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“Why I Sing The Blues”: The Blues And The Individuals Who Played Them, Daniel Byrd

All Theses

Blues music is profoundly important to not only Black history but also to American history as a whole. While the blues has been examined by several scholars and writers throughout the years such as Samuel Charters, Paul Oliver, and Elijah Wald, much of the work done seems to be geared toward biographical information on these artists or defining what exactly the blues is. In my thesis, I argue that blues is important for another reason: it speaks to the individualism that was found within the African American community following Emancipation and this can be found primarily through a robust examination …

The Gray Area: Sexuality And Gender In Wartime Reevaluated, Natalie Pendergraft

War, Diplomacy, and Society (MA) Theses

These three works, two academic papers and one screenplay, challenge traditional notions of gender and sexuality during wartime. Queer Vietnam service members did not all experience oppression, all the time, but rather carved out a space for themselves amongst their peers. Female nurses in the early cold war could keep their careers in the medical field due to its unique gendered history despite demobilization efforts across the country in different industries. Finally, through the medium of historical fiction, a Civil War soldier’s fears and desires are questioned as he experiences the phenomenon of the Angel’s Glow, a blue light that …

Wives, Warriors, And Womanhood: A Study Of Women’S War Roles, Megan Lee

War, Diplomacy, and Society (MA) Theses

Since starting the War, Diplomacy, and Society program, my interests have included a focus on the soldier’s experience in war, women’s changing roles in war, and the study of war journalism, ranging from World War II, the Cold War, to the Vietnam War. This thesis project is a culmination of these themes.

The first article examines the crucial nature of a soldier’s connection to the Home Front by analyzing a collection of letters between a soldier and his fiancé during World War II. Filled with declarations of love and occasional expressions of insecurity, these letters reveal the importance of a …

Visual Representation Of Black Individuals At The Forefront Of Underground Railroad Interpretation, Alison Spongr

Museum Studies Theses

This thesis is grounded in a reflection and analysis of the building of an institution whose foundation and visuals position the narratives of Black individuals at the forefront of Underground Railroad interpretation. In 2018, the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center opened to the public after decades in the making. Its permanent exhibition, One More River to Cross, set in motion a shift in power – of whose stories are represented and shared – generated by visual activism.

“Between the American Revolution in 1776 and the end of the Civil War in 1865, thousands of freedom seekers escaped slavery …

The Grizzly, April 20, 2023, Layla Halterman, Georgia Gardner, Kate Horan, Marie Sykes, Erin Corcoran, Jenna Smith, Quadai Brown, Ava Compagnoni, Gavin Range, Samantha Kiessling

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Images of Spring Fever • New Photo Editor for Next Year! • Bears Helping Bears: UCREW's "No-Shame Pledge" • One Last Letter From Our Editor • Meet Layla M. Halterman, EIC • Farewell for the Summer • Good Luck to Our Graduating Senior Editors • Opinions: That's All, Folks!; No Crew Team? Why? • That's the Game! • Let Them Place Bets • Ursinus Baseball: Stealing the Odds

"'Joo Wa Dare?' Who Is The Queen?" Queen Contests During The Wartime Incarceration Of Japanese Americans, Bailey Irene Midori Hoy

Madison Historical Review

This paper examines beauty pageants held at incarceration centers during the Japanese-American internment. Although there has been literature created on beauty pageants before and after WWII, there is very little information on these war-era pageants, despite their prolific nature. Using mostly primary sources and material culture, the paper examines the coverage of the contestants, clothing, and presentation within the Center’s newspapers and in coverage by the Wartime Relocation Authority, whilst also problematizing uncritical readings of these documents. This paper highlights the difficulty in determining agency within spaces of incarceration, and calls for further research on the subject.

The Grizzly, April 13, 2023, Layla Halterman, Georgia Gardner, Marie Sykes, Erin Corcoran, Kate Horan, Samantha Kiessling, Laura Rothschild, Brian Tague, Katie Cressman

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Photo Essay: Spring Has Sprung! • Escape Velocity: "Avenge"[ance] in the Air • Ursinus Installs New Sustainable Rain Garden • GSA: Creating a Safe Space on Campus • Senior Honors Projects • Opinions: What Renovations Do You Want to See in Lower Wismer? • Playing Ball Like a Girl • "Raising the Bar": Ursinus College Women's Lacrosse Team

The Grizzly, April 6, 2023, Layla Halterman, Chase Portaro, Jenna Smith, Marie Sykes, Kate Horan, Ava Compagnoni, Vaughn Dibattista

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

The "Super Bowl" of Admissions • Loose Change Takes Center Stage in Lower Wismer • An April Note From the Editor • Following the Trail to Oregon • Humor Writing: Not Just Something to Laugh at • Opinions: What is That Building Called?; What Will You Miss About Ursinus? • 46 Deep: Ursinus Men's LAX Story From a Player's Perspective

Lg Ms 160 Dale Mccormick Gay Side Story Interview, Jill Piekut Roy

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Description:

Collection includes two copies of an oral history interview (one edited) and an automatically generated transcript.

