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Howard F. Bennett (1911-1974) Papers

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Identifier: 12/1/4
Abstract After a time in the U.S. Naval Reserve which interrupted his studies, Howard Franklin Bennett returned to Harvard in the spring of 1946. The following autumn he accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Business History at Northwestern University. Bennett re-enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1951 and served on active duty until 1953 , then in reserve as Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Intelligence Unit at Glenview, Illinois. Bennett attained the rank of Captain in 1960 and retired...
Dates: 1929-1974

Robert Russell Bennett papers

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Identifier: Bennett
Scope and Contents

Mostly music manuscripts of original compositions and arrangements, the collection also includes drafts of two autobiographies, printed scores, and LPs from Bennett's collection.

Dates: 1911-1981; Other: Date acquired: 12/02/2002
Found in: Music Library

Berkeley Folk Music Festival Archive

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Identifier: MS63
Abstract

The archive of the Berkeley Folk Music Festival Archive (held 1958-1970 on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley) consists of some 30,000 items, including photographs of folk artists and groups, general photographs of Festivals, tapes, press clippings, correspondence, publicity information on various performers, posters and flyers. Included are some photographs and posters from other area music festivals.

Dates: 1957 - 1970

Donald S. Berry (1911-2002) Papers

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Identifier: 22/4/10
Abstract Donald S. Berry came to Northwestern University in August, 1957, as professor of civil engineering, and remained until his retirement on August 31, 1979. He was chairman of the department from 1962 to 1969. From 1976 to 1979, Berry served as a co-principal investigator for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). A good deal of Berry's writing appeared in highway safety journals and manuals. The Donald S. Berry papers fill three boxes and span the years 1935 to 1990. They are arranged in...
Dates: 1935-1990

Jack Berry (1918-1980) Papers

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Identifier: 11/3/18/1
Abstract

Jack Berry accepted an appointment at Northwestern University in 1964 as professor of African Languages and Linguistics. He held this position until his death on December 4, 1980. He served as the director of Northwstern's Program of Oriental and African Languages. His papers fill eighteen legal size boxes. They consist of biographical materials, correspondence, and reports, research files and publications.

Dates: 1940-1980

Beta Alpha Psi Membership Records

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Identifier: 31/6/28
Abstract

Beta Alpha Psi, the national accounting fraternity, organized on February 12, 1919 at the University of Illinois. The Gamma chapter at Northwestern University was established in 1921. This collection of Beta Alpha Psi membership cards fills two boxes and spans the years 1921-1980. Each membership card lists information about one member.

Dates: 1921-1980

Bud Beyer (1940-) Papers

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Identifier: 20/70
Abstract

The Papers of Bud Beyer, NU alumnus and long-time (1972-2008) faculty member at NU's School of Communication, include biographical files, teaching materials, professional activities, and shows. The bulk of the collection consists of  notes, scripts and clippings from Beyer's work as a mime instructor and from theatrical productions he directed.

Dates: 1956-2012; Other: Majority of material found within 1970 - 2000

Records of the Biblioteca Femina

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Identifier: 9/1/12
Abstract

These records document the Northwestern University Library's Biblioteca Femina collection of books by women, which was formed in 1933. The records span the years 1932-1973 (with the bulk dating from 1933) and include correspondence between Northwestern librarian Theodore Wesley Koch and feminist/author Grace Thompson Seton, as well as reports and newspaper clippings relating to the collection.

Dates: 1932-1973

Henry S. Bienen Papers

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Identifier: 3/20/2
Abstract Henry S. Bienen was born on May 5, 1939, and received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1960. His M.A. and PhD were received from the University of Chicago in 1961 and 1966 respectively. He is best known for being the president of Northwestern University from 1994-2009. The Henry S. Bienen Papers span the years 1956-2009, comprise 35 boxes, and document his experiences teaching and being an administrator at Princeton and Northwestern, as well as his work on various...
Dates: 1956-2009; Other: Date acquired: 03/01/2009

Leigh Buchanan Bienen Papers

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Identifier: 17/39
Abstract Leigh Buchanan Bienen, senior lecturer at the Northwestern School of Law and wife of Northwestern University president Henry S. Bienen, joined the School of Law in 1995, the same year her husband took office.  She lectures in the areas of criminal law, juries, and law and social science, and has additional areas of interest and expertise in capital punishment, sex crimes, and rape reform legislation.  In addition, she is a prolific writer of fiction, mainly short stories and plays....
Dates: 1961-2009

Birds of Polynesia Letter

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Identifier: ghsl-13
Abstract

Manuscript composed by Casey Wood in 1923 documenting a trip to Polynesia to study birds.

