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William Henry Welch correspondence, 1887-1933

24 items
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A group of letters spanning Welch's career, chiefly written to him, but including one early 1887 letter returning a revised manuscript to Dr. Canfield. One notable letter introducing Welch, then at Johns Hopdkins, to Congressman Robert Bremner, is signed by Woodrow Wilson from the White House in 1913. Includes many pieces of correspondence to and from Wilburt C. Davison of the Duke University School of Medicine, including a 1933 telegram to Welch on the occasion of the 2nd anniversary.
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William Henry Welch correspondence, 1887-1933 24 items

Henry Weitz papers, 1931 - 1978

16.5 Linear Feet 16000 Items
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Henry Weitz, a psychologist and professor of education, was director of Duke University's Bureau of Testing and Guidance (later the University Counseling Center) from 1950 to 1978. The Henry Weitz Papers include correspondence, reports, minutes, writings, speeches, publications, research and testing materials, course materials, and other documents related to Weitz's career at the University of Delaware and Duke University. Most of the materials are related to Weitz's interest in guidance, vocational, and adjustment counseling for students. English.
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Henry Weitz papers, 1931 - 1978 16.5 Linear Feet 16000 Items

John Weitzel document, South Carolina, 1779, Jan.

1 items
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Holograph document, signed by Weitzel. Statement of amount due to physician John Weitzel for attendance and medicine to two wounded men at prison district 96 in South Carolina.
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John Weitzel document, South Carolina, 1779, Jan. 1 items

Peggy Weiss papers, 1976-1986, undated

3.25 Linear Feet 62 audiovisual items (35 16mm motion picture reels, 22 quarter-inch open reel audio tapes, 4 Umatic videocassettes, 1 audiocassette.)
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The Peggy Weiss papers consist primarily of commercials Weiss produced as part of the Ogilvy and Mather advertising agency in the late 1970s and early 1980s, for companies such as Unilever, Kimberly-Clark, and General Foods. Additionally, there is a small number of Ogilvy and Mather in-house publications, including instructional materials and an issue of the Ogilvy and Mather newsletter profiling Weiss's team's work on Mueller's pasta. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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Peggy Weiss papers, 1976-1986, undated 3.25 Linear Feet 62 audiovisual items (35 16mm motion picture reels, 22 quarter-inch open reel audio tapes, 4 Umatic videocassettes, 1 audiocassette.)

Eileen Weiss papers, 1978-2017, bulk 1993-2013

8.5 Linear Feet 9.32 Gigabytes
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Eileen Weiss is a grassroots activist involved in documenting and raising awareness of human rights conflicts primarily in Bosnia, Kosovo in the 1990s and the Darfur region in Sudan in the 2000s-2010s as well as for interfaith awareness among the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities in New York City after September 11, 2001. Collection includes organizational and event files, correspondence, handouts, newsletters, clippings, audiovisual materials, and other assorted materials. The Eileen Weiss papers focus on human rights conflicts in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Darfur with news, rallies, demonstrations, education, and events through Weiss's involvement in grassroots organizations such as Jews Against Genocide (JAG), Jewish Ad-Hoc Committee on Bosnia (JACOB), and the New York Coalition for Sudan. The collection also documents her efforts in cultural pluralism through interfaith work with the Same Difference Interfaith Alliance project, co-founded by Weiss, with community programming, arts, and education. Materials range from 1978-2017, mostly between 1993-2013. Acquired as part of the Human Rights Archive.
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Eileen Weiss papers, 1978-2017, bulk 1993-2013 8.5 Linear Feet 9.32 Gigabytes

Charles and Shirley Weiss collection of opera ephemera, 1951-2003

4.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
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Collection contains programs from 1386 operas attended around the world from 1951-2003 by Drs. Charles and Shirley Weiss.
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Anna Lora Weiss Account Books, 1896-1910

