Institute of Contemporary Arts records
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Institute of Contemporary Arts (Washington, D.C.)
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1927-circa 1985
bulk 1947-1967
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36 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.instcona
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Archives of American Art
The records of the Washington, D.C. arts and educational organization, Institute of Contemporary Arts, measure 36 linear feet and date from 1927-circa 1985, with the bulk of the material spanning the organization's active years, 1947-1967. The collection documents the arts and cultural programming organized by the ICA through correspondence, artists' files, program and exhibition files, administrative and financial records, printed materials and photographs. Also found are administrative, student, and teacher records of the ICA school; records of the Fine Arts Committee of the People-to-People Project; and some personal papers of the ICA's founder, Robert Richman.
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Rankine, V. V., 1920-2004
Kirwin, Liza
- Dates:
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1990 Mar. 2-22
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34 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rankin90
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Archives of American Art
An interview of V. V. Rankine conducted 1990 Mar. 2-22, by Liza Kirwin, for the Archives of American Art.
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American Arachnological Society
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1960-2011
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-228
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the activities, history, membership, meetings, and publications of the American Arachnological Society (AAS). People represented include Charles D. Dondale, William B. Peck, Nan Lawler, David B. Richman, Karl J. Stone, and Beatrice Vogel. Publications include the Journal of Arachnology, the...
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Leckie, Hubert W., 1913-1993
Kirwin, Liza
Giampietro, Alexander (1912-2010)
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1992 Feb. 13
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37 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.leckie92
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Archives of American Art
An interview with Hubert Leckie and Alexander Giampietro conducted 1992 Feb. 13, by Liza Kirwin, for the Archives of American Art.
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bulk 1918-1999
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1.99 Cubic feet ((5 boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0473
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of philatelic items and first day covers from a variety of sources including flown items, cacheted covers, stamps, and first day covers. Flown items in the collection include letters from the first flights of various air mail routes; a letter carried aboard the first flight of the ZRS-4 Akron; a commemorative envelope from ...
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Barnett-Aden Gallery
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1954-1989
bulk 1961-1977
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0.5 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAAHC.A2014.63.32
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
The Historical Records of the Barnett-Aden Gallery showcases one of the first galleries owned and operated by African Americans. The work of the Gallery was invaluable as they opened the exhibition space to established and unknown artists regardless of race or gender.
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Custom Craft
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
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1928-1994
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320 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0618.S04.05
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The materials document the orders placed by the clients of the Scurlock Studio. The photographs primarily depict individual portrait sittings but there are also portraits of children, groups, and other subjects.
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American University (Washington, D.C.). Fine Arts Dept.
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1946-1980
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10 Microfilm reels (circa 9,000 items on 10 microfilm reels)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ameruniv
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The microfilmed American University Fine Arts Department records contain departmental files on faculty, visiting artists, students, fundraising events, and building projects. Also included are files on exhibitions held in the Watkins Gallery; photographs of exhibitions; collection files on permanent acquisitions and memorial gifts, containing photo...
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 23-July 4, 2005
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2005
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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National Collection of Fine Arts
- Dates:
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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...
