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Luther Henderson papers, circa 1930-2003

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BOX 115 Personal Correspondence, 1953-2002
Letters from family, friends, and notable musical personalities.
Arranged chronologically or alphabetically by last name of correspondent.
BOX-FOLDER 115/10-12 1957-1997 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 115/13 Allen, Billie, 1968-1969 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 115/14-15 Congratulatory notes, 1958, 1988-1992
Chiefly notes for Ain't misbehavin' and Jelly's last jam
BOX-FOLDER 115/16 Davis Jr., Sammy, 1956
BOX-FOLDER 115/17 Henderson, Melanie and Denson, 1976-2002
BOX-FOLDER 115/18 Kostelanetz, Andre, 1977
BOX-FOLDER 115/19 Rodgers, Richard, 1975
BOX-FOLDER 115/20 Strayhorn, Billy, 1953
BOX 116-117 Business Papers, 1960-2003
Professional correspondence, contracts, notes, publicity materials, and miscellaneous materials.
Arranged chronologically or alphabetically by folder title.
BOX-FOLDER 116/1-4 1965-2003 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 116/5 American Eagle Awards, 1993
BOX-FOLDER 116/6 American Musicals Project, 1998-1999
BOX-FOLDER 116/7 BMI, 1986-1995
BOX-FOLDER 116/8 Contact information lists, 1960-1992 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 117/1 Do-re-mi-ology, 1987
BOX-FOLDER 117/2 Ellington International Conference, 1998
BOX-FOLDER 117/3 The Juno Company, 1982-1983
Correspondence regarding a Barney Josephson tribute show
BOX-FOLDER 117/4 Lena Horne Music Scholarship, 1989
BOX-FOLDER 117/5 MCA Classics, 1987-1997
BOX-FOLDER 117/6 Music rental, 1988-1994
BOX-FOLDER 117/7 Peabody Institute, 1993-1994
BOX-FOLDER 117/8 Quel Else Enterprises, 1978-1989
BOX-FOLDER 117/9 Tony Awards, 1997
BOX-FOLDER 117/10 United Artists Corp., 1975-1976 and undated
BOX 117-118 Financial Documents, 1964-2003
Invoices, ledgers, royalties, tax returns, and other personal or business-related items. Projects not identified in above series may have supporting invoices or royalty statements present in these files.
Arranged alphabetically by file name.
BOX-FOLDER 117/11 AFM pension fund, 1975-2003
BOX-FOLDER 117/12 Computer file indexes, 1987-1989
BOX-FOLDER 117/13, 118/1 Invoices, 1964-1988 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 118/2-6 Ledgers, 1970-1975
BOX-FOLDER 118/7 Lu-Mel Music, 1970-1971
BOX-FOLDER 118/8 Pelican Resort and Casino, 1986-1988, 1995
BOX-FOLDER 118/9 Royalties, 1995
BOX-FOLDER 118/10 Royalties and pay stubbs, 1969-1971
BOX-FOLDER 118/11 Tax returns, 1965-1972
BOX 119-123, 127, 133-134 Miscellany, 1935-2000
Personal documents, writings, photographs, realia, posters, and other miscellaneous materials.
BOX-FOLDER 133/2 Awards, 1970s?, 1987-1992
BOX-FOLDER 119/1 Clippings, 1953-1958, 1989, 1994
BOX 121-123 Datebooks and address books, 1975, 1984-1991
BOX-FOLDER 133/3 Miscellany, undated
Includes a portrait drawing of Henderson
BOX-FOLDER 119/2 Personal documents, 1956-1996
BOX-FOLDER 119/3-6 Photographs, 1985-1998 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 134/1-2 Posters, undated
Includes several posters for Ain't misbehavin and Jelly's last jam
BOX-FOLDER 119/4-10 Programs, 1946-1997 and undated
BOX 127 Realia, 1998 and undated
Ain't misbehavin belt, cap, eyeglasses, metronomes, and a Black Theatre Alliance Award for Play on!
BOX-FOLDER 119/11 Résumés, 1993 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 119/12 Scrapbook, 1941-1955
BOX-FOLDER 120/1-6 Writings, 1935-1939, 1982, 1994-2000 and undated
BOX 124-125 Brick Fleagle Materials, 1930s-1987
Business papers and photographs formerly in the possession of Henderson's close friend and fellow arranger, Jacob Roger "Brick" Fleagle.
BOX-FOLDER 124/1 Contracts, 1943-1947
BOX-FOLDER 124/2 Correspondence and miscellany, 1973-1977 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 124/3 Invoices, 1976-1987 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 124/4 Personal documents, 1958, 1971, 1980s
Photographs, 1930s-1940s and undated
BOX-FOLDER 125/1 Fleagle, alone
BOX-FOLDER 125/2 Fleagle, with others
Includes: Buck Clayton
BOX-FOLDER 125/3-6 Other performers
Includes: Louis Armstrong; Benny Carter; Wayman Carver; Tyree Glenn; Walter Johnson; Claude Jones; John Kirby; Jimmie Lunceford; Sy Oliver; Oran Page; Fats Waller; Ben Webster; Dicky Wells; Rudy Williams
BOX-FOLDER 125/7-8 Recording sessions
Includes: Buck Clayton; Miles Davis; Jimmy Jones; Tyree Glenn; Cecil Scott; Rex Stewart; Billy Taylor Sr.; Dicky Wells

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