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Series 1: Student, 1970-1990

Consists of newspaper clippings of the Daily Illini, coursework, original songs, and event flyers from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, working papers and music from Rounder Records, playwriting coursework and research from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, and early play drafts and orchestration coursework from Central Washington University. These materials document Elizabeth "Lisa" Kliger's life as a student between the years of 1970-1978, 1986-1987, and 1990 as well as her time as a freelance folklorist for Rounder Records in Arecibo, Puerto Rico in 1975. Items of note include materials about the folk community at the Red Herring coffee shop in Urbana in Box 1 Folder 2 and a flyer from the First National Women's Folk Music Festival in 1974 in Box 1 Folder 4.

Box 1

Folder 1: Daily Illini and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Publications, 1968-1976

Folder 2: University of Illinois, Red Herring Days, 1970s

Folder 3: University of Illinois School of Music Recital Programs, 1972-1977

Folder 4: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, First National Women's Music Festival, 1974

Folder 5: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Undergraduate, English as a Second Language Masters of Arts, 1976-1978

Of note is a copy of the book Christy's New Songster and Black Joker.

Folder 6: University of Illinois Lisa Kliger Original Songs, 1970s-1990s

Folder 7: Rounder Records Correspondence, 1970-1987

Folder 8: Puerto Rico and Rounder Records: Working Papers for Rounder Project, 1970s, 1970s

Folder 9: Rounder Records Working Papers and Correspondence, 1975

Folder 10: La Musica Folklorica de Puerto Rico by Francisco López Cruz, 1975

Folder 11: Puerto Rico Music Notes, 1975

Folder 12: Puerto Rico and Rounder Records, 1975

Of note is a wirebound notebook containing Lisa Kliger's notes for a Recording Techniques certification from Sunday Recording Studio in Urbana, Illinois.

Folder 13: Puerto Rico and Rounder Records Music and Lyrics, 1975-1976

Folder 14: Puerto Rico and Rounder Records, Including Photographs and Photographic Slides, 1975-1977

Folder 15: Puerto Rico Working Notebook, 1975

Folder 16: Notes for Neat Fall, University of Hawai'i Hilo, 1987

Folder 17: University of Hawai'i Hilo, Playwriting, 1987

Folder 18: Central Washington University Music and Notes, Including Early Noodlehead, 1 of 2, 1990

Folder 19: Central Washington University Music and Notes, Including Early Noodlehead, 2 of 2, 1990

Folder 20: Cental Washington University, Orchestration Class Notes and Music with Dr. John Mickel, 1996

Series 2: Teaching and Literary, 1978-2024

Contains original short stories, poetry, articles, and artwork, Peace Corp documentation, teaching materials for English as a Second Language and banjo, and career portfolios. These materials document Elizabeth "Lisa" Kliger's work as a Peace Corp volunteer in Thailand, a freelance editor and author in Singapore, a music and English teacher, and a poet between the years of 1978-1984 and 1989-2020.

Box 2

Folder 1: "Song of the Ruby Jungle", Including Photographic Negatives, 1965-1989

Folder 2: "Song of the Ruby Jungle" Artwork Slides, circa 1995

Slides by Paul KIiger, artwork by Ruth Kliger, text by Lisa Kliger.

Folder 3: Peace Corps, Thailand- Group 63, 1978-1980

Folder 4: Banjo Teaching, Songs, Techniques, Transcribed by Lisa, 1980s

Folder 5: "Hanuman and the Heart of Rama" Manuscripts, Documents, and Reference Materials, 1981-1983

Folder 6: Poem- "The Moon Flute" by Lisa Kliger, for Grow Magazine, Singapore, 1981-1983

Contains Grow Magazine, November 1981 final copy, and several drafts.

Folder 7: "Why" Series, F.E.P. Publishing, 1 of 2, 1981-1984

Folder 8: "Why" Series, F.E.P. Publishing, 2 of 2, 1981-1984

Folder 9: Singapore "The Milky Way Bride" Drafts, Illustrations, and Correspondence, 1981-1984

Folder 10: Article- "The Maestro Who Plays for Love" by Lisa Kliger, for Signature Magazine, Singapore, 1982

Folder 11: Singapore, Bookmaking, F.E.P. International, 1983-1984

Folder 12: Poetry and Correspondence, 1989-2020

Folder 13: Script- "Flying is Forever", Scene 3, 2000s

Partial script.

Folder 14: Archival Work, Program Applications, and Notes, Washington State University, 1996-2006

Folder 15: Resume and Portfolio, 2001-2011

Series 3: Musician, 1971-2005

This includes all Red Herring, banjo lesson notes, Noodlehead!, Dancing Trout Band, etc.

Box 2

Folder 1: "The Little Humpbacked Horse" by P. Yershov, 1980 edition, 1980

Folder 2: Noodlehead, First Draft of Music, undated

Folder 3: Noodlehead, Correspondence and Drafts, 1984-2005

Folder 4: "Noodlehead" Script, Ensemble Information, and Music, Copyrighted, 1993

Copyrighted 1993.

Corresponds with Noodlehead cassettes in Box 7 and 8.

Folder 5: Classical Banjo Book, copyright 1887

Folder 6: begin corrections here, 1996

Contains handwritten sheet music, printed music, assignments, and other class notes.

Folder 7: Central Washington University music courses: compositions and notes containing songs from Noodlehead!, 1990s

Folder 8: Central Washington University music courses: compositions and notes containing songs from Noodlehead!, 1990s

Folder 9: Noodlehead! correspondence and drafts, 1984-2005

Consists of drafts Kliger's original poem "Petya Noodlehead and the Pony of Light" from 1984 and correspondence and ephemera relating to her theatrical adaptation Noodlehead!

Folder 10: WHY series drafts, FEP International 1/2, 1981-1984

Folder 11: WHY series drafts, FEP International 2/2, 1981-1984