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Don Marquis Collection

Original Typed manuscript of 'In Search of Buddy Bolden'

Bolden in Retrospect / Pre-publication Correspondence

Bolden Family Members

Bolden Side-Men and Contemporaries

Excerpts from Books and Articles / Interviews

Locations

South Rampart & Perdido

East Louisiana State Hospital

Documents / Publication

Pinchpenny Press

Correspondence / Letters of Congratulation

Ads and Mentions of 'Searching for Buddy Bolden'

Buddy Bolden Funeral and Memorial

Book Reviews and Controversies

Photos and Negatives

Excerpts from Books and Articles about Buddy Bolden

Miscellaneous

Addenda

Cassettes

Don Marquis Collection | Hogan Jazz Archive

By Samantha Bruner

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Collection Overview

Title: Don Marquis Collection

ID: HJA/MS 007

Primary Creator: Marquis, Donald M., 1933-

Extent: 17.0 Boxes

Abstract

This collection is comprised of the research materials assembled by Donald M. Marquis for his monograph In Search of Buddy Bolden, First Man of Jazz (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1978), and was digitized with generous funding from the Jay Pritzker Foundation.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Marquis's Indices],
[Box 1: Original Typed manuscript of 'In Search of Buddy Bolden', 1977],
[Box 2: Bolden in Retrospect / Pre-publication Correspondence],
[Box 3: Bolden Family Members],
[Box 4: Bolden Side-Men and Contemporaries],
[Box 5: Excerpts from Books and Articles / Interviews],
[Box 6: Locations],
[Box 7: South Rampart & Perdido],
[Box 8: East Louisiana State Hospital],
[Box 9: Documents / Publication],
[Box 10: Pinchpenny Press],
[Box 11: Correspondence / Letters of Congratulation],
[Box 12: Ads and Mentions of 'Searching for Buddy Bolden'],
[Box 13: Buddy Bolden Funeral and Memorial, 1996],
[Box 14: Book Reviews and Controversies],
[Box 15: Photos and Negatives],
[Box 16: Excerpts from Books and Articles about Buddy Bolden],
[Box 17: Miscellaneous],
[Box 18: Addenda],
[Box 19: Cassettes],
[All]

Box 11: Correspondence / Letters of Congratulation

Series 1: General Correspondence, 1976-2006

Correspondence pertaining to "Searching for Buddy Bolden"

Folder 1: 1971

Item 1: Jane D. Julian / Michael Ondaatje, 8/20/1971: Letter from Jane D. Julian of the Archive of New Orleans Jazz to Michael Ondaatje regarding his request for information on Buddy Bolden. Don Marquis was the cc recipient.

Folder 2: 1976-1977

Item 1: Garner Beck - Class Prospectus, 3/30/1976: Prospectus for a class entitled "Jazz: The Only American Art Form," taught at Fulton-Montgomery Community College in Johnstown, New York.
Item 2: Garner Beck / Don Marquis, 7/12/1976
Item 3: Don Marquis /Al Rose, 7/31/1976
Item 4: Don Marquis / Garner Beck, 7/31/1976
Item 5: Al Rose / Don Marquis, 8/8/1976
Item 6: Don Marquis / Fred and Amelia, 8/21/1976
Item 7: Paul A. Larson / Don Marquis, 8/28/1976
Item 8: Denyse Specktor / New Orleans Public Library, 1/24/1977
Item 9: Don Marquis / Denyse Specktor, 1/27/1977
Item 10: Denyse Specktor / Don Marquis, 1/28/1977
Item 11: The Second Line / Denyse Spector, 1/31/1987: Letter written by Myra Menville
Item 12: Denyse Specktor / Don Marquis, 2/1/1976
Item 13: Don Marquis / Denyse Specktor, 2/12/1977
Item 14: Denyse Specktor / Don Marquis, 3/3/1977
Item 15: Garner Beck / Don Marquis, 6/2/1977
Item 16: Garner Beck / Don Marquis, 5/8/1977
Item 17: Garner Beck / Don Marquis, 11/14/1977
Item 18: Don Marquise / Garner Beck, 12/3/1977
Item 19: Don Marquis / Fred Turco, 12/17/1977

