Archivist seeks papers of prominent Britons
LONDON AP The Boston University archivist Howard B. Gotlieb aims to add British celebrities to the Twentieth Century Archives. He wants letters diaries scripts and memorabilia from Daphne du Maurier Tom Stoppard Glenda Jackson and the Countess of Avon among others. The project already holds papers of Martin Luther King Jr and many other notable figures.
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London
Howard B. Gotlieb
Boston University
Gotlieb
Savoy Hotel
Daphne du Maurier
Tom Stoppard
Tress Glenda Jackson
Countess of Avon
Anthony Eden
Yale University
Yale
Boston
BU Library
Martin Luther King Jr
Heinrich Bell
Alastair Cooke
Isaac Asimov
Bette Davis
Aubrey Menen
George Bernard Shaw
H. G. Wells
High steel skipper and keen refusal
Gotlieb, holder of a Oxford history doctorate, calls those already in the collection his best agents. Unusual items surface including Libby Holman’s consignment with Elizabeth Taylor gloves, the Mike Todd proposal day, and a huge ring. A famed critic sent boxes of papers with love letters from another woman which Gotlieb removed for common sense.
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Gotlieb
Oxford University
Libby Holman
Elizabeth Taylor
Mike Todd
Brown University grads number over 1200 in 1940s ceremony
Terry L. Spearman of 3000 Yellowstone is among more than 1,200 students graduating from Brown University in Providence.
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Terry L. Spearman
Yellowstone
Brown University
Providence
Classified Ad Urges Immediate Help Call Now
A dramatic classified note says call 843-1000 immediately for assistance. The message emphasizes urgency and readiness to provide help.
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Henry
Journal-World
Portrait devices and early art aids on display at Williamsbu
Visitors to the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection in Williamsburg view a reconstructed camera obscura and trace silhouettes. The Making Faces show surveys 19th century portrait techniques including pantographs, profile templates, and drawing manuals, with works by Porter, Stock, Bartlett and others. The exhibit runs through December 4.
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Williamsburg
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Don Walters
Rufus Porter
Walters
Justus Dalee
Asahel Powers
Ruby Devol
Joseph Whiting Stock
Ammi Phillips
William Matthew Prior
Jonathan Adams Bartlett
Rumford
Maine
Bartlett
Himself
Harriet Glines
Peter
Uncle Sam Becomes Official National Symbol in 1961
Chicago AP reports that Uncle Sam evolved from antiwar beginnings in the War of 1812 to the United States national symbol. The bearded top hat caricature spread through 19th century cartoons and gained official status when Congress passed a resolution in 1961 after World Wars I and II propaganda and patriotic campaigns.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
Congress
U.S
England
Samuel Wilson
Sam
John Bull
Great Britain
Jack West
United States
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Pier 1
South Park
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
South Park Recreation Center
New York
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Commerce Clearing House
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Busken and
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Boy’s
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