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	Browsing item(s) in Collection of CONTENTdm Collections\n results 141-160 of 589 item(s)  page 8 of 30 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Collection Name: Description: Topics Included: 141. Editorial Cartoons of J.N. "Ding" Darling Jay N. "Ding" Darling (1876–1962) spent the majority of his career working as an editorial cartoonist for the Des Moines Register. His work was printed in more than 100 daily newspapers across the nation over the first half of the twentieth century. Darling covered political, social, and cultural affairs like many editorial cartoonists, but environmental conservation was also featured heavily in his work. He is believed to have drawn up to 15,000 cartoons over the course of his lifetime; this digital collection currently holds just over 11,000 of those. Subjects covered in the cartoons include United States presidents, conservation issues, and economics. Editorial Cartoons, J.N. "Ding" Darling 142. Education by Design Education by Design is an online exhibit and image database of over 700 historic educational visual aids owned by the Bienes Center for the Literary Arts: The Dianne and Michael Bienes Special Collections and Rare Book Library located at Broward County Main Library in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida. These educational visual aids are significant, not only for their aesthetic beauty, but also as cultural and historical artifacts. All these items were produced under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal jobs creation program, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), founded in 1935. The agency was renamed the Work Projects Administration in 1939 and operated until June, 1943. Dublin Core records describe the original, physical piece rather than the digital image representing the artifact. There are extensive notes on cataloging, including a data dictionary, DC / MARC Crosswalk and file-naming conventions. History of education; History of Broward County; Cultural and historical artifacts; Visual aids 143. Edward H. Peeples Prince Edward County (Va.) Public Schools Collection From 1959 to 1964, Prince Edward County, Virginia, chose to close its public schools rather than integrate them. Through photographs, documents, and maps, this collection explores the history of Prince Edward County segregation in the 1950s and 1960s. Dr. Edward H. Peeples, Emeritus professor at VCU, photographed over 100 images of schools in the county and environs in 1962 and 1963, documenting the disparity between African American and white facilities. Also included are contemporary images of the schools and events surrounding the anniversary of the 1951 student strike and other occasions, as well as additional published and unpublished materials on the topic. Schools -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County -- History -- Pictorial works; African American schools -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County -- History -- Pictorial works; Elementary schools -- Virginia --... 144. Edward J. McCauley Photographs Edward Johnson McCauley (1926-2003) was a photojournalist and life-long resident of Burlington, North Carolina. He spent more than twenty years on the staff of the Burlington Daily Times-News, covering a wide variety of events in Burlington, across Alamance County, and in other parts of North Carolina. He was also a professional portrait photographer, photographic developer, and framer. This digital collection contains a selection of images from the Edward J. McCauley Photographic Materials (P082: North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives) taken between the years 1952 and 1972, mostly for the Burlington Daily Times-News. A majority of the images in this digital collection center around political campaigns and elections as well as other events in and around Alamance County, North Carolina. Accidents, Ballots, Dam construction, Droughts, Governors, Inaugurations, Legislators, Legislators' spouses, Newspaper carriers, Newspaper industry, Parades & processions, Photographic studios, Photojournalists,... 145. Edward Vischer Drawings, Photographs and Other Material A German born artist who immigrated first to Mexico and then to California, Edward Vischer (1809-1878), sketched and photographed California missions, trees, mountains, rural scenes, and mining operations in the second half of the 19th century. Honnold/Mudd Library Special Collections houses one of the largest collections of Vischer drawings, lithographs, albumen prints, and bound volumes. California--Pictorial works; Churches; Correspondence; Indians of North America -- California; Gold mines and mining; Landscape drawings; Mission buildings; Photography, Stereoscopic; Portrait photography;... 