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Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
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undated
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1 Linear foot (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-014
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
An exhibition on the history of African American quilt-making. The show was organized by the Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky and exhibited at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from July 1993 to October 1993. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, photographs, brochures, educational materials, and floor plans.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Office of the Deputy Director
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1997-2000
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-150
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the planning and execution of three exhibitions namely, "Spirits of the Cloth: Contemporary African-American Quilts" (7/1999-10/1999); "Amish Quilts from the Collection of Faith and Stephen Brown;" and "The Art of John Cederquist: Reality of Illusion." The records were created and maintained by Charles Robertson, De...
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Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
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1998-01 - 1998-03
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0.83 Linear feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-013
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
An exhibition on African American male quilt makers organized by Dr. Gladys-Marie Fry and exhibited at Anacostia Community Museum from January 1998 --March 1998. Quilters included: Elroy Atkins, Paul Buford, Charles Carter, Thomas Covington, Raymond Dobard, David Driskell, Benjamin Jackson, Dennis Jones, Thomas Mack, Jeff Martin, Herbert Munn, Charles Palmer, Joe Washington, and Warren Wise. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
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Gordon, Lori K.
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2001-2004
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1.31 Linear feet (2 boxes; audiocassettes, videocassettes, floppy disk, CDs)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-082
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The Labat: A Creole Legacy project records, which dates from 2001 to 2004 and measure 1.31 linear feet, contain materials documenting the creation of artist Lori K. Gordon's quilt, titled "Labat: a Creole Legacy," and the life of Celestine Labat. The collection is composed of audiocassettes, videocassettes, floppy disks, CDs, transcripts, newspaper clippings, writings, notes, correspondence, notecards, and postcards.
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Museum of Craft and Folk Art
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1970-2012
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28.9 Linear feet
12.48 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.musecraf
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Archives of American Art
The Museum of Craft and Folk Art records measure 28.9 linear feet and 12.48 GB and date from 1970 to 2012. The museum was established in 1982 in San Francisco, California and exhibited local and national craft and folk art collections until it closed in 2012. The collection includes administration records, extensive exhibition files, artists' files, museum publications, printed material, video recordings, born digital items, and photographic material.
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Smithsonian Institution, Traveling Exhibition Service
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1983-2001
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2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-116
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the organization, design, and promotion of exhibits. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, planning documents, exhibit proposals, research notes and materials, letters of agreement, exhibition booking contracts, object loan agreements, packing instructions, budgets, object lists, label copy, press releases, catalo...
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of Product Development and Licensing
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circa 1974-1999
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39 cu. ft. (39 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-112
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Smithsonian Institution Engagement Calendar correspondence, design concepts, solicited bids, and production information; product development and marketing information, licensing contracts, and royalty agreements with private manufacturers; records documenting the American Pacific Enterprises quilt controversy; p...
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of Exhibits Central
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1990-2004
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-010
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting traveling exhibitions produced by the Office of Exhibits Central for the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. Exhibitions documented in this accession include "American Voices: Latino Photographers in the United States;" "An Ocean Apart: Contemporary Vietnamese Art from the U...
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Chaveas, Lucille
- Dates:
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2003
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17 items (photographic prints , color.)
23 negatives (35mm)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2013-006
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
The collection consists of 17 color photographic prints and (23) 35mm negatives which were taken in Sierra Leone in 2003, which focus on textile manufacture, specifically needlepointed carpet slippers worn by the Krio women of Freetown.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Office of the Deputy Director
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1998-2005
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-022
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document exhibition planning and production, and curatorial publishing activities during the tenures of Deputy Directors Charles J. Robertson (1986-2001) and Rachel M. Allen (2002- ). Materials include budgets, proposals, financial and funding records, checklists, agreements, publicity material, correspondence, memoranda, notes, ...