Mickel, Jere C.

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Author and educator. Born 1905 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Attended Nebraska State Teacher's College, University of Nebraska, University of Denver, and the Goodman School of Theatre. Traveled with tent show companies prior to the Depression. Author of "Footlights on the Prairie," a history of tent theater in the Midwest. Taught at the University of Chicago, Texas State College for Women, Canterbury College, and Milikin University, where he was chairman of the Speech and Theater department. Died at Decatur, Illinois, in 1985.

From the description of Papers, 1889-1982, 1907-1930. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24395873

Lawrence Tibbett (November 16, 1896--July 15, 1960) was an American opera singer and recording artist that also dabbled in film as a Hollywood actor and radio personality. A natural baritone, Tibbett sang with the New York Metropolitan Opera company more than 600 times between 1923 to 1950. Tibbett was known for his outstanding voice, immaculate musicianship and strong stage presence. Tibbett, along with violinist Jascha Heifetz, founded the American Guild of Musical Artists in 1936 and acted as president for 17 years. Tibbett later died plagued by severe arthritis and a severe drinking problem.

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These small special collections were acquired by the University of Illinois Music and Performing Arts Library (formerly Music Library), a unit of the University Library, by librarians Jay Allen, William McClellan and Jean Geil. All accessions were gifted to the library. In some cases, published music was gifted to the library, cataloged and dispersed among the circulating library collection, with special collections material remaining unprocessed.

From the guide to the Music and Performing Arts Library Small Special Collections, 1911-1981, (The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music)

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creatorOf Mickel, Jere C. Papers, 1889-1982, 1907-1930. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
creatorOf Music and Performing Arts Library Small Special Collections, 1911-1981 The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
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associatedWith Dorothy E. Bowen, c. 1900-1980 person
associatedWith Haussermann, John, 1909-1986 person
associatedWith Howenstein, Marshall person
associatedWith Lawrence Tibbett, 1896-1960 family
associatedWith Magyar, Gabriel, 1914-2011 family
associatedWith Pringle, Della. person
associatedWith Sadler, Harley. person
associatedWith Smith, Carleton, d. 1984 person
associatedWith Songs of France corporateBody
associatedWith Ward, Harriet B., ca. 1900-1950 person
associatedWith Wilkey, Lucille V. person
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Middle West
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Jazz
Music, School of
Radio broadcasting
Repertory theater
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