Dates: 1923

James L. Bixby Photographic Collection

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Identifier: 75/7
Abstract James L. Bixby was a member of Northwestern's class of 1943, though he did not complete the requirements for a degree. He was a photographer for the Purple Parrot, a highly regarded campus humor and feature magazine, as well as the Daily Northwestern and the Syllabus. The Bixby collection consists of approximately 1,000 items, including interfiled prints and negatives. The photographs document life at Northwestern during the period ca. 1939-1942. Prominent among them are images of courtship,...
Dates: 1939-1942

Black Classical Composers Collection

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Identifier: BCC
Abstract Black Classical Composers was a 30-episode radio program created by Carolyn Armenta Davis of music written between 1771-1975 by Black composers in the United States, Brazil, England, France, and Nigeria, and aired on Chicago’s WEFM (now WUSN) between June 1976 and December 1977. Each one hour episode consists of a combination a voiceover description of the composer's life and music, as well as performing musicians in broadcast. This collection contains...
Dates: 1936-1991
Found in: Music Library

Black Experience at Northwestern Collection

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Identifier: 31/6/167
Abstract

Materials in this expanding collection pertain to the experience of African American students and faculty at Northwestern University. The documents included in this collection are university reports about African American students, articles on race and higher education, reproductions of student newspapers discussing race relations on-campus and materials concerning the 1968 Bursar’s Office Takeover. This collection also includes biographical subject files.

Dates: 1870 - 2017

Black Experience at Northwestern University Oral Histories

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Identifier: 31/6/234
Abstract

Collection contains oral histories pertaining to the Black Experience at Northwestern University, and is divided into three separate projects: The Takeover Documentary Oral History Project, The Northwestern Community Ensemble (NCE) Oral History Project, and The Black (Student) Experiences at Northwestern University Oral History Project.

Dates: 2017 - 2024

G.V. Black Collection of Manuscripts, Correspondence, and Photographs

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Identifier: ghsl-1
Abstract

This digitized collection includes: manuscripts on general subjects; correspondence between G.V. Black and Dr. Frederick S. McKay on mottled teeth; photographs; correspondence and other memorabilia from the 1893 World Dental Congress held in conjunction with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.

Dates: 1867-1915

Black Sash Papers

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Identifier: 35/15

Joseph C. Blade (1934-2019) Papers

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Identifier: 31/6/26
Abstract

Joseph Carl Blade received the bachelor of Science degree in Journalism in 1955 and the Master of Science degree in Journalism in 1956, both from Northwestern University. Blade's studies at Northwestern are documented in his papers by extensive course and lecture notes, syllabi, bibliographies, examinations, research papers, and other curricular materials.

Dates: 1951-1956

Rod Blagojevich (1956- ) Papers

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Identifier: 31/6/241
Abstract

Rod Blagojevich was an attorney, a member of the 33rd district of the Illinois House of Representatives, a member of the United States House of Representatives for Illinois' 5th congressional district, and governor of the state of Illinois until he was arrested on corruption charges. He was released from prison in 2020. This collection consists of papers, photographs, audio, video, and artifactual materials documenting his professional and personal life.

Dates: 1955 - 2021

George I. Blanksten (1917-2001) Papers

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Identifier: 11/3/22/8
Abstract

The George Blanksten Papers fill two archival boxes and span the years 1952 to 2002, with the bulk of the papers falling between 1960 and 1976. The papers provide an overview of Blanksten's career at Northwestern University and of his contribution as a consultant/Latin America expert to the U.S. government during that time.

Dates: 1952-2002

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