Scope and Contents The collection contains correspondence, documents, sketches, drafts, photographs and music relating to the pianist and composer Konrad Wolff (1907-1989) and his wife, the distinguished photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998). It also contains significant additional material relating to Wolff’s family members including his father, the distinguished German lawyer Martin Wolff, and his mother, Marguerite Wolff née Jolowicz, who was personally charged with documenting important aspects of...

Scope and Contents The Anthony Cave Brown papers comprise the extensive research files of historian and author Anthony Cave Brown used for his numerous books about U.S. and British military intelligence. The collection includes correspondence, subject files, photocopied documents, internet printouts, printed matter, manuscripts of some of his books, audio cassettes, and some photographs. Documents pertaining to various figures in the intelligence field; including William Donovan, H. St. John B. Philby, and Kim...

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Contains the transcripts for the interviews conducted by Colin Campbell with officials from the Carter Administration.

Scope and Contents - 2 autograph letters on postcards signed “Großmutter” to Konrad Wolff as a child. Postmarked 1910. Presumably from his father’s mother (Lehna or Selma). In German. - 5 ALS from “your… father, L. Ball” (or Z. Ball, I. Ball, of F. Ball?) to “Selma,” Wilhelm [Wolff] and Selma, or his “dear children” 1873-1882 (the 1873 letter mentioning a young Martin); several with appended letters or notes, signed “I.U.” (“L.U.”?) and “your… mother, Louise.” Louise and L. Ball were apparently...

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series: Materials relating to Ilse Bing include letter to her husband Konrad Wolff; correspondence with friends and colleagues; and photographs taken by her of Wolff.In German, English, and French.1. Autograph Letters Signed: 159 items total, 1936-1968, including: 41 with no conventional date or postmark, and dated according to a personal system, e.g., Year # (of her marriage?) + Day #, e.g., X, 254; 107 dated or postmarked according to conventional systems; 11 undated or...

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The Individual Authors Series contains correspondence, manuscripts, questionnaires from the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors, photos, publications, and clippings relating to individual authors who were accepted or considered as members of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors established by Sister Mary Joseph, S.L., in 1932. The series is arranged alphabetically by author. Boxes 1-66.

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The Individual Authors Series contains correspondence, manuscripts, questionnaires from the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors, photos, publications, and clippings relating to individual authors who were accepted or considered as members of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors established by Sister Mary Joseph, S.L., in 1932. The series is arranged alphabetically by author. Boxes 1-66.

Collection-level Scope and Content Note From the Collection: This collection comprises the second acquisition of the papers of Harman Grisewood (1906-1997). Included is a long run (Boxes 1 through 5) of correspondence from notable individuals such as W.H. Auden, Max Beerbohm, Violet Bonham-Carter, Tom Burns (editor of "The Tablet”), Winston S. Churchill, historian Christopher Dawson, B.B.C. director general Hugh Greene, Vivien Greene (wife of writer Graham Greene), Deirdre and Rupert Hart-Davis, Sibyl Hathaway (Dame of Sark), Saunders Lewis, members...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Quigley archive is, properly speaking, the photo “morgue” of Quigley Publications, active under various titles since 1915 in motion picture industry trade publishing (Motion Picture Herald, Motion Picture Daily, and others). Primarily an assemblage of publicity photos, the archive is a unique national resource for photographs of motion picture industry people: producers, directors, animators, and their colleagues. Actors and actresses figure less prominently, but are well represented...

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Materials relating to mother of Konrad Wolff, Marguerite Wolff (nee Jolowicz).

Box 10. 0.50 cubic feet.

Scope and Contents 1. 4 original photographs signed (1 autograph card to Wolff with autograph signature below photo; 1 laid down, signed and dated, with autograph letter to verso; 1 laid down and signed below photo; 1 bust-length portrait of Wolff signed. 2. 1 postcard photograph signed to lower border. 3. 3 photographs of a sculpture, perhaps by Ilse Bing, in an envelope. With autograph annotations on verso of each photo. 4. 1 document signed and dated (“Ilse Bing 1988”) with reproduction photographs,...

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Correspondence to Richard M. Helms. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

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1.Autograph legal notes and typed opinions, presumably from Konrad’s years in law school, several with autograph musical quotations in margins, mostly in German, occasionally in French. 2.Official documents, autograph notes, autograph letters signed, typed letters signed, sketches, drawings, visiting cards, receipts, and other miscellaneous documents including one registration form with the autograph signature of Martin Wolff.

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Includes publicity photographs of notable individuals in music including composers, conductors, musicians and singers. Also, photographs of Paul Hume and the Georgetown University Glee Club. All are black and white unless otherwise indicated.

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Professional and personal photographs of Clare Boothe Luce with family and friends throughout her life. Included are photos of from childhood; as wife of millionaire George Brokaw, managing editor at Vanity Fair; and as the wife of American publisher, Henry Robinson Luce. Notable are her campaign photographs of 1942 when she ran for a seat in Congress.

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series: Materials relating to Ilse Bing include letter to her husband Konrad Wolff; correspondence with friends and colleagues; and photographs taken by her of Wolff.In German, English, and French.1. Autograph Letters Signed: 159 items total, 1936-1968, including: 41 with no conventional date or postmark, and dated according to a personal system, e.g., Year # (of her marriage?) + Day #, e.g., X, 254; 107 dated or postmarked according to conventional systems; 11 undated or...

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Materials pertaining to Konrad Wolff, include letters to Ilse Bing and family members; correspondence with publishers, friends and students. Printed materials include concert programs and news articles about Wolff. Box 1, Folder 20 contains manuscript fragments of music compositions. Box 12 contains 16 audio cassette recordings of Wolff’s memorial service in 1989.

Boxes 1-4 and 12. 2.09 cubic feet.

Scope and Contents - 81 autograph and typed letters signed (some with autograph additions) from Victor to his family (Martin, Marguerite, Konrad) and friends. (?) - 4 typed letters signed from Victor’s wife Marianne to Marguerite Wolff with additions in Marianne’s hand. Various identity documents including: - [?]Baptismal certificate from an Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany newspaper clipping announcing Victor’s birth. - Death certificate. - Will and other documents concerning his estate. - Other...

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The Laminated Manuscripts Series consists of laminated correspondence and manuscripts by members of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors. The Series is arranged in alphabetical order. Xerox copies of material in this series were placed in individual authors' files in the Individual Authors' Series. Box 67.