This quarter-size violin was made by an unknown maker in Milan, Italy around 1700-1725. This violin is made of a two-piece table of spruce, two-piece back of maple, hardwood ribs, maple neck, beechwood pegbox and scroll, and a golden orange-brown varnish.
This sheet music is for the piano composition "A Maiden's Prayer," by Joseph M. Rumshinsky. It was published by Hebrew Publishing Company in New York, New York, in 1912.
This sheet music is for the song "A Brivele Zu Got," by Solomon Small, and arranged for piano by H.A. Russotto. It was published by Hebrew Publishing Company in New York, New York, in 1913.
This music strip was made by an unknown maker in the United States, around 1880-1890. It is a music strip (5 ¼ feet long) - "Money Musk.” This strip can be played in 14-note organettes.
As indicated in an 1885 Catalog of Music for the Orguinette, the price of music was 4 cents per foot. The length of the music strip indicated above, is from the catalog.
This sheet music is for the song "Men Wet Dir Nit Mitgeben in Keiver," with words by A. Shor and music by Joseph Brody. It was published by Hebrew Publishing Company in New York, New York. The cover features an image of composer and choirmaster Joseph Brody (1877-1937), who was one of the teachers of George Gershwin.
This flute case was made by George W. Haynes in New York, New York, around 1916-1918. It is made of wood, covered with black-stained leather, metal fittings, and blue plush interior. Accessioned with George W. Haynes flute (1987.0295.01).
This bugle was salvaged from the wreck of the USS Maine.
General History
USS Maine was a second-class battleship built between 1888 and 1895. It was sent to Havana, Cuba, in January 1898 to protect American interests during the native revolt against the Spanish government. On the evening of February 15, 1898, the Maine sank when its forward gunpowder magazines exploded. Nearly three-quarters of the battleship's crew died. American popular opinion blamed the Spanish for the sinking of the Maine and war followed within a few months. In 1912 the Maine's wreck was raised to clear the harbor and to facilitate an investigation into the cause of the sinking. The remains were subsequently scuttled in deep waters north of Havana.
This button is from the Hotel Jerome Jazz Festival in Aspen, Colorado, in 1993. It is a rectangular button with rounded corners, yellow background with black and pink ink covered with a clear film, on a two-piece metal button with a pin back. The button is printed:
Jerome Jazz 93 240 Hotel Jerome - Aspen, Colorado
Floyd Levin (1922-2007) was a Los Angeles textile manufacturer who turned his passion for jazz into a second career as an influential jazz journalist and historian. His numerous reviews, profiles, and articles were published in magazines such as Down Beat, Jazz Journal International, Metronome, and American Rag. He also authored Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. Items in this collection (2011.3086) were acquired from Levin’s attendance at Jazz Festivals, conferences, and other music events.
This button is from the Dixieland Jazz Festival in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, in 1991. This round button has a light green background and black printing covered with a clear film, on a two-piece metal button with a pin back. The button is printed:
RAMADA LONDON BRIDGE RESORT 4th Annual DIXIELAND JAZZ FESTIVAL 1991 LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ
The Dixieland Jazz Festival is an annual event held in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, home of the reconstructed “New” London Bridge built in the 1830s. The bridge was purchased by Missouri entrepreneur Robert P. McCullough from the City of London in 1968, and installed in Lake Havasu City, a city he founded.
Floyd Levin (1922-2007) was a Los Angeles textile manufacturer who turned his passion for jazz into a second career as an influential jazz journalist and historian. His numerous reviews, profiles, and articles were published in magazines such as Down Beat, Jazz Journal International, Metronome, and American Rag. He also authored Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. Items in this collection (2011.3086) were acquired from Levin’s attendance at Jazz Festivals, conferences, and other music events.
This button is from Jazz on the Lake weekend, in 1997. It is a square-shaped button made of paper with a red background and black and white printing covered with a clear film, on a two-piece metal button with a pin back. The button is printed:
JAZZ ON THE LAKE [image of piano] May 17-18, 1997
Floyd Levin (1922-2007) was a Los Angeles textile manufacturer who turned his passion for jazz into a second career as an influential jazz journalist and historian. His numerous reviews, profiles, and articles were published in magazines such as Down Beat, Jazz Journal International, Metronome, and American Rag. He also authored Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. Items in this collection (2011.3086) were acquired from Levin’s attendance at Jazz Festivals, conferences, and other music events.