Elizabeth "Lisa" Kliger Personal Papers and Music

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Student

Teaching and Literary

Musician



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Collection Overview

Title: Elizabeth "Lisa" Kliger Personal Papers and Music, 1970-2005

ID: 26/20/358

Primary Creator: Kliger, Elizabeth "Lisa"

Extent: 5.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Unarranged and unprocessed

Date Acquired: 05/02/2025

Subjects: American folk music, Music

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of research papers, field notes and logs, sound recordings, pamphlets, photographs, correspondence, theatre scripts, poetry, and music document Kliger's career as a student and musician at the University of Illinois as well as her teaching in the Peace Corps, research in Puerto Rico, and working as a free-lance editor.

Subject/Index Terms

American folk music
Music

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Lisa Kliger

Acquisition Method: Gift


Box and Folder Listing


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[Series 1: Student, 1970-1987],
[Series 2: Teaching and Literary, 1978-2024],
[Series 3: Musician, 1971-2005],
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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: Puerto Rico/Rounder Records, 1975
Folder 2: Puerto Rico/Rounder Records, 1975-1977
Folder 3: Puerto Rico/Rounder Records: Music and Lyrics, 1975
Folder 4: Puerto Rico/Rounder Records: Working Papers for Rounder Project, 1975
Folder 5: Puerto Rico, 1975
Folder 6: University of Illinois Original Songs, 1970-1990
Folder 7: La Musica Folkorico de Puerto Rico by Francisco Lopez Cruz, 1975
Includes personalized note from authors and annotations by Lisa
Folder 8: Rounder Correspondences, 1970-1987
Folder 9: Rounder Records Working Papers and Correspondence, 1975
Folder 10: First National Women's Music Festival, 1974
Folder 11: University of Illinois School of Music Recital Programs, 1972-1977
Folder 12: University of Illinois Undergraduate, ESL, and M.A. Coursework, 1970-1978
Folder 13: Singapore Signature Magazine: published story and original draft, 1982
Folder 14: University of Hawaii Hilo playwriting, 1987
Folder 15: Daily Illini and UI Publications, 1968-1970s
Folder 16: Notes for Neatfall University of Hawaii Hilo, 1987
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 00
Folder 1: Peace Corps Thailand: Group 63, 1978-1980
Folder 2: Poetry and Correspondence, 1989-2020
Folder 3: Poem, The Moon Flute, 1981-1983
Folder 4: Bookmaking FEP International Singapore, 1983-1984
Folder 5: "Hanuman and the Heart of Rama" manuscripts, documents, and reference materials
Folder 6: Singapore "The Milky Way Bride" drafts, illustrations, and correspondence, 1981-1984
Series 3: Musician, 1971-2005
This includes all Red Herring, banjo lesson notes, Noodlehead!, Dancing Trout Band, etc.
Box 000
Folder 1: Banjo Teaching Songs and Techniques Transcribed by Lisa
Folder 2: Red Herring Daze, learning and performing, 1970s
Folder 3: Resume and Portfolio
Folder 4: Correspondence (add things to me!)
Folder 5: Classical Banjo Book, copyright 1887
Folder 6: Orchestration class notes and music with Dr. Mickel, Central Washington University, 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

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