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photo. Portrait of Beverly Cassidy smiling and wearing a nice shirt.

Scope and Contents 2 newspaper clippings. Ads from KU. Clipping 1. Centered at the top of the ad is a photo of the Ed Dix orchestra posing with various musical instruments behind music stands. They are wearing suits and dresses. The text reads “Ed Dix and his Orchestra featuring the arrangements and trombone of Bob Brookmeyer, with Vince Hughes, sensational trumpet man, formerly with Gene Krupa – now back on the “Hill” open for engagements. CALL 828W-1126 OHIO”. Clipping 2. Clipping features text reading...

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Downbeat cover. Magenta cover features black and white photo of a man and Chris Connor sitting in casual clothes. Neither are looking at the camera. Imposed on the bottom of the photo are the words “Does Kenton Have Another June Christy? See page 3”.

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photo. Photo is a portrait of Chris Connor dressed glamourously and gazing above and out of the frame. The photo is signed “To Mary Anne, my best and truest friend, love ya’, Chris” and dated March 29, 1951. There is a photography studio logo on the bottom left corner.

Scope and Contents 2 photos. Matchbook. Newspaper clipping. Photo 1. Man in suit plays saxophone in front of curtain. Several clarinets are standing by his feet. Two other musicians are visible in the background. On the left of the background of the photo is a circle rimmed in glitter with the letters “TNT” inside. Photo 2. Three men in suits, one playing drums and one playing stand up bass, are pictured in front of a curtain. Matchbox is red with the words “For You” printed on it. Newspaper clipping reads...

Scope and Contents photo. Christmas Ernie Izzard postcard. 1 pg. Ernie Izzard letterhead. Photo pictures two men sitting on a couch, one wearing glasses and a tie, the other covering his face with his hands. Postcard. Features the a photo of Ernie Izzard and His Orchestra over an image of Santa Claus and sheet music for The Christmas Song. The postcard reads “. . . to kids from one to ninety-two, although it’s been said many times, many ways . . . Merry Christmas to You!” Letterhead features Ernie Izzard’s...

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photo. Color photo. A group of men in red suit jackets play a variety of instruments at a Village Church concert in January 1964. From left to right these men are Vince Hughes, Ed Dix, Bob Ousley, Arnett Martin, and Durrett. In the second row are Robbie Wilcox and Jimmie Hammer. The second row of musicians are sitting behind music stands. Red decorations and a couple lighting fixtures are visible on the wall.

Scope and Contents 1 news [or magazine] clipping. This clipping is of an article on Ed’s band at Pla-Mor Ballroom. The article is a photo story consisting of four photographs. In the top right corner is a small paragraph about the event with a doodle of a man in a car underneath. In the top left corner is a picture of men and women dancing to music at the Pla-Mor roof garden. On the left middle of the page is a photo of young men and women attendees looking at something and leaning over a railing. On the right...

Scope and Contents 5 photos on tape. Photo 1. Ed Dix sits in a canoe by a dock wearing a bathing suit, cap, and sunglasses. Photo 2. Ed Dix and a man who could be Bob Brookmeyer stand in a canoe on the water holding oars. Dix wears swimming trunks, a cap, and sunglasses with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. The man on the right wears jeans and a belt with a cap and a cigarette in his mouth. Photo 3. Mary Anne Dix stands near a stove in a kitchen and stares at the camera. She wears black pants and shoes...

Scope and Contents 5 photos on tape. Photo 1. A man and a woman stand in nice clothes outside an open car door and under a tree. The man looks at the camera and the woman looks at him, her mouth open. Photo 2. Ed and Mary Anne Dix sit on a couch underneath a mirror. Ed sits on the left and wears glasses, looking towards Mary Anne and holding her arm. Mary Anne looks toward Ed, holding a drink in one hand and gesturing with the other. Photo 3. Ed and Mary Anne Dix stand next to a car in front of a row of...