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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:

Angela Davis collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0959
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials related to Angela Davis’s social and political activism and impact from 1970-1987. The bulk of the collection consists of booklets, posters, flyers, published articles, and petitions produced by Angela Davis legal defense and support committees from 1970-1972 as part of the “Free Angela Davis” campaign. The majority of these items were created in support of Davis following her arrest in October 1970; however, the collection does contain a single pamphlet...
Dates: 1970 - 1987; Majority of material found within 1971 - 1972

Ann Giroux collection of Estelle Dennis photographs

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31857001674759]
Identifier: PIMS-0093
Abstract Estelle Dennis was a dancer, choreographer, and teacher who founded the Estelle Dennis Dance Theatre in Baltimore in 1933. The collection contains 16 photographs of Estelle Dennis, her students, and her associates. Included is a photograph by Baltimore Sun photographer A. Aubrey Bodine of Dennis and other dancers performing on the beach in 1947, a photograph of a dance at Rusty Rocks, and several photographs of an event featuring a singer and pianist. The collection also contains one...
Dates: approximately 1935-1965
Found in: Peabody Archives

Applied Physics Laboratory VT Fuze poster

 Collection — Box BW-4: [Barcode: 31151034442321], Folder: 3
Identifier: MS-0974
Content Description

Poster diagram of the VT Fuze developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, signed by the researchers who worked on the project. Signatures include Merle Tuve and Vannemar Bush. Signatures are not original to this item; it appears to be a copy of the original, printed on cardboard.

Dates: 1945 September

Beware!, 1946

 File — Box 11: [Barcode: 31151023464278], Folder: 21
Scope and Contents

Four lobby cards for the Black musical feature "Beware!" which starred Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, Valerie Black, Frank Wilson, Milton Woods, and Emory Richarsdon, and directed by Bud Pollard with screen story by John E. Gordon.

Dates: 1946

Chinese Cultural Revolution poster collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0677
Abstract

Collection of Chinese propaganda posters depicting Mao Zedong and scenes from Chinese life, 1956-1986.

Dates: 1956-1986

Chinese newspaper collection

 Collection — 1: [Barcode: 31151030055754]
Identifier: MS-0393
Abstract

The collection consists of several pages of a Chinese newspaper published February 3, 1940 in Canton, China (Guangzhou). At the time of publication, Canton was controlled by the Japanese army.

Dates: 1940 February 3

Clinton Arrowood papers

 Collection
Identifier: PIMS-0003
Abstract

Clinton Arrowood was a flautist and illustrator best known for his unique drawings of animals as musicians. The collection contains Arrowood's illustrations for musical events at the Peabody Institute and elsewhere, as well as drawings for children's books and other media. It includes original drawings, reproductions, clippings, and other documents related to Arrowood's career.

Dates: 1961 - 1990
Found in: Peabody Archives

Costakis collection of World War I posters

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0573
Abstract

The collection includes a number of Russian propaganda posters ranging from the early days of World War I to the Russian civil war and the Revolution.

Dates: approximately 1914-1918

Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-350
Abstract

The Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance records primarily consist of meeting minutes, executive board manuals, correspondence, broadsides, and other materials created by DSAGA between 1986 and approximately 2017.

Dates: 1986-approximately 2017

Frank D. Willis papers

 Collection
Identifier: PIMS-0064
Abstract

Frank Willis was a classical pianist and composer who attended Peabody Conservatory and was a composer and conductor for the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. His papers include manuscript and published scores and some contextual material.

Dates: 1967-1996
Found in: Peabody Archives

Frary collection of William Faulkner materials

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0902
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, screenplays, typescripts, film posters and stills, and other materials which document William Faulkner's career, collected by Richard Frary. The collection dates from 1920 to 2000; the bulk of the material dates from 1930 to 1970.

Dates: 1920 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1970

Glenroy C. Stein papers

 Collection
Identifier: PIMS-0020
Abstract

The Glenroy C. Stein papers contain scores and method books written by Stein and various other composers. Also included are personal papers which include newspaper clippings, correspondence, posters, and concert programs.

Dates: 1865 - 1967
Found in: Peabody Archives

Globe Poster Printing Corporation records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0755
Abstract Globe Poster Printing Corporation was founded in 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland by business partners Harry Shapiro and Norman Goldstein. The shop specialized in printing showcard posters for movie theaters, vaudeville and burlesque acts, the earliest performers of country and Western music, motorsports events, and carnivals. The company later extended its services to a variety of products such as banners, tickets, and bumper stickers, in the process reaching a clientele based in the birth of...
Dates: 1929-2011

Jargon Society promotional materials

 Collection — Box BW-2: [Barcode: 31151034438071], Folder: 3
Identifier: MS-0810
Abstract

This collection contains promotional materials and a signed poster printed by The Jargon Society, an independent press based in North Carolina. The items were printed from 1951 to 1986.

