Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Folder
Title
Dick Voynow Collection
Date(s)
- 1920 - 1950 (Creation)
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet; one small box.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Dick Voynow (1900-1944) was a Chicago native and jazz pianist and orchestra leader. He was a member of the Wolverine Orchestra, which also featured Bix Beiderbecke.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The collection contains 4 scrapbook pages with photos of the Wolverine Orchestra, including member Bix Beiderbecke; 1 bound scrapbook containing news clippings and other items concerning the travels of Dick Voynow's Wolverine Orchestra; miscellaneous unlabeled photos; miscellaneous news clippings
System of arrangement
The collection is arranged in its original order.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
All material is open to the public without restriction. Copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions.
Physical access
Individual scrapbook pages in poor condition
Bound scrapbook in very good condition
Various photos in good condition
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Great American Songbook Foundation. Music written prior to 1923 is in the public domain. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library & Archives.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Michael Feinstein donated the scrapbook and photos which he purchased from the estate of Dick Voynow, a 1920s jazz band leader.
Immediate source of acquisition
Received from Michael Feinstein in Carmel, Indiana on April 21, 2018.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: Dick Voynow Scrapbook Collection, MSS 039, The Great American Songbook Foundation.
- Variant title information: Michael Feinstein Collection
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Description control element
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Sources used
Archivist's note
Preliminary inventory created by Ross Edelstein, March 13, 2020. Processing completed by Elisabeth Hedges, January 2024.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Beiderbecke, Bix, 1903-1931 (Subject)