Archives Center Wild West Collection
The collection consists of printed materials and ephemera relating to "Wild West" shows.
Chet and Juanita Howell Rodeo Collection
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life
Howell, Chet
Mostly newspaper publicity and rodeo programs. 67 full- and half-page sheets from mostly small-town papers, with predominantly local news. The programs for performances at fairs sometimes include agricultural information, what was being judged, and the cash prize amounts. Most of the programs contain advertisements for small-town services and products. A description …
Jane and Michael Stern Collection
Stern, Jane
Collection documents Jane and Michael Stern's travels across the United States collecting data for their books on American material culture subjects, with particular emphasis on food and dining.
Howard J. Hawthorne films of the American Southwest and Mexico
Footage taken Howard J. Hawthorne, a Navajo, of various North American southwest and Mexican scenes including Gallup Ceremonials (1941, 1942, 1952, 1953); Navajo Fair and rodeo (1952); sheep herding, skinning and slaughtering (1941); Canyon de Chelly (1946); Lee Ferry Country and Grand Canyon (1950); bodies of two dead indians possibly in Mexico (1941); Mexico City (1941); and Painted Desert and …
Bryan Dew films
Collection consists of films of the American West created and collected by Bryan Dew. Collection also contains production logs, lab receipts and other materials related to A Ten Dollar Horse and a Forty Dollar Saddle. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect …
Joseph C. Farber photographs of Native American life
6,000 Acetate negatives (circa)
8 Color transparencies
1,000 Items (circa 1000 enlarged prints: silver gelatin (some mounted for exhibition))
Photographs made as part of Joseph C. Farber's project to document modern NAtive American everyday life. Represented tribes include the Acoma, Apache, Blackfoot, Chehalis, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chippewa, Cocopa, Dakota, Eskimo, Haida, Kiowa, Kutenai, Lummi, Mohave, Mohawk, Navaho, Northern Athabascan, Onandaga, Pima, Pueblo, Quinalt, Seminole, Taos, Tlingit, and Zuni. Subject coverage …
American Indian social and political memorabilia collection
The collection includes posters, flyers, booklets, pamphlets, invitations, bumper stickers, programs, announcements, pins, calendars and other types of ephemera. They concern such matters as elections, legislation, legal matters, education, health (including AIDS), sports, pow wows, dances, art shows, child care, conferences, and rodeos. Some are decorative items. Much of the …
George Rhoades films of National Parks and other travels
Footage taken by George Rhoades of his and his wife, Betty's travels in the United States. George Rhoades was an attorney for the Interior Department. Footage includes the following locations: Arizona, California, Nevada, Glacier Park, Grand Canyon, Hawaii, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Tournament of Roses and Rose Bowl, Utah, Brighton Alta, Sun …
DC Cowboys Dance Company Records
1994-2012
The records of the DC Cowboys Dance Company, an all-male, gay, non-profit dance company based in Washington, DC. that was active from 1994-2012. They peformed nationally and internationally live and on television, "celebrating diversity through dance."
Juneteenth Program Records, 1989-1998
Anacostia Community Museum
0.5 Linear feet
10 Video recordings (VHS, 1/2" )
1 Sound recording (audio cassette)
This collection consists of the records of Anacostia Community Museum's Juneteenth program held by the museum from 1989-1999. The material consists primarily of event programs, photographs, and audiovisual recordings of the various celebrations held on the grounds of the museum. video and audio recordings of the program events.
