Miscellaneous

Contains Billy Strayhorn materials and clippings, correspondence, business materials, and ephemera related to or acquired by Duke Ellington that is either unidentified or unique to the collection. They have been grouped by subject or document type and listed alphabetically. When appropriate, materials have been incorporated into the larger collection. The Billy Strayhorn materials are of particular interest and include programs for the "Copasetics," a social organization founded by Strayhorn and his friends, and an obituary in French by Strayhorn's former companion, Aaron Bridgers. Also of interest are miscellaneous business records and unidentified lyrics.