In the edited version of the interview, Dale McCormick recalls her role as producer of "Gay Side Story," an adaptation of the musical West Side Story, with Diane Elze, Miles J. Rightmire, Cheryl Ring, and others. The play was performed for two nights in Luther Bonney Hall at University of Southern Maine during the 10th Maine Lesbian & Gaymen's Symposium in May 1983. McCormick discusses her work on the writing team, the set design, and the positive reception of the production during a …

Contemporary Environmental Art: The Multidimensional Relationship Between Black Communities And The American Landscape, Sophia Perkins

Honors Capstones

Contemporary environmental art can be inspired by personal experience and reflections between the artist and their surroundings. Black women have a unique interaction with and relation to their environment. I would like to unpack the relationships between Black women and the environment by exploring a few different artists’ work, and by dissecting the effects race and gender have on one’s view of the natural world. I have studied the work of four artists: Torkwase Dyson, Allison Jane Hamilton, LaToya Ruby Frazier, and Calida Garcia Rawles. Environmentally, I have a specific interest in bodies of water / Black waterways because of …

Martin, John - Receipt For Advertisement Of The Final Settlement Of The Estate Of John Martin, Deceased, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Receipt for advertisement of the final settlement of the estate of John Martin, deceased

Martin, John - Original Will Of John Martin, Deceased, 1825, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Original Will of John Martin, deceased, which includes the transfer of enslaved persons to family members.

Martin, John - Inventory And Appriasement Of The Estate Of John Martin, Deceased, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Inventory and appriasement of the estate of John Martin, deceased, including 11 enslaved persons: Trim, Frank, Alse, Esther + child, Maria, Sal (mulatto), Leah, Hugh, Maria, Smith, Ally

Martin, Andrew -Order For Inventory And Appraisement Of The Estate Of Andrew Martin, Deceased, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Order for the inventory and appraisement of the estate of Andrew Martin, deceased, including six enslaved persons: David, 32 years; Joice, 24 years; Celia, 18 years; Charles, 8 years; Esther, 6 years, and Jane, 2 years

Martin, John - Estate Of John Martin, Deceased, With Moses Martin, Executor, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Envelope for pobate records for John Martin, deceased

Martin, Andrew - Estate Of Andrew Martin, Deceased, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Envelope for probate records of Andrew Martin, deceased

Martin, Abraham - Inventory Fragment 3, Abraham Martin, Deceased, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Fragment of inventory for the estate of Abraham Martin, deceased, which includes a case of knives and forks, desk, tables, looking glasses, hand bells, a tea kettle and books.

Martin, Abraham - Inventory Fragment 1, Abraham Martin, Deceased, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Fragment of inventory for the estate of Abraham Martin, deceased, which includes a ox cart, small waggon, riding [chair], ox chains and other furniture.

Martin, Abraham - Inventory Fragment 2, Abraham Martin, Deceased, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Fragment of inventory for the estate of Abraham Martin, deceased, which includes part of the text of an affirmation about the estate by Mary Martin, signed with her mark.

Martin, Abraham - Estate Of Abraham Martin, Deceased With [Blank], Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Envelope of probate records for Abraham Martin, deceased

Martin, Abraham - Inventory Of The Estate Of Abraham Martin, Deceased, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Inventory of the estate of Abraham Martin, deceased

Martell, Paul Marie Lewis - Receipt For Office Fees Related To The Emancipation Of Agatha, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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receipt for fees office fees related to the emancipation of Agatha

Martell, Paul Marie Lewis - Estate Administration Record, Paul Mary [Marie] Lewis Martell, Deceased, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Estate administration record, Paul Mary [Marie] Lewis Martell, deceased

Martell, Paul Marie Lewis - Receipt For Fees For Suit In Concordia Parish, Louisiana, To Emancipate Agatha, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Receipt for fees for suit in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, to emancipate Agatha

Martell, Paul Marie Lewis - Inventory Of Furniture Bequeathed To Agatha, Formerly Enslaved By Paul Marie Lewis Martell, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Inventory of furniture bequeathed to Agatha, formerly enslaved by Paul Marie Lewis Martell

Martell, Paul Marie Lewis - Inventory And Appraisement Of The Personal Effects Of Paul Marie Lewis Martell, Consul Of France At The City Of Natchez, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Inventory and appraisement of the personal effects of Paul Marie Lewis Martell, Consul of France at the City of Natchez, including one enslaved woman named Agatha, aged 39 years, and freed by the will.

Martell, Paul Marie Lewis - Will Of Paul Mary [Marie] Lewis Martell, Consul For France To The United States, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Will of Paul Mary [Marie] Lewis Martell, consul for France to the United States

Martell, Paul Marie Lewis - Estate Of Paul M.L. Martell, Deceased, With F.L. Turner, Executor, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Envelope of probate records for Paul Marie Lewis Martell, deceased.

Maria, A Free Woman Of Color - Receipt For Charges For Renting A House And Laundry Performed After Death, For Maria, Black Woman Belonging To Mr. Scruggs, Deceased, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Receipt for charges for renting a house and laundry performed after death, for Maria, Black woman belonging to Mr. Scruggs, deceased

Maria, A Free Woman Of Color - Letter From G. Feany, Administrator, To The Court, Which Includes A Complaint About The Difficulty Of Settling The Estate Of Maria, A Free Woman Of Color, Chancery Court Of Adams County

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Letter from administrator complaining about the difficulty of settling the estate of Maria, a free woman of color