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Box 1

 Container

Contains 6 Results:

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