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Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988
Francis, Arlene
- Dates:
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1968 Apr. 22
- Size:
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1 Sound tape (Sound recording: 1 sound tape, 7 in.)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.noguisam
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Isamu Noguchi conducted by Arlene Francis for radio station WOR, New York City, on the occasion of "Noguchi, A Sculptor's World," an exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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Howard Head Papers
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Head, Howard, 1914-1991 (inventor, business executive)
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1926-1991
bulk 1955-1991
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11 Cubic feet (25 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0589
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Head Papers, 1926-1991, consist of correspondence, calendars, notes, company records (Head Ski Company and Prince Manufacturing Inc.), drawings, sketches, advertisements, product information, photographs, and slides documenting the development and design of both the Head ski and Prince oversized tennis racket. The collection is arranged into ei...
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Cramer, Peter Francis
Kirwin, Liza
Waters, Jack
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2007 September 6-October 9
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73 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cramer07
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Peter Cramer and Jack Waters conducted 2007 September 6 and October 9, by Liza Kirwin, for the Archives of American Art, in conjunction with the Artists' Spaces Archives Project, at Allied Productions, Inc. Studio in New York, New York.
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Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969
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1879-1990
bulk 1933-1970
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25.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.shahben
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of social realist painter, photographer, illustrator, printmaker, and teacher Ben Shahn (1898-1969) measure 25.1 linear feet and date from 1879-1990, with the bulk of the material dating from 1933-1970. The bulk of the collection consists of over 14 linear feet of incoming letters from artists, writers, colleagues, publishers, art organizations, galleries, and universities and colleges. Also found are biographical materials, project and source files, printed material, artwork by Shahn and others, photographs taken of and by Shahn, interview transcripts, sound recordings of interviews and a motion picture film.
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NBC Television Network
Home (TV Program)
Haultcoeur, Phillip (Hippolyte Arthur), 1908-1967 (Chef)
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1954-1957
- Size:
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0.2 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1501
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents the NBC television show "Home" (1954-1957) and, particularly, the activities of on-air chef Philip Haultcoeur.
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O'Connor, Francis V.
- Dates:
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1920-2009
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23.4 Linear feet
0.001 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.oconfran
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York art historian Francis O'Connor measure 23.4 linear feet and 0.001 GB and date from 1920-2009. Found within the papers are artist and exhibition files, questionnaires, transcripts, writings, project files, and printed and digital material that pertain to O'Connor's research and publications on the New Deal and the Federal Arts Project of the Works Progress Administration.
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Leason, Percy, 1889-1959
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circa 1929-2011
- Size:
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1.3 Linear feet
0.402 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.leasperc
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter, illustrator, and educator Percy Leason measure 1.3 linear feet and 0.402 GB and date from circa 1929 to 2011. The collection documents his career through biographical material, correspondence, diaries, writings and notes, printed and digital material, photographic material, and a scrapbook.
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Painting and Sculpture
- Dates:
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1968-1993, with related records from 1956
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66 cu. ft. (66 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 481
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the planning, development, and installation of exhibitions by the Department of Painting and Sculpture, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG). Included are biographical and bibliographical research files on artists; correspondence with museums, galleries, and artists concerning loan of artwork; loan reports; ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
- Dates:
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June 25-July 5, 1992
- Size:
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1992
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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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Federal Art Project. Photographic Division
- Dates:
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circa 1920-1965
bulk 1935-1942
- Size:
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12.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fedeartp14
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Federal Art Project, Photographic Division collection dates from circa 1920-1965, with the bulk of the records spanning the active years of the Federal Art Project (FAP), 1935-1942. The collection comprises 12.4 linear feet of mostly photographic prints and negatives that document primarily artwork produced by artists employed by the FAP. A smaller number of photographs also document other programs of the FAP, such as art classes and community centers, exhibitions by children and adults, artwork installed in public buildings, project divisions, and demonstrations of art processes by FAP artists.
