Eubie Blake Papers, MS 2800 Container List FINDING GUIDE TO EUBIE BLAKE CORRESPONDENCE (SELECTED ITEMS NOTED) BOX 1 9 April 1918 From James Reese Europe, serving as Lt. 369th Infantry AEF 21 Aug. 1918 From Louis A. Mitchell re: his life and work in Paris 14 Oct 1918 From Noble Sissle serving as Lt 370th Infantry AEF, contains lyrics Sept 1920 Letters from Eubie to his wife from Toronto ; Hamilton, Ontario 1921 Several letters re Eubie's performance at entertainments including contract from Harry C. Cushing, Jr. to perform dance with four musicians at Turf ; Field Club, Belmont Park 30 Dec 1921 Offer from James Henry Dunmore, Jr. to write a new play for Sissle and Blake 15 March 1921 Request by Mrs. Samuel A. Lewisohn for Eubie and four men to play 4 Dec 1922- Solomon Goodman, attorney writes concerning judgment action against N.Y. Recording Laboratory by Sissle Blake 4 Feb 1923 Charles Bell writes of interest in score by Sissle ; Blake for his new book 10 Feb 1923 Charles Wilson thanks Eubie for NAACP benefit performance of Shuffle Along 25 July 1923 Request for confirmation of exclusiven performing rights You Were Meant for Me. 28 Oct 1924 From Al Watts, Stage Manager re stranded Shuffle Along Company

21 May 1924 N.I.Manton re Baltimore engagement of Shuffle Along 18 June 1924 Appreciation of In Bamville from Hubert Harrison 18 Jan 1927 Receipted bill for Eubie's payment of Madison Reid's funeral 5 June 1927 Romaine Johns writes Eubie's wife re Eubie's automobile accident 4 June 1927 From Harold Tillotson requesting loan and offering services 5 Oct 1927 Request to Sissle and Blake to pay account from Variety. 1 Jan 1929 Letter of appreciation from warden of San Quentin prison for Eubie's performance 3 May 1929 Oddities Idea travel schedule 22 July 1927 B.F Keith Albee Vaudeville thanks for payment of debt. 4 May 1930 From Jack Scholl offering lyrics 3 Sept 1930 Telegrams wishing success for Blackbirds including one from Bill Robinson 8 Nov 1930 Notice of termination of Blackbirds contract 1931 Series of letters and telegrams from Harry Squires, Eubie's agent re bookings including Shuffle Along 4 June 1931 Osgood Marcellus requests payment for arrangements

22 July 1931 Vinton Freedley requests meeting re Singing the Blues 7 Sept 1931 Telegrams wishing success for Singing the Blues. 5 Jan 1932 Wilhemina Adams thanks Eubie for performance at NAACP N.Y., musicale and tea. 2 Feb 1932 Marty Forkins confirmation of work for Bill Robinson film 26 Dec 1932 Bill Robinson telegram wishing success for Shuffle Along 6 Jan 1933 From Harold Tillotson containing his and Ferde Grofe's favorable comments on Shuffle Along. 25 Sept 1933 Telegram from Noble Sissle demanding weekly payments for Shuffle Along 21 May 1934 Eubie's telegram to Harry Rogers re stranding of Shuffle Along company in Steubenville, Ohio and requesting money for people and transportation 2 Oct 1934 Brooklyn Urban League thanks Eubie for his performance 3 Jan 1936 Eubie's cover letters submitted to Paul Whiteman and Joseph Littau with composition Blue Thoughts March 1938 Eubie's promotional letters including one to Stan Shaw re Negro song-writers 13 June 1938 Eubie's letter to Frank Murphy, governor of Michigan and his response 20 June 22 June 1938 Eubie's letter to Charles Friedman objecting to his referral of Eubie to a stage manager with copy to Max Gordon 15 March 1939 Letter of condolence for death of Eubie's wife from Sammy Stewart

7 Dec 1939 Letter from director of music, Crispus Attucks High School re collection of music manuscripts of Negro composers. 20 July 1940 Correspondence re Eubie's responses to Columbia Teachers Psychological Test for the creative process in music and 6 Jan 1941 29 Nov 1940 Correspondence with Life magazine re slur against Negro people 9 June 1941 Eubie's promotional letters for We Are Americans Too broadcast. 5 Sept 1941 From M.E. Serling, attorney to Flournoy Miller re concluding arrangements for Shuffle Along. 10 Nov 1941 From Hampton Institute re We Are Americans Too and Eubie's manuscripts 16 Mar 1942 From Ada May Potter re orchestrations 25 Oct 1944 From Harold Lisle requesting Eubie's aid in getting Noble Sissle to perform his composition 13 Sept 1942 Telegram from Noble Sissle 2 Nov 1944 From Ada May Potter 7 Jan 1945 Negro Sergeant's World War II prayer 4 March 1945 From Verlinda asking for understanding 24 April 1945 From Verlinda hinting of her pregnancy 5 Oct 1945 Eubie's letter to Countess Castegnaro (Ada May Potter) describing his activities over the past five years: marriage; new home; study of Schillinger system of musical composition;

new records-- Love Will Find a Way (Hazel Scott) and Memories of You (Vaughn Monroe) Sept. 1948 Correspondence from Niccolaii H El Michele re status of several of Eubie's colleagues such as Sissle, Razaf and Negro film No Time for Romance to Nov. 1948 11 April 1949 Audition of Shuffle Along Gaumont Co. 2 Mar 1949 6 June 1949 Correspondence with Phil Harris 21 Feb 1950 Correspondence re Bart Spicer ; Blues for the Prince 19 Mar 1950 List of Eubie's compositions for Rudi Blesch May 1950 Telegram from Mayor O'Dwyer re I Am an American Day. 27 June 1952 Simon S. Feinstein, attorney, letter re: damages claimed by Winifred Scott for You Fascinate Me, song used in Shuffle Along. 27 Mar 1953 From Mary Lou Williams 8 April 1953 Correspondence with Phil Harris re Ham and Eggs 23 Sept 1953 Telegram and letter from Mayor Impelliteri thanking Eubie for appearance at I Am an American Citizenship Day. Nov 1953 Correspondence thanking Eubie for his appearance for 5th Anniversary Dinner at Mt. Morris Park Hospital at the Waldorf Astoria 24 Sept 1954 Correspondence and telegrams from Mayor Wagner re Eubie's participation in I Am an American Day: program 5 Jan 1955 From Richard Watts, Jr, theatre critic N. Y. Post re term bordello

13 Feb 1955 From Adam Clayton Powell thanking Eubie 18 Feb 1955 From Paul Gallico thanking Eubie 25 Mar 1955 Shuffle Along telegrams, one from Noble Sissle, President of Negro Actors Guild 19 Oct 1956 From Stephen Papich re production of Shuffle Along with his recommendations. 22 Oct 1956 From C. L. Smith (Leroy) re arrangement of Memories of You and instruments listed 29 Oct 1956 Response to 19 Oct letter of Stephen Papich re Shuffle Along 4 Feb 1957 From Jack Dempsey thanking Eubie for contribution to Joe Louis Fund 16 May 1957 From Robert F. Wagner, mayor of New York thanking Eubie for his cooperation in the I Am American Day ceremonies 9 Feb 1959 From Ivan Harold Browning urging Eubie to get together again with Noble Sissle; contains references to various compositions and old friends 7 April 1959 Carbon of letter to Sammy Davis, Jr. from A. P. Waxman re Happy Times. 30 Oct 1969 From TV-Time recordings re recording of Mike Wallace show Oct 10, 1961 27 Nov 1961 From Garry Moore 6 Dec 1962 From John Fisher re Scott Joplin music 7 May 1962 Correspondence from Karamu House explaining arrangements for the performance of Sissle and Blake with clipping (photo) attached.

31 May 1962 Program and letter of thanks Karamu House 6 Nov. 1962 Eubie's letter of complaint to Post Office 30 July 1963 From David Ives including watercolor of Eubie 12 Mar 64 From Administrator, Principal of P.S. 147-K and pupils thanking Eubie for his performance for them 5 Jan 1965 Telegrams to Sissle and Blake re 50 year Town Hall Tribute 3 Sept 1965 From Musician's Protective Union about award. 23 Nov 1965 From Mayor John V.Lindsay 31 Dec 1965 Harry Hershfield thanks Eubie for contribution to Lambs Club celebration BOX 2 26 Mar 1966 Correspondence from Bertrand Demeusy including biography of Eubie April 1966 Telegram of invitation from Leslie Uggams 3 April 1966 From John W. Work, librarian Fisk University 2 Feb 1967 Elliott Carpenter evaluates Eubie's composition Capricious Harlem, deploring influence of Gershwin. May 1967 Congratulatory telegrams re bust honoring Eubie at Music Collections Museum, Museum of the City of New York. 22 Aug 67

Contract from David M. Boehm for film on Eubie's life and music. 28 Oct 1967 Several carbons of Eubie's letters to his friends and associates. 17 April 1968 From Mayor John V.Lindsay re proposed tribute to Eubie 18 March 1969 John Hammond letter of appreciation 2 April 1969 From David Cayer to Rudi Blesh re loyalty oath 9 April 1969 Eubie's request to Copyright Office for copyrights on Red Moon Medley and Blue Rag in Twelve Keys. 25 April 1969 From Sherman Fairchild: enjoyed session with Eubie. 21 July 1969 Request by Harry Connick, candidate for District Attorney of New Orleans to use I'm Just Wild about Harry 29 Aug 1969 Lyrics from Jack Scholl 22 Oct 1969 At top of letter of this date is the message in Eubie's hand This letter must not destroyed E.B. [sic] 5 Dec 1969 Bertha C. Winston writes of Wayland Church, which was started by Eubie's father and mother. 12 Dec 1969 Maurice McCall, Dept. of Music, Hampton Institute re gift to Hampton Institute 12 Feb 1970 Maurice McCall, Dept. of Music, Hampton Institute thanks Eubie for his performance. 21 Feb 1970 From John S. Wilson, New York Times music (jazz) critic 9 March 1970

From Duke Ellington thanking Eubie for tribute 11 March 1970 Instructions for Eubie as Grammy presenter 6 May 1970 Note and clipping from Jack O'Brien, columnist 15 May 1970 From National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarding plaque 15 May 1970 From Eubie in Detroit to Marion 13 June 1970 James P.Johnson Memorial Award citation for Eubie at Rutgers University, Institute of Jazz Studies 15 June 1970 Robert Russell Bennett congratulates Eubie for award 22 June 28 June 1970 From William Bailiff enclosing article about Art Tatum 28 June 1970 Collection of letters to Eubie's friends and associates handwritten by Marion T. Blake 4 July 1970 From Judge Young, City of St.Louis, accompanying award for Eubie July 1970 Many letters from friends and colleagues complimenting Eubie's TV performances with David Frost, Arthur Godfrey among others 10 July 1970 From Harry Frankel, C-G Productions, confirming Eubie's appearance on Dean Martin Show 23 July 1970 Detroit News clipping re Eubie at 87 10 Aug 1970 Copy of contract and script for Dean Martin Show 19 Aug 1970 From Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University accompanying citation for Eubie

1 Sept 1970 From Bea Collins: The only time Sunpaper had a colored man's picture in paper you and I know he had killed a white man. Those days are gone forever. 2 Sept 1970 From Dotty accompanying Detroit News clipping re Eubie's appearance in TV Documentary and at Toronto Ragtime Festival 3 Sept 1970 Note from Charlie Rasch with music for Swanee Home 14 Sept 1970 Bob Kimball note accompanying clipping on Eubie and his album as best of year 24 Sept 1970 From Vernacular Music Research re Eubie's early recordings and Eubie's initiation of his own publishing company 25 Sept 1970 From WHYY-TV accompanying press review (missing) for Eubie's program there BOX 3 5 Oct 1970 From WHYY-TV accompanying program note on Eubie's PBS special: Do You Wanna Hear Some Ragtime? 13 Oct 1970 From Vernacular Music Research accompanying photographs of Eubie and his orchestra, and various musicians 19 Oct 1970 Contract with Estella Wright, sculptress of bronze bust of Eubie. 23 Nov 1970 From Jack Scholl thanking Eubie for his album 26 Nov 1970 From Gerry Vondy with copies of her photos of Eubie in Toronto 1 Feb 1971 Correspondence with Dick Zimmerman re Eubie's upcoming performance 9 Feb 1971 From Arnold Zenker Show re Eubie's appearance

18 Feb 1971 Correspondence with Time-Life Records re errors in record album 19 Feb 1971 Note from Jack O'Brien WOR 23 Feb 1971 Howard University correspondence re honorary degree 1 March 1971 From Overseas Press Club (Willie Dobie) re jazz session 2 March 1971 Correspondence re Eubie's gift of album 86 Years of Eubie Blake, to Library and Museum of Performing Arts. Contains references to unpublished works and disposition of Eubie's papers 12 March 1971 From Fred von Ammon accompanying material on jazz artists; refers to Eubie's appearance on the Dean Martin show. 29 March 1971 From MacInnes with clipping from Toronto Globe and Mail with review of Jazz Bash April 1971 Appearance on David Frost show; letters and cards of congratulations: 26 April 1971 From Ivan Harold Browning 8 May 1971 Correspondence with David Cayer re interview with Eubie and Willie The Lion Smith. 13 May 1971 Correspondence with Elliot Hoffman, Eubie's lawyer re arrangements and publications 27 May 1971 From Vernacular Music Research re Eubie's early recordings pre-1932) 1 June 1971 From Doctor Terkild Vending re music of Deems and Willie Gant 8 June 1971 USIA request to record Eubie at Newport Jazz festival in July 28 June 1971

Max Morath letter enclosing manuscript of Giants of Ragtime folio 29 June 1971 From David Cayer with program attached of radio show based on Eubie's and Willie The Lion Smith's interview. 10 Aug 1971 From president of Hampton Institute re disposition of Eubie's compositions 11 Aug 1971 USIA request to broadcast Town Hall concerts 4 Sept 1971 Doctor Terkild Vending re tape of Eubie's compositions played by jazz greats 1 Oct 1971 From Per Moller Hansen re filmed interview of 4 Oct 1971 with Interview format 29 Oct 1971 Elliot Hoffman letter re E.T. Carter's book about Eubie 17 Dec 1971 Richard Jolivet letter with clipping of Punch Miller's funeral 1972 Request for exhibit material from Maryland Commission on Negro History and Culture 12 Jan 1972 From Elliott Carpenter with clipping about his playing As Time Goes By in film Casablanca 20 Jan 1972 Correspondence and contract re Eubie's appearance at Columbia University 21 Jan 1972 From Honi Coles 23 Feb 1972 From William Hyder, TV editor, Baltimore Sun re magazine article on Eubie 24 Jan 1972 From Willie Dobie with clipping re Scott Joplin opera 2 Feb 1972 Clark Terry letter

8 Feb 1972 From WNYE-TV re Eubie's participation in Black Studies Telecasts. 24 Feb 1972 Ivan Browning note with press information re Eubie and Ralph Bunche memorial program 25 Feb 1972 From Whitney Museum re Noble Sissle's friend March 1972 Several letters re Eubie's February 23 concert 5 Mar 1972 Correspondence with Ian Fisher re location of Scott Joplin music. 18 Mar 1972 University of Michigan School of Music program, clipping of Eubie's performance at St. John the Divine 23 March 1972 From WBNS-TV Columbus expressing appreciation for Eubie's appearance 31 March 1972 Bil Baird letter 17 May 1972 USIA request to record Newport Jazz Festival 19 May 1972 Enthusiastic letter from Cloris Leachman 30 May 1972 Telegram announcing Fluxie's death 23 June 1972 From Hollie West, Washington Post columnist, with Scott Joplin clipping 23 June 1972 Elliott Carpenter letter with thanks for gift and news of Browning BOX 4 3 July 1972 Eubie's letter to Mayor W.D. Schaefer re Edmondson High School tribute and the Mayor's failure to inform Eubie of it

5 July 1972 From Alma Whittaker with order form to Eubie Blake Music 12 July 1972 Request for interview from Associate Director Fisk University Black Studies in Music to be placed in Black Oral History archives. 15 Aug 1972 Correspondence with Roosevelt Newsom and dissertation proposal with list of music given to him by Eubie. 30 Aug 1972 From Marion thanking Mrs. Shouse for entertaining Eubie and Marion at Wolf Trap at premiere of Treemonisha 31 Aug 1972 Anne Allen Schockley, Librarian, Fisk University, thanks Eubie for interview and invites him to consider Fisk as a repository for his papers 14 Sept 1972 Correspondence with Olivette Miller Darby who claims that her father Flourney E. Miller wrote Shuffle Along. 17 Oct 1972 RAI Corporation, Italian TV thanks Eubie for interview 20 Oct 1972 From Ann Vanderlee returning handwritten biographical notes sent to her by Eubie in 1961 31 Oct 1972 Correspondence in appreciation of Eubie's performance from Duke Ellington Fellowship Program Committee, Yale School of Music from which Eubie received an award 21 Nov 1972 From Mayor Schaefer accompanying clipping (missing) 5 Dec 1972 From Helen Ennico re Eubie's performance at Alice Tully Hall and other news of jazz greats and Eubie's performances; clippings by John S. Wilson and others 9 Dec 1972 Roy Allen, CBS-TV producer, thanks Eubie for his appearance on Black Arts. 11 Dec 1972

From Eubie denying that he was father of Buddy Williams as stated in Milton Adams's column; clipping attached 19 Dec 1972 Elliott Carpenter re Eubie's concerts, TV appearances, Browning, Razaf and other news 18 Jan 1973 From Leonard Feather thanking Eubie for his appearance at L.F.'s lecture 23 Jan 1973 From National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Brooklyn Club re Eubie's receipt of Professional Award 26 Jan 1973 Correspondence re I'm Just Wild About Harry being voted into Songwriters' Hall of Fame 26 Jan 1973 From Frank Harris regreting Governor Mandel's inability to attend Eubie's 90th birthday salute. 1 Feb 1973 From Eubie thanking David Bourne for arranging TV dates 7 Feb 1973 From Bob Seeley sending birthday greetings for Eubie's 90th and enclosing article on Eubie 10 Feb 1973 From Ivan Browning describing Andy Razaf's funeral and informing Eubie about Hugh Gordon Book Shop as record dealer 10 Feb 1973 From Cynthia Cantrell Effron, promotion manager of Rochester Philharmonic orchestra, enclosing clippings 17 Feb 1973 Correspondence re naming of Tompkins Park Cultural Center The Eubie Blake Theatre 20 Feb 1973 Many letters re Eubie's 90th birthday 21 Feb 1973 From Eubie thanking Quentin Lawson, Asst to Mayor of Baltimore for his effort in making Eubie Blake Day a success 21 Feb 1973

From Eubie thanking Richard B. Allen, curator of Archives of New Orleans Jazz, Tulane University for Nobody's Lookin' but De Owl and De Moon. 21 Feb 1973 From Eubie thanking Franklin Showell, Exec. Director, Maryland Commission on Negro History and Culture, for Maryland's birthday salute. 21 Feb 1973 From Eubie thanking Governor Marvin Mandel for Certificate of Distinguished Citizenship 21 Feb 1973 From Eubie thanking Mayor Schaefer for Eubie Blake Day 6 Mar 1973 From Trebor Tichenor with contract for Ragtime Festival 16 Mar 1973 Correspondence with Mayor John Lindsay re Eubie's attendance at opening ceremonies for the Tompkins Park Recreation and Cultural Center 17 April 1973 Correspondence re honorary degree for Eubie from Morgan State College 18 April 1973 From Marion to Elliott Hoffman re possible breach of contract suit. Correspondence with Jasen attached 21 April 1973 From Ivan Browning re low pay for his and Eubie's appearances 1 May 1973 From Leontyne Watts with program which includes Voodoo Man by Eubie 3 May 1973 From Mike Lipskin enclosing his review of Reminiscing with Sissle and Blake. 14 May 1973 Correspondence re Eubie's appearance at Abyssinia Baptist Church 6 June 1973 Correspondence re honorary degree from Brooklyn College 11 June 1973 Correspondenc and contract with BBC

13 June 1973 From Willie Ruff, Assoc. Professor of Music, Yale University, inviting Eubie to be a soloist with full orchestra at a Duke Ellington Fellowship program 18 June 1973 USIA request for permission to record Eubie's performance for broadcast. BOX 5 11 July 1973 From Hospital Audiences thanking Eubie for his program 13 Aug 1973 From Eileen Southern with copy of Eubie's interview she proposes to publish in Black Perspective in Music 15 Aug 1973 From James Philpot, inmate at Brooklyn House of Detention 4 Sept 1973 From Eubie to Mayor John Lindsay re letters from James Philpot, inmate at Brooklyn House of Detention 7 Sept 1973 Re Mayor Lindsay's Certificate of Appreciation 18 Oct 1973 From Jazz At Home Club re award 9 Nov 1973 From The Mississippi Rag re article featuring Eubie 16 Nov 1973 Correspondence from Center for Afro-American and African Studies re Eubie's appearance at a symposium 3 Dec 1973 From James Standifer re tape for Eva Jessye Afro-American Music Collection, University of Michigan 3 Dec 1973 From National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences re Eubie's election to NARAS Hall of Fame elections committee. Jan 1974 From NARAS requesting Eubie's selections of five recordings; list of choices attached

13 Jan 1974 From Marian McPartland re concert at Hawthorne School 18 Jan 1974 From Geraldine Ostrove, Librarian, Peabody Institute thanking Rosaland Lee for material on Eubie Blake 21 Jan 1974 List of Eubie's manuscripts held by Kerry Price Gower 22 Jan 1974 Program and correspondence re Fisk University dinner held in honor of Eubie 22 Jan 1974 From M.T. Taylor in appreciation of Eubie's presentation, University of Michigan; clipping attached 4 Feb 1974 Correspondence with Eva Jessye re Eva Jessye Day, Ann Arbor, Michigan 5 Feb 1974 From Eileen Southern re occasion to honor William Grant Still 20 Feb 1974 Several of Eubie's replies to requests for appearances, interviews etc. and his appreciation for birthday wishes and photos. Mar 1974 Correspondence with Hugues Panassie of the Hot Club de France 18 Mar 1974 From Barry Brook, Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, thanking Eubie for his performance of Gershwin's The Man I Love. 28 Mar 1974 From Marion to Dr. Liberman re Eubie's scheduled dates as listed 3 April 1974 From Howie Horton reminiscing about Eubie and other pianists and enclosing photo of President Woodrow Wilson 1 May 1974 From Don Swan enclosing photo of himself and Eubie 8 May 1974 From Albertine Hunter

