Found matches for Georgia Lloyd in 34 collections.

Mary Maverick Lloyd (1906-1976) was an American writer and activist for peace and world federalism. She wrote for the Federated Press and the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project, and worked for the Campaign for World Government, Action for World Federation, and Conseil Mondial pour l'Assemblée Constituante des Peuples. The Mary Maverick Lloyd papers date from 1904 to 1976 and contain correspondence, writings, diaries, financial and real estate documents, photographs, and subject files that document her personal life and work. less

Members of the Lloyd family were prominent social and political activists from Illinois. Their land in Montego Bay, Jamaica consisted of a vacation home, an estate by the name of Bu Saaba, and thirty acres of land in nearby Red Hills. The Lloyd family Jamaica property files date from 1931 to 1981 and contain correspondence, financial statements, land surveys, and other materials documenting the family's ownership and maintenance of the family's land in Montego Bay, Jamaica. less

William Bross Lloyd, Jr. (1908-1995) was a writer, organizer and political activist, who focused on world government and peace. These additions to his papers include professional correspondence, files from Lloyd's major fields of interest including satellite and radio communications, the United Nations Association and the World Federalists Association, miscellaneous subject files, and notes and drafts of articles. less

Jessie Lloyd O'Connor was a journalist and pro-labor activist from the 1920s until her death in 1988. She predominantly wrote for the Federated Press, a news service oriented toward labor and unions. O'Connor's articles were published in a variety of national newspapers, and she spent the years 1927-28, and 1933 in the Soviet Union writing for the London Daily Herald and the Moscow Daily Times. She was involved with numerous progressive organizations, including the ACLU, the American League Against War and Fascism, and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Daughter of the pacifist Lola Maverick Lloyd and Chicago millionaire William Bross Lloyd, Jessie Lloyd O'Connor professionally collaborated with the radical journalist Harvey O'Connor, her husband of fifty-seven years. less

The Campaign for World Government, founded by Rosika Schwimmer and Lola Maverick Lloyd in December 1937, was among the first organizations to advocate a democratic federal world government. The Campaign was divided between two offices in separate cities, with the international campaign headquartered in New York City and the national campaign in Chicago. This collection consists of the records of the New York office, but documents both the Campaign's international and national efforts. Records of the Chicago office are described separately. less

The Maverick Family Papers are comprised of correspondence of the Maverick Family of Texas, descendants of Samuel Augustus Maverick, and several related families. Letters received by Mary Vance Maverick constitute the majority of the correspondence. Mrs. Maverick, a writer, was the wife of George Madison Maverick and mother of the peace activist and world government proponent Lola Maverick Lloyd. Also included are genealogical materials, and a small number of photographs. less

World Government News, Inc., of New York City, published World Government News, a monthly news bulletin which reported on trends in the world federalist movement, from 1946 to 1952. The periodical was edited by Tom O. Griessemer, Stewart M. Ogilvy and Hugh Nash. Collection consists of correspondence, administrative and financial records, photographs, and printed matter relating to World Government News, Inc. and its publication. General correspondence, 1946-1951, is of the editors with individuals and organizations involved in the world federal movement in the U.S. and abroad and with branches and chapters of United World Federalists, Inc. concerning the sponsorship of resolutions and referenda on world government. Other correspondence pertains to advertising and subscriptions. Administrative records include minutes, 1946-1950, of the Board of Directors' meetings and of the international editorial board, internal memoranda, circulation statistics, questionnaires, and materials about fundraising dinners. Also, financial records, morgue file of printed ephemera, file of publications issued by world federalist organizations (including issues of World Government News for 1943-1952), and photographs of personalities and events relating to world federalism. less

The collection documents the personal and professional lives of three siblings, Rosika, Franciska and Béla Schwimmer, as well as that of their parents, Max and Bertha, and one child, Vilma, from the 1880s through the 1940s. Correspondence between family, family friends and colleagues represents the bulk of the materials. In addition, there are vital records, school notebooks, writings, clippings, operetta librettos, programs, research notes towards Franciska's book, Great Musicians as Children, and a few photographs. less

