Collection number: MC 191
Size: 10 boxes
(and 4 albums)
(5.00 cu.ft.)
About Dorothy Prescott (1921-1988)
Dorothy Ruth Cooke Prescott was born December 30, 1921 and died February 18, 1988. A native of Everett, MA, Dorothy (Dot) Prescott had two sisters and two brothers, and graduated from Everett High School in 1939.
Dot’s innate interest in music developed fully by the early 1930s, and around 1935 she met several people from the Hot Club of Boston. She became lifelong friends with Fred Cox, Bob Osgood, Carol Moeller, and other members of the club. Early in World War II, Dot worked for the Navy, first in Washington, D.C. and then in New York City. She especially liked the latter assignment as she was able to see Billie Holiday at the Cafe Society and at several other Manhattan clubs.
Dot moved back to Boston around 1944 and reacquainted herself with the Boston scene. She joined the Boston Jazz Society, sponsor of the Vinyl Rhythm Kings, a group that performed at a place called Huntington Chambers Hall (next door to the Copley Terrace). In the late 40s and early 50s she frequented clubs such as the Savoy, the Hi-Hat, Copley Terrace, the Casa Manana, among others. Through the society she met Sam Prescott. Both ardent jazz enthusiasts and supporters, each had significant record collections.
The Fred Cox home was a meeting place for all sorts of musicians, jazz critics, and fans. Dorothy Prescott was a frequent visitor and met people such as Nat Hentoff, Johnny Windhurst, George Frazier, and John Field. She came to believe that jazz musicians seldom got a fair shake from club owners and vowed that if she ever presented live music, she would always treat the musicians with the utmost respect.
Prescott’s first love was the ‘traditional’ jazz music played by artists such Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Harry James, Duke Ellington, and, a particular favorite, Bunny Berigan. In later years her tastes broadened and she tolerated Dave Brubeck, the Modern Jazz Quartet, and a few other progressive jazz groups and musicians. With the exception of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, Prescott didn’t care much for jazz vocalists as she believed they mostly got in the way of the music.
Prescott’s respect for jazz musicians manifested itself in 1978 when she formed the New Hampshire Traditional Library of Jazz (NHLTJ). Initially housed in her home in Auburn, the NHLTJ not only had books, records, and Boston-area memorabilia, it served as a vehicle for maintaining her connections to friends and musicians. Fred Cox, Bob Osgood, and her sister Betty Hodge, served on the library’s original board of advisers.
In 1979, Prescott collaborated with the UNH music department to establish the NH Traditional Jazz Series of live concerts. She funded the series and worked tirelessly towards fulfilling her promise to showcase musicians in the proper setting. In developing the series, she did yeoman’s work – she not only helped select the musicians, she produced and distributed the marketing materials, hosted dinners for musicians on concert day, took photos and saw to it that no detail was omitted. It was a labor of love, and Prescott became lifelong friends with many of the visiting musicians.
Prescott provided for the continuation of the jazz library beyond her lifetime. In 1985, she entered into an agreement with the University of New Hampshire in which the school would perpetuate the library and its activities. Her will generously endowed the library, and since her death in 1988, the New Hampshire Library of Traditional Jazz has continued to vigorously pursue her original objectives. All personal effects related to Prescott’s love for jazz (e.g., her correspondence, publicity, recordings, memorabilia, and photos) were bequeathed to the university and form the basis of the collection.
About the Dorothy Prescott Papers
The Dorothy Prescott collection comprises papers documenting the formation and operation of the New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music and Jazz (NHLTJ) from 1978 through Prescott’s death in 1988. The collection also includes memorabilia not related to the library, such as articles, reviews, photos, and publicity that illuminate the Boston-area jazz scene, primarily of the 40s and 50s. Finally, there are photos, publicity, and ephemera related to the first eleven years of the Traditional Jazz Series, which began in 1979.
Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Folder number], [Box number], Dorothy Prescott Papers, 1945-1988, MC 191, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Donation: Dorothy Prescott (bequeathed upon her death), 1988 (Accession number: 2005.01)
Collection Contents
- Series 1: New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music and Jazz (NHLTJ)
History, 1978-1986
- Subseries A: Correspondence to/from Prescott, May 1978 to Sept 1982
- Subseries B: Correspondence to/from Prescott, Oct 1982 to Nov 1986
- Subseries C: Correspondence re: Library Operation
- Subseries D: Correspondence re: Establishment of the NHLTJ
- Subseries E: Incorporation Papers From the NHLTJ
- Subseries F: Correspondence from Prescott to the Board of Advisers
- Subseries G: Correspondence re: NHLTJ Logo Development
- Subseries H: Correspondence re: NHLTJ-to-UNH Transition Plan
- Subseries I: Memorandum of Understanding re: NHLTJ Transition Plan
- Subseries J: Ephemera
- Series 2: Traditional Jazz Series, 1978-1988
- Subseries A: 1979-1980 Season
- Subseries B: 1980-1981 Season
- Subseries C: 1981-1982 Season
- Subseries D: 1982-1983 Season
- Subseries E: 1983-1984 Season
- Subseries F: 1984-1985 Season
- Subseries G: 1985-1986 Season
- Subseries H: 1986-1987 Season
- Subseries I: 1987-1988 Season
- Subseries J: Annotated Program Notes (by Prescott)
- Subseries K: Musicians Correspondence and Ephemera
- Subseries L: Musician Publicity Photos
- Series 3: Traditional Jazz Series - Individual Concerts, 1978-1988
- Series 4: NHLTJ Recordings
- Series 5: Record Collecting
- Series 6: General Jazz-Related Ephemera
- Series 7: Historic Ephemera
- Series 8: Photographs
- Series 9: Artwork/Oversize/Miscellaneous
Series 1: New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music and Jazz (NHLTJ) History, 1978-1986
(1 box)Subseries A: Correspondence to/from Prescott, May 1978 to Sept 1982
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1 | May 1, 1978 -
September 10, 1982
| |
Subseries B: Correspondence to/from Prescott, Oct 1982 to Nov 1986
| Box 1, Folder 2 | October 21, 1982 -
November 1986
|
Subseries C: Correspondence re: Library Operation
| Box 1, Folder 3 | June 13, 1980 -
November 13, 1984
| |
| Box 1, Folder 3a | 1980-1981: Gaylord Russell: three letters, three invoices | |
| Box 1, Folder 3b | 1982-1984: Richard Hale: two letters, donation particulars | |
| Box 1, Folder 3c | 1987: James Powell: letters re Bessie Smith test pressings | |
| Box 1, Folder 3d | 1987: Bill Watkins: correspondence re donation | |
| Box 1, Folder 3e | 1979-1982: Fred Cox: correspondence re series in general | |
| Box 1, Folder 3f | 1978-1981: Bob and Mary Osgood: correspondence re series in general |
Subseries D: Correspondence re: Establishment of the NHLTJ
| Box 1, Folder 4 | January 17, 1980 -
September 1993
|
Subseries E: Incorporation Papers From the NHLTJ
| Box 1, Folder 5 | September 24, 1980 -
July 1984
|
Subseries F: Correspondence from Prescott to the Board of Advisers
| Box 1, Folder 6 | Letters to BOA dated April 13, July 4, August 5, Oct 21, 1981; August 21, 1983; July 10, August 11, 1984; April 20, April 23, and June 16, 1985 |
Subseries G: Correspondence re: NHLTJ Logo Development
| Box 1, Folder 7 | July 16, 1981 -
October 19, 1981, and undated
|
Subseries H: Correspondence re: NHLTJ-to-UNH Transition Plan
| Box 1, Folder 8 | May 18, 1983 -
November 5, 1984
|
Subseries I: Memorandum of Understanding re: NHLTJ Transition Plan
| Box 1, Folder 9 | July 24,
1984
|
Subseries J: Ephemera
| Box 1, Folder 9a | September 1983 - May
1986
|
Series 2: Traditional Jazz Series, 1978-1988
(3 boxes)Subseries A: 1979-1980 Season
| Box 1, Folder 10 | Oct 23, 1979: Letter from Prescott to Paul Verrette, UNH | |
| Box 1, Folder 11 | NHLTJ business envelope; Application form for inclusion on mailing list |
Subseries B: 1980-1981 Season
| Box 1, Folder 12 | August - September
1980
| |
| Box 1, Folder 13 | Six brochures; Ad artwork |
Subseries C: 1981-1982 Season
| Box 1, Folder 14 | August - September
1981
| |
| Box 1, Folder 15 | Three brochures (grey); One flyer (orange) |
Subseries D: 1982-1983 Season
| Box 1, Folder 16 | August 1982
| |
| Box 1, Folder 17 | Two brochures; Three flyers |
Subseries E: 1983-1984 Season
| Box 1, Folder 18 | August - September
1983
| |
| Box 1, Folder 19 | Four brochures |
Subseries F: 1984-1985 Season
| Box 1, Folder 20 | August 1984 - January
1985
| |
| Box 1, Folder 21 | Six brochures |
Subseries G: 1985-1986 Season
| Box 1, Folder 22 | March - November
1985
| |
| Box 1, Folder 23 | Draft brochure; Five brochures; One flyer |
Subseries H: 1986-1987 Season
| Box 1, Folder 24 | May 1986 - March
1987
| |
| Box 1, Folder 25 | Draft brochure; Series schedule (advance notice); Four brochures; Department of Music brochure |
Subseries I: 1987-1988 Season
| Box 1, Folder 26 | May 1987 - April
1988
| |
| Box 1, Folder 27 | Draft brochure; Brochure |
Subseries J: Annotated Program Notes (by Prescott)
| Box 1, Folder 28 | Programs 8 through 16 |
| Box 1, Folder 29 | Programs 17 through 25 |
| Box 1, Folder 30 | Programs 26 through 34 |
| Box 1, Folder 31 | Programs 35 through 43 |
| Box 1, Folder 32 | Programs 44 through 55 (not including 53 and 54) |
Subseries K: Musicians Correspondence and Ephemera
