Jean Kittrell performed with the Old Guys Jazz Band on board the Delta Queen, a paddle wheel steamboat. Photos from one of these performances note that they were taken at some point in the 1980s. The steamboat docked in St. Louis, Missouri, and also…

San Juan Island Dixieland Jazz Festival where a group of Jean Kittrell's performed. Jean collected a sticker from the festival, which is featured on her music briefcase.

1989 Edinburgh International Jazz Festival held in Edinburgh, Scotland, where the Jazz Incredibles performed and were awarded Most Entertaining Group. The festival is held annually and is a week-long festival. John Becker, the banjoist for the Jazz…

1989 Dixieland Jubilee jazz festival in Sacramento, California, where the St. Louis Rivermen performed. The festival was held for 44 years and was at its height the second largest music festival in the United States. Support and organization for the…

Cover page and pages 3, 18, and 23 from the Juvae Jazz Society's 28th Central Illinois Jazz Festival program. The festival, held between January 24th and 26th, 2003, was dedicated to Jean Kittrell, whose biography and acolades are outlined in the…

This letter, printed on the Mahan Creek Dental Office letterhead, was the first of many sent by Dr. Mike Mahan to nominate Jean Kittrell to the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Mahan, who resides in Alabama, highlights some of Kittrell's many…

This framed poster advertises a benefit concert held by the Madison County Arts Council featuring Jean Kittrell and the Old Guys Jazz Band comprised of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty members. No year for the concert is given on the…

This poster features the flyer for Jim Gover's 13th annual Traditional Jazz Party held in 2009 honoring special guests Jean Kittrell and Juliana Woodard. This poster was signed in red ink by many attendees as a gift to Jean. Many of the signatures…

Published and copyrighted by Jean Kittrell in 1971, this 13 page book covers the history of jazz and related forms using a historical context. The cover art for the book (not pictured) was designed by Jane P. Luckenbach, wife of musician Tony…

This single page article from the Edwardsville Intelligencer's weekend edition, On the Edge of the Weekend, features interview quotes from Jean Kittrell four years after her retirement in 2008. It is a reflection and outline of her career. The cover…