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Weir (John) J. papers

Formal title:: John J. Weir papers
Extent:: 0.25 Linear feet
Date range:: 1934-2001 (bulk 1934-1940)
Abstract:: John J. Weir (1922-1977) grew up in the small seaside town of South Amboy, New Jersey. He became an avid reader of science fiction and horror in 1934 to escape the suffocating boredom of small town life. The John Weir papers contain autograph and typed correspondence to and from science fiction fans who were subscribers of or contributors to Weir’s fan magazine Fantasmagoria. Weir also received mail from many famous writers of the day, including H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, William Lumley, Robert Bloch, Henry Kuttner, Sam Moskowitz, Emil Petaja, John Baltadonis, and Duane Rimel. The collection also includes a photograph, postcards, an issue of the fan magazine Sweetness and Light, and John Weir’s Scripto pencil.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2015.023

Formal title:: Oscar Wilde invitation
Extent:: 1 item(s)
Date range:: 1882
Abstract:: This collection contains one item, an invitation to hear Oscar Wilde spaek on "The Decorative Arts" at the Casino.
Repository:: Newport Historical Society
Collection call no:: MS.2012.3

Formal title:: Helen Edwards Witchell papers
Extent:: .25 linear feet
Date range:: 1912-1932
Abstract:: This series documents Helen Edwards Witchell's education, teaching career, and credentials, 1912-1932.
Repository:: Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Collection call no:: 10.2.10

Zerner (Henri) papers

Formal title:: Henri Zerner papers
Extent:: .20 linear feet
Date range:: 1961-1967 bulk 1965-1967
Abstract:: The records focus on acquisitions, gifts, and researcher queries. With the exception of one file containing correspondence (1961-1964) of Director David Giles Carter, the files include predominantly the outgoing letters (1965-1967) of Zerner.
Repository:: Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Collection call no:: 23.3.6.2

Formal title:: Global Curatorial Project: Unfinished Conversations oral histories and records
Extent:: 18 Terabytes
Date range:: 2014-2024
Abstract:: The Global Curatorial Project: Unfinished Conversations series is an archival collection of oral histories gathered as part of the larger Global Curatorial Project which also includes a traveling exhibition using materials from the collection. These files are all related to the documenting, translating, and recording the oral histories of project participants who are connected to the communities they live in and can provide testimonies to living in the modern wake of slavery. This collection is comprised of external hard drives and electronic records documenting the oral histories of participants including formats such as: BRAW, docx, jpeg, mov, mp4, mp3, tif, and wav files.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2022.010

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