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Frederic Bancroft papers, 1890-1930
62 linear feetThe main portion of the collection is made up of letters, documents, notes, manuscript and typescript articles and speeches, and scrapbooks and notebooks which are contained in 270 envelopes, folders, manuscript boxes, and bundles. Another 153 bundles, boxes, folders, and envelopes are devoted chiefly to clippings, tear sheets, pamphlets, and books and other printed matter. Proofs of the printing plates for one of Mr. Bancroft's works on Carl Schurz are preserved in eleven envelopes. Pictorial material includes two envelopes of photographs, one envelope of photostats, thirty-four photographs, and eighty-five framed photographs, many with manuscript letters by or relating to the subject of the photograph. The collection is rich in the papers and personal correspondence of Frederic Bancroft and includes notes and various other source materials for his books dealing largely with African Americans, the South, the Civil War, Seward, Calhoun, and the life and work of Carl Schurz. Also, a wealth of material by and about Edgar Bancroft (1857-1925), Frederic's brother and U.S. ambassador to Japan.
University Lectures records, 1972-2016
2.5 linear feetThe records document the University Lecture series, from its beginning in 1972 to 1998. The files contain information about the speakers (cv, bio, clippings, and articles), event press release, advertisement, flyer/poster, invitation, guest lists, rsvp cards, dinner seating charts, Provost's introductory remarks, correspondence and other details about the logistics of the event. For a few, there is a transcript of the lecture. The electronic files consist of programs, posters, guest lists, biographies, planning documents, and photographs covering the years 2002 to 2016.
William Kenneth Jones, 1981-1982 Box 1
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- William Kenneth Jones, 1981-1982
William Worthen Appleton papers, 1773-1853
0.5 linear feetThe 44 letters related to British theater in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, dating from 1773 to 1853. The collection is divided into five series: I. Letters to William Kenneth (8); II. Letters to or about Richard Brinsley Sheridan (3); III. Letters to James Winston (5); IV. Theatrical letters arranged alphabetically by sender (26); and V. Non-theatrica l letters (2). The two letters in the 5th series are a letter from a solicitor to Lady Emma Hamilton dated 1806 and a letter from Irish poet Thomas Moore dated 1832. Most of the theatrical letters deal with the engagement of players and theater personnel.
Series I: Letters to William Kenneth, 1825-1835
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- Series I: Letters to William Kenneth, 1825-1835
William Kenneth appears to be a London theatrical agent for the provincial circuit. The letters - Abstract Or Scope
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William Kenneth appears to be a London theatrical agent for the provincial circuit. The letters usually concern the engagement of performers by provincial managers or, as in the case of Edwin Simpson, requests for plays and musical pieces to be sent to New York. The 8 letters are in chronological order.
Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand records, 1891-2000
148 linear feetRappaport, Louis H.; Roberts, John J.; Schroeder, Donald W.; Stewart, Cliff; Tasch, Raymond C.; Warner, Robert S.; Waters, Robert K.; Wellington, Roger; Williams, Kenneth D.; Yost III, George J. (Jay); Zug, Harry C. Questionnaires and Biographical Info: R - Z Box 7, Folder 2
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- .; Warner, Robert S.; Waters, Robert K.; Wellington, Roger; Williams, Kenneth D.; Yost III, George J. (Jay
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[Photos removed from: Stewart, Wellington; Original documents on merger with CL in Wellington]
Columbia University historical recordings, 1902-1985
18.55 linear feetAn artificial collection of phonograph records, reels of audio tape recordings, and motion picture films recording a variety of Columbia University academic and extra-curricular activities and events such as lectures; speeches, some at award ceremonies; commencement; installation of Nicholas M. Butler and Dwight D. Eisenhower as presidents of the university; King George VI of England during his visit, 1939; speech of England's Queen Mother, Elizabeth in 1954; homecoming; football, the band; academic and alumni conferences; and radio programs under the auspices of Columbia. Many of the recordings are of Eisenhower. Other prominent personalities include John Foster Dulles, Herbert Hoover, Isidor Rabi, Eleanor Roosevelt, John R. Dunning, and the Shah of Iran.
Jones, William Kenneth. Confounding the Corporate State: Large Firms in the Post-War Economy, 1947-1977. University Lecture., February 17, 1982 Box 15
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- Jones, William Kenneth. Confounding the Corporate State: Large Firms in the Post-War Economy, 1947
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(2 audio cassettes)