Iola Brubeck Letters to Mary Jeanne Sauerwein,
1947-2000
Michael Wurtz
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University of the Pacific Library
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Stockton, CA 95211
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University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Iola Brubeck Letters to Mary Jeanne Sauerwein,
1947-2000
Collection number: MSS 325
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University
of the Pacific Library
Stockton, California
- Processed by:
- Michael Wurtz
- Date Completed:
- 2014
- Encoded by:
- Nicole Grady
© 2013 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Iola Brubeck letters to Mary Jeanne
Sauerwein
Dates: 1947-2000
Collection number: MSS 325
Creator:
Musser, Gina
Collection Size: .25 linear foot
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of
Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: The collection consists of dozens of letters and
postcards from Iola Brubeck to Sauerwein between 1947 and 2000.
Physical location: For current information on the location
of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher.
Preferred Citation
Iola Brubeck letters to Mary Jeanne Sauerwein. MSS 325. Holt-Atherton
Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.
Biography / Administrative History
Iola Brubeck (1923-2014) played a major role in the success of her
husband, jazz legend Dave Brubeck (1920-2012). The Brubecks had six children
and they lived in various places around the San Francisco Bay Area until they
moved to Connecticut in 1961. In addition to managing Dave’s bands during the
early years, Iola raised the children while Dave was frequently on tour. Mary
Jeanne (Anzalone Marbury) Sauerwein (1923-1999) first met Iola Brubeck in San
Francisco in the late 1940s when they became close friends and frequently
babysat for each other.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection consists of dozens of letters and postcards from Iola
Brubeck to Sauerwein between 1947 and 2000. The correspondence give researchers
a better understanding of Iola Brubeck and her role as a mother while Dave
Brubeck's career rose through the 1950s and later. Researchers will find the
letters reveal some of the seminal ideas that lead to Dave Brubeck's success,
like Iola's idea to play concerts at college campuses. The letters also contain
discussions of the family and professional lives of the Brubecks.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Brubeck, Iola, 1923-2014
Brubeck, Dave, 1920-2012
Jazz musicians -United States
Letters (correspondence) -California
-20th Century
Related Material
Related Material
Folder 1: 1947-1949 letters
Folder 2: 1950-1953 letters
Folder 3: 1954-1956 letters
Folder 4: 1957-1959 letters
Folder 5: 1960-1969 letters
Folder 6: 1970-1979 letters
Folder 7: 1980-1989 letters
Folder 8: 1990-2000 letters
Folder 9: undated letters
Folder 10: Jackman Hansen “The House of Dave Brubeck” and
“The House of Louis Benavides”