| Box 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 2, Folder 1 | Harry Allen: two letters, one from his father with attached promotional material; a biographical sketch | |
| Box 2, Folder 2 | Back Bay Ramblers: promotional package including cassette | |
| Box 2, Folder 3 | Buck Creek Jazz Band: one letter; promotional material | |
| Box 2, Folder 4 | Jack Bumer: three letters; a published biographical sketch by Jack Bumer | |
| Box 2, Folder 5 | John Bunch: mailer including a bio by Ira Gitler | |
| Box 2, Folder 6 | Adolphus ‘Doc’ Cheatham: three magazine articles; copy of liner notes for Classic Jazz 113 | |
| Box 2, Folder 7 | Chicago Rhythm: two one letters; promotional package | |
| Box 2, Folder 8 | Kenny Davern: brief biographical insert card | |
| Box 2, Folder 9 | Tal Farlow: five letters, one postcard; concert review | |
| Box 2, Folder 10 | John Field: one letter | |
| Box 2, Folder 11 | Vince Giordano: one magazine article from Down Beat (Sept 1984) | |
| Box 2, Folder 12 | Scott Hamilton: promotional material | |
| Box 2, Folder 13 | Milt Hinton: two notes (one each from Judge and Mona); one invoice | |
| Box 2, Folder 14 | Art Hodes: one note from Art; notes re a biographical sketch | |
| Box 2, Folder 15 | Clarence Hutchenrider: article from International Musician; brief biography; note from Barbara Hutchenrider | |
| Box 2, Folder 16 | Dick Hyman: one letter | |
| Box 2, Folder 17 | Chuck Laire: one letter | |
| Box 2, Folder 18 | Carol Leigh: six letters; three greeting cards; three promotional postcards | |
| Box 2, Folder 19 | Magnolia Jazz Band: promotional material including a handwritten note, review of record including TSJ gig | |
| Box 2, Folder 20 | Mike Markaverich: eight letters; three articles (one with a cover letter) | |
| Box 2, Folder 21 | Jimmy Mazzy: one letter; one greeting card (also Bob and Mary Osgood) | |
| Box 2, Folder 22 | Dave McKenna: four articles; biography | |
| Box 2, Folder 23 | Marian McPartland: promotional material | |
| Box 2, Folder 23a | Carol Moeller: Eastern Pipes (American Theater Organ Newsletter) | |
| Box 2, Folder 24 | Michael Moore: New Yorker article | |
| Box 2, Folder 25 | Joe Muranyi: Mississippi Rag article | |
| Box 2, Folder 26 | New Black Eagle Jazz Band: four letters and one invoice; one sticker; nine mailers; three different promotional packages | |
| Box 2, Folder 27 | Eli Newberger: one letter | |
| Box 2, Folder 28 | Red Norvo: one letter; nine articles; one handwritten address slip | |
| Box 2, Folder 29 | Original Salty Dogs: promotional material | |
| Box 2, Folder 30 | Paradise City Jazz Band: four letters; one postcard; promotional material package; one newsletter | |
| Box 2, Folder 31 | Ed Polcer: New York Times article | |
| Box 2, Folder 32 | Rent Party Revellers: two letters, one with promotional material attached | |
| Box 2, Folder 33 | Red Richards: Storyville article | |
| Box 2, Folder 34 | Bobby Rosengarten: brief biography | |
| Box 2, Folder 35 | Gray Sargent: two letters | |
| Box 2, Folder 36 | Mark Shane: biography | |
| Box 2, Folder 37 | Frank Shea: letter containing biography | |
| Box 2, Folder 38 | Ray Smith: twenty-four letters; ad; postcard; newspaper clipping with photo | |
| Box 2, Folder 39 | South Frisco Jazz Band: band prospectus | |
| Box 2, Folder 40 | Brad Terry: one brochure | |
| Box 2, Folder 41 | Butch Thompson: one biography and promotional package | |
| Box 2, Folder 42 | Warren Vache: one promotional package | |
| Box 2, Folder 43 | Dick Wellstood: fourteen letters; New Yorker article; one brochure; six columns for Jersey Jazz; one biographical piece; a discography; wedding announcement; postcard | |
| Box 2, Folder 44 | White Heat Swing Orchestra: one letter; eight promotional postcards; four media releases; one promotional Xmas card | |
| Box 2, Folder 44a | Bill Whitcraft: one letter; one greeting card | |
| Box 2, Folder 45 | Dave Whitney: six letters; one Xmas card; three newspaper articles; thirty-five mailers/promotional pieces; three postcards; one greeting card | |
| Box 2, Folder 46 | James Williams: two newspaper articles | |
| Box 2, Folder 47 | Bob Winter: one newspaper article | |
| Box 2, Folder 48 | Marshall Wood: three letters; one bio sheet with note on the back; one postcard | |
| Box 2, Folder 49 | Yankee Rhythm Kings: letter, postcard, detailed band biography by Bob Osgood, program guide, five promotional postcards, five newspaper articles, and a promotional package | |
Subseries L: Musician Publicity Photos
| Box 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 3, Folder 1 | Harry Allen: four photos, one with Sargent, Wood, Hanna, Hamilton, and Collins | |
| Box 3, Folder 2 | Howard Alden: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 3 | Paul Broadnax: one photo (with Dave Trefethen) | |
| Box 3, Folder 4 | Jack Bumer: eight photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 5 | Donna Byrne: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 6 | Benny Carter: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 7 | Adolphus ‘Doc’ Cheatham: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 8 | Chicago Rhythm: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 9 | Buck Clayton: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 10 | Alan Dawson: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 11 | Buddy DeFranco: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 12 | Ray Drummond: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 13 | Don Ewell: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 14 | Tal Farlow: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 15 | Tommy Flanagan: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 16 | Bud Freeman: one photo (with Field, Drootin, Russell, Kaminsky, Gowans, Roy) | |
