Warren Durrett Collection

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: Postcard for the Warren Durrett Orchestra with the Four Noteables; Promotional postcard. Photo from waist up of Warren Durrett and two unidentified men in black jackets and patterned ties, and Laura Webb wearing a light-colored coat. Text below reads "The Four Noteables, featured Vocal Group with Warren Durrett and his orchestra.", No date; approximately 1945-1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Priscilla Ann Feagans and Warren Durrett in Maryville; Priscilla Ann Feagans standing in a patterned dress, arms at her sides, next to Warren Durrett, smiling, with on hand holding onto Priscilla's left arm. They are standing on a dirt path in the middle of grass and trees., May 18, 1941, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ray Stinson, Lois Laur, Mille Mason, and Warren Durrett; Standing from left to right: Ray Stinson in overalls and a tie; Mille Mason in a light jacket and pants with a flower in her hair; Lois Laur with a flower in her hair; and Warren Durrett in a tie, with an arm around Laur's waist. They are standing in the grass in front of trees and buildings, and there is an ELKO border around the image., May 1944, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Real photo postcard of a soldier; Headshot of a man in a military uniform, with hair combed over., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Rose Marie Allen headshot; Headshot of Rose Marie Allen in a dark dress in front of a dark background, wearing earrings, a necklace, and a bracelet. Her hands are up towards her face, which looks pensive., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Rose Marie Allen headshot; Headshot of Rose Marie Allen, face looking towards camera and resting on hands, which are overlapped and resting on a cloth on a seatback., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Sailor standing with hands on his hips; Man in a sailor suit, with hands on hips (holding a hat in his right hand), standing in the grass next to flowers, with trees in the background. Writing in blue pen in the border above the image: "Zoot Haircut.", August 1942, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Saxophone player and clarinetist in a recording studio; Bob Ousley seated , playing the clarinet, with a man playing saxophone to his left. A clarinet and a flute are on the floor in front of them, and they are behind a microphone stand. They are in a recording studio, with another person's head in the background, and a coat hanging to the right., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Saxophonist soloing with the Warren Durrett Orchestra at KCU Convocation; A tenor saxophone player for the Warren Durrett Orchestra performing at a music stand in front of a microphone, for the 1946 Kansas City University Convocation. A clarinet is on a stand next to him, and a trombonist is visible behind him. There is a tall window on the back wall., March 1, 1946, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Saxophonist soloing with the Warren Durrett orchestra; Man playing tenor saxophone with the Warren Durrett orchestra, standing and playing in front of two microphones. Warren Durrett seated behind him at the piano, with band members visible in the background in rows behind music stands. Visible instruments are drums and trombone., No date; approximately 1945-1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Saxophonists from the Warren Durrett Orchestra in a recording studio; Saxophone players from the Warren Durrett Orchestra seated in a recording studio with their instruments in metal folding chairs. Two in glasses are facing towards the camera, while two others (one, only a hand is visible in the bottom right corner) are caught from behind, with music on their stands. A microphone hangs down between them all, and their are four women seated in chairs back against the wall, among other empty seats, with a coat hanging on the right., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: School stop sign; Circular traffic sign that reads: "School Stop / Speed Limit 15 Miles Past School." It is in front of the street, with a building visible to the back left, and trees to the back right., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ship's funnel expelling smoke; Six people seated in chairs (one to the left, five to the right) behind a railing on a ship, one person holding a newspaper. Beyond the railing is the ship's funnel, emitting a dark cloud of smoke., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Shirtless man on a blanket; Man laughing, shirtless, wearing pants and a belt, lying on an intricately patterned blanket. The blanket is on the grass, with some rocks at the top of the image. The hands and a knee of another person are visible on the left edge of the image., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Side of a ship; Side of a ship, with three portholes, and what appears to be a lifeboat on the deck., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Side of a ship with anchor; View of a ship's hull, at a dock. There is a Baldt anchor and "MILWAUKE[E]" on the side. A man is standing in the bottom right of the image, turned away from the ship., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Singers performing with Warren Durrett orchestra at the North American Aviation bomber plant; Low-angle shot of woman singer in a shirt and skirt and a man with his arm around her waist, both singing into a microphone in front of the Warren Durrett orchestra. The band is seated in two rows behind stands. Back: drums, electric guitar and amplifier, trumpet, two unclear, and trombone. Front: three saxophones. A curtain hangs behind the stage., August 3, 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Singers with the Warren Durrett Orchestra; Warren Durrett performing at the piano with his orchestra, with a man in a suit and a woman in a polka dot dress singing at a microphone at the front of a stage. Band members are performing in suits and striped bowties behind them: trumpet, saxophones, double bass, and drums. A curtain hangs behind the band., No date; approximately 1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Singers with the Warren Durrett Orchestra; Man standing on stage singing into two microphones in front of the Warren Durrett Orchestra. At the far end of the stage, a woman and two men are also singing into a pair of microphones. The band is performing in rows behind music stands. Saxophones, flute, and clarinets are visible., No date; approximately 1945-1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Small group of people in the water; Overhead photo of a small group of people swimming in the water., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Small home in the woods; Small home nestled among the trees, with front door open, an automobile in front, and another home in the background., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Smiling woman in a bathing suit; Woman in a two-piece bathing suit, smiling, with one arm behind her head and the other by her side, next to the water and a small boat. There is a stone wall separating water from land, covered with grass and foliage., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Smiling woman in a hat with veil; Upper body photo of a smiling woman with shoulder-length hair in a jacket and a hat with a netted veil, standing in front of a house., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Smiling woman in a short sleeve shirt and shorts; Slightly blurry photo of a woman with shoulder length hair and glasses, wearing a short sleeve shirt and shorts, standing on a dirt path in front of grass, bushes, and trees., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Smiling woman seated on a ship; Smiling woman seated in a chair on a ship. The is wearing sunglasses, a heavy jacket, and a long scarf tied around her neck that also covers part of her head. There are two chairs behind her facing the opposite direction, and there is a woman sitting in one., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Snapshot of a child wearing overalls and a large hat; Unidentified little boy wearing overalls, a striped shirt, and a large hat., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Snapshot of a man kneeling in the grass with a pipe and a large hat; Unidentified man kneeling in the grass with a pipe in his mouth, wearing a large hat. There are trees and other foliage in the background., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Students and men in a classroom; Nine young boys (one of whom is almost entirely obscured by a bag) and six older men in a sandwich shop. There are chairs, tables, a bulletin board, a clock, a door and a window (behind which is another man)., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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