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Subject Source: Fast

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

An Evening with Burton Bernstein, 1995 October 6

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Writer and editer Burton Bernstein discusses his life in Litchfield County, his biography on James Thurber, and his years at the New Yorker. Introduced by Adrienne Lyon, Director of UConn Torrington, and Davyne Verstandig, UConn lecturer and poet. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 1995 October 6

Dominic J. Badolato Papers

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Identifier: 2003-0137
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Records generated through the extensive career of Dominic J. Badolato (1919-1911), who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing New Britain, from 1954 to 1976, and was the founding head of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union, Council 4, in New Britain, Connecticut, from 1968 to 1996.

Dates: undated, 1918-2003

Daniel R. Campbell Papers

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Identifier: 2008-0137
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Memoirs of Daniel Campbell, who attended the University of Connecticut from 1967-1968, and was one of the first openly gay students at the University.

Dates: 1967-1968, 2008

Charles Van Doren: Discussing Mark and Carl Van Doren, 2009 April 29

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Spring 2009: Literary Prize Winners of Litchfield County. Charles Van Doren, writer and UConn professor, discusses the lives and work of his father Mark Van Doren (poet, writer, and critic) and his uncle Carl Van Doren (critic, biograper, and teacher). Interviewed by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 2009 April 29

Charles Van Doren: Fanny's Girl, 2010 July 16

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Charles Van Doren, writer and UConn professor, reads from the novels of his mother, novelist Dorothy Graffe Van Doren, and discusses her writing and her life. Interviewed by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 2010 July 16

Charles Van Doren: Lincoln, The Man and the Myth, 2009 July 10

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Charles Van Doren, writer and UConn professor, discusses the facts and myths about Abraham Lincoln. Introduced by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 2009 July 10

Ann Charters Papers

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Identifier: 1998-0200
Abstract Scholar, author, photographer, and life-long editor and chronicler of Jack Kerouac and other writers of the Beat Generation, Ann Charters was born in November 1936 in Bridgeport, CT, the daughter of Nathan (a contractor) and Kate (Schultz) Danberg. She attended the University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1957) and Columbia University (M.A., 1959, Ph.D., 1965). Her papers include literary manuscripts, letters, notebooks, photographs, periodicals, broadsides, interviews, audio and video...
Dates: 1966-2020

Norman H. Finkelstein Papers

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Identifier: 2001-0115
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Norman H. Finkelstein is a Massachusetts-based writer of nonfiction for children and adults.The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, galleys, proofs and further editorial material pertaining to the author's career and his 16 published and 19 unpublished works.

Dates: undated, 1983-2007

Francine du Plessix Gray: Them, 2009 March 4

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Spring 2009: Literary Prize Winners of Litchfield County. Writer and literary critic Francine du Plessix Gray reads from her memoir Them: A Memoir of Parents and discusses her work. Interviewed by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 2009 March 4

Frank Delaney: Bram Stoker and the Birth of Dracula, 2011 October 28

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Irish novelist Frank Delaney discusses Bram Stoker's life and work. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 2011 October 28

Frank Delaney: James Joyce, A Man of Small Virtue, 2009 October 23

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A Series of Four Lectures on Irish Literature. Irish novelist Frank Delaney discusses James Joyce's life and work. Introduced by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 2009 October 23

Frank Delaney: Samuel Beckett, Fail Better, 2009 November 6

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A Series of Four Lectures on Irish Literature. Irish novelist Frank Delaney discusses Samuel Beckett's life and work. Introduced by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 2009 November 6

Frank Delaney: William Butler Yeats, Love Comes in at the Ear, 2009 October 30

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A Series of Four Lectures on Irish Literature. Irish novelist Frank Delaney discusses William Butler Yeats' life and work. Introduced by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 2009 October 30

Margarita Froman Papers

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Identifier: 1971-0001
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Papers of a Russian ballerina in the Moscow Bolshoi Theater who emigrated to Connecticut in 1957.

Dates: undated, 1916-1971

Henry Hill Papers

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Identifier: 2000-0122
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The Hill Papers primarily consist of family correspondence to and from Henry Hill. Other correspondents include his wife, Lucy M.R. Hill, several of their ten children and various family relations. In addition, the collection contains materials pertaining to the business activities of the Hill and Russel families, particularly in regard to the acquisition of property.

Dates: 1805-1962

Jesse Leavenworth--Biographical information, 1935, 1948

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Identifier: 2003-0089/SeriesI: Leavenworth Family/Box1:26
Scope and Content From the Collection: The collection contains financial and legal documents, correspondence, publications, maps, photographs, postcards, diplomas, certificates, journals, diaries, manuscripts, notes, clippings and similar materials retained by members of the extended Leavenworth family dating from the 1750s through 1993. As can be expected, the documentation is less plentiful for the earlier generations and becomes increasingly voluminous and diverse for the more recent generations. Of particular interest are the...
Dates: 1935, 1948

John Jacob: Inge Morath Lecture and Slide Show, 2004 December 9

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Writer and curator John P. Jacob reads from the writings of Inge Morath and gives a biographical overview of her life. Introduced by Davyne Verstandig, UConn lecturer and poet, and Dr. Fred Maryanski, Interim Provost at UConn. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 2004 December 9

Nancy L. Johnson Papers

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Identifier: 2007-0008
Abstract The papers of Congresswoman Nancy Lee Johnson. A member of the Connecticut state senate (1977-1982) and delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1980, Ms. Johnson was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 2007). Ms. Johnson was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing first the 6th district and later the 5th District of Connecticut following the...
Dates: undated, 1983-2009

Vivien Kellems Papers

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Identifier: 1992-0033
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Vivien Kellems, Connecticut businesswoman and activist, served as president of the Kellems Cable Grip Company into the early 1960s. She also devoted herself to challenging the United States Government on issues such as personal rights during war time, business tax withholding from employees, inflated singles income tax and fair voting procedures.

Dates: undated, 1879-1976

Earl H. Newcomer Papers

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Identifier: 1987-0028
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Earl Newcomer was a Professor of Botany (1948-1968) at the University of Connecticut.

Dates: undated, 1940-1969

Susan Kinsolving and Jack Gilpin: Torrington Poet, 2005 April 27

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Poet Susan Kinsolving reads Elizabeth Bishop poems and actor Jack Gilpin reads Robert Lowell poems, then discuss the poets' work, lives, and relationship with each other. Introduced by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 2005 April 27

Stanley D. Woodmansee, Jr. Papers

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Identifier: 2002-0034
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A graduate of the University of Connecticut (B.A., 1951) and the University of Texas--Austin (M.A.), had a long career in all aspects of music and musicology, including teaching, writing, performing, conducting and directing.

Dates: 1945-1995