General Materials

Object Details

Collection Creator: Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971; Blake, Eubie (James Herbert), 1883-1983; Darensbourg, Joe, 1906-1985; Davison, Bill; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974; Garland, Ed
Collection Collector: Levin, Floyd, 1922-2007
Collection Donor: Levin, Lucille
Collection Creator: Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890-1941; Wilson, Buster

See more items in: Floyd Levin Jazz Reference Collection; Floyd Levin Jazz Reference Collection / Series 5: Artists Files

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Collection Citation: Floyd Levin Jazz Reference Collection, 1880-2010, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Collection Rights: Reproduction restricted due to copyright or trademark. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scope and Content Note: Include photographs, newspaper articles, reviews, concert programs, general marketing materials, biographical accounts, and personal documents such as copies of birth and death certificates of jazz artists. There is a substantial amount of material documenting longstanding personal relationships Levin formed with many of the artists among them, Barney Bigard; Louis Armstrong; Joe Darensbourg; Wild Bill Davis and his wife, Anne Stewart Davis; Montudie Garland and Rosy McHargue. In addition, there are materials from private events demonstrating the dynamic social activities the Levins enjoyed within the jazz scene. Materials are first arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the artist or band. Following these materials are mostly photographs of artists for which Levin had minimal materials, maintained in the order he created. Arranged first in alphabetical order by name followed by unidentified artists, and lastly multiple musicians.

Collection Restrictions: The collection is open for research. Only reference copies of audiovisual materials may be used.