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John L. Buchholz Jazz Library, 1913-1999

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 342

Content Description

Consisting of over 1,400 charts and nearly 1,000 record albums, the John L. Buchholz Jazz Library presents a treasure of jazz information available to scholars, musicians and other researchers. Particularly strong in big band charts and recordings of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, the collection contains materials from numerous jazz legends including Count Basie, Les and Larry Elgart, Maynard Ferguson, Neal Hefti, Woody Herman, Bill Holman, Stan Kneton, Billy May, Rob McConnell, Buddy Rich and Shorty Rogers. Collected over a span of forty years by Edward "Pete" Petersen, a Dallas area big band leader, the collection was given to the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire in 2012. The collection was named in honor of John L. Buchholz, a UW-Eau Claire professor emeritus of English and longtime jazz musician and supporter of jazz studies. Includes an oral history interview with Petersen conducted by University Archivist Greg Kocken in 2013.

Dates

  • Creation: 1913-1999

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public. The materials in this collection are for academic use. Researchers are welcome to visit us in person during our normal business hours. We are also willing to work with researchers who are unable to visit us in person by reproducing materials from this collection. The collection is organized into two series: charts and recordings. For more information regarding the contents of these series, please view the two indexes appearing in the "Digital Materials" section.

Use Restrictions

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright not transferred to the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Materials from the John L. Buchholz Jazz Library are intended for academic use only and may be protected by United States Copyright Law. It is the responsibility of researchers to use materials in accordance with United States Copyright Law. For more information, please contact the Special Collections & Archives Department at W. D. McIntyre Library.

Extent

114.8 Linear Feet (193 archives boxes, 75 record album boxes, 1 oversize box)

536 Megabytes (2 files)

Language of Materials

English

Summary

Consisting of over 1,400 charts and nearly 1,000 record albums, the John L. Buchholz Jazz Library presents a treasure of jazz information. Particularly strong in big band charts and recordings of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, the collection contains materials from numerous jazz legends. Collected over a span of forty years by Edward "Pete" Petersen, a Dallas area big band leader, the collection was given to the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire in 2012. The collection was named in honor of John L. Buchholz, a UW-Eau Claire professor emeritus of English and longtime jazz musician and supporter of jazz studies. Includes an oral history interview with Petersen conducted by University Archivist Greg Kocken in 2013.

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Special Collections and Archives, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire by Edward "Pete" Petersen through the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation in July 2012. Additions were added between 2014 and 2019.

Accession Number

13-011, 14-015, 15-022, 16-014, 17-007, 19-001, 19-004, 19-005

Digitized Materials

A variety of record albums and scores and charts exist in an electronic format. Materials in the collection can be reproduced for researchers. Please consult Special Collections and Archives department staff for access or send your inquiries to library.archives@uwec.edu.

Reference Code

UHC342

Processing Note

Processed between 2012 and 2019.

Status
Published
Author
Julie Hatfield
Date
February 18, 2025
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739