Photographs from the collection of prolific American composer, pianist and organist, especially recognized for his contributions to the literature of neglected instruments such as marimba, trombone, harp, accordion, and saxophone
Ned Washington, Stanley Adams, Wolfe Gilbert, Paul Creston and Cy Coleman (at piano) at the Alfalfa Club annual banquet, Washington, D.C., January 20, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Herman Finkelstein, Wolfe Gilbert, Jimmy McHugh, Ned Washington, unidentified man, Stanley Adams, Paul Creston, Arthur Schwartz, Adolph Vogel; Alfalfa Club annual banquet, Washington, D.C., January 22, 1966, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Jimmy Durante (at piano), Stanley Adams (ASCAP President), with ASCAP Directors Adolf Vogel, Paul Creston, and Ned Washington at Alfalfa Club annual banquet, Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C., January 20, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ned Washington, unidentified man, Adolph Vogel, Paul Creston; Alfalfa Club, Washington, D.C., January 22, 1966, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
John Gomien, Administrative Assistant to Senator Everett Dirksen (not pictured); Jimmy Durante (at piano); Herman Finkelstein, General Counsel, ASCAP; Stanley Adams, ASCAP President; ASCAP Directors Adolph Vogel, Paul Creston, Ned Washington; Alfalfa Club annual banquet, Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C., January 20, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
James Rule, Harold Arlen, Ned Washington, Stanley Adams (ASCAP President), Louis J. Doyle (General Counsel for the Post Office Department), Jimmy McHugh, Jack Yellen, Paul Creston, and Wolfe Gilbert; ASCAP delegation at the unveiling of the American Music commemorative stamp design., May 22, 1964, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Typed descriptive caption on back.
Wolfe Gilbert, Paul Creston, Ned Washington, Harold Arlen, Stanley Adams (ASCAP President), James Rule, Jimmy McHugh, and Jack Yellen; ASCAP delegation at the unveiling of the American Music commemorative stamp design., May 22, 1964, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Louise Creston (far left), Paul Creston (second from left), Mrs. Maurice Honigman (third from left), Stanley Adams (fourth from left), Martin Bookspan (fifth from right), and unidentified individuals at a formal gathering., No date; likely between 1951 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Alan Hovhaness, Erno Daniel, Paul Creston, and Richard Lert talking at the Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California., 1957, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Albert Schweitzer and Pablo Casals seated at piano and talking., 1959, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Written on back: "Season's Greetings 1959!"
Alfredo Antonini conducting while looking to the right; photo is inscribed by Antonini to Creston., 1958, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo mounted to paperboard.
Autographed photo of Benno Rabinof and Paul Creston looking over a score., No date; likely between 1955 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo inscribed by Rabinof; mounted to paperboard.
Blaynt Jones, Paul Creston (seated), Benjamin Steinberg (seated), and Natalie Hinderas at the piano., No date; likely between 1965 and 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Bushes and lawn at Ellensburg, Washington house and property., August 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Carl Bergner, Paul Creston, and Martin Katahn talking and looking at music on a stand at the Hartt School, Hartford, Connecticut., No date; likely between 1955 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Carmen Carrozza, Lt. Comm. Anthony A. Mitchell, and Paul Creston looking at a score; at a United States Navy Band performance at Carnegie Hall, New York., February 20, 1966, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Descriptive caption and information stamped on back by U.S. Naval Photographic Center.
Carmen Carrozza, Lt. Comm. Anthony A. Mitchell, and Paul Creston smiling for photo; at a United States Navy Band performance at Carnegie Hall, New York., February 20, 1966, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Descriptive caption and information stamped on back by U.S. Naval Photographic Center.
Carmen Carrozza, Paul Creston, and unidentified Sand Accordion representative shaking hands standing next to an accordion., No date; likely between 1955 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Cecil Leeson and Paul Creston wearing dark suits and smiling at camera., No date; likely between 1965 and 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claudette Sorel and Paul Creston chatting and playing with a cat., No date; likely between 1965 and 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Paul Creston, unidentified woman, Erno Daniel, and three unidentified men at Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California., 1957, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Three unidentified men, Paul Creston, Erno Daniel, Robert Ward, unidentified man, and Richard Lert at Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California., 1957, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unidentified man, Hubert Humphrey, Cy Coleman, Irving Caesar, James Rule (at piano); Paul Creston is behind Coleman, right; and others; Alfalfa Club annual banquet, Washington, D.C., No date; likely between 1961 and 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Jimmy McHugh (far left, mostly out of frame, wearing glasses), Stanley Adams (in front of McHugh, holding drink and looking to his right), Ned Washington (third from left, looking directly at camera), Hubert Humphrey and Cy Coleman (center-left and center-right respectively, conversing with each other), Paul Creston (behind Coleman, right), Irving Caesar (standing by piano, with drink and cigar), Wolfe Gilbert (behind Caesar, face partially obscured), and others at the Alfalfa Club annual banquet, Washington, D.C., No date; likely between 1961 and 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ned Washington, Wolfe Gilbert, Hubert Humphrey, Irving Caesar, Paul Creston, Adolph Vogel at the Alfalfa Club annual banquet, Washington, D.C., No date; likely between 1961 and 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unidentified man (mostly out of frame, holding drink), unidentified man, Stanley Adams, Jimmy McHugh (partially obscured by Adams), Ned Washington, Hubert Humphrey, unidentified man, Cy Coleman, Paul Creston, Wolfe Gilbert, Irving Caesar, James Rule (at piano), and others; Alfalfa Club annual banquet, Washington, D.C., No date; likely between 1961 and 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unidentified man, Stanley Adams, Irving Caesar, unidentified man, Paul Creston; at the grave of Victor Herbert., No date; likely between 1955 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Concertmaster for the Music for Westchester Symphony Orchestra shaking hands with Paul Creston; Conductor Siegfried Landau is at right., No date; likely between 1965 and 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
