Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David), 1909-1986 Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1930-1996, undated
Scope and Contents:
This series is comprised of photographs, negatives, and several positive transparencies (of sheet music for singer Marian Montgomery). The photographs span all the years of Gabler's professional life, beginning with images of the Commodore Music Shop, where Gabler worked from 1926 to 1958. Included here as well are images of Jam Sessions at Brunswick Studios and Jimmy Ryan's on 52nd Street.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use. Some materials restricted; but most are available for unrestricted research access on site by appointment.
Several items of personal correspondence contained private medical information about living individuals. The originals were removed and will remain sealed until 2030. Copies with the sensitive information redacted are available for research use in the collection.
Access to audio recordings for which no reference copy exists requires special arrangements with Archives Center staff. Please ask the reference archivist for additional information.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Milt Gabler Papers, 1927-2001, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.