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Washington (D.C.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 304 Collections and/or Records:

Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington records

 Collection
Identifier: MS2054
Abstract

Collection consist primarily of correspondence amongst members of the Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington and organizations involved with the Committee between 1976 until 1982. The collection includes letters, notes, legal documents, photographs, by-laws, publications, reports, newspaper clippings, publications, memos, minutes, and the Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington website.

Dates: 1975-2023

Joan E. Biren photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2019
Abstract

Collection consists of photographs both black and white and color used in the exhibit Queerly Visible, 1971-1991: The Work of JEB (Joan E. Biren), A Washington Photographer, which appeared at The Gelman Library's Special Collections Department from September 4, 1997-February 28, 1998. The captions that were used in the exhibit have been included with each photo. These images relate to the gay and lesbian community in Washington, D.C. and throughout the United States.

Dates: 1971-1991

Joan G. Paull papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2038
Abstract

Collection contains periodicals related to the Chesapeake and Ohio (C & O) Canal and the National Historical Parks. The material dates from 1972-92 with the bulk of the records covering the years 1983 to 1986.

Dates: 1972-1992

Joe Jeff Goldblatt papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2063-UA
Abstract Collection contains photographs, slides, audiocassettes, manuscript galleys, correspondence, photograph releases, clippings, book contract, press releases, and media guidelines. This material dates from 1984-97. The material relates to the production and publication of Mr. Goldblatt's books "Special Events: The Art and Science of Celebration" (published by Van Nostrand Reinhold in 1990), "Dictionary of Events Management" (edited with Carol McKibben, published by John Wiley and Sons, 1996)...
Dates: 1984-1997

Johannes Adam Simon Oertel papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2138
Abstract

Johannes Adam Simon Oertel (1823-1909) an artist and Episcopal clergyman spend the last eighteen years of his life near Washington, D.C. painting and serving as assistant rector of the Church of the Incarnation, Washington, D.C. He had a studio in the Corcoran Building in Washington. He usually painted religious subjects. Collection contains a diary, newspaper articles, poems, letters, and images. The material dates from 1867-1909.

Dates: 1856-1909

John B. Duncan papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2055
Abstract In 1952, after twenty-eight years of service in city government, John Bonner Duncan (1910-1994) was appointed recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. He served in this capacity until 1961, at which time President John F. Kennedy appointed him the first African-American commissioner of the District of Columbia. Collection contains photographs, speeches, awards, correspondence, medical records, articles, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and reference files. The material dates from 1932-89,...
Dates: 1932-1989

John Latimer papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0370-UA
Abstract

John Francis Latimer (1903-1991) was a Professor of Classics and University Marshal at The George Washington University. Collection include books, correspondence, articles, notes, photographs, syllabi, audio tapes, reports, newsletters, speeches, and lantern slides. They range in date from 1890-1990.

Dates: 1890-1991; Majority of material found within 1944 - 1980

John Reesing papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0601-UA
Abstract

John Palmer Reesing, Jr. (1920-91) was a Professor of English at The George Washington University. Materials in this collection include memos, course outlines, course descriptions, syllabi and articles. They range in date from 1964-82, and the provenance of this collection is not known, the old accession log listed it as being received in 1987.

Dates: 1964-1982

John Russell Mason papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS0242-UA
Abstract

Collection consists of records, correspondence, photographs, and ephemeral materials ranging in date from 1931 to 1981. The records document John Russell Mason's librarianship education at Columbia University, individual exhibits held at the University Library, and his career at The George Washington University.

Dates: 1931-1981

Kim Roberts biographical files of D.C. poets

 Collection
Identifier: MS2222
Abstract

This collection contains programs, correspondence, articles and other miscellanies amassed by D.C. poet Kim Roberts pertaining to over 250 Washington D.C. poets.

Dates: 1898-2015; undated. ; Majority of material found within 1995-2015

Kip Lornell and Charles Stephenson Washington Go-Go collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2177
Abstract Collection contains correspondence, promotional materials, clippings, interviews, photographs, slides, audio cassette tapes, electronic records, and other materials. The material dates from 1978-2008, and was collected by Kip Lornell and Charles Stephenson in the course of their research on go-go music. The materials document the evolution of go-go and the cultural and political role of go-go in Washington, D.C. Go-go originated in Washington, D.C. in the 1970s. It is a subgenre of funk, and...
Dates: 1978-2008

Kwame Alexander papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2244
Abstract

This collection contains documents from Kwame Alexander and his two publishing companies - BlackWords Press and Alexander Publishing Group. This collection also contians Kwame Alexander's website, added in 2023. The collection ranges in dates from 1990 until 2023.

Dates: 1990-2023

League for Progress in Architecture records

 Collection
Identifier: MS2198
Abstract

Collection contains correspondence, newspaper articles, a scrapbook, government documents, and a report. These documents are dated between 1937-39. Most of the material in this collection consists of letters both incoming and outgoing from the League for Progress in Architecture as members protested the design, location, and lack of design competition of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

Dates: 1937-1939

Lester Frank Ward papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0247-UA
Abstract

Lester Frank Ward (1841-1913) has been described by some as the father of American sociology. His contributions to sociology are almost forgotten today, but at one time he was considered to be one of America's leading intellectuals. Collection includes diaries, correspondence, photographs, a scrapbook. and sixty-nine articles written by Lester Frank Ward. The materials range in date from between 1883 and 1919.

