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Arts, women and the; literature, 1974-91

Toni Swanger Papers. Box 5, Folder 6

Arts, women and the; literature-Feminist Writers' Guild, 1979-80

Toni Swanger Papers. Box 5, Folder 7

Toni Swanger Papers

An active member of the Detroit women's rights movement, journalist Toni Swanger worked with the Detroit Women's Radio Workshop on programming for the Detroit public radio station WDET, and served in various roles for Detroit newspaper, Metro Times, including production manager and managing editor. Ms. Swanger's papers reflect her interest in women's issues and document her career as an activist and radio and print journalist.

Series 1: Personal Files

Correspondence, minutes, mailing lists, flyers, publications, programs, speeches and other material related to Ms. Swanger's organizational affiliations, awards and speaking engagements.

LGBT Detroit Records

LGBT Detroit started as Kick Publishing Company in 1994. Based in Detroit, Kick was the third Black American LGBT media company created in the United States. Distributed nationally, Kick Magazine provided the LGBT community with information, awareness, and a way to organize. In 2003, Kick Publishing Company was revitalized into the non-profit organization: KICK- The Agency for LGBT African Americans. KICK focused on health, education, employment, and social justice for the African American LG…

Series 3: Subject Reference Files

Files on a wide variety of issues of concern to women used by Ms. Swanger in research for her radio commentaries and Metro Times articles. Files contain magazine articles and newspaper clippings, advocacy group newsletters, brochures, mass mailings, flyers and press releases, reports and academic papers.

Series 2: WDET and Metro Times

Transcripts of Swanger-produced radio shows and commentaries for WDET and copies of her articles and columns for Metro Times. Related correspondence, early drafts and rewrites, notes, interviews and some research material are included, although most of her research files may be found in Series III. Files are arranged alphabetically, with WDET-related material preceding Metro Times files.

The Chocolate Soldier, Selections

The Chocolate Soldier is an operetta composed by Oscar Straus in 1908. This arrangement was created by J.B. Lampe and contains selections from the operetta. It was originally published by Witmark & Sons. The 16 parts digitized here and held at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Music Library are manuscript copies created during the Works Progress Administration's Music Copying Project.

Detroit Focus Quarterly

The Detroit Focus Quarterly was published by Detroit Focus, a non-profit arts organization that supports art and artists in the Detroit area. The publication, published from 1982 to 1998, included interviews with artists, articles about the art scene and current issues, and listings of art exhibits. Wayne State University Special Collections has related archival materials from Detroit Focus. Contact the library for more information.

Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98

Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 premiered in 1885. It was Johannes Brahms last symphony. The three violin parts digitized here and held at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Music Library are manuscript copies created during the Works Progress Administration's Music Copying Project.

A Roman Carnival, Overture, Op.9

The Roman Carnival is an overture composed by French composer Hector Berlioz in 1844. The score and 62 parts held at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Music Library have been digitized. Many of the individual parts are manuscript copies created during the Works Progress Administration's Music Copying Project.

Spanish Dances, Op. 12, Numbers 2 and 5

Spanish Dances was the best-known work by German-Jewish composer Moritz Moszowski. These parts contain numbers two and five of the work. Twenty-four parts have been digitized and are available here. The originals are held at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Music Library and are manuscript copies created during the Works Progress Administration's Music Copying Project.

Spanish Dances, Op. 12, Numbers 1,3, and 4

Spanish Dances was the best-known work by German-Jewish composer Moritz Moszowski. These parts contain numbers two and five of the work. Five violin parts have been digitized and are available here. The originals are held at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Music Library and are manuscript copies created during the Works Progress Administration's Music Copying Project.

Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major, BWV 1048

Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major was the third of Johann Sebastian Bach's six Brandenburg Concertos. Bach dedicated these concertos to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt in 1721. Thirty parts have been digitized and are available here. The originals are held at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Music Library and are manuscript copies created during the Works Progress Administration's Music Copying Project.

Finlandia, Op.26, No.7

Finlandia was the most famous work by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was composed to accompany a series of tableaux celebrating Finland's past in 1899. Twenty-five parts have been digitized and are available here. The originals are held at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Music Library and are manuscript copies created during the Works Progress Administration's Music Copying Project.

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