http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/search?freeformQuery%3Dirish;expand%3Dsubject;f1-subject%3DBall,%20Ernest%20R.,%201878-1927. Results for your query: freeformQuery=irish;expand=subject;f1-subject=Ball, Ernest R., 1878-1927. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4388.xml Ernest R. Ball (1878-1927) was a well-known composer and singer, a native of Cleveland, Ohio. Among his most popular songs were "When Irish eyes are smiling" and "Mother Machree", a tribute to his mother. The collection consists of a biographical sketch, performance contracts, Ball family correspondence, announcements of performances, a list of Ball's songs, a proclamation of Ernest R. Ball Days in Cleveland, 1966, correspondence and other material relating to memorial tributes, and news clippings. The material pertains to the musical career of Ball and also illuminates the relationships between Ball and his family, particularly with his mother, Anna Krocker Ball, and his son, Roland Ball. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4388.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT