Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2008.1.238 |
Title |
Letters from David Ostwald to Jack Bradley |
Object Type |
Correspondence |
Collection |
Jack Bradley Collection |
Description |
This folder contains letters and materials sent to Jack Bradley from David Ostwald. Contents include: Brief letter mentioning including the court files on Louis's estate; brief letter, which mentions not knowing whether or not he'd sent the article from "Jazziz" so he was sending another copy just in case; letter, which lists some songs that Ostwald put on a tape for Jack and on the back of the letter is a poem by Countee Cullen about Paul Laurence Dunbar).. Postcard, telling Jack how great the Alaska Jazz Cruise was as well as saying they stole the boat's name from Jack and he should sue them; postcard, thanking Jack for calling and for what he did for Clarence Armstrong, ending it by writing, "You done Pops proud"; postcard, saying it was great to see Jack and that he is a "great hang"; postcard, saying he has yet to "perfect the art of T-shirt transfers" but he's sending along the "first installment"; postcard, sending along a copy of Louis and Velma Middleton doing "Mack the Knife"; postcard, saying it was great to catch up and sending along his letter of resignation from the board of the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation. Flyer for "A Tribute to Louis Armstrong" at the Queens Museum of Art, which Ostwald signed "To a beautiful cat and a great hang" and George Avakian signed "January 7, 1995 at Louis' house - Fond memories plus!" (for photos of this meeting, see snapshots, box 19 in the Jack Bradley Collection); a flyer for "David Ostwald's Gully Low Jazz Band Honors Louis Armstrong's Centennial" at Birdland with a note from Ostwald that thanks Jack for the photo used in the corner of the flyer. Letter from January 18, 1995 about Bradley's "magical" visit, with Lucille's death certificate enclosed, as well as a copy of fifth grader Raniese Canady's letter to George Avakian and Avakian's response; Copy of letter from fifth grader Raniese Canady, asking Avakian for his thoughts on Louis for their art exhibit; Copy of Avakian's response to Raniese in which he shares some of his memories of hanging out with Louis at his house listening to music and working with Louis in the studio. |
People |
Armstrong, Clarence Hatfield Avakian, George Bradley, Jack Canady, Raniese Cullen, Countee Dunbar, Paul Laurence Middleton, Velma Ostwald, David |
Search Terms |
Jazziz (magazine) Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation |
Year Range from |
1994 |
Year Range to |
2005 |
Accession number |
2008.1 |