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Berklee College of Music Stan Getz Library popular music serials collection, 1930s-1970s

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-033

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of rare popular music serials compiled by Berklee's Stan Getz Library under the guidance of former Dean of Learning Resources Gary Haggerty. The extent of the collection is approximately 511 issues spanning the years 1929 - 1971 and featuring the following titles: The Broadside, Broadside (Boston), Broadside (NY), Jazz, Jazz and Pop, Jazz Quarterly, and Metronome. An internal itemized list is available upon request.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1930s-1970s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research by appointment.

Biographical / Historical

Dedicated in 1998, the Stan Getz Library is committed to collecting and providing access to both electronic and print resources for music materials and to providing bibliographic, reference, and instructional support for Berklee’s research, scholarly, and creative pursuits.

Extent

22 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Approximately 511 issues of rare popular music periodicals compiled by Berklee College of Music's Stan Getz Library, featuring the following titles: The Broadside, Broadside (Boston), Broadside (NY), Jazz, Jazz and Pop, Jazz Quarterly, and Metronome.

Arrangement

Serials are organized chronologically by title.

Title
Berklee College of Music Stan Getz Library popular music serials collection, 1940s-1970s
Status
Under Revision
Author
Sofía Becerra-Licha
Date
2014/07/31
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 partial support from a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Repository Details

Part of the Berklee Archives Repository

Contact:
Berklee
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