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Piety And Power In Early Sasanian Art, Carol Bier

Textile Research Works

Sasanian art has long been considered a royal art: An art in service of royalty. Indeed, traditions of kingship in Iran became a paradigm for kingship throughout the world (though not always recognized as such). But the significance and strength of Iranian kingship no doubt led, in part, to scholarly paradigms in which nearly all in historical Iran has been cast in the shadow of kingship. But there are other ways to look at kingship in Iran. This paper explores the representation of royal images in early Sasanian art from a religious perspective, a view perhaps eclipsed by the ever-present …

Knots And Bolts: Design And Technology In The Caucasus, Carol Bier

Textile Research Works

In the largest sense, Oriental rugs represent both the social history and manufacturing traditions of their particular cultures and are related to the human needs, economies, and ecological constraints of those societies. Each textile or fragment represents a complex set of human interactions between user and viewer, implying a social response, and between user and maker, sometimes resulting from economic transactions among buyer and seller, lender, merchant, and trader. Suppliers of raw materials and market superintendents or commissioners for fair trade and quality control may also have been involved. The quality and appearance of any given textile results from the …

Buffalo Stampede On Washington, Lgbtq Historical T-Shirt Collection, The Dr. Madeline Davis Lgbtq Archive Of Western New York

Gay Rights Historical T-Shirt Collection

Front Text: Buffalo Stampede on Washington D.C.; for lesbian; gay; bisexual; and transgendered equal rights; April 25 1993

Back Text: n/a

Description: White shirt with black lettering; image of Washington D.C. and herd of buffalo

I Can't Even March Straight, Lgbtq Historical T-Shirt Collection, The Dr. Madeline Davis Lgbtq Archive Of Western New York

Gay Rights Historical T-Shirt Collection

Front Text: I Can't Even March Straight; April 25; 1993; Washington

Back Text: n/a

Description: White shirt with black lettering; black square outline

Buffalo Stampede On Washington, Lgbtq Historical T-Shirt Collection, The Dr. Madeline Davis Lgbtq Archive Of Western New York

Gay Rights Historical T-Shirt Collection

Front Text: Buffalo Stampede on Washington D.C.; for lesbian; gay; bisexual; and transgendered equal rights; April 25 1993

Back Text: n/a

Description: Black shirt with white lettering; image of Washington D.C. and herd of buffalo

Nyc Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Lgbtq Historical T-Shirt Collection, The Dr. Madeline Davis Lgbtq Archive Of Western New York

Gay Rights Historical T-Shirt Collection

Front Text: NYC Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project honors Yemaya & Inle; Protectors of Gay Hombres and Lesbians; June 1993

Back Text: n/a

Description: White shirt with black lettering; blue box with images of a mermaid and merman; aquatic theme

Preserving Natural Science Collections: Chronicle Of Our Environmental Heritage, W. Donald Duckworth, Hugh H. Genoways, Carolyn L. Rose

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

This report recommends action in the areas outlined below. Strategies for implementation of each recommendation are presented in chapter three, "Meeting the Challenge: Recommendations and Strategies."

Stewardship of collections

Public awareness

Staffing, education, and training

Technology transfer

Conservation research

Guidelines and standards of practice

December 1992, Buffalo Belles

Buffalo Belles Newsletters

No abstract provided.

November 1992, Buffalo Belles

Buffalo Belles Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Flyer For Mending Of The Hearts Memorial Project, Mending Of The Hearts Memorial Project

Event Flyers and Pamphlets

Flyer for "Mending of the Hearts Memorial Project," held on October 24th 1992 at Buffalo State College.

Pamphlet For The 2nd Annual Living Well Conference, The Living Well Commission

Event Flyers and Pamphlets

Pamphlet with information on 2nd annual Living Well Conference.