| Box 3, Folder 17 | Jerry Fuller: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 18 | Benny Golson: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 19 | Al Grey: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 20 | Fred Haas: three photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 21 | Scott Hamilton: three photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 22 | Sir Roland Hanna: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 23 | Barry Harris: one photo (with Dave Trefethen) | |
| Box 3, Folder 24 | Milt Hinton: eight photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 25 | Art Hodes: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 26 | Hot Antic Jazz Band: three photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 27 | Dick Hyman: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 28 | Jane Jarvis: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 29 | Dick Johnson: two photos, one with Artie Shaw Orchestra | |
| Box 3, Folder 30 | Hank Jones: three photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 31 | John LaPorta: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 32 | Bobby Lewis: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 33 | Magnolia Jazz Band: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 34 | Mike Markaverich: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 35 | George Masso: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 36 | Bill Mays: one photo (with Field, Drootin, Russell, Kaminsky, Gowans, Roy) | |
| Box 3, Folder 37 | Jimmy Mazzy: four photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 38 | Dave McKenna: four photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 39 | Marcus McLaurine: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 40 | Marian McPartland: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 41 | Johnny Mince: four photos, one with Sargent, Wood, Hanna, Hamilton, and Collins | |
| Box 3, Folder 42 | Bob Mintzer: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 43 | Grover Mitchell: four photos, two with orchestra | |
| Box 3, Folder 44 | New Black Eagle Jazz Band: five photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 45 | Red Norvo: six photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 46 | Billy Novick: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 47 | Steve Novasel: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 48 | Original Salty Dogs with Carol Leigh: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 49 | Ken Peplowski: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 50 | Bucky Pizzarelli: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 51 | Ed Polcer: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 52 | Herb Pomeroy: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 53 | Bobby Rosengarten: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 54 | Gray Sargent: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 55 | Frank Shea: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 56 | Carol Sloane: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 57 | Ray Smith: one photo (Decades of Jazz) | |
| Box 3, Folder 58 | South Frisco Jazz Band: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 59 | Byron Stripling: one photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 60 | Brad Terry: one photo with Joacheen Mencel | |
| Box 3, Folder 61 | Lesa Terry: four photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 62 | Toots Thielmanns: one photo with Kenny Werner | |
| Box 3, Folder 63 | Butch Thompson: twelve photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 64 | Warren Vache, Jr.: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 65 | Fred Vigorito: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 66 | Benny Waters: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 67 | Dick Wellstood: six photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 68 | Kenny Werner: one photo (also see Toots Thielmanns) | |
| Box 3, Folder 69 | Frank Wess: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 70 | Dave Whitney: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 71 | Bob Wilber: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 72 | Spiegle Willcox: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 73 | Claude ‘Fiddler’ Williams: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 74 | James Williams: one photo | |
| Box 3, Folder 75 | Marshall Wood: two photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 76 | Yankee Rhythm Kings: three photos | |
| Box 3, Folder 77 | Snooky Young: one photo | |
Series 3: Traditional Jazz Series - Individual Concerts, 1978-1988
(2 boxes)Each concert folder contains ephemera pertaining to that concert, including items such as a program, ticket stubs, newspaper articles, production notes, promotional materials, etc.
NOTE: There are fourteen oversized framed posters from the early concerts. See Box 10 Folder 1 for a listing.
