Maria Elena
File — Box: 14, Folder: 64
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Frank Scott and Audrey Roseland Scott Papers consist primarily of Scott‘s musical arrangements and the documents relating to his career in the music business. The range of materials in the collection is varied, though, as indicated by the arrangement of the papers into the following eight series: Personal; Family; Print Materials; Project and Event; Business, Financial, and Legal; Composition and Arrangement, Ephemera and Audio.
The Personal Series (1930s-1995) is arranged chronologically and according to whether the items belonged to Frank, Audrey, or the couple jointly. This series consists mostly of correspondence.
The Family Series (1901-1979) is arranged chronologically and consists of documents belonging to or regarding Frank‘s and Audrey‘s families. All are photocopies, with the family retaining the originals. Many of the papers once belonged to Frank Scott, Sr., who was Frank‘s father and a prominent Fargo banker. His financial records are very detailed and probably represent well the material worth and lifestyle of a middle-class Fargo family in the early to middle twentieth century. Also included is information on the history of the Scott and Wilson families, who were Frank Scott‘s paternal and maternal lines. The Nellermoe family history book details the lives and ancestry of a local family. There is additional information on Audrey‘s Remme and Ingberg lines.
The Print Materials Series (1940s-1996) is arranged chronologically. It features news clippings that trace the highlights and activities of Frank‘s career. A number of them pertain to Audrey as well, and she is particularly well-represented by the earlier and later articles.
The Project and Event Series (1969-1988) is arranged alphabetically. It gives a good indication of the range and type of Frank‘s musical endeavors. Note that he arranged the music for two musicals: Show
Goes the Nation and West is the Land. See the Composition and Arrangement Series for the scores of these musicals.
The Business, Financial, and Legal Series consists primarily of contracts, earnings and royalty statements, legal and financial records, and engagement and musician records. The contracts are arranged alphabetically and usually pertain to copyright or music engagement agreements. The earnings and royalty statements, also arranged alphabetically, indicate Scott‘s earnings from his compositions and arrangements. The legal and financial records that Scott himself kept are arranged chronologically. They illustrate the earnings and expenditures of Scott the composer, arranger, band leader, and employer. The engagement and musician records detail the kind of schedule Scott and his band kept, the elements involved in his performances, and the musicians he employed.
The Composition and Arrangement Series, which is the largest series, is arranged alphabetically except in the case of untitled compositions and the three musicals for which he arranged scores. The songs in Show Goes the Nation, West is the Land, and Prairie Memory are arranged numerically according to the order in which they were performed. Note also that some of the compositions and arrangements listed alphabetically in the Box Listing are located in boxes 17, 18, and 19. These compositions and arrangements are oversized and had to be moved to larger storage boxes. Medleys; music for specific groups, projects or events; and published sheet music are arranged alphabetically as separate entities. Group, project, and event music is further split to explain the extent of Frank‘s involvement. ―Scott Only‖ indicates that the music contained generally was arranged for a group, project, or event in which Frank was not directly involved. Frank‘s arrangements make up the entire ―Scott Only‖ section. ―Mixed‖ indicates that only some of the music contained was composed or arranged by Frank. Jazz for Jesus, for instance, was a group that he arranged for and participated in. He possessed the music he arranged and that which he collected for Jazz for Jesus.
The Scrapbook & Album Series (1930-1940s), arranged chronologically, details Audrey‘s life up to early adulthood. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, photographs documenting Audrey and her interests. The photograph albums are photocopies and contain mainly photographs but also clippings, programs and other memorabilia about her childhood singing and acting career. A highly selective number of prints were copies onto negatives and the copy prints formed part of the Audrey RoselandScott Photograph Collection
The Ephemera Series (Mss 1596.17) is separated between Frank and Audrey. A citation for Frank Scott, Sr. is contained in Frank‘s section. Of particular interest is a board game that Frank devised and original drawings by Audrey, some in color.
The Audio Series consists of audio tapes and cassettes of various mostly music recordings related to Frank Scott. They include his own arrangements, his big band, other performances both in California and the Fargo-Moorhead area, and likely recordings taken from radio or television. The content listing has been transcribed directly from the tape box or the tape itself. The cassettes have not been digitized, except one related to the Farewell to Festival Hall at NDSU, recorded in 1982. The audio tapes have not been transferred to cassette or digitized.
Dates
- 1901-1996
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Extent
From the Collection: 15 Linear Feet (12 linear feet)
From the Collection: 75 Audio Cassettes (75 7-inch audio tapes)
From the Collection: 4 Audio Cassettes (4 10-inch audio tapes)
From the Collection: 46 Audio Cassettes (46 audio cassettes)
From the Collection: 1 Video Cassettes (1 VHS cassette)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Scott, Frank. (Person)
- From the Collection: Roseland-Scott, Audrey. (Person)
- From the Collection: Olivet Lutheran Church (Fargo, N.D.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu