Dominic James "Nick" LaRocca papers, 1885-1961 | Hogan Jazz Archive
By Samantha Bruner
Collection Overview
Title: Dominic James "Nick" LaRocca papers, 1885-1961
Predominant Dates:1915-1961
ID: HJA/MS 008
Primary Creator: LaRocca, Nick
Extent: 100.0 Linear Feet
Arrangement: The materials have been arranged into twelve series according to medium or subject: newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, journals and magazines, sheet music, publicity, business and personal documents, deposition, oversize materials, scrapbooks, books, albums and test pressings. Each series has its own box and folder list.
Date Acquired: 05/18/1960
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Biographical Note
Administrative Information
Repository: Hogan Jazz Archive
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.
Acquisition Source: Dominic James "Nick" LaRocca
Acquisition Method: Donation
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Newspaper Clippings],
[Series 2: Correspondence, 1917-1960],
[Series 3: Photographs],
[Series 4: Journals and Magazines],
[Series 5: Sheet Music],
[Series 6: Publicity],
[Series 7: Business and Personal Documents],
[Series 8: Deposition],
[Series 9: Oversize Materials],
[Series 10: Scrapbooks],
[Series 11: Books],
[Series 12: Albums and Test Pressings],
[All]
- Series 10: Scrapbooks
- Box 22: Scrapbook 1, 1917 - 1936
- Scrapbook composed by Nick LaRocca. Size: 16 1/2 X 18 1/4 X 1 3/4, 75 pages. Materials included on the pages are newspaper clippings. programs, flyers, business cards, posters, postcards, photographs.
- Box 23: Scrapbooks 2 and 3, 1917 - 1936, 1919 - 1955
- Scrapbook 2: composed by Nick LaRocca. Size: 12 1/4 X 12 3/4 X 1, 26 pages. Contains correspondence. Scrapbook 3: composed by Larocca. Also includes materials from 1919 - 1955. Size: 11 1/8 X 12 5/8 X 3/4, 42 pages. Mostly correspondence, but also includes some flyers, programs and postcards. Most materials come from 1936.
- Box 24: Scrapbook 4, 1921 - 1954
- Scrapbook composed by Nick LaRocca. Size: 11 1/8 X 14 1/8 X 1 1/8, 52 pages. Contains primarily correspondence, but also includes photographs, programs.
- Box 25: Scrapbook 5, 1936
- Scrapbook composed by Nick LaRocca. Size: 14 1/4 X 17 X 2, 99 pages. Mostly newspaper clippings, also photographs, record advertisements, sheet music, posters, programs.
- Box 26: Scrapbook Addenda
- Folder 1: 1920 - 1923
- Item 1: Scrapbook page, 1920
- Includes 4 Folies Bergere advertisements and three clippings: "Original Dixieland Jazz Band Returns," "Plays and Players," "Shields Still Great Clarinetist - Hammond's Record Review" (October 1936).
- Item 2: Scrapbook Page, 1920 - 1921
- Six letters.
- Item 3: Scrapbook Page - Jazz and Animals, 1921
- Item 4: Scrapbook Page: O.D.J.B. at Central Park Zoo, 1921
- Item 5: Scrapbook Page: Cafe LaMarne, 1921
- Item 6: Scrapbook Page: Concert Advertisements, 1921
- Item 7: Scrapbook Page: Career and Record Releases, 1921
- Item 8: Scrapbook Page: Record Releases and Performance Advertisements
- Item 9: Scrapbook Page: Cafe LaMarne
- Item 10: Scrapbook Page: Record releases and Folies Bergere Announcements, 1921
- Item 11: Scrapbook Page: O.D.J.B. at Duquesne Garden and Clippings, 1921
- Item 12: Scrapbook Page: O.D.J.B. on Coney Island, 1922
- Item 13: Scrapbook Page: Flyers and Clippings, 1923
- Flyers: O.D.J.B. at The Music Hall, at Busoni's Danceland, at the Balconades Ballroom. Clippings: "Toddlin' Blues," "Ken Murray Troupe Now at Proctor's" (12/4/1936). Telegram: Nick LaRocca to J.W. Jenkins Sons (10/8/1921).
- Item 14: Scrapbook Page: O.D.J.B.'s tour of New England, 1923
- Item 1: Scrapbook page, 1920
- Folder 2: 1936 - 1937
- Item 1: Scrapbook Page: Clippings and Advertisements, June 1936
- Includes a page from Metronome with an article entitled "Looking at Japanese Jazz," annotated by LaRocca. Reverse includes an advertisement for Ken Murray and Oswald at Proctor's, the O.D.J.B. at Heimenz Auditorium and for Busoni's Danceland.
- Item 2: Scrapbook Page:Clipping, Correspondence, Sheet Music Cover, August 1936
- Clipping from The Billboard entitled "Swing Music and Its Effects on the Trade," letter from LaRocca to Marshall Stearns dated 1/18/1937, sheet music cover "New Orleans Blues."
- Item 3: Scrapbook Page: Clippings and Advertisements, October 1936
- Clipping from Orchestra World entitled "The Original Dixieland Jazz Band," three advertisements from circa 1918, clipping "Original Dixielanders, Reuniting, Say Swing's the Same Today as in 1917" dated 7/8/1937, record advertisement from the Saturday Evening Post, 7/26/1919.
- Item 4: Scrapbook Page: Clipping and Program, 11/7/1936
- "The Broadway Beat" from The Billboard, and program from Hammersmith, 1919.
- Item 5: Scrapbook Page: Publicity, December 1936
- Clipping "Ken Murray Troupe Now at Proctor's," advertisement for Rosevue Ballroom, advertisement for Rosebud Ballroom, Victor Records Advertisement.
- Item 6: Scrapbook Page: Jazz and Swing, March 1937
- Item 1: Scrapbook Page: Clippings and Advertisements, June 1936
- Folder 3: Esquire , February 1946
- Magazine heavily annotated by LaRocca with numerous clippings and letters pasted in.
- Folder 4: 1955 - 1959
- Item 1: Scrapbook Page: Clippings and Letters, 1955
- Various newspaper clippings from 1955, including one from 1941. Also includes a letter from LaRocca to Mayor Morrison, dated 7/18/1955.
- Item 2: Scrapbook Page:Clippings, 1958
- Various clippings for 1958, heavily annotated by LaRocca.
- Item 3: Scrapbook Page:W.C. Handy, 1958
- Various clippings regarding W.C. Handy, annotated by LaRocca.
- Item 4: Scrapbook Page: Clippings, 1959
- Various clippings from 1959, annotated by LaRocca.
- Item 1: Scrapbook Page: Clippings and Letters, 1955
- Folder 5: New Orleans Jazz Club 11th Annual Jazz Concert Program, 10/26/1959
- Program heavily annotated by LaRocca with numerous clippings and letters pasted in.
- Folder 1: 1920 - 1923
- Box 22: Scrapbook 1, 1917 - 1936
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Newspaper Clippings],
[Series 2: Correspondence, 1917-1960],
[Series 3: Photographs],
[Series 4: Journals and Magazines],
[Series 5: Sheet Music],
[Series 6: Publicity],
[Series 7: Business and Personal Documents],
[Series 8: Deposition],
[Series 9: Oversize Materials],
[Series 10: Scrapbooks],
[Series 11: Books],
[Series 12: Albums and Test Pressings],
[All]
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