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Billie Holiday

Artist:
Sid Grossman, 25 Jun 1913 - 31 Dec 1955  Search this
Sitter:
Billie Holiday, 7 Apr 1915 - 17 Jul 1959  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 33.6 × 27.3 cm (13 1/4 × 10 3/4")
Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1948
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Interior  Search this
Billie Holiday: Female  Search this
Billie Holiday: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.87.44
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Miriam Grossman Cohen, courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bdbd308c-f687-4bbd-a37e-0b1c7aca4dc0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.87.44

H-2446, Tony Pastor Orchestra

Collection Photographer:
Schiedt, Duncan P., 1921-2014  Search this
Container:
Box 62
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1940-1950
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Reproduction restricted due to copyright or trademark. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Duncan Schiedt Jazz Collection, 1900-2012, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Duncan P. Schiedt Photograph Collection
Duncan P. Schiedt Photograph Collection / Series 2: Photographic Materials / 2.1: Historical Photographs and Negatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80bfa8813-27f9-4e17-a73c-80a57108b2d0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1323-ref3680

What D'ya Mean, You Lost Your Dog?; Lazy Daddy

Recording artist:
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies  Search this
Red Nichols and his Orchestra  Search this
Manufacturer:
Capitol  Search this
Physical Description:
shellac (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
Object Name:
sound recording
Place made:
United States: California, Los Angeles, Hollywood
Recording date:
1950
1949
General subject association:
Music  Search this
Related Publication:
Jazz Records 1942-1962, Vol. 5: M - N
Credit Line:
Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
ID Number:
1978.0670.114
Accession number:
1978.0670
Maker number:
964
Catalog number:
1978.0670.114
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Family & Social Life
Sound Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-e5dc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_663344
Online Media:

H-1825, Benny Carter Orchestra

Collection Photographer:
Schiedt, Duncan P., 1921-2014  Search this
Container:
Box 60
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1940 - 1950
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Reproduction restricted due to copyright or trademark. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Duncan Schiedt Jazz Collection, 1900-2012, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Duncan P. Schiedt Photograph Collection
Duncan P. Schiedt Photograph Collection / Series 2: Photographic Materials / 2.1: Historical Photographs and Negatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80f5c6ded-7e6d-44c9-ac69-32b059266073
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1323-ref3033

One-Man Orchestra ("The City and the People," 2nd series)

Artist:
Saul Baizerman, American, b. Vitebsk, Belarus, 1889–1957  Search this
Medium:
Plaster
Dimensions:
5 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 3 3/16 in. (13.9 x 11.8 x 8 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
(c. 1949-1953)
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Saul Baizerman Memorial Collection: Gift of Joan H. Baizerman, 1979
Accession Number:
79.79
See more items in:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py29c74d0e0-27ca-4ef0-a575-107d7838f1e2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_79.79

[To Laurence C. Jones] [typescript letter]

Author:
Jung, J. Porter  Search this
Collector:
Piney Woods School  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cron, Rosalind  Search this
International Sweethearts of Rhythm  Search this
Piney Woods School  Search this
Moon, Dixie Hardy  Search this
Hughes, Cathy  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 11.5" x 9.3".)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Typescripts
Letters (correspondence)
Place:
Minnesota
Winona (Minn.)
Scope and Contents:
Cover Letter to AC1218-0000013 (Testimony on International Sweethearts of Rhythm from Interstate Orchestra Exchange in Winona, Minnesota); written on February 1, 1940 from L. Porter Jung, manager of Interstate Orchestra Exchange.
Local Numbers:
AC1218-0000014.tif (AC Scan No.)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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:
Big band music  Search this
Women musicians  Search this
Jazz musicians  Search this
Bands (Music)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Typescripts -- 1940-1950
Letters (correspondence) -- 1900-1950
Collection Citation:
International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection
International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection / Series 2: Rosalind Cron Materials / Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f188e32c-f4c1-4d13-a7d8-80e7869083c5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1218-ref649

[Article from Chicago Defender] [clipping]

