Warren Durrett Collection

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Studio portrait of Dorothy Morris
Dorothy Morris looking stern, in a coat, backlit from above left, in front of a dark studio backdrop., 1948, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Studio portrait of Izedore Crose
Izedore Crose, smiling, head cocked slightly, with long curly hair, in front of a grey studio backdrop., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Studio portrait of Mille Mason
Mille Mason in a gingham patterned button up shirt, with a matching bow in hair, smiling and looking off to the right in front of a white backdrop., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Studio portrait of Nell Weesmer
Nell Weesner, smiling, with curly hair, in dark clothing with a brooch in front of a light backdrop., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Studio portrait of Ruth Anne Gay
Ruth Anne Gay in a dress with shoulder length wavy hair, face cocked to the left, smiling, in front of a photo studio backdrop., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Studio portrait of Ruth Anne Gay
Ruth Anne Gay in a dress with shoulder length wavy hair, face cocked to the right, in front of a photo studio backdrop., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Studio portrait of an older couple
Studio photograph of woman and man (Warren Durrett's grandparents?), exposed from torso up, white elsewhere. The woman is wearing a dress with a flower, and the man is wearing a suit and tie. They are both wearing glasses and looking at the camera., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Studio portrait of man in Navy uniform
Headshot of man in Navy hat and uniform, smiling with teeth, looking off slightly towards the left, in front of a light studio backdrop., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Studio portrait of unidentified woman
Woman standing and smiling in a dress with a translucent covering, in front of a white backdrop., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Trees and skiers on Mount Rainier
Snow-covered Mount Rainier. There is a number of tall evergreen trees in the foreground on the left, with skiers on a path on the right. Peaks are visible in the distance., 1941-1942, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Trombonists from the Warren Durrett Orchestra in a recording studio
Two trombonists from the Warren Durrett Orchestra seated with their instruments at music stands. Man on the left has the instrument pressed up to his cheek as he looks off to the left, while the man on the right has his hands clasped together and is looking at his music. There is an isolation booth back to the right with a microphone hanging down., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Trumpet player from the Warren Durrett Orchestra in a recording studio
Man in glasses and a button up shirt playing a trumpet in a recording studio. Everything behind him is out of focus., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Trumpet player seated in a recording studio
Trumpet player seated in a recording studio, with his instrument on his lap. He has glasses, a mustache, and a button-up shirt, and he is staring down to the left., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two boys at a construction site
Construction site full of grass and dirt with two boys in striped shirts standing apart from each other. There is a construction vehicle behind them, with trees and utility poles in the distance., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two men and a woman seated in a banquet hall
Man in a white suit jacket, a patterned shirt and bowtie, next to a man in a dark suit jacket and patterned bowtie with a cigarette in his hand, and a woman in a dress. They are seated at a long dining table with a bag, cups, and an ashtray on the table. Another person's arm is visible on the right edge of the image, and there are long tables with chairs, ashtrays, and candles in the background., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two men and a woman seated in a banquet hall
Man in a white suit jacket, a patterned shirt and bowtie, next to a man in a dark suit jacket and patterned bowtie with a cigarette in his hand, and a woman in a dress. They are seated at a long dining table with a bag, cups, and an ashtray on the table. Another person's arm is visible on the right edge of the image, and there are long tables with chairs, ashtrays, and candles in the background., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two men and two women, well-dressed
Upper body photo of two men in suits and ties, one looking off-camera, behind two women in hats and in coats with corsages, one woman also wearing multiple necklaces. They are standing in front of a building with the address "436" above the doorway., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two men in a recording studio
Man in a patterned shirt and man in a striped shirt and a visor standing in a recording studio with their arms resting on a large equipment case. There are microphones behind them, in front of the wall., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two men performing on glockenspiel and drums in a recording studio
Two unidentified men in a recording studio, one behind a microphone with a mallet playing a glockenspiel that rests on a piano, the other playing a small drum kit with a kick drum, snare drum, and hi-hats. To the right, another microphone, a large speaker, a reel-to-reel recorder, and a lamp. Other equipment is visible in the background and in a space above the musicians, including cameras, ladders, extra reels, and a record sleeve., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two men sitting on a ship
Two men in white shirts and sunglasses, sitting in fold-up chairs on a boat, and the man on the right has a white baseball cap and a cigarette in his mouth. There are rows of other metal folding chairs, and other people seated, staring off the side of the boat, and one man standing in the top right of the image. A coastline with buildings is visible across the water., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two men standing and talking in a recording studio
Two men standing and facing each other in a recording studio. The man on the right is wearing a thinly striped shirt and a tie with pens clipped inside his pocket, and he is holding a cup in his right hand. There is a window in front of them to the recording space, and speakers mounted to the wall above it., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two skiers on Mount Rainier
A man and a woman (named Dorothy) in ski jackets and pants, strapped into their skis, holding ski poles, on Mount Rainier. There are snowy evergreen trees and mountain peaks behind them., 1941-1942, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two smiling women
Close-up photo of two smiling women. The woman on the left is wearing a flannel shirt, and the background behind them is dark, while some shadows are present on their faces., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two unidentified women in front of the street
Upper body photo of one woman turned towards another, the second woman has her arms behind her back and is staring off to the left. They are in a front yard in front of a street, and an automobile is parked on the other side in front of a house, with another house to the left., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two women and a man [Warren Durrett's father?]
Woman in a patterned dress, a man [Warren Durrett's father?] in a shirt with a bowling ball and pins, and an older woman in a plain dress and a necklace. The man has an arm interlocked with each of the women. They are standing in a yard with foliage and other buildings in the background., No date; approximately 1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two women and two children
Woman in a patterned dress, smiling and holding an infant in her right arm. She is standing next to an elderly woman in a vertically striped dress whose hand is on the shoulder of a small child in front of her. 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.
Two young girls standing on the front steps of a house
Young girl in a dress with a sweater over top, with one button fastened, next to a girl in a striped shirt and shorts, They are on the front steps leading up to the door of a brick house, with a pillar on each side of the steps., No date; approximately 1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unidentified woman in a striped shirt on a mountain
Unidentified woman in a striped shirt, pants, a cap, and a wrap around he wrist, leaning back on a mountain, with mountainous terrain behind her., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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