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Peggy Gilbert Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-PG
Abstract
Peggy Gilbert was a saxophonist and band leader. From the 1930s through 1996 she led several all-girl orchestras and bands. An advocate for women musicians, she arranged for bookings and contracts. She was an active member in Local 47 of the Musician’s Union. The Peggy Gilbert Collection contains the personal music scores, scrapbooks, and photographs of Peggy Gilbert, with a few items from her youth. The audio materials in the collection include an interview...
Dates:
1920-2007
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Harry Glathe Collection
Collection
Identifier: OCH-HGC
Abstract
The Harry Glathe Collection contains captioned photographs, photocopied ephemera, clippings, and correspondence between Harry Glathe and John S. Service.
Dates:
1934-1999
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Raymond Gleason Correspondence Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-RGC
Abstract
The collection consists of 19 letters sent between Raymond Gleason, his mother (T.M. Gleason), future wife (Ida Gravenow), and friend (Z. Bojanie), while serving overseas in the US Navy during World War I. The correspondence begins in 1916 with the bulk of letters written while Mr. Gleason was on the Mediterranean Ocean from 1918-1919. T.M. Gleason and Ida Gravenow resided in Racine, Wisconsin.
Dates:
1916-1920
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Lieutenant Commander Herbert Goebert World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-HGD
Abstract
The Lieutenant Commander Herbert Goebert World War II Collection includes a diary and other items from Goebert's time as a United States Naval Reserve surgeon on active duty from 1943 to 1944.
Dates:
1940-1944
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Robert Gohstand Shanghai Tourist Postcards and Ephemera
Collection
Identifier: OCH-TPE
Abstract
The Robert Gohstand Shanghai Tourist Postcards and Ephemera contains postcards and other travel ephemera collected by Robert Gohstand for inclusion in the Old China Hands Archives. Although the postcards and ephemera were created in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, many of the images printed on the postcards document places and people from early 20th century China, including World War II. Most items relate to Shanghai, although there are also references to Harbin and Peking...
Dates:
ca. 1991-2004
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Paul J. Goldener United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Local 645 Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-PJG
Abstract
Paul J. Goldener was president of the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Local 645, Van Nuys, California from 1970-1978. The United Automobiles, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) was founded in 1936 by Walter P. Reuther as the collective bargaining representative for many of America's industrial workers. The records contained in the Goldener collection document the history, development and accomplishments of the UAW...
Dates:
1922-1979
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Jaime Gomez Teatro Cometa Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-TC-JG
Abstract
Jaime Gomez was a founding member of the grassroots Chicano theater group Teatro Cometa. Founded in 1979, the troupe was active throughout 1980s in and around Fullerton, California. Embodying the concept of “Rasquachismo,” the group endeavored to use their art to educate people about significant issues within their community. Their work incorporated topics such as gang violence and immigration, including issues facing undocumented workers. This collection...
Dates:
1972-2006; Majority of material found within 1988-1994
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Vicente Gómez Collection
Collection
Identifier: IGRA-VGC
Abstract
Vicente Gómez was a well-known guitarist, composer, arranger, teacher, and business owner. His most notable performance was playing Romance de Amor in the 1941 film Blood and Sand. Gómez had a successful career performing and writing music as well as starting and maintaining two businesses, La Zambra nightclub in New York and the Academy of Spanish Arts in Los Angeles. The Vicente Gómez...
Dates:
1862-1996; Majority of material found within 1940-1979
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Donald Gordon Journal Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-DGC
Abstract
Donald Gordon was an American who lived in Japan with his parents when he was a child. On March 31, 1889 his mother gifted him a journal. He filled his journals with daily entries of varying lengths. The first was a gift from his mother, and the second a Christmas gift from his father. In the journals, Donald wrote about issues of typical concern to a young boy, including school, friends, church, leisure activities, and family vacations. The journals also include clippings, sketches, and...
Dates:
1889-1890
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Great Britain Parliamentary Proceedings
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-PGB
Abstract
British Parliamentary proceedings, petitions, and bills.
Dates:
1704-1705
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives