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Buddy Tate Papers, circa 1955-1985
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tate, Buddy
- Title
- Buddy Tate Papers
- Dates
- circa
1955-1985 (inclusive)19551985
- Quantity
- approximately 6.5 cubic feet, excluding a steamer trunk (13.7 c.f.)
- Collection Number
- IJC MG 6
- Summary
- Buddy Tate was a jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. The collection includes band books, performance suits, photographs, and ephemera.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public. Researchers must use the collection in accordance with the policies of the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives.
- Languages
- This collection is in English.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
George Holmes "Buddy" Tate was a jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Tate was born in Sherman, Texas in February of 1915. He was associated with Count Basie from 1934 to 1949. From 1953 to the 1974, Tate secured a residency for his own band at the Celebrity Club in Harlem. He played also with several other bands, including Benny Goodman, traveled through the festival circuit in Europe, made numerous recordings, and remained active well into the 1990s. Tate died in Arizona in February 2001.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes band books, performance suits, photographs, and ephemera.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
This manuscript group is part of the International Jazz Collections-IJC.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permissions for use.
Preferred Citation
Buddy Tate Papers, IJC MG 6, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Container list.
Location of Collection
Special Collections and Archives of the University of Idaho Library and at the Student Union Building. Forty-eight hours advance notice is required to access artifacts housed offsite.Acquisition Information
Gift, Ms. Mary Georgette Tate Matthew, 2006.
Processing Note
Processed in February 2012.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 1 | Band books for trumpet |
| 2 | Band books for piano |
| 3 | Two boxes marked "Buddy Tate Orchestra" |
| 4 | Newsclippings, photographs, ephemera, tenor sax reeds and a reed cutter, Mr. Tate's business and promotional cards, a 26x26 inch acetate scarf secured with a metal ring, and a list of the LPs donated, which were separated from this collection. |
| 5-8 (offsite) | Performance suits and jackets |
| Unboxed | Steamer trunk
Stored by the north wall of the cage.
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African American jazz musicians--Archives
- Jazz musicians--United States--Archives
- Jazz--History--20th century--Sources
Personal Names
- Tate, Buddy--Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Matthew, Mary Georgette Tate (donor)
Finding aid prepared by Laura Guedes
2012
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