http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu012011 Edward Jablonski Papers Processed by the Music Division of the Library of Congress Music Division, Library of Congress
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Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Music Division, 2012 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Edward Jablonski Papers 1942-2003 1950-2000 ML31.J25 Jablonski, Edward 21,050 items 72 containers 36 linear feet Collection material in English Music Division Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Edward Jablonski (1922-2004) was an author and biographer of American songwriters Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and Alan Jay Lerner. The collection includes drafts, project files, articles, liner notes, research materials, business papers and correspondence related to his literary projects. Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

 People Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Jablonski, Edward--Correspondence. Jablonski, Edward. Jablonski, Edward. Jablonski, Edward. Alan Jay Lerner : a biography. Jablonski, Edward. Alan Jay Lerner : a biography. Jablonski, Edward. Gershwin remembered. Jablonski, Edward. Gershwin remembered. Jablonski, Edward. Gershwin years. Jablonski, Edward. Gershwin years. Jablonski, Edward. Gershwin. Jablonski, Edward. Gershwin. Jablonski, Edward. Harold Arlen : happy with the blues. Jablonski, Edward. Harold Arlen : happy with the blues. Jablonski, Edward. Harold Arlen : rhythm, rainbows, and blues. Jablonski, Edward. Harold Arlen : rhythm, rainbows, and blues. Jablonski, Edward. Irving Berlin : American troubadour. Jablonski, Edward. Irving Berlin : American troubadour. Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986. Subjects Aeronautics--History. Biographers--United States. Composers--United States--Biography. Librettists--United States--Biography. Lyricists--United States--Biography. Musical theater--United States--20th century. Musicals. Popular music--United States. Form/Genre Articles. Correspondence. Drafts (Documents) Photographic prints. Programs (Documents) Research notes. Scripts (Documents) Administrative Information Provenance

Gift; Edward Jablonski; 2004

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No further accruals are expected.

 Processing History

The Edward Jablonski Papers were processed and the finding aid coded for EAD format by Janet McKinney in 2012.

 Transfers

Audiovisual materials have been transferred to the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. An inventory of this material is available in the Music Division's collection file.

 Other Repositories

Materials specifically related to The Gershwin Years are found in the Edward Jablonski and Lawrence D. Stewart Collection at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin.

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Materials from the Edward Jablonski Papers are governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.) and other applicable international copyright laws.

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The Edward Jablonski Papers are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Music Division prior to visiting in order to determine whether the desired materials will be available at that time.

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Biographical Note Date Event 1922, Mar. 1 Born, Bay City, Michigan 1942-1946 Served with the U.S. Army Field Artillery Corp. 1949 Founding member of Walden Records with Peter Bartok 1950 Graduated from the New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y. 1958 Published with Lawrence D. Stewart The Gershwin Years. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday 1961 Published Harold Arlen: Happy With the Blues. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday 1962 Published George Gershwin. New York: Putnam 1965-1980 Focused research on aviation history and published over 10 books on the subject 1981 Published Encyclopedia of American Music. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday 1987 Published Gershwin. New York: Doubleday 1989, Jan. 11 Received the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for Gershwin 1992 Published Gershwin Remembered. Portland, Or.: Amadeus Press 1996 Published Alan Jay Lerner: A Biography. New York: H. Holt Published Harold Arlen: Rhythm, Rainbows, and Blues. Boston: Northeastern University Press 1999 Published Irving Berlin: American Troubadour. New York: Henry Holt 2004, Feb. 10 Died of heart failure in Manhattan Scope and Content Note

The Edward Jablonski Papers span the period of 1942-2003, with the majority of the materials dating from 1950-2000. The collection includes book project materials, articles, liner notes, drafts, and related correspondence and business papers. All research, correspondence, and business papers pertaining to a given project are filed with its draft materials.

The Project Files series chiefly consists of materials used in the preparation and publication of Jablonski’s books on such American composers and songwriters as Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, and George Gershwin. Drafts, notes by chapter, research materials, and correspondence are present for each biographical work. These works include Harold Arlen: Happy With the Blues, Harold Arlen: Rhythm, Rainbows, and Blues, Gershwin Remembered and most extensively, Gershwin. Articles, liner notes, and other miscellaneous project material for each composer are then filed chronologically by date.

Other major compositional projects follow in alphabetical order, including The Encyclopedia of American Music, and the Music Lover's Encyclopedia. Materials for miscellaneous articles, liner notes, and other writings focusing on a particular composer or a general broader topic such as American musical theater, can be found filed chronologically by date.

Jablonski was also an author of aviation history, and there are several articles and correspondence related to his work in this field. These are compiled together with his other writings on various non-music related subjects.

Correspondence in the Miscellany series consists of personal letters and business papers, arranged either by last name of correspondent or by date. Notable individuals represented include Abe Berman, Peter Clay, Alan Dashiell, and David Cunard. The series also contains a small amount of miscellaneous personal items.

 Organization of the Edward Jablonski Papers

The Edward Jablonski Papers are organized in two series:

Project Files, 1950-2000 Miscellany, 1942-2003 http://lccn.loc.gov/2012562123 Container List Container Contents 1-64, 69, 72 Project Files, 1950-2000 Biographical Works Arlen, Harold 1-2 Materials for Harold Arlen: happy with the blues 3-6 Materials for Harold Arlen: rhythm, rainbows, and blues 6-11 Articles, program notes, and liner notes 11-12, 72 Correspondence, tributes, iconography 12-13 Programs, scripts, sheet music, books Bartók, Béla 13-14 Articles and liner notes 14 Research materials 15 Correspondence with Peter Bartók, 1962-2003 15-16 Materials for Turkish folk music from Asia Minor 16 Estate documents Berlin, Irving 17-20 Materials for Irving Berlin: American troubadour 21-23, 72 Writings, correspondence, iconography Gershwin, George and Ira 23-28 Materials for Gershwin 28-29, 70 Materials for Gershwin Remembered 29-30, 70 Materials for The Gershwin Years 30 Unpublished book, co-author Milton Caine 31-32 Articles 32-35 Liner notes 35-36 Program notes 36 Walden Records 37-39 Projects 40-41 Porgy and Bess 41-44 Correspondence 44-45, 71-72 Iconography 45-46 100th anniversary celebrations Lerner, Alan Jay 47-49 Biography, writings, correspondence Serly, Tibor 49 Writings, correspondence, research materials, photographs Vaughan Williams, Ralph 50-51 Writings, correspondence, research materials, photographs 51-52 The American Musical 52-54 Encyclopedia of American Music 54 Masters of 20th Century Music 55 Music Lover's Encyclopedia Miscellany 58-59 Articles 60-61 Liner notes 61-62 Projects 63-64 Subject files 56-58 Walden Records 69 Non-Music Writings 65-68, 72 Miscellany, 1942-2003 65-68 Correspondence 68, 72 Personal effects