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Stutsman, James
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical Instruments
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1875
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0258
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The set consists of nine books with a fragment of a tenth which seems not to be related to the other nine. Eight of the nine books, which are basically intact, offer a complete enough assortment to produce a usable performance set. The 1st althorn is missing, but the 2nd alto is present. Also, possibly missing are: 2nd Eb cornet, 2nd Bb tenor, a...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Musical History
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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
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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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Servais, Joseph
Servais, Adrien-Francois, 1807-1866 (musician)
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical Instruments
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1842-1884.
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0.5 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0195
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Five letters of Adrien-Francois Servais, describing his personal experiences as he traveled and gave concerts, including three from his son Joseph Servais (1850-1885), dated September 7, 1871, June 7, 1877, and December 30, 1884. Also includes a photograph of Adrien-Francois Servais with cello with an endpin and a lithograph of Francois Servais, si...
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Young, Helen May Butler
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical Instruments
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1899-1937
bulk 1902-1902
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1 Cubic foot (3 boxes, one oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0261
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The materials cover the career of a woman bandmaster with an all women's traveling military band from 1898-1913, with the bulk of the material ca. 1902. Contents include clippings, photographs, programs, sheet music, hand noted music, posters, post cards, advertising fliers, letters, telegram, biographical article announcing candidacy for U.S. Sena...
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical Instruments
Alderman, Alonzo (Tony) Elvis, 1900-1983 (musician)
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life
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1927-1983
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4 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0211
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Alonzo Elvis "Tony" Alderman played country music with the Galax Dixie Concert Band and The Hill Billies. During the 1950s through 1970s he recorded old-time and early country music, primarily at festivals and conventions. Alderman recorded many of the open-reel audiotapes in the collection at the Old Time Fiddlers Convention in Galax, Virginia.
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Chickering, Jonas, 1798-1853
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical History
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1864 - 1985
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16 Cubic feet (37 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0264
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of 51 volumes of Chickering & Sons piano registers, documenting piano production (May 1823-September 1985); correspondence related to the hundredth anniversary of Jonas Chickering's presidency of the Handel and Hayden Society; publications on the history of the Company and sales literature (1854-1984); newspapers articles a...
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical History
Odell, Scott, 1935-
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1964-1977
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18 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.ODEL
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The J. Scott Odell folk music collection (1945-2016, inclusive) contains AV recordings, photographs, correspondence, writings, and other materials relating to Odell's career at the Smithsonian as a musical instrument conservator and researcher of American music traditions. The collection largely consists of materials relating to Odell's research trips (often combined with personal visits) throughout the Eastern United States. Research strengths of the collection include the history of the Appalachian dulcimer and banjo, the Smithsonian Folkways project "Black Banjo Songsters," musician and poet Burt Porter, and the Bread and Puppet Theater.
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Schillinger, Joseph, 1895-1943
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical History
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1940-1941, 1985
bulk 1940-1941
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0.6 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0162
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Joseph Schillinger (1895-1943), composer and musical theorist, worked extensively with the Rhythmicon. The Rhythmicon, constructed in 1931, is the earliest electronic rhythm machine. The collection consists of recordings of the Rhythmicon.
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Smithsonian Chamber Music Society
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2010
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-242
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the websites of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society. The Society, funded by the independent Friends of Music, sponsors performances by the Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra in the Hall of Musical Instruments at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) and the Grand Salon in the Renwick Gallery using instruments ...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Music, Sports, and Entertainment
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1958-2005
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19 cu. ft. (19 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-142
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Cynthia Adams Hoover (CAH), Curator Emeritus at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), and document her curatorial activities, professional interests, and publications over the years as Assistant Curator of Musical Instruments, 1961-1963; Associate Curator, 1964-1974; and Curator, 1975-2004. ...
