Texas Christian University -- Alumni and Alumnae

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Audiovisual language programs, scripts, correspondence, business files, research material, books, and artifacts document the life and work of English as a Second Language educator Edwin T. Cornelius from 1940-2012. Cornelius was a TCU grad and linguist who developed and wrote numerous ESL courses for Greek, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese audiences.

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This collection contains correspondence, diaries, record books, manuscript drafts, photographs, and scrapbooks. The bulk of the papers are dedicated to the Character Research Project founded by Ligon. There is also extensive correspondence between Ligon and Eli Lilly, who supported his research.

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...

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The papers include correspondence, student records and recitals, performance programs, and news clippings.

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The collection includes postcards of Texas courthouses. Some are actual photo postcards and others are artist renderings. Most are blank but a small number are written and addressed to Mr. Ben Hearne. Two are addressed to Rebecca W. Smith.

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Photo albums, clippings about TCU football and other topics, correspondence, plaques and certificates related to the life and career of Melvin Diggs, a TCU football player who went on to become an attorney.

Scope and Contents Manuscripts, correspondence, notes, photographs, newspaper clippings, printed material, and ephemera document the life and literary career of Ramona Maher Weeks from 1934 until 2004. The Personal Papers and Memorabilia series includes school records, early writings, resumes, clippings, and personal photographs from the years 1934-1996. The Correspondence series is divided into personal and professional subseries and primarily contains letters received by Maher Weeks, and some letters...

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The collection contains one news clipping, photographs of various stage productions and individual actors, individual and bound volumes of programs from the Fort Worth Little Theatre from 1925-1942.

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The collection includes writings and published works of Tony Clark including articles, notes, poems, short stories and plays. Also included are school papers, exams, news clipping, photographs, illustrations, publicity, and videotapes.