David Earl Holt Collection, 1947-1996
Contents
- Collection Overview
- Scope and Contents
- Biographical Note
- Access Information
- Detailed Description
- Box & Folder Listing
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Collection Overview
Title: |
David Earl Holt Collection, 1947-1996![]() |
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ID: | 06/ 033 |
Primary Creator: | Holt, David Earl (1928-2009) |
Extent: | 6.0 Boxes |
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Scope and Contents of the Materials
The collection consists of six boxes of original compositions, arrangements, correspondence, photographs from Holt's career as a trombonist, and assorted sound recordings and media files.Biographical Note
David Earl Holt was born on May 17, 1928 in Magna, Utah. After growing up in Magna, he attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and played trombone in the bands of Tex Beneke, Tony Pastor, Gene Krupa, Victor Lombardo, and Tommy Dorsey. He earned a master's degree in library science from Emory University, and served as director of the Alton, Illinois Hayner Public Library from 1963 until 1965 before relocating to work at the Waco Public Library. He then served as director of the Austin Public Library from 1967 to 1991. He was also an active member of the Austin Writers' League, and served as book editor for the Austin American-Statesman. As he neared retirement, Holt resumed his musical activities as a bandleader and composer. He died in Green Valley, Arizona, on March 17, 2009.
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Access Information
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Use Restrictions:
Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Music Library. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Physical Access Note:
Collection is housed in remote storage. Advance notice for use is required. Please contact the Music Library for further information.
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Box and Folder Listing
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Box 1: Music compositions and arrangements
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Folder 1: April Eve
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Score and parts, extra trombone parts. -
Folder 2: Bobby
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Folder 3: Brass Band Boogie
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Folder 4: Centex Suite
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Score and parts (strings only, no piano). -
Folder 5: Centex Suite
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Folder 6: Centex Suite
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Folder 7: Happy Day Blues
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Folder 8: Hurly Burly
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Score. -
Folder 9: Hurly Burly
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Folder 10: Hurly Burly
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Folder 11: March With A Twist
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Score and parts. -
Folder 12: March With A Twist
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3 additional copies of score. -
Folder 13: N.G. 23 Rock
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Score and parts. -
Folder 14: Pecan Street Parade
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Score, reduced score, parts. -
Folder 15: Pecan Street Parade
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Folder 16: Pecan Street Parade
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Score, 3 copies. -
Folder 17: Pecan Street Parade Parts, unorganized pages
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Folder 18: Riverside Glide
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Parts, 2 copies of score. -
Folder 19: Sabers and Sambas
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5 copies of score. -
Folder 20: Sabers and Sambas
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Parts. -
Folder 21: Sabers and Sambas
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Parts, additional pages, unorganized. -
Folder 22: Salsa Margarita
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Folder 23: Satellite (Saddle Light)
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Score and parts, first set. -
Folder 24: Satellite (Saddle Light)
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Folder 25: Weep No More
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Score and 2 sets of parts (copy of manuscript, computer-generated).
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Box 2: Music compositions and arrangements
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Folder 1: A Beauty Treatment
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Score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Marilyn Rucker -
Folder 2: Brown Betty
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Manuscript parts and photocopies.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Elliot Lawrence -
Folder 3: Brown Betty
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Score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Elliot Lawrence -
Folder 4: Crazy
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Score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Willie Nelson -
Folder 5: A Foggy Day
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Manuscript score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: George and Ira Gershwin -
Folder 6: A Foggy Day
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Score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: George and Ira Gershwin -
Folder 7: How About You?
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Score, 2 copies.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Burton Lane, Ralph Freed -
Folder 8: I Can't Get Started
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Score and parts, second copy of score.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke -
Folder 9: I'll Be Seeing You
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Score and parts, 2 sets.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal -
Folder 10: I'll Be Seeing You
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Additional score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal -
Folder 11: I'm Beginning to See the Light
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Score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James -
Folder 12: I'll Never Smile Again
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Score and parts, 2 sets.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Ruth Lowe -
Folder 13: I'll Never Smile Again
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2 additional scores, 1 set of parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Ruth Lowe -
Folder 14: I Remember You
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Score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer -
Folder 15: Little Suede Shoes
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Parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Charlie Parker -
Folder 16: Long Ago and Far Away
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Score, 5 copies.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Jerome Kern, Ira Gershwin -
Folder 17: Love on a Greyhound Bus
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Voice part only.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Ralph Blane, Kay Thompson, George Stoll -
Folder 18: Medley of "I'lls"
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Folder 19: Medley (The Party's Over, I'll See You in My Dreams)
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Folder 20: Midnight Sun
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Parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke, Johnny Mercer -
Folder 21: My Dragon's Dying
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Score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Marilyn Rucker -
Folder 22: The Nearness of You
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Score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington -
Folder 23: O Come, All Ye Faithful
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Folder 24: On the Sunny Side of the Street
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Voice-piano part only.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields -
Folder 25: Orange Colored Sky
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Score.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Milton DeLugg, Willie Stein -
Folder 26: Our Love Is Here To Stay
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Manuscript score.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: George and Ira Gershwin -
Folder 27: Pick Yourself Up
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Score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields -
Folder 28: Someone To Watch Over Me
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Score and parts, 2 sets.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: George and Ira Gershwin -
Folder 29: Stardust
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Score.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish -
Folder 30: Sweet Lorraine
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Score, 2 copies.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish -
Folder 31: Sweet Lorraine
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Score, 3 additional copies.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish -
Folder 32: Sweet Lorraine
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Parts, unorganized extra pages.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish -
Folder 33: Teach Me Tonight
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Score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Gene De Paul, Sammy Cahn -
Folder 34: Trombone quartet arrangements
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Folder 35: Unforgettable
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Score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Irving Gordon -
Folder 36: The Very Thought of You
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Score and parts, 2 sets.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Ray Noble -
Folder 37: Waltz Across Texas
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Score and parts, 2 sets.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Ernest Tubb -
Folder 38: We'll Be Together Again
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Manuscript score and parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine -
Folder 39: We Three Kings
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Parts.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Rev. John Henry Hopkins -
Folder 40: When You're Smiling
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Score.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Larry Shay, Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin -
Folder 41: You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
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Score, parts, additional copy of score.Biographical / Historical Note: Composer: Cole Porter -
Folder 42: You Took Advantage of Me
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Score.Biographical / Historical Note: Composers: Richard Rodges, Lorenz Hart
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Box 3: Music compositions and arrangements
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Folder 1: How About You?
