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DeWitt, John, 1910-1984
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1962-1979
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1.4 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dewijohn
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Archives of American Art
The scattered papers of federal arts administrator John DeWitt date from 1962-1979, and measure 1.4 linear feet. The collection primarily documents 1970s arts programs sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, an agency of the Department of the Interior. Found within the papers are correspondence concerning the department's art projects and exhibition files for The American Artist and Water Reclamation, 1972, and America 1976.
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Cleff, Bernie, b. 1927
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1975-1976
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0.5 Linear feet ((ca. 1300 photonegatives))
- Collection ID:
- SAAM.Photo.CLE
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
The collection is comprised of approximately 1,300 photonegatives taken by noted Philadelphia photographer Bernie Cleff (b. 1927) documenting the work of American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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McCombs, Solomon, 1913-1980 (Creek)
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1941-1974
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2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1974.0401
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National Anthropological Archives
Reflecting the professional activity of Solomon McCombs, Creek Indian artist, and promoter of his people's culture, these papers include correspondence, lectures, unpublished writings, photographs, and various other items collected by the artist. The bulk of the correspondence consists of two categories of incoming letters pertaining to McCombs' ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
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1995-10-15 - 1996-03-03
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# linear feet (# boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-017
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
A collaborative exhibit between the Anacostia Museum and the Octagon Museum that tells the story of the early years of the District of Columbia, the people, and their communities. The exhibition was held between the two museums from October 15, 1995 to March 3, 1996 and curated by Kym S. Rice. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, artifact lists, education packets, loan agreements, and catalogues.
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Exhibition Records
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National Portrait Gallery, Office of Exhibitions
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circa 1968-1976
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3.6 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 361
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records in this record unit document the exhibition research and activities of the National Portrait Gallery and its Office of Exhibitions. Particularly well represented are exhibitions mounted between 1974 and 1976, with materials documenting research and publications on numerous artists, paintings, prints, broadsides, books, documents and ...
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Tasev, Atanas
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1949, 1952, 1956, 1976
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0.58 cu. ft. (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7337
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers consist of three Tasev sketches of NZP animals drawn in 1949, 1952, and 1956. Also included is a 1976 book entitled Washington Zoo, a collection of Tasev's animal sketches.
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Smithsonian Productions
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1967, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1994-1995, 1998, 2001, undated
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 09-082
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual materials created during the production of "Enormous Egg;" "National Zoo: Think Tank;" "As They Really Are;" "Big Cats and How They Came to Be;" "Bengal Tiger;" "Changes: The Story of Evolution and Speciation;" and "First Look at Kumari." "Enormous Egg" is a story for children about a pet dinosaur. T...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Cultural History
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1976-1997
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-166
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Ellen Roney Hughes, Museum Specialist, which document the planning, development, production activities, and various other matters for the exhibitions Superman: Many Lives, Many Worlds, Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Major League Baseball, Puppets and Things on Strings, A Nation of Nations,...
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Faison, S. Lane (Samson Lane), 1907-2006
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1922-1981
bulk 1950-1976
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5.1 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.faislane
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art historian and Monuments Man S. Lane Faison measure 5.1 linear feet and date from 1922 to 1981, bulk from 1950-1976. Faison was an art history professor at Williams College, Massachusetts and, during World War II, he was a member of the Art Looting Intelligence Unit (ALIU) of the U.S. Office of Strategic Services. The collection includes scattered correspondence; writings; teaching files; subject files on exhibitions and projects; artists files; and printed materials. There are two folders of documents and photographs related to Faison's World War II work in the U.S. Art Looting Intelligence Unit.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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circa 1976-1994
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 14-207
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual elements created during the production of "Celebrating a Century: The 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition," "Thomas Edison and His Amazing Invention Factory," "Work of Peace," and "Yorktown." "Celebrating a Century: The 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition" accompanied the exhibition "1876: A Centennial Exhibition," wh...