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Hunter, Russell Vernon, 1900-1955
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1923-1979
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420 Items ((on 4 microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.huntruss
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Biographical data; correspondence; sketches; exhibition materials; photographs; clippings; and press releases.
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Bennett, Ward, 1917-2003
Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1973 February 13
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33 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bennet73
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Ward Bennett, conducted 1973 February 13, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
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Smith, Margery Hoffman, 1888-1981
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1939-1948
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1 Reel (ca. 280 items (on 1 microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.smitmarg
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence; writings, speeches and notes; clippings and other printed material; a list of requisitions for interior decoration; sketches; correspondence of Emerson J. Griffith, State Administrator for Oregon's Works Progress Administration; lyrics of George Natanson's song "Hail to Timberline"; and photographs of Griffith and Floyd Dell at Timb...
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Terence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings papers
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Robsjohn-Gibbings, Terence Harold, 1905-
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1915-1977
1898
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14.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.robstere
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of furniture and interior designer Terence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings measure 14.4 linear feet and date from 1898 to 1977 with the bulk of material dating from 1915 to 1977. Found within the papers are biographical material, correspondence, writings, project files, printed materials, artwork including 4 sketchbooks, 30 scrapbooks documenting Robsjohn-Gibbings career, and photographs of Robsjohn-Gibbings and his work.
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Nagel, Charles, 1899-1992
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ca. 1927-1992
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3.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.nagechar
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The bulk of the papers consist of Nagel's files on his various positions and projects (ca. 3.3 ft), containing a variety of materials, including correspondence, writings, notes, art works, clippings, photographs and printed material. Also included are files pertaining to Nagel's father, lawyer and statesman Charles Nagel, and to his mother, Anne; a...
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Schaeffer, Rudolph
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1880s-1997
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13.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.scharudo
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The collection measures 13.3 linear feet, dates from the 1880s-1997 and documents the life and varied career of Rudolph Schaeffer, artist, designer, teacher, writer, collector of Asian art, and pioneer in the field of color study who founded the Rudolph Schaeffer School of Design in San Francisco in 1926. The papers include biographical information, correspondence, subject files, writings, diaries, journals, artwork, scrapbooks, sound recordings, and photographs.
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Design Research, Inc.
- Dates:
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1953-1979
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6.5 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- SIL-CH.1997-123-2
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Libraries
This collection consists ofcorrespondence, scrapbooks, catalogs, brochures, original drawings, photographs, financial records, resumes, legal documents, magazine articles, business records, press releases, artwork, and samples of boxes, bags, and buttons. Files documenting the company's history include a statement of the company's philosophy and records pertaining to the establishment of new stores in various cities. Project files document the furniture, fabrics, rugs, and accessories imported and design by Design Research, Inc. Bound reprints of articles that appeared in Interiors and International Design magazines are included. Clippings and other records documenting the design and construction of D/R stores are provided in the files pertaining to Benjamin Thompson & Associates, Inc. Also found in these files is a printed and bound presentation copy of Thompson's address, "The Craft of Design and the Art of Building", along with other articles by and about Thompson. Additional information pertaining to D/R's association with Marimekko can be found in the Cooper- Hewitt Design Archive's Marimekko Collection.
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Frid, Tage
Brown, Robert F.
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1980 June 24-1982 February 22
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167 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.frid80
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Tage Frid conducted 1980 June 24-1982 February 22, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
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Fedoroff, George
- Dates:
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1939-1980
- Size:
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2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fedogeor
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of craftsman and administrator George Fedoroff measure 2.0 linear feet and date from 1939-1980. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, writings and notes, professional files, printed materials, and photographs. Many of the documents concern Fedoroff's work with the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Truex, Van Day, -1979
Cummings, Paul
- Dates:
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1971 November 15
- Size:
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53 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.truex71
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Van Day Truex conducted 1971 November 15, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Discusses his youth in the midwest; art studies at New York School of Fine and Applied Arts; life in New York; studies in Paris; Parson's School of Design; his interest in interior design; his affiliation with Tiffany's; exhibitions; and hi...