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Bergmann, C.
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undated
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113 Pages
1 Notebook
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7217
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National Anthropological Archives
Includes title of each case, articles of clothing and catalog numbers for each, collectors, and miscellaneous notes. At the end of the notebook are notes about losses and damages made at the end of the exposition and some notes on a shipment of material.
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Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952
Smillie, T. W. (Thomas William), 1843-1917
Talman, Hugh (photographer)
MacCormack, Forrest (intern)
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circa 1888-1899, 1906, 1993
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2 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0416
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Twenty glass plate negatives and reference copy prints of the images taken between the late 1880s and the early 1900s by Frances Benjamin Johnston and Thomas W. Smillie. The images depict the skyline of Washington D.C., views from the 1893 World's Fair: Columbian Exposition, blueprints for the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, and an unidentified orchestra.
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Blackshear, Kathleen, 1897-1988
Spears, Ethel, 1903-1974
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1920-1991
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9.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.blackath
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of educators and painters Kathleen Blackshear and Ethel Spears measure 9.2 linear feet and date from 1920 to 1991. The papers focus primarily on Blackshear's career but also document the career of Blackshear's partner Ethel Spears, and the involvement of both women in the Chicago, Illinois art scene. Papers include biographical material, correspondence, handmade holiday and greeting cards, artist files, research and subject files, and printed material.
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Martyl, 1917-2013
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1918-1977
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2.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.martyl
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Martyl Langsdorf, professionally known by just her first name, Martyl, date from 1918 to 1977 and measure 2.6 linear feet. Included within the collection is correspondence; subject files; biographical data; writings and notes; sketches; photographs; exhibition catalogs and announcements; guest books; price lists; receipts; reproductio...
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Yoshida, Ray
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circa 1895-2010
bulk 1950-2005
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10 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.yoshray
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Chicago artist and educator Ray Yoshida measure 10 linear feet and date from circa 1895 to 2010, with the bulk of the material dating from 1950 to 2005. Yoshida's career as a painter and collagist as well as his long tenure as a professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago are documented through biographical material, personal correspondence, notebooks and writings, teaching records, personal business records, printed material, source material, photographs, sketchbooks, artwork by Yoshida and others, and scrapbooks. Items within the collection also document Yoshida's personal interest in collecting folk art and artifacts.
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology
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circa 1890-1910
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14 Prints (silver gelatin)
7 Prints (albumen)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.4
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National Anthropological Archives
The collection consists of images of exhibits of anthropological material. These include Oceanic and African implements and artifacts exhibited at the Field Columbian Museum; a William Henry Holmes-designed diorama in Piney Branch (1895); costumed mannequins and busts at the United States National Museum; the Smithsonian Exhibit at the World Columb...
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Halstead, Whitney
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1920-1982
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7.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.halswhit
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Whitney Halstead papers measure 7.1 linear feet and date from 1920 to 1982. They document the career of art historian, educator, critic, author, and artist Whitney Halstead. Found within the papers are scattered biographical material; a diary and travel journals; writings and notes (almost one-half of the collection); scattered correspondence; miscellaneous records and printed materials documenting Halstead's tenure at the Art Institute of Chicago; audio-cassette recordings of African and native music; artists files for Jim Nutt and Joseph E. Yoakum; exhibition files; art work by Halstead and others; and photographs of Halstead, friends and colleagues, and art projects. Also found are numerous photographs, slides, and negatives of primitive art, including American Indian art by Southwest tribes.
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National Museum of American Art. Department of Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture
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circa 1961-1980
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29 cu. ft. (29 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 458
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the work of the Department and its curators in the late 1960s and in the 1970s, with some material dated as early as 1961. The files include correspondence concerning proposed and rejected works of art, some administrative actions, and the Department's relationship with other museums. The majority of the records con...
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Blum, Jerome, 1884-1956
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1915-circa 1969
bulk 1919-1935
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3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.blumjero
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Jerome Blum measure 3.0 linear feet and date from 1915 to circa 1969, with the bulk of the material dating from 1919 to 1935. Biographical material, correspondence, writings and notes, printed material, artwork, and photographs document the painter's personal and professional life, and extensive travels.
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Lanyon, Ellen
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circa 1880-2015
bulk 1926-2013
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62.6 Linear feet
84.47 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lanyelle
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of artist Ellen Lanyon measure 62.6 linear feet and 84.47 GB and date from circa 1880-2015, bulk 1926-2013. Biographical material; correspondence; interviews; writings; journals; project files; teaching files; exhibition files; personal business records; printed and broadcast material; scrapbooks; photographic material; artwork; sketchbooks; as well as sound and video recordings and digital material, provide a comprehensive view of Lanyon's career and of art circles in Chicago and New York. Correspondence with artists and friends make up a significant portion of the collection. Project and exhibition files reflect her professional and artistic career. Thousands of slides and photographs document her life and artwork over seven decades, and over seventy sketchbooks are filled with student sketches, portraits of friends and family, and preliminary drawings.