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Berklee College of Music

 Organization

Historical Note

Berklee College of Music was founded by Lawrence Berk in 1945 as the Schillinger House school of music, as the curriculum centered on the Schillinger Method of Music Composition. The name was changed in 1954 to the Berklee School of Music, and again in 1970 to Berklee College of Music.

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Barrie Nettles papers, 1974-1999

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-023
Abstract

Teaching materials created and compiled by former Berklee faculty member and chair of Harmony, Barrie Nettles (BCM '69). Materials include workbooks, exams, and instructional recordings for Harmony, Arranging, and Ear Training courses.

Dates: 1974-1999
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

Berklee College of Music 60th Anniversary scores, 2006

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-050
Abstract

Parts and scores for three overtures composed by Berklee College of Music alumni, commissioned for and performed at the Berklee 60th Anniversary Concert on January 28, 2006.

Dates: 2006
Found in: Berklee Archives

Berklee College of Music Career Resource Center collection, 1983-1998

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-048
Abstract

Recordings on VHS and audiocassette from the 1980s-1990s produced and/or compiled by Berklee College of Music's Career Resource Center as reference resources for students and faculty, including Career Center events, visiting artist clinics and interviews, workshops, lectures, and presentations.

Dates: 1983-1998 and undated
Found in: Berklee Archives

Berklee College of Music collection of campus event recordings on analog and optical media, 1995 - 2019

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-017
Scope and Contents

Audio and video recordings of Berklee College of Music events from campus venues including the: Berklee Performance Center, Lawrence and Alma Berk Recital Hall, Steve Heck Room, David Friend Recital Hall, Red Room, and Stan Getz Library and Media Center. The sources of these recordings include Berklee’s Concert Office, Video Services, and the Stan Getz Library and Media Center.

Dates: 1995-2019
Found in: Berklee Archives

Berklee College of Music collection of campus events audio recordings, 1969-1994

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-027
Abstract

College campus event recordings on quarter-inch audio tape from approximately 1969 to 1995, most likely produced or compiled by the Concert Operations department. Recordings include clinics, master classes, concerts, opening convocation, and commencement ceremonies.

Dates: 1969-1994
Found in: Berklee Archives

Berklee College of Music Communications Office collection

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-015
Abstract

Photographs, negatives, slides, and other promotional materials produced by or for Berklee's Communications office documenting Berklee buildings, student life, selected individuals, and campus events from the late 1990s to early 2000s.

Dates: 1990s - 2000s
Found in: Berklee Archives

Berklee College of Music event programs, 1968-present

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-009
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of concert programs generated by Berklee College of Music’s Concert Operations department, known colloquially as the Concert Office. Events include student, faculty, visiting artist, and professional performances in the following five campus venues: Lawrence and Alma Berk Hall, Oliver Colvin Hall, David Friend Hall, The Red Room @ Café 939, and the Berklee Performance Center.

Dates: 1968-present
Found in: Berklee Archives

Berklee College of Music Media Relations records, 1969-2018

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-045
Abstract

This collection comprises press releases distributed by the Berklee College of Music Office of Media Relations, compiled press clippings about Berklee and its alumni, and news media segments about Berklee on VHS, CD, and DVD. This collection is the primary source for information about Berklee from the mid-2000s through the 2010s.

Dates: 1969-2018; Majority of material found within 1992 - 2013
Found in: Berklee Archives

Berklee College of Music Music Production and Engineering departmental recording collection, 1958-1995

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-016
Abstract

This collection contains 700 audio reels created and/or collected by the Music Production and Engineering (MP&E) department at Berklee College of Music. Recordings include faculty and student projects, visiting artist clinics, master classes, lectures, annual commencement concerts and ceremonies, selected and student performances.

Dates: 1958-1995
Found in: Berklee Archives