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Overview The John Bunch Audio Recordings include audio recordings of Bunch’s performances and sessions from 1937 to 2009 with musicians such as, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Urbie Green, and many others. Also included are audio recordings of radio interviews, and an appearance on NBC’s Today Show in 1961. The collection documents John Bunch’s musical career.

Overview The John Bunch Papers includes original compositions by John Bunch, images that he took of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, and other musicians, at clubs and during his world tours, and materials, such as his White House invitation, a full color poster advertising Tony Bennett at the London Palladium, newspaper and magazine interviews, and John’s own articles and published letters.

Overview Born in Inglewood, Calif., John Haley Sims (b. October 29, 1925 – d. March 23, 1985) began his professional music career at a young age playing drums and clarinet in a group with three of his five brothers: Bob on trumpet; Gene on guitar; and Ray, who later became a well-known trombonist, on tuba. He went on to play saxophone in his own groups, and with others, notably Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, and Al Cohn. The John “Zoot” Sims Papers primarily documents his professional career as a...

Overview The Reference Files Collection contains news clippings, maps, brochures, pamphlets, and other material related to a specific subject usually dealing with Pennsylvania history, local history, or topics related to East Stroudsburg University and the surrounding community.

Overview Sterling Boyd Strauser (1907–1995) was born in Bloomsburg, Pa. to Boyd and Emma Strauser. He began painting at 15 and took a few art classes while attending Bloomsburg State Teachers College from which he graduated in 1928. After teaching elementary school in Mount Pocono, Pa. from 1928 to 1929, Strauser took a job as a shipping clerk at International Boiler Works. He exhibited his work during his lifetime while mentoring other self-taught artists, such as Jack Savitsky, Victor Gatto, and...

Scope and Contents The Stony Acres Collection includes flyers and brochures, Lodge dedication papers, reports and planning documents, publications, media (CDs, DVDs, VHS, videocassette tape, slides), and oversized posters related to the recreation area.Series I: Brochures and Flyers include advertisements for recreational activities like paintball, ice skating, waterfall walks, ropes course, picnics, climbing tower, Warrior Run, and Quest. Also included are activity schedules, scholarship information,...

Scope and Contents The Historic East Stroudsburg University Postcard Collection consists of 100 postcards from the university and its former iterations. They are separated into 3 Series: Buildings, Aerial Views, and Statues. Series I: Buildings (1893-1983) include postcards of buildings from three of the university’s previous schools. They are subdivided into State Normal School, East Stroudsburg State Teachers College, and East Stroudsburg State College. The postcards are then arranged in...