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Carleton, Herbert W., d. 1992
Carleton, Herbert Oswald
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1912-1919
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1 Cubic foot
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0465
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Carleton Collection is a series of 461 feature film still photographs taken during the years 1912-1919. The stills are arranged alphabetically according to film titles. Most of the stills are in excellent condition, although some are torn or cracked at the edges. Only two of the films (The Awakening of Helena Richie and Birth of a Race) from...
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Niemeyer, G. Charles, Dr. (Grover Charles)
Cultural History, Division of (NMAH, SI).
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ca. 1960-1990.
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0679
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
G. Charles Niemeyer was a Broadway actor and later a professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. In the 1960s he began to research and write a new history of motion picture technology entitled From Shadow Play to Photoplay. It was never published.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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circa 1982-1987
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0.58 cu. ft. (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-170
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual records created during the production of "In Open Air: A Portrait of the American Impressionists" and "From Reliable Sources: The Archives of American Art." "In Open Air: A Portrait of the American Impressionists" is a 29-minute film finished in 1982 exploring the growth of impressionism in America d...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Community Life
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1984, 1993
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-084
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of 16mm film of Division of Community Life collections for use in the exhibition "A Nation of Nations" at the National Museum of American History, as well as "The Smithsonian's America: An Exhibition on American History and Culture" which opened at American Festival Japan '94. Materials include motion picture film.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1979-1995
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-153
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes records documenting the film and video production activities of Karen Loveland, Director of Special Projects for the Office of Telecommunications. Material consists of correspondence, memoranda, and notes; production shoot lists, scripts, and credits; budget summaries; license agreements and contracts; press releases; ...
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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
- Repository:
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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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Koerner, Charles W.
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1923-1953
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0.25 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1432
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A scrapbook documenting Charles W. Koerner's career as head of RKO Pictures in the 1940s. The scrapbook contains letters, a telegram, photographs, programs, a menu, clippings, and miscellany. Some portions of the scrapbook date from before Koerner's time with RKO, including his college years, and portions are from after his death, possibly compiled...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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circa 1981-1996
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-008
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual materials related to the National Museum of American Art and its predecessor, the National Collection of Fine Arts, that were either created or collected by the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Telecommunications. The materials document the museum and its staff, collections, exhibitions, and projects. ...
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Gordon Hendricks Motion Picture History Papers
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Hendricks, Gordon
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1895-1970
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27 Cubic feet (55 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0369
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Contains Gordon Hendricks's collection of clippings, correspondence, and research notes, and other professional papers related to his books and articles on motion picture history. Includes files on Edison, William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, and other pioneers in motion picture inventions.
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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...