Southern Agriculture Oral History Project Records
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Daniel, Pete
- Dates:
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1986-1991, undated
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27.2 Cubic feet (83 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0773
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
An extensive collection of oral histories conducted by Lu Ann Jones throughout the southern United States between 1985-1991. A few oral histories were conducted by Pete Daniel in the early 1980s. Subjects include all facets of agriculture in the south.
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Watson, Virginia
Watson, James B. (James Bennett), 1918-2009
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1904-1998
bulk 1933-1987
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52.5 Linear feet (123 boxes)
47 sound recordings
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2003-15
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National Anthropological Archives
This collection contains the professional papers of cultural anthropologist James B. Watson, and documents his fieldwork in Papua New Guinea, Brazil, and Del Norte, Co., as well as his teaching career at the University of Washington. Included are field notes, lecture notes, correspondence, maps, photographs, books, articles, journals, grant proposals, surveys, data punch cards, conference materials, and sound recordings.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 26-July 7, 2013
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2013
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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Smithsonian-Peace Corps Environmental Program
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1970-1979
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19.5 cu. ft. (39 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 264
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The SI-PCEP records fall into two main areas: Those about the program in general and those about the various environmental projects. The administrative records provide a broad understanding of the scope of SI-PCEP, especially as revealed through the contract files. These administrative records document the creation and continued efforts t...
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circa 1985-1990
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 91-165
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These files document the publication of the Journal of Field Ornithology, official publication of the Association of Field Ornithologists. The records were created by Edward H. Burtt, Jr. in his capacity as Editor. Included is correspondence with authors (and potential authors); manuscripts submitted for publication; reports of referees; ...
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1948-1974
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7368
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001
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1945-2001
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42.27 Linear feet (85.5 document boxes, 1 oversize box, 4 record storage boxes, 90 computer disks, 19 cassette tapes, 1 7" sound reel, 3 vinyl records, and 1 map folder)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2009-27
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National Anthropological Archives
This collection contains the professional papers of anthropologist Marvin Harris. Harris was a prominent anthropologist, best known for developing the controversial paradigm of cultural materialism. He authored several important books in the field of anthropology and taught at Columbia University and The University of Florida. The papers include correspondence, research materials, his publications, unpublished manuscripts, conference papers, lectures, subject files, teaching files, computer files, and photographs.
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Frances Wolfson Art Gallery
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1973-1994
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5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.franwola
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Archives of American Art
The records of the Frances Wolfson Art Gallery measure 5 linear feet and date from 1973 to 1994. The Gallery was established in 1976 on the Mitchell Wolfson New World Center Campus of the Miami-Dade Community College. It focused on the art of the local Latino community in addition to serving the needs of the College's arts and humanities students. Materials document exhibitions held at the Gallery and the general administration of the Gallery through correspondence, business records and printed material.
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National Museum of American Art. Office of Museum Programs
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circa 1981-1987
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10.5 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 504
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of materials regarding the National Survey of Accessibility in Museums in the United States, carried out by the Office of Museum Programs. Some exhibition records are also included, most notably More Than Land or Sky: Art from Appalachia. Other records relating to the National Survey of Accessibility in Museums in th...
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Jaffe, Shirley, 1923-
- Dates:
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circa 1950-2011
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7.1 Linear feet
0.26 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jaffshir
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Archives of American Art
The papers of artist Shirley Jaffe measure 7.1 linear feet and 0.260 GB and date from circa 1950-2011. The collection documents her life and career as an American painter living in Paris through biographical material, letters, notebooks, writings, project files, printed and digital material, photographic material, and sketchbooks.
