Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Sharon Preston-Folta collection on Lucille Preston and Louis Armstrong, 1940-2009 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1940-2009 |
| Bulk Dates | 1940-1968 |
| Call No. | ML95.A825 no. 4 |
| Creator | Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 |
| Creator | Preston, Lucille, 1921-2020 |
| Collector | Preston-Folta, Sharon, 1955- |
| Extent | approximately 340 items |
| Extent | 5 containers |
| Extent | 3 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu021018 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2020570084 |
| Summary | Lucille "Sweets" Preston (1921-2020), a dancer at the Cotton Club and member of the vaudeville comedic duo Slim & Sweets, was an intimate partner of jazz legend Louis Armstrong beginning in the early 1950s. This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and other materials formerly owned by their daughter Sharon Preston-Folta. The items document both the relationsip between "Satchmo" and Lucille Preston as well as Preston's colleagues in the entertainment industry. |