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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Musical History Documents and Graphics Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0485
- Creators:
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Vip (Virgil Franklin Partch), 1916-Partch, Virgil Franklin, 1916-Goodman, BenjieAddams, Charles, 1912-1988
- Dates:
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1872-1984
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Boxe
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Miscellaneous documents and pictorial items related to music, and a set of documents associated with Gibson banjoes.
Scope and Contents note
Series 1:,The first group includes a diploma from the Northeast Conservatory of Music (1872); a painted etching of I. F. Norton, trumpeter; a drawing of Benny Goodman's studio by Benjie Goodman (1984); a photograph of Benny Goodman; original ink cartoons by Charles Addams and Virgil Partch; a newspaper advertisement for the Jubilee singers; sheet music; and memorabilia from a vaudeville act.
Series 2:The banjo material includes tickets, letters, programs, and photograph albums.
Arrangement
Arrangement
2 series. Unarranged.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
This collection contains musical history documents and graphics.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated to the Division of Musical History, National Museum of American History.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Musical History (now Division of Cultural and Community Life), April 2, 1993.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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