603 research outputs found
Ethel Kennedy Valentine photograph
No full textThe John and Annie Glenn collection is comprised of photographs, slides, books and ephemera documenting the career of John Glenn as an astronaut and U.S. Senator. The collection also documents his life with his wife Annie Glenn née Castor, family and friends, such as Robert and Ethel Kennedy and fellow astronauts
BtH2 E2 Beyond the Headlines ... Care Activism with Ethel Tungohan
No full textMigrant laborers worldwide are engaged in care work, but who provides care for them? And where can they seek care? In this discussion with Ethel Tungohan, the author of 'Care Activism', we go beyond the headlines that portray migrant domestic workers as victims or heroes. By focusing on their daily lives and the experiences of migrant care workers, we explore various sites of everyday resistance, ‘dissident friendships’, and the politics of critical hope and care
Ethel Nash
No full textAuthor and lecturer Ethel Nash with students at Winston-Salem State College, 1968
Ethel Armes letters, W.0146
No full textAbstract: Letter to Robert Jemison Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama, about uncredited copying of material from her book,
The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama, and a letter to her brother about a promotion.Scope and Content Note: Letters from Ethel Armes to Robert Jemison Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama, and her brother Edmund Armes. To Jemison she clarifies the publication history of her book,
The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama. In the letter she reminds Jemison of the problems she had in getting the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce to publish it. In reference to a book by Mr. Hornaday, given to her by Jemison, she stated that "the bulk of the data of fully four chapters is taken direct from the Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama and not a sign of credit is given for this." In her letter to her brother, a civilian army officer, she offers advice regarding a transfer or promotion.Biographical/Historical Note: Ethel Marie Armes, second daughter of George Augustus and Lucy Hamilton Kerr Armes, was born on 1 December 1876 in Washington, D.C. She was a journalist and author who wrote for the
Chicago Chronicle,
Washington Post, and the
Birmingham Post-Herald. She also wrote several books, including
The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama and
Stratford Hall: The Great House of the Lees.Although she never married, in 1925 she adopted Catherine Claiborne, a ten-year-old girl for whom she'd been a foster parent. According to Ethel's letters, Catherine was a beautiful and talented girl, much courted by beaus and Hollywood. In the early 1930s, Ethel signed a contract with Paramount Studios (Mrs. Cecil B. de Mille was her chaperone). Catherine went to Hollywood in 1933. By May of 1945, Catherine had married Richard W. Millar and had two sons, Richard Jr. and Roger.Ethel Armes died on 28 September 1945 in Peterborough, New Hampshire
A passing cheer [manuscript] /
No full textUnpublished manuscript. An exercise book into which a number of previously published poems are pasted, along with handwritten additions, and title page. A photograph of the author is attached on verso t.p. A note, signed by John A. Ferguson, states that this manuscript was sent to Angus and Robertson for publication but "it was deemed inadvisable to print the collection". The poems are in praise of the Australian forces.; Edith Campbell, of Durban, South Africa, was well known to Australian trooops passing through Durban on their way to or returning from the war. She met every ship and kept the men supplied with flowers, fruit, newspapers and invitations. She was known to the men of the AIF variously as "the Angel of Durban" or the "Girl in the Sailor Suit"; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.aus-vn486299; FERG copy from Ferguson First World War, 1914-1919 pamphlet collection
Henri Temianka Correspondence; (Ethel Bartlett)
No full textThis collection contains material pertaining to the life, career, and activities of Henri Temianka, violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher, and author. Materials include correspondence, concert programs and flyers, music scores, photographs, and books.https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/temianka_correspondence/3354/thumbnail.jp
Ethel Waddell Githii Honors Program Theses
No full textFounded in 1980, the Spelman College Honors Program, named for scholar-teacher Ethel Waddell Githii, is interdisciplinary in design recognizing the diversity of our faculty expertise and student creative scholarship. The Githii Honors Program creates original programming and targeted supports for our member students, and collaborates with academic departments and programs to provide a rich array of scholarly and creative venues. These include our annual reading and lecture series, special programs and workshops for the broader campus and the Atlanta community, and cultural engagements on and beyond the campus. The Program spotlights intellectual leadership as a habit of mind and a quality of the ethical citizen.
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Posted here are theses produced by students in the Ethel Waddell Githii Honors Program
Nancy Nash, Ethel Pehrson, and Bill Holm
No full textThis image shows author Bill Holm (right) with fellow alum Nancy Hanson Nash (left) and retired Gustavus professor Ethel Pehrson (center) in Alaska. Pehrson taught Music at Gustavus from 1950-76
Ethel Mae Morgan: An African-American Biography Wabaunsee County, Kansas 1898-1989
No full textM.J. MorganLorraine Reimers examines the life of Ethel Morgan, an African American quilter and oral historian from Wabaunsee County. Throughout her long life, in which she raised a large family and clothed them all by hand, Ethel Morgan strove to preserve the stories of African American settlers. She was known and loved for her beautiful quilts, exceptional home canning, devotion to the Beecher Bible and Rifle Church, and her local history knowledge. The author includes photographs of Ethel Morgan and her quilts
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