Richard C. Boys papers, 1942-1964.

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Richard C. Boys papers, 1942-1964.

Correspondence concerning his work at the University of Michigan; letters from former students describing their World War II experiences; and papers concerning the Summer Session Lecture Series, the Art Cinema League, the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and the Faculty Club; also materials dealing with his writing; and photographs. Correspondents include: Langston Hughes, Victor G. Reuther, Elmer Rice, and William W. Whitehouse.

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Bentley Historical Library

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Reuther, Victor G. (Victor George), 1912-2004

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Victor George Reuther (January 1, 1912 – June 3, 2004) was a prominent international labor organizer. He was one of three Reuther brothers (Walter and Roy) who were lifelong members of the U.S. labor movement. His older brother Walter became the president of the United Auto Workers union (UAW) and Victor became the head of that union's Education Dept. and an organizer on the international level. He was a proponent of social democracy. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, the son of Anna (S...

University of Michigan. Dept. of English Language and Literature.

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For background of this unit, please consult the history found in the Department of English Language and Literature Records finding aid. From the guide to the Dept. of English Language and Literature (University of Michigan), Publications, 1930-2002, 1971-2002, (Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan) ...

Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967

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Poet, author, playwright, songwriter. From the guide to the Langston Hughes collection, [microform], 1926-1967, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.) From the description of Langston Hughes collection, 1926-1967. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 144652168 Langson Hughes: African-American poet and writer, author of Weary Blue (1926), The Big Sea (1940), and other works. ...

Faculty Club (University of Michigan)

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Boys, Richard C. (Richard Charles), 1912-1975

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Professor of English at the University of Michigan. From the description of Richard C. Boys papers, 1942-1964. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419372 Professor of English, University of Michigan. From the description of Correspondence, 1949-1954. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491683 Richard C. Boys was born Nov. 12, 1912, in Kalamazoo, Mich. He attended the University College of Southwest England (Exeter), 1...

University of Michigan. Summer Session.

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Whitehouse, William

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University of Michigan.

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Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...

Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967

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Dramatist Elmer Rice was born and raised in Manhattan. Working as a file clerk, he earned a high-school equivalency diploma and entered New York Law School, passing the bar exam. He quit his job with a law firm to write plays, and within eight months his play On Trial was a critical and popular success. In a career marked by success and innovation, the prolific Rice produced socially-conscious drama as well as accessible entertainment; he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1929 for Street Scene. He directe...

Art Cinema League (University of Michigan)

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American Association of University Professors. University of Michigan Chapter.

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