. Louisville, undated DiNino and Texas formations, [ca. 2000s] Texas at Rice, October 20, 2003 Assorted, undated Vincent DiNino: Events honoring DiNino, [ca. 1960s]-2009 Birthday celebration, honoring events, conducting, 2009 DiNino with the Longhorn and Alumni Bands, [ca. 1990s-2000s] DiNino and family, [ca. 1920s], 1945-[ca. 1970s] DiNino with Duke Ellington, [ca. 1970s] Autographed photo of Jim Connally with Jane and Vincent DiNino, [ca. 1970s] DiNino with two other horn players (holding French horns), [ca. 1950s/1960s] DiNino at Jane DiNino Memorial Service, Fredricksburg, TX, 2007 UT class rings, undated Print of two girls on a Horse, undated Sixth Manned Apollo Crew, undated 3W17h [RESTRICTED:] Negatives: Longhorn Band formations: Texas-OU Game taken from Press Box by Kent Kostka, October 6, 2001 Texas-Baylor game, 2001 Texas at Rice, October 20, 2003 UT at [Texas] Tech, October 24, 2004 Oklahoma State at UT, November 6, 2004 Texas-OU game, undated Texas at OU, undated UT at Oklahoma, undated Assorted, [ca. 2000s], undated Longhorn Band Freshmen 45532, 1977-1978 Freshmen Pictures 45645, 46, 47, 1977-1978 Slides: DiNino Family Pictures, [ca. 1960s-1970s] Longhorn Band and travel pictures, [ca. 1960s-1970s] 2.325/E473 [RESTRICTED:] DiNino Fund donations, 1974 DiNino Chair financial information, 2000-2005 Family photo with personal finances, 2009