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DUKE ELLINGTON COLLECTION, 1927-1988, #301

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Subseries 3D: Bank Checks and Statements: April 1955-January 1974, Bank Records, 1955-1974
(boxes 70-90)

The subseries consists of cancelled checks, bank statements, and check stubs from various New York and California banks that maintained accounts for the Ellington organization and family. The records document the personal and business banking practices of Duke Ellington, Ruth Ellington (also identified as Ruth James and Ruth Stamatiou), Duke Ellington Inc., Tempo Music Inc., Letur Inc., and the Mitchell Trio. Some of the types of information found in these banking records include weekly deposits and daily withdrawals to cover the operational expenses of Duke Ellington, Inc. and Tempo Music, Inc., Mercer Ellington's education tuition, medical bills of various band and family members, bills from florists, liquor stores, restaurants and clothing stores and legal and accountant fees. The records are organized first alphabetically by account holders' names and then arranged chronologically by statement closing dates. Bank statements for each box of checks have been placed in folders at the back of each box. The miscellaneous check stubs have been placed at the end of the subseries. The records are arranged chronologically.

Box 70

Box 71

Box 72

Box 73

Box 74

Box 75

Box 76

77

Box 78

Box 79

Box 80

Box 81

Box 82

Box 83

Box 84

Box 85

Box 86

Box 87

Box 88

Box 89

Box 90


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