Don Tiff Collection

Don Tiff, Max Tiff, and two others
Don Tiff (second from left) with Max Tiff (right) walking down a sidewalk with two unidentified white men. All wearing matching suits and Don Tiff has a pipe in his mouth. Cars are parked along the right of the photo and a building is seen at the left., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Don Tiff, Max Tiff, and two others
Don Tiff (piano) with Max Tiff (trumpet) and an unidentified white male guitarist and double bassist about to perform at an unidentified venue., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Jan Murray publicity photo
Publicity photo of Jan Murray seated in a chair and looking over its back to the camera., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten inscription on photo: To Don- Good luck- Jan Murray.
Joey Bishop publicity photo
Publicity photo of Joey Bishop in a tuxedo and looking to the right of the photo., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten inscription on photo: To Don: Many thanks for covering up where there was no music- it was a pleasure- sincerely, Joey Bishop.
Performance photo with note on verso
Performance photo with note on verso., No date; likely between 1940 and 1941, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Performance photo with personnel listed on verso
Front and back of a photo of Don Tiff performing with the Jan Garber Orchestra., Likely November 1955, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Personnel listed on verso.
Portrait of Don Tiff with pipe
Portrait of Don Tiff holding his pipe in one hand, leaning forward, and turned to look at the camera., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Don Tiff ; Born Sept. 7, 1910 ; Died Sept. 23, 1998.
War bond drive group photo
Don Tiff (back row, second from right) and a large group of men and women in a group photo during a War Bond Drive at 11th & Main in Kansas City, Missouri. The front row of women are in matching costumes. All are standing in front of the Waldheim building with a war propaganda sign on the front., August 14, 1943, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.