Warren Durrett Collection

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Woman singer and Warren Durrett orchestra performing at the North American Aviation bomber plant
Low-angle shot of woman singer in a shirt and skirt seated on stage with Warren Durrett orchestra. Some band members are around her: double bass, drums, electric guitar with amplifier, saxophone. A curtain hangs behind the stage., August 3, 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman singer seated in front of the Warren Durrett Orchestra
Woman in a dress seated on a wooden stage behind a microphone, in front of the Warren Durrett Orchestra. The band members are seated behind music stands with "WD" on them. Warren Durrett is at the piano, and there is a bassist, drummer, saxophonists, and trumpeters visible., Summer 1946, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman singing with the Warren Durrett Orchestra
Woman in a dress standing on a wooden stage, singing into a microphone, in front of the Warren Durrett Orchestra. The band members are seated behind music stands with "WD" on them, and there is an American flag on the wall behind them., Summer 1946, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman singing with the Warren Durrett orchestra at the Pla-Mor
Woman singer in a dress, seated next to the piano and to the Warren Durrett orchestra. Warren Durrett is standing in front of the orchestra at a microphone. The performers are in three rows behind music stands. Back row: three trumpets, one with mute. Second row: double bass, drums, electric guitar and amplifier, two trombones with mutes. Front row: two saxophones, two unclear (obscured by Durrett). A large curtain hangs behind the band., February 3, 1947, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman singing with the Warren Durrett orchestra at the Pla-Mor
Woman singer in a dress with earrings and a pearl bracelet singing at a microphone in front of the Warren Durrett orchestra. Durrett is visible on the left, playing the piano. A music stand is to the right, and behind the singer is an elevated platform, on which there is a musician playing double bass. There is an ornately carved pillar by the bassist., February 3, 1947, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman singing with the Warren Durrett orchestra at the Pla-Mor
Woman singer in dress at microphone in front of Warren Durrett orchestra. Members of the band are visible in rows behind her, behind music stands. In the back row: electric guitar and two trombones. Front row: clarinet, saxophone, and unclear instruments (dark/obscured). A woman in the audience is turned, facing the stage., February 3, 1947, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman singing with the Warren Durrett orchestra at the Pla-Mor
Woman singer in a dress, seated next to the piano and to the Warren Durrett orchestra. Durrett is at the piano, with music scores and a lamp on the piano lid, along with a sign reading "Warren Durrett and His Orchestra." The band is in rows behind music stands. Back row: three trumpets. Middle: Double bass, drums, electric guitar and amplifier, two trombones. Front: two saxophones, and unclear. A large curtain hangs behind the band., February 3, 1947, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman standing in front of a garden
Woman standing in a dark suit jacket and long skirt and high heels, arms at her sides, in a yard in front of a garden, with plants in bloom behind her, and large trees in the distance., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman standing in front of a house
Woman standing in heels and a jacket over a patterned dress or skirt, facing profile with head turned towards the camera. She is in the grass in front of a tree and bushes, next to a brick building with a window on the left of the frame. An ELKO border surrounds the image., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman standing in front of bushes and trees
Unidentified woman (Durrett's sister?) wearing glasses, smiling, and standing outside in front of trees and bushes. A window to a building is visible between the branches., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman standing on the sidewalk
Woman standing, arms at her side, on a sidewalk. There is snow on the ground and utility poles, trees, and buildings across the street behind her., 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman standing on the sidewalk with Warren Durrett
Woman in a hat and a thick coat with a brooch, holding something in her arm, next to Warren Durrett in a thick coat and a tie, with something around his arm as well. They are walking down the sidewalk with a man walking by to the left, and buildings behind them. Utility poles, the street, a car, lamp posts, and other buildings are back and to the right., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman taking a photograph in a mirror
Woman in a magenta sweater vest over a white sweater taking a photo into a mirror with a thin camera, from eye level. She is seen in a reflection facing to the left, and another, closer reflection on the right. There is a purple towel on a rack, and patterned wallpaper on the walls., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman taking a photograph in a mirror
Woman in a magenta sweater vest over a white sweater taking a photo into a mirror with a thin camera, from her waist. She is seen in a reflection facing head-on, and in another reflection facing left. A light is hanging down from a chain., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman with a baby and a small child
Woman in a dress, smiling, holding an infant, standing next to a young child. They are standing on the lawn in front of a building., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Woman, man, and three children
Woman [Warren Durrett's mother?] standing in a dress next to a man [Durrett's father?], behind three boys: youngest, middle, and oldest. The two older boys are wearing striped shirts, and the oldest has a camera hanging from a strap around his neck. They are in front of foliage and houses., No date; approximately 1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Women named Ann and Hazel and a man named Bob at Bear Lake, Colorado
Woman named Ann in a dark button up shirt with a light color and a long, patterned skirt, sitting on a rack with her arms on a woman named Hazel who is wearing a sweater and long pants. Behind them, a man named Bob is turned around and down on his knees, in a hat and a sweater. The rocks are over Bear Lake, Colorado, and a line of trees and mountains are on the other side of the water in the distance. Writing in the bottom border of the image reads: "Ann - Hazel + and Bob's 'back' - Bear Lake, Colorado.", No date; approximately 1951, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Young girl and young boy
Young girl in polka dot suspenders with frilly edges standing next to a shirtless young boy in shorts with a belt. They are standing by the side of a house with some bushes., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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