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Woody Hite collection, circa 1919-1988
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hite, Woody
- Title
- Woody Hite collection
- Dates
- circa 1919-1988 (inclusive)19191988
1937-1955 (bulk)19371955 - Quantity
- 1 cubic foot, (1 document case and 2 oversize folders)
- Collection Number
- Coll 280
- Summary
- Photographs, clippings, posters, and ephemera documenting Woody Hite and his big band, who were active in northwestern Oregon from the 1930s and 1940s; the band was revived in the early 1970s by Hite's brother Don Hite. Photographs include images of Duke Ellington and his band in Portland, Oregon, in 1941.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Woody Hite and his big band were musicians active in northwestern Oregon from the 1930s and 1940s. The band was revived in the early 1970s by Hite's brother Don Hite.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs, clippings, posters, and ephemera documenting Woody Hite and his big band. Also includes a phonograph record of the "Top o Scott Band," 1945; three issues of the newsletter "Uptown echoes" for 1941; and photographs of a model quonset hut house, circa 1945. Among the photographs are images of Duke Ellington and his band on their visit to Portland, Oregon, in 1941.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Big bands--Oregon
- Music--Oregon
- Musicians--Oregon
- Quonset huts--Photographs
Personal Names
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974--Photographs
- Hite, Don
- Hite, Woody
Corporate Names
- Duke Ellington Orchestra--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
- posters
- printed ephemera
