Remembering Lee Eliot Berk (1942-2023)

Visit our digital exhibit honoring Berklee's namesake and second president (1979-2004), Lee Eliot Berk.

Berklee Reverence Gospel Ensemble, 1980s

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View a full listing of all collections open for research, including institutional records documenting the history of the College and Conservatory, as well as special collections pertaining to the history of jazz and popular music

Schillinger House, 284 Newbury Street, Boston, 1950s

Visiting the Archives

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Collection Spotlight: Boston Conservatory Dance Department

The Boston Conservatory Dance Department was established in 1943 under the direction of dancer, choreographer, and teacher Jan Veen. The collection includes operational, promotional, and curricular material, as well as photos, costumes, and instruments.

Jazz in the Classroom Vol. 13, "Jacob's Tailor" by Jaxon Stock, p. 5

Collection Spotlight: Jazz in the Classroom

Produced in 15 volumes from 1958 to 1976, Berklee's Jazz in the Classroom series combined scores and recordings to demonstrate jazz writing and performance techniques, and to showcase the talents of outstanding student composers, arrangers, and performers.

Welcome

Berklee Archives serves as the primary repository for materials documenting the history, activities, and contributions of the Boston Conservatory (est. 1867) and Berklee College of Music (est. 1945), with additional special collections in jazz and popular music. Given Berklee’s stature as the preeminent institute of contemporary music and the performing arts, the Archives preserves, supports, and promotes Berklee’s multidisciplinary curriculum by providing historical context and content that fosters virtuosity, innovation, collaboration, and community.

The Archives is located in the Stan Getz Library at 150 Massachusetts Ave. in Boston, Massachusetts. Access to archival materials is available by appointment, Monday - Thursday from 10am to 4pm. For research assistance, please contact archives@berklee.edu or call 617-747-8001.

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Digital Collections

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Institutional Repository

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