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 Collection
Identifier: IJS-0002

Scope and Contents: The Count Basie family papers and artifacts comprise the extant papers and personal belongings of the Basie family, including Catherine, Diane, and Count Basie. The collection contains personal papers, music, photographic prints and negatives, business records, artwork, and audio and moving image recordings, as well as artifacts. The majority of items in the collection are from the 20th century, particularly the time period between the mid-1950s to the early 1980s.Most...
 Collection
Identifier: IJS-0259

Scope and Contents: This collection includes interviews, correspondence, and recorded performances related to the life and career of clarinetist Perry Robinson. The collection materials formed the basis of research for Robinson's autobiography The Traveler, co-written by Florence Wetzel. The collection contains fifty-four cassette recordings of interviews conducted by Florence Wetzel between February 16, 1997 and December 27, 2001. The interview subjects include Perry Robinson,...