Photographs

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This collection contains materials related to the Charlie Parker Festival from 1993-2002. It is largely made up of photographs from the annual series of concerts and also contains twenty-six digital audio tapes, ten VHS tapes, three cassettes, programs, flyers, and a box of press and correspondence materials from its founder and former producer, Sam Turvey.

Abstract: Biographical files, 1949-1972; daily schedules, 1955-1978; visitors' registers, 1955-1978; speeches, testimony, and published articles, 1947-1977; Congressional Record remarks, 1955-1976; radio and television transcripts and releases, 1945-1978, sometimes accompanied by Edison discs; radio and television recordings, 1945-1978, including audiotape, phonograph records, cine film and videotape; photographs (primarily black-and-white), 1947-1978, including a partial index by name, category of...

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This collection consists of photographs of a musical performance at the Overseas Press Club. There are two sleeves of photographs labeled, "Dick Gileson jazz party 1967, Ellie Schocket photos." Some artists appearing in the photographs include Dick Hymann, Cliff Leeman, Les Paul, Oliver Jackson, Pee Wee Erwin, and Bobby Hackett.

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This collection contains photographs, negatives, and slides of the Savoy Dancers and vaudeville acts from the Big Band Era. Many of the images have personal inscriptions.

Scope and Contents: This collection contains autographs and autographed photographs. The autographs are loose pages from an autograph book and many are addressed to "Eleanor and Joe." There are signatures from many jazz performers including Benny Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmie Lunceford, Billy Eckstein, and Milt Buckner. Also included are autographed press photographs with multiple signed photographs from Jimmie Lunceford. There are also signed photographs from members of his band, Lionel Hampton, Billy...

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This collection contains approximately twenty oversized photographic prints of Ornette Coleman, Dave Brubeck, Roy Haynes, and Keith Jarrett in their home studios. There are also portraits and candid photographs taken at various New York City venues of Wess Anderson, Tony Bennett, Ornette Coleman, Roy Haynes, Roy Hargrove, Keith Jarrett, Elvin Jones, B.B. King, Wynton Marsalis, Paul, Motian, David Murray, Sonny Rollins, Archie Shepp, Lonnie Smith, and Cassandra Wilson.

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Correspondence; administrative files; legislative research files; sponsored and co-sponsored bills; projects files; political and campaign files; financial documents; photographs; press releases; constituent newsletters; and other papers relating to Fenwick's terms in Congress. U.S. foreign relations is among the topics documented in the papers.

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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.

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Paul Robeson was an American actor, athlete, bass-baritone concert singer, writer, and civil rights activist. This collection comprises of material gathered together to document the career of one of Rutgers most famous and influential alumnus. It spans the years 1916 to 1998 and includes newspaper clippings, published articles, books, sound recordings, correspondence, photographs and negatives, bibliographies, and writings.