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Charabanc Theatre Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSE/IR 1060
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of the Charabanc Theatre Company, active from 1983-1995.The Charabanc Theatre was founded in Belfast, Northern Ireland by five actresses: Eleanor Methven, Marie Jones, Carol Scanlan (Moore), Brenda Winter, and Maureen McAuley. The company was a significant presence in Irsh theatre, and used improvisational script development in innovative ways to bring its plays to the community, as well as carrying out extensive reseaerch, interviewing community...
Dates:
1983-2000, undated
George Colin McKee Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSN/MN 0501
Abstract
Personal, professional, and political correspondence and other papers of the Mississippi lawyer, planter, and politician George Colin McKee (1837-1890). McKee was a "carpetbagger" and moderate Republican who represented the Vicksburg district in Congress during Reconstruction. Most of the material dates from the 20 years following the Civil War, though there are McKee family papers extending into the 20th century.
Dates:
1860-1934; Majority of material found in ( 1864-1883)
Gomberg-Verzhbinskaia and Rabinowich Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSE/REE 0013
Abstract
Eleonora Petrovna Gomberg-Verzhbinskaia was a well known art critic and historian of art, and the collection consists of documents, diaries, correspondence, written drafts, photographs, books, and slides. Gomberg's daughter, Nina Rabinowich, is a practicing artist, and her husband, Boris Rabinowich, was an important non-conformist artist. The family emigrated to Vienna, Austria, in 1977, and the collection includes catalogs, brochures, and posters for art exhibits of both Boris and Nina as...
Dates:
1900-2014; (bulk 1930s-1990s)
Hugo Achugar Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSH/LAT 0091
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of Hugo Achugar. It contains records of Achugar's professional and academic career, including articles and article drafts; notes; lecture materials; poetry; conference materials; research files; notebooks; calendars; and Achugar's personal library. Also included with the collection are correspondence, photographs, and Achugar's own collegiate coursework. Significant topics represented in these files are poetry; Blanca Luz Brum (1905-1985); and Latin...
Dates:
1933, 1957, 1961-1964, 1969, 1973-2016
J.J. O'Kelly (Sceilg) Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSE/IR 1030
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily consists of the personal papers, letters, manuscripts, notes, and ephemera of John Joseph “J.J.” “Sceilg” O’Kelly in the years 1916-1948. Also included are Seán Óg O’Kelly’s notes and letters on various mid-century Irish labor disputes. Materials include letters, notes, speeches, drafts, manuscripts, typescripts, notebooks, booklets, short stories, ballads, poems, telegrams, letters of condolences, sympathy cards, mass cards, administrative minutes, administrative...
Dates:
1903 - 1971; Majority of material found within 1916 - 1948
Mary Taussig Hall Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSN/MN 0511
Scope and Contents
This collection chiefly consists of the correspondence of Mary Taussig Hall. Early letters (circa 1920s) to and from Mary Taussig Hall frequently concern her family, travels, and studies. Later (1930s-) topics of note include her family and social life, travels, and growing interest in social work and political causes. Most correspondence is with family and friends though professional correspondence is also present. Mary’s time at Hull House is well-described, as is a Depression-era job...
Dates:
1855 - 1998; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1960
Patrick McCabe Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSE/IR 2717
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the professional career of Irish writer Patrick McCabe. The majority of the collection consists of rough drafts of his drama, prose, and poetry, including some of his most popular works in film and literature, Breakfast on Pluto and The Butcher Boy. The collection also contains various ephemera and promotional materials for his published works. Also included are newspaper and magazine interviews, works of other writers,...
Dates:
1946-2013; Majority of material found in 1980-2010
Peter Michelson Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSN/MN 10027
Scope and Contents
This collection details the writings and activities of Peter Michelson, an American poet and professor teaching at several universities around the United States. It contains records of his professional and academic career, including articles, article drafts, and related research; poetry and related drafts; monograph manuscripts, manuscript drafts, and related materials; and teaching materials and student papers. Also included in the collection are professional and personal correspondence,...
Dates:
1967 - 2016
Research Files of María A. Díaz de Guerra
Collection
Identifier: MSH/LAT 0088
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of María A. Díaz de Guerra--a Uruguayan historian--in her research on the city of Maldonado, Uruguay, the surrounding region, its inhabitants and public services such as libraries and schools. It contains administrative records of the city of Maldonado, including reports, committee proceedings, invoices, and publications; Diaz’s notes and compiled research files; correspondence of both Diaz and citizens of Maldonado; and articles by Diaz or about...
Dates:
1777-1809, 1824-2010
Reverend Bernard Schlegel Letters
Collection
Identifier: MSN/MN 5026
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters written 1952-1956 from Bernard Schlegel to his parents while studying to be a priest at the Pontifical North American College in Vatican City. Also included are two essay drafts, a journal, pamphlets, and prayer cards marking the ordination of fellow priests.
Dates:
1949-1956
Richards Family Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: MSN/EA 5023
Abstract
A group of 67 personal letters written by or to members of the Richards family of Massachusetts and Montgomery County, Illinois, chiefly during the late 1830s, 1840s, and 1850s.
Dates:
1835-1902; Majority of material found in ( 1835-1858)
William Pfaff Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSN/MN 10026
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of journalist William Pfaff. Pfaff’s professional materials include his writings from each stage of the writing process, such as research notes, drafts, proofs, and published materials. The collection also contains conference materials and speeches, financial records, and materials from Pfaff’s work at the Hudson Institute, a non-profit research center on public policy. Also included are Pfaff’s personal papers which consist of...
Dates:
1942-2015; Majority of material found in 1965-2015