Personal Memorabilia, 1960-2012
Scope and Contents
The personal papers of American saxophonist and educator David Liebman (1946-). Liebman's papers include published and unpublished compositions and arrangements, recordings of live performances and interviews, ephemera from his successful music career, subject files, and teaching materials. Audiovisual formats include cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs, and LPs, as well as digital files on external disk storage. Liebman's personal book collection is available in the Stan Getz Library; a list of books is available to view in the Archives. Gaps in the collection include Liebman's personal life and material prior to the early 1970s. The Berklee Archives expects future additions to the collection and will update the finding aid as they are received and processed.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-2012
Creator
- From the Collection: Liebman, Dave (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research by appointment. Advance notice is required for access because materials are stored offsite. Audiovisual recordings on analog and optical media have not been transferred. Patrons may view an item’s original container and/or carrier, but the original recordings are not available for playback due to preservation concerns. Patrons may request access to viewing/listening copies via onsite appointment, however recordings on obsolete formats may not be available. Contact Archives staff for further information.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
This series contains memorabilia from Liebman's career. Items include newspaper clippings, photos, t-shirt fragments, and programs. Of particular note are the meeting minutes from Free Life Communication, the musician's cooperative founded by Liebman. This series contains a subseries of oversize posters from Liebman's performances. This series is arranged chronologically in order to provide a timeline of Liebman's career.
Repository Details
Part of the Berklee Archives Repository