Box and Folder Listing

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Series 1: BindersSeries 2: PapersSeries 3: Compositions and arrangementsSeries 4: Reel-to-reel tapesSeries 5: Reel-to-reel transfers to CDSeries 6: Cassette tapesSeries 7: Compact discs and LP recordsSeries 8: Film and videoSeries 9: RealiaAll

• Series 9: Realia

  • Sub-Series 1: Plaques, awards, and gifts

    • Box 1 Request Reading Room Access

      Barcode 714844.

      • Item 1: Wood-framed glass case with badges from AFM conventions, 1954-1957 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: Georgetown University, Intercollegiate Jazz Festival Finalist: North Texas State Lab Band, 1960 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 3: State Fair of Texas, 1960 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 4: Finest Jazz Group, University of Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival, 1960-1961 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 5: YMCA: to Leon Breeden, for "devoted and generous service to the youth of Grand Prairie", 1961 May Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 6: LeBlanc Music Educators' National Advisory Board, 1961 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 7: State Fair of Texas, 1962 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 8: State Fair of Texas, 1963 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 9: State Fair of Texas, 1964 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 10: State Fair of Texas, 1966 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Box 2 Request Reading Room Access

      Barcode 714845.

      • Item 1: West Texas Chamber of Commerce: Cultural Achievement Award "in recognition of significant contributions to the field of music," Fort Worth, TX, 1967 November 29 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: Wichita Falls Area Alumni Association, "presented to Leon Breeden, distinguished music professor of NTSU", 1969 April 18 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 3: State Fair of Texas, 1970 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 4: Mortar Board, 1970 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 5: Leon Breeden: Honorary member of Valley City State College MENC," Valley City, ND, 1972 January 22 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Wooden plaque. Accompanying lyre and stand in Box 6.

      • Item 6: "Special recognition award - Jazz Night MENC Atlanta Convention" to North Texas State University "for 25 years of jazz education", 1972 March 10 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        MENC: Music Educators' National Conference, now the National Association for Music Education.

      • Item 7: "To Leon Breeden and the Lab Bands in appreciation for continuing 25 years of the Jazz Program at North Texas State University" - "'Fessor' Floyd Graham and 34 years of the Aces of Collegeland, 1972 March 27 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 8: Texas Christian University Centennial Award to Leon Breeden for "meritorious service to the TCU Band", 1973 November 10 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 9: American Song Festival Judge, 1976 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 10: National Association of Jazz Educators: National first place, longest student chapter, college/university category 1: North Texas State University, 1977 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

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      Barcode 714846.

      • Item 1: National Association of Jazz Educators: National first place, longest student chapter, college/university category 1: North Texas State University, 1978 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: National Association of Jazz Educators: To NTSU One O'Clock Lab Band, Leon Breeden, director, for outstanding service to Jazz Education, 1978 January 5-8 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 3: Floyd Graham Society President's Award to Leon Breeden: "A distinguished leader in jazz education", 1978 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 4: Southwestern College Jazz Festival, 1979 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 5: 20th Anniversary plaque with NTSU seal and picture of Administration building, to Harold Leon Breeden, circa 1979 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 6: Left Bank Jazz Award to Leon Breeden "for his contribution to Jazz at Spoleto and jazz music in America", 1979 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 7: Honorary Lifetime Member, Dallas Jazz Society, Inc., 1980 April Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 8: For outstanding service to Denton State School, 1980 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 9: NTSU Jazz plaque: "Leon Breeden and NTSU - 1959-1981. Thanks for the memories and all that jazz.", circa 1981 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 10: "Plaque given to me by Bernie and Mentora" - poem: "An Admirable Man" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 11: International Who's Who in Music - plaque "For Distinguished Services in Music" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 12: Life Membership award from American Federation of Musicians, Local 72 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Box 4 Request Reading Room Access

      Barcode 714847.

      • Item 1: "'Think Posimistic' sign [Stan] Lively made for me" - with caricature of Breeden attached Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: Autographed photo of Brother Dominic, from British TV series "Oh, Brother!" "To Leon - My Hero" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 3: Autographed cartoon of Brother Dominic with foam sticker of his character and drawing of a trumpet. "To Leon the director of the world's greatest bands!" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 4: Souvenir from Morro Bay, CA Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 5: City of Grand Prairie: white marble block with city seal Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Housed with previous item.

