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| BOX 1-5 | Photographs, 1940-1950 and undated | ||||||||||||
| This series primarily contains 8 x 10 inch, black-and-white publicity photographs of musicians, actors, dancers, comedians, ventriloquists, contortionists, and other novelty acts with whom the Prestons performed in the 1940s, largely on the Chitlin' Circuit. Many photographs are inscribed, and the dates below are those noted in the inscriptions. Locations in the inscriptions include Abe and Pappy's Clubs in Houston and Dallas; Club Three Sixes and Club Plantation in Detroit; the Apollo Theater, 400 Club, Cafe Zanzibar, and Ubangi Club in New York City; and Club DeLisa in Chicago. A few photographs include addresses and phone numbers on the reverse. Photographers are listed when known. Management company information is sometimes noted at the bottom of the photographs and includes Associated Booking Corporation (Joe Glaser), the William Morris Agency, Shaw Artists Corporation, the Gale Agency, Nat Nazarro Management, Rentie Booking Agency, General Artists Corporation, Jolly Joyce Agency, Louise Crane, Universal Attractions, Dick Richards, Phil Tyrrell Music and Entertainment, Consolidated Radio Artists, Harry Green, Ferguson Brothers Agency, Mike Falk Agency, and Barney Young. There is also a small photograph collage assembled by Armstrong as a gift to Lucille Preston. | |||||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/1 | Acasta, Viola, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/2 | Allan, Grace, 1944 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/3 | Allen, Henry "Red", undated | ||||||||||||
| By James J. Kriegsmann, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/4 | Alexander, Irvin, and Von, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/5 | Anderson, Ivie, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 1/5, 2/6 | Armstrong, Louis, alone, 1946 and undated | ||||||||||||
| Candid montage by Lew Nathan | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/7, 5/1 | Armstrong, Louis, with others, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/8 | Auld, George, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Bruno | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/9 | Aunt Jemima (Therese Gardella), undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/10 | Bailey, Pearl, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/11 | Baker, Ann, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/12 | Bankhead, Tallulah, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Cecil Layne | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/13 | Barnett?, Mickey, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/14 | Bates, Freddye, 1942 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/15 | Bea and Windy, 1946 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/16 | Bellson, Louie, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 4/7 | Bibeau and Suarez, undated | ||||||||||||
| Alternate name: Mary Suarez Baird | |||||||||||||
| Alternate name: Lon Bibeau, also known as Lon Fontaine and Alonzo Reed | |||||||||||||
| By James Kollár, Radio City, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/17 | Big Time Crip (and Winifred), 1945 | ||||||||||||
| By James J. Kriegsmann, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/18 | Billy and Eddie, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/19 | Bradley, Johnnie, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/20 | Bradshaw, Tiny, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/21 | Brooks, Apus and Estrellita Bernier, 1946 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/22 | Brown, Les, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/23 | Brown, Ruth, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/24 | Brown, Winni, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 4/33 | Bryant, Willie undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/25 | Bryant, Willie and his orchestra, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/26 | Buddie and Dick, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/27 | Buck and Bubbles (Ford L. "Buck" Washington and John William Sublett), undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/28 | Buckner, Milt, undated | ||||||||||||
| By James J. Kriegsmann, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/29 | Byrne, Jimmy, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Bloom, Chicago | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/30 | The Cats and the Fiddle, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/31 | The Calypso Boys and China Doll, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Sam Manley | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/32 | Camero, Cándido, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/33 | Canfield and Lewis (James "Spizzy" Canfield and Willie Lewis), undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/34 | Carol, Judy, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/35 | Carter, Sonny, 1947-1948 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/36 | Cecil Young Quartet, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Kaminske, Seattle | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/37 | Chandler, Karen, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Murray Norman, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/38 | Chuck and Chuckles (LeRoy Myers and James Walker), undated | ||||||||||||
| By James J. Kriegsmann, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/39 | Clarence Robinson's Tropicana Revue, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/40 | Coco, Steve, and Eddy, 1944 | ||||||||||||
| By Maurice, Chicago | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/41 | Collins, Evelyn, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/42 | Cowans, Al and his Musical Madcaps, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/43 | Cole, Cozy, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 4/39 | Count LeRoy, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/44 | Crawford, Gary, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 4/70 | Dagmar (Virginia Ruth Egnor Lewis), undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/45 | Davis, Jackie, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/46 | The Delis (Doloras, Della, and Thelma), 1942 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/47 | The Delta Rhythm Boys, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/48 | DeMay, Sid, and Salley Moore, undated | ||||||||||||
| By James Kollár, Radio City, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/49 | Dennis, Dolores, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/50 | Donahue, Sam, undated | ||||||||||||
| By James J. Kriegsmann, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/51 | Douglas, Roy, and Eddie Echo, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/52 | The Du Droppers, undated | ||||||||||||
| By James J. Kriegsmann, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/53 | Dudley Jr., S. H., 1943 | ||||||||||||
| Photo by Mason | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/54 | The Dunhills (Artie, Cliff, and Lou), undated | ||||||||||||
| By James Kollár, Radio City, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/55 | Eason, Otto, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/56 | Eckstine, Billy, undated | ||||||||||||
| By George Van, Newark, NJ | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 1/5 | "Family portrait", undated | ||||||||||||
| 3 x 3 inch collage made by Armstrong, given to Lucille Preston | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 4/52 | Fetchit, Stepin (Lincoln Perry), undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/57 | Fields, Herbie, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Bloom, Chicago | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/58 | Four Tunes, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/59 | Fred and Sledge, undated | ||||||||||||
| By James J. Kriegsmann, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/60 | Furness Brothers, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Bruno | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/61 | The Gaylords, undated | ||||||||||||
| By James J. Kriegsmann, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/62 | Greene, Mary Lou, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Taylor's Studio, Dayton, OH | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/63 | Griffin, Cherrye Mills, 1942 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/64 | Grimes, Tiny and His Rocking Highlanders, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/65 | Hackette, Kid "Lips", 1944 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/66 | Hampton, Gladys, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Maurice, Chicago | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/72 | Harlem Highlanders, 1943 | ||||||||||||
| By James J. Kriegsmann, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/67 | Harris, Vivian, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/68 | Hawkins, Erskine, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/69 | Henderson, Big Bertha, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Emile, Montreal | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/70 | Henry, John, Jr., and Calhoun, 1942 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/71 | Higginbotham, J. C., undated | ||||||||||||
| By James J. Kriegsmann, New York | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 4/25 | Hines, Earl "Fatha", undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/73 | Hinton, Milton, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/74 | Hodges, Johnny, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/75 | Hulbert, Maurice, 1942 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 2/76 | Hunter, Joe, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Romaine | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 3/2 | Jackson, Willis, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 3/3 | Jefferson, Viola, 1943-1946 | ||||||||||||
| By Bloom, Chicago | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 3/4 | Jenkins, Beau, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 3/5 | Jenkins, Bo, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 3/6 | Jessye, undated | ||||||||||||
| By Maurice Seymour | |||||||||||||
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