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[Letter] 1859 December 12, Roxberg / George William Curtis.
No full textCurtis thanks the sender for the little book, stating that it makes him wish and hope that the fraternity of good thinking will not be dissolved. An author and an orator who spent two years at the utopian Brook Farm community, Curtis published novels like _Trumps_ [1861] as well as delivering addresses on William Cullen Bryant, Robert Burns, Washington Irving, and James Russell Lowell. He befriended Emerson, edited _Putnam\u27s Monthly_ , actively wrote about New York and national politics in periodicals like _Harper\u27s Magazine_ , and wrote travel narratives
Journey of Partini for Mr. Curtis Ollison
No full textFuneral program for Mr. Curtis Ollison. The funeral was held Tuesday, December 28, 1982 at Hardy's Mortuary Chapel, officiated by Rev. William A. Ellis. Funeral arrangements were made through Hardy's Mortuary and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas
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A study of the organ solo and ensemble works of Curtis Curtis-Smith
No full textThis study documents the life of C. Curtis-Smith and examines his contributions as a composer to both the solo and chamber music literature for the organ. Four major compositions by Curtis-Smith (b. 1941) are examined: Masquerades for solo organ (commissioned by William Albright, who premiered the work at the 1978 Seattle AGO National Convention); Variations on "Amazing Grace" (1983) for solo organ; The Mystic Trumpeter (1991), a setting of the poem of the same title by Walt Whitman for baritone, men's chorus, trumpet, chimes, glockenspiel, and organ; and Masques d'Afrique (commissioned for the 1998 Denver AGO National Convention) for organ, trumpet, and two percussionists. In addition, two miscellaneous works for solo organ, Gargoyles (1978) and On a Ground by Henry Purcell (1978), are also examined.The essay opens with an introductory chapter that briefly documents the substantial accomplishments of Curtis-Smith as a composer, and presents the significance of these four major compositions that employ the organ. A second chapter is devoted to chronicling his life and musical career thus far. Separate chapters are devoted to a formal analysis of each of the four major compositions, and one chapter to the two miscellaneous works. A final chapter examines pedagogical concerns and performance challenges of the six compositions for the organist. The methodology includes written interviews of the composer and of organist Karel Paukert, who premiered The Mystic Trumpeter. These interviews are included as appendices to the essay. Another appendix provides a selected listing of the compositions of Curtis-Smith. Two additional appendices present two essays by Curtis-Smith: a collection of thoughts about his compositional process and philosophy, and a second that is a collection of quotes by various writers about composition and musical expression that he references in his responses to the interview questions.The author performed Masquerades on November 19, 2000, and performed a recital of Curtis-Smith works including Variations on 'Amazing Grace,' On a Ground by Henry Purcell, Masques d'Afrique , and The Mystic Trumpeter on April 1, 2001.</p
A study of the organ solo and ensemble works of Curtis Curtis-Smith
No full textThis study documents the life of C. Curtis-Smith and examines his contributions as a composer to both the solo and chamber music literature for the organ. Four major compositions by Curtis-Smith (b. 1941) are examined: Masquerades for solo organ (commissioned by William Albright, who premiered the work at the 1978 Seattle AGO National Convention); Variations on "Amazing Grace" (1983) for solo organ; The Mystic Trumpeter (1991), a setting of the poem of the same title by Walt Whitman for baritone, men's chorus, trumpet, chimes, glockenspiel, and organ; and Masques d'Afrique (commissioned for the 1998 Denver AGO National Convention) for organ, trumpet, and two percussionists. In addition, two miscellaneous works for solo organ, Gargoyles (1978) and On a Ground by Henry Purcell (1978), are also examined.The essay opens with an introductory chapter that briefly documents the substantial accomplishments of Curtis-Smith as a composer, and presents the significance of these four major compositions that employ the organ. A second chapter is devoted to chronicling his life and musical career thus far. Separate chapters are devoted to a formal analysis of each of the four major compositions, and one chapter to the two miscellaneous works. A final chapter examines pedagogical concerns and performance challenges of the six compositions for the organist. The methodology includes written interviews of the composer and of organist Karel Paukert, who premiered The Mystic Trumpeter. These interviews are included as appendices to the essay. Another appendix provides a selected listing of the compositions of Curtis-Smith. Two additional appendices present two essays by Curtis-Smith: a collection of thoughts about his compositional process and philosophy, and a second that is a collection of quotes by various writers about composition and musical expression that he references in his responses to the interview questions.The author performed Masquerades on November 19, 2000, and performed a recital of Curtis-Smith works including Variations on 'Amazing Grace,' On a Ground by Henry Purcell, Masques d'Afrique , and The Mystic Trumpeter on April 1, 2001.</p
