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James Furman Papers, 1963-1997 0.5 Linear Feet , 1 box

Furman, James, 1937-1989

James Furman was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937 and was a college professor/Composer. The collection includes audio recordings of original material, performance programs, and biographical information.

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Jennie Warner Papers, 1908-1917 0.75 Linear Feet , 2 boxes

Warner, Jennie Esther.

Jennie Esther Warner graduated from Danbury Normal School in 1917. The collection includes some of her texts and notebooks from her time at the DNS and Danbury High School.

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Jim Pegolotti Program Notes Files, 2021 5.4 Megabytes 11 files

Pegolotti, James A.

Includes former WCSU Dean, Jim Pegolotti's program notes (Danbury Concert Association Notes) and an unpublished manuscript (Writing Program Notes) that includes guidance on writing program notes for classical music concerts.

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John Mihelic Collection, 1908-1927 , (Bulk 1918-1924), bulk 1918-1924 3.5 Linear Feet , 2 boxes and 1 OS folder

Mihelic, John

John Mihelic was from Kansas City, Missouri and was a member of the Socialist Party. He was also involved with the Communist Party of America. The collection includes some correspondence and leftist/socialist publications from the early 20th century.

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Joseph D. Bishop Collection, 1862-2021 1 Linear Feet

Bishop, Joseph D., 1825-1863

The collection of Civil War letters of a Danburian, Joseph D. Bishop, in the 23rd Connecticut VI. Bishop was the chief musician in the regiment.

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June Goodman Collection, 1947-1997 , (Bulk 1952-1967), bulk 1952-1967 3.25 Linear Feet , 3 boxes

Goodman, June.

The June Goodman Collection documents her local activism in the 1960s. She received a master's degree in education from WestConn in 1970. The collection focuses on Goodman's commitment to education, specifically her work with the Committee of 1,000 and its fight to improve and expand the Danbury school system in the 1960s. Much of the collection chronicles the bitter nature of the debate.

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Lewis Zurlo Associates Architecture & Interior Design Collection, 1956-2005 60.5 Linear Feet 36 boxes, 1 photo box, computer disks

Zurlo, Lewis F.

Lewis Zurlo spent 32 years designing buildings in and around the western Connecticut area and was a member of the Danbury Preservation Trust. The collection includes personal and architectural materials Zurlo collected over his professional career and significant architectural information on a number of buildings in and around Danbury for which Zurlo and his firm's services were retained.

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Margaret Slater Collection, 1920-2001 1 Linear Feet , 1 box

Slater, Margaret

Margaret and William Slater were long-time Fairfield County residents and collected journals, publications, clippings, and books related to African-Americans, African-American issues and history.

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Marian Anderson Collection, 1937-1980 1 Linear Feet 2 boxes

Western Connecticut State University. Archives and Special Collections Library

This is a small collection of Marian Anderson memorabilia. Anderson was a world-renowned contralto in the 20th century and a long-time resident of Danbury, CT.

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Marjorie Echols Local Artists Collection, 1925-2000 10 Linear Feet 52 prints, pencil drawings, paintings, photographs, silk screen prints and watercolors

Echols, Marjorie

The collection includes works of art collected by Marjorie Echols '81. The art is in various mediums and was created by artists from the Danbury area.

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