womenjazzphotographs Inventory of the Women In Jazz Photographs Collection, 1940-1945 Processed by: Zeke Graves; machine-readable finding aid created by: Zeke Graves David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: March 2010Processed by Zeke Graves, March 2010; finding aid encoded by Zeke Graves, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, March 2010 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Women In Jazz Photographs Collection, 1940-1945 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

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 Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Jazz Archive at Duke University. Women In Jazz Photographs Collection, 1940-1945 Material in English 0.6 Linear Feet 10 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Women In Jazz Photographs Collection, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

 Provenance

The Women In Jazz Photographs Collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the Jazz Archive staff for use in reference and research.

Processing Information

Processed by Zeke Graves, March 2010

Encoded by Zeke Graves, March 2010

Accessions were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

 Collection Overview

The Women in Jazz Photographs Collection contains photographs, clippings, concert programs, and other promotional materials related to women jazz musicians in the United States from 1940 to 1945. The collection focuses on all-female big bands such as Ada Leonard's All-American Girl Orchestra and the Tennessee-based Marjorie Rainey's Rhythmettes. This collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the Jazz Archive staff for use in reference and research.

 Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.

Big bands--United States. Clippings. Jazz. Jazz--1941-1950. Jazz musicians. Leonard, Ada, 1915-1997. Marjorie Rainey's Rhythmettes. Photographs. Programs (documents). Rainey, Marjorie. Women jazz musicians--United States. Jazz Archive at Duke University Contents of Collection Women in Jazz Photographs, 1940-1945 (10 items) 1Marjorie Rainey's Rhythmettes

Includes photograph, concert advertisements, and stationary.

 Ada Leonard's All-American Girl Orchestra

Includes two photographs.