Publisher:
Chicago Defender (newspaper)  Search this
Collector:
Piney Woods School  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cron, Rosalind  Search this
International Sweethearts of Rhythm  Search this
Piney Woods School  Search this
Moon, Dixie Hardy  Search this
Hughes, Cathy  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper, mounted on scrapbook page., 11.3" x 9.7".)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 6
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Clippings
Scope and Contents:
Clipping from Chicago Defender, Feb. 3, 1940 and again in Feb. 10, 1940 Photo title: "Sweetheart Saxophonists". Caption: "Here are the Snyder sisters, Lucy and Ernestine, who are sensations in the International Sweethearts of Rhtyhm orchestra, now on a nation-wide tour." Photographer Stamp: Teal photo. Page originally in scrapbook (back side of AC1218-0000018).
Local Numbers:
AC1218-0000019.tif (AC Scan No.)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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:
Saxophone  Search this
Big band music  Search this
Women musicians  Search this
Jazz musicians  Search this
Bands (Music)  Search this
Women in music  Search this
Genre/Form:
Clippings -- 1940-1950
Collection Citation:
International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection
International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection / Series 2: Rosalind Cron Materials / Loose pages from scrapbook
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep807b272ab-c375-4006-8979-444eedd62f2d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1218-ref654

World Premiere / Igor Stravinsky's Ebony Concerto / and a program of modern American music / presented by / Woody Herman and his Orchestra... [black and white photographic reproduction on advertising flier]

Collector:
Siefert, Jack William, 1918-  Search this
Composer:
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971  Search this
Names:
Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Herman, Woody, 1913-1987  Search this
Collection Performer:
Herman, Woody, 1913-1987  Search this
Collection Collector:
Siefert, Jack William, 1918-  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 11.5"x8".)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Handbills
Date:
1946
Scope and Contents:
Concert held on March 25, 1946 at Carnegie Hall, New York City; photographer unidentified.
Local Numbers:
02065902.tif (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but a portion of the collection is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Copyright restrictions. Contact staff for information.
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Reproductions
Handbills -- 1940-1950
Collection Citation:
Jack Siefert Woody Herman Collection, 1913-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Jack Siefert Woody Herman Collection
Jack Siefert Woody Herman Collection / Series 3: Business Records / 3.2: Publicity and Programs / Carnegie Hall Concert
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81e415f41-0158-42f4-917e-88936d8ad98a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0659-ref938

[Mercer Ellington, studio photographic portrait : black-and-white photoprint]

Photographer:
Kriegsmann, James J.  Search this
Names:
Ellington, Mercer Kennedy, 1919-1996 (musician)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Ellington, Edward  Search this
Richardson, Deborra A.  Search this
Ellington, Gaye  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (10" x 8".)
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Publicity photographs
Date:
circa 1940-1960
Scope and Contents:
Diagonal composition. Imprints below image: "Mercer Ellington / And His Orchestra" (left) and "1775 Broadway / Room 431" (right, below Kriegsmann's stylized signature within the print).
Local Numbers:
AC0704-0000001.tif (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but copyright held by the donors. 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:
African American musicians  Search this
Portraits -- African American men -- 1940-1960  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Publicity photographs
Collection Citation:
Edward and Gaye Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Edward and Gaye Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials
Edward and Gaye Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials / Series 3: Photographs / Mercer Ellington
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e6056506-1d0f-4e5d-8a71-298adb2340a5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0704-ref1085

Howard University Commencement week activities: cellulose acetate photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Agfa (Firm)  Search this
Names:
Howard University  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 4" x 5".)
Container:
Box 34
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Washington (D.C.) -- ca.1940s -- Photographs
Date:
circa 1940s
Scope and Contents:
Subject/Sitter: Commencement Week activities
Conductor directing orchestra. No ink on negative, ink (text) on enclosure. "Agfa Safety Film " edge imprint.
Subseries Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.

Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view negatives due to cold storage. Using negatives requires a three hour waiting period. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
Subseries Rights:
When the Museum purchased the collection from the Estate of Robert S. Scurlock, it obtained all rights, including copyright. The earliest photographs in the collection are in the public domain because their term of copyright has expired. The Archives Center will control copyright and the use of the collection for reproduction purposes, which will be handled in accordance with its standard reproduction policy guidelines. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
African American universities and colleges  Search this
Commencement ceremonies  Search this
Orchestras -- 1940-1950  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client / 4.6.1: Black and White Negatives Part 1
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a91d89b9-e83f-492c-b7c7-64bf99c239fe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-06-ref11101

[Howard University Commencement week activities: cellulose acetate photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Agfa (Firm)  Search this
Names:
Howard University  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., [4x5].)
Container:
Box 34
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Washington (D.C.) -- ca.1940s -- Photographs
Date:
circa 1940s
Scope and Contents:
Subject/Sitter: Commencement Week activities
[Female students in theatrical stage production. Orchestra in bottom foreground]. No ink on negative: " Ink(text) on enclosure"Agfa Safety Film " edge imprint.
Subseries Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.

Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view negatives due to cold storage. Using negatives requires a three hour waiting period. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
Subseries Rights:
When the Museum purchased the collection from the Estate of Robert S. Scurlock, it obtained all rights, including copyright. The earliest photographs in the collection are in the public domain because their term of copyright has expired. The Archives Center will control copyright and the use of the collection for reproduction purposes, which will be handled in accordance with its standard reproduction policy guidelines. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Commencement ceremonies  Search this
African American universities and colleges  Search this
African American college students  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client / 4.6.1: Black and White Negatives Part 1
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81e53866e-d0d9-48d0-8f42-a0a01be2f90b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-06-ref11113

[Howard University Commencement week activities: cellulose acetate photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Agfa (Firm)  Search this
Names:
Howard University  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., [4x5].)
Container:
Box 34
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Washington (D.C.) -- ca.1940s -- Photographs
Date:
circa 1940s
Scope and Contents:
Subject/Sitter: Commencement Week activities
[Male students in theatrical stage production. Orchestra in bottom foreground]. No ink on negative: " Ink(text) on enclosure".Agfa Safety Film " edge imprint.
Subseries Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.

Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view negatives due to cold storage. Using negatives requires a three hour waiting period. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
Subseries Rights:
When the Museum purchased the collection from the Estate of Robert S. Scurlock, it obtained all rights, including copyright. The earliest photographs in the collection are in the public domain because their term of copyright has expired. The Archives Center will control copyright and the use of the collection for reproduction purposes, which will be handled in accordance with its standard reproduction policy guidelines. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
African American actors  Search this
African American college students -- 1940-1950  Search this
African American universities and colleges -- 1940-1950 -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Commencement ceremonies  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client / 4.6.1: Black and White Negatives Part 1
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep857a77661-c37d-4384-8c7d-015ef34867ea
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-06-ref11122

Ebony Parade

Produced by:
William Forest Crouch, American, 1904 - 1968  Search this
Subject of:
Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994  Search this
Count Basie, American, 1904 - 1984  Search this
Dorothy Dandridge, American, 1922 - 1965  Search this
Francine Everett, American, 1915 - 1999  Search this
Mantan Moreland, American, 1902 - 1973  Search this
Day, Dawn, and Dusk, American, 1940 - 1960  Search this
Vanita Smythe, American, 1925 - 1994  Search this
Pat Flowers, American, 1917 - 2000  Search this
Dewey Brown  Search this
The Mills Brothers, American, 1928 - 1982  Search this
Ruby Hill, American, born 1922  Search this
Mable Lee, American, 1921 - 2019  Search this
The Jubalaires, American, c. 1940-1950  Search this
Owned by:
Ernie Smith, American, ca. 1925 - 2004  Search this
Medium:
acetate film
Dimensions:
Duration (digital file): 00:27:22
Physical extent (film): 1100 ft
Type:
sound films
black-and-white films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
Place made:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1947
Topic:
African American  Search this
Comedy  Search this
Conductors (Musicians)  Search this
Dance  Search this
Entertainers  Search this
Film  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Musical films  Search this
Race films  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift in memory of Ernest (Ernie) R. Smith, Jazz Historian
Object number:
2015.275.39.1a
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Film and Video
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e98e5ff3-cc7b-491d-8eca-f8841c969077
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.275.39.1a

