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1. Book

   Book; Poem book with a green cover titled "Metrical Musings". Written by Francis Stroup. Undated. Stroup mentions Patty Rieman in his acknowledgements and the about the author section of the poem book mentions that Francis Stroup was born in Holliday, Texas and attended Texas Public Schools until he went to college at North Texas State. The biography goes on to mention that in addition to playing basketball in college, Stroup graduated with a Bac...

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Figure, Historical

   Model depicts Emma Lazarus in period clothing. Ms.Lazarus was a successful poet in New York City, New York. Ms. Lazarus wrote poems of her Jewish identity. Lines from her sonnet, "The New Colossus" are engraved on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. Ms. Lazarus was born in 1849 and died in 1887. Dolls for Democracy Program donated from Congregation Beth Shalom DeKalb, Illinois. Made by Cecil Weeks of Independence, Missouri.

   Record Type: Object