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|| About the Collection ||
Personal papers and musical scores of American jazz tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon (1923-1990), one of the leading figures in the Bop movement in jazz.
|| Collection Details ||
General
- Span Dates
- 1940-1992
- Bulk Dates
- 1976-88
- Major Language(s)
- English
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 7,000
- Number of Containers
- 23
- Linear Feet
- 12
- Contents
- Correspondence, music manuscripts (full scores and parts), published music, biographical material, awards and honors, programs, newspaper clippings, magazines, business papers, film and playscripts, photographs, artwork.
- Processing History
- Processed, 2001
- Transfers
- A few 45rpm records included within Mrs. Gordon’s donation were transferred to the Library’s Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
- Provenance
- Gift of Maxine Gordon (1999).
Access/Copyright
- Access Permissions
- Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures
- Copyright Info
- http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
- Preferred Citation
- Dexter Gordon Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress