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Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

 Collection
Identifier: IJS-0062

Scope and Contents: The collection contains Herb Shultz's personal papers, including a 1920 Columbia Graphophone stock certificate, personal correspondence (1942-1996), playbills (1975-1992), newspaper clippings, and obituaries of jazz performers. There are also individual files on Duke Ellington, Ebubie Blake, Bessie Smith, and Alberta Hunter containing newspaper clippings, programs, and magazine articles. There is concert ephemera from Vassar College, as well as, audiocassette interviews (1951) of Louis...
 Collection
Identifier: IJS-0216

Scope and Contents: This collection contains recordings and papers related to the NPR broadcast series Satchmo: The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong and The Duke Ellington Centennial Radio Project. There is correspondence with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting related to funding. There is also a tape description list for The Duke Ellington Centennial Radio Project, transcribed interviews with jazz...
 Collection
Identifier: IJS-0309

Scope and Contents:

This collection contains eight candid photos of Louis Armstrong and vocalist Velma Middleton including negatives and 8x10 prints. The collection also includes a 1960 Louis Armstrong tour itinerary, a ship passenger list, and a scrapbook.