Reference Number
ARC-0620
Level of description
collection
Title
Richard Rosman Collection on Ella Fitzgerald
Date
1937-1992, undated
Size
5.13 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Ella Fitzgerald Collection contains materials dated 1937 to 1992, with a significant amount being undated. The collection includes business and membership cards, photographs, sheet music, lyrics, and a poster. The photographs are promotional photographs with one autographed by Fitzgerald. Additionally, the lyrics appear to have been written as prompts for performances. The collection provides insight into the career of Fitzgerald.
Biography / Administrative History
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer. Fitzgerald began her career singing with Chick Webb's Orchestra, with Fitzgerald taking over as bandleader after Webb's death in 1939. She left in 1942 to begin her solo career. Fitzgerald was known for her tone, diction, improvisation, and phrasing. Over the course of her 60-year career, Fitzgerald received fourteen Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts, and Presidental Medal of Freedom.
Notes
Citation: [Identification of Item], Ella Fitzgerald Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Materials are in English.
Processing Information: Processed by Anastasia Karel, Archivist, and Crystal Matjasic, Project Archivist. Completed June 26, 2019. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through an Access to Historical Records grant from the NHPRC.
Acquisition Note: The Ella Fitzgerald Collection was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Richard Rosman on October 14, 1997.
Access
Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration Form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.
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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