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Scope and Content

Spanning 1909-2020, the Gretsch Company records consists of materials created by the Gretsch Company and brand throughout its over 140-year history. Materials include company catalogs, advertisements, and other publications produced by the Gretsch Company. There is also a sizable amount of Gretsch related press and industry articles that have been organized into binders by type or time period.

Start Date

1909

End Date

2020

Keywords

Fred Gretsch, 1946-, Dinah Gretsch, Gretsch, Gretsch Guitar, Gretsch Drum, Drum, Drum -- History, Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Fred Gretsch Mfg. Co., Fred. Gretsch Mfg. Co. -- History, Guitar, Guitar -- Catalogs and collections, Guitar -- History, Music, Musical Instrument Manufacturing, Musical Instruments, Brooklyn, NY, South Carolina

Disciplines

History | Music

Extent

3 boxes, 64 volumes (approximately 27.75 linear feet)

Acquisitions Information

Materials were transferred to Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections between 2022-2024 as a part of the Gift Agreement between the Gretsch Company and Georgia Southern University, 2021 January 21.

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