9 May 1974 Correspondence with Arthur Fiedler re March Eubie composed for him 18 May 1974 Several letters from Marion acknowledging correspondence related to Eubie's illness. 29 May 1974 From Geoffrey Haydon, BBC, re filmed interview 1 June 1974 Re dedication of the Eubie Blake theatre, congratulatons on Rutgers University degree 10 June 1974 From USIA requesting permission to record Eubie's performance for broadcast 15 June 1974 Handwritten letter from Eubie to Gunther Schuller re new composition, March of the Senegalese dedicated to Schuller. 17 June 1974 From Bob Vernon re Three Generations of Ragtime program 19 June 1974 Eubie's handwritten list of five compositions BOX 6 5 July 1974 Request for interview from Mary Campbell, Associated Press 10 July 1974 Correspondence re citation to be awarded by the National Association of Negro Musicians 17 July 1974 Correspondence between Marion in hospital and Eubie in Nice 25 July 1974 John Pruyn, the University Club sends program from Nice, Grande Parade du Jazz 12 Aug 1974 Correspondence re David Cayer's program on Eubie 19 Aug 1974 Correspondence re honors at Dartmouth from John G. Kemeny and Peter Smith

26 Aug 1974 From Senator Van der Beatty re Senate Resolution honoring Eubie's contribution to society. 13 Oct 1974 From Eileen Southern re proposed Eubie Blake Festival at Harvard 24 Oct 1974 From Wm Livingstone, Stereo Review re tribute by Eubie to Duke Ellington 29 Oct 1974 From Isaac B. Grainger re dinner honoring Bob Hope and how much Eubie was missed. 4 Nov 1974 From Leroy Robinson in appreciation of Eubie's appearance on the Nancy Wilson Show 2 Dec 1974 From John Hammond to Carl Seltzer questioning C.S.'s refusal to allow recording of Balcom-Blake concert 17 Jan 1975 From Stereo Review re cover story on Eubie by Bill Bolcom and Bob Kimball; copy enclosed 20 Jan 1975 Correspondence re piano Frank Taplin tried to have donated to Eubie by Steinway 30 Jan 1975 Correspondence with Peter Gammond re his book on ragtime 19 Feb 1975 From Rudolph Schramm enclosing piano rag composition with lyrics 27 Feb 1975 From Joel DeMott re proposed film on Eubie; budget attached 28 Feb 1975 From Gloria Hull re Eubie's performance at Univ. of Delaware; clipping attached 24 Mar 1975 From Marion to Eileen Southern expressing frustration at being overwelmed with managing Eubie's correspondence 29 Mar 1975 From Frances Cole to George Wein re permission to make exception to Eubie's contract with Newport Jazz Festival for Harpsichord Festival

1 April 1975 Correspondence with Gunther Schuller re use of TV Ragtime Show by New England Conservatory 9 April 1975 From Marion to Bill Cosby re Eubie's health 23 April 1975 Correspondence from Eubie in Los Angeles to Marion with various instructions and news of his visit 29 April 1975 Correspondence from Marion re Gordon Book Shop's failure to pay for records sent. 8 May 1975 Request from USIA to record for broadcast Eubie's performance at Newport-N.Y. Jazz Festival 20 May 1975 Re award for Eubie from Jazz Heritage Society 28 July 1975 Correspondencere Eubie's honorary degree at Pratt Institute; copy of Eubie's biography attached 9 Sept 1975 From Ethel Sissle re Noble's health and condition 10 Sept 1975 Re Award from New York City Dept. of Recreation 3 Oct 1975 From CBS re proposed documentary 7 Oct 1975 Correspondence from Willie Ruff, Professor Music, Yale University re Eubie's visit as an Ellington Fellow 16 Oct 1975 Correspondence re Keyboard Genius concert with Earl Hines, Eubie and Billy Taylor and other events, Overseas Press Club 5 Dec 1975 From Geoffrey Haydon re BBC program on Eubie

10 Dec 1975 Correspondence re biography of Eubie by Ken Stuart 18 Dec 1975 From Fran Cole expressing sympathy for death of Noble Sissle Dec. 1975 From Marion to Cynthia Sissle expressing sorrow at death of Noble Sissle BOX 7 9 Mar 1976 From Carl Seltzer re Eubie's appearance on Johnny Carson Show with recommendations for Bill Cosby's introduction 2 April 1976 Thanks for Eubie's contribution to National Civil Rights Hall of Fame from Mayor Richard Gordon Hatcher, Gary, Indiana 1976 Copy of entry from Who's Who in America 12 May 1976 From New World Records re presentation of Shuffle Along album 31 May 1976 From Marion to John Roak praising his article on Eubie which is attached 4 July 1976 From Morton Gunnar Larsen commenting on Randi's Rag written by Eubie for Randi Hultin 6 July 1976 Correspondence re failure to pay Eubie for Los Angeles performance 5 Sept 1976 From Eva Jessye with accompanying articles 13 Sept 1976 Re Gunther Schuller's arrangement of Charleston Rag 5 Oct 1976 From Norwegian Radio Station stating that Memories of You is played everyday 25 Oct 1976 Correspondence and article re proposed statue of Louis Armstrong in New Orleans

8 Nov 1976 From Larry Melton re Eubie's performance at Josephine Baker gala and article by Max Morath in American Heritage Magazine 15 Jan 1977 From Eva Jessye re Blues and Ragtime with clippings, memorabilia attached. 19 Jan 1977 Correspondence from Harry and Anita Connick with clippings of Eubie's New Orleans visit 9 June 1977 From Avis Boyd's niece about A.B. and the road show of Bubbling Brown Sugar 22 June 1977 From Mike Douglas in Appreciation for Eubie's appearance on his show. 8 Oct 1977 From Alf E. Werolin re Eubie's performance at AMICA convention and Marion's hospitalization 1978 Press tape re Jimmy Carter singing Salt Peanuts at White House and Eubie's performance there. Note attached with Eubie's comments. 21 Dec 1978 Re: Eubie's honorary doctorate and performance at University of Maryland. 22 Feb 1979 Column recounting trip to Baltimore for opening of Eubie 4 April 1979 From E. Johnson ex-admirer with many derogatory comments. 11 July 1979 From Craig Henderson thanking Eubie for Wolf Trap performance. 12 July 1979 From Bob Kimball re Eubie's TV appearance 1 Aug 1979 Eubie's hand printed letter to his lawyer, Elliot Hoffman requesting trust to be established for James Edward Myers of 2316 Ivy Ave, Baltimore. [This person is still listed at this address in 1992 telephone book] 16 Sept 1979

From John W. Jenkins 18 Sept 1979 Composition: Mini-concerto based on I'm Just Wild about Harry by Rudolf Schramm with accompanying letter 27 Sept 1979 From Marver H. Bernstein, President Brandeis University thanking Eubie for his participation in Louis Armstrong concert 22 Oct 1979 Re Eubie's soundtrack work for The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh 27 Dec 1979 Gene Fernett letter re new biography [Al Rose and Eubie Blake] with references to performers and music BOX 8 17 March 1980 From Al Rose re royalties, Smithsonian exhibit, TV appearances and proposed visits and appearances 18 April 1980 Correspondence re honors at Quinnipiac College Jazz Festival 29 June 1980 Correspondence From Rudolph Schramm re Eubie's health and other matters 22 Sept 1980 From Cynthia Sissle enclosing her publicity 25 Nov 1980 From Marian McPartland thanking Eubie for book 22 Jan 1981 From Elliot Hoffman re Eubie's Carnegie Hall concert and royalties 9 Feb 1982 From Songwriters Hall of Fame; Mary Campbell press release, re 99th birthday celebration 9 Feb 1982 Golden Social Security Card from Commissioner 12 April 1982

Card from Barney and Joe Johnson and signed by old friends with drawing by Bernie Johnson 10 June 1982 From Governor Hugh Carey 11 July 1982 Condolences for Marion's death May 1983 Correspondence re Senate of Maryland Resolution 17 March 1983 To Elliottt Hoffman re enclosure [msg] of Baltimore City Council Resolution 23 April 1983 Concert in Memory of Eubie Blake, Maryland Historical Society n.d. Eubie's handwritten telegram to Olive Jones re her concert recital n.d. Eubie Blake's Dance Tour Schedule with salary noted n.d. Handwritten note from Billy Rose n.d. Prompt card for Eubie's broadcast or White House performance n.d. Eubie's handwritten anecdotes about F.E. Miller n.d. Note from Leonard Feather n.d. From Browning, full of shop talk n.d. From Eubie to John S. Wilson suggesting meeting n.d. From Cienega Elementary School thanking Eubie for performance n.d.

