Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler and Sigmund Zeisler papers, 1863-1927.

Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940

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Hamlin Garland, also known as Hannibal Hamlin Garland, (born September 14, 1860, West Salem, Wisconsin – died March 4, 1940, Hollywood, California), an author who put his own part of the country on the literary map, is best remembered by the title he gave his autobiography, Son of the Middle Border. Gaining his spurs with a successful collection of grimly naturalistic 'down home' stories in 1891, Garland came to prominence just as the "frontier" mentality was losing out to the waves of settlemen...

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Midwest manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977

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Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) was an American conductor, who led the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, American Youth Orchestra, New York City Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, NBC Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, and American Symphony Orchestra. His career began with studies at the Royal College of Music in 1896 when Stokowski was just 13. He performed as an organist and choral director for several years in England,...

Morris, William, 1834-1896

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Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

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William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1896, 1900, and 1908 elections. He also served in the United States House of Representatives and as the United States Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. Just before his death, he gained national attention for attacking the te...

Bloomfield-Zeisler, Fannie, 1863-1927

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American painist of Austrian origin. From the description of Autograph letter signed, autograph postcard signed, and typewritten letter signed, dated : Chicago, 8 March and 19 April 1910, and 4 April 1925, to Harry Harkness Flagler (and to Mr. & Mrs. Flagler), 1910 Mar. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679447 Pianist, of Chicago, Ill.; b. Fannie Bloomfield; married Sigmund Zeisler. From the description of Papers, 1882-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: ...

Zeisler family.

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Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924

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Composed 1884-85. First performance Stuttgart, 8 December 1885, the composer as soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of 1st concerto for violoncello, op. 8 / by Victor Herbert. [1965?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50216538 Victor Herbert (1859-1924) cellist, co-founder of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), conductor and composer is best known as the composer of light operas such as Babes in Toyland...

Zeisler, Sigmund, 1860-1931

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