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Bothwell, Dorr
McChesney, Mary Fuller
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 February 27
- Size:
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16 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bothwe65
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Dorr Bothwell conducted 1965 February 27, by Mary Fuller McChesney, for the Archives of American Art. Bothwell describes her education and art training in San Francisco; painting for the Public Works of Art Project; Federal Art Project murals in Los Angeles; effects of the federal projects on her artistic development; and friends an...
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Staley, George E.
- Dates:
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1945
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0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1996.0014
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
During World War II, George E. Staley worked for Bendix as a technical representative for their fuel injection system which was used in Boeing B-29 Superfortresses. In 1945 Staley was sent to Tinian for seven months, during which time the Enola Gay made her historic flight. This collection consists of the 22 color slides taken by Staley during his stay in Tinian. The images are of Tinian and units stationed there, including aircraft of the 509th Composite Group, the 6th Bomb Group, and the 504th Bomb Group.
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1948
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7428
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document Erdman's field work in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea and include a journal and account book; notes, lists, and collection data; and color photographs, slides, and negatives.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
Williams, Scott
- Dates:
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circa 1988
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1 Videocassette (10 minutes, color sound, 3/4 inch)
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.2004.19
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Human Studies Film Archives
Edited video created by the Smithsonian Institution Office of Telecommunications from film footage shot by Scott Williams in collaboration with the Smithsonian's National Human Studies Film Center for a National Museum of Natural History exhibit on Micronesia, ca. 1988. Video shows the relationship of Micronesians to the sea (boys playing with toy...
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Page, Phillips Ward, 1885-1917
- Dates:
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1911-1912
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0.23 Cubic feet (1 flat box)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1990.0037
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Phillips Ward Page (1885--1917) was an active early pilot who assisted in the testing and development of some of the early Burgess aircraft, and taught many renowned civilian and military aviators to fly. This collection consists of a scrapbook documenting the aviation career of Phillips Ward Page during the time period from 1911 to 1912.
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Koke, Robert A., d. 1996
Koke, Louise G. (Louise Garrett)
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1933-1992
bulk 1935-1949
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2.4 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2019.05
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
The personal papers of Robert "Bob" and Louise Koke consist of 2.4 cubic feet and document the couple's years traveling and living in Asia before, during, and after World War II. The bulk of the material is from 1935 through 1949 and consists of correspondence, a travel diary, financial documents, and photographs. The papers concern their initial travels through Asia, their time running a hotel in Bali, Bob's military service in Sri Lanka and India during World War II, and their experiences in Shanghai after the war and before the Communist takeover of China, with a small number additional materials from the period following their return to the United States.
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Rosenak, Chuck
- Dates:
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circa 1938-2008
- Size:
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17.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rosechuc
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Chuck and Jan Rosenak research material dates from circa 1938-2008 and measures 17.6 linear feet. The collection contains research files for four books by the Rosenaks and includes letters, writings, notes, printed matter, tape-recorded interviews with artists, and photographic material.
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Lisle, Laurie
- Dates:
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1902-1990
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3.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lisllaur
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Laurie Lisle research material on Georgia O'Keeffe and Louise Nevelson measures 3.4 linear feet and dates from 1902-1990. The collection consists of copied biographical papers, recordings, correspondence, and printed material related to O'Keeffe, and 97 recorded interviews related to the life of Louise Nevelson. The outcome of Lisle's research on O'Keeffe resulted in her book, Portrait of an Artist: A Biography of Georgia O'Keeffe (1980); and on Nevelson, Lisle authored, Louise Nevelson: A Passionate Life (1990).
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O'Grady, G. N. (Geoffrey N.)
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1949-2007
bulk 1957-1998
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Plus 3 oversize boxes, 4 record storage boxes, and 3 map folders
11.8 Linear feet (24 document boxes and 3 card file boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2010-30
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
This collection is comprised of the professional papers of linguistic anthropologist Geoffrey O'Grady. Included are research materials consisting of field notes and notebooks, correspondence, published and unpublished writings, annotated copies of other scholars' work, photographs, and sound recordings. The materials in this collection document ...
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Laderman, Carol
- Dates:
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1970-2009
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6 Linear feet ((15 boxes and 1 manuscript envelope) and
154 cassette tapes)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2012-09
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
Carol Laderman was a medical anthropologist best known for her research on Malay traditional medicine. Her work focused on beliefs and practices regarding childbirth and nutrition as well as shamanic healing practices in rural Malaysia. This collection consists of the professional papers of Carol Laderman, medical anthropologist and university professor. The bulk of the collection pertains to her research on childbirth, nutrition, and shamanic healing practices in rural Malaysia. These materials include field notes, surveys, transcripts of Main Peteri ceremonies, grant applications, photographs, and sound recordings. Of special interest are her photographs of midwives and shamans treating patients, including Main Peteri ceremonies, as well as traditional Malay weddings and festivals. Also noteworthy are her recordings of Main Peteri ceremonies and her interviews with midwives and shamans. The collection also contains her unpublished and published writings; her dissertation; a report on her undergraduate fieldwork with pregnant Puerto Rican teenagers; her lecture notes and files as a university professor; files documenting her involvement in professional associations; and correspondence with colleagues.