Arts. Arts

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The scrapbook commemorates a celebration of life of a distinguished African-American author from Yellow Springs, Ohio, Virginia Hamilton. The celebration of life was held October 29, 2005, at the Yellow Springs Community Library.

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The collection consists of a single 7 minute, 43 second, segment of video (color, silent) showing the "Wrightstock" music festival held on Achilles Hill at Wright State University, April 30-May 2, 1971. Footage, which was originally captured on film by Wright State student George Pacura, depicts various elements of the concert, including: parking, attendees, tents, stage, performances, windy and muddy weather conditions, cars exiting, and detritus left behind afterwards.

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This collection consists mainly of photos with some paperwork. The items relate to Charles's time in the Ohio National Guard guarding the Mexican Border (1916-1917), as well as his service in the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I (1917-1919), and to a lesser extent his career as a commercial artist. It contains several photographs, as well as some personal letters and military records.

All of the materials in this collection are reproductions.

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Collection includes a letter written by Jakes to the WSU English Department chair and a thank you note.

John Jakes is a writer of historical fiction, known for such works as the "North and South" Trilogy. Items included in the collection are a letter written by Jakes to the English Department Chair at Wright State and a thank you card from Mr. Jakes.

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A political jingle that references the Whig Party and Kentucky influence on Dayton politics, circa 1850s.

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The collection documents the activities and administrative records of the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The collection includes scrapbooks, members' directories, programs, monthly newsletters, meeting minutes, and treasurers' reports.

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This collection provides documentation about Dayton area choirs and choir music. It contains William Alfred and Charlotte Gray's papers acquired during their careers as choir director and church organist at two Dayton area churches. It also holds documents from and relating to labor agreements between Delco/GM and Local 755 International Union Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, AFL-CIO-CLC. It also holds employee directories and benefits packages from Delco/GM.

Abstract The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) was established in 1949 in order to provide dance education among Dayton's urban youth. Since that time, DCDC has grown to become a prestigious, internationally recognized minority dance company, which is committed to preserving and performing classic and contemporary works by great African American choreographers. The collection consists of administrative files, financial records, performance records, personnel files, programs, publicity...

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ARTBEAT was a bi-monthly, half-hour radio program about the visual arts in the Miami Valley. Produced and hosted by Dayton artist, Susan Zurcher, the highlight of the program featured an interview with an artist currently showing in the Miami Valley. The program aired on several local Public Radio stations. The collection consists of tapes and transcripts of the broadcasts.

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Formed in 1943 by a group of local film makers, the Dayton Amateur Movie Makers Club's records consist of meeting minutes, membership lists, newsletters containing club programs, correspondence, and several films produced by club members.