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Armed Forces History, Division of (NMAH, SI).
Rosenau, Fred Simon
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1944-1945
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1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0478
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection contains both the personal papers of Fred Rosenau and examples of air-dropped psychological warfare literature created by the O.W.I. Amongst his personal papers, which constitute the first series, there are information guidebooks and language aids for India and Burma, a large number of Indian newspaper articles, and photographs take...
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Simon, Sidney, 1917-1997
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circa 1917-2002
bulk 1940-1997
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8 Linear feet
2.21 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.simosidn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor, painter, and educator Sidney Simon measure 8.0 linear feet and 2.21 GB and date from circa 1917-2002, with the bulk of the papers dating from 1940-1997. The collection documents Simon's career through biographical material, correspondence, writings and notes, subject files, sketches, sketchbooks, printed and digital material, and photographs.
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Hildreth Meière papers
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Meiere, M. Hildreth, d. 1961
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1901-2011
bulk 1911-1960
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27.3 Linear feet
0.068 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.meiemari
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Hildreth Meière measure 27.3 linear feet and 0.068 GB and date from 1901 to 2011, with the bulk of material dating from 1911 to 1960. The collection documents Meière's life and travels, and her long and prolific career as an architectural muralist through biographical material, correspondence, writings, thirteen diaries, files regarding her war relief work during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, printed and digital materials, extensive photographs and slides, eight sketchbooks, and two videocassettes and 93 reels of motion picture film documenting her travels, her volunteer efforts in Spain following the civil war, artwork, and home movies.
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Tottori, Mitsumyo, 1898-
Kawanishi, Jitsunin
Kaneko, Sadako
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1943-2003
2003
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0.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0926
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Copies of photographs and narrative text relating to Japanese American soldiers killed in World War II and the Korean War. The memorial notebooks were created and maintained by Bishop Mitsumyo Tottori and include detailed biographical information on Totorri and copies of the original memorial notebooks and English translations.
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Crocker, Judith A.
Faust, Herbert M. (salesman, manager)
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1918-1949.
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1.5 Cubic feet (4 boxes
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0397
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers relate to Mr. Faust's diverse career, including information on advertising in the 1920s, including two marketing studies from 1920 1922 of Sabetha, Kansas; his War Production Board experience, 1943-1944, which demonstrates the magnitude of that operation, its contribution to the war effort, and the extensive involvement of the American public in the salvage effort; and correspondence relating to his employment with and retirement from the Mutual Broadcasting Company, 1945-1948. These papers constitute a personal record of a successful career which reached its peak with important wartime civilian service.
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Northern States Power Company
Hooks, Benjamin, Dr.
Xcel Energy
Reddy Communications, Inc.
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1926-1999
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30 Cubic feet (119 boxes )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0913
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records document the development and use of Reddy Kilowatt, a cartoon figure trademark created in 1926 by Ashton B. Collins, Sr. More than 150 investor-owned electric utilities in the United States and at least twelve foreign countries licensed the use of the Reddy Kilowatt trademark. The records include a wide range of textual and visual materials and sound and moving image recordings.
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Weston, Harold, 1894-1972
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1894-1978
bulk 1912-1972
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24.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.westharo
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of modernist painter and activist Harold Weston (1894-1972) date from 1894 to 1978 and measure 24.3 linear feet. The papers focus on Weston's painting career and his involvement with humanitarian and artistic causes. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, personal business records, association and organization records, commission and project files, materials relating to Weston's book Freedom in the Wilds, writings, artwork, printed materials, two scrapbooks, and photographs.
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Mills, George H., 1895-1975
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circa 1920s-1950s
bulk 1930-1949
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13.39 Cubic feet (24 legal document boxes; 7 flatboxes)
14.95 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1994.0022
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The George Henry Mills Collection was donated to the National Air and Space Museum in 1994 by Mills' daughter, Mrs. Georgia Mills Head.
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Rattner, Abraham
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1891-1986
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26.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rattabra
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Abraham Rattner and Esther Gentle papers measure 26.3 linear feet and date from 1891 through the 1980s. The collection documents Rattner's life and career as an artist through interviews, extensive correspondence, gallery files, studio notebooks, writings, notes, date books and diaries, photographs, and works of art.
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Alexander, Charles P. (Charles Paul), 1889-1981
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circa 1870-1979
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59.41 cu. ft. (116 document boxes) (1 half document box) (2 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7298
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of Charles P. Alexander (Record Unit 7298) were received by the Smithsonian Archives in 1981, 1982, and 1984. The papers are open to researchers and may be consulted in the Archives. The Archives would like to thank Dr. Wayne N. Mathis, Chairman, Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History; Dr. F. Christian Thompso...