A Responsive Evaluation In Two Hampton Roads Museums: The Development Of A Performance Assessment System For Museum Volunteers, Joan Fishman Hecht

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study is to evaluate volunteer performance in two Hampton Roads museums. The research question was: How can managers of museum volunteer services evaluate volunteer performance? The research design was a naturalistic, responsive, utilization-focused evaluation in response to the research question. The data was collected with a systematic examination of volunteer performance activities using techniques of in-depth interviews, participant observations, a questionnaire, documents and records. The data was analyzed by categorizing, sorting and characterizing the categories, conducting member checks, and prioritizing the data. Triangulation was used to verify the collected information. This study determined important traits, performance …

Biological Collections At The University Of California, Davis: Scope, Status, And Needs, Scott Lyell Gardner, Lynn S. Kimsey, Marilyn S. Warburton, Patrick E. Mcguire

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

The rich heritage of agricultural and biological research and teaching on the Davis campus of the University of California is reflected in its vast holdings of scientific collections of living and nonliving preserved biological materials. More recently, as the campus expanded, important collections were developed to support research and educational programs in human and veterinary medicine, anthropology, and geology. A task force reviewed the results of campus-wide surveys and its findings are reported here. Recommendations for future activities are put forth.

Flyer For 1992 Pennies For Pride Leap Day Gayme Night, Pride Event Committee

Flyers/Programs from WNY Local Events

Flyer for 1992 Pennies for Pride Leap Day Gayme Night.

The Museum Paradox : The Co-Existence Of Narrative Structure And Audience Advocacy, Barbara Cohen-Stratyner

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This paper is concerned with narrative structures and adult learning in history and art museums that were established between 1870 and 1930, although the discussions of structure and exhibition development can be useful for any cultural institution that displays artifacts. Within the large field of study on cultural institutions and their role in adult cognitive change, the focus is placed on narrative exhibition structures that allow the museums to present information and artifacts to an adult audience without the intervention of live staff members or docents.

Buffy, Jody, Sissy, Lgbtq Historical T-Shirt Collection, The Dr. Madeline Davis Lgbtq Archive Of Western New York

Gay Rights Historical T-Shirt Collection

Front Text: Buffy; Jody; Sissy

Back Text: n/a

Description: White shirt with black writing; three check boxes next to the names

Someone's Baby, Lgbtq Historical T-Shirt Collection, The Dr. Madeline Davis Lgbtq Archive Of Western New York

Gay Rights Historical T-Shirt Collection

Front Text: Someone's Baby; Kristine Ludewig

Back Text: n/a

Description: Black shirt with white lettering; image of a woman with lingerie unzipping a man's pants

Bukhara: Traditional Weavings From Pre-Soviet Central Asia, Carol Bier

Textile Research Works

In southern regions of what was the Soviet Union lie five independent republics, the populations of which are predominantly Turkic: Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. During the course of the past fifty years, each of these areas has seen increasing industrialization as part of the centralized planning of the Soviet economy. Today, throughout the region. privatization of industry is rapidly occuring. Accompanying these new developments, and as part of the political and economic changes of the last few years, there has been an increasing awareness of ethnic identity and cultural inheritance. This may be expressed through literary and intellectual …

A Kurdish Reed Screen, Carol Bier

Textile Research Works

A unique ethnographic monument recently donated to The Textile Museum merits special attention not only for its size (twenty-five feet long and four feet high), but for its important place in the history, use, construction, and decoration of functional textiles.

Designed to enclose space in a nomadic environment. the reed screen may be considered an architectural textile destined for use within the community in which it was made. This distinguishes it from commercial products manufactured for the market, and, indeed, from most other utilitarian textiles, although it shares with carpets and kilims an obvious intent to beautify the environment for …

Elements Of Plane Symmetry In Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier

Textile Research Works

Historically, in the Islamic world from Spain to Indonesia, two-dimensional repeat patterns have served as primary means for organizing color and space. The ornamentation of architecture may involve the modifications of a two-dimensional pattern in its application to a three-dimensional surface. All of the uses of pattern, appearing as well on ceramics and metalwork, in book illumination, and textiles, rely upon the repetition of complex or simple designs to form overall repeat patterns of apparent complexity and intricacy. Yet within all the visual diversity and within the variability of regional traditions throughout the Islamic world, there is a common visual …

