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Barbara Haggh-Huglo (b. 1955) and her late husband, Michel Huglo, (1921–2012) specialize in the music of the medieval and Renaissance periods. Barbara Haggh-Huglo and Michel Huglo were both prominent figures in the International Musicological Society (IMS) as well as the American Musicological Society (AMS) and their study group focusing on liturgical plainchant, “Cantus Planus.” Combined, both scholars’ international travel, research, and teaching formed a vast network of colleagues,...
Dates:
ca. 1250–2015; Majority of material found within 1985–2012
Abstract
Annette Funicello and Hayley Mills are best known for their work in film, television, and musical productions for Disney in the 1950s and 60s. Both Funicello and Mills had long careers after Disney acting on stage and screen. The collection consists of clippings, research and publications on Mills and Funicello, memorabilia including comic books, posters, and coloring books as well as sheet music and recordings from productions the two starred in.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1958-1968; 1954-2004
Collection
0067-SCPA-ELVIS
Abstract
Elvis Aaron Presley (b. January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, MS; d. August 16, 1977 in Memphis, TN) was a musician and actor. He is perhaps one of the biggest icons of American popular culture in the 20th century. Often referred to as "The King" of rock 'n' roll, some of his biggest hit singles are "Hound Dog," "Blue Suede Shoes," "Jailhouse Rock," and "All Shook Up." His major breakout year as a recording artist was 1956 and he has since become the highest selling artist worldwide in the histroy of...
Dates:
1974-1997; Majority of material found within 1974-1990
Abstract
The Hugo Keesing collection on Jacoba Feenstra’s sheet music consists of a single bound collection of sheet music. This sheet music was bound in the early-mid twentieth century and covers the period 1881–1911. The collection is organized in a single series.
Dates:
1881-1911 and undated
Abstract
The Hugo Keesing collection on music and the Gulf Wars consists of artifacts, collectibles, publications, sound recordings, and sheet music primarily related to the 1990 Gulf War, as well as the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis and the 2003 Iraq War. Collected by Hugo Keesing, the bulk of the materials cover the period 1990–1992 in the years during and immediately following the First Gulf War. The collection has been separated into six series: realia, newspapers and magazines, clippings and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1990-1992; 1979-2009
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The Keesing collection on music and the Vietnam War is one of several collections created by Hugo Keesing, a popular music scholar and former professor at the University of Maryland. This collection contains realia, photographs, books, magazines, clippings, sheet music, and thousands of audio recordings in a variety of formats such as LPs, 45s, cassette tapes, and compact discs. All items were collected by Keesing and his brothers both during the war (1955-1975) and in its aftermath. It also...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1966-1973 and 1988-2010; 1953-2017, undated
Abstract
Contemporaneously referred to as "the war to end all wars," the First World War officially began in July 1914 and lasted until November 11, 1918, when Germany, the last of the Central Powers still standing, signed an armstice. This was one of the largest and deadliest wars in the history of the world, involving over 70 million military troops, not to mention the millions of civilians that were affected and lost their lives. Hundreds of songs were written in the United States during and about...
Dates:
Copyright: Majority of material found within 1917-1919; Copyright: 1818-1933
Abstract
The Hugo Keesing collection on popular music and culture consists of books, serials, recordings, sheet music, clippings, memorabilia, and teaching and research materials related to twentieth-century American popular music, and to rock and roll music in particular. The materials were collected by Hugo Keesing, a popular culture scholar and former professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland, and by Dr. Keesing's brother, Wouter Keesing. The bulk of the collection covers the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1950-1990; 1900-1999
Abstract
The Hugo Keesing popular music memorabilia finding aid describes all popular music memorabilia throughout the Keesing Collections at the University of Maryland. The listed materials belong to six separate collections on popular music and culture. All materials are gifts of Dr. Hugo Keesing, a former professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland, and Dr. Keesing's brother, Wouter Keesing. Included are items such as ticket stubs, apparel, jewelry, games, cups, and stickers. The...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1964-1991, 2012-2013; 1957-2013
Abstract
Ann R. Hull, a Democrat, served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing the second district of Prince George's County from 1967 to 1978 and was Speaker Pro Tem of the House during the 1975-1976 session. During the 1990s, Hull was a member of the Board of Regents at the University of Maryland. Hull's papers relate to both the House of Delegates and to Prince George's County and include notes, reports, pamphlets, and clippings. Issues discussed in her papers include...
Dates:
1964-1978
