Thomas Hess papers
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Hess, Thomas B.
- Dates:
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1939-1978
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10 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hessthom
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York editor and art critic Thomas Hess measure 10.0 linear feet and date from 1939 to 1978. The collection includes biographical materials, correspondence, extensive writings and notes, artists and subject files that also include recorded conversations with artists and others, printed materials, photographic materials, and artwork.
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Federal Art Project. Photographic Division
- Dates:
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circa 1920-1965
bulk 1935-1942
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12.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fedeartp14
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Federal Art Project, Photographic Division collection dates from circa 1920-1965, with the bulk of the records spanning the active years of the Federal Art Project (FAP), 1935-1942. The collection comprises 12.4 linear feet of mostly photographic prints and negatives that document primarily artwork produced by artists employed by the FAP. A smaller number of photographs also document other programs of the FAP, such as art classes and community centers, exhibitions by children and adults, artwork installed in public buildings, project divisions, and demonstrations of art processes by FAP artists.
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Manhattan Project (U.S.)
- Dates:
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1987-1990
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29 videotapes (Reference copies). 75 digital .wmv files and .rm files (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9531
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Videohistory Program, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation from 1986 until 1992, used video in historical research. Additional collections have been added since the grant project ended. Videohistory uses the video camera as a historical research tool to record moving visual information. Video works best in historical r...
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Tworkov, Jack
- Dates:
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1926-1993
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9.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tworjack2
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Archives of American Art
The Jack Tworkov papers measure 9.7 linear feet and are dated 1926-1993. Tworkov's work as a painter and influential teacher, as well as his personal life, are documented by extensive journals and substantive correspondence that record his ideas about art and teaching, and illuminate his relationships with friends, colleagues, and students. Many sketchbooks, writings, interviews, photographs, and moving images are also included.
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Baden, Gary
Baden, Sandra
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circa 1897-1979
- Size:
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2 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0611
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A wide-ranging collection of over 1,000 celebrity advertising endorsements, ca. 1897-1979. The endorsements were culled by a collector/hobbyist from high-end magazines publications such as Fortune, McCalls, Playbill and Vogue. They feature a wide range of celebrities from the fields of performing arts, sports, business, politics and "society." T...
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Custom Craft
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
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1932-1959
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320 Boxes
The subseries includes black and white silver gelatin negatives.
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0618.S04.03
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The majority of materials are portrait sittings of individuals but there are also formal portraits of couples, families, groups, and organizations.
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Renwick Gallery
- Dates:
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1970-1983
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-149
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the exhibitions Woodenworks: Furniture Objects by Five Contemporary Craftsmen; Design Is . . .; and Craft Multiples. Woodenworks: Furniture Objects by Five Contemporary Craftsmen was the major inaugural exhibition at the Renwick Gallery and was on display from January 28 - July 19, 1972. I...
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Smithsonian Institution
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12.5 cu. ft. (5 file cabinet drawers)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7098
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Biographical Information File contains biographies of individuals associated with the Smithsonian as either administrative officers, curators, collectors, donors, regents, or research associates. Occasionally biographies of individuals less closely associated with the Institution are included.
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Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971
- Dates:
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circa 1840-1993
bulk 1935-1961
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88 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kentrock
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Rockwell Kent papers measure 88.0 linear feet and date from circa 1840 to 1993 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1935 to 1961. The collection provides comprehensive coverage of Kent's career as a painter, illustrator, designer, writer, lecturer, traveler, political activist, and dairy farmer.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Fellowships and Internships
- Dates:
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1965-2011
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55 cu. ft. (55 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-241
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of program records documenting accepted applicants for fellowships, research positions, and internships at the Smithsonian Institution, with earlier records dating back to when the Office of Fellowships and Internships was known as the Office of Fellowships, the Office of Research Training and Services, the Office ...