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Weill, Erna, 1904-
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[ca. 1934-1983]
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0.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.weilerna
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Archives of American Art
Letters from sitters for Weill portrait busts, including several prominent political figures; sculpture; inventories; photographs; exhibition catalogs; and clippings.
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
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1978-2012
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14.27 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-358
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the activities of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in regard to the planning, execution, administration, and promotion of the major traveling exhibitions "In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.," "Jim Henson's Fantastic World," ...
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William Christopher papers
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Christopher, William R, 1924-1973
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circa 1920s-circa 1973
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8.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.chriwill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The William Christopher papers measure 8.2 linear feet and date from circa 1920s to circa 1973. Materials include biographical materials, correspondence, writings and notes, five diaries, subject/project files, printed materials, photographs, numerous sketches and eleven sketchbooks, and five short film reels containing amateur footage of New York City. The subject/project files include correspondence, printed materials, and two additional diaries about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
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O'Shaughnessy, Kevin J.
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circa 1960-1979
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369 postage stamps
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2007-005
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
This collection contains 369 African postage stamps from the post-independence period (circa 1960s-1970s). The stamps depict African leaders, traditional African art and artists, cultural performances, flora and fauna, and prominent visitors to the continent, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Pope Paul VI. A majority of the stamps come from Ghana, Togo, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire. Other countries represented include Gabon, Mali, Cameroon, Tunisia, Zambia, Morocco, Dahomey (now Benin), Libya, Gambia, Somalia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zaire (formerly the Belgian Congo and now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Upper Volta (now Burkina-Faso), Mauritius, South Africa, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Uganda, Egypt, Sudan and the Comoros.
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King, Ed
- Dates:
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1961-1970.
- Size:
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0.5 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0559
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The bulk of this collection contains affidavits and legal papers filed in civil action suits which document acts of violence committed against Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) workers between 1961 and 1964. All activity documented occurred in Mississippi, and much of the violence that occurred was inflicted by police and white civilians. ...
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Wilson, John, 1922-2015
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circa 1939-1993
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5 Microfilm reels
1 Cassette (Sound recording, analog)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wilsjohn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
This microfilm collection of the papers of African American painter, sculptor, illustrator, printmaker, and educator John Woodrow Wilson contains biographical material such as autobiographical notes, school records, personal documents, and a bibliography; personal and business correspondence, undated and 1938-1993; files on the New York City Board ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Provost for Educational and Cultural Programs
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circa 1985-1995
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-095
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the educational outreach activities of the Office of the Assistant Provost for Educational and Cultural Programs, with earlier records dating back when it was known as the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Service and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education and Public ...
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Somerstein, Stephen
- Dates:
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1965
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12 Photographic prints
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1300
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the march of many Americans from Selma to Montgomery Alabama in 1965 during the Civil Rights March. It focuses mainly on photographs and an original book cover from Stephen Somerstein. There are twelve black and white images, 11" x 14", documenting the 1965 Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights March. Some of the photographs inc...
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Heade, Martin Johnson, 1819-1904
- Dates:
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1868
- Size:
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1 Item ((6 p.))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.headmart2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Writing from New York, April 27, 1868 (continued May 6 and June 16), Heade mentions Church's picture owned by Mr. De Forest, his own painting of a storm in the current exhibition at National Academy of Design, and that his work is selling well in Chicago. He writes how his salt marsh painting came to have a sun very similar to Church's style; that ...
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Paige, Susie (bookseller)
- Dates:
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1900-1984
bulk 1960-1984
- Size:
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0263
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection primarily consists of greeting cards and postcards but also includes political literature and a high school diploma relating to African Americans and their history and culture in American society.