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Letters to Edward Southwell (1671-1730) and others, 1702-1704 0.08 Linear Feet

Nottingham, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1647-1730

The following finding aid is a complete inventory of the contents of Osborn c205. This list was reformatted from previously existing cataloging.

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Letters to Francis Vielé-Griffin, 1888-1931 0.2 Linear Feet

Vielé-Griffin, Francis, 1864-1937

Letters from various people, including Jethro Bithell, Virginia M. Crawford, Osman Edwards, Horace Edwin Hayden, Richard Hovey, T. B. Rudmose-Brown, and Charles Tuckerman, among others.

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Letters to Herbert Van Thal, 1921-1980 0.6 Linear Feet

Van Thal, Herbert, 1904-1983

Letters to Herbert Van Thal from various writers, critics, readers, and actors, including James Agate, Alan Dent, Adrian Conan Doyle, Roger Fulford, Elspeth Huxley, Noel Langley, James Pope-Hennessey, Leonard Russell and Paul Scott. Many letters concern projects proposed by Van Thal, such as memoirs by famous persons, or are in response to queries placed by Van Thal soliciting information or leads for compilations of letters he was preparing. Other letters concern his work as a writers' agent.

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Letters to Stephen McKenna, 1917-1939 0.4 Linear Feet

McKenna, Stephen, 1888-1967

Letters to the English novelist Stephen McKenna, principally from other authors, including Alfred Austin, Arnold Bennett, John Drinkwater, John Galsworthy, Compton Mackenzie, John Masefield, Arthur Wing Pinero, Frank Swinnerton, Hugh Walpole and Arthur Waugh. Many of the letters concern invitations to literary dinners and other social events.

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Letters to William Toynbee, 1870-1936 0.6 Linear Feet

113 letters to William Toynbee from such correspondents as Helen Paterson Allingham, Edward Montagu Butler, Lewis Harcourt, Frederic Harrison, Alfred Milner, Elizabeth Robins, and Anne Douglas Sedgwick. There also two letters written by others to others about William Toynbee.

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Leviticus Lyon Papers, 1905-1948 2.29 Linear Feet

Lyon, Leviticus, 1894-1958

The Leviticus Lyon papers document the professional and personal activities of the tenor singer, music conductor and choral director. Letters, writings, illustrations and photographs are included in this collection. Correspondence details the life of Leviticus Lyon from childhood to adulthood with personal letters from parents, siblings, and friends including the originally titled "world's fastest human," African American Olympic track star Howard P. Drew. Other correspondence includes letters from blues legend W.C. Handy and prominent Harlem lawyer Hubert T. Delany. The Professional Papers series illustrates Lyon's efforts in establishing the Negro Symphony Orchestra, his participation in the Annual Harlem Music Week, and his work as choral director in the Westchester Negro Choral Union. Personal papers include poems, illustrations, and other writings by Lyon.

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Lev Lunt︠s︡ papers, 1896-1931 3.5 Linear Feet

Lunt︠s︡, Lev, 1901-1924

The papers contain correspondence of Lunt︠s︡ and his father, Natan Lunt︠s︡, writings, and personal papers of Lev and Natan Lunt︠s︡.

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Lewis and Clark Expedition maps and receipt, 1803-1810 2.68 Linear Feet

Clark, William, 1770-1838

The collection consists of 83 manuscript maps and related material on 66 sheets, dating from ca. 1803 to 1810. The maps detail the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Coast and back, 1804-1806. Many of them were created or annotated during the expedition by William Clark. A sketch map of Vancouver's Island and the region of Nootka Sound has been attributed to Captain Lewis. Several of the maps include information supplied by Native Americans. The collection also includes Clark's large map of 1810 which describes the continent from the Mississippi Valley to the Pacific. Three of the maps were drawn on the back of a manuscript list of supplies for the expedition, and two copies of a printed form intended to be distributed to Indian leaders encountered by the Expedition. There is also a receipt for compensation of the members of the expedition (WA MSS 304).

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Lewis Lloyd papers, 1880-2013, bulk 1961-1994 50.32 Linear Feet

Lloyd, Lewis L.

The papers of Lewis Lloyd include correspondence, writings, business records, photographs, artwork, audio tapes, video tapes, printed material, production programs, posters, books and ephemera. The papers document his work between 1962 and 1989 in a number of professional positions: as owner of the off-Broadway Pocket Theater; manager of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; general manager for the Brooklyn Academy of Music; program director for the New York State Council for the Arts; and as a consultant to television and radio stations, dance companies and art museums in the Northeast. Lloyd also was an avid collector of theatre and dance memorabilia. Along with his personal papers are books, production programs, posters, photographs and other materials documenting the history and productions of Alvin Ailey, Ballets Russes, the American Ballet Company, New York City Ballet, Twyla Tharp, as well as dancers and choreographers.

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L. Frank Baum collection, 1883-1982 2 Linear Feet

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919

The papers contain writings, production reviews, programs and advertisements, plus correspondence and other papers concerned with the collecting, publishing, and producing of Baum and his works.

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