Groucho Marx Collection
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Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975
Marx, Groucho (Julius Henry), 1890-1977 (comedian)
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1911-1978
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12 Cubic feet (39 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0269
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Series 1: Correspondence, 1932-1977 is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. In 1965, Marx gave the Library of Congress a portion of his correspondence with well-known personages. The majority of the correspondence in this collection dates from the post World War II era (Marx's early correspondence is located at the Library of Congress.) Th...
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Bergman, Harry M.
Kahn family
Kahn, Kimberly
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1926-1957
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3 Cubic feet (5 document boxes
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0722
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Kahn Family Films document the activities of the Godwin Construction Co. of New York City from 1928-1934. The films also document more than twenty-five years of the Bergman and Kahn family life and travel. The films are silent, 16mm black and white reversal and Kodachrome. Unless otherwise noted, films were arranged in the Archives Center on ...
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Rockwell, David Hadley
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1980-2004, undated
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3.2 Cubic feet (11 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1342
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
An extensive collection of advertisements, club cards, ephemera, and invitations publicizing venues and events at entertainment clubs and venues in New York City, New York, New Jersey, and Florida. The materials make use of a variety of graphic arts styles.
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Alexander, John White, 1856-1915
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1775-1968
bulk 1870-1915
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11.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.alexjohn
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Archives of American Art
The papers of the painter, muralist, and illustrator John White Alexander measure 11.9 linear feet and date from 1775 to 1968, with the bulk of materials dating from 1870 to 1915. Papers document Alexander's artistic career and many connections to figures in the art world through biographical documentation, correspondence (some illustrated), writings, 14 sketchbooks, additonal artwork and loose sketches, scrapbooks, photographs, awards and medals, artifacts, and other records. Also found is a souvenir engraving of a Mark Twain self-portrait.
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United Shoe Machinery Corporation
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1898 - 1987
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145 Cubic feet (296 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0277
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the activities of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation of Beverly, Massachusetts, manufacturers of shoe machinery equipment. The collection consists of engineering records, legal records, research and development records, employee/personnel records, correspondence, company catalogs, product literature, advertising materials, photographs, and moving images.
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Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896
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circa 1814-1897 and undated, with related materials to 1925
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15.43 cu. ft. (30 document boxes) (1 12x17 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7050
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The bulk of the George Brown Goode Collection (Record Unit 7050) predates the establishment of the present-day Smithsonian Institution Archives. A small addition of autograph letters was received from the Division of Political History, National Museum of American History in 1983 under accession number 83-081.
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Goossen, E. C.
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circa 1935-2004
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10.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.goose
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art historian and educator E.C. (Eugene) Goossen measure 10.8 linear feet and date from circa 1935 to 2004. The collection documents Goossen's career through biographical material, correspondence, artist files, writing project files and notes, exhibition files, other professional files and subject files, teaching files, and printed material.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 27-July 8, 1984
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1984
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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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Maertz, J.F., Department Store (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Stanley-Brown, Joseph, 1858-1941
Keystone View Company
Rau, William H.
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1887-1930
bulk 1900-1930
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8 Cubic feet ((29 boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0945
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of lantern slides and stereographs produced by several companies: Keystone View Company, Better America Lecture Service, Incorporated, American Press Association, J. Stanley-Brown, William H. Rau, and J. F. Maertz Department Store. The lantern slides were primarily intended to be used for educational presentations about the United States, other countries, history, and society. Many of the slides and stereographs are accompanied by descriptive text and in some instances by small cards--one card for each slide--and in other instances directly on the back of a stereoview. The majority of images were taken from 1900 to 1930.
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Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc.
- Dates:
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1875 - 1965
- Size:
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65 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0395
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Records of the Hills Bros. Coffee Company, Incorporated, documenting overall operations of the company, the creation of advertising materials, and development of the coffee trade.