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Agnes Rindge Claflin papers concerning Alexander Calder

Creators:: Claflin, Agnes Rindge, 1900-1977
Dates:: 1936-circa 1970s
Size:: 0.2 Linear feet
Collection ID:: AAA.clafagne
Repository:: Archives of American Art

The papers of arts administrator, collector, and educator Agnes Rindge Claflin concerning Alexander Calder measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1936-circa 1970s. Included are five letters, two of which are illustrated, and one postcard from Alexander Calder to Claflin; two handwritten manuscripts by Calder, one untitled and "A Propos of Measuring a Mobile," 1943; an invitation to a Calder exhibition at Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1952; and 14 photographs of Calder, of Calder and Claflin in Calder's studio, of Calder's art work, and of a Calder exhibition installation at Vassar Art Gallery, 1942. Transcriptions of three of the letters and both manuscripts are also included.

Thomas B. Clarke letters from or about Homer Dodge Martin

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Creators:: Clarke, Thomas B. (Thomas Benedict), 1848-1931
Dates:: 1893-1897
Size:: 0.2 Linear feet
Collection ID:: AAA.clartbhm
Repository:: Archives of American Art

The Thomas B. Clarke letters from or about Homer Dodge Martin measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1893-1897. Twenty-two letters from Martin to art collector and patron Thomas B. Clarke, document Martin's work, his financial struggles, and his physical and mental condition in the last 5 years of his life. Additional letters to and from others further illuminate Martin's relationship with Clarke and provide insight into his financial affairs and the increasingly favorable market for the painter's work just prior to and following his death in 1897.

Charles Campbell Gallery records

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Creators:: Charles Campbell Gallery
Dates:: 1960-2001
Size:: 17.6 Linear feet
Collection ID:: AAA.campgall
Repository:: Archives of American Art

The records of the Charles Campbell Gallery in San Francisco date from 1960 to 2001 and measure 17.6 linear feet. The records include business correspondence with galleries, curators, trusts, and individual buyers and sellers; business records consisting of administrative files, business notebooks, and financial material; artist and exhibition files; and Charles Campbell's related personal files that include correspondence, catalogs, newsletters, and clippings about jazz, and photos and travel. Substantial artist files exist for Nathan Oliveira, which contain original artwork and photos of the artist, Peter Allegaert, Gordon Cook, Charles Griffin Farr, Morris Graves, Robert Harvey, Geer Morton, Fred Reichman, Jean Rustin, Stephani Sanchez, and Wayne Thiebaud, among others.

Tommy Tucker the Squirrel Photographs and Ephemera

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Creators:: LeMartine, Elaine
Bullis, Zaidee
Dates:: 1944 - 1954
Size:: 1 Cubic foot
Collection ID:: NMAH.AC.1286
Repository:: Archives Center, National Museum of American History

The collection relates to Tommy Tucker, a squirrel kept as a pet by a Washington, D.C. woman, and includes photographs, letters, articles, tour information and a typed biography of Tommy Tucker.

Andy Granatelli Collection

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Creators:: Granatelli, Andy, 1923-2013
Granatelli, Vincent
Grancor Automotive Specialists
Hurricane Hot Rod Association
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Dates:: 1940s-1990s
Size:: 66 Cubic feet
Collection ID:: NMAH.AC.1403
Repository:: Archives Center, National Museum of American History

The collection documents Granatelli's lifelong involvement with automobiles, from his youth through his career as an auto industry executive, and as a racing car owner, designer and promoter. The collection consists primarily of files, photographs, scrapbooks, and drawings. Some of the earliest files relate to Grancor, a company founded by Granatel...

Mary Harriman Rumsey collection of Harriman Alaska Expedition photographs

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Creators:: Rumsey, Mary Harriman, 1881-1934.
Dates:: 1898-1900
1903
1914
bulk 1899-1899
Size:: 396 lantern slides
286 Photographic prints
1 Map
Collection ID:: NMAI.AC.053
Repository:: National Museum of the American Indian

The Mary Harriman Rumsey collection largely consists of photographic prints and lantern slides documenting the Harriman Expedition to Alaska in summer 1899. These depict members of the expedition and Alaskan scenery and people. The collection also includes scenic photographs of Alaska taken by Dora Keen in 1914 and photographs of Blackfeet, Hopi, Apache, and Suquamish Indians made by Edward Curtis in 1900 and 1903.

Herbert Stephen Desind Collection

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Creators:: Desind, Herbert Stephen.
Dates:: 1950-1992
Size:: 109 Cubic feet (305 boxes)
Collection ID:: NASM.1997.0014
Repository:: National Air and Space Museum Archives

The collection consists of 109 cubic feet of material, primarily photographs with some additional documentation, covering aerospace topics. The bulk of the material relates to US space exploration, including extensive photo files on US manned missions through the Space Shuttle, and satellite and sounding rocket work. The first series consists of unmanned spacecraft material, the second series consists of manned spacecraft material, and the third series consists of aircraft material.