Women In Jazz photographs collection, 1940-1945
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Summary
- Creator:
- Jazz Archive (Duke University)
- Extent:
- 0.6 Linear Feet
10 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.01403
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Women in Jazz Photographs Collection contains photographs, clippings, concert programs, and other promotional materials related to women jazz musicians in the United States from 1940 to 1945. The collection focuses on all-female big bands such as Ada Leonard's All-American Girl Orchestra and the Tennessee-based Marjorie Rainey's Rhythmettes. This collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the Jazz Archive staff for use in reference and research.
- Acquisition information:
- The Women In Jazz Photographs Collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the Jazz Archive staff for use in reference and research.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Zeke Graves, March 2010
Encoded by Zeke Graves, March 2010
Accessions were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Women jazz musicians -- United States
Marjorie Rainey's Rhythmettes
Jazz -- 1941-1950
Jazz musicians
Jazz
Big bands -- United States - Format:
- Clippings (information artifacts)
Programs (documents)
Photographs - Names:
- Jazz Archive (Duke University)
Jazz Archive (Duke University)
Leonard, Ada, 1915-1997
Rainey, Marjorie
Contents
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Collection is open for research.
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All or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. The library may require up to 48 hours to retrieve these materials for research use.
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[Identification of item], Women In Jazz Photographs Collection, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University