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Abstract
The Hugo Keesing collection on television and popular theme songs is comprised of sheet music of theme songs from popular television and radio programs of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It also contains several books about many popular shows, ranging from viewer guides, pictorial histories, and quizzes, covering a variety of programs from 1950s soap operas to politcal dramas of the 2000s like The West Wing. The materials were collected by Hugo Keesing, a popular culture scholar...
Dates:
Copyright: 1915-2007; Copyright: Majority of material found within 1950s-1990s
Abstract
The Beatles were an English rock band that formed in Liverpool in 1960 and eventually became one of the best selling artists worldwide. The Fab Four was comprised of John Lennon (1940-1980), Paul McCartney (b. 1942), George Harrison (1943-2001), and Ringo Starr (b. 1940). After disbanding in 1970, all four members had successful solo careers. This collection consists of books, serials, clippings, sheet music, and memorabilia related to this band. Collected by Hugo A. Keesing, a professor at...
Dates:
1950-2007, undated; Majority of material found within 1963-1980, 1990-2000
Collection
0437-SCPA-WWII
Abstract
The Hugo Keesing collection on World War II consists of research materials and recordings on 78rpm disc pertaining to American involvement in the Second World War, 1939-1945. The bulk of the materials are recordings of popular music relating to the war. A recent accrual of approximately 1800 pieces of American popular sheet music published during the war is unprocessed, please consult with the curator regarding access.
Dates:
1939-1997; Majority of material found in 1940-1945
Scope and Contents
The Mieczyslaw Horszowski Collection contains papers and photographs relating to the life and career of pianist Mieczyslaw Horszowksi. Horszowski was a renowned soloist, chamber musician, and educator, influencing generations of pianists. He was a close friend and collaborator of Pablo Casals and Arturo Toscanini, and knew lots of the great musicians of his time. Horszowski was the first to record on the earliest piano built by Cristofori, and took part in several other landmark performances...
Dates:
1898 - 1993
Collection
0087-LBR-RG95-014
Abstract
The Trades Unionist was a weekly newspaper published from 1896-1976 by the Central Labor Union, Washington Branch of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). It was published every other week until 1982, when it ceased publication. This collection contains volumes 1 (1896) through 67 (1973) of the paper.
Dates:
1896-1973
Abstract
A performer and music teacher, Theodore Lettvin (1926-2003) performed in many concerts as a soloist with orchestra, in recitals, and as accompanist at the National Gallery of Art, the New York Town Hall, the Phillips Gallery, and various concerts in Germany. Lettvin also was the head of the music department at Cleveland School of Music Settlement, as well as a professor of piano at University of Michigan, New England Conservatory of Music, and Rutgers University. In addition, Lettvin wrote...
Dates:
1934-2003; Majority of material found within 1952-1979
Abstract
Thomas DeLio (b. January 7, 1951) is an American experimental music composer, author, and educator. His research includes analyses and discourse on the likes of John Cage, Morton Feldman, and Iannis Xenakis. He is currently a professor in music theory and composition at the University of Maryland. This collection contains compositions written by DeLio, compositions and other scholarly works by DeLio's students, DeLio's teaching materials and other scholarly work, correspondence, reviews,...
Dates:
1970-2023
Abstract
Dr. Thomas E. Caneva (b.1957) is Director of Bands, Coordinator of Music, and Coordinator of Ensembles and Conducting at Ball State University. He has also served on the music faculties of the University of Illinois, University of Colorado, Auburn University, and the University of Texas. Under his direction, the bands at these schools have performed at festivals, conventions, and NCAA football bowl games. Dr. Caneva is an active member of the College Band Directors National Association...
Dates:
1984-2002
Abstract
The Thomas Family papers include eleven letters and six documents from three generations of the Philip Thomas family of Cecil County, Maryland. All but one of the letters were received by Philip Thomas, Jr.; the additional documents consist of a bond, a bill of sale, a land indenture, two wills, and a military certificate. There are records that indicate the Thomas family enslaved up to 45 people. Major topics include family concerns, the Napoleonic wars, social life in the early nineteenth...
Dates:
1793-1816; Majority of material found within 1804-1810
Abstract
Harold O. Thomen was a member of the University of Maryland Class of 1928. This collection includes six photographs depicting electrical engineering students in class and driving a car to a football game. Several items, including commencement programs, were transferred to the University Publications collection.
Dates:
1922-1929; Majority of material found within 1929
