The records consist of personal and corporate income and property taxes, and includes tax audit records, correspondence, tax returns, payroll tax deductions, wage statements, accountant bills, income tax adjustments, royalty statements, profit and loss statements, bank statements and cancelled checks, petty cash vouchers, tour receipts, accounting ledgers, and datebooks. These records are arranged alphabetically.
Box 112
Folder 1 Accountant Bills, January-March 1969; 2 Associated Booking Corporation, 1965; 3 Associated Booking Corporation Statements, 1968; 4 Associated Booking Corporation Work Papers, 1968; 5 Audit, 1962-1963; 6 Audit, 1964, 1966; 7 Audit Adjustments--Summary, 1969-1973; 8 Audit Protest, 1964-1966. [Dated 1971]; 9 Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations, Statement of Cash Receipts & Disbursements, March 31, 1944-March 31, 1945, December 31, 1956; 10 Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association--Bank Statements, 1965; 11 Bills and Receipts, 1973; 12 Bills and Receipts--"Big Drag," 1964 A; 13 Bills and Receipts--"Big Drag," 1964 B; 14 Booking Contracts, 1967; 15 California Corporation Income Tax Return and Duke Ellington, Inc. Financial Documents, 1969
Box 113
Folder 1 Cancelled Checks: Duke Ellington, Inc., February-March, 1969; 2 Cancelled Checks: Duke Ellington, Inc., May- August, 1969; 3 Cancelled Checks: Duke Ellington, Inc., September 1969-January 1970; 4 Cancelled Checks: Ruth Ellington, January-July, 1969; 5 Cancelled Checks: Ruth Ellington, August- January, 1970; 6 Celley vs. Ellington Case Report, 1966
Box 114
Folder 1 Centennial Productions, Ltd., 1963; 2 Centennial Productions, Ltd., 1963-1969; 3 Centennial Productions, Ltd., 1963-1969; 4 Centennial Productions, Ltd., Chemical Bank New York Trust Co., 1963; 5 Centennial Productions, Ltd., Financial Report, November 1, 1963; 6 Centennial Productions, Ltd., New York State Franchise Tax, 1963; 7 Centennial Productions, Ltd., Payroll Data--General Ledger, 1963; 8 Centennial Productions, Ltd. (Special File), 1963; 9 Check Stubs, 1966; 10 Check Stubs, 1972; 11 Check Stubs, 1972, 1973
Box 115
Folder 1 Collections--Franchise Tax, New York State, August 1968; 2 Collections Bill--Commercial Rent, February 1969; 3 Comparative Statement of Profits and Loss, 1968; 4 Comparative Statement of Profit and Loss, December 31, 1967, 1968, 1969; 5 Corporate Tax Return, 1968; 6 Corporate Tax Return, 1971; 7 Correspondence--Accountant/IRS Bills, April 1969; 8 Correspondence--Associated Booking Corporation, 1965; 9 Correspondence--Steven Burn, 1969; 10 Correspondence--Steven Burn, undated; 11 Correspondence--City Collections, Commercial Rent, November 1968; 12 Correspondence, C.P.A., 1973; 13 Correspondence--Ruth Ellington, 1969; 14 Correspondence--Eve Ellis' IRS Bill, May 1969; 15 Correspondence--James Fox, Inc. with Duke Ellington, Inc.; 16 Correspondence--General, 1965; 17 Correspondence--Lawyer/IRS Bills, June 1969; 18 Correspondence--Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., November 1965; 19 Correspondence, New York City, 1974; 20 Correspondence--New York State, 1967; 21 Correspondence--Pryor re Celley vs. Duke Ellington, Inc., 1969; 22 Correspondence--Rosenblum, Burn, & Thau, January 1967; 23 Correspondence--Rosenblum, Burn, & Thau, October 1969; 24 Correspondence--Rosenblum, Burn, & Thau, City Collections, August 1969; 25 Correspondence--Rosenblum, Burn, & Thau / New York State Tax, July 1968; 26 Correspondence--Rosenblum, Burn, & Thau, May 1971; 27 Debit Slips, 1966; 28 Deposit Slips, 1966; 29 Duke Ellington, Inc.--Estate, April-June 1981
Box 116
Datebook, 1969 [found with documents for 1964-1966 tax audits]
Box 117
Folder 1 Employees' Personal Records, 1957; 2 Employees' Personal Records, 1958; 3 Employees' Personal Records, 1959; 4 Employees' Personal Records, 1960; 5 Employees' Personal Records, 1961; 6 European Tour, 1967; 7 Expenses--Weekly, 1962-1963; 8 Federal Annual Return 940, 1972; 9 Federal Quarterly Return, 1972; 10 Federal Tax Deposit Forms, 1974; 11 Finances and Taxes of Edna Ellington; Tempo Music Documents, 1966; 12 Financial Records; Tax Reports; Ledgers; Accounting Receipts: Duke Ellington, Inc., 1964; 13 Financial Records; Tax Reports; Ledgers; Accounting Receipts: Duke Ellington, Inc., 1964
Box 118
