These files contain Bridges' research files on subjects that interested him. They include newspaper clippings, magazine and journal articles, fliers, advertisements, brochures, drafts of biographical notes on individuals and bands, and technical information on various musical instruments and recording devices. Correspondence relating to these items is filed in Series 1 (Correspondence).

These files contain Bridges' research files on subjects that interested him. They include newspaper clippings, magazine and journal articles, fliers, advertisements, brochures, drafts of biographical notes on individuals and bands, and technical information on various musical instruments and recording devices. Correspondence relating to these items is filed in Series 1 (Correspondence).

These files contain Bridges' research files on subjects that interested him. They include newspaper clippings, magazine and journal articles, fliers, advertisements, brochures, drafts of biographical notes on individuals and bands, and technical information on various musical instruments and recording devices. Correspondence relating to these items is filed in Series 1 (Correspondence).

This file contains copies of the death certificates used by Bridges in his biographical research for Pioneers in Brass and other writings.

This folder contains discographies of Bridges' collections. Many are fragmentary, some are duplicates, and some of these vary only slightly. Some are annotated and a few are dated. The processor kept all of them and left them as found except for replacing stables and metal paper clips with plastic clips. Some indicate that selected items were duplicated as part of Bridges' copy on demand service; others that selected items were sold. There is no discernable order to them.

This folder contains discographies of other individuals and institutions of interest to him by other individuals and institutions. Several of them are want lists or lists of items for sale. This folder contains the holdings and want lists of Frederick P. Williams, to whom Bridges sold many of his records.

This folder is in the oversized box for the Research series.

This folder is in the oversized box for the Research series.