Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0652
- Creators:
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Whaley, Thomas L.
- Dates:
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1941-1979
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1.5 Cubic Feet4 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Papers documenting Whaley's association with Duke Ellington and his career as a copyist, pianist, composer and arranger. The collection includes letters, photographs, music manuscripts, business records, writings, and printed materials including magazine and newspapers articles, concert programs, and catalogs.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is divided into eight series.
Series 1: Music Materials, 1942-1968
Series 2: Performances and Programs, 1948-1972
Series 3: Business records, 1951-1968
Series 4: Scripts, ca. 1944-1970
Series 5: Correspondence, ca. 1956-1967
Series 6: Photographs, undated
Series 7: Publications, ca. 1944-1972
Series 8: Miscellaneous Material, 1960-1969.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Composer, pianist and arranger, best remembered as Duke Ellington's chief copyist from 1941-1971.
Administration
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff.
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Mercer Ellington on XXXX.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Tom Whaley Collection, ca. 1941-1979, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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.
Custodial History
Custodial History
This collection was originally part of the Duke Ellington Collection. It was later organized into a separate collection.
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Repository Contact
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu