GMA Collections
The first "gold record", awarded to Glenn Miller by RCA Victor and Bluebird records for one million copies sold of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (GMA Miller Family Collection)
Descriptions and examples of the GMA Collections and Papers are located on links that appear to the left side of this page, starting with “Inside the Edward Burke Collection” (other descriptions will follow).
The Collections and Papers held within the Glenn Miller Archive include the following.
Collections and Papers (Including Audio Recording Libraries)
Miller, Alton Glenn and Helen Dorothy (Burger)
Miller, Steven and Jonnie, heirs; son and daughter of Alton Glenn Miller and Helen Dorothy (Burger) Miller
Bernatschke, Wynne Miller, niece of Alton Glenn Miller
Bundock, Roland, string bass, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, 1938-40
Burke, Edward, recording industry producer and entrepreneur, recording and broadcast collector
Cass, Dr. C. F. Alan, Glenn Miller Archive Curator, University of Colorado; university administration, activities, events, athletics, “voice of the Colorado Buffaloes” and, formerly, the Denver Broncos
Christensen, Emil, former University of Colorado band mate with Alton Glenn Miller
Cruze, Peter Kent, recording and broadcast collector
Eggert, Karl, jazz collector and researcher
Fairchild, William, former University of Colorado band mate with Alton Glenn Miller
Feroce, Frances, longtime Glenn Miller fan
Goden, Roger, former archivist, U.S. Army Ordnance Museum
Hamilton, Eric Monteith, private recording and broadcast collector, retired, Stirling, Scotland
Haynes, Rev. Peter, son of Donald Haynes and Polly (Davis) Haynes
Haynes, Donald F., business executive; manager and representative, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Glenn Miller Estate; Administrative and Executive officer, Army Air Force Orchestra (under several unit designations) and Haynes, Polly (Davis), secretary of Alton Glenn Miller and administrator of his business office
Hershcopf, Richard, longtime Glenn Miller fan
Holloway, Henry, broadcaster; host, Radio and Television South Africa, Caledon, South Africa
Kingdom, J. H., former University of Colorado band mate with Alton Glenn Miller
Lyon, Hayes; artist, owner of Glenn Miller trombone
MacGregor, John Chalmers, piano, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, 1938-42
Madden, Cecil, broadcaster, producer, British Broadcasting Corporation and the Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme
Mandell, Alan (Alan Dell), South African-native broadcaster; host, British Broadcasting Corporation
March, Richard C., Honorable Secretary, Glenn Miller Society, United Kingdom
Miller, Dr. Deane, brother of Alton Glenn Miller
Miller, John, nephew of Alton Glenn Miller
Miller, John Herbert, brother of Alton Glenn Miller
Moyer, Hollace “Holly”, bandleader; former University of Colorado band mate with Alton Glenn Miller
Muldenhauer, Fred, recording and broadcast collector; audio specialist
Newton, Walt and Virginia, professional dancers
O’Brien, Larry, retired Director, The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Paddock, Lawrence, former editor, The Boulder Daily Camera
Perito, Nick, piano; musical director, Perry Como, and arranger for many other artists
Polic, Edward F., author, “Sustineo Alas – I Sustain the Wings”; distinguished Glenn Miller historian, recording and broadcast collector; business executive
Ransom, Ernest T., recording and broadcast collector; radio transmitter engineer, KOA, Denver
Sears, Richard Sherwood, author; historian; “V-Discs,” A History
Simon, George T., author, “Glenn Miller and his Orchestra”, “The Big Bands” and other books; historian; Editor, Metronome Magazine; Producer, Army V-Disc program; member, 718th AAFTC Band
Smith, David, recording and broadast collector
Soule, William, recording and broadcast collector
Spragg, Dennis M., Glenn Miller Archive senior consultant and historian; media executive, broadcaster, management consultant; recording and broadcast collector
Stevens, Garry, vocalist, Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, 1946-48; Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra, 1941-43
Tanner, Paul, trombone, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, 1938-42; Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, 1946-50; Professor of Music (emeritus) UCLA, Los Angeles; former staff musician, ABC; developer of the “electrotheremin” musical instrument, which he played on recordings with The Beach Boys; author of many books, including “Every Night Was New Year’s Eve”, “Conversations with a Musician” and “Sideman, Stories About The Band”
Way, Christopher, author, “Glenn Miller in Britain, Then and Now”, “The Big Bands Go To War” and “In the Miller Mood”; historian; Imperial War Museum contributor; Twinwood Farm Museum, Clapham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Wolfe, Glenn Miller, nephew of Alton Glenn Miller
Wolfe, Irene and Welby, sister and brother-in-law of Alton Glenn Miller
Miscellaneous collections, ephemera and memorabilia, and collections where the donor and/or family prefer to remain private
In addition, the American Music Research Center holds the following collections and papers:
Como, Perry, singer, entertainer, television and radio broadcaster, film actor
Corporate Collections and Papers
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
EMI Music
Sony Music Entertainment (including BMG Music)
Government Collections and Papers
United Kingdom:
Imperial War Museum
National Archives of Great Britain
Royal Air Force
United States of America:
Air University and Air Force Historic Research Agency
Department of Defense- United States Air Force
Department of State - United States Information Agency
National Archives and Records Administration
