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Salzmann, Zdeněk
Nettl, Bruno, 1930-
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1951
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2 Sheets
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS4381
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National Anthropological Archives
Duplicated transcriptions of Arapaho songs collected by Mr. Z. Salzmann, of Indiana University. They accompanied a paper read recently at a meeting of the Musicological Society at Michigan State College. The following titles are represented: Wolf Dance Song; Rabbit Dance Song; Sun Dance Song; Round Dance Song; Soldierʹs Song; Skybird Song; Peyote C...
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DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
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1839-1986, undated
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94 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0300.S16
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheet music with lithographs at an early age. Series 16: Country, Western, and Folk Music contains approximately 11,500 pieces of sheet music and other materials documenting the development of and popular attitudes towards country, western, and folk music in the United States. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection is available here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music.
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Ailey, Alvin
Mitchell, Jack, 1925-2013
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1961-2004
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16 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAAHC.A2013.245
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
Jack Mitchell (1925- 2013) was an acclaimed photographer who began chronicling the work of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1961. Alvin Ailey (1931- 1989), one of the most influential African American choreographers of modern dance, dedicated himself and his dance company to creating ballets that not only accelerated the careers of young African American dancers, but also stole the attention of national and international audiences in displaying the racial perspective of dance in the African American experience. This collection serves as Mitchell's documentation of the dance company's evolution while capturing the true idiosyncrasies and physicality of movement through still images. Through Alvin Ailey and Jack Mitchell's partnership, they were able to collaborate and produce a unique production of art, fusing the meaning and movements of dance and the techniques of photography.
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Basie, Count, 1904-
Smith, Ernie
Webster, Ben
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
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1894-1979
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30 Cubic feet (352 film reels , 16 mm)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0491
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
More than 300 reels of 16mm black and white and color film, silent and sound, fiction and documentary motion picture film documenting jazz and related musical performances, social and popular dance styles and performances, jazz musicians, performance locales, and documentation of African-American popular culture. A list of featured performers in the collection is shown below. The films are frequently compilations produced by Smith for lectures.
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DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
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1911-1986
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42 Flat boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0300.S06
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheet music with lithographs at an early age. Series 6: Moving Pictures and Movie Stars forms part of the DeVincent collection. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection is available here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music.
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Plunkett, Billy, Mrs.
Merriam, Eva Billings
Merriam, Billy
Christiani, Norman, Mrs.
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1897 - 1902
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2 Cubic feet (6 oversized folders, 1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0079
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents four scrapbooks containing photographs, programs, flyers, business cards, periodical illustrations, and letterheads of vaudeville and medicine shows from 1897-1902. Also included are two audiotapes containing comments by the donors about the scrapbooks.
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DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
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1847-1975
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251 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0300.S04
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheet music with lithographs at an early age. Series 4: Songwriters: A "songwriter" for this series is defined as a composer, a lyricist, or both. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection is available here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music.
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1995-1998
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48.5 cu. ft. (45 record storage boxes) (7 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 14-297
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession documents the production of "The Mississippi: River of Song." This project combined a television series, radio series, and compact disc (CD) set. The project as a whole explores the richness and vitality of American music at the close of the twentieth century through live performances and intimate discussions with musicians ...
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Stillman, Michael, 1915-2003
Rubin, Rose N.
Monitor Records
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undated
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43.7 Cubic feet (Audiotapes)
6.8 Cubic feet (Phonograph records)
57.5 Cubic feet (Paper records)
108 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.MONI
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
This collection contains the original master tapes, commercial recordings, and paper business records of the label Monitor Records. Materials include audiotapes, phonograph records, contracts, correspondence, photographs and other items.
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Cook Labs
Cook, Emory, 1913-2002
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1908-2002, bulk 1948-1965
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6.3 Cubic feet (Phonograph albums)
63.5 Cubic feet (Open-reel tapes)
8.75 Cubic feet (Business records)
78.55 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.COOK
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Cook Labs records, which date from 1939-2002, document the activities of audio engineer Emory Cook and his label Cook Labs. The contents include business records, materials relating to recording artists, photographs, and production materials, as well as phonograph records, master recordings and unpublished recordings produced by or associated with the Cook Labs label. The collection also contains two interviews conducted with Emory Cook in 1990: one by Jeff Place and one by Anthony Seeger and Nicholas Spitzer. There are several physical objects relating to Cook Labs including a bag of powdered vinyl, a binaural playing arm, and a condenser microphone.