Washington Irving Rucker Jazz collection
Scope and Contents
A mixed collection including: A movie featuring the South of France with Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington; commercially produced Jazz CDs; reel to reel recording of a jazz session; VHS recording of Norman Granz Presents: Improvisation; commercially produced LP; promo photographs of jazz artists; paste-ups for concert posters; and concert programs.
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1980
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Conditions Governing Use
This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (4 boxes, 2 film cannisters.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Collection shelved on 3rd floor.
Subject
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (Performer, Person)
- Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996 (Performer, Person)
- Burns, Ralph, 1922-2001 (Musician, Person)
- Carter, Benny, 1907-2003 (Musician, Person)
- Cavello, Pete (Musician, Person)
- Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989 (Musician, Person)
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (Musician, Person)
- Granz, Norman, 1918-2001 (Musician, Person)
- Gillespie, John Birks , 1917-1993 (Musician, Person)
- Hampton, Lionel, 1908-2002 (Musician, Person)
- Hawkins, Coleman Randolph "Hawk", 1904-1969 (Musician, Person)
- Lewis, George, 1900-1968 (Musician, Person)
- Rouse, Charlie, 1924-1988 (Musician, Person)
- Smith, Stuff, 1909-1967 (Musician, Person)
- Strayhorn, William Thomas, 1915-1967 (Musician, Person)
- Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964 (Musician, Person)
- Young, Lester Willis, 1909-1959 (Musician, Person)
Source
- Rucker, Washington, 1937- (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Washington Irving Rucker Jazz collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Milissa Burkart
- Date
- 2020-01-20
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa 74104-3123 USA
(918) 631-2496
speccoll@utulsa.edu