Crisis and progress: The rhetoric and ideals of a nineteenth century reformer, George William Curtis (1824-1892)
No full text"George William Curtis and his fellow reformers were part of the new knowledge elite of journalists, academics, and other professionals that developed in the second half of the nineteenth century. The rise of a national press allowed more pervasive and persistent publicity of reform agendas. Sympathetic editors and journalists, like Curtis, considered their role to be that of sentinels and tribunes of the ""public interest"". In this role, they were instrumental in setting the parameters and defining the terms of debate over government's role in fostering the ""good society"" in America. These reformers disdained theory, particularly that of laissez-faire and limited government, in favor of pragmatism and utilitarianism."Curtis and the other reformers borrowed vocabulary and techniques from medicine and the nascent social sciences, and developed methods of political action--media saturation, lobbying, drafting model legislation--which were intended to be applied to various reform efforts. Some historians have seen a dichotomy between scientific and moralistic reformers, or have depicted an evolution from moralism to scientism, but, for Curtis and other mid- and late-nineteenth century reformers, moralism and scientism co-existed in their rhetoric and ideals, if at times uneasily."The rhetoric of crisis was one of the major tactics the reformers used to generate public attention, popular support (or the perception thereof), and political action on behalf of their various causes. Repeatedly when calling for reform, Curtis and other members of the emergent knowledge elite used rhetoric that engendered a sense of crisis in which the government was presented as the only, or at least the most effective, agent capable of intervening to stave off the crisis in the name of an ill-defined ""public interest."""These reformers were usually, like Curtis, affiliated with the Republican party, which recent historiography has shown to be the party of government in the second half of the nineteenth century. The reforms urged by Curtis and other reformers, which entailed the use of government intervention, occurred primarily at the state level, but succeeded at the federal level, too, when Republicans dominated the political process. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:47:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Forced landing at Dayton, Texas
No full textNorman H. Ricker and Howard J. Ellis stand beside their Curtis JN4 plane after making an emergency landing in Dayton, Texas. Ricker was a student at the William M. Rice Institute, and the first physics major to receive a doctorate from the institution. The image shows them, the plane and a small crowd, including a number of very small children. Original resource is a black and white photograph.Standing beside Curtis JN4 plane, left to right, Norman H. Ricker and Howard J. Ellis. Images from "The autobiography of Norman Hurd Ricker," printed by Norman H. Ricke
Halloween 2001
No full textChristine Wagngartz, Francis Curtis, Chiquta Ellis, Trisha Hoffman, and Sara Briggs at the Halloween Party of 2001
Letter from Jahazial Sherman to Alden Partridge, 30 July 1822
No full textJahazial Sherman writes from a steam boat off Burlington, Vermont, to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont; he indicates that his son, Walter Sherman, wishes to come home from Partridge's academy for a short visit. Letter writer was misidentified as Zehaziel Sherman in William Arba Ellis' history of Norwich University.Transcription by L. Gregory Curtis, NU'77, MSIA'07. Transcriptions may be subject to error
Flora Londinensis : or plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London : with their places of growth, and times of flowering; their several names according to Linnaeus and other authors : with a particular description of each plant in Latin and English
No full textby William CurtisBd. 1: 1777, [7] Blätter, 218 Tafeln ; Bd. 2: 1798, [2] Blätter, 4 Seiten, [2] Blätter, 216 Tafeln, [4] Blätte
The Tough Cayadetta Crew of 1925
No full textFive men, including Capt. Veeder, standing on the Cayadetta with cabin in background and Cayadetta name visible. The men are looking at the camera.Associated paper reads""The Tough crew of 1925" crew left to right Jack Godrick- deckhand, Capt John J. Veeder- master, William D. Curtis- deckhand, Chief Ellis M. Lewis- Engineer, Paul A. Conklin- fireman + oilerPhotograph
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