Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Ed Sprankle jazz collection
- Dates:
- 1922-1987
- Extent:
- 5.42 Linear Feet : (5) box(es)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Ed Sprankle Jazz Collection, ARS-0048. Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists primarily of the recordings created and/or collected by Ed Sprankle. The bulk of the collection focuses on jazz music performances by Turk Murphy, Gene Mayl's Dixieland Rhythm Kings, the Great Pacific Jazz Band, Jelly Roll Jazz Band, and others associated with the San Francisco Bay Area Traditional Jazz scene from the 1950s through the 1980s. Some exceptions apply. There exists within the collection a complete series of recordings for the 1977 and 1981 Saint Louis Ragtime Festivals along with Sprankle's dubbed copies of vintage jazz 78 rpm discs and a small selection of rehearsal recordings featuring Italian conductor, Arturo Toscanini.
- Acquisition information:
- The Ed Sprankle Jazz Collection was donated to the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound by Joan Sprankle in 2010.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-10-17 10:19:22 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research; material must be requested at least three business days of intended use. Contact the Archive of Recorded Sound for assistance.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the creators or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Head Librarian of the Archive of Recorded Sound.
- Preferred citation:
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Ed Sprankle Jazz Collection, ARS-0048. Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.
- Location of this collection:
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Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen MallStanford, CA 94305-3076, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-9312