Russell Hamilton Postcard and Photograph Collection
Assembled by English petty officer Russell Hamilton (d. 1911) during his voyages made prior to 1909, likely for the British Merchant Marines, documenting images of China, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Kuwait, Oman, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia, Sri Lanka, and Yemen. The items date from between the late 1890's and 1909.The 183 photographic …
Airline Menu Collection [Grosdidier de Matons]
This collection consists of approximately 2.84 cubic feet of airline menus and other ephemera gathered by Jean Grosdidier de Matons, circa 1963 to 2006.
This collection includes material in multiple languages.
theARTgallery Magazine records
Business and editorial correspondence of theARTgallery Magazine, Nov. 1957 - Jan. 1983, and related printed matter; auction and exhibition catalogs; and photographs of works of art and architectural subjects reproduced in the magazine.
Airline Postcards [Tylander]
This collection consists of approximately 6,479 postcards collected by Charles C. Tylander. The postcards represent many national and international airlines including Adria Airways (Germany/Slovenia); Aer Lingus (Ireland); Aeroflot (Russia); Aeromexico (Mexico); AeroPeru (Peru); Aero Trasporti Italiani (ATI) (Italy); Air Afrique (France); Air Algerie (Algeria); Air California (AirCal) (USA); Air Canada …
Farouk El-Baz Papers
Farouk El-Baz (1938- ) was born in Zagazig, Egypt. He received a B.S. in Chemistry and Geology in 1958 from Ain Shams University, Cairo. In 1960 he came to the United States, where he earned an M.S. in geology at the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1961 and a Ph.D. in geology at …
NASM Historical Files
This accession consists of records documenting events and meetings at the National Air and Space Museum, including introductions to special viewings of films, staff meetings, and docent award events. Materials include audiocassettes. Some cassettes are recordings of film soundtracks.
Dealer Files
This accession consists of records documenting relations between the curators for south and southeast Asia and dealers and collectors during the tenure of Vidya Dehejia, 1994-2002, and Debra Diamond, 2001- . Materials include correspondence, brochures, images, clippings, and related materials.
Exhibition Records
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Glenn D. Lowry, Curator of Near Eastern Art, documenting the exhibition "Timur and the Princely Vision: Persian Art and Culture in the Fifteenth Century." Materials include correspondence, memoranda, loan agreements, photographs, object lists, label copy, insurance estimates, publicity, planning and design …
Division of Community Life World's Fairs Collection
Collection documents World's Fairs from 1876 to 1993.
Curatorial Correspondence
This accession consists of correspondence with professional colleagues, organizations, donors, collectors, and researchers regarding research, collections, acquisitions, objects, professional activities, and related topics. The records were created and maintained by Glenn D. Lowry, Curator of Near Eastern Art, 1984-1991, and later Marianna Shreve Simpson, Curator of Islamic Near Eastern Art, 1992-1995. Materials …