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Amos Vogel papers, 1896-2001, bulk 1960-1990
68 linear feetEdwin H. Armstrong papers, 1886-1982, bulk 1912-1954
295.7 linear feetProfessional and personal files including Armstrong's correspondence with professional associations, other engineers, and friends, his research notes, circuit diagrams, lectures, articles, legal papers, and other related materials. Of his many inventions and developments, the most important are: 1) the regenerative or feedback circuit, 1912, the first amplified radio reception, 2) the superheterodyne circuit, 1918, the basis of modern radio and radar, 3) superregeneration, 1922, a very simple, high-power receiver now used in emergency mobile service, and 4) frequency modulation - FM, 1933, static-free radio reception of high fidelity. More than half the files concern his many lawsuits, primarily with Radio Corporation of America, over infringement of the Armstrong patents. Litigation continued until 1967. Other files deal with his work in the Marcellus Hartley Research Laboratory at Columbia University, 1913-1935, and with the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I, his Air Force contracts for communications development, Army research during World War II, the Radio Club of America, the Institute of Radio Engineers, FM development at his radio station at Alpine, N.J., the use of FM in television, his involvement in Federal Communications Commission hearings and legislation, and his work with the Zenith Radio Corporation. Also, letters to H.J. Round
"W2AG--Frequency vs. Amplitude"--"Continental Dance Music,", undated Box 261
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- "W2AG--Frequency vs. Amplitude"--"Continental Dance Music,", undated
Russian and early Soviet sheet music collection, 1904-1938
266 itemsA collection of 268 Russian and early Soviet music scores published from 1904 to 1938. Numerous composers and lyricists (primarily Russian but also European and American) are represented. Most scores were published in Moscow or Leningrad. Other imprints include Rostov-na-Donu, Kiev, Kharʹkov, and Tiflis. Most scores are popular music, jazz or dance music. The covers were designed by many different artists. The collection includes musical settings of poems by Esenin, Lebedev-Kumach and Mayakovsky among others.
Bob Fass Recordings and Papers, 1935-2011, bulk 1963-1991
200 linear feetThe Bob Fass Recordings and Papers contains materials created by Bob Fass, host of the late-night program Radio Unnameable on New York City's WBAI radio station. The collection primarily consists of audio recordings of Radio Unnameable and other radio programs hosted by Bob Fass between 1963 and 2011. A small number of video recordings, photographs, correspondence, printed ephemera, and motion picture films are also included in the collection.
Radio Unnameable, 1976 August 13 Box 43
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- , square dance music.
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Part number 6 of 6. Unique identifier: BF1559. Content summary: Music: Bob Dylan, Ken McLaren, square dance music.
Karyn J. Taylor Dance Theatre of Harlem collection, 1969-2022
1.5 Linear FeetPhotographs, press releases, press clippings, correspondence, office memos, programs, posters and other types of marketing materials.
Marketing collateral: Multi-page folding flyer: "The Dance Theatre of Harlem" Box 1, Folder 44
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- overview of the school's dance, music, fashion, and scholarship programs, a list of classes and fees, and a
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Includes biographical information on Arthur Mitchel and Karel Shook, a history of the school, an overview of the school's dance, music, fashion, and scholarship programs, a list of classes and fees, and a list of administrative staff
Jerome Moross papers, 1924-2018
70.25 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscript music scores, copies of scores, playscripts, scenarios, watercolor drawings and other stage designs, contracts, legal papers, programs, clippings and other printed materials, microfilms, records, tape recordings, and photographs. Among Moross's work are the musical play, "The Golden Apple"(1954), dance music for "Ballet Ballads"(1945) and for "Frankie and Johnny"(1938), the film score for "The Big Country"(1958) and for "The Cardinal"(1963), and his Symphony No. 1 (1943). There are some financial papers and production records for the staging of his works. Among the cataloged correspondents are Aaron Copland, Agnes George De Mille, Ned Rorem, Virgil Thomson, and Thornton Wilder.