Website Records
This accession consists of the "Raise It Up: Star-Spangled Banner, 1814-2014" website as it existed on June 14, 2014, the 200th anniversary of the writing of the United States national anthem. The website provides links to events as well as to resources about the song and the flag of the same name. Materials are …
Website Records
This accession consists of the "Raise a Glass to History: Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner" website as it existed on August 25 and October 27, 2014. The website, jointly maintained by the Smithsonian Channel and the National Museum of American History, featured the history of American spirits and cocktails and included …
Exhibition and Program Records
This accession consists of records documenting the exhibition and program coordinating activities of the Office of Curatorial Affairs, primarily in regard to the preservation of the Star-Spangled Banner and the planning, development, and production of the exhibition "The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem" at the National …
Website Records
This accession consists of the "Raise It Up!" website, maintained by the National Museum of American History, as it existed on June 5, 2015. "Raise It Up!" is a nation-wide event sponsored by the National Museum of American History each Flag Day to explore principles inspired by the "Star-Spangled Banner." The theme …
Subject Files
This accession includes records documenting the activities of Ronald E. Becker, Associate Director for Capital Programs at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), with some earlier files dating back to when Becker served as Assistant Director for Administration at NMAH. Material includes correspondence, memoranda, and notes; NMAH Board agendas …
Subject Files
These records document the administrative activities of the National Museum of American History (NMAH), Office of the Director, concerning NMAH departments, divisions, exhibitions, and special events, primarily during fiscal years 1993-1994, although some records date back to when the museum was named the National Museum of History and Technology. Directors represented …
Clotilde Arias Papers
United States. Dept. of State
Arias, Clotilde, 1901-1959
Thompson, J. Walter (advertising agency).
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2009
This collection documents the life and career of Peruvian musician, composer, and translator Clotilde Arias. Her work includes a Department of State-commissioned translation of "The Star-Spangled Banner" titled "El Pendón Estrellado", advertising jingles, original compositions, and translations of music originally written in English. She also was heavily involved in numerous Pan-American organizations including La Unión de Mujeres Americanas/United American Women.This collection contains correspondence, music manuscripts, photographs,newspaper clippings and printed materials, and four compact discs.
Exhibition Records
This accession consists of exhibition records of the National Museum of American History (NMAH), Division of Armed Forces History, as well as material dating back to the Division of Naval History before it merged with the Division of Military History to form the Division of Armed Forces History in 1985. The …
Electric Guitar Video Documentation
This week-long event explored the intersection of technology and music in the 20th century; it included oral and video histories, exhibitions, concerts, and a symposium discussing the cultural significance of the electric guitar as instrument, technology, and symbol.
Curatorial Records
This accession consists of flag files created and maintained by the Division of Home and Community Life. The flag files consist of research and documentation of the various versions of the United States flag as well as textile examinations of flags conducted by curators. Staff represented included Katherine Dirks, associate …
