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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:
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Driggs, Frank, 1930-Smithsonian Institution. Office of Printing and Photographic Services
- Dates:
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1923-1972
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Cubic feet1 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
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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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 |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
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