Claude Williams Papers
Fouse-Williams, Blanche Y.
13 Cassette tapes
4.66 Cubic feet (14 boxes, 3 map- folders)
Business and personal papers, photographs, and audio recordings of Claude "Fiddler" Williams, an award-winning jazz fiddler. Although Williams played music for almost a century the materials in this collection date largely from 1970 to 2005.
Johari M. Rashad playbills and other material
This collection, which dates from circa 1974-2003, contains approximately 120 playbills and programs relating to black theater in Washingon D.C., including memorabilia from Arena Stage and the Kennedy Center. One playbill bears the autograph of Debbie Allen. Also present are magazines, newspaper clippings, posters, photographs of community events and 23 record albums. The albums include performances by Richard Pryor and various soul and R&B singers.
LeRoy Neiman papers
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.
Donald H. Sultner-Welles Collection
Janus, Allan
Hanfstaengl, Erna
bulk 1945-1980
This collection is primarily the work of one individual, Donald Harvey Sultner, known professionally as Donald Sultner-Welles (1914-1981). The collection forms a written and visual record of Sultner's family, life, and career from 1913-1980. Its major strength is Sultner's photographic documentation of the world during his travels, ca. 1950-1980. Work by other photographers …
Joseph H. Hirshhorn Papers
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Warren M. Robbins Papers
These papers document the life and work of Warren M. Robbins, covering a wide swath of his life, from his early career in the Foreign Service to his work in cross cultural communications and African art. A prolific writer, Robbins correspondence with such people as Maya Angelou, Ernie Barnes, Saul …
Duke Ellington Collection
The collection documents Duke Ellington's career primarily through orchestrations (scores and parts), music manuscripts, lead sheets, transcriptions, and sheet music. It also includes concert posters, concert programs, television, radio, motion picture and musical theater scripts, business records, correspondence, awards, as well as audiotapes, audiodiscs, photographs, tour itineraries, newspaper clippings, magazines, caricatures, paintings, and scrapbooks.
Visual Materials
This accession consists of visual materials collected and maintained by Leonda Levchuck, Public Affairs Assistant. The materials document the various receptions, events, and galas put on by the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), Office of External Affairs and National Campaign and NMAI, Office of Public Affairs. Also documented …
Records
This accession consists of the records of Mara Mayor, Director of the Smithsonian Associates (TSA). Materials include correspondence; information on the merger of the Resident Associates Program (RAP) with the Smithsonian National Associates Program (SNAP) to form TSA; budget files and grant requests; information pertaining to funding of the Discover …
Exhibition Posters
This accession consists of posters created for Smithsonian Institution museums, exhibitions, and events. Museums include the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), the National Museum of American History (NMAH), the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Some of these posters were created when the office was …
