Reference Number
ARC-0611
Level of description
collection
Title
Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Records
Date
1973-2007, undated
Size
4.82 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Records is dated 1973, 1978, 1981, 1984-2007, with undated materials. It is arranged into three 3 series: Series I: Administrative Files, Series II: Educational Programs, and Series III: Jazz Elders. Series I: Administrative Files contains meeting records, funding and grant information, and documents related to work with the Cleveland Browns. Series II: Educational Programs consists of school information, feedback from classes, and programming notes for Jazz Week and Roadshows. Series III: Jazz Elders includes documents for the Jazz Elders video project as well as media containing photographs and video. The collection provides insight into the influence of jazz throughout Northeast Ohio, especially in local schools from the 1980s to the early 2000s. The Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Records are arranged by alphabetically by series. Series I and Series II are arranged alphabetically. Series III is arranged by format, then alphabetically, then chronologically.
Biography / Administrative History
The Northeast Ohio Jazz Society (NOJS) was founded in 1977 for the promotion and appreciation of jazz music. The organization’s initial efforts focused on concerts and a newsletter, Jazz Central. In 1980, NOJS collaborated with Cuyahoga Community Collection to launch the Tri-C Jazz Fest. Additional programming included jazz appreciation for Northeast Ohio elementary and middle schools, and the publication of the book, Cleveland Jazz History. In the early 2000s, the organization created the “Jazz Elders” documentary, which featured local jazz artists such as Dolores Morgan, Andy Anderson, Willie Smith, and William “Shep” Shepherd. NOJS dissolved in 2007.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Records were received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Carolyn Gordon on November 3, 2015.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Records, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Processing Information: Processed by Laurel Post, Intern. Completed June 13, 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.
Language Note: Materials in English.
Access
Some of the materials in the collection are confidential and are, therefore, RESTRICTED. Consult the Library and Archives staff in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.
Use
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. owns right, title, and interest in the works of authorship embodied in the materials in this collection. The transfer of Donor's literary and other property rights does not include works of other individuals and organizations contained in the gift. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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