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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary for Bicentennial Planning
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1969-1977
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3.41 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 film box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 341
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of correspondence between Slocum and various persons and organizations he dealt with in carrying out his duties. They also document some of his personal interests, notably numismatics and the work of the English Speaking Union.
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Smithsonian Institution
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1975-1976
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0.02 cu. ft. (1 microfilm reel)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7227
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of one reel of microfilm containing the prize winning entries.
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for History and Art
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1962-1982
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44.54 cu. ft. (41 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 12x17 box) (2 16x20 boxes) (2 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 337
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the work of Susan A. Hamilton as Bicentennial Coordinator, acting under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for History and Art. They also cover preliminary planning for Bicentennial programs carried out between 1968 and the creation of the Office in 1971. For a fuller record of such activities, researchers should ...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Office of the Deputy Director
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1958-1978
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11 cu. ft. (22 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 277
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records, generated by John C. Ewers, Assistant Director, 1959-1964, and Silvio A. Bedini, Assistant Director, 1965-1972, and Deputy Director, 1972-1978, document the role of these positions within the National Museum of History and Technology (NMHT) administrative hierarchy. A small portion of the records also covers Ewers' position ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for History and Art
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1966-1980, with related records from 1961
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48 cu. ft. (48 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 281
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit documents the tenure of Charles Blitzer as assistant secretary for History and Art from 1973 to 1979. There are also records pertaining to the Office of Education and Training, 1965-1968, which Blitzer had directed. The celebration of the bicentennial of the American Revolution was a major Smithsonian project from 1972 to 197...
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
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1952-1981
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46.19 cu. ft. (91 document boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 290
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist primarily of exhibition files, 1952-1981, for shows no longer traveling. The exhibitions are developed and organized by SITES and produced by both the Smithsonian's Office of Exhibits Central and outside sources. Exhibition themes cover the fields of art, history, and science, as well as current events. Also included ...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Military History
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circa 1968-1981
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 396
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of public inquiries from museums, universities, historical societies, and private collectors regarding gun models, saber types, military heraldry, uniform insignia, history of the United States Army, the preservation of artifacts, and paintings illustrating scenes from American military history. Also included are copies ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of Exhibits
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circa 1955-1990 and undated
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31.73 cu. ft. (31 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 363
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit contains a variety of records documenting the planning, design, and production of permanent and temporary exhibitions at the NMNH. It also contains smaller amounts of records concerning exhibitions held at the National Museum of History and Technology, National Air and Space Museum, National Collection of Fine Arts, Anacostia ...
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Farber, Joan C., Dr.
Farber, Joseph C., 1903-1994
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circa 1930-1990
bulk 1962-1990
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15 Cubic feet (71 boxes, Color transparencies and negatives on film; silver gelatin on photonegatives, 11" x 14")
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0520
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Black-and-white negatives, black-and-white prints, and color transparencies, mostly created for specific book projects, articles in Antiques magazine, etc. Generally, color was used for magazine articles, while black-and-white images were intended for books. Collection also includes photographs of personal or family significance, and some early art...
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National Society of Mural Painters (New York, N.Y.)
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1895 - circa 2007
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13.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.natimurp
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of the National Society of Mural Painters measure 13.1 linear feet and date from 1895 to circa 2007. The activities of the society are documented through administrative files, membership files, correspondence, committee files, exhibition and competition files, artist files, financial and legal records, printed material, a scrapbook, and photographic materials.