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National Museum of African Art. Curatorial
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1981-2011
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17 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-375
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession documents closed, denied, and unfinished exhibitions at the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA). These records contain correspondence, research, notes, checklists, label texts, brochures, floor plans and designs, clippings, loan information, photographs, slides, transparencies, and negatives. Some materials are in electronic ...
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Hanson, James A.
Conner, Stuart W.
Dempsey, Hugh A.
Ewers, John C. (John Canfield), 1909-1997
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1945-1993
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97 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1998-35
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National Anthropological Archives
The John Canfield Ewers Papers document his wide ranging anthropological interests from early White depictions of Native Americans to the material culture of the Plains tribes through correspondence, exhibit catalogs, field notes, illustrations, lectures, maps, photocopies of archival materials, photographs, and writings. The collection includes ma...
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between 1924-1935
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120 postcards ((silver gelatin prints), black & white, 9 x 14 cm.)
3 photographic prints ((silver gelatin), black & white, 26.5 x 19.7 cm. or smaller)
3 drawings (visual works) (black & white, 29.8 x 22.7 cm. or smaller)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2002-005
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
The photographs belong to the series of 417 images, entitled "L'Afrique qui disparaît", which Casimir Zagourski (1883-1944), a Polish photographer who lived in Léopoldville, created in the years between 1924 and 1935. He edited the series in different forms. One of the postcards includes a mistake in the captioning which could occur in the printing...
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Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
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1942-1998
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21.6 Cubic feet (consisting of 17 cartons, 2 oversized boxes.)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-027
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of an exhibition exploring the immigration of people of African descent from Central and South America and the Caribbean to the Washington Metropolitan Area. The show was organized and hosted by the Anacostia Museum from August 21, 1994 through August 7, 1995. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
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Putnam, Anne Eisner
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1936-1968
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40 Items
- Collection ID:
- AAA.putnanne
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Archives of American Art
The scattered papers of painter Anne Eisner Putnam consist of 40 items and date from 1936 to 1968. Found is an application for Who's Who of American Women, and two letters concerning her book and artwork. Printed material includes clippings (1936-1965) about exhibitions of her artwork in New York, her experiences in Africa, press releases, and her obituary. Photographs are of Putnam's paintings; of Putnam at "Camp Putnam" in the Ituri Rainforest in the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) with members of one of the Congo Pygmy tribes; a snapshot of Putnam; and a portrait of Patrick Tracy Lowell Putnam.
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Anderson, Susanne
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circa 1970-1980
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4 Prints (silver gelatin)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.83-19
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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs made by Susanne Anderson, depicting Dennis Banks, Chippewa cofounder of the American Indian Movement; a Zuni woman; and Northwest Coast Indians, one an older man carving a totem pole.
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National Museum of American History (U.S.)
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1995
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1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0549
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents bound notebooks, in which visitors to the National Museum of American History exhibition "World War II: Sharing Memories" recoredd their memories of World War II.
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Thurman, Sue M., 1927-2012
Brown, Robert F.
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1993 April 23-1998 March 11
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5 Items (sound cassettes, analog.)
162 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.thurma93
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Archives of American Art
An interview with Sue M. Thurman conducted 1993 April 23-1998 March 11, by Robert F. Brown for the Archives of American Art over 7 sessions, in Thurman's home, Brookline, Massachusetts.
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Lily Spandorf drawings
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Spandorf, Lily
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1967-1998, undated
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3 Cubic feet (754 drawings (visual works))
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SPAN
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
This collection consists of 754 pen-and-ink, watercolor, and gouache drawings and paintings by artist Lily Spandorf. They depict scenes from various years of the Festival of American Folklife and its successor, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
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McGrath, James A.
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1950-2011
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5.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mcgrjame
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Archives of American Art
The papers of arts educator James A. McGrath measure 5.4 linear feet and date from 1950-2011. Included are McGrath's papers concerning his artist's residencies and workshops for the United States Information Agency (USIA) in the Yemen Republic, Saudi Arabia, and the Republic of the Congo, 1990-1995. Also found are McGrath's papers concerning artist William Wiley. These papers date from Wiley's high school days and includes correspondence, writings, student files, printed materials, photographs, and artwork. Letters from Wiley to McGrath span several decades and provide details about his artwork, family, and travels.