Story Eubie went to tell at Yale handwritten on back of envelope n.d. Copy of War Dept Bible n.d. From Eubie to Marion n.d. From Ada May Potter n.d. Marion's handwritten letter to Romaine Johns n.d. From Eubie to editor of Music to Read by offering list of negro composers FAN MAIL 1955-1970 1970 Letters from African American Music Class, Hampton Institute 1971-1972 1973-1974 1975-1979 BOX 9 1980 January to June 1980 July to December 1981 January to June 1981 July to December 1982 January to March and n.d. CORRESPONDENCE FROM SELECTED INDIVIDUALS ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BOX 10

KURT ANDERSEN 1973-81 18 Oct 1975 Refers to Eubie's 92nd birthday in Boston and Saunders Theater concert Feb 1976 Visit to New York; Eubie on Danish TV playing Memories of You 1977 Correspondence planning Eubie's visit to Copenhagen 1978 Correspondence re Andersen visit to New York 1978 List of Eubie's and Andersen's contacts 24 June 1980 Andersens acquire an original folio of Eubie's There's a Million Little Cupids in the Sky 12 March 1981 Andersens visit to New York LOUIS ARMSTRONG 1970 15 MARCH 1970 Handwritten letter: I received the album saying Eighty Years of Eubie Blake and man it's Beautiful. Written on back of Satchmo Diet Sheet PEARL BAILEY 1982 13 July 1982 Telegram to Eubie in hospital JOSEPHINE BAKER 1973 12 Dec 1973 Correspondence with Eubie and Marion re meeting at Baker's show in New York AVIS BLAKE EMMA BLAKE 1928-32 1928-32 Re sale of property belonging to Eubie's mother

MRS. H.S.BLAKE 1972 Correspondence insisting she is married to Eubie's brother JOHN BLAKE GRACE BOURET (lyricist for Eubie) 1942 1942 Correspondence with references to Just We Two; Lovely Butterfly; Never Heard a Word; her meeting with J. J. Schubert and the difficulty of selling songs 13 Aug 1942 Music for Blackbirds Schubert murdered `Utterly Lovely' and `Never Knew' RALPH BUNCHE 1967 8 May 1967 Regret inability to attend presentation of Eubie's bust to the theatre collection BOB DARCH (Regtime Bob) 1958-71 12 Feb 1959 Commissioned Eubie to Arrange Flicker Red Rag 20 April 1959 Requests changes to Entertainers Rag 9 May 1959 Requests changed to That Da-Da Strain and the Virginia City Rag 30 July 1959 References to Scott Joplin's rags in Darch's possession 1959 Yellow Dog Blues and the Black Hand Rag 27 Aug 1959 Re Eubie's arranging Scott Joplin's music 31 Dec 1960 Re music for Blind Boone Memorial Concert 7 Nov 1961 Request for help getting Arthur Marshall who worked with Joplin into ASCAP; photos attached.

22 April 1971 Ragtime Party Program 1917 James Reese Europe Souvenir Program JAMES REESE EUROPE 1917 Souvenir Program ERNIE FORD 1944-71 12 July 1944 To Eubie with lyrics attached (Aug 1946 To Eubie requesting collaboration and enclosing lyrics 16 Oct 1946 Re Eubie writing score for Bill Robinson's show 12 Dec 1946 Music on letter head: Time Drags Along by Eubie and Ford 4 Feb 1947 Biographical material on Ernie Ford. 9 April 1947 Correspondence re lyrics and music with Sweet Elizabeth attached 15 May 1947 To Elizabeth Arden requesting consideration of Sweet Elizabeth for its radio program 15 May 1947 From Eubie with short biographical sketch 20 May 1947 Musical notation of Eubie's on back of letter 20 May 1947 From Betty Grable giving permission to use her picture on the title page of `Sweet Elizabeth' 7 Oct 1947

List of songs and numbers of copies sold to date. e.g. 2,500,000 of I'm Just Wild about Harry. 3 Dec 1947 Musical notations by Eubie on back of letter 26 March 1948 Re Sweet Talk and Revlon advertising 2 April 1948 Telegram re introduction of Sweet Talk by Bob McGrew orchestra 6 Sept 1949 From Eubie re completion of Schillinger course 8 Oct 1952 Re publishing contract on Sweet Talk and Sweet Elizabeth 24 Oct 1952 Angry letter re Ernie's expenses in song promotion 6 April 1953 Re Victor album of Eubie's songs 12 April 1954 : Sweet Talk changed to Fast Talk 8 July 1960 Renewal of collaboration; several lyrics attached 22 Oct 1961 End of collaboration. Never succeeded after ten years in getting three songs published or recorded. 4 April 1971 Complaint that Eubie never performed songs GERALD R. FORD 1975 31 Jan 1975 Ninety-second birthday greetings BOX 11 A. RAYMOND GALLO 1941-76 13 April 1948

From Eubie with attached lists of Negro newspapers and publishers 5 May 1948 From Gallo to Bishop with precis of Cairo Girl 4 Aril 1951 Letter to Reddie and Blake re changes for Cairo Girl 17 May 1951 John Larson's comments on musical Cairo Girl' and recommendations for presentation 5 July 1951 Evaluation of Cleo Steps Out for Gallo. 18 July 1951 Evaluation of music in musical Cleo Steps Out 31 July 1951 Re script with P.S. about Eubie's use of I'm Just Wild about Harry as letterhead for Reddie and Blake Gallo Musical Production Budget and Contract for Cleo Steps Out W.C. HANDY 1938-1956 19 April 1938 Invites Eubie to serve as chair of subcommittee of piano presentations of the Harlem World's Fair Committee; brief biography of J. Rosamond Johnson. 27 Jan 1956 Response to Eubie's writing a symphony based on Memphis Blues March 1958 Tributes at Handy's death EARL HINES 1930-1976 13 Feb 1930 Requests that Eubie give his band a trial and asks if he could use Kathryn Perry in his review. On verso note in Eubie's hand that he can use Miss Perry not sure about band. Postcard from Russia I am using `Memories of You' constantly. 26 Aug 1972 Invitation to wedding of daughter

LANGSTON HUGHES 1948-1957 1 Aug 1948 Correspondence re Eubie's compositions for Hughes poem Life is Fine RANDI hULTIN 1968-1982 WILLIAM HYDER 1972 1972 Correspondence re Eubie Blake story for Sunday magazine of the Baltimore Sun and copy of the draft. LOUISE AND FREDDY JOHNSON 1960-61 1960-61 Personal correspondence re Shuffle Along; appreciation for generosity and help JOE LOUIS 1948 12 Feb 1948 Telegram requesting Eubie's participation in Interracial Leap Year Jubilee with group of leaders and celebrities PETER LUNDBERG 1970-73 1970 Proposal to tape Eubie for a TV documentary on Ragtime. 1971-73 Correspondence by Elliot Hoffman to arrange an appearance by Eubie at Molde Jazz Festival in Norway F.E. MILLER n.d. c.1948-60 (arranged in order by M.T. BLAKE) Correspondence re Shuffle Along; Script and Changes to Script 1 Feb 1956 Re flop of Shuffle Along in New York. If we had followed you--things would have been different 17 Oct 1956 Nite Club version of Shuffle Along 6 Oct 1957 Seems like LA is about to get the Dodgers. With Jackie gone I guess you don't care

