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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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1861-1963
undated
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2.89 Cubic feet (consisting of 5 boxes, 3 folders, 10 oversize folders, 19 map case folders. )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.War
- Repository:
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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: War 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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Elion, Jenni M.
- Dates:
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1930 - 1983
- Size:
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1.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0578
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Matchbooks advertising stores, banks, restaurants, political candidates, hotels and motels, cigarettes, and many other topics; many novelty items included.
Joseph Bruhl Territory Band Collection
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Bruhl, Joseph R., 1909-
- Dates:
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1925-1938
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1.33 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0869
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection primarily consists of photographs and a scrapbook documenting Joseph Bruhl's experiences playing with territory bands from the early 1920s through the late 1930s. There are also some materials that relate to his personal life.
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Laport, Edmund A.
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1923 - 1949
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0.66 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0016
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Edmund A. Laport, a former director of broadcast engineering for the Radio Corporation of America.
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Brown, Ray (Jazz musician)
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circa 1940-2010
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8 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1362
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Ray Brown was an African-American musician, composer, bandleader, manager, music teacher and promoter. He became best known for his collaborative work with Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, the Oscar Peterson Trio and Norman Granz' s Jazz at the Philharmonic. Over the course of his career, Brown received awards and accolades from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Jazz Hall of Fame, Down Beat and Playboy. Brown's papers document his professional music career from 1944 to 2002 and include music compositions and notes, publicity materials, photographs, and some recordings of his performances.
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Claussen, Pete
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1941-1943
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7 Cubic feet (21 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0860
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
American magazines and magazine covers dating from 1941 through 1943 with illustrations of the American flag collected and donated by Pete Claussen.
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Helfand, William
- Dates:
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1980-1991
- Size:
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0447
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Advertising cards distributed by telephone sex companies in New York City, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo, and other cities.
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Clairmook, Jean
- Dates:
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1930-1932
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0674
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
One homemade scrapbook documenting the radio career of young Jean Clairmook. The book contains letters, greeting cards, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The creator of the scrapbook is unknown.
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Bandy, David Wayne (Secretary, Friends of the Royal Hawaiian Band)
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1836-1980
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0361
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A thesis documenting the history of the Royal Hawaiian Band from 1836-1980. The history of the band parallels Hawaii's own history and the development of music education. Research sources include books, newspaper articles, periodicals, diaries, government documents, and interviews. Appendices include sample musical programs, musical repertoire, mem...
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Morton, Azariah
Mount Zion Baptist Church (Newark (N.J.))
- Dates:
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1990
- Size:
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0.1 Cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0384
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of a single memorial program documenting the April 9, 1990 funeral of Sarah Vaughan at the Mount Zion Baptist Church, Newark, New Jersey.