Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Rutgers University Collection of Radio Interviews about Duke Ellington

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0328
Creators:
Rutgers University. Institute of Jazz Studies
Dates:
1971-1986.
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
1.5 Cubic feet
4 boxes
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Collection consists of twenty-five (25) 7-inch reel-to-reel audiotapes of nine (9) radio interviews documenting the career of Duke Ellington as composer and musician.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection arranged into one series.

Administration

Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Dan Morgenstern, Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University, November 7, 1992.
Custodial History
Original recording loaned to the Archives Center and duplicated in 1989. Original tapes returned to Rutgers University.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research but the master tapes are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Preferred Citation
Rutgers University Collection of Radio Interviews about Duke Ellington, 1971-1986, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Composers -- 20th century Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Music -- 20th century -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Musicians -- 1970-1990 -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz musicians -- 1970-1990 -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz -- 1970-2000 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews -- 1970-1990 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Oral history -- 1970-1990 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Audiotapes -- 1970-1990 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
African American composers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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