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Amon G. Carter papers, 1806-1997 (inclusive), 1935-1955 (bulk).
Collection
Identifier: MS 014
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The papers document the life and career of Amon G. Carter, Sr. Subject files make up the largest portion of the papers and include correspondence, financial information, programs, photos, and news clippings. These files reside in two series. The majority of the subject files are in Series I, while the rest are listed as correspondence in Series III. The papers document Carter's involvement with a wide variety of people and interests. They contain a large amount of correspondence documenting...
Dates:
1806-1997; Majority of material found in 1935-1955
Lew Gillis Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 180
Scope and Contents
Original works of music, arrangements, jingles, compilations, study books and etudes, and business records document the career of composer Lew Gillis from the 1950s through the 1980s. Contained in the first series are many arrangements scored in Jazz settings. The second series contains works written for specific events such as multiple beauty pageants for towns around the DFW area. There are several jingles written for multiple television and radio stations, along with jingles written for...
Dates:
1950-1980