Benny Carter Collection
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Carter, Benny, 1907-2003
- Dates:
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1928-2000
- Size:
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67.5 Cubic feet (182 boxes, 3 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0757
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The majority of the material in the Benny Carter Collection is dated from the late 1920s through the later half of the 1990s. Donated to the Smithsonian Institution in December, 2000, the bulk of the collection is comprised of original music manuscripts (full scores and parts), band books, and published sheet music from Benny Carter's prolific care...
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Ford-Deas family
- Dates:
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circa 1900-1969
- Size:
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3.42 Linear feet ((10 boxes))
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-062
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The collection, which dates from approximately 1900-1969 and measures 3.42 linear feet, documents the lives and activities of the Ford-Deas family. The collection is comprised of black-and-white photographs, color photographs, photograph albums, clippings, correspondence, postcards, bankbooks, blankbooks, diplomas, sheet music, scrapbook, poems, sketches and drawings.
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Livelli, VIncent
- Dates:
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undated
1991-2006
- Size:
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1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0852
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Ephemera collected primarily in New York City relating to Latino entertainment, especially music.
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Jessee, Mark
Marks, Peter, 1843-1883
- Dates:
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1800-1915; undated
- Size:
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3 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1328
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Marks's years as a harpist on the Midwestern minstrel circuit. It primarily consists of sheet music and song books, theater programs, posters announcing minstrel shows, newspaper articles, and personal papers.
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Whaley, Thomas L.
- Dates:
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1941-1979
- Size:
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1.5 Cubic feet (4 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0652
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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.
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National Museum of American History. Division of Musical History
- Dates:
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circa 1954-1994
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64.08 cu. ft. (49 record storage boxes) (26 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 485
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of curatorial and staff correspondence and memoranda pertaining to the Tower Concert series, exhibitions at the Hall of Musical Instruments, staff research and publications, organ building, acquisition of musical instruments, and funding for seminars and musical performance recordings. Also included are inquiries ...
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Stutsman, James
Musical Instruments, Division of (NMAH, SI)
- Dates:
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1875
- Size:
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0258
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The set consists of nine books with a fragment of a tenth which seems not to be related to the other nine. Eight of the nine books, which are basically intact, offer a complete enough assortment to produce a usable performance set. The 1st althorn is missing, but the 2nd alto is present. Also, possibly missing are: 2nd Eb cornet, 2nd Bb tenor, a...
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Green, Freddie, 1911-1987
- Dates:
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1930-2006
- Size:
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3 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1453
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Green's life and work, especially his nearly fifty years as rhythm guitarist with Count Basie's orchestra.
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Bandy, David Wayne (Secretary, Friends of the Royal Hawaiian Band)
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1836-1980
- Size:
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0.3 Cubic feet (0.3,cu. ft.:,1,box.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0361
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A thesis documenting the history of the Royal Hawaiian Band, 1836-1980. The history of the band is important because it parallels the history of Hawaii itself and the development of music education. Research sources included books, newspaper articles, periodicals, diaries, government papers and documents, and interviews. Appendices include sample m...
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Graubart, Jeffrey L.
- Dates:
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1982
- Size:
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1 Photograph (8" x 10")
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1284
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of a photograph of jazz legends Ornette Coleman and John Lee Hooker posing together for the camera.