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Lamp, Robert A.
Lamp, J. Curtis
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1942 - 1988
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2 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1412
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The papers document the life and career of surgeon J. Curtis Lamp, a plastic surgeon who specialized in reconstructive facial surgery for soldiers with traumatic combat injuries. The collection includes case studies, statistics, photographs of patients (some are close-ups of their injuries), journal articles by Dr. Lamp and by others, letters betwe...
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Ivy, Robert Henry, 1881-1974
Lamp, Robert A.
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1901-1972
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1 Cubic foot (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1411
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection includes letters, many of which are of an honorary nature such as awards and appointments, some of which relate to his publishing activities and others to medical or military subjects; slides and photographs of patients; a few photographs relating to his military service; writings, journal articles written by Ivy and by others; artic...
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Bissell, Hezekiah
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1920-1928
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0.2 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1445
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents the reminiscences of Hezekiah Bissell, a railroad engineer who worked in the western United Statesstates with the Union Pacific Railroad, and in Peru.
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Serros, Michele M.
Magana, Antonio
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1968-2012
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4 Cubic feet (2 boxes, 3 folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1481
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the life and work of author and poet Michele Serros.
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Jane and Michael Stern Collection
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Stern, Michael, 1946-
Stern, Jane
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1920 - 2005
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17 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1392
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection primarily consists of the raw materials amassed by Jane and Michael Stern as they traveled the United States, researching for their books on American material culture subjects, with particular emphasis on food and dining. These materials include writings, jottings and notes from their various stops while traveling; photographs and sl...
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Myrow, Josef
Gordon, Mack, 1904-1959
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1926-1977, undated
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1 motion picture film
3 Cubic feet (9 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1363
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Mack Gordon (1904-1959) was a prolific and successful songwriter, lyricist, and composer. He composed songs for stage and screen. He and Harry Warren won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1943.
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Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Blumenthal, M.L.
Blumenthal, Joseph
Blumenthal, Barbara B.
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1856-2010
bulk 1900-1969
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2 Cubic feet (6 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1344
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Records from Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company, manufacturers of chocolate and cocoa products, including well-known candies such as Snocaps, Raisinets, and Goobers. They were located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company was sold to Ward Foods Incorporated in 1969. This collection also includes material collected by and about the Blumenthal family and from M.L. Blumenthal, noted illustrator of the early 20th century.
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King, D. Ward
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1902-2005
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0.75 Cubic feet ( 2 boxes, 1 map-folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1332
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Photographs, publications and correspondence related to D. Ward King's invention the King Road Drag, or the Split-Oak drag, which improved rural travel in the early 20th century by introducing a simple design and low-effort system for grading poor-quality roads. The King Road Drag was promoted heavily across the United States and Canada via the "Good Roads Campaign" originally sponsored by the railroad companies in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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Adler, Charles, Jr., 1899-1980 (engineer, inventor)
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1899 - 1980
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6 Cubic feet (; 15 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0351
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection contains correspondence, news clippings, photographs, patents, and printed materials documenting the inventive career of Charles Adler, Jr. Adler is best known for his development of the first traffic actuated signal light in 1928.
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Coughlin, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1891-1979
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1919-2015, undated
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9 Cubic feet (27 boxes, 1 map-folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1389
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This refence collection was assembled to assist in writing a biography of the Reverend Mr. Charles E. Coughlin. The collection contains books, booklets, published sermons, published lectures, pamphlets and other printed materials. Of these, 57 were written by Coughlin. The remainder of the materials relate to him directly or have chapters or passa...