Personal and business correspondence. The bulk of the papers consist of correspondence with agents, publishers, galleries, theaters, colleges and individuals. Contracts are filed under the respective agencies. The second series includes personal letters to and from Louis Kalonyme, art critic and writer. Kalonyme was Enters' artistic advisor and was acknowledged by her as her husband late in life. Financial documents include leases, bills, and insurance papers. less

Franklin Marion Gentry, scientist and author of Manhasset, Long Island, New York, was born on March 10, 1898 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He married Violet Dewey Young on August 6, 1925 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on June 24, 1900 in Lexington. They had one daughter, Courtenay Dewey Gentry, born on January 18, 1931 in New York City. Franklin M. Gentry was the son of Franklin Marion Gentry I (1853-1904) of Kentucky and Helen Norton Harrison (1864-1933) of Georgia. Gentry I and Harrison were married on June 30, 1897 in New Orleans. The Gentry family in America began with Nicholas Gentry I and his brother Samuel who came to Virginia as British soldiers around 1677. The Gentry Collection is primarily research correspondence and notes of Franklin Marion Gentry who was compiling genealogical information on all lines of his and his wife, Violet Dewey Young's, families in order to secure memberships in the Society of Mayflower Descendants and the Daughters of the American Revolution for his wife and daughter. Some of the research was conducted by Lillie Baker Young (Mrs. Samuel Arthur), mother of Violet. The bulk of this material is from the early 1950s. The collection also includes photocopied documents such as wills, military payment records, indenture records and land claims from the 18th and 19th century and even as early as 1675. These are all photocopies or transcriptions made in the 1950s for research purposes. Other papers include photocopied articles from reference books on the genealogy of specific families, lineage charts, and photocopies of coats of arms for various families. There are also a few clippings, photos, and maps, and a small amount of printed material. Other family names with more than one folder of material besides Gentry, Young, Dewey and Harrison are Adams, Allan, Brooks, Foster, Harris, Norton, Smith, Terrell and Thruston. There are also many family names with just a small amount of material. less

The American Movement for World Government (AMWG), a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1954, was founded by William H.D. Cox, Jr. to promote the establishment of federal world government as a necessary condition for world peace and security. Its methods have centered on educational programs, media campaigns, distribution of literature, and contact with groups such as the World Federalists Association and others working for related global interests, including nuclear disarmament, United Nations reform, and human rights. Notable supporters represented in the papers include Isaac Asimov, Ed Asner, Ellsworth T. Carrington, Carl Sagan and Edith Wynner. Carmel Kussman, a psychotherapist, was a board member and officer of the AMWG. The records document the founding and growth of the American Movement for World Government, including its day-to-day operations, media efforts, networking activities and general goals. The collection contains records of the Board of the Directors; correspondence of founder William H.D. Cox and executive director William W. Kenney; and financial and legal records. Press releases, correspondence, advertising, photographs, publications and membership records document outreach efforts, media campaigns, and publicity events. Printed matter contains publications concerning nuclear disarmament, world government, world peace and human rights. Organizational contacts are documented in subject files containing correspondence, newsletters, press clippings and literature from numerous groups with related goals, and similar papers concerning the World Federalists Association. Carmel Kussman's papers reflect her work on the board of the AMWG and her professional and personal interests in conflict resolution and peace programs. less

The Black Economic Research Center Records document BERC's activities as well as the involvement of Robert Browne in numerous organizations. Although the primary function of BERC was to conduct economic research to aid black organizations and individuals, research data, notes and memoranda concerning studies BERC conducted were not included in the collection; therefore the records are stronger in its administrative functions than in its programmatic aspects. less

George Marshall was a leading advocate for the abolition of the Un-American Activities Committee of the United States House of Representatives, a noted conservationist, and a pioneer in the U.S. civil rights movement. The George Marshall collection documents Marshall's involvement in the 1940s with civil rights issues, his legal defense against a contempt citation from the House Un-American Activities Committee, and his management of the Robert Marshall Foundation's grant-making program. less

The Rhoda Levine Papers document the career of the opera director, mainly through files on each of the many stage and opera productions on which she worked as dancer, choreographer or director. The papers contain annotated scores and libretti; costume, stage and set designs; choreographic, rehearsal and performance notes; programs; clippings; photographs; and audio/visual recordings. less

