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Bluemner, Oscar, 1867-1938
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- file
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1055
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Bluemner, Oscar, 1867-1938
- Level:
- file
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1055
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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DC Cowboys Dance Company
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undated
1994-2012
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7.5 Cubic feet (22 boxes, 3 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1312
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records of the DC Cowboys Dance Company, an all-male, gay, non-profit dance company based in Washington, DC. that was active from 1994-2012. They peformed nationally and internationally live and on television, "celebrating diversity through dance."
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Foster, L. F.
Foster, L. F.
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1888-1921
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2 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1289
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents Wild West Shows in Oklahoma and Washington, particularly the career of Lewis Frederick Foster who was known for his showmanship and skills.
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1888-1913
- Level:
- file
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1289
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Composed primarily of photographs and newspaper clippings. Subjects include Lewis Frederick Foster, his daughter Leona Rosamond, notorious outlaws the Dalton brothers, Pawnee Bill of the Wild West Show, various cowboys and performers, and members of the Sioux and Apache tribes. Newspaper clippings contain coverage of the Annual Frontier Celebration...
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Academy of Washington
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bulk 1956-2017, undated
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14.2 Cubic feet (44 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1458
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records of the Academy of Washington, an incorporated organization devoted to drag performance and recognition of drag performers and entertainment. These records also include the personal records of Carl Rizzi ("Mame Dennis").
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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circa 1888-1940
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0.23 Cubic feet (consisting of .5 box, plus digital images of some collection material.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Wild
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Wild West forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
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1839-1986, undated
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94 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0300.S16
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheet music with lithographs at an early age. Series 16: Country, Western, and Folk Music contains approximately 11,500 pieces of sheet music and other materials documenting the development of and popular attitudes towards country, western, and folk music in the United States. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection is available here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music.
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Neiman, LeRoy, 1921-2012
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1938-2005
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70.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.neimlero
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of LeRoy Neiman measure approximately 70.5 linear feet and date from 1938-2005. The collection includes biographical materials, correspondence, project files, printed material and artifacts documenting the career of the American painter LeRoy Neiman.