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William H. Quealy Collection of Duke Ellington Recordings

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Catalog Data

Collector:
Quealy, William H., Judge  Search this
Composer:
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Cubic feet (1 box, 9 items)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Greeting cards
Phonograph records
Christmas cards
Signatures (names)
Date:
1950-1970.
Scope and Contents:
Eight commercial 33-1/3 r.p.m. recordings of music produced by Duke Ellington, with album covers autographed by Ellington to Judge Quealy; and a Christmas card from Ellington addressed to Judge Quealy.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Judge and collector of Duke Ellington ephemera.
Provenance:
Collection donated by William H. Quealy, December 27, 1988.
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site.
Rights:
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.
Topic:
Music -- 20th century  Search this
Jazz  Search this
Genre/Form:
Greeting cards
Phonograph records
Christmas cards
Signatures (names)
Citation:
William H. Quealy Collection of Duke Ellington Recordings, 1950-1970, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0296
See more items in:
William H. Quealy Collection of Duke Ellington Recordings
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83ae0ccd4-98e5-4fc2-acde-74935123df46
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0296