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 9: Documents / Publication

Series 1: Documents

This includes Police Reports and Homicide Records from the 1880s through 1910. South Rampart-Perdido area, various halls, bars and social clubs. There are musicians and persons associated with Buddy Bolden mentioned. 1 Folder

Series 1: Ball Ordinances

Item 1: Ordinance Laws
Item 2: Ball Permission Certificate, 7/4/1899: See Box 9 Annex, Folder 1
Item 3: Mayoral Permission Certificate, 1/24/1906

Series 2: Police Reports

Item 1: Police Report, 7/18/1898: See Box 9 Annex, Folder 2
Item 2: Homicide Report, 7/25/1898
Item 3: Homicide Report, 6/15/1902: See Box 9 Annex, Folder 3
Item 4: Homicide Report, 3/19/1903: For original, See Box 9 Annex, Folder 4
Item 5: Homicide Report, 4/25/1903: See Box 9 Annex, Folder 5
Item 6: List of Arrests, 9/13/1904
Item 7: Homicide Report, 3/7/1905: For original See Box 9 Annex, Folder 6
Item 8: Homicide Report 7/12/1905
Item 9: Homicide Report, 9/17/1905
Item 10: Homicide Report, 6/24/1906: For original, See Box 9 Annex, Folder 7
Item 11: Homicide Report, 10/13/1906: For original, See Box 9 Annex, Folder 8
Item 12: Correspondence: L.W. Rawlings, 11/9/1906: Letter from Captain L.W. Rawlings to Edward S. Whitaker, Inspector of Police.
Item 13: Correspondence: L.W. Rawlings, 3/12/1907: Letter from Captain L.W. Rawlings to Edward S. Whitaker, Inspector of Police. For original See Box 9 Annex, Folder 9
Item 14: Correspondence: Jim Driscoll, 7/10/1907: Letter from Jim Driscoll to the Inspector of Police.
Item 15: Correspondence: Ben Cason, 7/5/1911: Letter from Ben Cason to L.W. Rawlings. See Box 9 Annex, Folder 10.
Item 16: Correspondence: J.W. Reynolds, 7/7/1911: Letter from J.W. Reynolds to Mayor Martin Behrman. See Box 9 Annex, Folder 11
Item 17: Correspondence: L.W. Rawlings, 7/15/1911: Letter from L.W. Rawlings to J.W. Reynolds. See Box 9 Annex, Folder 12.
Item 18: Homicide Report, 3/26/1914

Series 3: Notes

Item 1: Notes, 1/17/1975
Item 2: Police Record Notes, Rolls 758-804, 8/15/1975-10/23/1975
Item 3: Police Record Notes, 4/22/1976-6/29/1976
Item 4: List of Names

Series 2: Publication

Correspondence pertaining to the publicationi of "In Search of Buddy Bolden."

Folder 1: LSU 1970s
Folder 2: LSU 1980s
Folder 3: LSU 1990s
Folder 4: Revised Edition 2005
Folder 5: Da Capo
Folder 6: Da Capo Press
Folder 7: French Translation
Folder 8: Royalty Statements

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