The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

A BRONZE "JAMES SMITHSON (1765-1829)" MEDALLION Depicting an image of the Smithsonian founder with blue and yellow stripe gros-grain ribbo...

A SILVER MEDALLION SET IN GOLD BEZEL AND WOOD PLAQUE Inscribed "Dizzy Gillespie September 1983", round medallion entitled "Azienda au...

A BRONZE "GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)" SQUARE MEDALLION Depicting Handel in wig and necktie and signed by Charlotte Tremper Armus, ...

A GILT METAL WALT WHITMAN CREATIVE ARTS AWARD Inscribed "Pride in the Best of New Jersey 1990" by E. Frudakis, Jr., depicting the sitting ...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF THREE PRESENTATION MEDALLIONS Comprising a bronze "Champs-sur-Mame" example depicting a seventeenth century Frenc...

A BRONZE "CHARLIE PARKER" MEDALLION Depicting Charlie "Bird" Parker playing saxophone and inscribed on reverse side "Bird L...

A CAST IRON "DUKE ELLINGTON" MEDALLION With Duke Ellington portrait and obverse inscription "presented to Dizzy Gillespie, Ellington ...

A GOLD TONE METAL MEDALLION Inscribed on reverse side, "A Dizzy Gillespie 1986", 2 1/4" dia., housed in a plastic burgundy presentati...

A CARTIER OLYMPIC GALA METAL MEDALLION HONORING DIZZY GILLESPIE Stamped "The Olympic Gala, Greek Theatre, July 26, 1984", the verso engrav...

THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNER STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS Depicting Playboy bunny logo with reverse side inscribed, "Dizzy Gillespie T...

THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNER STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS Depicting Playboy bunny logo with reverse inscribed, "Dizzy Gillespie 2nd Tr...

TWO PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ WINNER STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS To "Dizzy Gillespie 4th Trumpet 1959", and "Dizzy Gillespie 3rd Trumpet 1...

THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNER STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS Depicting Playboy bunny logo with reverse side inscribed, "Third Trumpet Diz...

A PLAYBOY MAGAZINE AWARDS CERTIFICATE OF MERIT TO DIZZY GILLESPIE Regarding 1957 Playboy All-Star Jazz Poll, signed Hugh M. Hefner, together with the

AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF "BERNARD 'PRETTY' PURDIE DRUMMER'S TEXTBOOK PLUS.." Inscribed to Dizzy and Lorraine with a thank you no...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LETTERS AND INVITATIONS FROM PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TO DIZZY Comprising some typed and handwritten notes, a Christmas card, an

A HANDWRITTEN NOTE CARD FROM PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TO DIZZY Dated October 6, 1990, on official White House stationary, inscribed in black ink "...

A TYPEWRITTEN LETTER TO DIZZY FROM PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN Dated October 14, 1987, on official White House letterhead: "Dear Dizzy, Nancy and I...

A GROUP OF THREE JAZZMOBILE PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a calligraphic paper presenation award printed in multi-colored ink on cream ground inscri

A DOWN BEAT PLAQUE The brass placard engraved "To John Birks Gillespie Named Ninth Member of the Music Hall of Fame by the Readers of DownBeat ...

THREE DOWN BEAT PLAQUES Comprising a Down Beat 1974 Jazz critics poll "Weather Report Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet", a 1975 Trumpet Internation...

A WOLF TRAP MEDAL The circular bronze medallion depicting interior of auditorium with performing artists and engraved "The future of our arts d...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF STATE AND CITY PROCLAMATIONS AND ACCOLADES Comprising a paper presentation inscribed "State of Michigan House of Repre...

A GROUP OF CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION CERTIFICATES AND A KEY TO THE CITY Comprising a resolution stating "California Legislature Resolution No. 335 ...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF CALIFORNIA RESOLUTIONS, KEYS TO CITIES, AND CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION Comprising a calligraphic certificate stating &quo...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE Electing "Jazz at Massey Hall", Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie,...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION CERTIFICATE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie in recognition of nomination for...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie and Machito in recognition of nominati...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie in recognition of nomination for the B...

A GROUP OF FOUR CERTIFICATES Honorary Citizen of New Orleans, one dated June 4, 1969, one dated January 29, 1969, one dated May 5, 1979, and The Mayor

AN ASSORTED GROUP OF CERTIFICATES AND ACCOLADES Comprising a "Cap 19 Laws of Western Nigeria Certificate of Approval for a Minor Chieftaincy&qu...

A U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MICHIGAN RESOLUTION In tribute to "John Birks (Dizzy) Gillespie for his great acco...

A GROUP OF ACCOLADES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA Comprising a plaque engraved "In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the World of Music and th...

A PEWTER PLAQUE Inscribed "Provincia Di Vicenza", on verso "A John B. Dizzy Gillespie Una Vita por la Musica Vincenza 26-9-1983"...

A SILVERED NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS AWARD Inscribed "National Medal of Arts", on verso, "United States of America John Birks Dizzy Gill...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF FRAMED ACCOLADES FROM NEW YORK Comprising a certificate of appreciation signed by Ed Koch, a letter from the City of New York

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PAPER STATE AND CITY PROCLAMATIONS AND ACCOLADES Comprising a proclamation from the Office of the Mayor of the District of Co

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION CERTIFICATE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie,

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Inscribed "Lifetime Achievement Award conferred by the National Tr...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie in recognition of nomination for the B...

TWO PLAQUES The first engraved "Presented to John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie in Recognition of Three Decades of Incredible Artistic Achiev...

A BRASS PLACARD Engraved "13th Annual U.C. Berkeley Jazz Festival to commemorate the induction of Dizzy Gillespie into the U.C. Berkeley Jazz F...

A BRASS PLACARD Engraved "University of Massachusetts at Boston Award presented to John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie in recognition of his o...

TWO PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a pentagon shaped example engraved "In Appreciation to Dizzy Gillespie for an Outstanding Performance, Ruff...

A CLARK UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OF "DOCTOR OF HUMAN LETTERS, HONORIS CAUSA" To John Birks Gillespie, May 15, 1988, together with a Clark Co...

A GROUP OF THREE HONORARY DOCTORATES Comprising, The New School for Social Research Honorary "Doctor of Fine Arts" certificate, May 19, 19...

TWO PLAQUES The first engraved "In Honor of John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie Innovator in Music Educator-Stateman.....From Students, Facu...

A GROUP OF THREE COLLEGIATE PLAQUES Comprising one inscribed "Colleguim Brandfordianum Omnibus Notum Sit Dizzy Gillespie Sodalem Esse Bene Meri...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF MEMORABILIA RELATED TO HARVARD AND TUFTS UNIVERSITIES Comprising an honorary associate certificate to John "Dizzy"...

A GROUP OF COLLEGIATE HONORARY DEGREES AND AWARDS Comprising, a Doctor of Humane Letters certificate to John Birks Gillespie from University of South