I'm really sorry for your loss. That's terrible news and it breaks the heart to hear it. I applaud your efforts to find a suitable home for these things. In fact, if I weren't in Iraq right now I'd gladly drive down from San Francisco to liberate you of this stuff. There is a classic computing museum in the Bay Area as well as the group and meetings that take place in Sacramento. That's where I'd disperse these items if it were up to me.
Good luck and keep your head up. Once again, sorry for your loss.