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1. John D. Reid papers, 1908-1993

   approximately 24,457 items. 27 containers. 20.45 linear feet. -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   John D. Reid was a collector of early jazz sound recordings and memorabilia. The collection highlights jazz recordings and musicians in the 1930s and 1940s, with Sidney Bechet prominently featured.

2. John Broven Collection, 1942-2014

   approximately 39,638 items. 115 containers. 47.57 linear feet. -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Blues historian. Business files, correspondence, and research gives insight into the operations of Ace Records and the history of blues music.