Photographs originally made or collected by Jesse Walter Fewkes, the bulk of which relate to the American Southwest, including images of Southwest Indians, archeological sites and artifacts, and landscapes. The collection also includes some images of the West Indies and Mexico, coral islands and atoll formation, and archeological sites in Egypt, China, and other "Old World" regions. There are also photographs of artifacts now in the Department of Anthropology collections, including a broken ladle (ANTHRO CAT 155,771) and cooking pot (ANTHRO CAT 315, 806) from Sityatki and a stone axe from Awatobi (ANTHRO CAT 156,062). Lantern slides, which make up the bulk of the collection, were mostly made from photographs, drawings, and maps, probably for use in Fewkes's lectures. Some photographs may have been made by Fewkes, but most appear to be by other photographers, including C. B. Waite.
Biographical/Historical note:
Jesse Walter Fewkes (1850‐1930) was a naturalist, anthropologist, and archeologist who served as chief of the Bureau of American Ethnology from 1918 to his death in 1928. Fewkes received a Ph.D. in marine zoology from Harvard in 1877, and was curator of lower invertebrates at the Museum of Comparative Zoology until 1887. He became deeply interested in the culture and history of the Pueblo Indians while on a collecting trip in the western United States. In 1891, he served as director of the Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition and editor of the Journal of American Archeology and Ethnology. In 1895 he embarked on various archeological explorations for the Bureau of American Ethnology, during which he conducted excavations in the Southwest, the West Indies, and Florida.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 1
Varying Form of Title:
E. Kenneth Stabler collection of J. W. Fewkes photographs
Location of Other Archival Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives also holds Fewkes's field notes (MS 4408).
Additional Fewkes photographs held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 4321, Photo Lot 30, and Photo Lot 86 (his negatives).
Correspondence from Fewkes held in the National Anthropological Archives in the George L. Beam papers (MS 4517), the Henry Bascom Collins, Jr. papers, the Anthropological Society of Washington records (MS 4821), the Herbert William Krieger papers, the J.C. Pilling papers, the Walter Hough Papers (in the records of the Department of Anthropology), and the records of the Bureau of American Ethnology.
See others in:
Jesse Walter Fewkes photograph collection donated by E. Kenneth Stabler n.d.
Performer(s): Freddie Rich and His Orchestra, Vera Van, the Eton Boys, Johnny Noble, clarinet solo by Jimmy Dorsey
Song Title(s):
1. "China Boy"
2. "I Wanna be Loved", vocals by Van
3. "Aloha, Oe", Rich and His Orchestra
4. "I Wanna Go Back to My Little Grass Shack in Hawaii", vocals by the Eton Boys
5. "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans", vocals by the Eton Boys
6. "I've Got to Go Where You Are", vocals by Van
7. Unidentified number
Video reference copy
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
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.
Collection Citation:
Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
America's Jazz Heritage: A Partnership of the The Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution provided the funding to produce many of the video master and reference copies.
Performer(s): Red Allen, Lil Armstrong, Buster Bailey, Mae Barnes, Eddie Condon, Bud Freeman, Johnny Guarnieri, Bob Haggart, Milt Hinton, Gene Krupa, Meade Lux Lewis, Jimmy McPartland, Minns & James, Kid Ory, Pee Wee Russell, Blossom Seeley, Johnny St. Cyr, Zutty Singleton, Joe Sullivan and Jack Teagarden
Song Title(s):
1. "Sensation"
2. "Jazz Me Blues"
3. "Hello Central, Give Me Dr. Jazz", vocals by Barnes
4. "In a Mist", Joe Sullivan
5. "Honky Tonk Train Blues", Meade Lux Lewis
6. "Chicago", Blossom Seeley and Lil Armstrong, with solos by Teagarden, Freeman, McPartland, and others
8. "A Chicago Free-For-All" including; a. "After You've Gone" with Teagarden vocals b. Piano solo by Armstrong c. "Heebie Jeebies", vocal duet by Armstrong and Barnes d. "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans", vocals by Seeley
Video reference copy
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
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.
Collection Citation:
Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
America's Jazz Heritage: A Partnership of the The Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution provided the funding to produce many of the video master and reference copies.
Descriptive Summary: reel 1: 360f., reel 2: 592f., b&w, an excerpt from the film of the same name
Copyright: 1938
Corporate Creator: Micheaux Pictures Corporation
Producer: Oscar Micheaux
Director: Oscar Micheaux
Performer(s): Leon Gross Orchestra
Song Title(s):
1. "China Boy"
2. "Bugle Call Rag"
3. "Dear Old Southland"
Video reference copy
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
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.
