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Abstract
American author John Steinbeck (1902-1968) was born in Salinas, California. His upbringing in a rural town and summers spent working alongside migrant workers at neighboring ranches would provided themes and settings for his characteristically regional style. In 1919, Steinbeck graduated from Salinas High School and attended Stanford University intermittently until 1925, eventually leaving without a degree. Steinbeck moved to New York City, attempting to live a writer's life, but failing to...
Dates:
circa 1960-1961
Abstract
Stephen Albert (1941-1992) was an American composer and teacher. Graduating from the Philadelphia Musical Academy with a BM in 1962, he received commissions from notable American Orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Seattle Symphony. He worked as a teacher, one of his most notable positions being at the Juilliard School. James Joyce inspired much of Albert’s later music, yet two of his most well known...
Dates:
1888-2008; Majority of material found within 1964-1992
Scope and Content of Collection
The papers of James F. Stepter and the Steptoe family consist of fifty letters which span the period 1862 to 1864. Twenty-six letters were written by James Stepter to his wife Amanda from Harpers Ferry and Union encampments near Brandy Station, Cullet Station, Bealton, and Berryville, Virginia. Major topics include Stepter's personal observations on the war and military life, politics, and family concerns. Twenty-threer letters were written by various members of the Steptoe...
Dates:
1862-1864
Abstract
This collection consists of correspondence between Will and Tillie Sterling. During the Civil War, from February 1863 to February 1864, Will was stationed in Annapolis; for the last half of this period he was on mustering duty with the regiment there. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence from Tillie to her mother, A. V. Farquhar, in Philadelphia. The letters discuss personal and military affairs, occurrences of note, prisoners of war, slavery, and military officers and...
Dates:
1862-1864; Majority of material found within 1863-1864
Abstract
James Stern (1904-1993) was an Irish-born author of more than fifty short stories, non-fiction, and translations. His works include The Heartless Land (1932); The Hidden Damage (1947); and The Stories of James Stern (1969). Stern's papers consist primarily of correspondence he received relating to Djuna Barnes, both from her and from others. The papers also include newspaper and magazine...
Dates:
1940-1986; Majority of material found within 1940-1986
Abstract
Julie Stevens (1916-1984) was an American actress best known for playing the lead role on the CBS radio soap opera The Romance of Helen Trent. She performed this role for over 15 years, from 1944 to 1960. Stevens also appeared as newspaper reporter Lorelei Kilbourne on CBS television series Big Town, from 1951-1952. The bulk of the collection documents Stevens' early theatrical career and her long radio run as Helen on ...
Dates:
1940-1980; Majority of material found within 1942-1959
Abstract
David C. Stewart (1927- ) was a public television programming executive for more than forty years. He joined the Joint Committee of Educational Broadcasting in Washington in 1952, becoming the executive director in 1961. In 1966, he became Director of Programs in Education and Public Media for the National Council on the Arts (National Endowment for the Arts). There he was responsible for all projects in radio, television and motion pictures, and sound recording. Three years later,...
Dates:
1967-1996 and undated; Majority of material found within 1988-1995
Abstract
The John William Stewart Family papers span the years 1857 to 1906 with the bulk of material dating from 1857 to 1869 and consist primarily of correspondence written to John William Stewart from relatives and friends in Emmitsburg, Maryland and Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. They report on their health and that of family members and friends, engagements, marriages, prayer meetings, a trip on the Mississippi, and the Civil War. Included in one letter is an 1864 flyer entitled "Greeting to the...
Dates:
1857-1906; Majority of material found within 1857-1869
Abstract
Mary W. Stewart was the postmistress of Oxford, Maryland, from 1877 to 1940. The collection consists of correspondence to and from Mary Stewart and her family, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia relating to her tenure as postmistress. It also includes a blueprint of Mary Stewart's home and post office in Oxford, Maryland.
Dates:
1902-1941; Majority of material found within 1932-1940
Abstract
Gladys Marie Stigler was a student at Western High School in Baltimore, Maryland. Her scrapbook dates from 1917-1926 and chronicles her experiences as a student at Western as well as fellow students, faculty, theater programs and cast members, publications from Baltimore City College, and other topics.
Dates:
1917-1926
