[78-L] [ARSCLIST] seeking a new home for collection of jazz records

[Steven C. Barr]

Possibly of interesat to us?!

From: "Maria Bernier" <maria.bernier at SALVE.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 4:23 PM
To: <ARSCLIST at LISTSERV.LOC.GOV>
Subject: [ARSCLIST] seeking a new home for collection of jazz records

> Hello music folks -
>
> I'm trying to help a private individual in Rhode Island find a museum, 
> library, or academic institution that will accept a collection of approx. 
> 1000 jazz records.  They are all 78s printed between 1935 and 1952 on 
> various labels, including Capitol, Columbia, RCA Victor, Decca, Bluebird, 
> Apollo, Cardinal, Brunswick, MGM, and Victrola.  Artists include Benny 
> Goodman, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Barnet, 
> Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Tony Pastor, Lionel Hampton, Louis Jordan, Louis 
> Armstrong, Peggy Lee, Harry Brown, Les Miller, Glenn Miller, and many, 
> many others.  The current owner would like to see the whole collection end 
> up at one institution, if possible.
>
> If your repository collects 78s and you're interested in hearing more 
> about this collection, please contact me.  I would also appreciate hearing 
> about specific museums or music libraries that collect recordings of this 
> type.  I've already asked the American Jazz Museum and the National Jazz 
> Museum, with no response.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Maria Bernier
> University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian
> Salve Regina University
> McKillop Library
> 100 Ochre Point Ave.
> Newport, RI  02840-4192
> 401-341-2276
> maria.bernier at salve.edu
> http://library.salve.edu/archives/
>