Dates: 1951-1986

Jean-Jacques Lebel "3e Festival de la Libre Expression" poster

 Collection — Box OB-1: [Barcode: 31151034446074], Folder: 3
Identifier: MS-0883
Abstract

Poster advertising the daily events of the third annual Festival de la Libre Expression, organized by Jean-Jacques Lebel.

Dates: 1966

Johns Hopkins University collection of African American political activism

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0848
Abstract

The Johns Hopkins University collection of African American political activism in the United States consists of broadsides, photographs, and newspaper clippings that were primarily created around the time of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements between the 1950s and 1970s.

Dates: 1861 - 2004

Johns Hopkins University Maurice Sand collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0495
Abstract

Jean-Franois-Maurice-Arnauld, Baron Dudevant, better known as Maurice Sand (1823-1889 in Nohant-Vic), was a French illustrator, writer, and playwright. This is an artificially assembled collection with manuscript material chosen by the curators of Special Collections, related to or created by Maurice Sand.

Dates: 1848-approximately 1880

Johns Hopkins University "May 1968" protests collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0678
Abstract

The volatile period of civil unrest in France during May 1968 was punctuated by demonstrations and massive general strikes as well as the occupation of universities and factories across France. At the height of its fervor, it virtually brought the entire advanced capitalist economy of France to a dramatic halt. This artificially-created collection contains posters, protest leaflets, tracts, and photographs from these student protests in May 1968.

Dates: 1968

Johns Hopkins University Paul Robeson collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0674
Abstract Born on April 9, 1898, in Princeton, New Jersey, Paul Robeson went on to become a stellar athlete, civil rights activist, and an immensely popular singer and actor, known for his stage and film performances in The Emperor Jones and Show Boat. The collection contains ephemera documenting Robeson's career from 1924 to 1973, including: programs, souvenir books on his life story, magazines, playbills, photographs (black-and-white movie stills),...
Dates: 1924-1978

Johns Hopkins University Vietnam War ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0825
Abstract

The Johns Hopkins University Vietnam War ephemera collection, 1960 to 1970, is an artificially assembled collection with manuscript material chosen by the curators of Special Collections. The collection contains posters, leaflets, handbills, and curricula materials created during the Vietnam War. Please see the series descriptions for biographical or historical information regarding specific items.

Dates: 1960-1970

MOTHA poster

 Collection — Map-case OF-1: [Barcode: 31151034382089]
Identifier: MS-1001
Content Description This collection consists of a poster from the Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art (MOTHA), as well as a flyer with a list identifying the 278 people and groups featured in the poster image and information about MOTHA's mission. The poster features images of notable transgender and gender non-conforming public figures, entertainers, and film characters. Featured people include Chelsea Manning, RuPaul, David Bowie, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in...
Dates: 2013

Norman Ritchie pen and ink cartoon caricature: "Just Like A Man"

 Collection — Box OB-1: [Barcode: 31151034446074], Folder: 2
Identifier: MS-0784
Content Description Rewritten from dealer description: Pen and ink cartoon caricature on poster-size artist board, by William “Norman” Ritchie, drawn in 1915. The drawing lampoons the latest fashion in women's clothing, the inclusion of pockets on women's garments, with one caption starting with, "Just Like A Man." The central image shows a stylish woman with dozens of parcels protruding from the over-stuffed pockets of her outergarments. The item measures fifteen by eleven and a half inches, and is...
Dates: 1915

Octopodes a cappella group records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-390
Content Description This collection contains three CDs by the Octopodes, an all-gender a cappella group at Johns Hopkins University. The first CD was produced in approximately 1998 and is titled Late Night Record Shop. The second was produced in approximately 2002 and is titled Octopussy. The third was produced in approximately 2004 and is titled Shot of Blue. Digital copies of each CD are available upon request. The collection also contains a large poster advertisement for the Octopodes Spring 2017 concert, as...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1998 - 2004; 1998 - 2020

Rhythm and Blues Revue, 1955

 File — Box 11: [Barcode: 31151023464278], Folder: 22
Scope and Contents A lobby card for the documentary "Rhythm and Blues Revue," filmed at the Apollo Theatre, directed by Joseph Kohn and Leonard Reed, featuring Count Basie, Joe Turner, Sarah Vaughan, Herb Jeffries, Faye Adams, Lionel Hampton (pictured on this card), Amos Milburn, Nat "King" Cole, Ruth Brown, The Larks, Delta Rhythm Boys, Martha Davis, Bill Bailey, Little Buck, Mantan Moreland and "Nipsey" Russell, Freddy and Flo Robinson, Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams and his orchestra, and M. C. Willie...
Dates: 1955

Russian subbotnik poster

 Collection — Folder OF-1: [Barcode: 31151034443220]
Identifier: MS-0699
Abstract

Russian poster with Russian phrase that can be translated as, "Everyone come out for the Communist subbotnik!", 1974. Subbotniks were days of volunteer work following the October Revolution that took place on Saturday. The tradition is continued in modern Russia and some other former Soviet Republics. Subbotniks are mostly organized for cleaning the streets of garbage, fixing public amenities, collecting recyclable material, and other community services.

Dates: 1974