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Audubon Artists (New York, N.Y.)
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1944-2001
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6.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.auduarti
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Archives of American Art
The records of New York based Audubon Artists, a national exhibiting organization of painters, sculptors, and graphic artists, measure 6.7 linear feet and date from 1944-2001. The collection documents the organization's adoption of its constitution and first major expansion in the mid-1940s, and its subsequent growth to the present day. The records include correspondence with artist members, administrative files, exhibition files, financial records, printed material including an almost complete run of annual exhibition catalogs and prospectuses, and photographs of artwork, juries, and other groups involved in the annual exhibitions from the 1970s to 1999.
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1955-2002
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 09-241
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the activities of the Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States. Materials include correspondence, financial records, minutes, notes, lectures, manuscripts and exhibit records. These records were created and maintained by Stanwyn G. Shetler.
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Dwight, Edward H., 1919-1981
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1821-2001
bulk 1950-1979
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18.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dwigedwa
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Cincinnati art historian, museum director, and Audubon and Peale scholar, Edward H. Dwight (1919-1981), measure 18.6 linear feet and date from 1821-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1950-1979. Dwight's papers include biographical material, writings by Dwight, and research files on John James Audubon, Raphaelle Peale, and others, documenting Dwight's extensive contribution to the study of American painting, particularly naturalist, portrait, and still-life painting.
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1893-1980 and undated
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22.67 cu. ft. (45 document boxes) (1 3x5 box) (1 microfilm reel)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7294
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the history, operation, and activities of the ANS (before 1960, the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia). They also help to illustrate the evolution of the local and national conservation movement; environmental legislation and issues supported by ANS; the development of environmental education; and the natural ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Exhibits Central
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1971-2002
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-051
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting exhibitions produced by the Office of Exhibits Central (OEC) for various Smithsonian Institution units. Exhibitions documented in this accession include Speak to My Heart: Communities of Faith and Contemporary African American Life; Caribbean Visions: Contemporary Paintings and Sculpture; In ...
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Lee-Smith, Hughie
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circa 1890-2007
bulk 1931-1999
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33.7 Linear feet
0.381 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.leeshugh
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and educator Hughie Lee-Smith measure 33.7 linear feet and 0.381 GB and date from circa 1890 to 2007, with the bulk of the material dating from 1931 to 1999. The collection documents Lee-Smith's career through biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, writings by Lee-Smith and others, personal business records, exhibition files, organization records, printed material, scrapbooks, photographs, a small amount of artwork, numerous interviews, and recordings for a documentary film on Lee-Smith. Also found are the papers of artist Rex Goreleigh, a friend of Lee-Smith.
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Barrett, Bill, 1934-
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1930-2013
bulk 1950-2013
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8.9 Linear feet
2.7 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.barrbill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Bill Barrett measure 8.9 linear feet and 2.70 GB and date from 1930-2013, with the bulk of the material dating from 1950-2013. The collection consists of biographical material, lectures, exhibition files, scrapbooks, printed and digital material, artwork, sketchbooks, and photographic materials that document Bill Barrett's career as a sculptor and painter.
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1970-2006
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2.76 cu. ft. (4 16x20 boxes) (103 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-080
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of drawings documenting the planning and design of exhibitions and other projects by the Office of Exhibits Central (OEC). OEC designs exhibitions for the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service as well as for Smithsonian Institution museums and units without internal exhibition design offices or which need...
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Kaplan, Joseph, 1900-1980
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1915-1977
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4.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kapljose
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of the painter, photographer, printmaker, and teacher Joseph Kaplan measure 4.8 linear feet and date from 1915-1977. The bulk of the collection consists of printed material, specifically exhibition catalogs. Also found are a large number of photographs taken of and by Kaplan. The papers also include biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, and artwork. There is a 0.3 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2021 that includes travel slides taken in Mexico and Provincetown, Massachusetts by Joseph Kaplan, circa 1940-1950, and a photograph of Kaplan by Arnold Newman, circa 1950.
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Facci, Domenico, 1916-1994
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1914-1995
- Size:
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1.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.faccdome
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Domenico Facci papers are dated 1914 to 1995, with the bulk falling between the years 1950 and 1984. They measure 1.2 linear feet and consist of biographical material, correspondence, artwork relating to sculpture projects, printed material, and photographs. Among the well-documented aspects of Facci's professional career are: his leadership roles in several arts organizations based in New York City, including Audubon Artists, National Sculpture Society, and Artists Equity Association; his work on the United States Treasury's 1988 Olympic Games commemorative coin competition, Brooklyn Bridge 100th Anniversary reliefs, Endangered Species Medal, and Neptune Fountain at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA.