Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program Collection
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Dept. of Public Programs
Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund
Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation
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1992-2012
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39 Cubic feet (54 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0808
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Audiotapes, CDs and digital files: an ongoing project to interview and preserve the memories of people important in the jazz world, including jazz musicians, singers, dancers, producers, arrangers, and others. A list of interviewees and interviewers follows. The following is a list of the individuals who conducted the interviews. 1. Brown, Anthon...
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Dodge, Winnie K. (Winnefred Kies), 1868-1939
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circa 1913-1931
2010-2012
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0.4 Linear feet
0.572 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dodgwinn
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Winnie Dodge measure 0.4 linear feet and 0.572 GB and date from circa 1913 to 1931 and 2010 to 2012. The collection contains photographs of the Walter L. Dodge House in West Hollywood, CA and documents Winnie Dodge's life through travel journals, diaries, photographs, and digital materials.
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Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 1840-1924
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1760-1956
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40 Microfilm reels
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gardisab
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Archives of American Art
Letters, business records, diary, and photographs.
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Jacques Seligmann & Co
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1904-1978
bulk 1913-1974
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203.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jacqself
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Archives of American Art
The records of Jacques Seligmann & Co. measure approximately 203.1 linear feet and date from 1904 to 1978, with bulk dates from 1913 to 1974. The collection includes extensive correspondence files, reference material on American and European collectors and their collections, inventory and stock records, financial records, exhibition files, auction files, and the records of subsidiary companies. The collection is an invaluable resource in tracing the provenance of particular works of art and provides a comprehensive view of the activities of collectors and art dealers in the years leading up to and following World War II.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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October 8-13, 1980
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1980
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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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De Land, Colin, 1955-2003
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1968-2008, bulk 1980-2003
bulk 1980-2003
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15.15 Linear feet
0.901 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.delacoli
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Colin de Land collection measures 15.15 linear feet and 0.901 GB and dates from 1968 to 2008, with the bulk of the collection dating from the early 1980s through 2003. The majority of the collection consists of photographic material, primarily snapshots, documenting daily life in and around de Land's gallery American Fine Arts, Co., as well as de Land's pesonal life and affairs. There are candid photographs of exhibition openings, day-to-day gallery operations, art fairs, vacations, social gatherings, and New York City street scenes. Also included are some personal objects belonging to de Land and his wife Pat Hearn, as well as two scrapbooks containing items once decorating the walls of de Land's office at American Fine Arts. The collection includes video recordings documenting trips to Cape Cod, Hearn's illness, and occasional art world events.
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Grobman, Arnold B,(Arnold Brams),1918-
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circa 1938-1991
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4.5 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7389
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document the professional career of Arnold B. Grobman. Included are correspondence with colleagues on scientific topics, professional societies business, and files documenting his activities on numerous boards and committees. As a general rule, his files as an academic administrator are not in these papers, nor are some files ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Paleobiology
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1950-2008
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-268
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the correspondence of Alan H. Cheetham, curator of Bryozoa in the Department of Paleobiology, 1966-2001, and Senior Scientist, Emeritus, 2001- . In addition, there are also materials concerning the International Bryozoology Association, which he helped found. Materials also include postcards, photographs, negatives, ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Fishes
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1946-2009
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15 cu. ft. (15 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-016
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the professional activities and research of Victor Gruschka Springer (Associate Curator, Curator, Senior Scientist Emeritus, 1963- ). Materials include incoming and outgoing correspondence, clippings, photographs, negatives, slides, daily diaries, and expedition journals. Some materials pre-date ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology
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1928, 1933-1934, 1946, 1956-2017
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8.5 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-224
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence documenting the research of Diptera (flies), specimen identification and loans, and professional activities of F. Christian Thompson. Some materials predate 1963, when the department was the Division of Insects. Materials include correspondence, notes, drawings, memoranda, agreements, proposals, b...