0.2 Linear Feet 2 Items
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Anna Lora Weiss, born circa 1858, lived in Boston's Dorchester section and owned several rental properties throughout the city. She was also a member of several voluntary and charitable associations, including the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and the Commitee on Music for the School Committee of Boston. Her family, including her mother Mary Clapp Weiss, brothers Richard and Carl, and sister Mary, were of German descent. Collection contains two account books, dated 1896-1904 and 1905-1910 respectively, kept by Anna Lora Weiss of Boston, Mass. The account books meticulously document Weiss's income, including significant income she received from her rental properties and other investments, as well as her expenditures on travel, household goods, gifts, and charitable contributions. In addition, the account books indicate that Weiss loaned money at interest to her brother Carl for his often unsuccessful business endeavors. In addition to her finances, the account books also document Weiss's daily activities and social and political interests. Together, the account books reveal that Weiss was an active, independent, and astute businesswoman. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
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Anna Lora Weiss Account Books, 1896-1910 0.2 Linear Feet 2 Items

Morris Weisfeld papers, undated

0.5 Linear Feet 3 Items
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Morris Weisfeld was a professor in the Mathematics Department at Duke University. His collection contains three booklets of teaching materials.
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Morris Weisfeld papers, undated 0.5 Linear Feet 3 Items

Walter Weir papers, 1909-1996 and undated, bulk 1950-1990

14 Linear Feet Approximately 7,700 Items
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Walter Weir was an advertising executive, marketing and communications consultant, and professor of advertising. He worked for a number of agencies, including N.W. Ayer & Sons, J. M. Mathes, Lord & Thomas, and Kenyon & Eckhardt. He founded Walter Weir, Inc., which merged into larger firms over the years, was co-owner of Switzerland-based La Borie/Weir S.A., and headed Walter Weir Communications, Inc. Weir also taught advertising at the University of Tennessee and Temple University, wrote three books on advertising, annonymously authored the Creative Man's Corner column in Advertising Age magazine for 25 years, and composed numerous speeches, articles, short stories, poems, songs, and musicals. The Walter Weir Papers span the years 1909 through 1996, the bulk of which cover the 1950s through the early 1990s. The collection consists of audiocassettes, audiotapes, correspondence, course materials, clippings, musical scores, photographs, presentations, proofs, print advertising copy, radio advertisement scripts, songs, speeches, writings, and voiceovers documenting Weir's career in advertising, marketing, consulting, and teaching. The collection also documents Weir's prose, poems, and musicals, as well as his relationship with son Anthony Weir. Agencies and clients represented include the Alexander Proudfoot Company, Green Thumb Corporation, Interhydro AG, Jackson & Perkins Co., La Borie/Weir SA, Ralston Purina, Stratford of Texas, Inc., Walter Weir, Inc., and Walter Weir Communications, Inc. The collection also includes materials relating to Crain Communications Inc., which published Advertising Age, as well as the University of Tennessee and Temple University, and Weir's correspondence with Oscar Hammerstein II.
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Walter Weir papers, 1909-1996 and undated, bulk 1950-1990 14 Linear Feet Approximately 7,700 Items

Anthony Weir papers, 1936-2006

4.7 Linear Feet
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Anthony Weir is a marketing communications executive with the Whitford Corporation and runs Weir Marketing Communications. He started his career as a copywriter for Batten, Barton, Durstine, and Osborn (BBDO), then worked as a specialist in starting up and managing offices in Asia and Latin America for the Ogilvy & Mather and Leo Burnett advertising agencies. The Anthony Weir Papers span the years 1954 through 2006 and include advertising copy, brochures, clippings, memoranda, correspondence, photographs, and slides representing Weir's advertising career, especially his work for BBDO and Ogilvy & Mather (O&M). Clients mentioned in the collection include the Lever Brothers, Hertz, Sears, Owens-Corning, American Express, and Schweppes. The collection also contains correspondence and clippings about Anthony's father, Walter Weir, also a marketing executive; and documents from the files of Jane Maas, Weir's colleague at Ogilvy.
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Anthony Weir papers, 1936-2006 4.7 Linear Feet