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Photograph of unknown woman, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 110

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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: 1940s

Creator

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

Contact:
Peabody Institute
1 E. Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore MD 21202 USA