Scrapbook, 1936-1940

Series — Box: 1

Staff Only

Scrapbook on Duke Ellington, 1936-1940, compiled by Franklin McGinley

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Scope and Contents

Scrapbook compiled by Franklin McGinley, documenting the rise of swing music and Duke Ellington, from approximately 1936-1940. The scrapbook has title "Jazz" and has a table of contents which divides the book into four chapters (Opus one: The thing; Also two: About and by; Also three: Pictures; And four: "The Duke"). Contents include newspaper clippings, autographs, drawings, programs, and magazine articles. Notable autographs include: Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Blanton, Harry Carney, and Duke Ellington.

Dates

Creation: 1936-1940

Creator

From the Collection: McGinley, Franklin (Compiler, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research by appointment. Advance notice is required for access because materials are stored offsite.

The scrapbook in Series 1 is extremely fragile and is unavailable for access except by special permission from the Associate Director of Berklee Archives.

Selected materials have also been scanned and are available online here: https://archives.berklee.edu/bca-004-mcginley.