Shryock Auditorium
General information
LocationSouthern Illinois University Carbondale
Town or cityCarbondale, Illinois
Opened1918
Renovated1969-1970, 2002-2014
Design and construction
Architect(s)James B. Dibelka
Other information
Seating capacity1200 (originally 1,440)

Shryock Auditorium is located on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. The auditorium was named for the university's fifth president, Henry William Shryock, who died inside the building just before a student convocation on April 13, 1935.[1][2][3] The auditorium is a focal point for musical performances and distinguished lectures in the local area.

The auditorium was designed by State Architect James B. Dibelka of Chicago, and construction was awarded to Champaign-area general contractor A.W. Stoolman. Construction began in mid-1916, following the award of $135,000.00[4] for construction by the General Assembly in early 1915.[5]

The auditorium's dome was originally stained glass. This was removed in the 1960s to allow for concerts and performances during the day and replaced with an elaborate system of latticework. The original stained glass is maintained by the Special Collections Research Center at Morris Library on campus.[6]

The auditorium's last major upgrade was in 1969-1970. The project included installation of updated theater lighting, and remodeling of the lobby. During construction in 1970, the Reuter pipe organ was also installed on the upper balcony.[7] Between 2002 and 2014, the stage of the auditorium was replaced and a new lighting and electrical control system was installed.[8]

Shryock Organ

The Marianne Webb pipe organ on the second floor of Shryock Auditorium

A prominent feature of the auditorium is a 3,312-pipe, 3-manual, 58-rank, Reuter Pipe Organ (Opus 1741) built in 1970.[9] The organ was designed by and named for organ professor Marianne Webb, who died on December 7, 2013.[10]

Great Positiv-Choir Swell Pedal
16' Quintaten

8' Principal

8' Bourdon

4' Octave

4' Spitzflöte

2' Super Octave

IV Mixture

III Scharf

16' Dulzian

8' Trompete

Chimes

 8' Gedeckt

8' Flute Dolce *

8' Flute Celeste *

4' Principal

4' Koppelflöte

2' Spitzprincipal

1 1/3' Quint

1' Sifflöte

III Cymbel

8' Krummhorn

Tremulant

 8' Principal

8' Rohrflöte

8' Viole de Gambe

8' Viole Celeste

4' Principal

4' Hohlflöte

2 2/3' Nazard

2' Blockflöte

1 3/5' Tierce

V Plein Jeu

16' Fagot

8' Trompette

8' Hautbois

4' Clarion

Tremulant

 32' Acoustic Bass

16' Principal

16' Subbass

16' Quintaten (GT)

16' Rohrflöte (SW)

8' Octave

8' Spitzflöte.

8' Rohrflöte (SW)

4' Super Octave

4' Nachthorn

2' Nachthorn

IV Mixture

16' Posaune

16' Fagot

8' Trumpet

4' Rohr Schalmey

Notable speeches, performances, and events

Event TypeSpeaker / PerformerDate
SpeechPresident of the United States William Howard Taft1918-04-04
FuneralUniversity President, Henry William Shryock [11]1935-04-13
Speech President of the United States Harry S. Truman[12] 1948-09-30
Speech Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt[13] 1954-05-05
SpeechVice President of the United States Richard Nixon[14][15]1956-10-24
SpeechBuckminster Fuller[16]1965-10-21
Performance Steve Goodman 1977-01-21
InterviewTom Waits[17]1979-10-09
PerformanceStevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour1984-02-11
PerformanceDepeche Mode - Some Great Reward Tour[18]1985-03-24
PerformanceCarol Channing[19]2003-10-02
PerformancePaula Poundstone2009-10-04
Performance Paul Jacobs[20] 2014-01-17
Performance Yung Gravy and Terror Reid 2022-10-12

References

  1. ↑ "Shryock, Henry William. - Southern Illinois University Special Collections Research Center". archives.lib.siu.edu.
  2. ↑ "Henry W Shryock | Hall of Chancellors | SIU". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  3. ↑ "Henry, the Ghost of Shryock Auditorium – Mysterious Heartland". Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". opensiuc.lib.siu.edu. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ Senate Synopsis: 49th General Assembly - State of Illinois. Springfield, Ill.: Schnepp & Barns, State Printers. June 30, 1915. p. 62. Retrieved 9 May 2016. (No: 422, Mar 22, Harry Wilson.) "An act to make an appropriation for the purpose of erecting and equiping [sic] a gymnasium, auditorium and administrative offices on the campus of the Southern Illinois State Normal University."
  6. ↑ Hahn, Andrea (2019-06-26). "'More than a building,' the historic Shryock Auditorium remains at the heart of SIU". This Is SIU. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  7. ↑ NORRIS, D.W. "Crown Jewel Peek behind the curtain at SIUC's Shryock Auditorium".
  8. ↑ Hahn, Andrea (2019-06-26). "'More than a building,' the historic Shryock Auditorium remains at the heart of SIU". This Is SIU. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  9. ↑ "OHS Pipe Organ Database". database.organsociety.org.
  10. ↑ "Marianne Webb Obituary (2013) The Southern Illinoisan". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy". opensiuc.lib.siu.edu. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ Hahn, Andrea (2019-06-26). "'More than a building,' the historic Shryock Auditorium remains at the heart of SIU". This Is SIU. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  13. ↑ Hahn, Andrea (2019-06-26). "'More than a building,' the historic Shryock Auditorium remains at the heart of SIU". This Is SIU. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  14. ↑ "Vice President Richard Nixon Campaign Visit :: SIUC Photographs (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)". collections.carli.illinois.edu.
  15. ↑ "Vice President Richard Nixon Campaign Visit :: SIUC Photographs (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)". collections.carli.illinois.edu.
  16. ↑ "Vision 65". siudesign.org.
  17. ↑ MediaBurnArchive (9 July 2012). "Interview with Tom Waits, Shryock Auditorium, 1979" – via YouTube.
  18. ↑ "DM ARCHIVES".
  19. ↑ http://www.dailyegyptian.com/archives/article_03b56a2e-d55f-5b1e-9c81-d2ebe361aee6.html%5B%5D
  20. ↑ Southern, The. "Organist Paul Jacobs performs in memory of Marianne Webb". The Southern. Retrieved 2022-09-22.

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