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Doc Cheatham papers, 1892-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cheatham, Doc
- Title
- Doc Cheatham papers
- Dates
- 1892-1995 (inclusive)18921995
- Quantity
- 2 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- IJC MG 008
- Summary
- Doc Cheatham was a jazz trumpet player. The papers contain photographs, autobiography, manuscript scores, audiotapes, clothing, and miscellaneous items.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Adolphus Anthony Cheatham, known as Doc Cheatham, was a trumpet player. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee on June 13, 1905 and died on June 2, 1997.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Doc Cheatham papers include a variety of items with significant chronological gaps. The oldest item is a photograph from 1892 of a group of people including Cheatham's mother, Alice, posing on the stairs of a brick building identified as the Allen Temple, Atlanta, Georgia. The most recent items refer to his 90th Birthday celebration in 1995.
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
Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Alternative Forms Available
Some of the materials in this collection were digitized and made into the Doc Cheatham Collection by 2023 IJC Berry Fellow, Esther David.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
I: PhotographsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Doc Cheatham's 90th Birthday |
1995 |
| 1 | 2 | Miscellaneous |
|
| 1 | 3 | Alice Anthony and family |
1892 |
| 1 | 4 | The Sound of Jazz TV Program (CBS) |
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| 1 | 4 | Doc Cheatham with the Sweet Basil Quartet |
undated |
| 1 | 4 | Doc Cheatham |
undated |
| 1 | 4 | Doc Cheatham sitting |
|
| 1 | 4 | 1937 | |
| 1 | 4 | 1934 | |
| 1 | 4 | undated | |
| 1 | 4 | undated | |
| 1 | 4 | undated | |
| 1 | 4 | 1997 |
II: PapersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 5 | Newspaper Clippings |
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| 1 | 6 | Special Limited Edition Advance Proof - For the Occasion of Doc Cheatham's 90th Birthday |
13 June 1995 |
| 1 | 7 | Music Sheets |
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| 1 | 8 | Music writing book with music sheets |
III: PostersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | object | ||
| 1 | 1 |
Art of various jazz musicians 2 copies. One framed, one unframed.
|
undated |
| 1 | 2 | 1995 | |
| 1 | 3 | undated | |
| 1 | 4 | Doc Cheatham and Nicholas Payton poster |
IV: MiscellaneousReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | object | ||
| 1 | 5 | Cab Calloway Broadcast Shamrock recording reel-to-reel tape.
|
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| 1 | 6-7 | Jazz Arrive! (National Public Radio) Reel-to-reel tape.
|
1981 |
V: TextilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 2 | Brigade Unlimited short sleeve shirt with shirttail hem Label: Brigade Unlimited
|
| 2 | Supreme Men's Shop, Broadway New York black wool tuxedo jacket |
| 2 | Palm Beach Formal Fashions black wool tuxedo trousers |
| 2 | Black suspenders |
| 2 | Navy blue suspenders with rainbow color hot air balloons motif |
| 2 | Bow tie, yellow/ecru foulard, silk |
| 2 | Bergdorf Goodman white bow tie |
| 2 | Kangol, Exmoor style olive green poplin cap |
| 2 | Knit Maker Inverness Scotland green and brown wool cap |
VI: Instrument EquipmentReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 3 | Plunger mute |
| 3 | Cup mute |
| 3 | Metal trumpet mouthpieces (2) |
| 3 | Blue trumpet snake cleaner |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jazz musicians--United States--Archives
- Jazz--History--20th century--Sources
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Cheatham, Amanda (donor)
- Cheatham, Doc--Archives
Finding aid prepared by Laura Guedes and updated by Sara Szobody in 2023.
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