Records, 1987-1989.

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Records, 1987-1989.

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Records of a committee formed in 1987 at the University of Maine to plan a tribute to singer Rudy Vallée. Included are memos, letters, planning documents, press releases, photographs and newspaper and magazine articles documenting the work of the committee. Files of David C. Smith, a professor of history at the university and chair of the committee, are also included.

1 document box (10 folders)

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7762951

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Vallée, Rudy 1901-1986

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Bandleader, singer, saxophonist, actor, and publisher. From the description of Autograph card signed : [n.p.], [197-?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270913282 Rudy Vallee was one of the most popular vocalists of the pre-swing era. With his megaphone and nasal voice, he will forever be remembered as the archetypal image of the early crooners. Born in Island Pond, Vermont, in 1901, Hubert Prior Vallee grew up in Westbrook, Maine, where he played drums in his high school band...

University of Maine

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The University of Maine saw approximately 1,000 students and alumni serve in World War I and 3,900 serve in World War II. Both wars had a strong effect on the university and its students; the desire to honor those who had served and to memorialize those who had died led to various activities on campus. After the end of World War I, funds were raised to erect the Memorial Gymnasium and Armory and after World War II, those who had died were honored in a volume titled "University of Maine, World Wa...

University of Maine. Rudy Vallée Tribute Committee.

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Rudy Vallée, a student at the University of Maine in 1921 and 1922, was a bandleader, singer, saxophonist and actor. His performance of the University of Maine Stein Song in the 1930s popularized the song and introduced many people to the university. The tribute held April 18-23, 1988 included talks on the entertainment business during Vallée's time, showings of his films, and a program on his radio and television contributions. From the description of Records, 1987-1989. (Unknown)...

Smith, David C. (David Clayton), 1929-2009

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Professor at University of Maine at Orono. From the description of Oral history interview, 1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70964181 David Clayton Smith was born in Lewiston, Maine in 1929. He received a B.S. in 1955 at Farmington State Teachers College. He received an M. Ed. in 1956 and an M.A. in history and government in 1958 from the University of Maine. He received a Ph. D. in history in 1965 from Cornell University. In 1965 he joined the University of Maine history...