Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Description
This collection focuses on the time that Bettye Miller and Milt Abel spent together as musicians, and as husband and wife. The couple was nationally known in the jazz community and performed together in cities all over the country.
Member of
LaBudde Special Collections
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Men and women at a bar

Unidentified men and women at the Stein & Sirloin bar. A white woman is standing next to a seated white man with a drink in front of him at the left and on the right a seated African American woman is speaking with a man with his back to the camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller with two men

Bettye Miller sitting between two unidentified men on a curved bench. Plants and flowers are behind them. All looking at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0093.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller and two others at a club

Bettye Miller (left) and two unidentified women smoking and drinking at a small table at the O.V. Catt. Club
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0090.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Betty Miller and Milt Abel at a check-in table

Milt Abel and Bettye Miller standing in front what seems to be a check-in table for an unidentified event. Two older women are seated behind the table and another table is next to them. An unidentified man is standing in the corner of the room, watching. Miller and Abel are both facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0099.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and two other men

Bettye Abel standing with Milt Abel (left) and an unidentified African American man (right) and an unidentified white man seated in front of them. All looking at the camera and laughing.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0098.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller and Milt Abel in a car

Bettye Miller behind the wheel of a car with Milt Abel leaning toward her from the passenger seat. She's turned toward him and smiling. Photo taken from the back seat.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0105.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller with calla lilies

Bettye Miller standing next to an arrangement of calla lilies. Behind her are two large oxygen tanks and a cylinder with the words "Super Charged" on it. She's standing with her hands behind her back and facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0102.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller with Milt Abel

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel standing together in a carpeted room between two curtained windows. Miller is wearing a stole with corsage. Abel is looking at Abel who is looking at the camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller in a hotel room

Bettye Miller standing next to a large television set in a hotel room. She's wearing a black dress with pearls and facing the camera, smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0101.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller playing organ in a living room

Bettye Miller playing piano in a living room. The top of the piano includes candlesticks and a Jayhawk figurine. She's facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0104.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller playing piano

Bettye Miller playing piano. A curtain is close behind her and a microphone is set up in front of her. She's turned to the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0103.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller and Milt Abel in a hallway

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel in a dimly lit hallway at an unidentified location. Abel is a few paces behind Miller and has one hand in his pants pocket. Miller is turned away from the camera to look back at him and his holding items in her hand.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0107.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and others at her birthday party

Bettye Miller holding a knife she's using to cut her birthday cake while turned back to look at Milt Abel and other unidentified guests at her birthday party.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0112.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller and Milt Abel in a hallway

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel in a hallway at an unidentified venue. The Ladies' room door is seen behind them. Abel is looking toward Miller who is looking at the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0106.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller with her birthday cake

Bettye Miller leaning over a table holding her birthday cake. She's doing something but it's unclear what. Photo taken from behind.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067