Dorothy Visser papers, 1963-1983.

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Dorothy Visser papers, 1963-1983.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38468854

The collection contains research notes on sculptures in the Greater Cincinnati area, including several in downtown Cincinnati and Cincinnati parks, at the Cincinnati Zoo, Spring Grove Cemetery and the University of Cincinnati. Dorothy Visser compiled these notes for possible publication in a book. The collection also has some material on the Fountain Square Sculpture Fund, Hiram Powers, Robert McNesky, Walnut Hills, etc. Cissie Hill collected the material on Walnut Hills.

0.4 cubic ft. (1 box and 1 oversized folder).

Cincinnati History Library, Cincinnati Museum Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7402540

Cincinnati History Library, Cincinnati Museum Center

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Visser, Dorothy, 1914?-1988.

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Dorothy Visser served as the executive director of the Fountain Square Sculpture Fund in the early 1970s. The Fund raised money to commission major sculptures for public places in the Greater Cincinnati area. From the description of Dorothy Visser papers, 1963-1983. (Cincinnati Historical Library and Archives). WorldCat record id: 38468854 ...

University of Cincinnati.

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During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the University of Cincinnati experienced a wave of protest and radicalism on campus, much like other universities throughout the United States. The height of the protest occurred in May of 1970, immediately after the Kent State shootings. UC closed on May 8th due to the fear of possible violence on campus, and later in the month, university administration decided to cancel the remainder of the Spring quarter. From the guide to the University of ...

Cincinnati Zoo

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Hill, Cissie Dore.

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Fountain Square Sculpture Fund.

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Powers, Hiram, 1805-1873

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American sculptor. From the description of Horatio Nelson Powers letter to the Rev. W. Ware [manuscript], no year August 12. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647997942 From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Florence, to Bayard Taylor, 1845 Oct. 9 and 1846 Feb. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270618884 Sculptor; United States and Italy. From the description of Hiram Powers letters, 1852 Apr. 4-Dec. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat r...

McNesky, Robert, 1930-1993.

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Spring Grove Cemetery (Cincinnati, Ohio)

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