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

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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

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Student, 1970-1987],
[Series 2: Teaching and Literary, 1978-2024],
[Series 3: Musician, 1971-2005],
[All]

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

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Student, 1970-1987],
[Series 2: Teaching and Literary, 1978-2024],
[Series 3: Musician, 1971-2005],
[All]