Pink Triangle In Mouth, Lgbtq Historical T-Shirt Collection, The Dr. Madeline Davis Lgbtq Archive Of Western New York

Gay Rights Historical T-Shirt Collection

Front Text: n/a

Back Text: n/a

Description: Image of person screaming with pink triangle in their mouth; shirt has been customized by owner with glitter details

Pink Triangle In Mouth, Lgbtq Historical T-Shirt Collection, The Dr. Madeline Davis Lgbtq Archive Of Western New York

Gay Rights Historical T-Shirt Collection

Front Text: n/a

Back Text: n/a

Description: Image of person screaming with pink triangle in their mouth; shirt has been customized by owner with glitter details

Flyer For Highlights Of The 7th International Conference On Aids, The Community Advisory Board Of The Buffalo Aids Clinical Trials Unit

Event Flyers and Pamphlets

Flyer for Highlights of the 7th International Conference on AIDS.

Talking With Adolescents About Aids, Aids Community Services Of Western New York, Member Agencies Of The Adolescent Resource Network

Event Flyers and Pamphlets

Flyer for the event "Talking With Adolescents About AIDS", includes signup form and agenda.

Buddy Program Handbook, Aids Community Services Of Western New York

HIV/AIDS Educational Material

The buddy program was designed to provide agency clients with on-to-one support from trained volunteers. These trained volunteers often become the primary contacts between the clients and staff of AIDS Community Services of Western New York. Buddy volunteers may serve as companions, peer counselors, advocates, helpers with daily living tasks, or a combination of all of these. The buddy does not take the place of a case manager, but rather serves as a member of the Case Management Team. The Buddy serves under the direct supervision of the client's case manager.

M.C. Compton's, 1981-1991, Lgbtq Historical T-Shirt Collection, The Dr. Madeline Davis Lgbtq Archive Of Western New York

Gay Rights Historical T-Shirt Collection

Front Text: M.C. Compton's; M.C. Compton's; M.C. Compton's; Doug; 1981-1991

Back Text: n/a

Description: White sweatshirt with black lettering; image of a girl sitting on the moon

Buffalo's Community Picnic, 6th Annual, Lgbtq Historical T-Shirt Collection, The Dr. Madeline Davis Lgbtq Archive Of Western New York

Gay Rights Historical T-Shirt Collection

Front Text: Buffalo 6th Annual Picnic and Games; 1991

Back Text: n/a

Description: Black shirt with green lettering; image of a palm tree and pink triangle

Ua77/1 Alumni, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• Education Doctorate Proposal Withdrawn
• Western’s Budget Hit by State Revenue Shortfalls
• Meredith, Thomas. Continuing the Dream – Kentucky Museum
• Watkins, Dianne. The Kentucky Museum: A Hidden Jewel
• Hodges, Pat. The Shakers of South Union
• McGuire, Sue. War Letters from Somewhere In . . . – Frances Richards, World War II
• Mills, Connie. A Rather Political Collection – Julius Rather
• The Kentucky Museum Collection
• Staebell, Sandra. Invasion of the Toy Soldiers
• The Henry Hardin Cherry Society
• Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet
• Coal Science Program Receives $50,000 Endowment
• Campus Construction Continues – Preston Health & Activities Center, Meredith …

Beyond The Pyramids: Geometry And Design In The Carpets Of Egypt, 1450-1750, Carol Bier

Textile Research Works

Mamluk carpets present a paradox. For although they are among the most tantalizingly beautiful of all Oriental carpets, they are also the least understood. The answers to such questions as who made them, why they were made and for whom, and how they were used, are virtually unknown. These carpets, produced during the rule of the Mamluk sultans in Egypt in the late 15th century are arguably the finest ever produced anywhere. Mamluk carpets are distinguished from all other carpet-weaving traditions. In part, this distinction derives from the dominance and simplicity of geometric form (#R34.32.1): squares and rectangles, octagons and …

Ua51/3/4 Piece By Piece: A Sampling Of Logan County Quilts, Wku Kentucky Museum

WKU Administration Documents

Exhibition catalog from the Piece by Piece: A Sampling of Logan County Quilt exhibit.