Folder 3: 1978

Item 1: Success Magazine / Louisiana State Library, 3/3/1978: Letter written by Cathy Perkins.
Item 2: The Bloomsbury Book Shop / Don Marquis, 3/13/1978: Letter written by Teresa Chilton. Attached is an order for 50 copies of 'In Search of Buddy Bolden.'
Item 3: Don Marquis / Fred Turco, 3/13/1978
Item 4: Fred Turco / Don Marquis, 3/17/1978
Item 5: Garner Beck / Don Marquis, 3/20/1978
Item 6: Garner Beck / Don Marquis, 3/28/1978
Item 7: Peter Haby / Don Marquis, 3/28/1978
Item 8: Don Marquis / Fred Turco, 3/23/1978
Item 9: Fred Turco / Don Marquis, 3/30/1978
Item 10: Fred Turner / Don Marquis, 4/4/1978
Item 11: Peter Fahrenholtz / Don Marquis, 4/7/1978
Item 12: [Rocky?] / Don Marquis, 4/10/1978
Item 13: David E. Vollette / Don Marquis, 4/11/1978
Item 14: Don Marquis / Fred Turco, 4/12/1978
Item 15: Don Marquis / David E. Vollette, 4/20/1978
Item 16: Ron Hatchet / Don Marquis, 4/21/1978
Item 17: Don Marquis / Fred Turco, 5/6/1978
Item 18: Denise Becnel, undated, 5/8/1978
Item 19: Myles Johnson / Don Marquis, 5/13/1978
Item 20: Barrett Potter / Don Marquis, 5/16/1978
Item 21: Don Marquis / Barrett Potter, 5/20/1978
Item 22: Don Marquis / Myles Johnson, 5/23/1978
Item 23: Don Marquis / Peter Fahrenholtz, 6/3/1978
Item 24: Garner Beck / Don Marquis, 6/8/1978
Item 25: Harry A. Mereness / Don Marquis, 7/11/1978
Item 26: Mary Jane DiPiero / Don Marquis, 8/1/1978
Item 27: John Storm Roberts / Don Marquis, 8/12/1978
Item 28: Don Marquis / John Storm Roberts, 8/19/1978
Item 29: Donald A. Boates / Don Marquis, 9/11/1978
Item 30: Bob Summer / Don Marquis, 10/27/1978
Item 31: Fred Turco / Don Marquis, undated, 10/30/1978

Folder 4: 1979

Item 1: Peter Fahrenholtz / Don Marquis, 4/22/1979: Includes a poster with biographical information on Peter Fahrenholtz.
Item 2: Jenny Royer / Don Marquis, 4/23/1979
Item 3: Allard J.M. Moller / Don Marquis, 7/3/1979
Item 4: Time Life Records / Don Marquis, 7/20/1979: Letter written by Philip W. Payne, Ed.
Item 5: Don Marquis / Philip W. Payne (Time Life Records), 7/28/1979
Item 6: Don Marquis / Allard J. M. Moller, 8/7/1979
Item 7: Philip W. Payne (Time Life Records) / Don Marquis, 9/3/1979
Item 8: Don Marquis / Peter Fahrenholtz, 9/13/1979
Item 9: Don Marquis / Philip W. Payne, 9/15/1979
Item 10: George [Fivola?] / Don Marquis, 9/26/1979
Item 11: Don Marquis / Harriet Choice, 9/29/1979

Folder 5: 1980

Item 1: Pegi Engelman / Don Marquis, 5/1/1980
Item 2: Don Marquis / Pegi Engelman, 5/10/1980
Item 3: Donald E. Thompson / Don Marquis, 7/30/1980
Item 4: Don Marquis / Donald E. Thompson, 8/4/1980
Item 5: Fred T. Miner / Don Marquis, undated
Item 6: Don Marquis / Fred T. Miner, 6/20/1980

Folder 6: 1981

Item 1: Kerry Banks / Don Marquis, 2/2/1981
Item 2: Don Marquis / Kerry Banks, 2/18/1981
Item 3: William Strachan / Don Marquis, 9/1/1981

Folder 7: 1990 - 1997

Item 1: Christopher Wilkinson / Don Marquis, 9/27/1990
Item 2: Dan Hardie / Don Marquis, 5/27/1997

Folder 8: 2004 - 2006

Item 1: Don Marquis / Daniel Hardie, 7/3/2004
Item 2: Rainald Pohle / Don Marquis, 8/14/2006
Item 3: Don Marquis / Rainald Pohle, 8/26/2006

Folder 9: Todd Bolton Correspondence

Marquis's correspondence with Todd Bolton regarding Jimmy Johnson.

Item 1: Todd Bolton / Don Marquis, 1/4/2005
Item 2: Todd Bolton / Don Marquis, 1/5/2005
Item 3: Don Marquis / Todd Bolton, 1/8/2005
Item 4: Todd Bolton / Don Marquis, 1/18/2005
Item 5: Todd Bolton / Don Marquis, 4/30/2005

Series 2: Letters of Congratulation

Item 1: Terry Dash / Don Marquis, 3/23/1978
Item 2: Lloyd Lynne / Don Marquis, 4/25/1978
Item 3: Ron Hatchet / Don Marquis, 5/1/1979
Item 4: Robert Calderaro, 5/8/1978
Item 5: George [Fivola?] / Don Marquis, 5/9/1978
Item 6: Don Marquis / Robert Calderaro, 5/20/1978
Item 7: Peter Haby / Don Marquis, 8/28/1978
Item 8: E. S. Virgo / Don Marquis, 10/30/1978
Item 9: Joseph Staby / Don Marquis, 9/13/1978
Item 10: Don Marquis / E.S. Virgo, 9/15/1978
Item 11: Gil Sokolow / Don Marquis
Item 12: Don Marquis / Gil Sokolow, 9/15/1978
Item 13: Hank O'Neal / Don Marquis, 2/19/1979
Item 14: Don Marquis / Hank O'Neal, 3/5/1979
Item 15: Joep van Leeuwen / Don Marquis, 8/21/2000
Item 16: Elizabeth Rountree / Don Marquis, undated

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