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Jazz Musicians Photographic Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2021-08-26

Content Description

Images are 8"x10" prints of Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Gentlemen of Jazz (Ramsey Lewis, Elsee Young, and Red Holt), Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Jimmy Lunceford, Mills Brothers, Della Reese, Sarah Vaughan, and Nancy Wilson.

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1940 - c. 1970

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been assigned to SJSU. Copyright has not been assigned to San Jose State University Library Special Collections and Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections and Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Biographical / Historical

Jazz portraits from WalterFilm.

Extent

1 Box (.21 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection of 18 vintage photographs of jazz musicians, ca. 1940-1970.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in alphabetical order by last name, with the exception of the Gentle-Men of Jazz group being filed under "G".

Processing Information

Collection processed by Michael Lara, and reviewed by Kate Steffens in 2021.

Title
Guide to the Jazz Musicians Photographic Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Michael Lara, reviewed by Kate Steffens
Date
09/13/2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
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(408) 808-2063 (Fax)