Collection Citation:
Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
America's Jazz Heritage: A Partnership of the The Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution provided the funding to produce many of the video master and reference copies.
Performer(s): Isham Jones and His Orchestra, Gypsy Nina (accordianist), the Boylans dancers
Song Title(s):
1. "Why Can't This Night Go On Forever", unidentified male vocalist
2. "The Wooden Soldier and the China Doll", unidentified male vocalist, The Boylans
3. Unidentified instrumental
4. "Sibonay", Nina
5. "Rachmanioff's Prelude in C# Minor"
Video reference copy
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
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.
Collection Citation:
Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
America's Jazz Heritage: A Partnership of the The Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution provided the funding to produce many of the video master and reference copies.
Descriptive Summary: 386f., b&w, excerpt from the motion picture short, missing "Everything I've Got Belongs to You", "Memories of You" and "Black Maria"
Copyright: 1932
Corporate Creator: Vitaphone, Warner Brothers
Director: Roy Mack
Performer(s): Nina Mae McKinney, the Nicholas Brothers, Eubie Blake and His Orchestra
Song Title(s):
1. "Blackbird Pie", vocals by McKinney
2. "(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You", Blake and the orchestra
3. "China Boy", dance by the Nicholas Brothers
Video reference copy available.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
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.
Collection Citation:
Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
America's Jazz Heritage: A Partnership of the The Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution provided the funding to produce many of the video master and reference copies.
Song titles:
Side 1
"Blue Moon"*
"On a Slow Boat to China"**
"This Could Be the Start of Something Big"*
"Baby, Won't You Please Come Home"*
"Caravan"**
"Joe Williams' Blues"**
Side 2
"You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)"*
"Give Me the Simple Life"**
"I've Got the World on a String"*
"You're Driving Me Crazy"*
"Just in Time"*
"St. Louis Blues"**
*Tracks probably appear on Ella In Hollywood
** Tracks may not be issued commercially
Subseries Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.Only reference copies of audiovisual materials can be used.
Reference cassettes exist for the following audio discs: AC0584-OD0001 - AC0584-OD0088.
Collection Rights:
The Archives Center can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Ella Fitzgerald Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Song Titles:
Side 1
"Give Me the Simple Life"**
"I've Got the World on a String"
"You're Driving Me Crazy"
"Just In Time"
"It Might as Well Be Spring"
"Take the 'A' Train"
Side 2
"Stairway to the Stars"
"You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)"
"Satin Doll"
"Blue Moon"
"On a Slow Boat to China"**
"Baby, Won't You Please Come Home"
"Air Mail Special"
*Most tracks probably released in 1961 on ELLA IN HOLLYWOOD
**Tracks do not appear on ELLA IN HOLLYWOOD and may be commercially unissued
Subseries Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.Only reference copies of audiovisual materials can be used.
Reference cassettes exist for the following audio discs: AC0584-OD0001 - AC0584-OD0088.
Collection Rights:
The Archives Center can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Ella Fitzgerald Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Song Titles:
"The Simple Life"
"I've Got the World On a String"
"Driving Me Crazy"
"Just In Time"
"Might As Well Be Spring"
"Take the A Train"
"Stairway to the Stars"
"Mr. Paganini"
"Satin Doll"
"Blue Moon"
"On a Slow Boat To China"
"Baby, Won't You Please Come Home"
"Air Mail Special
Subseries Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.Only reference copies of audiovisual materials can be used.
Reference cassettes exist for the following audio discs: AC0584-OD0001 - AC0584-OD0088.
Collection Rights:
The Archives Center can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Ella Fitzgerald Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Song Titles:
"'S'Wonderful"
"World On a String"
"Driving Me Crazy"
"Just In Time"
"It Might As Well Spring"
"Take the A Train"
"Mr. Paganini"
"On a Slow Boat To China"
"Satin Doll"
"Blue Moon"
"This Could Be the Start of Something Big"
"Baby, Won't You Please Come Home"
Subseries Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.Only reference copies of audiovisual materials can be used.
Reference cassettes exist for the following audio discs: AC0584-OD0001 - AC0584-OD0088.
Collection Rights:
The Archives Center can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Ella Fitzgerald Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Song Titles:
"Satin Doll"
"The Man I Love"
"It Ain't Necessarily So"
"Chicago"
Unidentified – Oscar Peterson
"Too Close for Comfort"
"Slow Boat To China"
"Get Out Of Town"
"Drivin' Me Crazy"
"Cheek To Cheek"
"How Long Has This Been Going On?"
Recording of a live performance
Subseries Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.Only reference copies of audiovisual materials can be used.
Reference cassettes exist for the following audio discs: AC0584-OD0001 - AC0584-OD0088.
Collection Rights:
The Archives Center can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Ella Fitzgerald Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