      • Item 6: Plaque from Lab Band to Leon Breeden, 1966 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 7: Framed certificate from the American Federation of Musicians "to the faculty of North Texas State College [sic]", 1972 June Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        "In recognition of your pioneering work in music education and commemorating your 25th Anniversary as the first college to offer jazz education as part of an accredited curriculum."

      • Item 8: Denton Chamber of Commerce - Otis J. Fowler Award to Breeden, 1981 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 9: UNT All-Star Alumni Band photo, framed, 1997 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 10: Plaque with photo of Breeden with the McDonald's All-American High School Band, 1992 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 11: Plaque: Alumni Award, Texas Christian University Jazz Ensembles, 1992 March 27 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 12: Nine small photos in silver frame, from Breeden's being named Distinguished Alumnus of the Year by TCU, 1997 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 13: Framed photo of Breeden, TCU Chancellor William E. Tucker, and Breeden's Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1997 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 14: Framed photo of Ken Elliott Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

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      Barcode 705965.

      • Item 1: Down Beat magazine Jazz Education Hall of Fame award, 2001 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

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      Barcode 707254.

      • Item 1: Plaque bolted to bookend: "Para nuestros amigos de Mexico de parte de NTSU Lab Band" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Includes NTSU seal; possibly handed out on 1967 Mexico tour. Likely affixed to bookends for display by Breeden.

      • Item 2: Plaque bolted to bookend: "Para nuestros amigos de Mexico de parte de NTSU Lab Band" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Identical to previous item.

      • Item 3: Press Club of Dallas Gridiron Dinner, Headliner: Pen base, 1972 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 4: Plaque presented to Breeden (Class of 1945, 1948) by the Texas Christian University Alumni Association "for professional achievement", 1980 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Presented at Homecoming, 1980.

      • Item 5: Two NTSU medallions Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        One medallion with motto "Eundo crescit" ("As it goes, it grows"), for inauguration of President C.C. Nolen. Second apparently for Breeden's 15th year at North Texas.

      • Item 6: NTSU seal honoring 11th NTSU president Frank E. Vandiver Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Seal and base housed adjacently.

      • Item 7: Lyre and stand to accompany Box 2, Item 5 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Box 7 Request Reading Room Access

      Barcode 706964.

      • Item 1: Framed black-and-white photo of Breeden shaking hands with President Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1967 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: Framed black-and-white photo of President Johnson, surrounded by North Texas band members and quests, holding glasses, looking at guest Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

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      Barcode 714741.

      • Item 1: Framed color photo of President Johnson meeting with North Texas guests, 1967 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: Framed photo of Lab Band, Leon and Mrs. Breeden at White House Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

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      Barcode 714742.

      • Item 1: Texas Christian University Distinguished Alumni Award, 1997 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: Texas Senate Concurrent Resolution 99, 1981 April 30 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Proclamation honoring Breeden and declaring May 3, 1981 to be Leon Breeden Day in the State of Texas.

    • Box 10 Request Reading Room Access

      Barcode 714743.

      • Item 1: Plaque from students upon retirement Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Includes Breeden's profile.

      • Item 2: NTSU Honorary Alumnus award, 1986 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

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      • Item 1: Certificate marking establishment of "The Leon Breeden Scholarship in Jazz Trombone", 1987 September 12 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Funded by Dr. Cone Johnson.

      • Item 2: Certificate marking establishment of "The Leon Breeden Scholarship in Jazz Trumpet", 1987 September 12 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Funded by the Collins-Binkley Foundation.

      • Item 3: "1:00 Award" presented to Bonna Breeden, 1977-1979 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 4: NTSU Alumni Association - Distinguished Teaching Award presented to Leon Breeden, 1976 April 24 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        "For exemplary teaching, scholarly publications, and unqualified dedication to North Texas State University."

