Watson Davis Papers
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Davis, Watson, 1896-1967
- Dates:
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1921-1972
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3.01 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-197
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Watson Davis was Editor and later Director of Science Service. These papers consist of correspondence, transcripts of addresses by Davis, notes, miscellaneous press releases and publications, photographs, and other materials relating to Davis' personal life and career at Science Service.
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Marsh, Richard O. (Richard Oglesby), 1883-1953
- Dates:
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1923
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75 Pages
7 Photographs
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS4550
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National Anthropological Archives
Contents as follows: "The White Indians or the Primitive White People of Southeastern Panama." Brockport, New York, October, 1923. 35 pages, typed, 7 photographs. "The Marsh Darien Expedition of 1924." 18 pages, handwritten, signed by R.O. Marsh. "The Discovery of the White Indians of Panama, as told by R.O. Marsh, their discoverer, to Watson Davis...
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undated
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession T89059
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of speeches and articles written by and about Watson Davis, photographs, and an audio recording of Davis' memorial service.
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Watson, Forbes, 1880-1960
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1840-1967
bulk 1900-1960
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13.92 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.watsforb
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York City art critic, writer, and lecturer Forbes Watson date from 1840-1967 with the bulk of materials dating from 1900-1960 and measure 13.92 linear feet. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, business records relating to the Arts Publishing Corporation, records documenting Watson's work for the Public Works of Art Project and the Section of Painting and Sculpture, reference files, an exhibition file from the Pepsi-Cola Company's Third Annual Exhibition, writings and notes, ten scrapbooks and loose pages, printed materials, and photographs.
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- Dates:
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1920s-1970s
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68.75 cu. ft. (68 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 90-105
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records constitute the morgue files for the Science Service, and as such contain past articles, press releases and other materials produced by the Science Service. In addition are supplemental photographs, news clippings, scientific papers and articles, obituaries and related topical information. Files are categorized according to Libra...
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1902-1965
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268.55 cu. ft. (79 record storage boxes) (372 document boxes) (2 12x17 boxes) (3 3x5 boxes) (3 5x8 boxes) (2 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7091
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The bulk of this collection was processed by Jane Livermore, a devoted and tireless volunteer in the Smithsonian Institution Archives between 1995 and 2004. Livermore is a former Science Service employee. She worked in the organization's library, oversaw the educational project "THINGS of Science," and served as Assistant to the Director. ...
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John Herron Art Institute
- Dates:
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1929-1936
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0.2 Linear feet ((on 1 microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.johnherr
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence of director Wilbur D. Peat. Many of the letters are from well-known artists of the 1920s and 1930s relating to their contributions to an exhibition of American paintings which Peat was assembling in 1932-1933. [Microfilm title: The Herron Museum of Art]
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Davies, Diana, 1938-
- Dates:
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1963-2009
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3.83 Cubic feet (8 binders containing contact sheets, slides, and prints; 7 boxes (8.5"x10.75"x2.5") of 35 mm negatives; 2 binders of 35 mm and 120 format negatives; and 1 box of 11 oversize prints.)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.DAVIE
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Diana Davies photographs consist of images taken by Diana Davies at various stages of her career. Locations include the Festival of American Folklife, the Newport Folk Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Poor People's Campaign, various peace and protest marches and outdoor performances, New York City, and the Georgia Sea Islands. The collection includes contact sheets, negatives, photographic prints, and slides. Original photographs, negatives, and color slides taken by Diana Davies. Materials date from 1963-2009. Bulk dates: Newport Folk Festival, 1963-1969, 1987, 1992; Philadelphia Folk Festival, 1967-1968, 1987.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
- Dates:
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July 1-4, 1967
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1967
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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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Parke, Davis Company
- Dates:
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1866-1992
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365 Cubic feet (510 boxes, 43 map folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0001
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Parke, Davis and Company, one of the largest and oldest pharmaceutical firms in America.
