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George Troxler Retirement Video (2009)
No full textThe video was made to reflect George Troxler’s 40 years of service at Elon University, and was played during his retirement party on May 8th, 2009. In this video George is honored for his many contributions to Elon and within the community that include: in August of 1969 a decision to teach in Elon’s History Department, cultural events, three years he chaired the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools visits and reports, led the 1975 Elon bicentennial celebration, commencements, speaker series, concerts, advisor to students, Boy Scout Cubmaster for Local Pack 51, and flew on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier with other Elon faculty. George (along with his wife, Carole) came from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, upon being awarded his PhD degree in American Colonial and Revolutionary History. In 1970, Carole Troxler (also with a PhD in history) joined the Elon faculty. The Troxler’s have two daughters named Heidi Brown Troxler and Lydia Adin Troxler. George Troxler grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina as the only child and was active with the local Boy Scouts. In May 2005, George was the third recipient for the Elon University Periclean Scholar Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility. During George’s role as Dean of Cultural and Special Programs, he brought to Elon major speakers that included: Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu; Former Presidents Gerald Rudolph (Jerry) Ford, Jr., James Earl (Jimmy) Carter, Jr., and George H.W. Bush; British Primatologist, Dame (Jane) Morris Goodall; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, David Halberstam; Former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barak; Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto; U.S. Secretaries of State Colin Luther Powell and Madeleine Korbelova Albright; Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr.; Lisa Najeeb Halaby (Queen Noor al-Hussein of Jordan); John Herschel Glenn, Jr.; and Chinese American author and physician, Adeline Yen Mah. Some notable names in the photographs include: Chris Fulkerson, Ray Johnson, George Troxler, Carl (CC) Cowan, J. (Earl) Danieley, Patti Gibbons, Gerald (Gerry) Francis, Mike Sanford, Martha Hill, Jack McKeon, James (Jim) Drummond, J. (Fred) Young, Lydia Adin Troxler, Heidi Brown Troxler, Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Gerald Rudolph (Jerry) Ford, Jr., James Earl (Jimmy) Carter, Jr., George H.W. Bush, Dame (Jane) Morris Goodall, David Halberstam, Ehud Barak, Benazir Bhutto, Colin Luther Powell, Madeleine Korbelova Albright, Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr., Lisa Najeeb Halaby (Queen Noor al-Hussein of Jordan), John Herschel Glenn, Jr., Adeline Yen Mah, Mike Bennett, Janie Brown, Anne Powell, Charles John (Chuck) Gantos, Jr., Robert P. Buchholz, Leo M. Lambert, Noel Allen, Pat Bailey, John and Judy Baxton, Zebedee Talley ’78, Bernadette Spong ’78, Lynn Walker ’79, David Crowe, Tom and Judy Hendrick, Paul Parsons, Steven House, Mary Wise, Daniel (Dan) Anderson, and Nancy Midgette. Some notable photographs include: Troxler family photos including George’s mother, Hattie Brown (Brownie) Troxler; induction of Phi Alpha Theta (History) Society; History Seminar Room on second floor of Carlton; various Elon convocation and commencement photographs; West Dorm; Old Main Administration Building; East Dorm; Boy Scout Cub pack 51 trailer; John and Judy Braxton with George and Carole at a historical re-enactment program; National Sea Base, Florida; training boy scout directors in water safety led by George Troxler in Hanging Rock State Park, Stokes County, North Carolina; Camp Raven Knob in Mount Airy, North Carolina; national journey in Fort Hood, Virginia; Father and Son cake sale in Elon, North Carolina; the Boy Scout Cub pack 51 bike rodeo in Elon, North Carolina; and George Troxler on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier
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The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969
No full textTranscript of a letter by an unidentified author to David Fentress regarding sharing federal newspapers and the banning of federal newspapers in some areas. The author passes on the news of the war including the destruction of the Federal merchantmen by the Confederate fleet. He passes along world news: Russia preparing to go to War with Europe and how that could negatively affect the Confederacy. There is also speculation on the future of the war
The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969
No full textTranscript of a letter by an unidentified author to David Fentress regarding sharing federal newspapers and the banning of federal newspapers in some areas. The author passes on the news of the war including the destruction of the Federal merchantmen by the Confederate fleet. He passes along world news: Russia preparing to go to War with Europe and how that could negatively affect the Confederacy. There is also speculation on the future of the war
Portrait of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011 /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
Author David Foster with academic Jeff Doyle at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011 /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
Author David Foster and academic Jeff Doyle at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011 /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
David Braithwaite at White Waltham Steam Fair
No full textDavid Braithwaite, fairground enthusiast and author photographed at White Waltham Steam Fair, August 1964
David Zimmer Christmas letter
No full textThis Christmas letter written November 30, 1999, by David Zimmer is titled "Season's Greetings from the last of the Red-Hot-Santas!" It features an illustration of Santa Claus with a guitar, and a summary of Zimmer's year.
