
Artwork Covers the Century
1997 newspaper article from the Grand Rapids Press about the "Painting the Town Exhibit at the Pump House Museum.
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1997 newspaper article from the Grand Rapids Press about the "Painting the Town Exhibit at the Pump House Museum.
Eighteen photos of Jean Anderson Palmer, her friends and pets. Two photos of her as a child. Also photos of Chris Spencer, Burr Tillstrom and pet Chloe
Articles, ads and photos about the 1976 bicentennial celebrations photocopied from the Commercial Record including: Calendars of events Saugatuck Bandstand built in Wicks Park; Joe Omarzu, architect; Robert O'Boyle, landscape architect Screening of a TV Show pilot of Burr Tillstrom's Kukapolitan players aboard the Island Queen Appeal to vote yes for the 100-foot limit in the YB4E area to emulate Robert Sergeant's piers Bicentennial Commission costume ball with music by Ben Keith Duo Camp Fire Girls' "Happy Birthday, America!" musical Saugatuck Twp. Saugatuck-Douglas Commemorative Map, May, 1976, Saugatuck Township Bicentennial Commission
5 black and white Photos of buildings, including the Riverside Inn and the White House caretaker’s cottage. Scan of several advertisements, including for summer classes at Ox Bow. A Schedule of Ox Bow’s 1965 Summer classes with descriptions of the teachers and their credentials. Card from the Ox Bow Winter Benefit Auction, 2006. Card from the Ox Bow Winter Benefit Auction, 2005. Card with a list of Ox Bow’s Friday Night Open Studios. Mailer for the Ox Bow Summer Painting School 1965. Display Letter describing various events in Saugatuck, including Venetian Night and performances by Burr Tillstrom. Print of a map of “Ox Bow Bend showing location of Artist Colony”. There is also a scan of this item. A page from a Magazine with an article about the 1909 Summer School of Painting. An envelope with a Note and a Floppy Disc with a 2001 historical presentation about Ox Bow. 2 Programs with a Map from the Ox Bow 75th Anniversary. Mailer card for the 1963 Summer School of Painting. Mailer for the 1967 Summer School of Painting. Program for the 2006 Ox Bow Winter Benefit Auction. Invitation for the Ox Bow 75th Anniversary. 2 Posters for the 1991 Ox Bow Open House. Print of a hand-drawn Map of Ox Bow. Invitation to the 1998 Ox Bow Summer Benefit Auction. Postcard with a photo of Ox Bow. Card from the member’s preview of the “A Place Called Ox Bow” exhibit at the SDHS History Museum. A Project Description for a proposed study of the Art Colony at Ox Bow. Poster for the 1955 Midsummer Madness Arts Ball. Brochure of 2003 Ox Bow programs. Program from the 2001 Summer Benefit Auction. Program from the 2002 Summer Benefit Auction. Program from the 2003 Winter Benefit Auction. Biography for Vinnorma Shaw MaKenzie. Invitation for the 2005 Auxiliary Board of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Gala. Card for Ox Bow Friday Night Open Studios. Card for 2015 Summer sessions at Ox Bow. Program for 2015 Summer classes. Card for community events and programs at Ox Bow for summer 2010. Bookmark for the “A Place Called Ox Bow” exhibit. A Letter inviting the recipient to become a Friend of Ox Bow with a card for the 1982 Opening Reception. A black and white Photo of a man sitting at a campfire. The caption on the back identifies him as John Peterson. Invitation to the 1999 Ox Bow Summer Benefit Auction. A black and white Photo of several people painting en plein air. A Scan of an article from the Michigan Historical Review, “Summers at Ox-Bow: The Early Days of a Michigan Art Colony”.
Two colored photographs of Burr Tillstrom. One with a dog and the puppet, Ollie, and one of him sitting on a log in the woods with a dog. (dates unknown)
A large, mounted, black-and-white Burr Tillstrom photo print.
Two 8x10" black and white studio photographs of Burr Tillstrom. One of him alone with Kukla and Ollie and one of Burr with Fran Allison and the puppets. Note on the back says, 'Program on Air Thursday, November 28, 9 a.m. - 12 noon EST. CBS Television. Also includes a photo of Burr, Kukla and Ollie standing up in a car in what looks to be a parade; probably July 4, 1976 based on the date the photo was printed.
Six 10-inch 33rpm Burr Tillstrom audio recordings in brown-paper sleeves. Records are bundled in a blank cardboard folder. a. Burr Tilstrom [sic] & Company, The Egg Plant, A Girl Like You (Words and Music by Ralph Blane and Wade Barns), Side 2 is blank. Cue Recordings. b. The Needs of a Woman. Side 2 is blank. Audiodisc Audio Devices. c.-f. (4 records) Burr Tillstrom presents Kukla, Fran and Ollie, recorder Marcy Johnson, Nov. 25, 1948 #1-#7. Side of two of last record (side #8) is blank.
Burr Tillstrom 1985 “week at a glance”appointment book
Album #1 of 3 albums containing audio recordings of various performances. Mostly Kukla, Fran & Ollie Album #1 also contains a “dub” (typed 2-page document) of the Palm Springs Suite. .a - Disk - RCA, Speed 78 DRAGON RETREAT - Kukla, Fran and Ollie TAKE A LOOK AT ME KUKLA, FRAN AND O’LEE - Kukla, Fran and Ollie .b - Disk - NBC Reference Recording INSTANTANEOUS, Speed 78 “MRS OGG” Copied from KFO PGM of SEPT 13/53. Includes hand written: “Happy Birthday From Ed & M” .c - Disk- United Film and Recording Studios, Speed 33.3 NORMAN ROSS SHOW (“Burr Tilstrom”) .d - Two typed pages describing PALM SPRINGS SUITE by Jack Fascinato This includes a hand written note: “Burr Boy - Here is a rough “dub”on the suite - won’t be released until ‘59. Working on a couple of more that will be better but wanted you to heard this - Best regards, Jack” .e - Disk - Western Recorders, speed 33 1/3 PALM SPRINGS SUITE - Jack Fascinato Side 1 Desert Dawn Sunrise Way Breakfast at Ride Tahquitz Canyon The Tally HoPalm Canyon Drive Side 2 Poolside Patter Sunflowers Golf Ala Cart Las Palmas Coctail Party San Jacinto Sunset Desert stars .f - Disk - Empire Transcription, Speed 33 1/3 RPM, 12:35 PM WNEW 7/22/49 KUKLA - GENE AND OLLIE (1/2) .g - Disk - KUKLA - GENE AND OLLIE (2/2) .h - Disk - RCA De Luxe Recording World’s Fair Gang - Tillstrom’s Visit .I - Disk - SONGS BY JOHNNIE BRADFORD & TONY ROMANO