Finding Aid for Elizabeth "Lisa" Kliger Personal Papers and Music, 1970-2005 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Student, 1970-1987

This includes University of Illinois coursework, the Daily Illini, Rounder Records/Puerto Rico materials, and University of Hawaii at Hilo coursework. This will also include the Ron Dewar Balalaika records.

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

This includes materials from her time in the Peace Corp, editing work from Singapore, and her poetry. Also includes work from Paul and Ruth Kliger.

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