Photographic prints, 1936 - 1999, bulk: 1936 - 1963
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs, negatives, contact prints, and one photograph album of African American jazz musicians in Baltimore, primarily from approximately 1935 to 1965. Musicians featured in the photographs include Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Tracy McCleary, Bus Green, Cat Anderson, Bubby Johnson, A. Jack Thomas, Sammy Lewis, the Honeydrippers, and the Rivers Chambers Orchestra. Many photographs were taken at Pennsylvania Avenue musical venues such as the Royal Theater and Club Orleans. Most photographs were taken by or collected by McCoy.
Dates
- Creation: 1936 - 1999
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1936 - 1963
Creator
- From the Collection: McCoy, Roy, 1920-2001 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for use at the Arthur Friedheim Library Archives of the Peabody Institute. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.1 Cubic Feet (2 small photographic negatives boxes, 2 medium binders, 1 large binder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Peabody Archives Repository
Peabody Institute
1 E. Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore MD 21202 USA
peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu