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Letter from Frank Chin
No full textA letter from Frank Chin arguing that their should be a day name after Japanese American activist James Omura, and describing the kind of celebration that should take place in his honor. The day Chin proposes in November 27th, Omura's birthday.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Letter from [Frank] Chin to Paul [Tsuneishi], December 23, 1997
No full textA letter to Paul [Tsuneishi] from [Frank] Chin about planning the speakers and the media outreach for "Michi Day," the event to celebrate author Michi Weglyn and her book "Years of Infamy."These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Letter from Frank Chin to Dale [Minami], December 7, 1997
No full textA letter from Frank Chin to Dale [Minami] thanking him for sending a VHS clip for "Michi Day." Chin devotes the bulk of the letter to a proposal for creating a bell, that would be made of pieces of metal from incarceration camps, to celebrate Japanese American redress.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Letter from [Frank] Chin to David
No full textA letter from [Frank] Chin to David about buying space for a classified ad in the New York Times Sunday Book Review, that will mention the tribute to Michi Weglyn in February of 1998. The purpose of the ad is to solicit "photos and artifacts depicting the different phases of Michi's life." Chin writes that the materials will be used in"Yosh Kurimoya's Michi Show" at the event.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Letter from [Frank Chin] to Momo and Lawson, January 21, 1998
No full textA letter to Momo and Lawson, possibly from Frank Chin, about a performance of the story Kaguya Hime, princess of the moon in Japanese folklore. The purpose of the performance is to drum up interest for the children's storytelling event that would be part of the tribute to Michi Weglyn on February 21, 1998.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Federal Hill Project: Interview with Frank DeLisi by Richard DelFino - June 24, 1978 - TAPE 6
No full textInterview discusses the life of Frank DeLisi in Italy and his experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island.https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/federal/1005/thumbnail.jp
Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin
No full textA letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin about another letter written by Lilian Baker, a conservative author who denied that Japanese American incarceration had taken place during World War II.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
09. Frank Newman, 1974-1983
No full textPortrait of Frank Newman, President of the University of Rhode Island from 1974 to 1983. The portrait hung in Green Hall on the URI Kingston campus until December 2021, and now resides in the University Libraries\u27 Distinctive Collections.
President Frank Newman navigated the University through troubled times and reversed a tide of declining enrollment. He created the College of Human Science and Services, revamped the general education curriculum to emphasize global perspectives, launched the research vessel Endeavor, and recognized the importance of higher education in the lives of older students. President Newman was considered a visionary in the world of education and his influence continued after he left the University. He was the lead author of the Newman Report, an influential document filled with innovative ideas that served as a national blueprint for federal legislation related to public education. He served as president of the Education Commission of the States, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that helps governors, legislators and other state education leaders develop and implement policies that improve education.
President Newman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in naval science and economics and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Brown University. He earned an M.B.A. from Columbia, worked on a P.h.D at Stanford, and held three honorary doctoral degrees.
The University of Rhode Island honored its eighth president in 2002 by naming the Office of Admission building on 14 Upper College Road in his honor.https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/uri-pres-portraits/1007/thumbnail.jp
Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin
No full textA letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which she talks about meeting a fan of hers that is also a fan of Frank Chin's work.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Edgar Frank Family Collection 1910-1959
No full textEdgar Frank was an author. This collection contains a genealogical description of Edgar Frank's family, a circa 1910 article from the Gemeindeblatt der
Deutsch-Israelistischen Gemeinde, 7 postcards the majority of which have themes of Judaica (such as the Touro Synagogue in Rhode Island), and a list of corrections for the publication
Zemanim by Edgar Frank.Edgar Frank, 1959The original German language inventory is available in the folder.Processed for digitizationSent for digitizationReturned from digitizationLinked to online manifestationdigitize
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