      • Item 5: Texas Christian University, Horned Frog Hall of Fame, 1988 November 5 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 6: National Acadamy of Recording Arts and Sciences - recognition plaque for Grammy nomination of Lab '75, 1975 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 7: National Acadamy of Recording Arts and Sciences - recognition plaque for Grammy nomination of Lab '76, 1977 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 8: UNT All-Star Alumni Band - framed reduction of poster, 1997 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 9: Sammons Center for the Arts: Sammons Jazz Artist of the Year - Lucite trophy on marble base, 2000 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 10: Plaque - Grand Prairie High School Alumni Association - Outstanding Educator, 1990 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 11: Dallas Jazz Orchestra - Tribute to Leon Breeden - Lucite trophy on wooden base, 1999 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 12: Phi Beta Mu Bandmaster Hall of Fame medal Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 13: Phi Beta Mu Bandmaster Hall of Fame certificate, 1995 July 24 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 14: Framed black-and-white photo of Ron Bergan Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Box 12 Request Reading Room Access

      Barcode 714766.

      • Item 1: Engraved silver platter: 'Fessor Graham Award to Leon Breeden, 1965 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Item 1: Large trophy from National Association of Jazz Educators (NAJE), 1985 January Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

  • Sub-Series 2: Souvenirs - USSR tour, 1976

    • Box 1 Request Reading Room Access

      • Item 1: Hand-carved wooden bear playing a viola da gamba Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Physical Description: About 6.5 inches tall, 3.5 inches wide.

      • Item 2: Metal candelabra shaped like a woman in a skirt and triangular headdress, with arms raised to hold candles Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Physical Description: 9.5 inches at widest point, nearly 12 inches high.

      • Item 3: Colorful wooden toy with stackable rings and a pointed top Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Physical Description: 10 inches high, approximately 2 inches wide at base.

      • Item 4: Metal wall hangings: Architectural Monuments, 16th Century Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Two identical pieces. Darker metal on one item.
        Physical Description: Circular, brass-colored with accents in red, green, and white lacquer. 4.75 inches wide.

      • Item 5: Metal badge: "Volgograd" Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Physical Description: Includes insignia consisting of sheaves of wheat surrounded by a gear. Approximately 2.5 inches high, 2 inches.

      • Item 6: Copper-colored metal image of Mother Russia monument in Volgograd Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Physical Description: Same insignia as seen on previous item on reverse side. 3 inches high, 2 inches wide.

      • Item 7: Heavy stamped-metal collage image of St. Basil's and the Kremlin Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Reverse side: "Moscow / Kremlin / Moscow."
        Physical Description: Circular, 3.5 inches wide.

      • Item 8: Ornament with church, grass, tree, and blue sky Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Physical Description: Rectangular, with small chain to hang. Approximately 2 3/4 by 3 5/8 inches wide.

      • Item 9: Wall hanging of GUM state department store, Moscow Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Physical Description: Lightweight metal (aluminum?). Circular, about 5.5 inches wide.

      • Item 10: Metal wall hanging: "Three girls under the window. Spun in the late evening." Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Physical Description: Rounded rectangle, brass-colored with red and white lacquer. Approximately 5 5/8 inches wide, 4 1/2 inches high.

      • Item 11: Envelope: two metal wall hangings, smaller envelope of badges. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Wall hangings identical, depict Moscow and Kremlin. Receipt/certificate enclosed with one.

        Badges are from various Soviet cities, including Volgograd, Moscow, Kharkiv (Kharkov), Kopeisk, Kirov, Kola, Komsomolsk, Leningrad, Tikhvin, Kiev, Byelorussian SSR (Belarus), Latviyskaya SSR (Latvia), Saratov.

      • Item 12: Additional Moscow/Kremlin wall hanging as found in Item 11. Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 13: Set of copper souvenir badges from Volgograd, in plastic case Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        See also: Item 5.
        Physical Description: 9.25 by 3.75 inches.

      • Item 14: Square souvenir plaque of city of Suzdal Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 15: Gold-colored medallion commemorating the defense of Stalingrad Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Verso: "Glory to the defenders of Stalingrad."
        Physical Description: Circular, 2.125 inches in diameter.

      • Item 16: Copper-colored metal plaque with city scene (likely Moscow) Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Physical Description: 11.75 by 6.125 inches.

      • Item 17: Wooden mosaic plaque depicting a child playing Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Lacquer flaking off of light-colored sections.
        Physical Description: 14 3/8 by 7 1/2 inches.

      • Item 18: Wooden mosaic of fortress with Russian Orthodox cross Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Physical Description: 10 by 15 inches.

