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The Padraic and Mary Colum Collection

Collection

Identifier: BUSC-1977-001

Overview Collection of writings, correspondence, photographs, and other materials of Irish author, Padraic Colum (1881–1972) and his wife, Irish author, Mary Colum (née Maguire, 1884-1957). Padraic Colum was a poet, novelist, dramatist, and playwright and was one of the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival. During his lifetime, Colum published more than 50 volumes of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama, children’s literature, and folklore. Mary Colum was also a prolific literary critic.

Dates: 1890-1997; Majority of material found in 1938-1964; nd

Found in: Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections

Daniel S. Dickinson Statue papers

Collection

Identifier: BUSC-1979-001

Overview This collection documents the 1922 - 1924 process of commissioning, constructing, and installing a statue of Daniel S. Dickinson in front of the Broome County Court House in Binghamton, New York. The correspondence is primarily between architect John H. Duncan, sculptor Allen G. Newman, and Charles F. Tupper, on behalf of the Exempt Firemen's Assocation. Also included are Charles Monroe Dickinson's speech given at the dedication ceremony, and newspaper clippings and photographs relating to the...

Dates: 1922 - 1924

Found in: Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections

Leopold Eckler papers

Collection

Identifier: BUSC-1996-001

Overview This collection includes news clippings, photographs, and memorabilia from the estate of Dr. Leopold Eckler (1898 - 1984), longtime general manager of Ansco, a major photographic firm based in Binghamton. A majority of the material concerns Eckler's time at the company, though some earlier and later materials are present.

Dates: 1912 - 1972

Found in: Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections

Byres H. Gitchell papers

Collection

Identifier: BUSC-2010-002

Overview This collection consists of correspondence, newspaper articles, publications and documents largely relating to Byres H. Gitchell's service in the United States Department of War and his time as chairman of the Dress Code Authority, under the National Recovery Administration. The Dress Code Authority authorized the president to institute industry-wide codes intended to eliminate unfair trade practices, reduce unemployment, establish minimum wages and maximum hours, and guarantee the right of...

Dates: 1916 - 1936

Found in: Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections

Fritz Halbers papers

Collection

Identifier: BUSC-2018-005

Overview This collection includes newspaper clippings, photographs, various theater materials, and correspondence relating to the career of actor, director and stage designer Fritz Halbers (1894 - 1987).

Dates: 1894 - 1975

Found in: Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections

Hazard Lewis Farms collection

Collection

Identifier: BUSC-2006-002

Overview This collection includes material relating to the history and operations of the Hazard Lewis Farms, once located on the current site of Binghamton University's main campus. Contents include manuscript descriptions and background material about the farm, ephemeral items relating to the farm's operations, and photographs of the farm site. Several documents relating to Binghamton in the 1940s are also included.

Dates: 1934 - 1942; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1942

Found in: Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections

Berthold Held photographs

Collection

Identifier: BUSC-2017-002

Overview This collection consists of 12 studio portrait cabinet card photographs of actor and theater director Berthold Held in costume and 1 studio portrait of Held. All measure 6 1/2 inches by 4 1/4 inches. Studio information is printed on the backs of the cards. Three of the photographs are signed by Held on the reverse. The collection also includes an 1896 letter to Emil Rameau in German script on a single sheet of stationery.

Dates: 1880 - 1900

Found in: Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections

E. Herman Hespelt papers

Collection

Identifier: BUSC-1977-002

Overview This collection consists of letters from E. Herman Hespelt to his family, written in German and English, concerning Cornell University, his 1910 trip to Germany, his life in the Philippines, and his personal and professional plans. Also postcards, invitations, photographs, stamps, and memorabilia, chiefly from the Philippines.

Dates: 1910 - 1916

Found in: Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections

Tilly Losch papers and artworks

Collection

Identifier: BUSC-2014-001

Overview Ottilie Ethel Leopoldine Herbert, Countess of Carnarvon (née Losch; 1903–1975), known professionally as Tilly Losch, was an Austrian dancer, choreographer, actress and painter. A graduate of the Vienna Opera Ballet School, Losch worked with Max Reinhardt for productions such as of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1927) and The Miracle (1932). The Tilly Losch collection consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence as well as legal documents, banking...

Dates: 1907 - 1991; Majority of material found in 1930-1975

Found in: Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections

John K. McLaughlin collection

Collection

Identifier: BUSC-2011-001

Overview The John K. McLaughlin collection contains materials relating to the history of film, television and radio. These materials include scripts, posters, lobby cards, photographs, star contracts, and correspondence. In addition, there is a small collection of materials relating to horror, science fiction, and crime fiction.

Dates: 1900 - 2000

Found in: Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections

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The Padraic and Mary Colum Collection

Daniel S. Dickinson Statue papers

Leopold Eckler papers

Byres H. Gitchell papers

Fritz Halbers papers

Hazard Lewis Farms collection

Berthold Held photographs

E. Herman Hespelt papers

Tilly Losch papers and artworks

John K. McLaughlin collection

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