Personal Materials
name: label: Collection Musician
content: Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993
label: Collection Donor
content: Fishman, Charles
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content: Charismic Productions Records of Dizzy Gillespie
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1988-1993
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0979, Series 1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Includes biographical information relating to Gillespie's personal life and professional career.  Correspondence primarily relates to Gillespie's personal affairs as opposed to his life as a musician. There are materials relating to Mr. Gillespie's death including memorial service program, sympathy and condolence letters from booking agents, and Dizzy Gillespie Memorial Fund literature. There are speeches written by Charles Fishman for Gillespie's public appearances. In addition, there is some material relating to Dizzy Gillespie for President, American Academy of Achievement, Banquet of the Golden Plate, and a button from the Dizzy Gillespie Sextet African tour. Materials are arranged in chronological order.