Chauncey Downs Collection | Black Archives of Mid-America

Photograph of drummer Samuel "Baby" Lovett

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection, The Blue Devils, Samuel "Baby" Lovett circa 1900-1989

Photograph of Chauncey Downs, Bill "Count" Basie and Chester Franklin

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984, Chauncey Downs Collection, Chauncey Downs circa 1904-1966, Chester A Franklin 1880-1959

Photograph of Chauncey Downs and five unidentified women on stage

Jazz, Arts and Culture, Chauncey Downs Collection, Chauncey Downs circa 1904-1966, Unidentified

Photograph of unidentified infant in Christening gown

Children, Portraits, Chauncey Downs Collection, 19th Century, Unidentified

Photograph of Chauncey Downs as an infant

Children, Chauncey Downs Collection, Chauncey Downs circa 1904-1966

Photograph of Chauncey Downs' father

Portraits, Chauncey Downs Collection, 19th Century

Photograph of Maye Lewis

Women, Portraits, Chauncey Downs Collection, Maye Lewis

Photograph of Mrs. Chauncey Downs

Women, Portraits, Chauncey Downs Collection

Graduation invitation for first graduating class at Heart of America Training School

Schools, Heart of America Training School, Education, Graduation, Chauncey Downs Collection, Chauncey Downs circa 1904-1966

Photograph of Mrs. Chauncey Downs (center) and two unidentified women

Women, Chauncey Downs Collection, Night Clubs, Unidentified