Subseries A: Concerts #1 through #28
| Box 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 4, Folder 1 | Concert #1 (10/15/1979) – Dave McKenna | |
| Box 4, Folder 2 | Concert #2 (12/13/1979) – Jerry Fuller | |
| Box 4, Folder 3 | Concert #3 (2/18/1980) – The Yankee Rhythm Kings | |
| Box 4, Folder 4 | Concert #4 (3/24/1980) – The New Black Eagle Jazz Band | |
| Box 4, Folder 5 | Concert #5 (9/15/1980) – Vic and Doc | |
| Box 4, Folder 6 | Concert #6 (10/27/1980) – Magnolia Jazz Band | |
| Box 4, Folder 7 | Concert #7 (12/1/1980) – Jimmy Mazzy Sings | |
| Box 4, Folder 8 | Concert #8 (1/26/1981) – Dick Wellstood: Alone | |
| Box 4, Folder 9 | Concert #9 (4/13/1981) – The Yankee Rhythm Kings | |
| Box 4, Folder 10 | Concert #10 (9/21/1981) – Mike Markarevich and Jack Bumer | |
| Box 4, Folder 11 | Concert #11 (11/9/1981) – The Original Salty Dogs and Carol Leigh | |
| Box 4, Folder 12 | Concert #12 (11/30/1981) – The Red Norvo Trio | |
| Box 4, Folder 13 | Concert #13 (2/1/1982) – The Dave Whitney Jazz Band | |
| Box 4, Folder 14 | Concert #14 (3/8/1982) – The Incomparable Dave McKenna: Alone at the Piano | |
| Box 4, Folder 15 | Concert #15 (4/12/1982) – The New Black Eagle Jazz Band | |
| Box 4, Folder 16 | Concert #16 (9/20/1982) – The Red Norvo Trio | |
| Box 4, Folder 17 | Concert #17 (10/11/1982) – The Buck Creek Jazz Band | |
| Box 4, Folder 18 | Concert #18 (11/15/1982) – One More Time: Dave McKenna, Alone at the Piano | |
| Box 4, Folder 19 | Concert #19 (12/6/1982) – All Strung Out | |
| Box 4, Folder 20 | Concert #20 (3/14/1983) – Don Ewell: Strifing at the Piano | |
| Box 4, Folder 21 | Concert #21 (4/15/1983) – Jimmy Mazzy’s Jam Session | |
| Box 4, Folder 22 | Concert #22 (9/12/1983) – The Blue Three | |
| Box 4, Folder 23 | Concert #23 (10/10/1983) – The White Heat Swing Orchestra | |
| Box 4, Folder 24 | Concert #24 (11/7/1983) – Mike Markaverich: Piano Solo | |
| Box 4, Folder 25 | Concert #25 (12/5/1983) – All Strings Attached | |
| Box 4, Folder 26 | Concert #26 (1/30/1984) – The Tommy Gallant Quartet | |
| Box 4, Folder 27 | Concert #27 (2/27/1984) – The Mainstream | |
| Box 4, Folder 28 | Concert #28 (4/2/1984) – The Dave Whitney Quintet | |
Subseries B: Concerts #29 through #57
| Box 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 5, Folder 1 | Concert #29 (9/17/1984) – The Rent Party Revellers | |
| Box 5, Folder 2 | Concert #30 (10/15/1984) – Doc and Hutch with the TJS Quartet | |
| Box 5, Folder 3 | Concert #31 (11/12/1984) – Dick Hyman: Historic Piano | |
| Box 5, Folder 4 | Concert #32 (12/3/1984) – The White Heat Swing Orchestra | |
| Box 5, Folder 5 | Concert #33 (2/11/1985) – Jack Bumer: No Easy Pieces | |
| Box 5, Folder 6 | Concert #34 (3/11/1985) – Ray Smith’s Decades of Jazz | |
| Box 5, Folder 7 | Concert #35 (4/15/1985) – Ruby Braff with the TJS Quartet | |
| Box 5, Folder 8 | Concert #36 (9/23/1985) – The Red Norvo Trio | |
| Box 5, Folder 9 | Concert #37 (10/14/1985) – Eli and Jimmy | |
| Box 5, Folder 10 | Concert #38 (11/11/1985) – Bud Freeman | |
| Box 5, Folder 11 | Concert #39 (12/9/1985) – The Classic Jazz Quartet | |
| Box 5, Folder 12 | Concert #40 (2/10/1986) – Butch Thompson: Solo Piano | |
| Box 5, Folder 13 | Concert #41 (3/10/1986) – The Jerry Fuller Swingtet | |
| Box 5, Folder 14 | Concert #42 (4/14/1986) – Bob Wilber and Milt Hinton | |
| Box 5, Folder 15 | Concert #43 (5/12/1986) – Chicago Rhythm | |
| Box 5, Folder 16 | Concert #44 (9/15/1986) – The White Heat Swing Orchestra | |
| Box 5, Folder 17 | Concert #45 (10/13/1986) – The Butch Thompson-Jimmy Mazzy Quartet | |
| Box 5, Folder 18 | Concert #46 (11/17/1986) – The South Frisco Jazz Band | |
| Box 5, Folder 19 | Concert #47 (12/8/1986) – Art Hodes: Solo Piano | |
| Box 5, Folder 20 | Concert #48 (2/9/1987) – Tommy Gallant and Paul Verrette: Two Pianos | |
| Box 5, Folder 21 | Concert #49 (3/9/1987) – The Gray Sargent Trio | |
| Box 5, Folder 22 | Concert #50 (4/13/1987) – Ray Smith’s Paramount Jazz Band | |
| Box 5, Folder 23 | Concert #51 (9/4/1987) – The Dave Whitney Quintet | |
| Box 5, Folder 24 | Concert #52 (10/19/1987) – Mike Markaverich: Solo Piano | |
