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National Museum of American History
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1946-2001
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-095
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of curatorial records that document the research and work of Robert C. Post. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1973, Post was hired as a museum technician in the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, National Museum of History and Technology (NMHT). From 1974-1977, ...
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McGrath, Dorn
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bulk 1971-1997
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0.36 Cubic Feet ((1 box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2013.0002
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 738 color slides of the following airports and their environs taken or collected by Dorn McGrath: Andrews Air Force Base (Camp Springs, MD); Atlanta Hartsfield - Jackson International Airport (Atlanta, GA); Bradley International Airport (Hartford, CT); General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (Boston, MA); Buf...
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Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 1: Transportation
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DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
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circa 1800-1980
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32 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0300.S01
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheet music with lithographs at an early age. Series 1: Transportation contains circa 3,900 pieces of sheet music documenting the development of and popular attitudes towards transportation technology in the United States. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection is available here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music.
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Maevis, Alfred
History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
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1903-1969
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1 Cubic foot (5 Boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0954
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection relates to Maevis' work on the New York subway system.
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Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Plowden, David
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
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1981
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1020
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Photographs documenting the steel industry. Subjects include blast furnaces, steel mills, ore barges, and other related subjects.
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History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
Waring, Frank H., 1925-
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1912-1997
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4 Cubic feet (4 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0895
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents transportation analyst, consultant and planner Frank H. Waring and his consulting firm The Waring Group, Inc.
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2016-2018
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855.72 Gigabytes (96 MP3's; 19 QuickTime Movies, 12.3 GBs of Audio Interviews
843.42 GBs of Video Interviews )
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-119
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The oral histories in this collection were conducted as part of the research for an exhibition exploring the history of neighborhood change and civic activism in the nation's capital. Focused on the dynamic histories of six DC neighborhoods—Adams Morgan, Anacostia, Brookland, Chinatown, Shaw and Southwest—the exhibition recounted the story of these communities through the eyes of the Washingtonians who helped shape and reshape the city in extraordinary ways. The exhibit was organized by the Anacostia Community Museum and curated by Samir Meghelli. The audio and video interviews were conducted between 2016-2018.
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Fauntroy, William T. Jr., 1926
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1962-2001
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1.4 Linear feet (1 Box)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-088
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
William T. Fauntroy, Jr. WMATA collection, which dates from 1962 to 2001 and measures 1.4 linear feet, documents the development of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The collection includes annual reports, newsletters, brochures, and photographs.
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Scidmore, Eliza Ruhamah, 1856-1928
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circa 1914-1916
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50 Negatives (glass)
23 Negatives (nitrate)
120 lantern slides
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.139
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs made and collected by Scidmore documenting life in Japan and China. They depict people, agriculture, crafting and jewelry, and natural and urban settings. Some additional photographs were made in South America and possibly the Philippines. The collection includes lantern slides published by the William H. Jackson Photo and Publishing Co...
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1979-1985
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3.34 Cubic Feet (5 containers)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2018.0005
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of material documenting the Large Format Camera program.