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Folder 2: I'll Never Smile Again
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Folder 3: Long Ago and Far Away
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Folder 4: March With A Twist
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Folder 5: N.G. 23 Rock
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2 scores. -
Folder 6: N.G. 23 Rock
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Score and parts, 2 sets.
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Box 4: Music compositions and arrangements
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Folder 1: Orange Colored Sky
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Folder 2: Pecan Street Parade
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Folder 3: Pecan Street Parade
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Parts, set 2 (unorganized). -
Folder 4: Riverside Glide
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Folder 5: Sabers and Sambas
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Folder 6: Sabers and Sambas
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Folder 7: Sabers and Sambas
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Parts, set 3 (unorganized). -
Folder 8: Sabers and Sambas
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Parts, set 4 (unorganized). -
Folder 9: Sweet Lorraine
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Folder 10: Sweet Lorraine
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Folder 11: You Took Advantage of Me
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Parts.
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Box 5: Correspondence, 1947-1953
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Includes correspondence from the Gene Krupa Orchestra, Mel Lewis, [Bob] Brookmeyer, and the Ray Anthony Orchestra.Barcode: 670899-
Folder 1: 1947 December 5-10
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Folder 2: 1948 January 2-February 17
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Folder 3: 1948 March 10-April 16
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Folder 4: 1948 May 4-June 28
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Folder 5: 1948 July 2-August 28
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Folder 6: 1948 September 1-30
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Folder 7: 1948 October 1-31
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Folder 8: 1948 November 1-December 27
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Folder 9: 1949 January 1-March 31
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Folder 10: 1949 April 2-May 31
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Folder 11: 1949 June 3-June 26
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Folder 12: 1949 July 5-26
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Folder 13: 1949 August 1-31
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Folder 14: 1949 September 1-30
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Folder 15: 1949 October 3-31
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Folder 16: 1949 November 1-28
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Folder 17: 1949 December 2-29
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Folder 18: 1950 January 9-February 28
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Folder 19: 1950 March 2-31
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Folder 20: 1950 April 7-May 30
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Folder 21: 1950 June 2-July 26
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Folder 22: 1950 August 5-September 27
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Folder 23: 1950 October 1-November 30
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Folder 24: 1950 December 3-28
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Folder 25: 1951 January 2-31
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Folder 26: 1951 February 7-April 23
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Folder 27: 1951 May 2-October 26
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Folder 28: 1951 September 16-October 31
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Folder 29: 1951 November 1-December 31
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Folder 30: 1952 January 2-31
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Folder 31: 1952 February 1-March 28
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Folder 32: 1952 April 2-May 22
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Folder 33: 1952 June 6-November 28
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Folder 34: 1952 December 3-29
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Folder 35: 1953 January 14-September 10
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Box 6: Various documents and media
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Folder 1: Telegrams
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Folder 2: Photographs
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Photographs include Holt over the years, autographed photos of Denise Darcel and of Rafael Mendez, photos of Mel Torme, and Tex Beneke, Sonny Dunham, Glen Gray, Dean Hudson, Murray Jones, Gene Krupa, Tony Pastor, and their bands. -
Folder 3: Letters to Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Holt
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Folder 4: Travel and financial documents
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Folder 5: Undated correspondence
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Folder 6: Dorsey band itineraries
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Folder 7: Letters related to collection - donation, performance permission, etc.
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Folder 8: Miscellaneous papers, clippings, staff paper
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Item 1: Four notebooks for trumpet, tenor, trombone, piano, starting w/ Love is Just Around the Corner
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Item 2: Four notebooks for trumpet, tenor, trombone, piano (some with vocal line), starting with White Christmas
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Item 3: Four notebooks for the Earl Holt Orchestra, Magna, Utah, starting with Fanfare, Sentimental Journey
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Item 4: Holt's oral history interview
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Item 5: Decorative box of family letters
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Item 6: Cassettes
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6 cassettes, including Holt, "Swinging with the Big Bands," 5/1/2002 -
Item 7: Compact discs
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6 compact discs, including transfer of Bob Berg, UNT Jazz Lecture Series, 3/4/1986 -
Item 8: Reel
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Item 9: 3.5-inch floppy disks
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Item 10: Zip disks
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2 disks - documents and Finale files
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