| Box 5, Folder 25 | Concert #53 (11/16/1987) – The Bob Wilber Quintet | |
| Box 5, Folder 26 | Concert #54 (12/7/1987) – The Paradise City Jazz Band | |
| Box 5, Folder 27 | Concert #55 (2/8/1988) – Jay McShann and Ralph Sutton: Two Pianos | |
| Box 5, Folder 28 | Concert #56 (3/7/1988) – Jimmy Mazzy and Friends Explore the Banjo | |
| Box 5, Folder 29 | Concert #57 (4/11/1988) – The Herb Pomeroy Band | |
Series 4: NHLTJ Recordings
(0.5 box)Subseries A: Correspondence and Ephemera
| Box 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 6, Folder 1 | J. J. Akens re joint record venture | |
| Box 6, Folder 2 | John Church re Jimmy Mazzy recordings | |
| Box 6, Folder 3 | Bill Falconer re Cadence record reviews | |
| Box 6, Folder 4 | Richard Freniere re album covers | |
| Box 6, Folder 5 | Letters to media outlets: WEVO, WPNH, WICN | |
| Box 6, Folder 6 | J. J. Akens re joint record venture | |
| Box 6, Folder 7 | Dave Robinson re record distribution | |
| Box 6, Folder 8 | Alberto Scotti re TJ-101 and TJ-3/4 | |
| Box 6, Folder 9 | Manfred Selchow re TJS-1001 (Edmond Hall) | |
| Box 6, Folder 10 | Fred Strom re record disposal | |
| Box 6, Folder 11 | Jimmy Mazzy recordings (letters, draft notes, production data, brochures) | |
Subseries B: Reviews
| Box 6, Folder 12 | TJS record reviews from Jersey Jazz, Storyville, Mississippi Rag, etc. |
Series 5: Record Collecting
(0.5 box)Subseries A: Correspondence
| Box 6, Folder 13 | Acker, Clive (Jump Records) |
| Box 6, Folder 14 | Baron, Charles (Chaz Jazz); Barry, William C (independent dealer); see Box 10, Folders 9, 10, and 11 |
| Box 6, Folder 15 | Buck, George (Jazzology, Audiophile, etc.) |
| Box 6, Folder 16 | Burgess, Paul (Shellac Stack) |
| Box 6, Folder 17 | Karlson, Leif (Box 10, Folder 7 for artwork) |
| Box 6, Folder 18 | McCandless, Keith (fellow collector) |
| Box 6, Folder 19 | Miscellaneous orders |
| Box 6, Folder 20 | Stiteler, Ed (fellow collector) |
| Box 6, Folder 21 | Templeton, J. Michael (JMT Distributors) |
| Box 6, Folder 22 | Time-Life Records |
| Box 6, Folder 23 | Turco, Fred (Oak Lawn Books) |
| Box 6, Folder 24 | White, Bozy (Shoestring Records) |
| Box 6, Folder 25 | Wright, Laurie (Storyville Magazine – UK) |
Subseries B: Catalogs
| Box 6, Folder 26 | Schwann “Basic Library of Jazz” and Manhattan Music Corporation |
Series 6: General Jazz-Related Ephemera
(3 boxes)Subseries A: Correspondence
| Box 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 7, Folder 1 | Blanding, Thomas (fellow enthusiast) | |
| Box 7, Folder 2 | McKillop, A.C. (fellow enthusiast) | |
| Box 7, Folder 3 | Oaks, Bob (fellow enthusiast) | |
| Box 7, Folder 4 | Parent, Bob (professional photographer) | |
| Box 7, Folder 5 | Schmidt, Doris (fellow enthusiast) | |
| Box 7, Folder 6 | Yanizyn, James E. (fellow enthusiast) | |
Subseries B: Musicians/Groups
| Box 7, Folder 7 | All Strung Out (Bumer, Laire, Sargent, and Woods): ephemera related to a gig at Sandy’s Jazz Revival on 6/10/1982 |
| Box 7, Folder 7a | Allen, Henry “Red”: postcard |
| Box 7, Folder 8 | Barker, Danny: promotional card |
| Box 7, Folder 9 | Blue Horizon Jazz Band (Stan McDonald): letters, postcards, and promotional material |
| Box 7, Folder 10 | Bourbon Street Paraders (Lee Childs): handbill |
| Box 7, Folder 11 | Chicago Jazz Band (James Dapogny): letter, postcards, and promotional material |
| Box 7, Folder 12 | Chris Powers Orchestra: letters, prospectus |
| Box 7, Folder 13 | Coates Jr., John: article, letter |
| Box 7, Folder 14 | Dickie, Neville: pamphlet, letter |
| Box 7, Folder 15 | Dixieland Rhythm Kings (Gene Mayl): promotional material |
| Box 7, Folder 16 | Dukes of Dixieland: letter and cards from Frank and Freddie Assunto |
| Box 7, Folder 17 | Francis, Henry “Thins”: letters, postcard, and articles |
| Box 7, Folder 18 | Goddard, Ted: letter |
| Box 7, Folder 19 | Happy Feet Jazz Band (Linda Ellert): letter with note to Paul Verrette |
| Box 7, Folder 20 | Happy Jazz Band (Jim Cullum): mailers |
| Box 7, Folder 21 | Heritage Jazz Band (Bill Whitcraft): handbills, letters |
| Box 7, Folder 22 | Leon Merian Orchestra: letter, brochure |
