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Stone, Alan, 1904-
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circa 1931-1971
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9.5 cu. ft. (19 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7340
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of Alan Stone consist of incoming and outgoing correspondence documenting his career at the USDA and his research on Diptera. Most of the letters concern the identification of specimens.
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Stone, Alan, 1904-, interviewee
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1997
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3 audiotapes (reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9614
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program ...
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Midtown Galleries
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1904-1997
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86.82 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.midtgall
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Archives of American Art
The records of Midtown Galleries measure 86.82 linear feet and date from 1904 to 1997. The collection documents the operation and general administration of the business and includes artist records, exhibition material, inventories, financial records, photographs, and printed material.
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Photographs and Biographical Information
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Systematic Entomology Laboratory
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1797-1988 and undated
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9.19 cu. ft. (17 document boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7323
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection was created by combining two separate accessions of biographical information on and photographs of entomologists. Series 1 consists mostly of biographical materials on dipterists (entomologists who specialize in the study of flies) but also includes information about other entomologists and scientists in general. The material,...
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Deem, George, 1932-2008
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1904-2015
bulk 1960-2008
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18.2 Linear feet
10.71 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.deemgeor
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter, writer, and dancer George Deem measure 18.2 linear feet and 10.71 GB and date from 1904-2015, with the bulk of the material dating from 1960-2008. The collection documents Deem's path from Midwestern farm child to New York City artist and teacher who specialized in recreating works of great masters, especially Johannes Vermeer. Correspondence, exhibition files, subject files, project files, writings by and about Deem, printed and digital material and photographic materials all show the trajectory of Deem's development as an artist.
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Smithsonian Institution. Libraries. Office of the Director
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circa 1904-1978
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42 cu. ft. (42 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession T90122
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the activities of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Records include American Library Association materials, correspondence, a vertical file, and acquisitions and exchanges from the early 20th Century.
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Kepes, Gyorgy, 1906-2001
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1909-2003
bulk 1935-1985
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21.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kepegyor
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Hungarian-born artist, art theorist, and educator, Gyorgy Kepes, measure 21.2 linear feet and date from 1909-2003, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1935-1985. The papers document Kepes's career as an artist and educator, and as founder of the Center for Advanced Visual Studies (CAVS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), through biographical material, correspondence, writings by Kepes and others, project files, exhibition files, printed material, sketchbooks, artwork, sound recordings and motion picture films, and photographic material.
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Panofsky, Erwin, 1892-1968
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1904-1990
bulk 1920-1968
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19.8 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.panoerwi
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Erwin Panofsky measure 19.8 linear feet and are dated 1904-1990 (bulk dates 1920-1968). They consist of correspondence, writings, biographical material, and printed material documenting Panofsky's career as an art historian, teacher, and writer. The Panofsky papers are comprised mainly of correspondence with colleagues, scholars, students, art dealers, galleries and museums, libraries, colleges and universities, organizations, and periodicals.
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Basie, Count, 1904-
Smith, Ernie
Webster, Ben
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
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1894-1979
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30 Cubic feet (352 film reels , 16 mm)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0491
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
More than 300 reels of 16mm black and white and color film, silent and sound, fiction and documentary motion picture film documenting jazz and related musical performances, social and popular dance styles and performances, jazz musicians, performance locales, and documentation of African-American popular culture. A list of featured performers in the collection is shown below. The films are frequently compilations produced by Smith for lectures.
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology
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1840s-circa 2015
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330.25 Linear feet (519 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.XXXX.0311
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National Anthropological Archives
The Department of Anthropology records contain administrative and research materials produced by the department and its members from the time of the Smithsonian Institution's foundation until today.