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Dietz, Charles N.
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1915-1952
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12 Items ((on one partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dietchar
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Archives of American Art
Two brief biographical sketches of Aston Knight and painter Ridgway Knight; six letters to Mrs. Charles N. Dietz from Aston and Ridgway Knight, 1915-1923; and Aston Knight's correspondence with Elizabeth Howser of the Joslyn Art Museum regarding paintings by Ridgway Knight, 1933-1935.
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Knight, Gwendolyn
Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000
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1816
1914-2008
bulk 1973-2001
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25.35 Linear feet
0.001 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lawrjaco
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Archives of American Art
The papers of African American painter and educator Jacob Lawrence and his wife, artist Gwendolyn Knight measure 25.35 linear feet and 0.001 GB date from 1914 to 2008, with one item from 1816 and the bulk of the material dating from 1973 to 2001. The collection includes biographical material; correspondence including condolence letters to Gwendolyn Knight after Jacob Lawrence's death; writings by Jacob Lawrence and others; printed and digital material; photographs; personal business records; artwork; records from the Jacob Lawrence Catalogue Raisonné Project; materials related to the Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation; professional files; and material related to awards and honors received by Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight.
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Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. Office of the Director
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1967-1991
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 626
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The records of the Director of the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program document the administration and operations of the organization. They contain correspondence and memoranda concerning the budget, fiscal planning, and fundraising, as well as lectures, seminars, and performances offered by RAP. The files also include contact sheets s...
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Beirne, Barbara T.
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circa 1980s
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0.1 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0356
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Twenty portraits, taken in the 1980s, of twenty-one men and women who were active in the civil rights and peace movements of the 1960s.
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Gordon, Elizabeth, 1906-2000
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1958-1987
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3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A1988.03
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Papers, 1959-1987, of Elizabeth Gordon, editor of the periodical, House Beautiful from 1941-1964, mostly related to her research for the August and September 1960 issues of House Beautiful regarding the Japanese aesthetic concept of "shibui", and the subsequent travelling "shibui exhibition" from 1961-1964. Included are correspondence, some photocopies, 1959-1963; notes; drafts for articles and lectures; printed material including magazine and newspaper clippings, 1959-1987; 2 books, and exhibition announcements; drawings of paper and foil art; a photo album containing photos of exhibition installations; and photographs, slides, color transparencies, and lantern slides depicting people, sites, and objects reflecting the "shibui" aesthetic.
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Hillary, Edmund, 1919-2008
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November 16, 1998
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1 Sheet (31 x 38 cm.)
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A1998.09
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
One sheet bearing Hillary's signature, along with a line drawing of two figures climbing a mountain, both in black ink.
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Ryan, Anne, 1889-1954
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circa 1905-1970
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3.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ryananne
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York-based painter, printmaker, collagist and writer Anne Ryan measure 3.8 linear feet and date from circa 1905 to 1970. The papers document her career as an artist and writer in New York, New Jersey and Spain through biographical material, correspondence, diaries and journals, writings, printed material, photographic material and artwork.
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McCausland, Elizabeth, 1899-1965
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1838-1995
bulk 1920-1960
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45 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mccaeliz
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art critic, writer, and historian Elizabeth McCausland measure 45 linear feet and date from 1838 to 1995, with the bulk of the material dating from 1920 to 1960. The collection provides a vast accumulation of research data on various artists and aspects of American art, especially the early American modernists and the Federal Arts Projects. Papers include McCausland's extensive research and writing files, particularly on Marsden Hartley, E. L. Henry, Lewis Hine, George Inness, and Alfred H. Maurer. McCausland's correspondence with artists includes a substantial amount with Arthur Dove and Alfred Stieglitz. Her collaborative work with Berenice Abbott on the Changing New York book and series of photographs is well-documented within the collection. Also found are general writings, subject files, files relating to exhibitions, teaching, and committees, photographs, art work, personal papers, and printed material. Additional McCausland material donated later from the estate of Berenice Abbott include biographical materials, project files, writings, and printed materials.
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Procter & Gamble Company
Leyendecker, J. C., 1874-1951
Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935
Elliott, Elizabeth Shippen Green
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1883-1998
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10 Cubic feet (30 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0791
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Print advertisements covering almost the entire history of Ivory Soap, including advertisements designed by artists including Jesse Wilcox Smith, Elizabeth Shippen Green, and J. C. Leyendecker.
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McGuigan, Mary K.
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1794-1938
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0.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mcgumary
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Archives of American Art
The collection of artists' letters compiled by Mary and John McGuigan Jr. measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1794-1938. The collection is comprised of a group of letters, writings, and signed documents to and from a variety of artists, art administrators, art critics, historians, and art-related organizations assembled from multiple sources. It also includes associated printed material with some documents and a few photographs, including carte de visites and cabinet cards.