Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Leonard Gaskin Papers

Summary
Scrapbook
Scrapbook
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0900
Creators:
Gaskin, Mary
Gaskin, Leonard, 1920-
Dates:
1895-2006
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
30 Cubic feet
129 boxes, 4 map folders
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Papers documenting the life and career of bass player Leonard Gaskin, as well as documenting the numerous other musicians he was associated with in his long career. Gaskin's career encompasses a wide range of musical genres, including gospel, rock, folk, and Caribbean music. The papers include photographs, newspaper clippings, diaries, music manuscripts, scrapbooks, publicity materials, recordings, posters, fliers and handbills.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into nine series.
Series 1: Personal Papers, 1937-2006, undated
Series 2: Diaries and Planners, 1947-2004
Series 3: Business Records, 1939-2000, undated
Series 4: Photographic Materials, 1956-2003, undated
Series 5: Scrapbooks, 1923-2003, undated
Series 6: Music Manuscripts, Published Sheet Music, and Song Folios, 1895-1992, undated
Series 7: Performance and Publicity Materials, 1920-2002
Series 8: Organizations and Associations, 1956-2001, undated
Series 9: Publications, 1956-1999
Administration
Author
Vanessa Broussard-Simmons and Dr. Theodore Hudson
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Leonard and Mary Gaskin, through Poppy Gaskin.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jack Barral (intern), Dr. Theodore Hudson (volunteer), Lauren Finkle (intern), Caroline Kleiner (intern), Abigail Phelps (intern), Erin Wiebe (intern), Vanessa Broussard Simmons, archivist, 2019.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Leonard and Mary Gaskin Papers, 1923-2006, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access and use of audiovisual materials available in the Archives Center reading room or by requesting copies of audiovisual materials at RightsReproductions@si.edu.
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Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Music -- 20th century Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Posters -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Articles Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz musicians Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sound recordings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scrapbooks -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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