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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
No full textLetter from Homer L. Bruce to G. D. Ulrich discussing a mortgage indenture to secure Harris-Fort Bend Telephone Company bonds
L-R: Katie Lee; Leo Walters; Bruce Berger sitting on a boat on the Colorado River.
No full textPhoto of Photo of Arizona folk singer and author Katie Lee (far left), Leo Walters (center), and writer Bruce Berger (far right), sitting on a raft on the Colorado River, Glen Canyon, Uta
T. A. Jaskari of Finland rolls L. D. Allen of the United States of America during their bantamweight wrestling match, Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Melbourne, 28 November 1956 [picture] /
No full textPart of the collection: Olympic Games, Melbourne, Victoria 1956.; Title devised by cataloguer from typed label on verso.; Inscriptions: "T. A. Jaskari of Finland rolls L. D. Allen of the USA during their bantamweight wrestlign match at the Exhibition Building"--Typed label on verso; "28.11"--In ink lower left.; Also available in electronic version via the Internet at: http//nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4278496-s176; Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Bruce Howard, 2007
Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
No full textLetter from I. H. Kempner to General Bruce discussing W. H. Louviere's travels and the possible reason for his delay in response with the confirmation he will respond soon. Kempner also thanks General Bruce for his wife's compliments
James Bruce papers
No full textJames Bruce (1892-1980) spent most of his life in the world of business and banking, working in both New York and Baltimore. He served variously as president of the Baltimore Trust Company, director of American Airlines, and vice president of the National Dairy Products Corporation. He and his family also had ties to diplomacy and early in his life, just prior to enlistment for World War I, Bruce served as private secretary to his uncle, Thomas Nelson Page, U. S. Ambassador to Italy. Several years later, from 1947 to 1949, Bruce himself served as U. S. Ambassador to Argentina. He subsequently served as the director of the Foreign Military Assistance Program, forerunner of NATO, before returning to his career in business in 1950. The materials in this collection focus on the years 1910 to 1960 and treat a variety of subjects such as Bruce's years at Princeton; his military and diplomatic service; and a 1958 campaign for a U. S. Senate seat. Newsclippings, publications, by Bruce and others, audio-visual materials, and correspondence are included. Letters from numerous prominent individuals, including Juan and Eva Peron, John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, and Dean Acheson, form a significant portion of the collection. Also included is substantial genealogical information relating to the Bruce family
Start of the second semi-final of the men's 800 metres race, Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1956 [picture] /
No full textPart of the collection: Olympic Games, Melbourne, Victoria 1956.; Title devised by cataloguer from typed label on reverse.; Inscriptions: "Start of second semi-final of men's 800 metres: From left: D. Johnson (Great Britain & Northern Ireland), A. Boysen (Norway), E. Depastas (Greece), E. Leva (Belgium), J. Bailey (Australia), M. Rawson (Great Britain & Northern Ireland), R. Djian (France) and A. Sowell (USA). MCG"--Typed label on reverse.; Also available in electronic version via the Internet at: http//nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4278496-s104; Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Bruce Howard, 2007.; Published in: 15 days in '56 / Bruce Howard. Sydney : Angus & Robertson, 1995, p. 57
Gold medal winner I.A. Vorobyev of the USSR (right) shakes hands with second placegetter David Sheppard of the United States after the middle heavyweight division of the weightlifting at the Exhibition Building, Olympic Games, Melbourne, Victoria 1956 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer from typed label on verso.; Inscriptions: "I.A. Vorobiev [i.e. Vorobyev] of the USSR (right) shakes hands with second placegetter D. Sheppard of the USA. Vorobiev won gold in the middle heavyweight division of the weightlifting at the Exhibition Building, Olympic Games, Melbourne, Victoria 1956"--Typed label on verso.; Part of the collection: Olympic Games, Melbourne, Victoria 1956.; Also available in electronic version via the Internet at: http//nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4278496-s135; Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Bruce Howard, 2007.; Published in: 15 days in '56 / Bruce Howard. Australia : Angus & Robertson, 1995, p. 63
The second semi-final of the men's 800 metres race, Arnold Sowell of the United States of America beats Audun Boysen of Norway and Derek Johnson of Great Britian and Northern Ireland, Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1956 [picture] /
No full textPart of the collection: Olympic Games, Melbourne, Victoria 1956.; Title devised by cataloguer from typed label on reverse.; Inscriptions: "At the finish of the second semi-final of the men's 800 metres race: Sowell of the United States (no. 154) beats A. Boysen of Norway (No. 148), D. Johnson of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (No. 137). MCG"--Typed label on reverse.; Also available in electronic version via the Internet at: http//nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4278496-s105; Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Bruce Howard, 2007.; Published in: 15 days in '56 / Bruce Howard. Sydney : Angus & Robertson, 1995, p. 57.At the finish of the second semi-final of the men's 800 metres race, A Sowell (USA, no. 154) beats A Boysen (Norway, no. 148), D Johnson (Great Britain & Northern Ireland, 137
Modern Pentathlon swimmers make their dives at the Olympic pool in the fourth event of the series, 27 November 1956 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer from typed label on reverse.; Part of the collection: Olympic Games, Melbourne, Victoria 1956.; Inscriptions: "Just before the splash: Modern Pentathlon swimmers make their dives at the Olympic Pool in the fourth event of the series. They are from the top: C. J. Hamel (France), A. Facchini (Italy), A. Tarassov (Russia), B. Katter (Finland), D. Cobley (Britain), W. J. Andre (America)"--Typed label on reverse; "27.11"--In pen lower left.; Also available in electronic version via the Internet at: http//nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4278496-s158; Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Bruce Howard, 2007.; Published in: 15 days in '56 / Bruce Howard. Sydney : Angus & Robertson, 1995, p. 84.Just before the splash, modern Pentathlon swimmers make their dives at the Olympic Pool in the fourth event of the series, they are from the top: C. J. Hamel (France), A. Facchini (Italy), A. Tarassov (USSR), B. Katter (Finland), D. Cobley (Britain), W. J. Andre (America
Oral History Interview with Bruce D. Gipson, February 13, 1991
No full textInterview with Bruce D. Gipson, a former farmer, athlete, and member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Knox City, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression
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