Albert W. Hampson Commercial Artwork Collection
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- Creators:
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Hampson, Albert W., 1911-1990 (artist)
- Dates:
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1926-1968
- Size:
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6 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0561
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of the commercial artwork created by artist Albert W. Hampson dating predominately from during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Sanger, Carolyn
Wolpe, Eleanor
Wolpe, Allan
- Dates:
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1950-1990.
- Size:
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7 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0524
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Matchbooks collected with a national focus, from a variety of commercial establishments. Contain verbal and visual advertising.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Dates:
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1959 - 1960
- Size:
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1.67 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0522
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Documentary materials relating to the construction and operation of the 80-inch hydrogen bubble chamber at Brookhaven National Laboratory: a 16mm film of the construction of the bubble chamber; 6 reels of audiotapes from the operation of the bubble chamber, 8 rolls of 70mm film of particle tracks; 3 rolls of 35mm film of particle tracks; a log book...
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Chamberlain, Robert G.
- Dates:
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1954-1984
- Size:
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3.5 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
2 Motion picture films
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0527
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Chamberlain's review of his work in the field of numerical control is detailed in his personal "Recollections of a Pioneer Numerical Control Programmer," which comprises Series 1. This is a roughly chronological summary of his career, presenting his major work experiences and accomplishments at Gidding & Lewis from his initial employment there in ...
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Litzinger, Beatrice
Litzinger, Joseph
- Dates:
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1900-1990
- Size:
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2.75 Cubic feet (8.5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0530
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of seven series, the largest, Series 1, being the postcards. The largest categories in this series are the geographic, both United States and foreign, and greeting cards. The most important and probably the most interesting of the geographic cards are from Maryland as they give us an historic view of the state. This is part...
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Patoski, Christina
- Dates:
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circa 1973-1992
- Size:
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1 Cubic foot (2 boxes, 16" x 20")
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0508
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Fourteen color photographic prints by Christina Patoski, depicting front-lawn and front-porch holiday displays (primarily Christmas) in various U.S. cities.
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- Dates:
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circa 1870-1880
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8 Items (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0496
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This artificial collection is the repository for miscellaneous photoprints transferred from other Smithsonian units: see series records.
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Robinson, Mary Ann Whitaker (nurse)
- Dates:
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1955-1985
- Size:
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0.6 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0499
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Pamphlets, photographs, news clippings, and a student yearbook documenting Robinson's career as a student and nurse at Wilmington Delaware's Memorial Hospital.
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Sperry Co.
- Dates:
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1928-1985
- Size:
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0.33 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0497
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Business records related to the development of the rail detector cars used by railroads to find hidden flaws, which could cause catastrophic accidents in event of rail failure.
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Wirtz, Milton S., Dr. (dentist)
- Dates:
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1973-1988
1941-1947
- Size:
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0501
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection contains materials relating to Milton S. Wirtz, D.D.S., and his involvement in the development of plastic eye prosthesis from 1941 to 1947. It includes news clippings about Dr. Wirtz and several articles regarding the process and the materials used in the manufacture of artificial eyes. The bulk of the collection consists of graph...
