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Interview with Jim Freim
Full text linkIn this interview with Julia Stringfellow, Jim Freim, LU class of 1968, discusses his time as a student at Lawrence in the 1960s.https://lux.lawrence.edu/oralhistories/1002/thumbnail.jp
Making myth: the image of 'Big Jim' Larkin in Plunkett's 'Strumpet city'
No full textJames Larkin is a revered figure in Irish history, remarkably so in view of his associations with revolutionary syndicalism and communism. Among the contributions to the creation of the myth of ‘Big Jim’, James Plunkett’s novel Strumpet City takes pride of place. The book’s treatment of Larkin is examined here as an outstanding example of Gramsci’s call for the emergence of a popular culture that challenges the hegemony of the ruling classes. By getting into the desperate lives of the Dublin poor in the bitter industrial struggles prior to the First World War, Plunkett affirms the Gramscian idea of developing a new way of conceiving the world by presenting Larkin as the mythical embodiment of social justice and solidarity. Although the events are now in the distant past, images developed with the great affective power of this novel may jolt modern readers to a greater awareness of present-day global struggles
Muppetelevision
No full textThis program contains two segments: Muppetelevision and The song of the Cloud Forest. In the first segment, Kermit explains that the theme of the show is health and fitness, and encourages the others to participate in his physical fitness regimen, but his efforts are undermined by an epidemic of minor illnesses and injuries. Highlights include: special guest Smokey Robinson, along with the Muppets, performs the opening number, "Just to See Her" and the closing number, "Jump (For My Love)". The second segments uses original music and songs to offer a message of rain forest preservation and endangered species protection.Muppetelevision: producer, Lawrence S. Mirkin ; director, Peter Harris ; writers, Jerry Juhl, Tim Burns, Mark Saltzman, Barbara Samuels, Bill Prady, Chris Langham ; Muppet performers, Jim Henson, Rob Mills, Richard Hunt, Kevin Clash, Steve Whitmire, Gordon Robertson, Jerry Nelson, Fran Brill.Song of the Cloud Forest: director, Jim Henson ; writer, David Young ; music, David Lebolt, Mark Radice, Phil Ramone, Zak Smith
Jim Richardson ’72 Wins the “Where in the World is LU?” Photo Contest
Full text linkJim Richardson, a Lawrence University alumnus from the Class of 1972, is the winner of Lawrence’s first-ever Facebook photo contest titled “Where in the World is LU?”
The contest invited Lawrence students, faculty, alumni, staff and friends to send photos of themselves proudly showing their LU spirit wherever they were — at home, at work, or anywhere in the world. A team of LU judges narrowed more than 150 entries to 10 finalists. The finalists were posted on a web page where Lawrence’s Facebook friends voted to select the winner. Richardson’s photo shows him seated in front of his truck as if he were in a sun filled, outdoor living room complete with table, lamp (featuring a vintage Vikings football helmet), letter jacket and Wisconsin license plate that reads LU-4. He sent the photo to Lawrence with the following caption:
What better caption than “Light More Light”? The photo was taken in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, in an area known as The Underdown. Some would say it’s close to the middle of nowhere, as evidenced by the road that abruptly ends a short distance behind the truck.
“We received photos from nearly every continent, many countries and, yes, even from the middle of nowhere,” said Sheree Rogers, director of communications. “All the photos are a wonderful display of LU spirit and are photographic evidence that Lawrence University is EVERYWHERE. Thanks to everyone who sent or posted a photo.” In addition to their home on Facebook, the many of the photos will be published in the next issue of Lawrence Today.
Rogers said “Where in the World is LU?” is likely to be the first of many interactive campaigns on Facebook. In the meantime, she tells the Lawrence community to keep those photos coming. “We always want to share photos of proud Lawrentians showing their LU spirit. Please continue to send us pictures that help us tell Lawrence University’s magnificent story.
Bill Harney on a spear fishing expedition with Eric Jolliffe and Robert Fitzpatrick, off Long Reef, New South Wales, ca. 1940s [picture] /
No full textTitle based on information from acquisition documentation and from caption on verso.; Part of collection: Collection of photographs of author and bushman, Bill Harney, ca. 1940-1962.; Photograph taken by Jim Fitzpatrick, a photographer with the Department of Information in the 1940s in Sydney. Robert Fitzpatrick is the son of the photographer.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3706122; Purchased from Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers, List 90, Lot 64, 2006
Secrets of the Muppets
No full textMuppet performers, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash, Camille Bonora, Fran Brill, Jim Henson, Rob Mills, Gordon Robertson, Bob Stutt ; Muppest design consultant, Michael K. Frith.Jim Henson is joined by Jo Jo the Dog for a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the creative team that brings the Muppets to life. The program illustrates the creation and operation of various types of puppets, including hand-held, life-size, and radio-controlled, as well as the use of post-production effects and computer-generated images
Jim Lawrence Named Director of PM/WRA
Full text linkOn 8 May 2011, James (Jim) F. Lawrence was appointed Director of the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA)
Lawrence Cook
No full text24 p. transcript of an interview with Lawrence Cook conducted by Murray Dobbin on August 18, 1976. Tape number IH-363, transcript disc 75.Lawrence Cook knew Jim Brady in 1949/50. He talks about the CCF government policies and how the people reacted to them, the Legion, and the various Co-op efforts that were tried in Cumberland. He is the only informant to talk about efforts by Brady to organize a Metis Association in Cumberland in 1949.Othern
Interview with Ebie and Jim Richards
Full text linkIn this interview with Julia Stringfellow, Ebie and Jim Richards, both class of 1948, discuss their time as students.https://lux.lawrence.edu/oralhistories/1018/thumbnail.jp
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