11 Oct 1960 Re poor publicity for Negro shows by Negro press MAX MORATH [n.d.] BOX 12 RICHARD NIXON 1973 COLE PORTER 1933-55 A. PHILIP RANDOLPH 1969 ANDY RAZAF 1935-1975 24 Oct 1935 To Marty Forkins documenting Blake and Razaf work 2 Feb 1944 Contract for orchestration of Tan Town Divorce 24 Feb 1949 Forwarded song to Rochester Since I have not heard from him, I suppose like most `Big Darkies' he is too busy or lacking in courtesy to thank me or even answer you 18 Dec 1949 Re My Freedom Song 21 May 1951 Re Robeson and Anderson: too busy or too big to think of own people; a race to really get anywhere as a group must cooperate 9 Sept 1953 Re Dollar for a Dime with music attached 7 June 1956 Re We Are Americans Too 10 Feb 1957 Re Memories of You. RONALD REAGAN 1982-83 1982-83 Birthday greetings on Eubie's 99th and 100th MILTON REDDIE 1941-81

26 May 1941 To Reddie from Eubie re We Are Americans Too 8 Aug 1945 Shuffle Along in Bagnoli Italy, town south of Naples 11 Jan 1946 Congratulations to Eubie on his marriage to Marion and second letter to Marion 15 Oct 1946 Re struggle to get compositions published. You cannot imagine how depressing it is to read of Duke Ellington and a number of others doing things on Broadway while seasoned showmen such as these my friends are nowhere being blessed. 28 Nov 1946 To Marion You are perfectly right about the necessity of resorting to some other medium in addition to soliciting publishers to listen. Too long has Eubie manifested a defeatist attitude re Negro artists. 25 Feb 1947 To Ethel Waters accompanying Men are Not Gods 16 May 1953 Re vanity of W.C. Handy; Joe Louis is as dead as an upright log. 3 Sept 1953 Discusses prejudice against women for the world Negro market and possibility of Porgy and Bess. 29 Oct 1953 Lyric of It's All Over Now attached 3 Nov 1953 Reference to Ill Remember April 30 Nov. 1953 Reference to Because of You, Lucky to Me, Born to be Loved. 18 May 1954 Re problem of Negro assimilation in Mexico 23 June 1954 Reception of Reddie's daughter by children at school 1954-55

Descriptions of Mexico and his life there 11 Feb 1955 Letter from Eubie declining to finance Reddie at $48.00 a month 6 April 1955 Eubie plays the Palace 21 Aug 1957 Permission granted to Eubie to do whatever with Reddie and Eubie collaborations 7 May 1961 Re Shuffle Along in London 20 Sept 1972 Lyric for Americans Abroad for McGovern 10 Jan 1981 Offer to write something for Eubie's birthday. NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER 1972 ROBERT RUSCH Text of Rusch on Rhythm for Jazz Journal' no 67 Reference to Eubie's record Eubie Blake featuring Ivan Harold Browing NOBLE SISSLE 1940-52 Lyrics for You'll Never Find a Change in Me with handwritten note to Eubie: reference to Walking the Dog; discussion of Eubie's philandering: Please reform from drink and scandal. 24 April 1952 Letter from Josephine [Baker?] 23 Dec 1975 Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Noble Sissle WILLIAM GRANT STILL 1950-1970 30 July 1951 We need organization to fight the `boys' who keep you off Broadway... with accompanying article from The Courier 11 Nov 1950 on racism 1951

Phylon biographical article with references to Eubie.p.110 HARRY S. TRUMAN 1967 1967 Correspondence re I'm Just Wild About Harry JOHN VANDERLEE 1961 Ann Vanderlee writing book on Ragtime Correspondence requests information from Eubie INSTITUTIONAL CORRESPONDENCE (Selected Items Noted) BOX 13 ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION 1973-1974 AMAS REPERTORY THEATRE, INC 7 Feb 1976 Celebration if Eubie's 93rd birthday 16 April 1977 Benefit for the AMAS Eubie Blake Children's Theatre Scholarship Fund AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS LOCAL 802. 1929-1975 1930 List of royalties due 30 June 1931 Re claim against Lew Leslie for Blackbirds 6 Jan 1932 Correspondence re claim against Reese DuPree 7 Aug 1942 Roger T. Boyd claim against Eubie AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS LOCAL 802 ALLEGRO (newsletter) 1971-1976

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS AFTRA 1970-81 Contracts and financial statements AMERICAN GUILD OF AUTHORS AND COMPOSERS (AGAC) 1959-1975, 1976-82 Oct 1959 Several letters re Ragtime Rag 15 June 1970 Congratulations on receipt of James P. Johnson award 29 Oct 1971 No copyright for won't Be Long Now and Have a Good Time Everybody. BOX 14 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS (ASCAP) 1921-40, 1941-1960; 1961-1972; 1975-1979; 1980-1982. 16 Aug 1960 Re The Dream Rag 21 Nov 1961 Eubie's performance on Mike Wallace Show 15 June 1970 Congratulations on receipt of James P. Johnson award 24 Feb 1971 Songwriters' Hall of Fame dinner 23 July 1971 Eubie's Boogie 27 March 1972 Marion's complaint to editor of ASCAP Today re no mention of Eubie 29 March 1972 Reply from editor BEDFORD-STUYVESANT YOUTH IN ACTION 1969 BOX 15 DETROIT HOT JAZZ SOCIETY 1971-73

DRAMATISTS' GUILD OF THE AUTHORS' LEAGUE OF AMERICAN, INC. 1945-1955 HERBERT M. FRISBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1973-1974 GLASS AND LYNCH 1947-1952 1947-1952 Eubie performed annually at their office party GRAND STREET BOYS ASSOCIATION 1951-1967 HIRAM LODGE NO.4 F.; A.M PRINCE HALL MASONIC TEMPLE 1938-1963 Payment of dues, notices 4 Feb 1957 Eubie voted Life Member NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEGRO MUSICIANS 1973 NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO Contract NEGRO ACTORS GUILD OF AMERICA (NAG) 1961-1976 14 July 1973 To Eubie offering award NEGRO SONGWRITERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION 1938 Lists of Negro songwriters and performers List of bandleaders 25 Mar 1938 Campaign correspondence 6 April 1938 From Simon Feinstein 14 June 1938 From Eubie to Southernaires NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FESTIVAL (JAZZFEST) 1969

14 March 1969 From Willis Conover and contract S Clippings and publicity REDDIE AND BLAKE 1937-1938 Correspondence reflects company's mission to write music for lyrics or lyrics for music 30 Aug 1938 From H.A. Stuckey re difficulty of getting Negro music published SCREEN ACTORS GUILD 1976-1981 SONGWRITERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION (SPA) 1938-1957 USO CAMP SHOWS 1942-46 19 Nov 1942 Contract 19 MAY 1945 Telegram from Noble Sissle 11 July 1945 Permission to use music of Shuffle Along for USO 9 Jan 1946 Request for raise in salary 15 July 1946 Request for leave after appendectomy UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (Ellensburg) 1971 8 Jan 1971 Filming of Eubie and Joe Jordan at Ellensburg 25 Jan 1971 Letter from Cadia Los MARION TYLER BLAKE CORRESPONDENCE (selected items noted)

