Abstract Daisy Rooks (b. September 11, 1975) is a scholar and an educator who was also a participant in the Washington, D.C. hardcore punk music and fanzine scene as a teenager and young adult in the 1990s. Rooks was involved in the production of numerous zines, most notably Not Even. Along with her sister and friends, she was also a part of the Chicks Up Front Posse, an informal group that fought against sexism in the hardcore punk scene. The Daisy Rooks collection...

Abstract The Dance Exchange records are the administrative, programmatic, performance, press, and visual records of the company (formerly known as the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange), its members, and its related groups. Dance Exchange, based in the Washington, D.C./Montgomery County, Maryland area, was founded by Liz Lerman in 1976. Dance Exchange pursues a broad definition of dance as a multi-disciplinary art form that encompasses movement, music, imagery, and the spoken word. The collection consists of...

Abstract Daniel Bonade, Swiss-born American clarinetist, teacher and writer, was born in 1896 in Geneva, Switzerland and began playing the clarinet at the age of eight. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and in 1913 won the prestigious Premier Prix. In 1917 while touring the United States, Bonade was offered the principal clarinet position of the Philadelphia Orchestra. In 1930 he left the Philadelphia Orchestra and continued his orchestral career with positions in the Cleveland Symphony...

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Programs, scripts, newsletters, fliers, and a newspaper clipping related to Washington, DC area theatre productions. The materials are primarily from the 1970s and related to productions featuring actress Natalie Goldenberg in the cast. Most of the materials are also related to productions staged at Cedar Lane Stage in Bethesda, Maryland.

Content Description David Patterson's self-published "Tone Patterns: The Didactic Materials and Principles of Piano Technics" (1926) is a method for piano technique (and music theory, to a lesser extent). The work is an attempt at a scientific and artistic pedagogical approach to developing piano facility. Patterson's method incorporates psychological theories from that time. According to promotional material, the method "accomplishes by means of sensory motor training what practically amounts to producing, not...

Abstract The D.C. punk and indie fanzine collection (DCPIFC) seeks to document the variety of publications that were created by fans of and participants in the punk and indie music scenes that have thrived in the Washington, D.C.-area since the late 1970s. The DCPIFC contains fanzines - publications produced by enthusiasts, generally in small runs - created by members of the D.C. punk and indie music communities, as well as fanzines from outside of D.C. that include coverage of D.C. punk and indie...

Scope and Contents The D.C. punk collection covers the period from 1981-2023; the bulk of the materials date from 1983-1987. The collection includes fliers, posters, recordings, photographs and ephemera related to the punk rock subculture in the Washington, D.C. area, which developed in the late 1970s.Some materials in this collection might be offensive to patrons. Patrons should use their discretion when viewing materials. Please contact...

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Dena Julia Polacheck Epstein (1916–2013) was an American music librarian, author, and musicologist. The Dena J. Epstein papers contain correspondence, clippings, scholarly material, publication contracts, and grant applications related to Epstein's music librarianship and musicology career. The collection documents Epstein’s education in librarianship, the beginning of her library career, and the scope of her mature scholarly and professional influence.

Abstract Don Hamerman (b.1954) is a commercial photographer based out of Stamford, Connecticut. Hamerman was a staff photographer for Unicorn Times from 1978-1980, a monthly performing arts periodical from Washington, D.C. Known for his collection "My Found Baseballs," Hamerman’s work has been featured in publications such as Time’s “Lightbox,” NPR’s “Picture Show”, and periodicals such as New York, ...

Abstract Don Gene Wilcox (b. 1936) is a twentieth and twenty-first century American collegiate band director and clinician. He was director of bands at West Virginia University for over thirty years. He is a member and past president of the American Bandmasters Association. The Don Wilcox collection contains material from 1958 to 2005 with the bulk of the materials from between 1969 and 2001. This collection contains personal and professional correspondence, programs, newsletters, clippings, photos,...