William Russo Music and Personal Papers
Claxton, William
Kenton, Stan
Leonard, Herman, 1923-2010
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Papers and audiovisual materials documenting Russo's career in music.
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MS 2155 Fox story by Alfred Kiyana on the twin girls who created the buffalo head sacred bundle
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918
Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text by Alfred Kiyana on the twin girls who created the buffalo head sacred bundle. Includes an English translation, titled "The twin girls," by an unidentified writer and two pages of translation notes by Truman Michelson. Texts collected by Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
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MS 2714 Catawba linguistic notes and texts collected by Truman Michelson
Brown, John
Brown, Margaret
Harris, Ben
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Catawba linguistic notes and texts collected by Truman Michelson in South Carolina. The purpose of Michelson's research on Cawtaba was to determine the resemblance between the Siouan and Muskhogean stocks. He compiled notes on the Catawba language through his work with John Brown, Margaret Brown, Robert Lee Harris, Ben Harris …
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MS 2688 Fox story of when Wisahkeha killed the cannibal giant by Alfred Kiyana
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918
Legend of when Wisahkeha killed the cannibal giant handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text by Alfred Kiyana. Text collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
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MS 2717 Fox text on Benesa sacred bundle dance by Alfred Kiyana
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918
Brown, Thomas, circa 1891-
Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text handwritten by Alfred Kiyana on Benesa sacred bundle dance with an English translation by Thomas Brown. Texts collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
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George H. Clark Radioana Collection
The collection forms a documentary record of over half a century of the history of radio, with the greatest emphasis on the period 1900-1935. The collection includes materials that span the entire history of the growth of the radio industry. It is useful for those historians and other researchers interested in technological development, economic history, and the impact of applications of technology on American life.
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MS 2651 Thirteen Fox stories by Frank Shawata and an unidentified writer
Shawata, Frank
Thirteen stories handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text collected by Truman Michelson. Six of the texts are by Frank Shawata, the younger brother of Alfred Kiyana. The translated titles of Shawata's texts are "Rabbit," "Beaver," "Fox," "Those who had power," "Wildcat," and "Mouse." The remaining seven texts are by an …
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Elizabeth McCausland papers
bulk 1920-1960
The papers of art critic, writer, and historian Elizabeth McCausland measure 45 linear feet and date from 1838 to 1995, with the bulk of the material dating from 1920 to 1960. The collection provides a vast accumulation of research data on various artists and aspects of American art, especially the early American modernists and the Federal Arts Projects. Papers include McCausland's extensive research and writing files, particularly on Marsden Hartley, E. L. Henry, Lewis Hine, George Inness, and Alfred H. Maurer. McCausland's correspondence with artists includes a substantial amount with Arthur Dove and Alfred Stieglitz. Her collaborative work with Berenice Abbott on the Changing New York book and series of photographs is well-documented within the collection. Also found are general writings, subject files, files relating to exhibitions, teaching, and committees, photographs, art work, personal papers, and printed material. Additional McCausland material donated later from the estate of Berenice Abbott include biographical materials, project files, writings, and printed materials.
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MS 2787-b Story collected by Truman Michelson of an Omaha man who stole his uncle's wife
Typed short story in English of a young Omaha man who stole his uncle's wife. Note at bottom of sheet reads "From Dr Michelson's eth. material left in his office."
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MS 2830 Fox texts and linguistic notes collected by Truman Michelson
Bullard, Jack
Davenport, Edward
Lincoln, Harry
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Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic texts and linguistic notes collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa. The Meskwaki texts were handwritten by Jack Bullard and Edward Davenport. Bullard authored "Red Eagle" and "What Thunderers Did," both with English translations by Michelson. There is also an English translation by Michelson of MeùÞkwihowa, another …
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