Family Papers
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Boatwright, Ruth Ellington, 1914-2004
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content: Ruth Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1964 - 1987
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0415, Series 8
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Contains biographical materials and personal documents belonging to Edward "Duke" Ellington and his family.  Such documents include birth certificates, life insurance, health insurance records, an autopsy report, and Ellington's memorial service materials. There is some artwork that was given to either Duke or Ruth Ellington.  In addition, there are a small number of unidentified newspaper articles written by Ruth Ellington that are undated. The materials are arranged in chronological order.