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Prahar, Renee, 1880-1962
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1912-1938
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0.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.prahrene
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Archives of American Art
An award; a few letters; writings; printed material and photographs relating to Prahar's work as a sculptor, and to a lesser degree, her work as a stage actress.
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White, H. Wade
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1934-1970
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0.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.whith
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Two exhibition catalogs, NEW YORK NO-JURY EXHIBITION OF THE SALONS OF AMERICA, INC., and EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY ELSIE ROWLAND CHASE; a booklet of cartoons by Tom Chase; and a copy of the HARVARD LIBRARY BULLETIN containing an article by White, "19th Century American Sculpture at Harvard: A Glance at the Collection."
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Gaylor, Wood, 1883-1957
Gaylor, Adelaide Lawson, 1889-1986
Artists Coordination Committee (New York, N.Y.)
Downtown Gallery (New York, N.Y.)
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1866-[circa 1986]
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2.56 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gaylwood
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Biographical material, correspondence, journals, notebooks, address books, business records, writings, sketchbooks, exhibition announcements and catalogs, clippings, photographs, and subject files relating to the artistic careers of Wood Gaylor and Adelaide Lawson, to Gaylor's work as a fashion pattern desiger, and, more broadly, to the New York ar...
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Baker, Mildred, 1905-
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1882
1923-1997
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2.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bakemild
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of arts administrator Mildred Baker measure 2.7 linear feet and date from 1882 to 1997, with the bulk of the material dating from 1923 to 1997. Found within the papers are biographical materials; personal and professional correspondence; writings; files related to her work on the WPA Federal Art Project and other institutional art projects; printed material; photographs of Baker; and photographs and papers related to the work of her husband, Jacob Baker, who also administered programs for the WPA.
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Revenue Camera Club
Schroeder, Barbara
National Photographic Society
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1942-1986
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3.5 Cubic feet (10 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0681
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents the National Photographic Society, an amateur camera club in Washington, D.C.
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Vignelli, Massimo
Riedel, Mija, 1958-
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
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2011 June 6-7
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9 Items (Sound recording: 9 sound files (6 hr., 52 min.))
153 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.vignel11
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Massimo Vignelli conducted 2011 June 6-7, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Vignelli's home and office, in New York, New York.
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Ruth Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials
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Boatwright, Ruth Ellington, 1914-2004
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1923–1992
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33 Cubic feet (77 boxes, 3 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0415
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of correspondence, appointment books, business records, music manuscripts, sound recordings, photographs, and ephemera documenting the activities of Duke Ellington and the management of Tempo Music, Incorporated. There is a small amount of material relating to the Ellingotn family.
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Printed Matter, Inc.
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1970-1990
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24.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.prinmati
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of Printed Matter, Inc., a non-profit artists' book publisher and distributor in New York, measure 24.9 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1990. Documentation on this organization includes artist, distributor, and client files; inventory records; legal and administrative records; general correspondence; ledgers, invoices, and other financial records; files arranged by subject; and architectural drawings of the interior office space. The administrative correspondence scattered across the various series shows Printed Matter's philosophy, operations, and relationships to artists. Many early notes and minutes are in Sol LeWitt's handwriting. Among the names to be found in the files are former staff members Edith deAk, Mike Glier, Nancy Linn, Ingrid Sischy, and Nancy Princenthal; founders Sol LeWitt and Lucy Lippard; and contracted artists, such as Douglas Davis, Heidi Fasnacht, Jenny Holzer, Douglas Huebler, Louise Lawler, Richard Nonas, Martha Rosler, Ed Ruscha, Art Spiegelman, Michelle Stuart, Athena Tacha, and Lawrence Weiner.
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Mathis, Nathaniel, 1946- (barber, motivational speaker)
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1946-2004
bulk 1970-2004
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5.5 Cubic feet (18 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0641
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Nathaniel Mathis is a Washington, D.C., hairstylist, inventor, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur. His papers document his business life and community involvement.
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Archipenko, Alexander, 1887-1964
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1904-1986
bulk 1930-1964
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19.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.archalex
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Alexander Archipenko papers measure 19.5 linear feet and date from 1904 to 1986, with the bulk of materials dating from 1930 to 1964. The sculptor's personal and professional life is documented by correspondence, financial records, scrapbooks, printed matter, and photographs documenting his art, exhibitions, travel, teaching activities, and the Archipenko Art School. Archipenko wrote and lectured extensively about his philosophies of art and the relationship between art and nature. The papers include drafts, notes, and final manuscripts of published and unpublished writings, and notes, outlines, transcripts, and audio recordings of some of his lectures.