Collection Timeline

1859 to 2014

1859
Translation “Song of God” or “Song of the Lord”. An important text in the Hindu religion of 700 verses from the Sanskrit epic poem “Mahabharata”, Often an introductory text to Hinduism for western people

1863
Commentary of Garuḍapurāṇa, Hindu sacred scripture, written in Sanskrit, hand written note in English at the beginning, Available in digital form

1964
Page one of an original sketch for John Coltrane's 33-min piece, "Love Supreme"
John Coltrane (saxophone), Elvin Jones (drums), and Jimmy Garrison (double bass) performing at the Jazz Workshop from a series of photographs of jazz musicians taken by jazz aficionado and supporter, Bernie Moss.
John Coltrane (saxophone), Elvin Jones (drums), and Jimmy Garrison (double bass) performing at the Jazz Workshop from a series of photographs of jazz musicians taken by jazz aficionado and supporter, Bernie Moss.

1971
Poster for a concert at Kiosque International in Paris, France featuring the Elvin Jones Quartet, Aug 3 + 4, 1971

1981
Alice Coltrane interviewed by Leonard Feather

1982
Poster from 1982 concert by Alice Coltrane and sons of John Coltrane. Fund raiser for refurbishment of Royce Hall. Approximately one week before the death of John Coltrane, Jr in a car accident.

2014
John Coltrane’s Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophone donated to the Smithsonian Museum by one of his sons, Ravi Coltrane