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MS 4259 Printed pamphlets and Congressional Bills dealing with Indian legislation
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Creators:
Hewitt, J. N. B. (John Napoleon Brinton), 1859-1937
Dates:
1898-1934
Collection ID:
NAA.MS4259
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
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MS 4219 Bill H. R. 7902, 73rd Congress, 2nd Session
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Creators:
Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958
Dates:
February 12, 1934
Size:
48 Pages
Collection ID:
NAA.MS4219
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives

Bill granted Indians living under Federal tutelage the freedom to organize for purposes of local self-government and economic enterprise, etc.

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Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Records
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Creators:
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
Dates:
1975-2009, undated
bulk 1993-2008
Size:
7.5 Cubic feet (23 boxes)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1282
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

This collection contains records and research material produced and collected by Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a lobbying and legal assistance organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender servicepersons. They were instrumental in overturning the United States Department of Defense's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

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Digitized Content Hugo Gellert papers
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Creators:
Gellert, Hugo, 1892-1985
Dates:
1916-1986
Size:
6.9 Linear feet
Collection ID:
AAA.gellhugo
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The papers of graphic artist, muralist, and activist Hugo Gellert measure 6.9 linear feet and date from 1916 to 1986. They document his career as an artist and organizer for the radical political left through an interview, legal papers, financial records, family papers, artifacts, correspondence, writings, organizational records, extensive printed materials (many of them illustrated by Gellert), photographs, and artwork.

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Digitized Content Rockwell Kent papers
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Creators:
Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971
Dates:
circa 1840-1993
bulk 1935-1961
Size:
88 Linear feet
Collection ID:
AAA.kentrock
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The Rockwell Kent papers measure 88.0 linear feet and date from circa 1840 to 1993 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1935 to 1961. The collection provides comprehensive coverage of Kent's career as a painter, illustrator, designer, writer, lecturer, traveler, political activist, and dairy farmer.

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Digitized Content United States Fish Commission Records
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Creators:
United States Fish Commission
Dates:
1871-1892
Size:
4.66 Cubic feet (20 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0256
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Most of the collection consists of drawings, both pen and ink and pencil, photoengravings and photographs and blueprints of fish, fishermen, fishing gear, nets, traps, seines, fishing vessels both small and large, and fish processing. Some are identified by type, some by location; others lack specific identification. Many carry comments and direct...

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The Herbert M. Bratter Collection
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Creators:
Bratter, Herbert Max, 1900-1976 (economist)
Dates:
1890s-1975
Size:
20 Cubic feet (60 boxes)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0137
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

The papers document the working files and home movies of Herbert M. Bratter, a financial specialist, and his professional career. The materials consist of biographical materials (academic and military records), press releases, newspaper clippings; daily, weekly and monthly releases from government agencies; clippings from the Congressional Record on monetary matters such as silver and gold; topical files covering a range of monetary subjects; publications, including writings about the Bretton Woods Conference, scrapbooks, and moving image including home movies.

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The Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Archival Collection
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Creators:
Moore, Harry T., 1905-1951
Moore, Harriette V., 1902-1952
Dates:
bulk 1945-1949
Size:
1 Cubic foot
Collection ID:
NMAAHC.A2018.12
Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Harry T. Moore was a pioneering civil rights activist, educator, and civic leader. The collection was originally housed in a formerly "lost" briefcase that was found in 2006 by FBI investigators. The materials in this collection focus on his activities as a civil rights activist and community leader who sought to advocate for pay equity, voting rights, and justice reform for African American communities in Florida. Harry Moore and his wife Harriette were murdered for their work and they have been immortalized as the Civil Rights Movement's first martyrs.

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Digitized Content Grayce Uyehara Papers
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Creators:
Uyehara, Grayce
Dates:
1929-2008
Size:
18 Cubic feet (18 boxes)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1480
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

The papers document the life and activism of Grayce Uyehara who was a pivotal figure within the Redress Movement and sought reparations for the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.

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Digitized Content Coxe Brothers Collection
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Creators:
Coxe Brothers and Company, Inc. (Drifton, Pennsylvania)
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries
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Dates:
1830-1997
Size:
100 Cubic feet (55 boxes, 107 map folders )
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1002
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Collection documents the Coxe Brothers and Company Inc., an anthracite coal producer in Pennsylvania.

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