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Box 1

 Container

Contains 17 Results:

Personal Documents: Birth certificate, April 13, 1960

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Object: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 1-3, and consists of personal documents as well as awards and certificates related to Ashby’s life and career. Included are a copy of his birth certificate, honorable discharge papers from the US Navy, a funeral program, and various awards and certificates of achievement such as school diplomas and a plaque celebrating his induction as an Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz.

Dates: April 13, 1960

Personal Documents: Honorable discharge papers (US Navy), 1945

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Object: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 1-3, and consists of personal documents as well as awards and certificates related to Ashby’s life and career. Included are a copy of his birth certificate, honorable discharge papers from the US Navy, a funeral program, and various awards and certificates of achievement such as school diplomas and a plaque celebrating his induction as an Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz.

Dates: 1945

Personal Documents: Funeral program, June 13, 2003

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Object: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 1-3, and consists of personal documents as well as awards and certificates related to Ashby’s life and career. Included are a copy of his birth certificate, honorable discharge papers from the US Navy, a funeral program, and various awards and certificates of achievement such as school diplomas and a plaque celebrating his induction as an Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz.

Dates: June 13, 2003

Awards/Certificates: School diplomas and awards, 1937-1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Object: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 1-3, and consists of personal documents as well as awards and certificates related to Ashby’s life and career. Included are a copy of his birth certificate, honorable discharge papers from the US Navy, a funeral program, and various awards and certificates of achievement such as school diplomas and a plaque celebrating his induction as an Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz.

Dates: 1937-1942

Awards/Certificates: Degree of Master Mason (Harmony Lodge #88), November 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Object: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 1-3, and consists of personal documents as well as awards and certificates related to Ashby’s life and career. Included are a copy of his birth certificate, honorable discharge papers from the US Navy, a funeral program, and various awards and certificates of achievement such as school diplomas and a plaque celebrating his induction as an Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz.

Dates: November 1951

Awards/Certificates: Who’s Who in Entertainment (Marquis Who’s Who Publication Board), 1990

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Object: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 1-3, and consists of personal documents as well as awards and certificates related to Ashby’s life and career. Included are a copy of his birth certificate, honorable discharge papers from the US Navy, a funeral program, and various awards and certificates of achievement such as school diplomas and a plaque celebrating his induction as an Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz.

Dates: 1990

Awards/Certificates: City Council Citation (Outstanding Citizen, NYC), October 26, 1999

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Object: 4
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 1-3, and consists of personal documents as well as awards and certificates related to Ashby’s life and career. Included are a copy of his birth certificate, honorable discharge papers from the US Navy, a funeral program, and various awards and certificates of achievement such as school diplomas and a plaque celebrating his induction as an Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz.

Dates: October 26, 1999

Awards/Certificates: Chicago Federation of Musicians (50 Years of Membership), October 18, 2002

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Object: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 1-3, and consists of personal documents as well as awards and certificates related to Ashby’s life and career. Included are a copy of his birth certificate, honorable discharge papers from the US Navy, a funeral program, and various awards and certificates of achievement such as school diplomas and a plaque celebrating his induction as an Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz.

Dates: October 18, 2002

Awards/Certificates: Duke Ellington Society (Honorary Member), undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Object: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 1-3, and consists of personal documents as well as awards and certificates related to Ashby’s life and career. Included are a copy of his birth certificate, honorable discharge papers from the US Navy, a funeral program, and various awards and certificates of achievement such as school diplomas and a plaque celebrating his induction as an Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz.

Dates: undated

Awards/Certificates: Elder Statesmen of KC Jazz (plaque), September 14, 2002

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 1-3, and consists of personal documents as well as awards and certificates related to Ashby’s life and career. Included are a copy of his birth certificate, honorable discharge papers from the US Navy, a funeral program, and various awards and certificates of achievement such as school diplomas and a plaque celebrating his induction as an Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz.

Dates: September 14, 2002

Correspondence, 1946-2002

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folder 4, and consists of personal and business correspondence. Included are letters and greeting cards dating from April 23, 1946 to July 23, 2002. Material is organized by date.

Dates: 1946-2002

Agreements, Contracts, & Invoices: General, 1972-2002

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 5-6, and consists of professional documents belonging to Ashby. Included are agreements, contracts, and invoices dating from January 11, 1972 to May 28, 2002; and a small group of BMI Clearance Confirmations dating from 1978 to 1998. Material is organized by date, with a separate folder for the BMI Clearance Confirmations.

Dates: 1972-2002

Agreements, Contracts, & Invoices: BMI Clearance Confirmations, 1978-1998

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 5-6, and consists of professional documents belonging to Ashby. Included are agreements, contracts, and invoices dating from January 11, 1972 to May 28, 2002; and a small group of BMI Clearance Confirmations dating from 1978 to 1998. Material is organized by date, with a separate folder for the BMI Clearance Confirmations.

Dates: 1978-1998

Manuscript Scores, Parts & Fragments: Titled, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 7-10, and consists of music manuscripts kept by Ashby. Included are a handful of lyrics/song title sheets, four music tablets, and dozens of music scores, parts and fragments to songs by Ashby, Duke Ellington and others. This series is organized by material type; the music scores, parts and fragments are further arranged alphabetically by title (as it is written on the manuscript), with a separate folder for untitled manuscripts.

Dates: undated

Manuscript Scores, Parts & Fragments: Untitled, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 7-10, and consists of music manuscripts kept by Ashby. Included are a handful of lyrics/song title sheets, four music tablets, and dozens of music scores, parts and fragments to songs by Ashby, Duke Ellington and others. This series is organized by material type; the music scores, parts and fragments are further arranged alphabetically by title (as it is written on the manuscript), with a separate folder for untitled manuscripts.

Dates: undated

Harold Ashby’s Music Tablets/Notebooks, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 7-10, and consists of music manuscripts kept by Ashby. Included are a handful of lyrics/song title sheets, four music tablets, and dozens of music scores, parts and fragments to songs by Ashby, Duke Ellington and others. This series is organized by material type; the music scores, parts and fragments are further arranged alphabetically by title (as it is written on the manuscript), with a separate folder for untitled manuscripts.

Dates: undated

Lyrics and Song Titles, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is contained in box 1, folders 7-10, and consists of music manuscripts kept by Ashby. Included are a handful of lyrics/song title sheets, four music tablets, and dozens of music scores, parts and fragments to songs by Ashby, Duke Ellington and others. This series is organized by material type; the music scores, parts and fragments are further arranged alphabetically by title (as it is written on the manuscript), with a separate folder for untitled manuscripts.

Dates: undated