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Harmonie Singing Society records, 1855-1918 (bulk) 1855-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.0 linear feet (7 boxes + 3 oversize folders)
Abstract:
The collection contains the records of the Harmonie Singing Society of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1855, and originally known as the Liedertafel des Deutschen Freien Gemeinde (Liedertafel of the Independent German Congregation); it changed its name to Harmonie in 1869, when it reestablished itself separate from the congregation. A Women's, or Ladies' Chorus (Damen-Chor) was founded in 1857. The records include minutes dating from the founding in 1855 until December 1918, with a gap during the years 1876 to 1885; a certificate of incorporation of 1892; ephemera from the late 1890s; a scrapbook of newspaper clippings documenting the 50th anniversary celebration, in 1905; correspondence related to the 60th anniversary celebration, in 1915; anniversary concert programs (1925, 1939, 1940, and 1949); and several songbooks used at regional singing festivals of the Nordöstlicher Sängerbund (1903-1957).

Held at: German Society of Pennsylvania: Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library [Contact Us]

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Michael Tarachow letters to Ray Freed, 1976-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:
23 item (35 pages)
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Over twenty letters written by Michael Tarachow to Ray Freed between 1976 and 1978. Some of the letters are written on the verso of broadside cards with printed poetry, mostly concerning Tarachow's solicited submission for Toward a Further Definition and his small press in New York City, Doctor Generosity Press, from 1969 to 1972.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Black Stone Press archive, 1974-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 linear foot (5 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:
The Black Stone Press archive includes correspondence, galleys, negatives, broadsides, books, literary journals, ephemera, and business records from the twentieth century American press which document the short history of the imprint.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Sir Joseph Gold political and miscellaneous ephemera collection, 1960-1996 (inclusive) 1960-1970 (bulk)

Extent:
0.6 linear foot (2 boxes) and 1 oversize removal (poster)
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The attorney and author Joseph Gold was born in London, England, on July 12, 1912; he died on February 22, 2000, in Bethesda, Maryland. The Sir Joseph Gold political and miscellaneous ephemera collection comprises .67 linear feet of newsletters, pamphlets, posters, blank letterhead, and typed pages from the 1960s through the 1990s.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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J. Ben Lieberman papers, 1902-1997 (inclusive) 1945-1984 (bulk)

Extent:
66 linear foot, 9 oversize box, and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:
Educator, editor, author, amateur printer, and proponent of the private press, J. Ben Lieberman is widely regarded as the father of the twentieth-century chappel movement in the United States. The J. Ben Lieberman Papers reflect some of the accomplishments of J. Ben Lieberman and his wife Elizabeth Koller Lieberman.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Sombre Reptiles Press records, 1977-1994 (inclusive) 1978-1982 (bulk)

Extent:
1 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:
The Berkeley, California-based Sombre Reptiles Press was founded in 1978 by poet Jerry Ratch and artist Mary Ann Hayden. This small collection consists of approximately one linear foot of material related to the operation of the press and the publication of its works, spanning the dates 1977 and 1994, with the bulk of the material dating from 1977 to 1982.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Alan Brilliant correspondence with Ted Wilentz, 1960-1996 (inclusive) 1986-1988 (bulk)

Extent:
.7 linear foot (3 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:
This collection contains .7 linear feet of personal letters and postcards from Alan Brilliant of Unicorn Press to his former employer and longtime friend, proprietor of Corinth Books Ted Wilentz. Other materials include press catalogs, newsletters, financial records, clippings, periodicals, poems, and other printed ephemera related to the Unicorn Press.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Summer Brenner papers, 1962-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:
22 linear foot (29 boxes)
Abstract:
The Summer Brenner papers offers a comprehensive view of an American poet and novelist's life across four decades beginning in the 1960s. The collection includes extensive personal correspondence and journals, literary manuscripts and drafts documenting all stages of the writing and publishing process, and Brenner's work from magazine contributions, book publications, and community projects.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Robert A. Wilson - Marianne Moore collection, 1925-1997 (inclusive) 1950-1977 (bulk)

Extent:
1 linear foot (3 boxes)
Abstract:
The Robert A. Wilson - Marianne Moore collection comprises 1 linear foot of material spanning the dates between 1925 and 1997 and includes correspondence to and from American poet Marianne Moore, the majority of which was written to Phoenix Book Shop proprietor Robert A. Wilson; works by and about Moore; newspaper clippings, photographs, pamphlets, broadsheets, and invitations documenting aspects of Moore’s career and public appearances; audio recordings; and realia.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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