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professed that her area was aesthetics. In 1984 her book Beauty Restored was published by Oxford Press. She
Creator: Mothersill, Mary
Abstract Or Scope: Mary Mothersill (1923-2008) was a Canadian philosopher who taught philosophy at Barnard College from 1963-1993. The collection includes her philosophical writing, philosophy course curricula, texts intended for publication and related correspondence, annotated copies of the works of other philosophers, and letters from fellow philosopher Arnold Isenberg. Her material may be useful to scholars of Kant, C.I. Lewis, philosophy students, teachers, as well as researchers of 1968 counterculture, gender in education, theory of knowledge, aesthetics and anyone researching the case of Linda LeClair.

Highlight: Avant-garde (Aesthetics) -- France -- Paris
Creator: Antheil, George, 1900-1959
Abstract Or Scope: The George Antheil Papers are composed primarily of correspondence, both professional and personal.

Highlight: Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) in art
dissertation, Sowo Art in Sierra Leone: The Mind and Power of Woman on the Plane of the Aesthetic Disciplines
Creator: Boone, Sylvia Ardyn
Abstract Or Scope: This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Sylvia Ardyn Boone, a scholar of Art History with a focus on African art, and the first African-American woman to receive tenure at Yale University. The collection includes manuscripts, correspondence, course materials and syllabi, research notes, printed materials, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other papers relating to professional projects. Also included are dissertation manuscripts for recipients of the Sylvia Ardyn Boone Memorial Prize at Yale.

Highlight: industrial arts and as an advocate for value of aesthetics in industrial production, a concept he termed "Art
Creator: Bach, Richard F.
Abstract Or Scope: This small collection of Bach's professional papers contains primarily correspondence and papers related to his consulting work for the American Institute of Interior Designers and his correspondence with UNESCO and other organizations regarding laws against design piracy. The collection also contains correspondence, notes, and clippings concerning his research on industrial design topics, including the value of better design in industry, an ideal industrial design school, and specialized museums serving industries. Also included in the collection are typescripts and published copies of some of Bach's writings and lectures.

Highlight: aesthetics in the late twentieth century: his controversial writings on the career of Beverly Sills and
operatic aesthetics, seeking out a distinctly American vocal identity on both sides of the Atlantic and
Creator: Davis, Peter G.
Abstract Or Scope: This collection contains the papers of Peter G. Davis (1936-2021), who worked as a classical music critic at various national and specialist publications from 1962-2018. It includes the vast majority of Davis's writings on music (published or draft), along with print material relating to these writings, Davis's compositions (1957-1964), material relating to Davis's early education (1948-1959), and correspondence and interviews with a number of major classical musicians.

Highlight: hospital projects also show Nelson searching for the balance between functionalism and aesthetics.
Creator: Nelson, Paul, 1895-1979
Abstract Or Scope: Paul Nelson was an American architect educated at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and practicing in France and the United States. This collection contains materials related to Nelson's personal, professional, and academic lives, the bulk originating during his residency in the France, beginning in the 1920s.

Highlight: his ideas about public and private spaces and modern aesthetics, it received considerable attention
Creator: Chermayeff, Serge, 1900-1996
Abstract Or Scope: This collection contains materials related to Chermayeff's personal, professional, and academic lives, the bulk originating during his residency in the United States, beginning in the late 1930s. Project records document the full range of his work, including many records from his British period. The collection also contains extensive correspondence with personal friends, clients, and professional and academic colleagues.

Highlight: honor of their friendship and shared literary aesthetic.
Creator: Jong, Erica
Abstract Or Scope: Erica Jong (b. 1942) is an American writer and teacher whose works are often associated with sexuality and feminism. The Erica Jong Papers consist of drafts of Jong's works of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. The collection also includes project and research files, correspondence, personal memorabilia, photographs, audio-visual materials and printed matter.

Highlight: that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing." Geller died in 1995 in New York City, at the age
Creator: Geller, Abraham W
Abstract Or Scope: This large collection documents in great detail the architectural projects of Abraham Geller and his colleagues throughout the United States and abroad, spanning the 1940s through the 1990s. Types of projects represented include retirement homes, recreational facilities, medical centers, private residences and prototype dwellings for large residential developments, urban renewal projects, and offices.

Highlight: participants who helped shape those aesthetic sensibilities from the ground up. Equally so in the expatriate
Creator: MacLise, Angus
Abstract Or Scope: Angus MacLise was a musician, poet, artist, and countercultural figure who was a mainstay of the downtown New York arts scene in the 1960s, which included Fluxus alongside other avant-garde communities and scenes. Hetty MacLise was an English-born artist, poet, and multi-instrumentalist likewise associated with various overlapping movements and milieus within the 1960s and 70s avant-garde. This collection contains papers, documents, publications, ephemera, sound and video recordings, photographs, and artwork primarily created by, given to, or related to Angus MacLise and Hetty MacLise.

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