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This collection contains 3.5 inch x 3.5 inch black-and-white photographs (1954-1956) of jazz performers, including Joe Newman, Billy Byers, Jimmy McPartland, Sam Price, Ruby Bruff, Eddie Bert, Ben Webster, Tony Parenti, and Mary Lou Williams. There are also photographs of the 1955 Newport Jazz festival with performances by Dinah Washington, Count Basie, the Chet Baker Quintet, and the Marian McPartland Trio.

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This collection contains a scrapbook made by Page that spans his entire life. The scrapbook includes photographs from his personal and professional life, as well as, newspaper clippings, concert flyers, and receipts. Also included in the collection is his obituary, memorial program, and condolence letters to his wife.

Scope and Contents: This collection spans Jackson's personal and professional life from his early career to his death. There are music manuscripts and sketches, lyrics, artist song books, and published bass trombone music books. Also included is a tour itinerary, travel receipts, airplane tickets, concert programs, tourist brochures, and souvenirs. There is a copy of a transcript of Milt Hinton’s interview with Quentin (1978) from the Smithsonian Institution’s Jazz Oral History project. The...

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This collection contains approximately one hundred twenty-five photographic prints of individual musicians. The majority of the prints are black-and-white and include candid, performance, and portrait shots of performers including Barry Altshul, Joe Beck, Oliver Beener, Randy Brecker, Randy Weston, Joanne Brackeen, Dave Burrell, and Pee Wee Erwin. The collection also contains photographic contact sheets and twenty-two wood mounted prints.

Scope and Contents: This collection includes photographs purchased or taken by Elizabeth Woosley between 1945 and the mid-1950s. The bulk of the photographs are publicity photos or pictures of live performances. Woosley purchased the photographs during the period they were taken. Most subjects depicted in each photograph are identified on its reverse side. The collection also includes private photographs of jazz musicians off the bandstand. Musicians depicted in the photographs include Herb Ellis,...

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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.

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This collection contains personal letters, articles, reviews, and ephemera related to Davison's life and career. There are also photographs, memorabilia, and an original metal case containing books of orchestral band parts. The oversized box houses newspapers and photocopies of newspaper articles. The are photographs of jazz bands and a trip to Japan, as well as, images of Davison and his wife Anne.