Inventory of the Jazz and Big Band Reference Collection, 1926-ongoing

University Archives, Duke University

Duke University. University Archives.

Jazz and Big Band Reference Collection, 1926-ongoing

Material in English

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375 Items

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[Identification of item], Jazz and Big Band Reference Collection, University Archives, Duke University.

The Jazz and Big Band Reference Collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the University Archives for use in reference and research.

Processed by Jeremy Smith, November 2008

Encoded by Jeremy Smith, November 2008

Accessions were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

The Jazz and Big Band Reference Collection contains clippings, promotional material, records, correspondence, and other material about the history of jazz at Duke University. Topics include information on Duke's various student jazz ensembles and big bands, visiting musicians who performed at Duke, the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival, the North Carolina International Jazz Festival, and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. This collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the University Archives for use in reference and research.

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