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Abstract
Deena Clark (1913-2003) was a writer and broadcast journalist who worked primarily in Washington, D.C., television. Before going into television, Clark freelanced as a writer and was heard on local radio station WRC with a program called Capital Bylines. She made her television debut as a guest moderator on Meet the Press in 1954. On WRC-TV, Clark began doing five-minute interviews as fillers between daytime programs. Eventually, ...
Dates:
1920s-2004; Majority of material found within 1960s-1970s
Abstract
This collection donated by Betty Quirk Clarke, a member of the Class of 1936, includes memorabilia and photographs from the 1930s and photographs of the 30th Reunion of the Class of 1936, held in 1966. Among the 1930s items are dance programs, athletic tickets and photographs of R.O.T.C. training drills. A preliminary inventory is available and can be found in the "Additional Description" section of this finding aid.
Dates:
1932-1966; Majority of material found within 1934-1936
Scope and Contents
The Claude Frank and Lilian Kallir Collection includes papers, photographs, and recordings relating to pianists Claude Frank and Lillian Kallir. Frank, a student of Artur Schnabel, was internationally recognized for his playing of Beethoven. He was an avid soloist, teacher, and chamber music player, often performing with his wife, Lilian Kallir, and his daughter, Pamela Frank.Lilian Kallir, a student of Isabelle Vengerova, was a highly prized Mozart interpreter. She appeared...
Dates:
1940 - 2011
Abstract
The collection contains the papers of five 19th-century Annapolis families who were interrelated by marriage. The materials reflect daily life in Annapolis and at the Naval Academy, conflicts with the Spanish in the Louisiana Territory, local and national politics, and the Civil War. The papers also document religion, family relationships and personal affairs, 19th-century medical practices, and attitudes towards Black people and slavery.
Dates:
1793-1938; Majority of material found within 1820-1900
Abstract
Claude Thomas Smith was an American educator, conductor, and composer born in Missouri in 1932. A prolific composer, Smith completed over 110 compositions for band, twelve orchestral works, and fifteen choral pieces. His compositions include the works Emperata Overture which was featured at the 1964 Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic; Eternal Father Strong to Save which was commissioned in 1975 to commemorate the 50th...
Dates:
1964-1987; Majority of material found within 1964-1987
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Cleon E. Dalby organized and conducted high school bands in the Western Slope region of Colorado from 1914 to 1965. After leaving the public schools system, he continued to direct and teach privately for 28 years. Dalby was member of the American Bandmasters Association and was honored as a "Trendsetter in Music Education" by the Colorado Music Educators Association in 1989.
Dates:
1911-1993; Majority of material found within 1915-1940
Collection
0447-SCPA-BROOKS
Abstract
Clifford J. Brooks (b. 1951) is an arts administrator, music educator, and librarian based in the New York Metropolitan area. He was the former manager of the Boston Opera Company and has led educational workshops on opera and musical theater with universities, opera companies, and other arts organizations. The collection consists of Brooks’ publications with Music! Words! Opera!, earlier opera educational materials, and personal and professional files related to...
Dates:
1981-2013, undated
Abstract
Clifford V. Buttelman (1886-1970) served as the first executive secretary of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), now known as the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), from 1930 until 1955, and as managing editor and director of publications of the Music Educators Journal from 1930 until 1962. His collection consists of professional papers related to his positions with MENC and MEJ, professional and personal correspondence, writings,...
Dates:
1845-1980; Majority of material found within 1948-1966
Abstract
The Coalition to Preserve Black Marsh was a non-profit citizen's action group formed in 1990 to preserve and to conserve Baltimore County's Black Marsh, a 232-acre marsh that lies within North Point State Park, part of the Gunpowder Falls Maryland State Park system. In 1987, Maryland's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) purchased the land that comprises North Point State Park from Bethlehem Steel and began to develop plans for the park, including such facilities as a refurbished trolley...
Dates:
1945-1999; Majority of material found within 1990-1994
Abstract
Elaine J. Coates was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on September the 15th, 1937. She is the daughter of a railroad porter and a domestic worker. Coates grew up in Baltimore and went to the segregated Frederick Douglass High School. After the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954, Coates decided she wanted to go to the University of Maryland (UMD) in 1955. She became the university's first African-American female undergraduate to complete her degree in 1959. In...
Dates:
August 20, 2019
