Jake Jacobson "Heart & Hands" Color Iris Photoprints
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- Creators:
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Northlight of Colorado, Inc.
Jacobson, Jake
- Dates:
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1996-2000
- Size:
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8 framed print
3.42 Cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0866
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of photoprints and other materials created by Jacob Jacobson for the "Heart & Hands: Musical Instrument Makers of America" exhibition circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), from April 2000 to early 2004.
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Challis, John, 1907-1974
Frayer, William W.
Truesdale, Ephraim
- Dates:
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circa 1900-1974
- Size:
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24 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1375
- Repository:
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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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Anderson, John R.
- Dates:
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circa 1700-2011, undated
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6 Cubic feet (14 boxes, 1 map folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1257
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The addendum consists of trade literaure and ephemera on the subject of pianos.
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Dowd, William R.
- Dates:
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1949-1997
- Size:
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33 Cubic feet (81 boxes, 6 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0593
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Dowd's career as a maker and scholar of harpsichords through correspondence, photographs, drawings, notes, and financial materials. The collection contains templates and drawings for harpsichords built or restored by Dowd. The collection also documents the activities of small business and its owner in Boston from 1959-1988.
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- Creators:
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Janssen Piano Company.
- Dates:
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1901-1929
- Size:
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1 Cubic foot
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0512
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection is composed of six scrapbooks assembled by the Janssen Piano Company of New York. These contain clippings on manufacturing, piano models, and marketing techniques, as well as company-sponsored outings and picnics. Also includes brochures--listing names of Janssen Piano owners in various geographic areas--used as a marketing device.
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- Creators:
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National Museum of American History. Division of Musical History
- Dates:
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circa 1954-1994
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64.08 cu. ft. (49 record storage boxes) (26 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 485
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of curatorial and staff correspondence and memoranda pertaining to the Tower Concert series, exhibitions at the Hall of Musical Instruments, staff research and publications, organ building, acquisition of musical instruments, and funding for seminars and musical performance recordings. Also included are inquiries ...
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Frank Hubbard
- Dates:
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1930-2003
bulk 1949-2003
- Size:
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30 Cubic feet (76 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1256
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents approximately fifty years of the Hubbard Harpsichord business. The records include correspondence, financial and accounting materials, sales and promotional materials, records, newsletters, dealer files, project files, photographs, research files on European instruments, kit manuals, and design drawings.
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Wurlitzer (Rudolph) Company
- Dates:
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1860-1984
- Size:
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56 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0469
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the history and development of the Wurlitzer Company and consists of company publications, business records, employee files, manufacturing records, sales and marketing records, product information, publicity, advertising, photographs, audiovisual materials, and organ installation drawings.
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Worch, Hugo, 1855-
- Dates:
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undated
- Size:
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40 Cubic feet (82 boxes )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1452
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection includes photographs of pianos and other keyboard instruments.
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- Creators:
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Hermann, Emil, 1888-1968
Francais, Jacques, 1923-2004
- Dates:
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1844-1998, undated
- Size:
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33.3 Cubic feet (61 document boxes, 30 binder boxes, 5 flat oversize)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0872
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Jacques Français was a preeminent luthier, violin expert, and dealer in rare stringed instruments. Emil Herrmann was also a violin expert and dealer in rare violins. This collection contains photographic prints, negatives, certificates of authenticity, and sale books related to their business as dealers and authenticators of rare stringed instruments.