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Kihn, W. Langdon
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1904-1990
bulk 1904-1957
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8.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kihnwlan
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and illustrator W. Langdon Kihn measure approximately 8.5 linear feet and date from 1904-1990, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1904-1957. Papers document Kihn's career and travels associated with his interests in documenting the native American tribal nations of the United States and Canada in portraiture and writings. Found here are biographical materials, voluminous correspondence, memoirs and writings, one travel diary, printed material, financial records, three sketchbooks, sketches, and photographs.
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Halasz, Piri
- Dates:
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circa 1950-2017
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1.6 Linear feet
0.179 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.halapiri
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Piri Halasz are dated circa 1950-2017, and measure 1.6 linear feet and 0.179 GB. The collection consists of correspondence with Clement Greenberg and a number of well-known artists; writings including article and book manuscripts, drafts of lectures, talks, and born-digital presentations; interview transcripts and sound recordings; exhibition reviews; research; biographical material; photographs; and printed material documenting Halasz's activities as an art critic, writer and curator.
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Shaw, Charles Green, 1892-1974
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1833-1979
1686
bulk 1909-1974
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45.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.shawchar
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The collection measures 45.7 linear feet and and documents the life of American abstract artist, writer, poet, and illustrator Charles Green Shaw. The papers date from 1833-1979 with the bulk of the material spanning 1909-1974 and a single item of ephemera dating from 1686. Records include biographical information and correspondence with family, colleagues and several artists and writers. The papers also contain writings and extensive diaries, sketchbooks and scrapbooks spanning Shaw's entire career, scattered financial records and other printed material.
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Geissbuhler, Arnold, 1897-1993
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1915-1977
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0.3 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 6 reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.geisarno
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Biographical material, correspondence (1920-1977), diaries, notes and writings, art works, subject files (1939-1968), printed material (1919-1971), and photographs (1919-1929) document Geissbuhler's artistic activities in Paris and New England.
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Mair, LaVeda
Mair, Francis M., 1916-1991 (commercial artist)
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1935-1994
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56 Cubic feet (104 Boxes, 40 map-folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0548
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Client files, administrative files, artwork, and collected food labels from graphic and industrial designer Francis Mair. Mair specialized in beverage labels and packaging during his many years with Landor Associates in San Francisco. Late in his career, he directed Landor's Museum of Packaging History. His prolific freelance career included designs for furniture, decorative arts, letterhead, and corporate images. His personal artwork included alphabets, typefaces, and sketchbooks. Much of his personal artwork is humorous or erotic.
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Blake, Doris Holmes, 1892-1978
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1899-1985
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18.5 cu. ft. (37 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7310
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women’s Committee.
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GV Medical, Inc.
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
CABG Medical, Inc.
ATS Medical, Inc.
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1961-2014
- Size:
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10 Cubic feet (25 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1340
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Manny Villafaña, inventor, entrepreneur and founder of several medical device companies since 1971. The majority of the collection pertains to St. Jude Medical, which introduced the mechanical heart valve technology that became the industry standard.
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Waltensperger, Charles E., 1871-1931
- Dates:
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1893-1931
- Size:
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1.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.waltchar
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
This small collection of scattered papers of painter and illustrator Charles E. Waltensperger measures 1.2 linear feet and dates from 1893-1931. Papers include biographical material, scattered correspondence between family members, sales records, engagement diaries, notes, sketches of the human form, printed material, and photographs of Waltensperger, his family, colleagues, and travel scenes.
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Stocksdale, Kay Sekimachi
Stocksdale, Bob, 1913-2003
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circa 1900-2015
- Size:
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19.5 Linear feet
0.125 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.stockbob
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of woodturner Bob Stocksdale and fiber artist Kay Sekimachi measure 19.5 linear feet and 0.125 GB and date from circa 1900 to 2015. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, writings, professional files, exhibition files, project files, personal business records, printed and digital material, scrapbooks, photographic material, and artwork. Of note are records from Sekimachi's forced internment during World War II at Tanforan Assembly Center and Topaz War Relocation Center from 1942 to 1944.
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Dwight, Edward H., 1919-1981
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1821-2001
bulk 1950-1979
- Size:
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18.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dwigedwa
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Cincinnati art historian, museum director, and Audubon and Peale scholar, Edward H. Dwight (1919-1981), measure 18.6 linear feet and date from 1821-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1950-1979. Dwight's papers include biographical material, writings by Dwight, and research files on John James Audubon, Raphaelle Peale, and others, documenting Dwight's extensive contribution to the study of American painting, particularly naturalist, portrait, and still-life painting.