Photograph of Roy Eldridge, holding a trumpet in his left hand, and a conductor's baton in his right hand, and clarinetist Prince Robinson.

Autographed photo of Charles Teagarden, brother of trombonist Jack Teagarden.

Photograph of Lee Collins, depicted playing the trumpet.

Autographed photo of Roy Eldridge, depicted playing a trumpet and standing between a bass and drum set. The photo is inscribed "Nat thanks for making this shot of Bob + myself."

Photograph of an Air India jet on an airport tarmac, possibly a Boeing 707. The top of a car is in the foreground.

Three frames of photographs. Two show an airplane wing during flight. The third is unclear.

Pianist Art Tatum with two other men. The man on the left may be bassist John Simmons.

Photograph of Roy Eldridge, depicted playing the trumpet and wearing a beret. The photo is inscribed "To my good friend Frank Holstein," with the correct spelling of the surname, Holzfeind, on the back of the photo.

Autographed photo of two women doing acrobatics. Much of the inscription is unfortunately obscured by water damage, but the back of the photo indicates it may have been taken in Bratislava, in present-day Slovakia.

Photograph of band members, standing outdoors, in matching white shirts and ties. Eddie Barefield is second from left.

Photograph of an unidentified man and saxophonist Ben Webster, standing outdoors next to a car with an open trunk. Webster may be holding a fishing rod.

Photograph Roy Eldridge in front of a bandstand with saxophonist Ben Webster grabbing his arm. An unidentified trumpeter, drummer, bassist, and pianist are behind them. A sign for 7up soda hangs on the wall behind the band.

Photograph of Benny Carter and Billy Taylor with two unidentified people. Based on other photos, this photo appears to have been taken at the White House tribute to the Newport Jazz Festival

Photograph the Benny Goodman Quartet in Malmö, Sweden, performing for a large crowd, with Dick Hyman on piano, Charles Short on bass, and Ed Shaughnessy on drums. The U.S. flag behind them has 48 stars, confirming a date before 1959, and 2 Scandinavian flags (Swedish, though the color is ambiguous in black and white) hang on either side of it, for further evidence of time and place. A sign above the stage refers to Skomakaregatan, in Malmö, and another refers to Hemmets Veckotidning, a magazine published in Malmö.

Two photos taped together. Benny Goodman appears in the lower photo, with saxophonist Zoot Sims and Roy Eldridge behind him.

Photograph of a big band in performance or rehearsal. The conductor's back is to the camera, and Roy Eldridge is standing to his right. Other performers include drummer Shep Shepherd (probable identification), and trombonist Sandy Watson at far right.

Photograph of a big band in performance or rehearsal. Roy Eldridge is in the back row on the left, holding up a beer bottle. The trombonist at the right end of the section is Sandy Watson.

Photograph of a big band in performance or rehearsal. The conductor's back is to the camera, and Roy Eldridge is standing to his right.

Photograph of Roy Eldridge with a young boy at a drum kit, and a man on the left who may be the boy's father. On the back of the photo is the note: "Big Jim, Little Jim, Little Jazz. Revere, Mass. The Happy Falzone Home, January 1948."

Photograph of bassist Bill Yancey (probable identification), pianist Paul Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, drummer Gus Johnson, and Roy Eldridge.

Photograph of a large bird on a fence or building ledge.

Unidentifiable image.

Photograph of trumpeter Buck Clayton and an unidentified bassist in performance. The number 923 is printed on the back of this photo and others from the same event.

Photograph of a performance by tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet, trombonist Trummy Young, trumpeter Buck Clayton, piano, bass, and drums. The number 923 is printed on the back of this photo and others from the same event.