Kenneth H. Borchers 78 RPM vinyl record collection
Content Description
Kenneth H. Borchers collected various 78 RPM vinyl records. This collection contains some of those items and feature records produced by Columbia, Capital Records, and Decca.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1950
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Kenneth Harold Borchers was born on May 14, 1927 in Sacramento, California. He served as a radar operator for the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
He worked for General Dynamics, TRW, and FMC Corp, among other corporations. Later Borchers worked in Washington, D.C. at OMB/OFPP to develop the defense department procurement policy. He also earned a BA and MA in Philosophy from the University of Utah.
Borchers had a lifelong interest in traditional jazz music, and collection many records from around the 1940s. He died on March 18, 2017.
Extent
3 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
78 RPM vinyl records.
Physical Location
This collection is located in the IJC Manuscripts area of Special Collections and Archives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Kenneth H. Borchers to the University of Idaho School of Music in 2015. It was later transfered to Special Collections and Archives in 2016.
Bibliography
Source
- Borchers, Kenneth H., 1927-2017 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to Kenneth H. Borchers 78 RPM vinyl record collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody.
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository