Helen Curran Collection of Irene Castle Documents and Photographs Albums
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- Creators:
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Fenner, Helen Curran
Fenner, Gloria J.
- Dates:
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1940
- Size:
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1202
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
One scrapbook of newspaper clippings and one photograph album about and of Irene Castle, notable dancer, film star, and animal rights activist.
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Knapp, Alyssa
- Dates:
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1909
- Size:
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1 Item
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1149
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
An album containing 100 black-and-white prints depicting the parade through Manhattan. The photographs show an unobstructed view of the floats and marching groups in the parade. The photographs are captioned but the photographer is unkown.
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Anacostia Museum
Anacostia Community Museum
- Dates:
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1989-1998
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936 Photographs (1 Binder, 35mm slides, negatives, and photographic prints.)
0.5 Linear feet
10 video recordings (VHS, 1/2" )
1 sound recording (audio cassette)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.01-007.13
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
This collection consists of the records of Anacostia Community Museum's Juneteenth program held by the museum from 1989-1999. The material consists primarily of event programs, photographs, and audiovisual recordings of the various celebrations held on the grounds of the museum. video and audio recordings of the program events.
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National Museum of American Art. Office of Registration and Collections Management
- Dates:
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1965-1996
- Size:
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-112
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The bulk of these records document periodic "gallery checks" of the collections in each gallery space. The objects were examined in situ for evidence of deterioration, damage, or need for cleaning. Each worksheet records the condition of one object. There may be several checks over time recorded on one sheet. The sheets contain the following ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
- Dates:
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1997-2000
- Size:
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-266
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials created by the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, under the direction of Richard Kurin, director, 1990-2009, during the development and planning of the "America's Millennium" program held to mark not only the new year, but the end of the 20th century and the beginning ...
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Archives Center, NMAH, SI.
- Dates:
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circa 1880-circa 1960
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13 Cubic feet (48 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0468
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Miscellaneous late nineteenth/early twentieth century scrapbooks containing postcards, trade cards, greeting cards, decals, and other ephemera. Included are: (1) trade cards for thread, tobacco, barbers, sewing machines, toiletries and shaving products, tobacco, undertakers and patent medicine; (2) images of women, children, pets, and flowers; (3) ...
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Baden, Gary
Baden, Sandra
- Dates:
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circa 1897-1979
- Size:
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2 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0611
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A wide-ranging collection of over 1,000 celebrity advertising endorsements, ca. 1897-1979. The endorsements were culled by a collector/hobbyist from high-end magazines publications such as Fortune, McCalls, Playbill and Vogue. They feature a wide range of celebrities from the fields of performing arts, sports, business, politics and "society." T...
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Stern, Michael, 1946-
Stern, Jane
- Dates:
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1890-2008
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17 Cubic feet (41 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1392
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Jane and Michael Stern's travels across the United States collecting data for their books on American material culture subjects, with particular emphasis on food and dining.
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Short, Bobby
- Dates:
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1908-2006
- Size:
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13.6 Cubic feet (35 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0946
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Bobby Short was a singer and pianist whose career spanned seven decades. An interpreter of American popular music, he became a performer in childhood and remained active until his death. He is best known for his more than 35 years as performer-in-residence at the Hotel Carlyle's Café Carlyle in New York City. This collection contains personal papers and photographs as well as business papers, musical materials and photographs relating to Mr. Short's career as a performing artist.
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Archivo General de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico. Division of Community Education. Department of Education
- Dates:
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1955-2005, undated
- Size:
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1 Cubic foot (32 folders 378 posters)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0615
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of 378 posters documenting important public service issues including education, health and safety, and cultural programs. These posters were widely displayed throughout the island and reflect key trends in the social history of Puerto Rico for nearly fifty years.