ARC-0855
Level of description
collection
Title
George Wein Collection on the Newport Jazz Festival
Date
1955-1969, 1997, undated
Size
0.07 (Linear feet)
Biography / Administrative History
George Wein was an American jazz promoter, pianist, and producer. He organized the first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954. The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island.
Scope and Contents
The George Wein Collection on the Newport Jazz Festival is dated 1955-1969, 1997, and contains undated materials. The collection consists of clippings, programs, and a photograph of John Coltrane.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The George Wein Collection on the Newport Jazz Festival was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Newport Festivals Foundation on May 11, 2023.
Citation: [Identification of Item], George Wein Collection on the Newport Jazz Festival, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Materials are in English.
Processing Information: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Technical Services Archivist. Completed May 15, 2023. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through a Museums for America grant from the IMLS.
Access
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Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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