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1880-1990
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2 Cubic feet (4 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1464
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection relates to the Slover Family of puppeteers, and documents their lives and activities as they traveled the country with their show.
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Challis, John, 1907-1974
Frayer, William W.
Truesdale, Ephraim
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circa 1900-1974
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24 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1375
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the Challis Harpsichord business, and the lives of Mr. Challis and his partner, Ephraim Truesdale. The collection contains correspondence, both personal and business; business records, including ledgers and journals; drawings, including design drawings for harpsichord decorations and elements; client files; subject files, e...
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Aimar, George W.
Aimar, Harold
Aimar, G.W., Drug Company
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1864-1972
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350 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0810
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The day-to-day business records of a Charleston, South Carolina pharmacy, including day books, ledger books, cash books, prescription books, invoices, letterpress copybooks, and formula books.
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Bratten, R. C., Dr. (dentist)
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1930-1967
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1.66 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0022
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents dentist Dr. R. C. Bratten's 50-year dental practice in Galion, Ohio.
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Frank Schiffman Apollo Theater Collection
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Schiffman, Frank, ?-1972
Schiffman, Jack
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1931-1985
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4 Cubic feet (16 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0540
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Frank Schiffman Apollo Theater Collection documents the business endeavors of Frank Schiffman, and the Apollo Theater's contribution to American culture. The collection includes sound recordings, personal and business correspondence, photographs, business records, and printed material. The collection is arranged in six series as follows: Serie...
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Washington Society of Engineers
Remington, Charles E.
Ellenberger, William J.
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1905-1985
bulk 1930-1979
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13.1 Cubic feet (30 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0972
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Washington Society of Engineers was founded in 1905 with the objective to advance engineering knowledge and maintain a high professional standard among members. Membership was open to all individuals who were actively engaged in any branch of the engineering profession. The records contain membership records, meeting minutes and reports, financial records, correspondence, projects and events details, as well as research documents.
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Stone, William Dickinson, 1836-1908
Perdue, Crispin
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1865-2003
bulk 1865-1885
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1358
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A general store ledger and business papers from the William D. Stone General Store located in Franklin County, Virginia and a Stone and Parker family history.
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Brosterman, Norman
Delaware and Hudson Railway Company
Muhlfeld, John E.
Nahem, Edward T.
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1900-1955
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240 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1169
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The bulk of this collection consists of approximately 26,500 original ink and pencil drawings from which blueprints were later made. The drawings depict not only the rolling stock but the components of the railroad equipment, from the largest to the smallest. The drawings are indexed, titled, numbered, dated and annotated with dimensions and other ...
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Hammond Coal Company.
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1937-1954.
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3 Cubic feet (12 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1003
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the business activities of the Hammond Coal Company. It includes correspondence, "bootleg" registrations, reports on mine inspections, equipment inventories, grievances, financial records, production reports, contracts, employee information, accident and injury reports, and payroll ledgers. Also included are papers relating...
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Bedman, John
Bedman, James
Bedman, William
Bedman, Joseph
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1859 - 1984
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8.5 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- AAG.BED
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Archives of American Gardens
The Bedman Brothers Company Records collection focuses primarily on the business and financial transactions of Bedman Brothers seed company of Rahway, New Jersey, and includes accounting ledgers, purchase orders, price lists, miscellaneous business and family correspondence, and various brochures, pamphlets and leaflets related to horticultural topics. Other holdings in the collection include World War II ration stamps and two scrapbooks, one of which contains many late nineteenth and early twentieth century chromo-lithographed trade cards (primarily from the sewing, clothing, and floral industries). The other scrapbook holds news clippings from the Civil War period. Seperated materials include seed gathering equipment used by field workers.
