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BOX 14-17 Clippings, 1930-1989
This series contains newspaper and magazine clippings that document significant moments in Duke Ellington's professional career, such as performance engagements and record releases, as well as events at which he was honored after his death. The materials date between 1930 and 1989, with the majority from the 1960s and 1970s. Downbeat, Guideposts, Jet, Metronome, New York Daily News, New York Times, Swing, Time, and The Washington Post are among the sources for the clippings.
Arranged chronologically or alphabetically by source title.
BOX/FOLDER 14/1 1930-1945
BOX/FOLDER 15/3 1940 February-1952 November
BOX/FOLDER 14/2 1946 February-1959 April
BOX/FOLDER 14/3 1959 May-1967 February
BOX/FOLDER 16/1-7 1963 October-1986 April
BOX/FOLDER 14/4 1967 June-1970 June
BOX/FOLDER 14/5 1970 July-1989 April
BOX/FOLDER 15/4 1974 November-1980 February
BOX/FOLDER 17/4 Downbeat, 1936-1961 and undated
BOX/FOLDER 14/16 Guideposts, 1971
BOX/FOLDER 14/17 Jet, 1969, 1971, and undated
BOX/FOLDER 14/18 Metronome, 1940-1943, 1952, 1959, and undated
BOX/FOLDER 14/19 New York Daily News, 1948, 1957, 1960-1985, and undated
BOX/FOLDER 17/1 New York Times, 1948, 1957, 1960-1985, and undated
BOX/FOLDER 17/12 Swing, 1940, undated
BOX/FOLDER 17/2 Time, 1943, 1952, 1963-1967, and undated
BOX/FOLDER 17/3 Washington Post, 1969 and undated
BOX/FOLDER 14/6-12, 14/15, 15/5-8 Undated
BOX 9, 16 Miscellany, 1969-1987
This series consists of five items dating between 1969 and 1987. Significant items include a silkscreen print of Duke Ellington by John Scollard that dates from 1969, and a color print of Billy Strayhorn that Duke Ellington completed in 1973.
Arranged alphabetically by material type.
BOX/FOLDER 9/18 Brochure, Goodwill Industries of Wisconsin, 1969
BOX/FOLDER 9/18 Duke Ellington, 1987
By John Scollard
Silkscreen print
BOX/FOLDER 9/18 "Ever Onward and Upward" (Billy Strayhorn), 1973
By Duke Ellington
Color print
BOX/FOLDER 16/8 Greeting cards, undated
Designed by Duke Ellington
BOX/FOLDER 9/18 Menu from Birdland in New York City, undated

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