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Container
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Title
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Series: Genealogy and Family Papers
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Pedigree Charts, circa 1960s
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Genealogical support material for Ropson (Robson), Collins, and other family surnames, 1965-1968
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Genealogy, Correspondence, 1905-1975
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Genealogy, Miscellaneous, 1952-1968
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Box
1
Folder
5
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Melin , Brabant, Belgium Voter List, 1966
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Box
1
Folder
6
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Register of Fiefs and Noblemen of Belgium, v.1, 1968
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Box
1
Folder
7
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Inventory of Registrar’s Office and Church Archives of Noirmont and D’Orbais, Belgium, 1957-1959
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Box
1
Folder
8
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Inventory of Registrar’s Office and Church Archives of Limelette and Wavre, Belgium, 1958
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Inventory of Registrar’s Office and Church Archives of Grez, Doiceau, Sart, and La Monte, Belgium, 1963
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Inventory of Registrar’s Office and Charuch Archives of Gentinnes, Grand Rosiere, and Hottomont, Belgium, 1957-1961
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Box
1
Folder
11
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Inventory of Registrar’s Office and Charuch Archives of Folx Les Caves, Belgium, 1958
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Box
1
Folder
12
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Inventory of Registrar’s Office and Charuch Archives of Autre, Eglise, Belgium, 1957
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Box
1
Folder
13
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Inventory of Registrar’s Office of Bomal, Belgium, 1959
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Box
1
Folder
14
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Correspondence, family and general, 1938-1978
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Box
1
Folder
15
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Deeds and Mortgages, 1876-1951
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Series: Correspondence Course
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Box
2
Folder
1
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Correspondence regarding English Language Correspondence Course, 1939-1940
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Lessons for English Correspondence Course, 1939-1940
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Box
2
Folder
3-4
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Counterpoint Music worksheets for Correspondence Course, circa 1939-1940
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Box
2
Folder
5
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Counterpoint Music Correspondence Course Lessons, 1939-1940
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Series: Violins and Other Instruments
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Manuscript record of instruments built by Ropson, 1944-1977
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Auction Catalogs – “Louis Ropson String Instruments”, 1980
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Box
2
Folder
8-9
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Correspondence and appraisals regarding Ropson built violins, violas and cellos, 1926-1953
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Box
3
Folder
1
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Newspaper Clippings, 1950-1976
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Box
3
Folder
2
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Violins and other stringed instruments – literature, 1944-circa 1965
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Violins and other stringed instruments – catalogs, 1922-1972
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Box
3
Folder
4
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Organs, electric and pipe – catalogs and literature, 1930-1952
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Box
3
Folder
5
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Miscellaneous, 1925-1977
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Box
6
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Violin Makers Journal, 1957-1964
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Box
6
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International Violin and Guitar Makers and Musicians Journal (title varies; some issues missing), 1962-1971
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Series: Periodicals
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Box
4
Folder
1
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L’Action Wallonne au Canada, August 1975
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Box
4
Folder
2-4
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El Bourdon Falaises, 1965-1974
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Box
4
Folder
5
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Le Cog Wallon (Montreal), no date
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Box
4
Folder
6
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Journal le Wallon, 1967
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Box
5
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Les Cahiers Wallons (Some issues missing), 1947-1979
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Box
5
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Le Geutteur Wallon, 1985-1968
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Series: Miscellaneous: Plays
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Box
7
Folder
1
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Catalogs for plays and literature in the Walloon language, 1967-1974
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Box
7
Folder
2
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Walloon plays (unknown author), no date
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Box
7
Folder
3-4
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Plays by Roger Duhautbois (in Walloon), circa 1930-1960
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Box
7
Folder
5-7
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Plays by Jules Evrard (in Walloon), 1930-1966
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Box
7
Folder
8-9
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Plays by Ernest Fivet (in Walloon), circa 1940-1960
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Series: Miscellaneous: Tape Recordings
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Box
7
Folder
10
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5 reel tape recordings of songs by Jullet (in Walloon), circa 1969-1973
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Box
7
Folder
11
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7 reel tape recordings of Ropson family conversations and music (in Walloon), circa 1960s-1970s
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Box
7
Folder
12
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6 reel tape recordings (unidentified, in Walloon), no date
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Box
8
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Various size reel tape recordings of conversations, letters, correspondence between Louis Ropson and friends and relatives in Belgium, circa 1970
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Series: Miscellaneous: Photos, Sheet Music, Phonograph Records, Certificate
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Box
8
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1 certificate from the Societe Rweyale Moncrabeau of Namur Belgium (Walloon folklore society) presented to Louis Ropson, no date
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Box
8
Envelope
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Photos and postcards of family, friends, scenery, buildings, farms, in both Wisconsin and Belgium. Photos also include Ropson in his workshop. Primarily unidentified, [ca. 1940s-1970s]
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Box
8
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7 LP phonograph records of Walloon popular music and one 45 rpm of Walloon folk music, circa 1960s
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Box
9
Folder
1
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Photographs – Instruments and Clocks, circa 1940s-1970s
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Box
9
Folder
2
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Photographs – Family, Friends, Belgium Trip, circa 1940s-1970s
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Box
9
Folder
3
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Photographs – Farms, Scenery, Buildings, Postcards (in Wisconsin and Belgium), circa 1940s-1970s
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Box
9
Folder
4
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Photographs – Slides and Negative, Belgium Trip, 1976
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Box
9
Folder
5
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Sheet music for voice, piano, and cello in Walloon, French, and English, circa 1920s-1960s
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Box
9
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Framed photo of Louis Ropson holding violin #1, circa 1970s
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