The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

AN UNSIGNED LETTER FROM FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS INC. Dated April 6, 1992, George Wein, President, listing signers of a get well note to Dizzy, written at

A GROUP OF NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL CORRESPONDENCE Including a photograph of Dizzy Gillespie with David N. Dinkins with a compliments card, an invitation

THREE AUTOGRAPHED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DIZZY AND LORRAINE GILLESPIE One signed by Lena Horne and Hazel Scott, a publicity photograph of Mat

A GROUP OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG ITEMS Including, a small "Swiss Krissly" black and white photograph of Louis Armstrong sitting on the toilet, a...

LORRAINE'S MAROON LEATHER BOUND SCRAPBOOK With black and white publicity stills of Dizzy Gillespie, newspaper clippings, and a copy of a poem wr...

A GROUP OF THREE SCRAPBOOKS OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S Together with two brown faux-leather scrapbooks with gilt lettering "L. Gillespie", a...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTO ALBUMS Primarily compiled by Charlie "The Whale" Lake, albums include photos of famous jazz musicians and c...

A PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUM Inscribed from "New Jazz Society Jazz Festival Massey Hall Toronto May 15th, 1953" in gold lettering on red and...

TWO PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUMS Including on inscribed, "To Dizzy Gillespie with sincere appreciation from The United States Air Force Band Colon...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LETTERS, CARDS, AND POEMS FROM DIZZY TO HIS WIFE Comprising a typed letter, several anniversary cards, a Valentine's da...

A HAND MADE CARD FOR DIZZY GILLESPIE By Karel Appel, on a piece of artist paper folded in half, on the left inside cover in large script lettering &...

AN ABSTRACT PAINT ON PAPER OF A MAN RIDING A HORSE Illegibly signed, inscribed on verso "For a Maestro of the only art form Amerika (sic) creat...

A PENCIL SKETCH ON WHITE PAPER DEPICTING A THREE QUARTER SIDE PROFILE OF DIZZY GILLESPIE By Tony Bennett, signed by the artist and inscribed "D...

A SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM SVEN-ERIK JOHANSOON TO DIZZY GILLESPIE A group of swedish currency housed in a black leather presentation box with blu

TWO PERSONALIZED PRINTED THANK YOU NOTE CARDS FROM EJF, ELLA J. FITZGERALD The first inscribed "Please accept my sincere thanks for your though...

A TOY BASKETBALL HOOP, BACKBOARD, AND BALL Sent as a get well card to Dizzy Gillespie, from all his friends at NBA entertainment

A GROUP OF QUINCY JONES MEMORABILIA Including a holiday card, an invitation and accompanying booklet to Dizzy for the 1989 American Academy of Achieve

A DE-ACCESSIONED LOS ANGELES TIMES NEWSPAPER Dated October 21, 1917, from the Los Angeles Public Library housed in rectangular brown faux leather pres

A TYPED NOTE FROM QUINCY JONES Dated January 6, 1993, on inscribed "Quincy Jones" note card, to Lorraine Gillespie, signed "Q" i...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PERSONALIZED CARDS SENT TO LORRAINE OR DIZZY Various subject matter, signatures, and conditions, apx. 75 pieces

A PAPER PRESENTATION AWARD Printed in multi-colored script writing on a cream ground, stating "The Town Hall Foundation...Friend of the Arts Aw...

A JAFFA ETCHED CRYSTAL RECTANGULAR SHAPED BOX From "Departmento de Estado Escudo Oficial De Puerto Rico", 4 3/4"h x 6 1/4"w x 1 ...

A FRAMED CERTIFICATE Acknowledging endowment of a seat at Roy Thomson Hall in Canada to Paul Robeson and John {Dizzy} Gillespie

EIGHT COPIES OF "DIZZY GILLESPIE: THE BEBOP YEARS 1937-1952" By Ken Vail (Vail Publishing, Cambridge, England), all signed and undated, im...

TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "To Be or Not to Bop" by Dizzy Gillespie and Al Fraser, and "Remembering Bix, A Memoir of the Jazz A...

TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "They All Played Ragtime" by Rudi Blesh & Harriet Janie, and "Shining Trumpets: A History of Jaz...

TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Black" by James Strecker and Harold Town, copyright 1990, and

FOUR AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Ethel Ennis: The Reluctant Jazz Star, an Illustrated Biography" by Sallie Kravetz, "The Raw Pearl:...

THREE AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS IN FRENCH Comprising, "La Danse Des Infideles Bud Powell" by Francis Paudras, copyright 1986, "Photo-Story de...

TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising two copies of "A Moment's Notice, Portraits of American Jazz Musician" photographs by Carol Friedman

TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Corto Maltese" by Hugo Pratt, hard covered French comic book, Paris 1971, and "Eusebio Pantera Negr...

A GOLD RECORD 1985 Gold Disc "Closer to the Source" Dizzy Gillespie, King Record Co., LTD. Japan

THREE ACCOLADES FOR DIZZY GILLESPIE Comprising a brass placard engraved, "Dizzy Gillespie from the National Association of Jazz Educators in Ap...

A PRESENTATION PLACARD Engraved, "Dizzy Gillespie Trumpeter on His 60th Birthday, October 21, 1977, In Appreciation of His Continuing Outstandi...

TWO ENGRAVED SILVER SCROLL PLAQUES The first inscribed: "XXXVIII MASHCHERA D'ARGENTO 1982-83 J. Birks Gillespie Comune Di Campione D'It...

TWO PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a Jazz Heritage Society Grand Master Award,

A SCROLL DESIGN PLAQUE Engraved to "Dizzy Gillespie in Retrospect, a Tribute to Diz by Lionel Hampton and his Giants of Jazz Friends, this nigh...

TWO PLAQUES ON GOLD TONE METAL WITH BLACK LETTERING Each with image of Dizzy in front of drums, holding trumpet, the first inscribed "The Hacke...

A COMPOSITION PLAQUE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL BUST OF DIZZY GILLESPIE Inscribed "John Birks Dizzy Gillespie honored guest 7th annual Q.C.I.J.F. Apr...

A BRASS INSTITUTE OF HIGH FIDELITY ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD Inscribed, "The Institute of High Fidelity Artist of the Year Award to Dizzy Gilles...

A LATIN JAZZ USA AWARD Inscribed to "Dizzy Gillespie for His Outstanding Contribution to the Preservation and Evolution of Latin Jazz, Carnegie...

A CONTEMPORARY VASE SHAPED SILVER PLATED AWARD The placard engraved "'Dizzy' John Birks Gillespie. We all live in the reflection of the...

A SILVERED-METAL SCULPTURE AWARD The placard engraved, "Dizzy Gillespie, in Honor of Your Extraordinary Contribution to the Development and Per...

AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JAZZ EDUCATORS TROPHY The placard engraved, "I.A.J.E Presented to Dizzy Gillespie for His Total Dedication to J...

A BLUE AND WHITE DELFT GLAZED EARTHENWARE HEINEKEN AWARD MUG The placard engraved "A Dizzy Gillespies, DE: Heineken Jazz Festival Como Tributo ...

AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD The plaque engraved "18th Annual NAACP Image Award 1985 Hall of Fame Award, Dizzy Gillespie", 14"h

AN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ AWARD The brass placard stating, "Dizzy Gillespie's International Jazz Award 'Bird' North Sea Jazz Festival 1...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF FOUR PRESENTATION MEDALLIONS Comprising a bronze medallion of galloping horse and rider with sword inscribed "Massilie...

THREE NICAEA RIBITAS MEDALLIONS Made by Grunberg, two bronze and one silver tone metal, signed by Lelan Romain, each is housed in a green leather pres

A BRONZE "BEACONS IN JAZZ AWARD" MEDALLION From the New School for Social Research, depicting partial image of trumpeter playing trumpet, ...