146. Eliot Ness in Cleveland Though best known for bringing down Al Capone as leader of the Chicago Untouchables, Eliot Ness also spent time as Cleveland's safety director and later ran for mayor of the city. The images in this collection document his years in Cleveland. Eliot Ness; Al Capone; Mafioso; Mafia; Organized crime; Police corruption; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Legends; Cleveland; 147. Empire Period Drama This collection contains 65 French plays from the Napoleonic Empire period in French history, 1800-1815. The collection was created by the University of Warwick Library and is taken from the Marandet Collection of 18th and 19th century French drama held in the University Library’s special collections. All the plays in the collection are full-text searchable. French drama - 19th century; French Empire period; Napoleon; 148. Era of progress and promise, 1863-1910: The religious, moral, and educational development of the American Negro since his emancipation An Era of Progress and Promise is a book compiled by W.N. Hartshorn of Clifton, Massachusetts, that celebrates the "religious, moral, and educational development of the American Negro since his emancipation." From 1901-1908, Mr. Hartshorn convened the Clifton Conference to discuss the educational and religious opportunities available to African Americans. An Era of Progress and Promise is a culmination of the Clifton conference findings and provides a comprehensive portrait of early African-American schools, colleges, and churches as well as biographies of African-American educators, ministers, and influential businessmen. An Era of Progress and Promise is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of education, the development of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the Negro Business League, religion in the United States, or African-American society in post-Emancipation America. African Americans; African Americans -- Education (Higher) -- North Carolina; African American universities and colleges -- North Carolina 149. Eric A. Hegg Photographs This collection contains 736 photographs documenting the Klondike and Alaska gold rushes from 1897 to 1901. Images include depictions of frontier life in Dawson City, the Yukon Territory, and Skagway and Nome, Alaska. Klondike; Alaska; Gold rush; Dawson City; Yukon Territory; Skagway; Nome; New Whatcom; Fairhaven; Sled dogs; British Columbia; Bennett; 150. Ethnomusicology Musical Instrument Collection The Ethnomusicology Musical Instrument Archive at the University of Washington houses over 250 musical instruments from around the world. This digital collection contains images of those instruments, many of which reflect the traditions of international artists who have been invited to teach and perform at the University. Ethnomusicology; Musical instruments; Gongs; Drums; Barrel drums; Charango; Dambura; Cymbal rattle; Didjeridu; Mallets; Hand bell; Harmonium; Hichiriki; Kanjira; Koto; Pipa; Xylophone; Flute; Shinobue;... 151. Eugenics in North Carolina The eugenics movement was based on the belief that government intervention could help promote the biological improvement of humans. As part of the movement, many states, including North Carolina, enacted laws that allowed sterilization of the "mentally diseased, feeble minded, or epileptic." This project tracks the history of eugenics in North Carolina from the first sterilization law enacted in 1929 to the abolishment of the North Carolina Eugenics Commission in 1977. Eugenics; Sterilization; North Carolina 152. European Performance Arts - 17th through 19th centuries Drawing on early-modern documents preserved in the Rare Books Division of the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah, this collection represents an intersection of theater, dance, music, visual, and print culture between 1600 and 1850. The collection focus is upon dance in this period, but includes music, noted images of Shakespeare's plays, lesser known works, and images and biographies of some of the better known French theater personalities. Dance; Theatre; Music; Printmaking 153. Evelyn Birkby Digital Collection Iowa native Evelyn Corrie Birkby (1919–) has been a wife, mother, homemaker, newspaper columnist, author, and radio personality. In 1950, she became known as a "radio homemaker," bringing her newspaper column on country living to the then-new format of radio. This digital collection includes promotional photographs from Birkby's career at KMA radio in Shenandoah, Iowa; audio excerpts from her radio program; and full-text searchable clippings from her Shenandoah's Evening Sentinel column, "Up a country lane." Subjects covered in this collection include cooking, raising children, family life, community involvement, and celebrating holidays. Radio; Homemaking 154. Everett Herald Photos The photographs found in this collection were taken for the most part by Jim Leo, Ray Waters, and Ken Knudson, three photojournalists who worked for the Everett Herald. These 131 digital images come from several film formats but mostly black and white sheet film negatives, and were selected from a collection of roughly 7,000 stored at the Herald. To help narrow down the selection process, this digital collection focuses on the 1950s and ‘60s. Lumber industry; Labor unions; Weyerhaeuser; Miss Everett Pageant; Seattle World's Fair; Seattle Super Sonics; Recreation; Ice skating; Paine Field; Alaska Airlines; Everett; Washington State; Fires; Parades;... 155. Everett Massacre Collection Almost 100 items documenting labor's perspective of the 1916 Everett Massacre in Washington State are contained in this collection. The materials include articles from the Seattle Union Record, pamphlets, fliers, hand- and typewritten works, and postcards. Everett Massacre; Labor disputes; Industrial Workers of the World; Washington State; Labor unions; Strikes; Seattle Union Record; Shingle Weavers' Union; Everett Prisoners' Defense Committee; Anna Louise... 156. Evolutionary Biology Digital Dissection Collection The BIO200 digital dissection project serves the illustrative and narrative needs of the students in the University at Buffalo Evolutionary Biology course. The materials were created to supplement the peer-learning system in place, and to offer opportunities for unlimited interactive engagement with the laboratory content. The Project team planned and produced a digital image "narrative" for each of the sixteen animals illustrated in this digital collection. The collection includes multiple, fully labeled external and internal views and details of each animal. Display of the digital dissection within the course context is available at http://www.bio200.buffalo.edu. The BIO200 course site was developed collaboratively by a Clyde F. Herreid, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University at Buffalo, University librarians, graduate student assistants and IT staff. fully labeled external and internal views and details of dissected animals 157. Ewing Family Papers This collection represents several scrapbooks documenting the social and political suffrage activities of Mrs. Kittridge (Mary Ellen) Ewing. During the early 20th century, Mrs. Ewing, who was socially prominent and the wife of a judge, also participated in a broad spectrum of educational and benevolent movements. The Ewing Family Papers were acquired through very generous funding from Fiesta Mart, Inc. School boards-Texas; Sociaities-Texas-Houston; Women-Suffrage-Texas; 158. Faces of Rollins This collection contains images of ordinary students, famous alumni, faculty and staff, and famed scholars and celebrities who visited Rollins College over the years. It illustrates daily lives and historical events on campus, and commemorates the landmark achievement of the people of Rollins in its 118 years of history. Rollins College history; Florida higher education; Campus events; Animated Magazine; Professors; Faculty; Students; Alumni; 159. Fan Free Funnies The Fan Free Funnies were an illustrative example of the growing influence of "underground comix" on young comic artists in the early 1970s, when a number of Richmond, Va.'s Fan District residents and VCU fine arts students began creating comic art inspired by the popular underground comix scene. In the spring of 1973, VCU's student newspaper, 'The Commonwealth Times,' took advantage of this phenomenon and produced three issues of an all-comics black-and-white tabloid called Fan Free Funnies. All three issues are presented in their entirety. The collection includes artwork from well-known VCU alumni Charles Vess, Phil Trumbo, and Bill Nelson. College student newspapers and periodicals -- Virginia -- Richmond.; Comic books, strips, etc. -- Periodicals; Virginia Commonwealth University - Newspapers; Richmond (Va.) -- Newspapers 160. Fashion Plate Collection This collection includes 417 fashion plates from 1806-1914 from some of the leading fashion journals of the times: La Belle assemblee, Le Bon ton, Le Follet, courrier des salons, Journal des dames et des modes, Godey's lady's book and magazine and others. The hand-colored illustrations cover many stylistic periods in French and English history. These styles overlapped as the fashions and tastes changed. These include the Empire (1806-1813), Georgian (1806-1836), Regency (1811-1820), Romantic (1825-1850), Victorian (1837-1859), Late Victorian (1860-1900) and Edwardian (1901-1915). Fashion; Fashion plates; Fashion journals; Empire; Georgian; Regency; Romantic; Victorian; Late Victorian; Edwardian; Costumes; Clothes; Clothing; Fabrics; Hats; Blanche Payne; Dresses; Bathing suits;... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 141-160 of 589 item(s)  page 8 of 30 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next
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