SC/PP. Personal Papers

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. ...

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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.

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...

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...

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Professional and personal papers of bandleader and jazz pianist Sabby Lewis, including original and arranged music, scrapbooks and photographs, news clippings, performance ephemera, business records, correspondence, personal writings, and biographical material.

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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.