      • Item 19: Stray round wooden piece Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Possibly from a toy, painted red.

  • Sub-Series 3: Other realia

    • Item 1: Framed poster for Spoleto Jazz Festival, 1976 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Language of material: In English.

    • Item 2: Framed poster for Spoleto Jazz Festival, 1977 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Language of material: In Italian.

    • Item 3: Large framed photo collage depicting international tours by the 1:00 Lab Band Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Including Mexico, 1967, Germany, 1970, and the USSR, 1976.

    • Item 4: Large framed photo collage depicting the 1:00 Lab Band with Stan Kenton, and at ABC Studios in 1966 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Item 5: Large framed photo collage depcting the 1:00 Lab Band over the years, including a photo from Breeden's last concert as director Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Item 6: Poster tube with poster in honor of the Jazz Studies program's 50th anniversary, "signed by everyone." Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

    • Item 7: Transparent plastic container, blue lid, with office supplies Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Labels and other items pertaining to Breeden's organization of an "NTSU Jazz Archive."

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      Barcode 707100.

      • Item 1: Medium-brown leather wallet Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: Texas Christian University "TCU" branding iron Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 3: Two address/phone books with metal cover, custom name plate (missing from second) Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 4: Blue-green plaid ribbon with clasp and gold tassel Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 5: Boxed set of six tartan-patterned placemats Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 6: Small 3-ring binder with monogrammed leather cover, blank pages inside Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 7: Spiral music practice notebook belonging to Danny Breeden Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 8: Ornate green book with label: "Highlights of My Personal and Professional Life of Music (Rough Draft)," by Leon Breeden Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Inside pages are all blank.

      • Item 9: Outstanding Music Educators of America, 1971 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 10: From the Cowbarn to the Concert Hall with Music! by Leon Breeden, 2001 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Breeden's autobiography.

      • Item 11: Emotional Problems of Living: Avoiding the Neurotic Pattern, by O. Spurgeon English and Gerald H.J. Pearson., 1945 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Inside front cover: "Leon Breeden - Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City. Purchased March 7, 1950).

        Outer cover has been drawn on and signed by Breeden's daughter, Vicki.

      • Item 12: Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 1969 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Breeden listed on page 123.

      • Item 13: Manual: Discover the World Wide Web with Your Sportster, 1995 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 14: Cassette tape set: Christianity: Its Jewish Roots Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

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      Barcode 714738.

      • Item 1: Large framed headshot photo of an eagle Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

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      Barcode 714739.

      • Item 1: Poster in Cyrillic script, advertising the 1:00 Lab Band in the USSR, 1976 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: Poster advertising the 1:00 Lab Band in Portugal, 1976 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

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      Barcode 714740.

      • Item 1: Laminated pages from "Steppin Out" feature on Gene Hall, 1993 September 30 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: Wooden board with USSR mementos attached Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        See also: Series 9, Sub-Series 2, Box 1.

    • Box 5 Request Reading Room Access

      • Item 1: Framed photos and plaque from the Texas Christian University Marching Band, with photos of the band spelling "TCU" and "LEON JAZZ" at a football game Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: Souvenir seat cushion from Spoleto Jazz Festival, 1977 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

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      Barcode 714744.

      • Item 1: Lab '81 album inserts - two copies Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 2: Assorted posters Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Nine medium-to-large-size promotional posters.

      • Item 3: Texas Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 99 declaring May 3, 1981 as Leon Breeden Day in Texas, 1981 April 30 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 4: Finished jigsaw puzzle of sheet music covers Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 5: "Breeden - Director" - director's chair cover Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      • Item 6: Conductor's baton affixed to rectangular wooden board: "Harold Leon Breeden: for commendable performance; domination over Chief Black Cloud", 1975 October 3 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

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      Barcode 714849.

      • Item 1: Large framed photo of the 1:00 Lab Band at the White House with President and Mrs. Johnson and the king and queen of Thailand, 1967 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Signed by Lady Bird and Lyndon B. Johnson.

      • Item 2: Framed photo: Bob Wright, Leon Breeden, Curly Broyles Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

        Breeden: "At TCU the day it was announced that the new band and orchestra hall would be named 'The Broyles-Breeden Hall' and a plaque would be placed by the entrance door!"