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Artifacts
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All artifiacts are listed in alphabetical order and, with the exception of Ira Gershwin's medals, can be viewed in the George and Ira Gershwin exhibit room in the Thomas Jefferson Building. |
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Caviar tin of IG |
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Congressional gold medals of GG and IG (2), 1988
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Desk of GG, 1933
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Electric pencil sharpener of IG |
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Fountain pen of IG, circa 1935
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Medals of IG (1 Gold; 25 Silver) |
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Metronome of GG, circa 1910
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Piano of GG, circa 1925
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Steinway Model B, Serial # 235494 |
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Piano chair of GG, circa 1925
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Typewriter of IG, circa 1930
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Typing table of IG, circa 1930
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BOX 131, 133, 137, 139, 142 |
Miscellany
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The miscellaneous materials in the Gershwin collection are organized alphabetically by subject matter. |
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BOX-FOLDER 131/1 |
Arnold Shaw re: "Curtain call!" |
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BOX 142 |
Congressional bronze medals (2) |
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BOX-FOLDER 131/2 |
Exhibition catalogs |
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Exhibition of the George Gershwin collection of modern paintings, The Arts club of Chicago, 1933 November 10 - 25
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George Gershwin memorial exhibition, The Arts club of Chicago, 1938 March 15 - 28
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George Gershwin, painter, Marie Harriman gallery, NY, 1937 December 18 - 1938 January 4
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BOX-FOLDER 137/37 |
Fisk University Library: Selected Items from the George Gershwin Memorial Collection of Music and Literature, undated |
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BOX-FOLDER 131/3 |
2 Flexocol record labels from "Music by Gershwin" radio show, 1934
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Labeled in the hand of Ira Gershwin |
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BOX-FOLDER 133/5 |
"From Bach to Gershwin," 1944 May
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BOX-FOLDER 131/4 |
George Gershwin lodge newsletter, undated |
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MAPCASE-DRAWER 5/1 |
George Gershwin mausoleum blue prints |
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BOX-FOLDER 133/4 |
George Gershwin personalized music manuscript paper |
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1 blank leaf |
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Gershwin: George, the music/Ira, the words. |
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The museum of the city of New York, 1968 May 6 - September 2
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BOX-FOLDER 131/5 |
A catalogue of the exhibition |
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2 copies |
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BOX-FOLDER 131/6 |
Invitation to a reception and preview, 1968 May 5
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BOX-FOLDER 131/7 |
Henry Botkin autobiographical essays (4), 1972-73
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Typescript photocopies |
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BOX-FOLDER 131/8 |
Logbook of orchestral parts |
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Laid in: IG typescript note |
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BOX-FOLDER 131/9 |
Merle Armitage collection auction catalog, 1965 May 10
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BOX-FOLDER 131/10 |
News release re: Edward Kilenyi, Sr., 1966 May 23
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BOX-FOLDER 131/11 |
Songs of Adieu [book of poetry], 1923
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Inscribed by Ira Gershwin to Benjamin Botkin |
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BOX-FOLDER 131/12 |
Sound recordings from George Gershwin's library (lists) |
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Laid in: IG holograph and typescript notes |
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BOX-FOLDER 139/20 |
Strike Up the Band research materials |
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BOX-FOLDER 131/13 |
Works lists |
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Published songs (Remick) |
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Porgy and Bess publications |
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Published songs (Harms) |
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Published songs (Music Publishers Holding Corp.) |
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Published songs, photocopied |
