Audiotape Lectures - Miscellaneous., 01/01/1971-12/31/1983
Series-level Scope and Content Note
This section is divided into subseries as follows. Audio-Visual Series (Box 15, Folders 1-18; Box 16:1 - 16:3; Box 17) This series consists of audio-tapes (both reel-to-reel and cassette types), record albums, slides, and 1 reel kodachrome color film. Contents include - Audiotapes Lectures: Miscellaneous Radio program: 'The Good Life' moderated by LS. Radio program: 'Prayers through the Ages' hosted by LS. Radio braodcasts of talks by LS - subjects include Jordan, poetry readings by LS, and interviews by LS of such notable individuals as Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mahatma Gandhi, Arthur Schlesinger. Audiotape recordings of other people including Christopher Bird, Jon Metzger, Paul Tillich, and an interview of LS by Bob Considine. Slides of miscellaneous subjects, particularly of LS's trips to the Middle East (Israel and Jordan) and to Somalia. Film: 'People Helping People.' Record Albums. Muniments and Oversized Matter (Box 16:4 - 16:12; Boxes 18 - 24) This section consists of certificates of awards, diplomas and medals presented to LS. Also included are such mementos as keys to cities presented to LS, an embroidered book mark with LS's initials, and a silk handkerchief belonging to Alexander Moissi. A total of 17 scrapbooks comprise the last six oversize boxes of this collection. These contain newsclippings covering much of LS's broadcasting and publishing career, lecture programs, menus, some correspondence (including that of Guglielmo Marconi) and photographs. The datespan is from 1924, Italy to 1981, U.S.A.
Dates
- 01/01/1971-12/31/1983
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Extent
From the Collection: 28.5 Linear Feet (24 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Contains 18 audiotape cassettes of addresses and commentaries by LS. Includes miscellaneous tapes by others. Arrangement is as follows - Tape #1: address on Somalia at C.E.P. (acronym definition n/a), 10/18/77. Tapes #2: address at Elena Lucrezia Cornaro 300th anniversary celebration of the first woman in history to receive a university degree, Italy, 1678. 4/15/78. Tapes #3-4: address at meeting of Episcopal Church Women, 5/2-5/3/77. Tape #5: address at graduation of Woodstock Highschool, 6/5/81. Tapes #6-11: autobiographical account by LS of her experiences in Italy and her emigration to the U.S. Includes reminiscences of Mussolini. Tapes 12-18: Miscellaneous tapes containing recordings by others. #12-13 minutes of the IFBPW Congress, 8/5/83, and address by Frances Perkins, U.S. secretary of labor, 1933-45. #14 musical recording by "Hausmusik" orchestra from Bogota, Colombia, with Luisa de Botero, director, 1973. #15-18 addresses by Fr. Everett Fullam, Ronald Reagan, and recordings of events including the Welthy Fisher Centennial, 1979, and the Medal of Freedom ceremony for Artur Rubinstein.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
AUDIOTAPE LECTURE - SERGIO, LISA: SOMALIA: Audio Tape
SERGIO, LISA - AUDIOTAPE LECTURE: SOMALIA: Audio Tape
SOMALIA - LECTURE BY LISA SERGIO (AUDIOTAPE): Audio Tape
CORNARO, ELENA LUCREZIA - TERCENTENNIAL (AUDIOTAPE): Audio Tape
AUDIOTAPE: CORNARO, ELEANOR LUCRETIA TERCENNTIAL: Audio Tape
AUDIOTAPE ADDRESSES - SERGIO, LISA: MISCELLANEOUS: Audio Tape
SERGIO, LISA - AUDIOTAPE LECTURE: MISCELLANEOUS: Audio Tape
SERGIO, LISA - AUTOBIOGRAPHY / REMINISCENCES (AUDIOTAPES): Audio Tape
AUDIOTAPE - SERGIO, LISA: AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL REMINISCENCES: Other Types
MUSSOLINI, BENITO - COMMENTARIES BY LISA SERGIO (AUDIOTAPES): Audio Tape
BOTERO, LUISA DE - "HAUSMUSIK" ORCHESTRA (AUDIOTAPE): Audio Tape
FULLAM, EVERETT - ADDRESS (AUDIOTAPE): Audio Tape
REAGAN, RONALD - ADDRESS (AUDIOTAPE): Audio Tape
FISHER, WELTHY - CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION (AUDIOTAPE): Audio Tape
RUBINSTEIN, ARTUR - MEDAL OF FREEDOM CEREMONY (AUDIOTAPE): Audio Tape
AUDIOTAPE - FISHER, WELTHY: CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: Audio Tape
AUDIOTAPE - REAGAN, RONALD: Audio Tape
AUDIOTAPE - FULLAM, EVERETT: Audio Tape
AUDIOTAPE - BOTERO, LUISA DE: "HAUSMUSIK" ORCHESTRA: Audio Tape
IFBPW - MINUTES OF CONGRESS, 1983 (AUDIOTAPE): Audio Tape
AUDIOTAPE - IFBPW: MINUTES OF CONGRESS, 1983: Audio Tape
PERKINS, FRANCES - ADDRESS TO IFBPW (AUDIOTAPE): Audio Tape
AUDIOTAPE - PERKINS, FRANCES: ADDRESS TO IFBPW: Audio Tape
Repository Details
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