AHJ_ah04393 Inventory of the Eddy Duchin Papers, 1934-1951 Duchin (Eddy) Papers Processed by D. Claudia Thompson University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2016

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by D. Claudia Thompson February 2016 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Duchin, Eddy, 1909-1951 Eddy Duchin papers 1934-1951 04393 55 cubic ft. (93 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Scrapbooks, music arrangements, and recordings of an American dance orchestra leader. Biography of Eddy Duchin

Eddy Duchin was a pianist and big band leader. He began his career by playing piano with Leo Reisman’s orchestra in a New York City nightclub. He became the orchestra’s leader in 1932. During World War II, Duchin served in the U.S. Navy. In 1949 he starred in a radio show titled “The Eddy Duchin Show.”

 Scope and Content

The Eddy Duchin papers include handwritten music of arrangements for Duchin’s dance orchestra, scrapbooks of his career, and audio recordings of Eddy Duchin and others.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Eddy Duchin at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Peter Duchin (son) in 1972 and 1985.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in February 2016.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Dance orchestras -- United States -- 20th century Big bands -- United States -- 20th century Phonograph records Scrapbooks <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Music Container List Series I. Music Manuscripts

Handwritten musical arrangements of popular songs arranged alphabetically by song title.

 1-2 A undated 3 B undated 4 C undated 5 D undated 6 E undated 7 F undated 8 G undated 9 H undated 10-11 I undated 12 J-K undated 13-14 L undated 15-17 M undated 18 N undated 19 O undated 20 P undated 21 Q undated 22 R undated 23-24 S undated 25-27 T undated 28 U-V undated 29-30 W undated 31 Y-Z undated 32-33 Miscellaneous undated Series II. Audio Recordings

Contains 10" and 12" phonograph records of popular and classical music. Also includes reel-to-reel and cassette tape copies of the phonograph records.

 40, 52, 64-65 Phonograph Records, by Eddy Duchin undated 52 Phonograph Records, radio broadcasts by Eddy Duchin 1933-1934 40-51, 53-64, 66-75 Phonograph Records, by other artists undated 51-52 Phonograph Records, Kraft Music Hall radio broadcasts 1946-1947 71-72 Phonograph Records, unidentified undated 76-78 Reel-to-Reel Tape, copies of phonograph records undated 77 Casette Tapes, unidentified (possibly copies of Eddy Duchin recordings from David Scott Collection #5073) undated Series III. Scrapbooks

Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, programs, publicity, etc.

 80 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1933-1934 34 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1934-1936 34 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1934-1937 35 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1935 80 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1935-1936 35 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1936 81 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1937 36 Same binding as "Eddy Duchin" but lacks stamp 1937 81 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1937-1938 82 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1937-1938, 1940 82 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1938 36 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1938-1939 37 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1939 83 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1939 83 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1939-1940 84 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1940 38 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1940-1941 84 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1941 38 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1941-1942 39 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1942 85 "Eddy Duchin" stamped in gold on front (2 items) 1942 86 "Eddy Duchin-Personal" stamped in gold on front 1938-1939 37 "Eddy Duchin-Personal" stamped in gold on front 1939-1940 79 "Eddy Duchin-Personal" stamped in gold on front 1940-1941 86 "Eddy Duchin-Personal" stamped in gold on front 1941-1942 87 "For Peter Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1935-1937 87 "For Peter Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1937 88 "For Peter Duchin" stamped in gold on front 1937-1941 88 Miscellaneous Scrapbooks 1933 89 Miscellaneous Scrapbooks (2 items) 1935 89 Miscellaneous Scrapbooks 1935-1937 90 Miscellaneous Scrapbooks 1937 90 Miscellaneous Scrapbooks 1937-1946 90 Miscellaneous Scrapbooks - "Edward T. Lawless, General Manager" 1937 90 Miscellaneous Scrapbooks - "To Eddy...Tina Mottala" undated 91 Miscellaneous Scrapbooks (unbound pages) 1938-1951 Series IV. Miscellaneous

92 Loose photographs and papers 1941-1949 93 American flag, folded circa 1951