Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.10.175 |
Title |
New York Jazz Museum |
Object Type |
Papers, Personal |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Contains various correspondence on the creation of museum and its preview opening. Contents include: a letter from Howard Fischer to Lucille Armstrong inviting her to the opening; copy of the November 1972 issue of "Hot Notes" (includes column by Jack Bradley); minutes for the third and fourth meetings of the board of trustees; letters from Lucille and Artie Shaw to Fischer insisting he take their names off any association with the "so-called Jazz Museum"; 1977 letter the Board of Directors, who voted to request the resignation of Howard Fischer; a page of quotes about the museum from Lucille, Albert Murray, John Hammond, John S. Wilson and Ruth Ellington. |
People |
Armstrong, Lucille Wilson Bradley, Jack Ellington, Ruth Fischer, Howard Hammond, John Jacobs, Phoebe Murray, Albert Shaw, Artie Wilson, John S. |
Search Terms |
Hot Notes (periodical) New York Jazz Museum |
Year Range from |
1972 |
Year Range to |
1977 |
Accession number |
1987.10 |