Ed Dix Collection

Bob Brookmeyer faces the band on stage at the International Association of Jazz Educators. Members of the audience can be seen from behind.

Bob Brookmeyer faces the band on stage at the International Association of Jazz Educators. Members of the audience can be seen from behind.

Bob Brookmeyer poses with an unidentified white woman on a snowy sidewalk. Buildings and cars parked on the street are seen. Bob is waving to the camera.

Mary Dix (likely) in a clown suit poses at a Halloween party for senior citizens.

Ed and Mary Dix seated in front of a low table. A Santa decoration is nearby and sunlight is streaming into the room.

Ed and Mary Dix seated back to back look at the camera laughing.

Ed and Mary Dix (third couple from the right) in a group of twelve men and women (six men, six women) posing for a photo. They're dressed in suits and evening dresses. Unknown event.

Ed and Mary Dix (likely) in a convertible (possibly a Packard Eight convertible) with the top down and looking over at the camera. A sign for a hotel can be seen behind them.

Ed and Mary Dix embrace while on a boat on a lake. Trees on the shore are seen over Ed's shoulder. Both are looking at the camera.

Ed and Mary Dix in swimsuits seated on a dock on a lake looking up at the camera.

Ed and Mary Dix (likely) at the left in swimsuits standing by a car with three unidentified white people (two women, one man) also in swimsuits. All look over at the camera. Ed is drinking beer from a...

Ed Dix stands at the left holding a baton as bandleader for the big band set up next to him. The band members are all white, all men, except for the bass and piano player and all are in their mid to...

Ed Dix and an unidentified white woman dancing together during an unidentified event. Another couple dancing is seen behind them. On a stage a row of men in suits are lined up.

Ed Dix (back, right) in a group photo with five unidentified white men standing in the back row and four unidentified white women seated in front. They're all wearing name tags and a sign behind them...

Ed Dix (left) in a line in front of a microphone with four others (three white men, one white woman) and big band members behind them.

Ed Dix (left) playing saxophone with a band comprised of three unidentified white men and an unidentified white woman in a bar. Audience members can be seen in the foreground. A lighted neon Pabst...

The Eddie Dix Orchestra performing on stage with Ed Dix standing playing tenor saxophone at the right. An unidentified white woman in a white dress is seated to the left.

Ed Dix (second from the right) seated with an unidentified white male pianist wearing a red ball cap and two unidentified white women in an empty theater.

Ed Dix (right) with his saxophone on stage watching an unidentified white woman singing into a microphone with two unidentified white male guitarists behind her.

Ed Dix (right) wearing a tux poses for a photo with an unidentified white woman in a black and white polka dot dress, and two unidentified white men, one in a tuxedo as well. Unidentified event.

Five unidentified white people (four men and one woman) seated in the front row of an empty theater. An unidentified white man is standing leaning on the rails at the end of the row.

Front and back showing the inscription of the Bob Brookmeyer wedding photo.

Ed Dix's granddaughter in a pink faerie costume with wings standing in front of a lit Christmas tree with opened presents behind her. Her mother Susan is also seen near the tree.

Five unidentified white people (four men and one woman) sing around an ABC microphone. One orchestra member can be seen at the lower left behind the group.

Unidentified white man and woman posing for a photo outside the Hotel Statler. She's holding a bouquet of flowers and both are wearing jackets. Cars parked along the street can be seen. City...