Photographic prints and negatives, circa 1870s-1983
Dates
- circa 1870s-1983
Scope and Contents
Series 8 is arranged by format: photographic negatives are filed at the end of the series, after printed images. Photographic prints are further arranged by visual content and by original order, when applicable. First are photographic prints of or inscribed to Count Basie and the Count Basie Orchestra. These are followed by prints of Count and Catherine Basie together, and then of Catherine. Next are prints of Diane Basie and members of the extended... Basie and Morgan families, including the Basies’ unofficially adopted children. Photo albums are kept together after the other prints in the series, and arranged by type of album and then in loose chronological order. Photos are sleeved and foldered according to their original order in the album unless otherwise indicated. At the end of the series are photographic negatives, which have been kept together in their original order.
See moreConditions Governing Access
Photo albums 1 and 2 and the Count Basie Orchestra Japan tour photo albums are closed for use but may be accessed digitally on site at the Institute of Jazz Studies. The remainder of the photographs are open for use, excepting two framed family portraits that are restricted because of preservation concerns. Please contact the Institute for more information.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Czech
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Portuguese
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
From the Collection: Norwegian Nynorsk; Nynorsk, Norwegian
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Hebrew
Creator
- From the Collection: Basie, Count, 1904-1984
- From the Collection: Basie, Catherine, 1914-1983
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