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Smithsonian Institution
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circa 1927-1950
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25 cu. ft. (25 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-143
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of motion pictures created by, acquired by, or about the Smithsonian Institution and its staff. Highlights of the collection include footage related to the Charles Lindbergh transatlantic flight and the Lindbergh baby; footage of Native American sign language; footage from archeological expeditions in Arizona, Colo...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1979-1980
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13 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-098
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual records created during the production of "A Sense of Discovery, The National Collection of Fine Arts," produced by Paul B. Johnson. The 28 minute film was completed in 1980 and was intended to encourage art appreciation. Most of the footage is of events and objects at the National Museum of American Art ...
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Motion Pictures and Videotapes
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National Zoological Park. Office of Education
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circa 1938-1980 and undated
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5.38 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (1 film box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 395
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists of motion pictures taken by veterinarians, keepers, directors, and other staff at the National Zoological Park (NZP) for research and documentation purposes. These motion pictures, along with footage shot for television news and other programs, were kept by the Office of Education as part of their mission to disseminat...
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Warshaw, Isadore, d. 1969
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1893-1969
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2.96 Cubic feet (consisting of 5.5 boxes, 1 folder, 7 oversize folders, 8 map case folders, 1 flat box (partial), plus digital images of some collection material. )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Motion
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Motion Pictures forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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Gay Life Magazine
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1961-2004, undated
bulk 1995-2000
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3 Cubic feet (9 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1353
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A collection of promotional photographs and press kits used to promote motion pictures and made for television motion pictures and other entertainment.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
- Dates:
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1989
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19.5 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes) (3 tall document boxes) (2 film boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-197
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual elements for "Our Biosphere: The Earth in Our Hands," a one-hour film produced by Karen Loveland and narrated by Robert Redford. The film follows the staff of the National Museum of Natural History's Marine Systems Laboratory and Arizona's Space Biosphere Ventures as they work with scientists, architects,...
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Federal Aviation Administration
- Dates:
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1962
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0.08 Cubic feet (One 16mm film.)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2020.0017
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
One 16mm film, Dulles Report - Part II, relating to the construction of Washington Dulles International Airport.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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circa 1963-1989
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17.9 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes) (5 film boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 587
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of 16mm motion picture films produced by the Office of Telecommunications (OTC) and its predecessors, the Smithsonian Museum Service, the Office of Public Information, and the Office of Public Affairs. Also included are films created by outside producers in collaboration with OTC. Included are black and white and...
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Danske filminstitut
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circa 1915-1986
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10 Cubic feet (23 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0543
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection contains primarily black-and-white silver gelatin photographic prints, produced by film studios and distributors for advertising and theater lobby display purposes. The films are mostly American, although the collection includes some European and Japanese films. Some films are accompanied by small booklets in Danish.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
- Dates:
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1978
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-282
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of three films (Tradition in Western Civilization, Gilgamesh, City of the Dead) that were made for the exhibit "Western Civilization: Origins and Traditions" in the Hall of Western Civilization, National Museum of Natural History. Materials include film, video and magnetic tape.