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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 1 Collection or Record:

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