THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM GALA
RESEARCH
DONALD M. MARQUIS READING ROOM
New Orleans JAZZ Museum 400 Esplanade Avenue New Orleans, LA 70116
The Donald M. Marquis Reading Room is a space dedicated to providing public access to the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s archival collections.
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HOURS
We are currently open by appointment only. Schedule an appointment here. If you have an immediate need, please email us at: readingroom@crt.la.gov
If you are interested in viewing the Jazz collection please contact Curator David Kunian at: dKunian@crt.la.gov
If you are interested in viewing the Carnival collection please contact Curator Wayne Phillips at: wPhillips@crt.la.gov
LOCATION
The Donald M. Marquis Reading Room is located on the second floor of the New Orleans Jazz Museum, which is housed in the former United States Mint building, at 400 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The New Orleans Jazz Museum is thrilled to offer its collection materials for on-site research. In order to preserve these holdings—many of which are one of a kind—for future generations, we ask that patrons observe these rules and regulations.
COLLECTIONS
The Jazz Museum houses two archives on site: the New Orleans Jazz Club Collections and those of the Louisiana Historical Center. Both collections are open to the public through the Donald M. Marquis Reading Room. Researchers interested in viewing collection items do not have to pay admission to the museum. See the resources below for an idea of our holdings.
JAZZ
The New Orleans Jazz Club Collections chronicle the music and careers of the men and women who created, enhanced, and continue in the tradition of New Orleans jazz at the local, national, and international levels. It consists of instruments, pictorial sheet music, photographs, records, and tapes, ranging from Louis Armstrong's first cornet to a 1917 disc of the first jazz recording ever made.
LHC
The Louisiana Historical Center houses a wealth of primary- and secondary-source materials in a wide range of media. Its extensive holdings include French- and Spanish-colonial records, manuscripts, maps, sheet music, newspapers, books, scrapbooks, and microfilm.
CONTACT
The Donald M. Marquis Reading Room staff is available to assist with research efforts and answer questions about holdings.
Bryanne Schexnayder,
Archivist Reading Room
504-568-3659
readingroom@crt.la.gov
Sarah-Elizabeth Gundlach,
Maps and manuscripts curator
504-568-3660
Sarah-Elizabeth Gundlach,
Maps and manuscripts curator
504-568-3660
Through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities and engaging musical performances, the music New Orleans made famous is explored in all its forms.
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