Aker, George F.

Consists primarily of correspondence with some printed material, reflecting this educator’s professional career. The papers are arranged chronologically under the following associations and institutions with which Aker was affiliated: Adult Education Association of the U.S.A. (1957-1975), Canadian Association for Adult Education (1964-1970), Florida Adult Education Association (1958-1970), Florida State University (1958-1985), Illinois Adult Education Association (1950s-1960s), National Association for Public School Adult Education (1963-1970), and National Seminar on Adult Education Research (1961-1968). Correspondents whose letters are of significant depth and/or duration include Félix Adam, Sam Roy Allen, Ray Ast, Roger W. Axford, Edgar J. Boone, Alexander N. Charters, James H. Fling, Andrew Hendrickson, Cyril O. Houle, Joseph L. Jacques, Eugene I. Johnson, J.R. Kidd, Malcolm S. Knowles, Burton W. Kreitlow, Huey B. Long, Robert A. Luke, Howard Y. McClusky, Jules Pagano, Robert E. Sharer, Robert E. Snyder, and Wilson B. Thiede.

Ashour, Gladys Brierly.

Typescripts for several of Ms. Ashour's children's books

Aubouin, Gabriel.

Manuscript of book by chef Gabriel Aubouin, described as "part novel, part autobiography, part traveler's tale"

Bail, Grace Shattuck.

Papers of the American poet, composer, arranger. Bail often set Biblical passages to music. Collection includes correspondence (1942-1979); musical compositions, poems, and memorabilia.

Bancroft, George, 1800-1891.

Papers of the American historian, diplomat. Bancroft served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy under James K. Polk, and later as U.S. minister to Great Britain (1846-1849), to Prussia (1867-1871), and to the German Empire (1871-1874). Consists of correspondence, chiefly outgoing; includes recommendations for appointments, letters of introduction, responses to social invitations, and acknowledgements of receipt of books, historical documents, and various other items. Correspondents include A.D. Bache, John H. Campbell, G.W. Childs, Joel Munsell, Ambrose Sevier, Edward H. Wright, and Hendrick B. Wright.

Basset, Gene, 1927-

Original artwork for over 1,300 syndicated editorial cartoons and proofs.

Bates, Gladys Edgerly.

Papers of the American sculptor, born 1896. Collection includes correspondence (1924-1956); six sketchbooks (1913-1921); photographs of sculpture; a notebook containing an annotated list of works and biographical notes; personal photographs; clippings (1922-1961); and exhibition catalogs (1920s-1961). Notable correspondents include Dolores Bryant, Beatrice Cuming, sister Beatrice Edgerly, Katherine Forest, brother-in-law John Havard MacPherson, Mabel Pugh, Brenda Putnam, Abraham Rattner, Margaret Sanger, Susan Gertrude Schell, and a number of other artists.

Batts, Georgeanna.

friendship album with floral decorations

Beall, Glenn.

Collection of antique and modern plastic hair combs.

Beck, George A., 1908-1977.

American industrial designer. Collection includes notes, drawings, correspondence, reports, conference materials, public relations and marketing material, product data, slides, transparencies, models, and much more.

Berg, Gertrude, 1899-1966.

Papers of the American Jewish radio and television actress; author, producer of The Goldbergs. Correspondence, clippings, and other material in scrapbooks; radio and television scripts for productions of The Goldbergs, House of Glass, Mrs. G. Goes to College, etc.; interviews and articles about Gertrude Berg.

Birkhead, Guthrie S.

Materials related to Birkhead's time as professor of political science at Syracuse University.

Boutwell, George S. (George Sewall), 1818-1905.

Correspondence (outgoing) of the American politician from Massachusetts.

Brinkerhoff, George H.

Account book of the Cayuga County resident.

Brooks, George Sprague, b. 1895.

Memorabilia from Brooks' months as an American soldier and student at the University of Poitiers. Brooks was one of 249 American soldiers -- both officers and enlisted men -- who briefly attended the University of Poitiers (halfway between Paris and Bordeaux) as full-time students in 1919 after having fought on the Western Front. All but one item date from 1918-1920.

Bruce, George, 1909-2002.

Biographical material, writings, and memorabilia of the Scottish poet.

Bush, Grace E., 1884-1967.

American composer, poet. Collection contains correspondence, printed material, a photograph, and manuscripts.

Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824

Variety of material associated with Lord Byron (letters, autograph, portraits, etc), and John S. Mayfield correspondence relating to a translation by Byron of Petrarch's "Death of Margo."

Chapin, Gertrude Esther.

Manuscripts of poems from the American poet and author.

Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936.

The papers of the English author and journalist contain a signed, holograph manuscript poem, "A Christmas Song for Three Guilds" and a signed, holograph manuscript essay, "The Great Coincidence."