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1. Michael Cooney poster collection, circa 1960s-1982

   95 items.. 6 oversized folders: 1 container (5 folders), 1 oversized folder. . approximately 95 posters : color, black and white ; various sizes.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Collection of folk festival posters and concert advertisements featuring Michael Cooney, Joan Baez, Guy Carawan, David Bromberg, Barbara Dane, Jim Garland, John Hammond, Sam Hinton, Bessie Jones, Norman Kennedy, Jim Kweskin, New Lost City Ramblers, Jean Ritchie, Pete Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Frank Stovall, James Taylor, Dave Von Ronk, among others, for various events across the United States, many undated, circa 1960-1982. Some posters are autographed. Includes a few St. Brigid's Day and St. David's Day broadsides.

2. Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation collection on Nicolò Paganini, 1810-1967

   approximately 1,130 items. 29 containers. 18 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Nicolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, and composer known for his technical prowess and virtuosity. This collection contains a significant amount of iconography depicting Paganini as well as other composers and related objects and places. Other materials include manuscript and printed music, correspondence, programs, publicity materials, personal papers, publications, and clippings that document Paganini’s professional activities and personal life. Additional catalogs, inventories, and other materials in the papers of Maia Bang Hohn provide further information about the contents and history of the collection.