Franklin McGinley collection on Duke Ellington, 1936-1999
Scope and Contents
Memorabilia created by Franklin McGinley for and by Duke Ellington, including a scrapbook, additional clippings, and various commemorative materials. The scrapbook, presumably put together by McGinley, documents the rise of swing music and Duke Ellington and includes autographs by Ellington and other musicians of the period. The remaining loose materials document Ellington's posthumous legacy, with the majority of the clippings consisting of obituaries or coverage of Duke Ellington’s passing in 1974.
Dates
- Creation: 1936-1999
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1936 - 1976
Creator
- 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.
Extent
0.7 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Memorabilia compiled by Franklin McGinley about Duke Ellington and the rise of swing music, including a scrapbook, clippings, and commemorative materials.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series: Series 1: Scrapbook (19436-1940); Series 2. Clippings (bulk 1974), organized chronologically; Series 3: Other materials, organized by type.
Acquisition History
These materials were donated by Jeff Friedman, former Berklee professor in the department of Jazz Composition.
Digitized Material
Selected materials have also been scanned and are available online
- Title
- Franklin McGinley collection on Duke Ellington, 1936-1999
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sofía Becerra-Licha
- Date
- 2013/06/12
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid were completed with support from a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Revision Statements
- 2019/04/29: Finding aid updated 04/29/2019 to correct outdated link to online-accessible digital collection of select material.
Repository Details
Part of the Berklee Archives Repository