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 File — Box: 701

Scrapbook #2, circa 1930s-1944

Dates

  • circa 1930s-1944

Scope and Contents

Items of interest include a page of British stamps; Anti-fascist Refugee Committee, 1944, thank you letters for efforts to the war cause; a photo in a train; 1952 Albert Hall performance telegrams from David Stone Martin, Aaron, Billy (Strayhorn), & Perry, Barney Josephson, James P. Johnson, John Hammond, 1939 (to Dewey Square); and photos of band members asleep in car, Apollo performances from 1938, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Ben Webster, a young Mary Lou Williams, the road in the 1930s, and Curley of the 3 Stooges.

Physical Description

Worn brown leather; Embossed seal on front; approximately 12” x 10 ½”; Items glued to paper

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for use unless otherwise indicated.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Part of the Institute of Jazz Studies Repository

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