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National Portrait Gallery. Office of the Director
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1937-1990
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38 cu. ft. (38 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 426
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The first NPG director, Charles Nagel, was appointed in 1964. Most of the records document the director's efforts to initiate programs to fulfil the second mission of the Gallery: to provide a research center for American biography, iconography, and history. To achieve this objective, Charles Nagel established the Catalogue of American Po...
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National Portrait Gallery. Office of Public Affairs
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circa 1962-1983
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26.16 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (14 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 554
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of records documenting the publicity and planning of exhibitions and the museum as well as special events held at the museum, usually in connection with an exhibition. Materials include newspaper clippings; press releases; histories of the Patent Office Building; files on designation of the American Art/Portrait Galle...
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National Portrait Gallery. Administrative Office
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1972, 1984-1999
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-118
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the activities of the Administrative Office of the National Portrait Gallery. Topics include finance, procurement, and grant management. Records were created and maintained by Barbara A. Hart, Associate Director of Administration, and Carolyn Kinder Carr, Deputy Director. Boxes 1-2 are arranged...
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Pietro Lazzari papers
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Lazzari, Pietro, 1898-1979
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1878-1998
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12.84 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lazzpiet
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Archives of American Art
The papers of muralist and sculptor, Pietro Lazzari, measure 12.84 linear feet and date from 1878 to 1998. The papers document Lazzari's life and career through biographical material, correspondence, business records, notes, writings, artwork, photographs, and printed material.
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for History and Art
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1966-1980, with related records from 1961
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48 cu. ft. (48 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 281
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit documents the tenure of Charles Blitzer as assistant secretary for History and Art from 1973 to 1979. There are also records pertaining to the Office of Education and Training, 1965-1968, which Blitzer had directed. The celebration of the bicentennial of the American Revolution was a major Smithsonian project from 1972 to 197...
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National Museum of American History, Office of Public Affairs
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circa 1970-1985
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15.2 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 360
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of press releases, memoranda, tapes documenting Museum activities, newspaper clippings concerning the Museum, correspondence, exhibition catalogues, exhibition scripts, invitations, guest lists, and photographs. Material pre-dating the appointment of Rebecca Bean consists entirely of news clippings.
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Smithsonian Productions
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1984-2002
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-029
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes the records of Laura T. Schneider, Audio-Visual Production Specialist, primarily documenting her work on "Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden," an educational film to acquaint American audiences with the historical and cultural significance of Japanese Gardens and their importance to Japan's landscape; and ...
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Music, Sports and Entertainment
Sidney, Corinne Entratter
Sidney, George, 1916-2002
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1885-2002
bulk 1940-1967
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54 Film reels
96 Cubic feet (288 boxes, 6 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0867
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
George Sidney (1916-2002) was a film director during the Golden Age of Hollywood filmmaking (1927-1954). He spent the longest period of his career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) until the 1950s. He later produced and directed films for Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures. He was a president of the Directors Guild of America and an avid photographer. He was the recipient of three awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscar). The collection consists of photographs, photographic negatives, personal and business materials, and film. The collection also contains material created by George Sidney's uncle, George Sidney, vaudevillian and motion picture actor.
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National Museum of American Art. Office of Program Support
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1947-1981
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146.04 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (280 document boxes) (1 5x8 box) (1 film box) (2 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 321
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The records of the Office of Program Support, National Museum of American Art, 1965-1981, with related records from 1947, were received in the Archives from 1981 through 1994.
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Korda, Ronald S., -1996
Korda, Catherine
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1952-1996
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57 Cubic feet (259 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0545
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sports and trading cards, 1952-1996, amassed by card collector Ronald S. Korda. The sports cards are subdivided by sport. Baseball cards, (1952-1996), comprise the vast majority of the sports cards, while football (1968-1996) and hockey (1968-1996) are the two next largest subseries. There are lesser quantities of cards for basketball, and only a few each for all other sports, such as racing, skiing, etc. Non-sports cards cover a large variety of popular culture topics, including motion pictures, television programs, popular music, toys, games, cars and trucks, comics, fantasy art, and many other subjects. Some ephemeral items are also included in the collection, such as sticker albums, posters and programs