BOX 16 1934-1970 6 Nov 1942 Marion turns down Garland Kennedy 8 Nov 1942 Garland's reply 4 Jan 1943 Garland's final letter 6 Mar 1945 Correspondence from W.C. Handy 11 April 1946 Marion's letter to Musicians Union, Local 802 re Eubie's insurance policy 13 Sept 1948 Letter to Vivian Alleyn re Negro artist, William Rivers, exhibit at Baltimore Museum of Art 17 Oct 1970 From Helen A. Johnson re proposed interview with Marion for book and article The Musical Stage During the Harlem Renaissance LETTERS TO EUBIE 1944 1944 April 21 Marion's quasi-proposal May 7 Again pursues Eubie May 9 You are sweeping mee off my feet... May 11 Clothing sizes May 22 two unmarried people growing old.would have the same outlook May 31 Eubie has requested picture June 26 maybe you had reconsidered and married the girl in Chicago

July 1 Flourney Miller tells Marion Eubie is going to be married and she offers congratulations and asks for perfume. July 27 Thanks for stockings Aug 7 Reference to William Grant Still; Count Basie Sept 21 Possibility of joining Eubie for a weekend Oct 20 only time will tell what the future hollds in store for us no date Tentatively planning return home to Brooklyn ACCOUNT BOOKS BIRTH CERTIFICATE and MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE CONTRACT FOR TOWN TOPICS 1925 EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT 1908-1952 25 April 1929 Re claim against Keep Shufflin' Company 21 Dec 1933 From W. C. Handy accompanying Christmas check 1935 Rhodes School records 1940-42 Civil Service records 1941-42 Federal job offers 18 Jan 1945 Civil Service rating 2 May 1945 Correspondence with North American Aviation, Inglewood, Calif.

INSURANCE, TAXES 13 Mar 1941 Crucible Steel insurance claim for Marion's father Miscellaneous health insurance Federal Income taxes LISTS, NOTES, MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL ACTIVITIES 1933-1945 n.d. Plans for organization of Harlem Young Women Political League Lists of voters 27 April 1933 Algonquin F.D. Roosevelt Club for which Marion was corresponding secretary 6 Nov 1934 Certificate of appointment as challenger 21 Aug 1935 Nominated as member of County committee from 19 Assembly District 17 Sept 1935 Certificate of appointment as Watcher 15 Sept 1953 Certificate of appointment RECEIPTED BILLS 1949 Dental bills BIRTHDAY CARDS MEMORABILIA EUBIE FINANCIAL RECORDS (selected items noted)

BOX 17 BANK BOOKS 1955-1976 COPYRIGHT 1935m 1965 EMMA BLAKE: TAXES, RENTS EXPENSES 1914-1932 BUSINESS, HOUSEHOLD, PERSONAL 1923-1976 CENSUS RECORDS, EDUCATION RECORDS, HEALTH CERTIFICATE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL EXPENSES MARION AND EUBIE 1945-1982 INSURANCE POLICIES AND PREMIUMS 1919-1945 METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE: PREMIUMS AND CORRESPONDENCE 1914-1939 PASSPORTS AVIS AND EUBIE BLAKE SOCIAL SECURITY 1960-1978 STOCK CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS 1921-33 CONTRACTS, COPYRIGHT AND ROYALTY STATEMENTS BOX 18 AGENTS, MANAGERS AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS LOCAL 802 1932-1951 1952-1961 AMERICAN GUILD OF AUTHORS AND COMPOSERS (AGAC) AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS (ASCAP) IRVING BERLIN BLAKE, MILLER, MILLER, RAZAF 1941 JOE DAVIS, INC

DRAMATISTS GUILD MONROE M GOLDSTEIN BOX 19 HANDY BROS MUSIC CO. HERALD PICTURES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MILLS MUSIC MUSIC PUBLISHERS (MISCELLANEOUS) A-M 15 Dec 1917 Aristo Company 20 Feb 1947 Blasco Music Co. 14 June 1951 Bourne Inc 2 June 1931 Campbell Connelly 14 Sept 1937 Chappelle Co. 1914 Cosmopolitan Music Pub. Co. 27 Dec 1949 Ben Cutler Music 1 Nov 1946 Duchess Music Corp. 29 April 1948 Fred Fisher Music Co., Inc 2 April 1974 Harry Fox Agency, Inc.

26 Feb 1948 Francis, Day and Hunter Ltd. 1943 Jewel Music Pub. Co. 24 May 1961 Kennebek Music Co. 2 March 1949 King Records, Inc. 5 Feb 1947 Leeds Music Corporation 31 Aug 1970 MCA Music 7 Sept 1948 MGM Records 28 Feb 1948 E.B. Marks Music Corporation 13 April 1945 Miller and Miller 24 July 1927 William Morris N-Z 1917 Pathe Freres 23 Sept 1938 Theodore Presser Music Publishing Co. 26 Feb 1948 Keith Prowse and Co., Ltd 13 Aug 1953 RCA Victor 21 June 1927

Robbins Music Corporation July 195 Rosenstein Piano Co. 20 April 1962 Harry Sacoder 6 June 1962 Fletcher Smith Studios 6 June 1962 Stereodities 22 Sept 1941 Stirling Music 26 Feb 1948 Triangle Music Corporation 7 April 1960 Twentieth Century Fox Wintergarden Co 3 July 1936 Words ; Music PERFORMANCE BILLS (misc) 1921-1937 PICKWICK MUSIC CORP HARRY A. ROMM RECORDINGS BOX 20 JOSEPH B. STERN VAUDEVILLE BOOKINGS WARNER BROS. CLARENCE WILLIAMS WITMARK, HARMS, BEMICK 1918-1950

1951-1958 PERFORMANCE RECORDS BOX 21 IN BAMVILLE AND CHOCOLATE DANDIES: ACCOUNTS 1924-25 CHOCOLATE DANDIES PROGRAM 1924-25 EUBIE: PRESS RELEASES, PUBLICITY BOX 22 SHUFFLE ALONG 1921-23 Accounts 1921-23 1932 Cast lists 1932 1932. 1949 Contracts 1933 Accounts Flyers 1931 Lawsuit 1932 Lyrics and Programs 1921, 1932, 1952 Programs Publications 1932 Telegrams LEGAL CORRESPONDENCE BOX 23

BELDOCK, LEVINE AND HOFFMAN 1969-74 1975-1976 1977 1978 BOX 24 1979 1980 1981 1982 BOX 25 1969-1980 RE Disposition of Eubie's Memorabilia Eubie The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Hot Feet Ruth Leon Productions Marks Music BOX 26 Ogilvy ; Mather Hank O'Neal: Chiaroscuro Records Andy Razaf 1978-1982 Al Rose book Warner Bros Music You Got to Get the Getting

SCRIPTS, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES BOX 27 BIOGRAPHICAL DATA THE BLACK HOUR 1921 THE GREAT BRAIN ROBBERY SCOTT JOPLIN by Christopher Knopf INTRODUCTION BY EUBIE TO TERRY WALDO'S BOOK ON RAGTIME LUNDGREN: WASHINGTON, D.C. SCRIPT PENTHOUSE INTERVIEW 1973 RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE FEDERAL THEATER PROJECT INTERVIES Tape and Script 1977 STORIES TO TELL MR. CARTER: handwritten by Eubie and other handwritten material TV SHOW FOR JEAN CHRISTOPHE AVERTY 1974 JELLIFFE BANQUET SCRIPT SCRIPT: JAM SESSION (PARTIAL) 1979 TRAVEL EPHEMERA BOX 28 COPENHAGEN KUNGSHOLM CRUISE 1962 M. S. BERLIN TO BERMUDA 1965 NICE QE 2 TO WEST INDIES 1970 ITINERARIES BOX 29 NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT 1972-73

