Jack Kapp collection, circa 1900-1949 (bulk 1942-1948).

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Jack Kapp collection, circa 1900-1949 (bulk 1942-1948).

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The collection consists of mostly original cartoon drawings by various magazine and newspaper cartoonists, such as Rube Goldberg, H. T. Webster, Gluyas Williams, L. M. Glackens, Burt Thomas, Fred Packer, Clifford Berryman, James Berryman, Jack Markow, and David Breger. A framed album cover and some correspondence are also included. The drawings provide historical commentary on the issues of the recording industry, particularly the American Federation of Musicians recording ban of 1942-1944, and the place of the phonograph in American life.

69 items, including 63 drawings and 6 prints : mounted in mat board folders.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7335227

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American Federation of Musicians

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He was the son of James (lawyer, financier) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt. He married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on March 17, 1905, and had six children: Anna, James, Franklin, Elliott, Franklin Jr., John. He received his B.A. from Harvard in 1904 and later attended Columbia University Law School. Roosevelt was admitted to the Bar in 1907 and worked for the Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn firm in New York City from 1907 to 19...

Petrillo, James C. (James Caesar), 1892-1984

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President of the American Federation of Musicians. From the description of Autograph card signed : [n.p.], [195-?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270914756 Epithet: President American Federation of Musicians British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000977.0x0001d8 ...

Kapp, Jack, 1901-1949

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Jack Kapp, the founder and president of American Decca Records, made American Decca the second largest record company in the U.S. by 1938. Decca innovations during Kapp's years at the helm included the first mass marketed American "original cast recording" (for Oklahoma!) and the "album" package containing notes and promotional information. Decca artists included hugely popular performers such as Bing Crosby, the Boswell Sisters, the Andrews Sisters, the Ink Spots, Ted Lewis, and the Guy Lombard...