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Sharon Preston-Folta collection of Louis Armstrong correspondence, 1946-1973

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BOX 1 Correspondence, 1946-1973
This series consists chiefly of autograph letters to Lucille Preston from Louis Armstrong, Joe Glaser, and David Gold. Armstong's personal letters to Preston are at times crude and demeaning towards women.
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Slim and Lucille Preston, 1946 January 29
Typescript; 5 pages
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Slim Preston, 1946 August 6
Typescript; 2 pages
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille Preston, 1954 November 11
Typescript; 2 pages
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille Preston, 1954 November 13
Typescript; 2 pages
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille Preston, 1958 October 23
Telegram; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille Preston, 1959 October 19
Manuscript; 3 pages
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille Preston, 1960 June 24
Telegram; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille Preston, circa 1961
Postcard
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille Preston, 1965 November 27
Manuscript; 12 pages
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille Preston, Lucille Woods, and Sharon Preston, 1965 December 20
3 postcards
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille Preston, 1965 December 20
Manuscript; 2 pages
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille Preston, 1967 August 31
Manuscript; 6 pages
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille and Sharon Preston, 1968 June 12
Manuscript; 4 pages
BOX-FOLDER 1/2 C. S. McCleallan and Co., to Lucille Preston, 1967 August 02
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/2 C. S. McCleallan and Co., to Lucile Preston, 1970 August 04
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston, 1950 November 30
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston, 1955 December 24
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston, 1963 December 16
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe, to S. Preston, 1964 December 21
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston, 1965 December 20
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston, 1966 April 14
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston, 1966 December 13
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe to Lucille and Sharon Preston, 1967 June 20
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston, 1967 December 6
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston, 1968 August 6
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston, 1968 December 4
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston, 1968 December 31
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/4 Gold, David, to Lucille Preston, 1973 April 02
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/4 Gold, David, to Lucille Preston, 1961 April 03
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/4 Gold, David, to Lucille Preston, 1966 September 27
Typescript; 1 page
BOX-FOLDER 1/4 Gold, David, to Lucille Preston, 1967 August 10
Typescript; 1 page
BOX 1 Photographs, undated
This series contains images of Armstrong, Slim & Sweets, and a small photograph collage assembled by Armstrong as a gift to Lucille Preston.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
BOX-FOLDER 1/5 Armstrong, Louis, undated
BOX-FOLDER 1/5 "Family portrait", undated
3 x 3 inch collage made by Armstrong, given to Lucille Preston
BOX-FOLDER 1/5 Slim & Sweets, undated

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