CALIFORNIA 1974-75 NEW ORLEANS 1977 PALM SPRINGS 1977 MISCELLANEOUS TRAVEL PROGRAMS BOX 30 EUBIE PROGRAMS 1949 1920-1969 1976-1979 1980-1983 BOX 31 OTHER PROGRAMS 1920-1964 1965-1975 BOX 32 PROGRAMS (miscellaneous) Josephine Baker Salute to Cole Porter AL ROSE BIOGRAPHY OF EUBIE BOX 33 Typescript Galleys Early version with Marion's corrections PRINTED EPHEMERA

BOX 34 AMICA 1971-81 Correspondence Amica (Automated Musical Instruments Collectors Association) 1972-73 Amica (News Bulletin of the Association) 1974-75 Amica 1976-77 Amica BOX 35 1978-79 Amica Miscellaneous Player Piano Catalogs 1980 1981-82 BOX 36 Bulletin Hot Club de France Jazzologist Miscellaneous Ragtime Publications 1973-74 Mississippi Rag 1975 1976-1977 BOX 37 1978-1979 Mississippi Rag 1980-1982

Ragtime Festival 1968-1974 The Ragtimer 1969-1974 Rag Times 1959-1971 Record Research PUBLIC PRESS BOX 38 EUBIE CLIPPINGS 1924-1972 BOX 39 EUBIE CLIPPINGS 1973-1977 BOX 40 EUBIE CLIPPINGS 1978-1983 BOX 41 CLIPPINGS OTHER MUSICIANS AND CELEBRITIES Louis Armstrong Josephine Baker Bill Cosby Bob Darch Duke Ellington Earl Hines Alberta Hunter Eva Jessye Scott Joplin Joe Jordan Joe Louis

Andy Razaf Paul Robeson Al Rose Noble Sissle William Grant Still Fats Waller Ethel Waters Celebrities (miscellaneous) Musicians (miscellaneous) BOX 42 CLIPPINGS SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND INSTITUTIONS ASCAP Baltimore Jazz Festival 1978-79 Eubie 1980 Newport Jazz Festival Quinnipiac College Jazz Festival Sedalia Ragtime Festival 1921; 1932 Shuffle Along BOX 43 AFRICAN AMERICAN ISSUES Culture Black Artists: Response from the White House Black Education Flack educational Center

Black Music Black Religion BOX 44 Carver Foundation Drawings of West Africans by Elton Fax Harlem Branch YMCA Brotherhood Program Karamu House New York Urban League Frederic Douglas Awards Dinner Poem by Paul Lawrence Dunbar President Lyndon Johnson's Voting Rights Message Race Relations 1923-1925 The Tatler MUSIC RELATED DOCUMENTS BOX 45 Eubie Blake orchestra: names and addresses Lists of Eubie's music Lists of Eubie's music for performance Lists of musicians playing at performances Lyrics Music of other composers MISCELLANEOUS MEMORABILIA

BOX 46 Drawings of Eubie by Randi Hultin First Day Covers Franklin D. Roosevelt Birthday Memorial Graphics 1934-81 Invitations BOX 47 Memorabilia (miscellaneous) Ragtime Society Honorary book Records Testimonial Book Ambassador Restaurant Uptown Poker Club World War I Memorabilia BOX 48 Addresses from files BOX 49 Address books and lists BOX 50 Diaries, Dictionaries, Directories BOX 51 Baseball Scrapbook GREETING CARDS BOX 52 CHRISTMAS CARDS 1939 and n.d. 1971-1974

1973 Duke Ellington 1975 BOX 53 1976 BOX 54 1977 BOX 55 1978 BOX 57 1980 BOX 58 1981-1982 1983 BOX 59 CARDS (Miscellaneous) Easter, Thanksgiving, Bon Voyage BOX 60 GET WELL CARDS 1978-1983 BOX 61 CARDS TO MARION TYLER BLAKE 1972-1977 Birthday 1978-1979 1980-1982 1978; 1982 Get well 1982 Sympathy cards to Eubie upon Marion's death

BOX 62 BIRTHDAY CARDS N.D., 1964, 1966 1972 1973 1974 BOX 63 1975 1976 1977 BOX 64 1978 1979 BOX 65 1979 From school children 1980 Penrose Elementary School 1980 BOX 66 1981 BOX 67 1982 1982 Elementary School Students BOX 68 1983 Hundredth birthday BOX 69

1983 Hundredth birthday PHOTOS AND EMPHEMERA BOX 70 PHOTOS Shuffle Along: photos of scenes, performers and orchestra BOX 71 Sissle and Blake in Chocolate Dandies photo mounted on glass Sam Patterson orchestra mounted on glass BOX 72 Chocolate Dandies Performances and performers James Reese Europe and his bands Other performers: Scenes; Noble Sissle and Andy Razaf; Eubie and William Grant Still; Williams ; Walker Dahomey Company, Florence Mills, Louis Armstrong BOX 73 Betty Ford Eubie at Reagan's White House Eubie performing for Clifford Alexander U.S. Army band performance; early performers: Fats Waller; Verlinda Nelson; autographed photos of performers; Randi Hultin, Kris Anderson, Eubie BOX 74 LARGE SIZE PHOTOS Mounted or large photos of Eubie Color photo by Walt Gower Newsprint photostat 3 mounted photos by Johnny Donnel BOX 75

Large or Mounted photos of Eubie with others: with Bill Cosby; Billy Taylor, Herbie Mann, Dave Brubeck; Clifford Alexander; Billy Cowan and E. Miller; Sissle, Blake, Miller, Lyles BOX 76 AWARDS Cities, States, and other government citations: New York, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Los Angeles Maryland, Baltimore Academic Afro-American Artists Music Miscellaneous BOX 77 LARGE SIZE PHOTOS AND EMPHEMERA 1982; U.S. Army Band; Songwriter's Protective Association; record covers; mounted first ASCAP check; mounted newsclips; Program in honor of General Gourand, W.W.I; oversize birthday card BOX 78 OVERSIZE EPHEMERA Eubie poster; 97th birthday greeting from children (photos); New York Times Anniversary page; R. Schamm musical instrument chart BOX 79 PRINTED EPHEMERA Flyers and publicity of other performers Pratt Institute BOX 80 Eubie flyers and publicity Testimonial dinners: seating lists Mounted flyer

Posters Eubie's business cards BOX 81 EPHEMERA Awards, Resolutions, Certificates: Avis Blake high school diploma Eubie and Avis marriage certificate Schillinger School Photo of Shuffle Along billboard Gunther Schuller award Award for photo collection of Negro performers Resolutions at time of Eubie's death BOX 82 EPHEMERA AND PHOTOS 1925-82 African American performers and programs Arena Players Brotherhood Creed National Black Music Symposium Photos: Langston Hughes, Arnal Bontemps and others BOX 83 PHOTOS Eubie's family and friends (not performers): Avis Blake: Emma Blake; Eubie's father; Idamay MacInnes and others BOX 84 Eubie with others (not performers) BOX 85 Snapshots from albums including some early photos of Eubie and other performers

BOX 86 4 × 8 photos including Marion and Eubie on QE2; Eubie and others; Marian McPartland; and others BOX 87 Snapshots from albums including later photos, travel subjects BOX 88 Snapshots from albums mostly early photos BOX 89 Sissle and Blake: In performance Publicity (some early) With other celebrities BOX 90 Photos from albums arranged according to subject Eubie Colleagues and friends BOX 91 Eubie alone, usually performing BOX 92 Eubie with other performers: Ella Fitzgerald, Earl Hines, Milton Reddie, F.E. Miller and many others BOX 93 Portraits of Eubie, formal and informal BOX 93-A EARLY PHOTOS OF EUBIE AND FRIENDS BOX 94 Other performers: Duke Ellington; Noble Sissle; Broadway Jones; and many others. #95 OVERSIZE POSTER New York Wins mounted poster of New York celebrities including Eubie