Archives Center, National Museum of American History

New York Chapter of the Duke Ellington Society Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0390
Creators:
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library
Duke Ellington Society, New York Chapter
Dates:
1960-1991
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.1 Cubic feet
5 boxes
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
68 cassette audiotape recordings of oral history interviews and presentations, and 55 newsletters compiled by the New York Chapter of the Duke Ellington Society, 1960-1991.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is arranged into two series.
Series 1: Agendas and Newsletters, 1986-1995
Series 2: Audio Cassetttes, 1986-1995, undated

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The New York Chapter of the Duke Ellington Society is located in New York and focuses on the life and career of musician and composer, Edward "Duke" Ellington.

Administration

Author
David Haberstich
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by Morris Hodara, February 4, 1992.
Processing Information
This collection processed by David Haberstich, 2004.
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of the Duke Ellington Society, New York Chapter, through Morris Hodara, President.
Location of Originals
Original recordings in the Duke Ellington Society Archives at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library, New York, New York.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted research use on site, by appointment, but collection is unprocessed.
Preferred Citation
New York Chapter of the Duke Ellington Society Collection, 1960-1991, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. (See Conditions Governing Use for additional credit line information.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Certain restrictions on usage: Any use of these recordings for publication (in electronic or print form) must provide a credit line with the name of the speaker or interviewee, the name of the person conducting the interview, and the date (when available). The credit line also must contain the following statement: "original recording in the Duke Ellington Society Archives at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library, New York, New York." Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Newsletters -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Oral history -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz -- 1950-2000 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Music -- 20th century -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Musicians -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Audiotapes -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz musicians -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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