Dates: 1883-1919

Library Science Alumni Association records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0029
Abstract

Collection includes correspondence, programs, agendas, publications, newsletters, biographies, newspaper clippings, alumni directory, and correspondence,

Dates: 1894-1974

Linda Cropp papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2219
Abstract

The material in this collection reflect issues dealt with by Linda Cropp as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 1990-2006.

Dates: 1985-2006

Lisner Auditorium records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0055
Abstract

Materials in this collection include programs, posters, contracts, fiscal reports, correspondence, and photographs. They range in date from 1946 to 2005.

Dates: 1946-2005

Lou Chibbaro Washington Blade senior reporter files (Lou Chibbaro donation)

 Collection
Identifier: MS2395
Abstract Lou Chibbaro, Jr. is a reporter for The Washington Blade. After starting out as a freelance writer in 1976, he joined the Blade staff full-time in 1984. He has covered many beats for the Blade including the federal agencies, elections, the Supreme Court, Congress and the White House. His reporting has focused on gay civil rights, and gay rights legislation. He has also written about crime and criminal trials involving anti-gay violence and hate crimes.This collection contains...
Dates: 1976-2020; Majority of material found within 1990-2019

Lou Chibbaro Washington Blade senior reporter files (Washington Blade donation)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS2245
Abstract

These are the reporters notes for Washington Blade reporter Lou Chibbaro Jr. The materials date from 1980-2001.

Dates: 1980-2001

Louis Justement papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2045
Abstract

Collection consists of correspondence, newspaper and periodical articles, patents, meeting minutes, reports, programs, and press releases. The material dates from 1946-68. The correspondence comes from the Committee on Urban Planning of the American Institute of Architects and the Interprofessional Urban Planning Committee, which Justement chaired from 1946-49.

Dates: 1946-1968

Louise P. Latimer's Washington Yours and Mine materials collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2353
Abstract Louise Payson Latimer (1878-1962) was an author and Director of Work for Children at the District of Columbia Public Library. She is the author of Your Washington and Mine and also Illustrators of Children's Books, 1744-1945.. The collection contains photographs and correspondence related to the writing of Washington Yours and Mine. The letters are from Ms. Latimer to various copyright holders...
Dates: circa 1921

Lowell Joseph Ragatz papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: GW: 32882017119408]
Identifier: MS0887-UA
Abstract

Collection of handwritten notes from Washington newspapers that had articles dealing with the University and its history. This included commencements, advertisements, medical, law and other GW schools. The collection covers the years 1821 to 1872.

Dates: 1821-1872

Luther Rice papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0260-UA
Abstract

Luther Rice (1783-1836) is regarded as the founder of Columbian College, now The George Washington University. Collection include correspondence financial ledgers, log books. His papers include promissory notes, financial documents, college building appeal, Baptist Documents, notebooks, diaries and other records. The collection covers the twenty year period between 1812 and 1832.

Dates: 1812-1832

Marcus Cunliffe papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0125-UA
Abstract

Contains diaries, correspondence, research notes, articles, chapters from books, syllabi, exam questions, news clippings, correspondence, original military ballads, illustrations, and photographs range in date from 1936-1990 (bulk 1960-1990) documenting Cunliffe’s career as a scholar of American history.

Dates: 1960-1990

Margaret Mary Nicholson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS0256-UA
Abstract

Margaret Mary Nicholson (1899-1984) earned A.B. (1922) and M.D. (1925) degrees from The George Washington University and was a pediatrician and professor of medicine in Washington, D.C from 1928-82.

Dates: 1901-1981

Marita Golden papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2235
Abstract

The material in this collection consists of manuscript drafts, galleys, and research notes related to the work of author and teacher Marita Golden. The collection also includes archived versions of the Marita Golden website. The material dates from 1969-2023.

Dates: 1969-2023

Mark Plotkin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2370
Abstract This collection contains handwritten commentaries, typed commentary, published articles from multiple newspapers and personal documents from the career of Mark Plotkin. Plotkin was most well known for his career as a political commentator and analyst primarily on the radio and on TV. These appearances were local and international (CBC-Canadian Broadcasting Company and CTV-Canadian Television Commentary). Plotkin was the political analyst for WAMU, an NPR affiliate, from 1982-2002. After...
Dates: 1953-2018

Marta Long presidential memorabilia collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS2099
Abstract Collection contains booklets, handbooks, invitations, programs and other ephemera relating to the activities of the Republican party. This material dates from 1960-81. The majority of the items are from the 1968 campaign to elect Richard M. Nixon and from the inauguration of Ronald Reagan in 1981. Of special note are party platforms from the Republican National Conventions of 1960, 1964, and 1968, as well as a book entitled "Nixon Speaks Out: Major Speeches and Statements" by Richard M....
Dates: 1960-1981

Marvin Center Administrative Office records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0052
Abstract

The Marvin Center is The George Washington University's campus community center. This collection contains flyers, meeting minutes, brochures, buttons, newspaper clippings, correspondence, forms, memorandums, proposals, invitations, programs, post cards, newsletters, reports, a faculty planner, order forms, catalogs, booklist, invitations, flyers, schedules, mugs and cups.

Dates: 1948-2004

Marvin Ickow papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0002-UA
Abstract

Materials in this collection include approximately 60,000 negatives of GWU images taken by Marvin Ickow. The material dates from 1975-88. The images include alumni, sports, reunions, seminars, development office activities, construction projects on campus, and faculty members. Prominent people include Edward Teller, Thelma Hunt, Chief Justice Warren Burger, and GW President Lloyd Elliott.

Dates: 1975-1988