Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Frank Driggs Collection of Duke Ellington Photographic Reference Prints [copy prints]

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0389
Creators:
Driggs, Frank, 1930-
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Printing and Photographic Services
Dates:
1923-1972
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.5 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Collection consists of 157 8" x 10" black-and-white photographic copy prints of photographs in Frank Driggs's collection: Duke Ellington and his orchestra. Some copy prints have Smithsonian negative numbers.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection arranged into ten series.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Photographer and collector.

Administration

Author
NMAH Staff
Location of Originals
Copy negatives.
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by Frank Driggs, January 11, 1991.
Ownership and Custodial History
Collection loaned to the Museum by Mr. Driggs, August 11, 1990. Copy prints and negatives were made by the Smithsonian Institution Office of Printing and Photographic Services and the original images were returned to Mr. Driggs, August 2, 1991.
Processing Information
Processed by Archives Center staff.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Frank Driggs Collection of Duke Ellington Photographic Reference Prints, 1923-1972, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
The Archives Center does not own rights to these photographs. Contact respository for details.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.

Related Materials
Materials at Other Organizations
Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Frank Driggs Jazz Photograph Collection was acquired by Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2013. The collection also includes posters, sheet music, records and Frank Driggs' personal papers.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Musicians -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Music -- 20th century Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 1980-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Copy prints Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz musicians -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reproductions Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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