The Helen Armstead-Johnson miscellaneous theater collections (HAJMTC) were formed by over two hundred file-folder level collections (one-three file folders per personality or event). The collections contain information dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the late twentieth century, and they document early dramatic actors, minstrel shows, vaudeville, musical revues, Broadway productions, and protest dramas, among others. In addition to actors, playwrights, singers, musicians, and dancers and the productions in which they appeared, there are collections for poets and visual artists. less

The collection heading provides a starting date of 1953, which represents the earliest document located in the archive. The collection documents Friedman's later plays, novels, short stories and is particularly strong in his later works of non-fiction, including many articles and essays. The varied genres of Friedman's writing are represented in the archive as well as incoming and outgoing correspondence, interviews, teaching materials, contracts, permissions, royalty statements, photographs, printed material and some multi-media. less

Ossie Davis (1917-2005) and Ruby Dee (1922-2014) were American actors, writers, and activists whose careers spanned the mediums of theater, film, television, radio, and print. The Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee photographs, dating from the 1940s to 2012, chronicle the couple's performing roles, as well as their public life as activists and relationships with colleagues in the arts. less

Norman Matoon Thomas (1884-1968), the American Socialist leader, started his career as a Presbyterian minister in New York City. He became active in the peace movement during World War I and founded the National Civil Liberties Bureau (renamed American Civil Liberties Union in 1920) with Roger Baldwin. Thomas became an active member of the Socialist Party of America, was co-director of the League for Industrial Democracy, and edited the socialist magazine, The World Tomorrow. He ran unsuccessfully for the presidency of the U.S. six times on the Socialist ticket and was active in the civil rights, universal disarmament and anti-war movements throughout his life. Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, speeches, writings, newspaper columns, press releases, and other papers relating to Thomas' career in national politics, his leadership of the Socialist Party and of the labor movement, and his association with various organizations. General correspondence, 1905-1967, accounts for the bulk of the collection and provides, particularly after 1932, an almost daily record of his activities and concerns. These papers document his relationship with leading politicians, government officials, trade union leaders, and major intellectual and political figures of his time. Organizational files, 1904-1967, consist of documents relating to the numerous organizations with which Thomas was involved. Speeches, 1911-1967, include drafts and final copies of his speeches, statements, interviews, publicity materials and many of his speaking schedules. Writings, 1917-1967, contain published and unpublished essays, books, newspaper columns, journals, diaries and unpublished autobiography. Subject files, 1905-1967, consist of reports, essays, clippings, and other printed matter concerning foreign and domestic affairs, civil liberties and discrimination, and war and peace. Also includes records and memorabilia, 1936-1964, from testimonial celebrations held in his honor; financial papers, 1933-1967, family papers, 1915-1969; biographical and publicity materials, 1903-1964; and photographs, ca. 1900-1966. less

The Radio Writers Guild Records consist of correspondence, contracts and minutes for the years 1930 to 1958. The materials regarding the RWG is limited to the Guild as a national organization and to the activities of the Eastern Region. While there are some contracts between the Western Region and their local radio stations, there is little correspondence within the Western Region and almost none within the Mid Region. The membership records of the Western and Mid Regions, in this collection, only reflect transfers of Mid Region and Western Region members to and from the Eastern Region. less

Photocopies and transcripts of Bible records relating mostly to New York families of the 16th to 19th centuries, including the Allen, Davis, Hall, Johnson, Lewis, Mott, Rikert, Smith, and Thompson families; some family Bible transcripts are in Dutch and some files contain additional materials. less

Established in New York City in 1874, the Lambs Club is the oldest professional theater club in the United States. The Lambs Club scores consists of the organization's library of published and manuscript music, representing a range of popular music, both vocal and instrumental, from the late 19th century up to about the 1960's. There are many pieces by prominent former members of the Lambs such as John Philip Sousa, George Gershwin, and Irving Berlin, as well as much original music composed for Lambs Gambols and other events by members like Fred Hillebrand, Adam Carroll, Sam Stept, James Caruso, and Eddie Weber, just to name a few. There are orchestra arrangements for the Lambs celebration for Ed Sullivan, scores of incidental music for Lambs TV, and in general, a representative cross-section of popular music and its creators particularly from the early 20th century. less