Gelatin silver print of Jimmie Gorham and his Orchestra

Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Jimmie Gorham, American  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Sheet): 9 7/8 × 8 in. (25.1 × 20.3 cm)
H x W (Images): 9 7/16 × 7 5/8 in. (24 × 19.4 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
collages
portraits
Place depicted:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1950
Topic:
African American  Search this
Conductors (Musicians)  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Photography  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2015.97.38.24
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58950009f-b4fc-4a52-a55b-fc2920f09151
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.38.24
Online Media:

H.U. [Howard University] Orchestra Concert Louia Jones [from envelope] [acetate film photonegative,]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Ansco (film manufacturer)  Search this
Names:
Howard University -- 1940-1950  Search this
Jones, Louia Vaughn, 1895-1965  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 56
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- 1930-1950 -- Photographs
Date:
Mar. 1949
1949
Scope and Contents:
No caption on negative. Jones conducting orchastra on chapel stage.
Biographical / Historical:
Louia V. Jones was a New England Conservatory-trained violinist. He was assistant band leader and soloist in Will Vodery's 807th Pioneer Infantry band during World War I, which also included Opal Cooper as Drum Major. Jones later played with Opal Cooper in the International Five [from Flickr].
General:
From NUS carton 103.
Subseries Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.

Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view negatives due to cold storage. Using negatives requires a three hour waiting period. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
Subseries Rights:
When the Museum purchased the collection from the Estate of Robert S. Scurlock, it obtained all rights, including copyright. The earliest photographs in the collection are in the public domain because their term of copyright has expired. The Archives Center will control copyright and the use of the collection for reproduction purposes, which will be handled in accordance with its standard reproduction policy guidelines. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
African American universities and colleges -- 1940-1950  Search this
Orchestra  Search this
Musicians -- 1930-1950  Search this
African American musicians  Search this
Orchestras -- 1940-1950  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives / 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin negatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c1fa4cfc-80c7-49be-a9e5-cf46976b227b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref1831

I Dream; Hangover Blues

Recording artist:
Johnny Otis Orchestra  Search this
Manufacturer:
Regent  Search this
Physical Description:
shellac (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
Object Name:
sound recording
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Newark
Recording date:
1950
1949
Related Publication:
Jazz Records 1942-1962, Vol. 6: O - R
Credit Line:
Gift of Howell Begle
ID Number:
1991.0305.134
Maker number:
1036
Accession number:
1991.0305
Catalog number:
1991.0305.134
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Popular Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-91f9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1200315

I Dream; Hangover Blues

Recording artist:
Johnny Otis Orchestra  Search this
Manufacturer:
Regent  Search this
Physical Description:
shellac (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
Object Name:
Sound Recording
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Newark
Date made:
1950
1949
ID Number:
1996.0153.10802
Label number:
1036
Accession number:
1996.0153
Catalog number:
1996.0153.10802
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-dc3e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1235377

I Dream; Hangover Blues

Recording artist:
Johnny Otis Orchestra  Search this
Manufacturer:
Regent  Search this
Physical Description:
shellac (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
Object Name:
Sound Recording
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Newark
Date made:
1950
1949
ID Number:
1996.0153.10803
Label number:
1036
Catalog number:
1996.0153.10803
Accession number:
1996.0153
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-dd38-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1235378

There Ain't No Use Beggin'; Our Romance Is Gone

Recording artist:
Robins  Search this
Johnny Otis Orchestra  Search this
Manufacturer:
Savoy  Search this
Physical Description:
shellac (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
Object Name:
Sound Recording
Date made:
1950
1949
ID Number:
1996.0153.10819
Catalog number:
1996.0153.10819
Accession number:
1996.0153
Label number:
738
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-df7a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1235394

I Dream; Hangover Blues

Recording artist:
Johnny Otis Orchestra  Search this
Manufacturer:
Regent  Search this
Physical Description:
shellac (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
Object Name:
Sound Recording
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Newark
Date made:
1950
1949
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert B. Campbell in memory of Dorothy and William Campbell
ID Number:
1996.3034.11401
Label number:
1036
Catalog number:
1996.3034.11401
Nonaccession number:
1996.3034
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-bd48-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1017242

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