Chester Fritz Auditorium Records, 1972-1998
Collection Overview
Title: Chester Fritz Auditorium Records, 1972-1998
ID: UA104
Primary Creator: Chester Fritz Auditorium (1972-)
Extent: 21.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 06/00/2002
Subjects: University of North Dakota - Buildings, University of North Dakota - Events, University of North Dakota - Theater
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection Historical Note
The Chester Fritz Auditorium is located west of the English Coulee and on the south side of University Avenue. The Auditorium stands 85 feet high, covers 26,000 square feet, with over two acres of interior flooring. The building can seat up to 2,400 people. The Auditorium was constructed with over 12 million pounds of concrete and 1.3 million pounds of steel framing.
The Chester Fritz Auditorium was funded by three sources, the first being Chester Fritz himself. He donated $1 million, which was matched by an appropriation from the State of North Dakota. An additional $1 million was raised from private donations.
The Chester Fritz Auditorium held groundbreaking ceremonies on June 26, 1970. After hard work and some setbacks, including a sheet metal workers strike, the Auditorium was finished and ready for its first event on October 12, 1972. The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Choir was the first event in the "Fritz."
Today the Chester Fritz Auditorium plays an important role on the campus of the University of North Dakota. There are many types of entertainment held there each year, including dance and musical groups, lectures, and theater performances.
When Chester Fritz donated his money to build the Auditorium he stated it would be a place where, "Students, faculty and staff can listen appreciatively to the great dramas, oratorios, operas, concerts, and contemporary thinkers...where students may gain clearer visions of truth, beauty and integrity...and where opportunity for weighing comparative values will inspire listening students to rise to higher planes of world understanding, purpose and stewardship."
Subject/Index Terms
University of North Dakota - Buildings
University of North Dakota - Events
University of North Dakota - Theater
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Chester Fritz Auditorium
Acquisition Method: Donation
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Chester Fritz Auditorium Records. UA 104, Box #, Item #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in February 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
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[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[Box 7],
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[Box 9],
[Box 10],
[Box 11],
[Box 12],
[Box 13],
[Box 14],
[Box 15],
[Box 16],
[Box 17],
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- Box 2
- Folder 1: "Grease": April 4, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 2: Glenn Yarbrough: April 23, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 3: George Carlin: August 25, 1976
- Folder 4: Orchesis: April 25, 1976
- Folder 5: Victor Borge with Winnipeg Symphony: April 29, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 6: Thailand (Film): June 27, 1976
- Folder 7: Doc Severinsen: September 11, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 8: Roy Radin (Vaudeville Review): September 26, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 9: Chinese of Taiwan Acrobats: October 15, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 10: Count Orchestra: October 18, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 11: Northwest Adventures (Film): October 21, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 12: "1776": October 23, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 13: Claude Kipnis (Mime): October 29, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 14: "A Little Night Music": November 4, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 15: Jose Feliciano: November 12, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 16: Morocco - Cities, Sun, Sahara (Film): November 29, 1976
- Folder 17: Cathy Rigby: December 11, 1976 (includes photograph)
- Folder 18: Royal Winnipeg Ballet (Dance): January 9, 1977
- Folder 19: Royal Winnipeg Ballet (Dance): January 9, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 20: Christopher Parkening: February 11, 1977
- Folder 21: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest": February 12, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 22: "An Evening with Tevye": February 12, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 23: Intimate PDQ Bach: February 20, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 24: Ageless India (Film) By Ken Wolfgang: February 24, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 25: Merce Cunningham and Dance Company (Dance): March 1, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 26: Roger Miller: March 4, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 27: America - The Greatness That is Ours (Film) By Neil Douglas: March 7, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 28: Winnipeg Symphony: March 9, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 29: Eleo Pomare Dance Company (Dance): April 2, 1977
- Folder 30: New Zealand (Film): April 6, 1977
- Folder 31: "Hamlet ESP": April 7, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 32: Bobby Goldsboro: April 15, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 33: St. Paul Chamber: April 29, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 34: Johnny Cash: June 3, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 35: Della Reese: June 28, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 36: Maynard Ferguson: August 8, 1977
- Folder 37: Vikki Carr: September 17, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 38: "Stars of the American Ballet" (Dance): September 20, 1977 (includes photograph and slides)
- Folder 39: Ballet Folklorico Mexicano (Dance): September 28, 1977
- Folder 40: Jimmy Dean: September 30, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 41: Donna Fargo: October 4, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 42: Sandler and Young: October 13, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 43: US Navy (Band) Sponsored by Music Department: October 19, 1977
- Folder 44: Burl Ives: October 20, 1977
- Folder 45: George Carlin: October 26, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 46: Leon Redbone: November 2, 1977
- Folder 47: Mel Tillis: November 11, 1977
- Folder 48: Kenny Rogers: November 17, 1977
- Folder 49: Carbaret: November 23, 1977
- Folder 50: "Dimitri" (Mime): December 4, 1977 (includes photograph)
- Folder 51: Buddy Rich: February 10, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 52: Cicely Tyson: February 14, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 53: Mummenschanz: February 19, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 54: The Kendals: February 20, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 55: David Brubeck: March 3, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 56: Shower of Stars: March 17, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 57: Sons of the Pioneers: April 7, 1978
- Folder 58: Bob Hope (UND Fieldhouse): April 8, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 59: Canadian Brass: April 9, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 60: Orson Wells: April 11, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 61: Maynard Ferguson: April 28, 1978
- Folder 62: Johnny Mann (Canceled): May 3, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 63: Doug Oldham and the Family Reunion (United Laymen): May 9, 1978
- Folder 64: The Lettermen: May 19, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 65: Sergio Mendes: September 9, 1978
- Folder 66: National Marionette: September 10-11, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 67: Don Williams: September 15, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 68: The Amazing Kreskin: September 20, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 69: Tammy Wynette: October 12, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 70: Kelly Monteith: October 14, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 71: "Give'em Hell Harry": October 17, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 72: Billy Taylor Trio: October 31, 1978
- Folder 73: Les Ballets Trockadero (Dance): November 6-8, 1978
- Folder 74: Allen Marks: November 17-19, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 75: St. Paul Chamber: November 21, 1978
- Folder 76: St. Paul Chamber: November 21, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 77: "Taming of the Shrew": December 1, 1978
- Folder 78: "Romeo and Juliet": December 2, 1978 (includes photograph)
- Folder 79: Oak Ridge Boys: December 3, 1978
- Folder 80: Teleford Taylor (Lecture): December 4, 1978
- Folder 1: "Grease": April 4, 1976 (includes photograph)
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