PORTER, Cole.

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Appraisal of his estate. A copy of the official submission to the IRS, giving Porter's phonograph albums, books, paintings, fine furnishings, and other goods a collective value of &177,307 USD. The report is split into sections for property in New York (on loan and at his Waldorf Astoria residence) and in Massachusetts.Among the items listed are Porter's two Steinway baby grand pianos, bequeathed to Juilliard, and the Beckstein grand piano that he used to compose the music for Kiss Me, Kate and left to Williams College. Unlisted is his most famous piano, the Steinway Model B nicknamed "High Society", which was a gift from the Waldorf Astoria and remained in the hotel following his death. The bulk of Porter's estate was left to his first cousin, Jules Omar Cole.Trading from 30 East 39th Street, New York City, Philip P. Masterson (1902-1971) managed a number of other high-profile appraisals, including of the J. P. Morgan and Vanderbilt estates.

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