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SC/PP. Personal Papers

 Record Group Term
Identifier: SC/PP
Collections of personal papers held by Berklee Archives.

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Benedict J. Pullo, Jr. papers, 1925-1980s

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: BCA-054
Abstract

Personal papers of musician, composer, bandleader, and educator Benedict J. Pullo, Jr. (1906-1996), including published and unpublished compositions and related copyright documentation, as well as audio recordings, clippings, and ephemera.

Dates: 1925-1980s
Found in: Berklee Archives

Berk Family collection, 1920s-2019

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-014
Abstract Personal and professional material compiled by and about Lawrence, Alma, Lee, and Susan Berk from the 1920s through 2019, representing two generations of Berklee leadership (1945-2004). Materials include assorted Berklee documents and ephemera, artifacts and awards presented to members of the Berk family in recognition of their service and accomplishments, and other professional records or tributes. The collection also includes numerous scrapbooks, photographs, and audiovisual recordings...
Dates: 1920s-2019
Found in: Berklee Archives

David Liebman papers and sound recordings, 1912-2019

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-041
Abstract

The personal papers of American saxophonist, educator, and NEA Jazz Master David Liebman (1946-). Liebman's papers include published and unpublished compositions and arrangements, over two thousand individual audiovisual recordings, posters, clippings, photographs, and other memorabilia from Liebman’s fifty-year career.

Dates: 1912-2019; Majority of material found within 1955 - 2018
Found in: Berklee Archives

Don George papers, 1940s-1980s

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-024
Abstract

Musical manuscripts, photographs, book drafts, and other personal materials belonging to lyricist Don George (1909-1987).

Dates: 1940s-1980s
Found in: Berklee Archives

James P. Goss papers, 2008-2013

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-012
Abstract Materials created and/or compiled by author James Goss over the course of writing the books Vinyl Lives I and Vinyl Lives II, which document the perspectives of various independent record store owners and collectors regarding the rise, decline, and resurgence of record sales. Materials include the author's research files: interview outlines, recordings, and transcripts; handwritten chapter outlines; project notes; biographical...
Dates: 2008-2013
Found in: Berklee Archives

Jerome Gross and Bert Henry papers on the Schillinger System, 1940-1957

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-006
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of materials documenting correspondence, coursework, and memorabilia produced and collected by Bert Henry and Dr. Jerome Gross, as students and proponents of the Schillinger System of Musical Composition (SSOMC). The Schillinger System of Musical Composition, was invented by Russian composer and theorist Joseph Schillinger. The system is modeled on mathematical processes and includes theories of rhythm, harmony, melody, counterpoint, form, and semantics. ...
Dates: 1940-1957
Found in: Berklee Archives

John McGann papers, 1977-2012

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-038
Abstract

Personal papers of multi-instrumentalist, Berklee alumnus, and former Berklee faculty member John McGann (1960-2012). McGann’s papers include transcriptions, compositions, teaching materials, and orchestral arrangements created by McGann over the course of his career as a performer, educator, and owner and operator of The Original Custom Transcription Service.

Dates: 1977-2012
Found in: Berklee Archives

Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-044
Abstract

The personal papers of American saxophonist, composer, and educator Laurdine Kenneth “Pat” Patrick, Jr. (1929-1991). Patrick’s papers include published and unpublished compositions and arrangements, teaching materials, correspondence, clippings, programs, and photographs that reflect Patrick’s career as a musician with Sun Ra’s Arkestra, a theatrical composer, and the leader of the Baritone Saxophone Retinue.

Dates: 1927-2012
Found in: Berklee Archives

Lawrence Berk papers on the Schillinger System, circa 1930s

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-007
Abstract

Multiple binders containing notes, formulas, and other figures compiled and created by Lawrence Berk, founder of Berklee College of Music, likely produced in the 1930s as a result of Berk’s private study with Joseph Schillinger, creator of the Schillinger System of Musical Composition. These papers presumably contain the foundation of Berklee’s early curriculum.

Dates: circa 1930s
Found in: Berklee Archives

Renick Ross papers, 1946-2022

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-056
Abstract

The papers of American composer, poet, artist, and craftsman Renick E. Ross (1940-2012) primarily pertain to Ross’s composing activities between the 1960s and 2011. Materials primarily include unpublished manuscripts, unpublished sound recordings, and biographical material.

Dates: 1946-2022
Found in: Berklee Archives