Folder 1 General Accounting Ledger; Tax Records; Payroll: Duke Ellington, Inc., 1963; 2 General Accounting Ledger; Tax Reports: Duke Ellington, Inc., 1963; 3 General Accounting Ledger; Tax Records; Payroll: Duke Ellington, Inc., 1964; 4 General Accounting Ledger; Tax Records; Payroll: Duke Ellington, Inc., 1964; 5 General Accounting Ledger; Tax Records; Payroll: Duke Ellington, Inc., 1964; 6 General Accounting Ledger; Tax Records; Payroll: Duke Ellington, Inc., 1964; 7 IRS Bills, February - April, 1969; 8 Internal Revenue Service--Overpayment Adjustment, December 1966; 9 Internal Revenue Service--Summons re Individual Tax Return (1971-1972), 1973; 10 Irving Trust Credit Slips, 1968; 11 Itinerary, 1966; 12 Itinerary for Duke Ellington, Inc., 1968; 13 Journal Entries--Work Papers, 1968; 14 Memo, 1970; 15 Memo re Taxes, 1971-1972; 16 Memo, 1973; 17 Miscellaneous, undated; 18 Narcotic Guidance Council of Mount Vernon and Project Concerned, February 9, 1969
Box 119
Folder 1 National Council on the Arts, 1968; 2 New York City Tax Extensions, 1973; 3 New York City Tax Returns--Commercial Rent, 1967-1974; 4 New York City Tax Returns--Monthly, 1973; 5 New York State Department of Labor, June 1968; 6 New York State Department of Labor, July 1969; 7 New York State Department of Taxation and Finances, March 1966-June 1966; 8 New York State Disability Benefits, 1972; 9 New York State Tax Extensions, 1973; 10 New York State Tax Returns--Semi-Monthly, 1971-1973; 11 New York State Tax Return, 1973 and New York State Department of Labor, 1973 and 1974; 12 Orchestra Itinerary, 1964
Box 120
Folder 1 Payroll Tax Deductions, January-August, 1966; 2 Payroll Tax Deductions, May-July, 1969; 3 Payroll Tax Deductions, August-September, November- December, 1969; 4 Payroll Tax Deduction Slips, January 2-June 24, 1971; 5 Payroll Tax Deductions, July-December, 1971; 6 Payroll Tax Deductions, April-September, 1972; 7 Payroll Tax Deductions, October, 1972-January, 1973
Box 121
Folder 1 Payroll Tax Deduction, 1973; 2 Payroll Taxes, 1968; 3 Payroll Taxes, 1970 (click here to see a sample from this folder); 4 Payroll Tax, 1974; 5 Personal Tax Records, March 1966-November 16, 1968; 6 Personal & Corporate Tax Records and Inquiries, 1957-1961; 7 Personal / Joint Tax Records, Duke & Ruth Ellington, 1961-1965; 8 Personnel, Social Security Numbers, and Addresses, 1942; 9 Petty Cash Vouchers, 1968; 10 Petty Cash Vouchers, 1969; 11 Petty Cash Vouchers, 1970; 12 Petty Cash Vouchers [found in 1968 tax records], January-June, 1970; 13 Profit and Loss Statements, 1967 U.S. Tax Returns, 1967-1969
Box 122
Folder 1 Record of Employment and Earnings Ledger, 1970-1972; 2 Record of Employment and Earnings Ledger, 1972
Box 123
Folder 1 Records Pending, 1973; 2 Records Pending, 1973-1974; 3 Rosenblum, Burn, & Thau--Tax Instructions, 1966; 4 Royalties, Various Companies; Tax Reports, 1963, 1965-1967; 5 Royalty Statements, 1964; 6 Royalty Statements, 1965
Box 124
Folder 1 Royalty Statements, 1966; 2 Royalty Statements, 1966 and 1967; 3 Royalty Statements, 1967; 4 Royalty Statements for February 1967; 5 Royalty Statements--American Academy of Music, June and December, 1968; 6 Royalty Statements--American Academy of Music, June-December, 1968; 7 Royalty Statements--American Academy of Music, June-December, 1968; 8 Royalties, Income Slips, Debit & Credit Memo, 1968; 9 Royalty Income, 1968
Box 125
Folder 1 State Insurance Fund Account, July 1968; 2 Substantiate, 1964; 3 Tax Records, 1957; 4 Tax Records, 1958; 5 Tax Records, 1959; 6 Tax Records, 1960; 7 Tax Records, 1961; 8 Tax Records, 1963; 9 Tax Record Examination of 1964 (Steven Burn File), 1957-66; 10 Tax Record Examination of Duke Ellington, Inc., 1966-1967; 11 Tax Reports and Returns, 1959-1965
Box 126
Folder 1 Tax Adjustments, 1969-1973; 2 Tax Records, 1968; 3 Tax Records, 1969; 4 Tax Papers, 1970, 1974; 5 Tax Forms, 1973; 6 Tax Statements, 1964; 7 Tempo Music, Inc.--Tax Records, Chris and Ruth Stam, 1966; 8 Tour Receipts, June-September, 1963; 9 Tour Receipts, June-September, 1963; 10 Wage Statements, 1965; 11 Wage Statements, 1966; 12 Wage Statements, 1966; 13 Wage Statements, 1973; 14 Work Papers for Tax Returns, 1964; 15 Work Papers for Tax Returns, 1964; 16 Work Papers for Tax Returns, 1965; 17 Work Papers & Tax Returns, 1968; 18 Work Papers for Tax Returns, 1970; 19 W-4 Forms, 1964; 20 W-4 Forms, 1969
Box 127
Writer's Ledger--Royalties to Co-composers, 1967-1971. Click here to go to Correspondence.
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