David Zimmer (1929-2005) was born in Harrisburg, Ohio. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for two years during the Korean War at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, where he performed in drag for wounded soldiers. After the war, he returned to Ohio. Zimmer performed as Dolly Divine, a name inspired by the song "Hello Dolly." In 1964, he established the Berwick Ball with Orn Huntington, another important early gay activist in Central Ohio. The Ball began as a formal Halloween costume ball that provided a safe space to gather and enjoy drag shows for the gay community each year; over the years, it grew into an annual Halloween tradition and an important fundraiser for the AIDS movement and other charities. During the 1970s, Zimmer was also known for hosting lavish parties at his Harrisburg home. In 1989, he moved to the German Village area of Columbus where he remained active in the community. During the 1990s, Zimmer continued to perform in and out of drag and commissioned costume designer Dick Frank to make elaborate outfits. Zimmer worked for Huntington National Bank for 39 years and was a member of the Harrisburg United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the German Village Society
David Zimmer Christmas letter
No full textThis Christmas letter was written December 7, 2004, by David Zimmer. It features a small illustration of Santa Claus, a summary of Zimmer's year, and a clipping from the Village Crier recognizing his 75th birthday celebration.
David Zimmer (1929-2005) was born in Harrisburg, Ohio. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for two years during the Korean War at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, where he performed in drag for wounded soldiers. After the war, he returned to Ohio. Zimmer performed as Dolly Divine, a name inspired by the song "Hello Dolly." In 1964, he established the Berwick Ball with Orn Huntington, another important early gay activist in Central Ohio. The Ball began as a formal Halloween costume ball that provided a safe space to gather and enjoy drag shows for the gay community each year; over the years, it grew into an annual Halloween tradition and an important fundraiser for the AIDS movement and other charities. During the 1970s, Zimmer was also known for hosting lavish parties at his Harrisburg home. In 1989, he moved to the German Village area of Columbus where he remained active in the community. During the 1990s, Zimmer continued to perform in and out of drag and commissioned costume designer Dick Frank to make elaborate outfits. Zimmer worked for Huntington National Bank for 39 years and was a member of the Harrisburg United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the German Village Society
Motion-induced blindness and Troxler fading: common and different mechanisms.
No full textExtended stabilization of gaze leads to disappearance of dim visual targets presented peripherally. This phenomenon, known as Troxler fading, is thought to result from neuronal adaptation. Intense targets also disappear intermittently when surrounded by a moving pattern (the "mask"), a phenomenon known as motion-induced blindness (MIB). The similar phenomenology and dynamics of these disappearances may suggest that also MIB is, likewise, solely due to adaptation, which may be amplified by the presence of the mask. Here we directly compared the dependence of both phenomena on target contrast. Observers reported the disappearance and reappearance of a target of varying intensity (contrast levels: 8%-80%). MIB was induced by adding a mask that moved at one of various different speeds. The results revealed a lawful effect of contrast in both MIB and Troxler fading, but with opposite trends. Increasing target contrast increased (doubled) the rate of disappearance events for MIB, but decreased the disappearance rate to half in Troxler fading. The target mean invisible period decreased equally strongly with target contrast in MIB and in Troxler fading. The results suggest that both MIB and Troxler are equally affected by contrast adaptation, but that the rate of MIB is governed by an additional mechanism, possibly involving antagonistic processes between neuronal populations processing target and mask. Our results link MIB to other bi-stable visual phenomena that involve neuronal competition (such as binocular rivalry), which exhibit an analogous dependency on the strength of the competing stimulus components
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