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Smith, Loretta Thomsen (collector)
- Dates:
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1900-1970.
- Size:
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1 Cubic foot (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0147
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Two scrapbooks containing postcards, stamps, and hand-written information about various states of the United States. The initial pages in volume 1 contain information about the early history of postcards in Europe and the United States.
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Bird, William L.
- Dates:
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1900-1990
- Size:
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6 Cubic feet (19 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1465
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of postcards on numerous subjects.
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Bertness, Darrell
- Dates:
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mid-20th century
- Size:
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0.25 Cubic feet (1 box, 371 items)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1190
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This is a small group of picture postcards.
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- Dates:
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1905-2001
- Size:
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0.79 Cubic Feet (2 containers)
- Collection ID:
- NASM,2018.0060
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the observatory postcards gathered by Dr. David DeVorkin as part of the Explore the Universe exhibit.
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Ricki Covette Burlesque Collection
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Covette, Ricki
Jewell, Irene
- Dates:
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1950 - 1980
- Size:
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1.25 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1335
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Six scrapbooks documenting the Burlesque career of Irene Jewell (stage name:Ricki Covette), who was billed as "The World's Tallest Exotic Dancer" at 6'8". The albums contain clippings; letters; certiicates; photographs, includng photographs of her act; ephemera, such as postcards, travel brochures, postcards and decals, from her travels; advertisem...
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Stern, Michael, 1946-
Stern, Jane
- Dates:
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1920 - 2005
- Size:
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17 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1392
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection primarily consists of the raw materials amassed by Jane and Michael Stern as they traveled the United States, researching for their books on American material culture subjects, with particular emphasis on food and dining. These materials include writings, jottings and notes from their various stops while traveling; photographs and sl...
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Ravnitzky, Michael
Archives Center, NMAH, SI.
- Dates:
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undated
- Size:
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1 Cubic foot (6 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0483A
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Postcards, arranged by geographical area or by the subjects. Collection includes two boxes of "GoCards" (freely distributed commercial postcards) as well.
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Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
- Dates:
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undated
- Size:
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1055
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Postcards depicting lighthouses in the United States and Canada.
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Rau, William M., 1929-2007
Ellis, Katherine
- Dates:
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1900 - 2007
- Size:
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100 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1306
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Approximately 100 cubic feet of photographs, slides, postcards, scrapbooks, brochures, artwork, drawings, and other ephemera documenting engine-powered vessels of the international maritime industry. Brochures: The brochures are from international passenger lines and cruise lines. They detail both individual ships and shipping lines; they also det...
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Mangione, Chuck, 1940-
- Dates:
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1972-2009
- Size:
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6 Cubic feet (12 boxes, 10 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1151
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Archival materials documenting the career of musician Chuck Mangione.