Ephemera, 1930s-1980s
Dates
- 1930s-1980s
Scope and Contents
Series 12: Ephemera contains programs, gig/advertising cards, broadsides, business cards, membership cards, tickets, receipts, newsletters, record company-related items, and television/Emmy brochures the bulk of which covers the 1940s-1970s. Other musicians represented in this series are: Eddie Condon, Leadbelly, Bunk Johnson, Miff Mole, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Fats Waller, James P. Johnson. Various clubs and record labels are documented such as Kelly's Stable, Jimmy Ryan's (Milt Gabler's Jam Sessions); Copley Terrace, Savoy (Boston), and Childe's (Rainbow Room?) among others. See also Oversized art, photographs, and ephemera series for other ephemera with item-level descriptions.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for use. Some of the audiovisual media in the collection is open for visual inspection only. Access copies for listening and/or viewing may be created on request, if possible. Contact the Institute for details or to make a request.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Boxes 21-22 (32 folders) arranged by genre, then chronologically, 1930s-1989, bulk 1941-1976.
Creator
- From the Collection: Hodes, Art (Arthur W.), 1904-1993
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