Eugene Jelesnik papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2339
Scope and Contents
The Eugene Jelesnik papers (1940s-1962) consist mainly of announcements, programs, and brochures related to the musical performances and entertainment that Jelesnik (1914-1999) was involved with. Also included are articles, sheet music, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers.
Dates
- 1940s-1962
Creator
- Jelesnik, Eugene, 1914-1999 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical / Historical
Eugene Jelesnik (1914-1999) was born of the Jewish faith on 19 March 1914 in Alexandrovsk, Ukraine, Russia, to Jacob and Jenny Jelesnik. He and his mother came to the United States in 1925, after the death of his father, to escape the Bolshevik Revolution. They lived in New York before moving to his permanent home in Utah. While in Utah, he met and married Virginia Bell Washburn in 1938. They were together for fifty-four years prior to her death. Jelesnik was the founder of the Salt Lake Philharmonic Orchestra. He was a musician, an entertainer, and concert broker who arranged for such performers as Frank Sinatra and Liberace to perform in Utah. He was also the host of the weekly amateur hour "Talent Showcase" television program. Eugene Jelesnik passed away on 16 February 1999 at the age of eighty-four.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Eugene Jelesnik papers (1940s-1962) consist mainly of announcements, programs, and brochures related to the musical performances and entertainment that Jelesnik (1914-1999) was involved with. Also included are articles, sheet music, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Tony Weller in 2007.
Separated Materials
Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1424 and A0919).
Processing Information
Processed by Sam Francis and Lisa DeMille in 2007.
Creator
- Jelesnik, Eugene, 1914-1999 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Eugene Jelesnik papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Sam Francis and Lisa DeMille.
- Date
- 2007 (last modified: 2020)
- 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 J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu