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Bunce, Louis, 1907-1983
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1890s-1983
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9.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.buncloui
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Portland, Oregon painter, printmaker, and educator Louis Bunce (1907-1983) measure 9.1 linear feet and date from the 1890s to 1983. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, writings and notes, interviews and interview transcripts, organizational records, personal business records, printed materials, nine scrapbooks, eighteen sketchbooks, artwork, and photographs. A few audiovisual recordings are scattered throughout series.
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Davis, Robert Tyler
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1924-1960, 1979
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0.94 cu. ft. (1 half document box) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-085
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Robert Tyler Davis (1904-1978) was born in Los Angeles, California. He was a museum administrator and an educator in art and art history, specializing in Pacific Northwest Native American art, and decorative arts, particularly tapestries. He graduated from Franklin High School, Los Angeles, and studied art history, drawing, and painting at the...
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Jamison Thomas Gallery Records
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Jamison Thomas Gallery
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1940-2000
bulk 1980-1995
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27.2 Linear feet
0.001 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jamithog
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Jamison Thomas Gallery records measure 27.2 linear feet and 0.001 Gb and date from 1940-2000, with the bulk of the records dating from 1980-1995, reflecting the years the Gallery operated in Portland Oregon. About 1/2 of the records consist of artists' files of artists represented by the gallery and artists of interest. Also found are administrative records, client and collector files, financial and legal records, exhibition files, and publicity files.
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Mecklem, Austin Merrill, 1894-1951
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1910-2009
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1.4 Linear feet
0.035 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.meckaust
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Austin Merrill Mecklem and Marianne Greer Appel papers measure 1.4 linear feet and 0.035 GB and date from 1910-2006, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1928-1977. Correspondence, writings, drawings, printed and digital material, miscellaneous items and photographs document Mecklem as an artist, muralist and art instructor and Appel as an artist, puppet designer and author and illustrator of children's books. A significant part of Appel's papers consists of drafts of two illustrated children's books.
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Jantzen, Carl C.
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1925-1977
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7 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0233
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Carl C. Jantzen and John C. Zehntbauer founded the Portland Knitting Company in 1910 as a retail store selling knitted products (i.e. sweaters, hosiery, jackets). Carl Jantzen later invented an automated circular knitting machine that allowed the company to make light-weight materials for swimsuits. In 1916, the company first used the name Jantzen as their trademark and went on to specialize in swimsuits.
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Pepper, Jim
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1983-1984
1990
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0.5 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.062
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National Museum of the American Indian
This collection includes a selection of handwritten and original sheet music written by Native jazz musician Jim Pepper (Kaw/Oklahoma Muskogee [Creek]).
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National Collection of Fine Arts
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1908-1974
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59 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (116 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 313
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The records pertain to the administration of David W. Scott, director, 1965-1968, Robert Tyler Davis, interim director, 1969, and Joshua C. Taylor, director, 1970- . Some records, most noticeably correspondence with Smithsonian Art Commission members, have been pulled up into the files from previous administrations. Also included are Smithson...
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National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director
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1969-1991
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13 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 438
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist primarily of administrative subject files maintained by the Office of the Director, documenting his or her activities in the museum, in the Institution, and with outside people and organizations. Also included are files on the National Museum of American Art Commission, its meetings, and its commissioners. Some materials ...
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Painting and Sculpture
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1963-1991
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35 cu. ft. (35 record storage boxes) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 469
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of professional correspondence and administrative and research files of a number of curators from the Department of Painting and Sculpture. Included are correspondence and memoranda with HMSG staff, artists, galleries, and other museums; loan agreements, checklists, scripts, and installation plans for HMSG exhibitions; ...
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Tokita, Kamekichi
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circa 1900-circa 2010
bulk 1900-1948
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1.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tokikame
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The scattered personal papers of Seattle area painter Kamekichi Tokita (1897-1948) measure 1.5 linear feet and date from circa 1900 to circa 2010 with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1910 to 1948. The papers include biographical materials, including documents about the closing of the War Relocation Authority's Minidoka Camp in Idaho; correspondence; three diaries written in Japanese documenting Tokita's war time experiences and relocation to Minidoka, two earlier notebooks, also written in Japanese, and scattered notes; a few personal business records; printed materials; one scrapbook; sketches; and one family photograph album.