• Letter from Coleman Hawkins to Renée Gertler

  • Reference number
  • NJA/C/DIA/COR/42
  • Title
  • Letter from Coleman Hawkins to Renée Gertler
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  • Date of creation
  • 14/09/1934
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  • Quantity
  • 1 Item
  • Description
  • Personal letter. Hawkins is playing in Derby next week - '…that was the last place Louis played here. I hope it's better than this hole.' Included Photograph: the note says 'An ugly photograph but a really happy smile. In memory of my last days and a very good friendship. [signature illegible] 3.11.35.,,
    Subject notes (places): Derby. Subject notes (people): Louis (Armstrong ?); (Henry) 'Red' Allen; Fletcher (Henderson?); 'Floretta'.,
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    Format notes: Plain envelope and paper. Two sheets double sided to form four numbered pages. Headed 'Grand Theatre Derby' but postmarked Darlington. Sent to 34, The Avenue, Brondesbury, London, NW6. No date. Letter signed 'Coly'. Envelope also contained a small photograph with a note on the reverse. Both sides of this have been scanned. This photograph does not seem to be contemporary with the letter - or even related to it - it is dated 3-11-35.
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  • Letter
  • Copy Status
  • Original
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  • NJA keywords
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  • Physical Description
  • Physical condition
  • Storage location
  • Loughton Archive-2
  • Name of creator
  • Hawkins, Coleman
  • Language
  • English
  • Colour
  • Out of copyright
  • No
  • Copyright expiry date
  • 31/12/2039
  • Copyright owner
  • Hawkins, Coleman
  • Copyright holder birth date
  • 21/11/1904
  • Copyright holder death date
  • 19/05/1969
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  • Access Status
  • Open
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