Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Audrey Wells "Women in Jazz" Radio Series

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0899
Creators:
Young, Martha
Wilson, Nancy, 1937-
Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981
Wells, Audrey
Teagarden, Norma, 1911-
Rushen, Patrice
Purim, Flora, 1942-
Parker, Chan
McRae, Carmen, 1922-
McPartland, Marian
Lincoln, Abbey, 1930 -
Maria, Tania, 1948-
Kral, Roy, 1921
Lieb, Sandra
Keane, Helen
KJAZ radio station (San Francisco, California)
Jones, Etta, 1928-
Jordan, Sheila, 1928-
Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
Humes, Helen, 1913-1981
Donald, Barbara, 1942-
Escovedo, Sheila
Dearie, Blossom, 1926-
Dodgion, Dottie, 1925-
Carter, Betty, 1930-
Coltrane, Alice, 1937-
Brackeen, Joanne, 1938-
Bloom, Jane Ira
Carroll, Barbara, 1925-
Cain, Jackie, 1928-
Anderson, Ernestine, 1928-
Akiyoshi, Toshiko, 1929-
Dates:
1981-1982
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Cubic feet
2 boxes
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Thirty-four tapes of radio shows Wells did on radio station KJAZ in San Francisco on the subject of women in jazz. Some of the sessions featured interviews, while others featured recorded music. The performers and interviewees are listed below.

Arrangement

Arrangement
1 series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Film director and producer, Wells was once a disc jockey on radio station KJAZ in San Francisco.

Administration

Author
Archives Center Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated by Audrey Wells to the Archives Center in 2005.
Processing Information
Collection processed in 2021.
Existence and Location of Copies
Collection digitized in 2021. See repository for details.

Using the Collection

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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.
Restrictions on Access
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.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Audrey Wells "Women in Jazz" Radio Series, 1981-1982, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Audiotapes -- 1990-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews -- 1990-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz musicians -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Music -- 20th century Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Musicians -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Oral history -- 1990-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Radio programs, Musical Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women in music Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women musicians Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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