Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the William Claxton Photographs

Summary

Duke Ellington and Jimmy Rushing; on stage, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1955.
Duke Ellington and Jimmy Rushing; on stage, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1955.
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0695
Creators:
Claxton, William
Dates:
1951-1970
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Cubic foot
28 items
Repository:
Photographic prints taken by photographer William Claxton (October 12, 1927-October 11, 2008) of jazz musicians.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Collection consists of twenty-eight photographic prints processed in 1999 by a professional laboratory for photographer William Claxton. The prints document jazz artists in recording sessions and performing throughout the United States. It is divided into two series: Series 1, Duke Ellington, 1955-1960, and Series 2, Other Artists, 1955-1970.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is divided into two series.
Series 1: Duke Ellington, 1955-1960
Series 2: Other Artists, 1951-1970

Administration

Author
Vanessa Broussard-Simmons
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The National Museum of American History purchased the collection on March 31, 1999.
Custodial History
Photographic prints of Duke Ellington were previously exhibited in the National Museum of American History's 1999 centennial celebration of his birth.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, 2007.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
William Claxton Photographs, 1951-1971, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions. Contact staff for information.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Gloves required with unprotected photographs.

Materials in the Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Materials in the Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Duke Ellington Collection, NMAH.AC.0301
William H. Quealy Collection of Duke Ellington Recordings, NMAH.AC.0296
Duke Ellington Oral History Project, NMAH.AC.0368
Billy Strayhorn Ephemera Collection, NMAH.AC.0383
Collection of Duke Ellington Ephemera and Related Audio-visual Materials, NMAH.AC.0386
Robert Udkoff Collection of Duke Ellington Ephemera, NMAH.AC.0388
Frank Driggs Collection of Duke Ellington Photographic Reference Prints, NMAH.AC.0389
New York Chapter of the Duke Ellington Society Collection, NMAH.AC.O390
Felix Grant Collection, NMAH.AC.0410
Carter Harman Collection of Interviews with Duke Ellington, NMAH.AC.0422
Archives Center Collection of Music Transcriptions of Duke Ellington Compositions, Carter Harman NMAH.AC.0430
Jazz Oral History Collection about Duke Ellington, NMAH.AC.0431
Herman Leonard Photoprints, NMAH.AC.0445
Don Brown Collection of Duke Ellington Recordings, NMAH.AC.0472
Betty McGettigan Collection of Duke Ellington Memorabilia, NMAH.AC.0494
Dr. Theodore Shell Collection of Duke Ellington Ephemera, NMAH.AC.0502
Jay McCarter Phonograph Record Collection, NMAH.AC.0541
Tom Whaley Collection, NMAH.AC.0652
Edward and Gaye Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials, NMAH.AC.0704
Andrew Homzy Collection of Duke Ellington Stock Arrangements, NMAH.AC.0740
John Gensel Collection of Duke Ellington Materials, NMAH.AC.0763
W. Royal Stokes Collection of Music Publicity Photoprints, Interviews and Posters, NMAH.AC.0766 Milt Gabler Papers, NMAH.AC.0849
Paquito D'Rivera Music Manuscripts and Photograph, NMAH.AC.0891
Charismic Productions Records of Dizzy Gillespie, NMAH.AC.0979
Floyd Levin Jazz Reference Collection, NMAH.AC.1222
Al Celley Collection of Duke Ellington Materials, NMAH.AC.1240
James Moody Papers, NMAH.AC.1405

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Black-and-white photographic prints -- Silver gelatin -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Musicians -- 1950-1960 -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Music -- West coast -- 1950-1960 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Baker, Chet Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Baker, Halima Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Webster, Ben Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stan Kenton Band. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Williams, Cootie, 1911-1985 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Williams, Joe, 1918- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Coleman, Ornette Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Charles, Roosevelt Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Evans, Bill, 1929-1980 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Davis, Miles Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Coltrane, John, 1926-1967 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kenton, Stan Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jones, Elvin Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
George Williams Brass Band. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rollins, Sonny Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mulligan, Gerry Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Monk, Thelonious Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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