| Box 7, Folder 23 | Mazzy, Jimmy (non-TJS scene): letters, cards, and promotional material |
| Box 7, Folder 24 | McPartland, Jimmy: signed photo |
| Box 7, Folder 25 | Monat, Paul; card and letter |
| Box 7, Folder 26 | Panama Francis and the Savoy Sultans: letter and promotional material |
| Box 7, Folder 27 | Queen City Jazz Band: promotional material |
| Box 7, Folder 28 | Scollay Square Stompers: program note |
| Box 7, Folder 29 | Smith, Paul: short biography and discography |
| Box 7, Folder 30 | Steamboat Stompers: mailer and handbills |
| Box 7, Folder 30a | Stewart, Rex: postcard |
| Box 7, Folder 31 | Turk Murphy Jazz Band (letter via Bob Osgood): letter with photocopy of melody of Dippermouth Blues attached in King Oliver’s handwriting |
Subseries C: Jazz Organizations
| Box 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 7, Folder 32 | Allegheny Jazz Society (Joe Boughton) | |
| Box 7, Folder 33 | American Federation of Jazz Societies | |
| Box 7, Folder 34 | Bob Wilber Dixieland Jazz Society of Boston | |
| Box 7, Folder 35 | Boston Jazz Society | |
| Box 7, Folder 36 | Cape Cod Jazz Society | |
| Box 7, Folder 37 | Connecticut Traditional Jazz Society | |
| Box 7, Folder 38 | Down East Jazz Society | |
| Box 7, Folder 39 | Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers | |
| Box 7, Folder 40 | International Jazz Federation | |
| Box 8 | ||
| Box 8, Folder 1 | Jazz Appreciation Society | |
| Box 8, Folder 2 | Jazz Society (Club) of Boston | |
| Box 8, Folder 3 | Jazz Club of Sarasota | |
| Box 8, Folder 4 | New Jersey Jazz Society | |
| Box 8, Folder 5 | Potomac River Jazz Club | |
| Box 8, Folder 6 | Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society | |
| Box 8, Folder 7 | San Diego Jazz Club | |
Subseries D: Publications
| Box 8, Folder 8 | Chilton, John; Counterpoint (Nat Hentoff), see Box 10, Folder 12 |
| Box 8, Folder 9 | Mississippi Rag (Leslie Johnson) |
| Box 8, Folder 10 | Tailgate Ramblings (Ted Chandler) |
| Box 8, Folder 11 | TJ Today (Alice Leyland) |
Subseries E: Newspaper/Magazine Clippings
| Box 8, Folder 12 | Banjo history | |
| Box 8, Folder 13 | Book and movie reviews | |
| Box 8, Folder 14 | Cartoons (music-related) | |
| Box 8, Folder 15 | Concert reviews | |
| Box 8, Folder 16 | Frazier, George | |
| Box 8, Folder 17 | Hentoff, Nat | |
| Box 8, Folder 18 | Jazz history/commentary | |
| Box 8, Folder 19 | New England musicians/jazz scene | |
| Box 8, Folder 20 | Non-New England musicians | |
| Box 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 9, Folder 1 | Obituaries | |
| Box 9, Folder 2 | Pianos | |
| Box 9, Folder 3 | Record collecting and production | |
| Box 9, Folder 4 | Record reviews | |
Series 7: Historic Ephemera
(1 box, 2 albums)Subseries A: New England Venues/Agents
| Box 9, Folder 5 | Crystal Manor (Andover, MA) |
| Box 9, Folder 6 | Ephraim’s (Sudbury, MA) |
| Box 9, Folder 7 | Groton Inn (Groton, MA) |
| Box 9, Folder 8 | Manchester, NH area |
| Box 9, Folder 9 | Marjoh Productions (Jack Curran) |
| Box 9, Folder 10 | Middleton’s Lounge (Lawrence, MA) |
| Box 9, Folder 11 | New England area |
| Box 9, Folder 12 | Press Room (Portsmouth, NH) |
| Box 9, Folder 13 | Romie’s Jazz Cabaret (Danvers, MA) |
| Box 9, Folder 14 | Sandy’s Jazz Revival (Beverly, MA) |
| Box 9, Folder 15 | Scotch ‘n Sirloin (Boston, MA) |
| Box 9, Folder 16 | Sticky Wicket (Hopkinton, MA) |
| Box 9, Folder 17 | Water Music Series |
Subseries B: Homemade Recordings
| Box 9, Folder 18 | Historic acetate records and wire data |
| Box 9, Folder 19 | Historic reel-to-reel tapes |
Subseries C: Postcards, Playbills, and Miscellaneous Ephemera
| Item 1 | Album 1
s.1-24: One hundred seventy one postcards, generally eight per sheet, from the Savoy, the Stardust Room, Huntington Chambers, Copley Square Terrace, Jordan Hall, and NYC’s Stuyvesant Casino, Central Plaza, Town Hall, etc. (1944-1962) s.25-48: Forty broadsides and brochures from the 1940s and 1950s, mostly from the Savoy and other venues in the Boston area s.49: Ticket stubs, membership cards, etc |
Subseries D: Concert/Festival Programs
| Item 2 | Album 2
s.1-14: Seventeen programs including a 1946 Duke Ellington Orchestra (including Django Reinhardt) concert program, a 1947 Louis Armstrong concert program, and a 1955 Newport Jazz Festival Program Also see Box 10, Folders 13, 14 and 15 for oversize Jazz at the Philharmonic, Sy Oliver/Jimmie Lunceford, and Art Tatum concert programs, respectively. |
Series 8: Photographs
(2 albums)Subseries A: Traditional Jazz Series (Concerts #5 through #52)
| Item 3 | Album 3
f.1-32: Mostly candid photos from dinners preceding Concerts 5 through 9, 11 through 17 and 19 through 32. Also, a very few concert shots plus a professional Jim Howe shot from concert 26. |
| Item 4 | Album 4
f.1-26: Mostly candid photos from dinners preceding Concerts 36 through 43, 45, 46 and 48 through 52. |
Subseries B: New England Gig Photos
| Item 4 | Album 4
|
Subseries C: Recording Session Photos
| Item 4 | Album 4
s.40-41: All Strung Out at Gaylord Russell’s studio on 9/16/1983 |
Subseries D: Miscellaneous Photos
| Item 4 | Album 4
|
Series 9: Artwork/Oversize/Miscellaneous
(1 box)| Box 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 10, Folder 1 | Original pencil/charcoal drawing of Teddy Grace, by John Bergen | |
| Box 10, Folder 2 | Letters re: jazz band figures by David L. Bray | |
| Box 10, Folder 3 | Signed print of charcoal/pencil drawing of jazz band, by Jörgen Zetterquist | |
| Box 10, Folder 4 | Sheet comprising 1940s-era autographs of famous musicians, including Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and ca. 50 others | |
| Box 10, Folder 5 | Jazz posters for TJS concerts (fourteen framed posters) | |
| Box 10, Folder 6 | Framed photographs: Bob Wilber Band (by Bob Parent), and young Marshall Wood and Gray Sargent | |
| Box 10, Folder 6a | Jazz posters for TJS concerts (fourteen framed posters) | |
| Box 10, Folder 7 | Original sheet music for Sam Prescott tune “Ultramarine Blues” | |
| Box 10, Folder 8 | Small sheet describing musicians at various Boston clubs on 11/12/1950 | |
| Box 10, Folder 9 | William C. Barry, correspondence and record orders | |
| Box 10, Folder 10 | William C. Barry, record lists (1977-1983) | |
| Box 10, Folder 11 | William C. Barry, record lists (1984-1988) | |
| Box 10, Folder 12 | “Counterpoint,” Nat Hentoff ed., Volume 1, Nos. 1-9, 11, 12 | |
| Box 10, Folder 13 | Jazz at the Philharmonic concert program | |
| Box 10, Folder 14 | Sy Oliver/Jimmie Lunceford concert program | |
| Box 10, Folder 15 | Art Tatum concert program | |
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Collection
Dorothy Prescott
Collection Content
- Series 1: New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music and Jazz (NHLTJ)
History, 1978-1986
- Subseries A: Correspondence to/from Prescott, May 1978 to Sept 1982
- Subseries B: Correspondence to/from Prescott, Oct 1982 to Nov 1986
- Subseries C: Correspondence re: Library Operation
- Subseries D: Correspondence re: Establishment of the NHLTJ
- Subseries E: Incorporation Papers From the NHLTJ
- Subseries F: Correspondence from Prescott to the Board of Advisers
- Subseries G: Correspondence re: NHLTJ Logo Development
- Subseries H: Correspondence re: NHLTJ-to-UNH Transition Plan
- Subseries I: Memorandum of Understanding re: NHLTJ Transition Plan
- Subseries J: Ephemera
- Series 2: Traditional Jazz Series, 1978-1988
- Subseries A: 1979-1980 Season
- Subseries B: 1980-1981 Season
- Subseries C: 1981-1982 Season
- Subseries D: 1982-1983 Season
- Subseries E: 1983-1984 Season
- Subseries F: 1984-1985 Season
- Subseries G: 1985-1986 Season
- Subseries H: 1986-1987 Season
- Subseries I: 1987-1988 Season
- Subseries J: Annotated Program Notes (by Prescott)
- Subseries K: Musicians Correspondence and Ephemera
- Subseries L: Musician Publicity Photos
- Series 3: Traditional Jazz Series - Individual Concerts, 1978-1988
- Series 4: NHLTJ Recordings
- Series 5: Record Collecting
- Series 6: General Jazz-Related Ephemera
- Series 7: Historic Ephemera
- Series 8: Photographs
- Series 9: Artwork/Oversize/Miscellaneous
Formats
Letters & Postcards
Manuscripts & Typescripts
Photographs, Slides & Negatives
