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22. Young, David mss., circa 1980-circa 1990 1 Box (1 standard)
Young, David, 1936- .
Young, David mss., circa. 1980s-1990s, consist of the papers of American poet and literary translator David Young 1936-.
23. Johnny Otis and Bill Griffiths Video Collection, circa 1975-1977 6 Videotape Reels (2 in.)
Otis, Johnny, 1921-2012
Original video masters for thirteen Johnny Otis Show television programs, taped in a Los Angeles studio by Griffiths circa 1975 and featuring such guest artists as Delmar "Mighty Mouth" Evans, Marie Adams & the Three Tons of Joy, Joe Turner, Shuggie Otis, Pee Wee Crayton, and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. Also included are five hours of unedited footage from Johnny Otis's Oldies But Goodies musical revue, a live show in L.A. that featured popular artists of the rock & roll era lip-synching to their hit recordings. Taped by Griffith from 1975-1977, over 100 songs are performed by artists such as Emma James, Richard Berry, the Penguins, the Coasters, Shirley & Lee, Ted Taylor, Bobby Day, and the Medallions.
24. Eoyang mss., circa 1974-1980 2 Boxes (2 standard)
Eoyang, Eugene Chen.
The Eoyang mss., ca. 1974-1980, consist primarily of the correspondence and papers of Indiana University Professor of Comparative Literature, Eugene Chen Eoyang, relating to his translations from Chinese into English.
25. Pauline Montgomery Indiana tombstone photographs and records, circa 1960s 2.4 cubic feet (3 boxes)
Montgomery, Pauline
Wayne County, Indiana resident Pauline Montgomery spent most of her life as a Latin and English teacher. The Indiana University alumna was also a local historian and author of one book, Indiana Coverlet Weavers and Their Coverlets. This collection consists of Montgomery's approximately sixteen-hundred photos and negatives of Indiana tombstones and the accompanying ledgers documenting their appearance, locations, and placement dates.
26. Donald Porter Collection of The Spaniels Photographs, circa 1956-1980s 7 photographs
Porter, Donald, 1936-
Photographs of Pookie Hudson and the Spaniels, including the Original Spaniels (whose members were from Gary, Indiana), the post-1956 Spaniels, and various later groups performing under the name Spaniels.
27. Albert Russell Photograph Collection, circa 1952-1957 6 photographs
Russell, Albert, 1933-
Six photographs from the 1950s, representing the Regals as well as the new Orioles group formed in 1955 by the merger of the Regals with the original Orioles, and featuring Al "Diz" Russell who remained with the group until 2016.
28. Charles Connor Collection, circa 1950s-2007, bulk 1985-2007 1 document case (0.42 linear feet)
Connor, Charles
Materials documenting the period Charles Connor, known as "Little Richard's original drummer," spent on the road with Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Dee Clark, Larry Williams, Chuck Willis, and others. Included are more recent articles, interviews, and audio recordings of Connor and an unpublished book manuscript.
29. Tony Douglas Collection of Jackie Wilson Photographs, circa 1950s-1960s 10 photographs
Douglas, Tony
A small collection of photographs from the 1950s-1960s. The bulk of the photographs feature Jackie Wilson. Also included is early Motown recording artist Gino Parks.
30. Michael Graham Photograph Collection, circa 1940s-1980s 26 photographs
Graham, Michael Angelo
A collection of 26 photos copied from the personal collection of Michael Graham for use by Portia K. Maultsby and the Smithsonian Institution for the 1986 symposium and accompanying booklet and exhibition, Rhythm and Blues, 1945-1955.
31. David "Panama" Francis Photograph Collection, circa 1940s-1970s 13 photographs
Francis, Panama
A collection of 13 photos copied from the personal collection of David "Panama" Francis for use by Portia K. Maultsby and the Smithsonian Institution for the 1986 symposium and accompanying booklet and exhibition, Rhythm and Blues, 1945-1955. Francis participated as a panelist. The original photographs may now be in the possession of the Smithsonian Institution.
Ingraham, Joseph Sterling, 1920-1997
33. Gayle Wald Collection of Rosetta Tharpe Materials, circa 1930s-1950s 1 document case
Wald, Gayle, 1965-
This collection includes clippings, sheet music, and one photograph related to gospel musician Rosetta Tharpe.
34. Ulysses G. Weatherly Social progress manuscript, circa 1926 .6 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Weatherly, Ulysses G. (Ulysses Grant), 1865-1940
In 1895, Ulysses G. Weatherly joined the Indiana University faculty, where he remained until his retirement in 1935. Throughout his teaching career, he taught courses in many disciplines, including history, sociology, and economics. This collection consists entirely of his Social Progress manuscript, which includes not only his typescripts but also his handwritten drafts and notes.
35. Black Radio : Telling It Like It Was, circa 1920s-1997, bulk 1991-1995 10 document cases (4 linear feet)
Smithsonian Productions
Production materials documenting Smithsonian's thirteen-part program on the role of radio in transforming the African American community in the twentieth century. The program was produced in 1996 by Jacquie Gales Webb for Smithsonian Productions, with assistance from the AAAMC. The collection contains over 400 hours of interviews and historical aircheck tapes in addition to articles, research files, program scripts, and transcripts. The audio interviews feature conversations with over 150 well-known disc jockeys, radio professionals, record company executives, journalists, and scholars. The historical airchecks include station identifications and jingles, radio interviews with prominent Black figures, coverage of historical events, and programs highlighting or influenced by the contributions of Black performers, disc jockeys, and other important persons in radio.
36. Frank de Caro and Rosan A. Jordan papers, circa 1910s-2014, bulk 1980-2008 10.2 cubic feet (12 boxes)
De Caro, F. A., 1943-2020
Frank de Caro and Rosan Jordan are both folklorists who worked at Louisiana State University. They co-authored several books together. This collection includes drafts and correspondence pertaining to published works, de Caro's family history, as well as some of Jordan's teaching materials and research on Day of the Dead. Included in the collection are an extensive amount of postcards that were collected from various travels.
37. Class scraps broadsides, circa 1892-1906 and undated 19 Items
Class scraps at Indiana University were a series of violent events in which the students of opposing classes competed in physical challenges such as capture the flag or general brawls or fist fights. This collection includes broadsides, often mocking and vulgar, printed in advance of the competitions.
38. Clarence M. Flaten papers, circa 1890s-1982, bulk 1935-1974 4.1 cubic feet (3 boxes; 24 film canisters; 2 oversize folders)
Flaten, Clarence M. (Clarence Malven), 1910-1974
Clarence Flaten (1910-1974) was Supervisor of Photography at the Indiana University Audio-Visual Center from 1949-1974 and a faculty member in the IU School of Education from 1958-1974. This collection documents Clarence Flaten's family life, professional career at Indiana University, and military service during World War II through photographs, film, correspondence, course materials, publications, military personnel files, and other materials.
39. Lockridge mss. III, circa 1837-2000 38 Boxes
Lockridge, Ross, 1914-1948.
Lockridge mss. III, circa 1837-2000, consists of the correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, photos, papers, and audio tapes pertaining to the life and work of author Ross Lockridge, Jr., 1914-1948, and the Lockridge family.