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Duke Ellington and trumpeter Cat Anderson join JET switchboard operator Geneva Patch to determine who bats first in softball game between Duke's men and JET staff [reproduction black and white photograph]

Catalog Data

Photographer:
Lanier, William  Search this
Names:
Anderson, William "Cat", 1916-1981 (musician)  Search this
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974  Search this
Patch, Geneva  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anderson, William "Cat", 1916-1981 (musician)  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (30" x 20".)
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1957
Scope and Contents:
Photograph printed in JET magazine.
Local Numbers:
00063001.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 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. Copyright status of items varies. Signed copies of releases on file.
Topic:
Softball  Search this
Photography in publicity  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Collection Citation:
William "Cat" Anderson Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
William "Cat" Anderson Collection
William "Cat" Anderson Collection / Series 4: Miscellaneous / 4.6: Publications
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cc91cd67-5c1b-48c1-b021-b11cb12199b0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0630-ref525