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Crost (Lyn) papers

Formal title:: Lyn Crost papers
Extent:: 6.5 Linear Feet
Date range:: 1937-1996
Abstract:: The Lyn Crost papers relate primarily to her experiences as a war correspondent covering the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe during World War II, and materials she used in writing
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2005.46

Formal title:: Helen F. Cserr papers
Extent:: 3 linear feet
Date range:: 1965-1994
Abstract:: This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Helen F. Cserr, Brown University Professor of Physiology from 1970 to 1993 and scholar of the anatomy and mechanism of the human brain. A notable woman in science, Cserr also made history in 1975 when she joined Lamphere v. Brown University - a class action sex discrimination suit - when she was unjustly denied tenure. In a landmark settlement, Cserr and fellow plaintiffs prevailed and Cserr was awarded retroactive tenure in 1978. The collection includes biographical information, personal and professional correspondence, teaching materials, writings, laboratory research, and legal files stemming from the case and dating from 1965 to 1994.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2018.004

Formal title:: Cuban Slavery Documents collection
Extent:: 0.5 Linear Feet
Date range:: 1820-1892
Abstract:: Documents including letters, certificates, and inventories relating to the institution of slavery, slaves, and indentured servants in Cuba during the 19th century. Many of the documents refer to Chinese people brought to Cuba as indentured servants or contract laborers (colonos).
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2014.018

Formal title:: George William Curtis lectures
Extent:: 0.5 linear foot
Date range:: 1940
Abstract:: The George William Curtis lectures contains five lectures on literary authors Archibald MacLeish, Thomas Mann, Andre Gide, Luigi Pirandello, and Mariano Azuela. The lectures were delivered in January, February and March of 1940.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: MS-1MS-G2

Formal title:: Minerva G. Curtis diaries
Extent:: 1 linear foot
Date range:: 1900-1941
Abstract:: A collection of 34 leather-bound diaries, ranging from 1900 to 1941, recording the daily activities of Minerva Greenwood Curtis, a grade-school teacher in Providence, Rhode Island. The collection also includes an address book, a notebook, a loose, hand-written recipe and a newspaper clipping.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2005.72

Formal title:: Bloodgood H. Cutter papers
Extent:: 0.25 Linear feet
Date range:: 1886-1886
Abstract:: The Bloodgood H. Cutter papers consist of 47 manuscripts of poetry which were published in the collection of poems,
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.Cutter

Formal title:: Lew Dale Vaudeville collection
Extent:: 0.25 Linear feet
Date range:: 1892-1907
Abstract:: This collection contains 24 programs and 1 poster for vaudeville shows and 1 black and white photograph of a vaudeville performer in black face. All of the items are for shows in which Lew Dale performed as a comedian, ventriloquist, minstrel showman, and musician. The materials date from 1892-1907. The shows were performed in the following states in the United States: Iowa, South Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Each program includes Lew Dale as a solo act or as part of a duo. There are 3 duo acts represented: Allen & Dale, Fredo &Dale, and Dale & Dare. Most of the shows list Lew Dale as a musician and comedian. He specialized in playing novelty instruments such as the Marimaphone and the Electrobalco Bells. The programs also list all the other performers for each show and include advertisements for local businesses and political candidates.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: MS.2016.017

Formal title:: Caroline Wells Healey Dall and family correspondence
Extent:: 242 items
Date range:: 1860-1924 (bulk 1879-1907)
Abstract:: The collection consists primarily of letters relating to the personal activities of Caroline Wells Healey Dall (1822-1912), a women's rights reformer, of her daughter, Sarah Keene Healey Dall Munro (1849- ), of her son, William Healey Dall (1845-1927), a naturalist, and of her husband, Rev. Charles Henry Appleton Dall (1816-1886), a Unitarian minister.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.83.4

Formal title:: S. Foster Damon Festival papers
Date range:: 1967-1968
Abstract:: The S. Foster Damon Festival papers consists of approximately 50 items from 1967-1968 relating to the 75th birthday party of S. Foster Damon and the S. Foster Damon Festival at Brown University. S. Foster Damon was an American poet, William Blake scholar, Brown University professor of English (1927-1963), and curator of the Harris Collection, Brown University Library (1930-1963).
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.Damon

Formal title:: Dance Company press kits
Extent:: 4 linear feet
Date range:: 1882-2007 (bulk 1917-2007)
Abstract:: Press kits and promotional materials for dance companies in the United States, Canada, Russia, and Europe dating from 1882-2007. This collection includes materials for well-known companies such as Agnes DeMille, Martha Graham and the Bolshoi Ballet as well as many smaller dance companies. The majority are located on the East Coast of the United States. Of note are programs and advertisement for Anna Pavlova and Rudolf Nureyev.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2018.006

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