Evie Quarles Collection

This collection consists of 866 images captured by Kansas City-based blues and jazz photographer, Evie Quarles. Quarles provided annotations for the photographs, identifying people, place, date, and event, rendering the collection highly discoverable to researchers.

Items in Collection: 866

Topics

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

Women’s History & Representation

Evie Quarles sits to Myra Taylor's right as Myra puts her left arm around Evie's shoulders at Washington Park in Kansas City, MO. Both are smiling at the camera. Evie's glasses are setting on her head...

Date Published

2003-08-10

James Fraher, Ramonda Doakes. John Brisbin, Dawayne Gilley stand arm in arm in the doorway of the Mutual Musicians Foundation, 1823 Highland Avenue to participate in the Living Blues Weekend Photo...

Date Published

1999-09-18

Dawayne Gilley stands and seriously hands keys to Jim O'Neal behind the head of a seated and laughing Myra Taylor. Myra is holding two Living Blues Magazine award plaques which state, "Living Blues...

Date Published

2002-07-21

UMKC University Libraries Digital Collections

Evie Quarles and Myra Taylor at Washington Park in Kansas City, MO

James Fraher, Ramonda Doakes, John Brisbin, and Dawayne Gilley at Mutual Musicians Foundation Building

Myra Taylor wins the best female blues artist from Living Blues Magazine

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Digital Projects

LaBudde Special Collections

Marr Sound Archives

University Archives