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De Forest, Lockwood, 1850-1932
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1858-1980
bulk 1870-1930
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3.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.defolock
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York and California based interior designer, architect, collector and painter Lockwood de Forest measure 3.8 linear feet and date from 1858 to 1980, bulk dates 1870 to 1930. The collection includes correspondence, writings, diaries, journals, exhibition files, personal business records, printed material, sketchbooks, drawings, and photographs.
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Science, Medicine and Society, Division of (NMAH, SI).
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1985-1992
bulk 1987-1989
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4 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0538
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection was assembled by Museum curators and documents the efforts of persons in eight states to have the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC), a particle accelerator, built in their state. Also documents efforts in each state to oppose locating the SSC in their state. The collection contains correspondence, press kits, posters, signs, bumper stickers, leaflets, handbills, clippings, photographs, and a videotape.
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Cornell, Joseph
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1750-1980, bulk 1930-1972
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196.8 Linear feet
186 nitrate negatives
- Collection ID:
- SAAM.JCSC.1
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
The Joseph Cornell Study Center collection measures 196.8 linear feet and dates from 1750 to 1980, with the bulk of the material dating from 1930 to 1972. Documenting the artistic career and personal life of assemblage artist Joseph Cornell (1903-1972), the collection is primarily made up of two- and three-dimensional source material, the contents of the artists' studio, his record album collection, and his book collection and personal library. The collection also includes diaries and notes, financial and estate papers, exhibition materials, collected artifacts and ephemera, photographs, correspondence, and the papers of Robert Cornell (1910-1965) and Helen Storms Cornell (1882-1966), the artist's brother and mother.
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Weick, Fred E., 1899-1993
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1899-1984
bulk 1949-1957
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 legal document box)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0425
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Aeronautical engineer Fred E. Weick (1899-1993) had a profound effect on light aircraft development. He was responsible for the development of NACA's low-drag cowling for radial engines, introduced the concept of "fifty foot obstacle clearance" as a measure of aircraft take-off performance, and was instrumental in the development of several aircraft, including the Piper Pawnee and Piper Cherokee.
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Gerber, H. Joseph, 1924-1996
Gerber Scientific Instrument Company (Hartford, Conn.).
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1911 - 1999
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75 Cubic feet (182 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0929
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Records document the Gerber Scientific Instrument Company, Hartford, Connecticut, and its four subsidiaries: Gerber Garment Technology, Inc., Gerber Scientific Products, Inc., Gerber Systems Corp., and Gerber Optical, Inc. Gerber Scientific designs, develops, manufactures, markets and services computer aided design and computer aided CAD/CAM systems. The records include correspondence, memoranda, product literature, trade literature, patent records, instruction manuals, proposals, engineering records, photographs, technical reports, drawings, press releases, and newspaper clippings.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department
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1998-2007
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49 cu. ft. (49 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 14-038
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the awarding of funding by Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). These records relate to the Chandra X-Ray Center and were maintained by the Subawards/Grant Awards Section. Materials include correspondence, proposals, amendments, reports, reviews, revisions, agreements, checklists, financia...
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Wood, Beatrice
- Dates:
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1894-1998
bulk 1930-1990
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26.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.woodbeat
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of California ceramicist Beatrice Wood measure 26.6 linear feet and date from 1906 to 1998, with the bulk dating from 1930-1990. There is extensive correspondence with gallery owners, fellow artists, clients, friends, and family. The collection also contains biograpical materials, personal business records, writings, printed materials, photographs, and works of art. Of particular interest are the 28 diaries that Wood maintained from 1916 until her death in 1998 and 42 glazing formula notebooks dating from 1934-1997. Also found are documents of Steven Hoag and Esther Rosencranz, her husband and aunt respectively, that consist of correspondence, business records, and photographs given to the Archives of American Art as part of the Beatrice Wood papers.
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Boyden, Uriah A. (Uriah Atherton), 1804-1879
Francis, Joseph Sidney
Schultze, Bernhard
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1806-1879
bulk 1830-1879
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21 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0982
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers of Uriah A. Boyden (1804-1879), a Boston civil and mechanical engineer and the inventor of the Boyden turbine. Materials include correspondence, notes, calculations, articles, notebooks, legal documents, financial documents, patents and patent assignments, design drawings, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, business cards, and a print of a daguerreotype.
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for the Arts and Humanities
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1983-1994
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25.89 cu. ft. (23 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box) (5 blueprint storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-082
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of correspondence and memoranda pertaining to Experimental Gallery proposals, installation of exhibitions, gallery activities with the public, and research; administrative files concerning financial reports, funding (through the Cafritz and Rockefeller foundations, as well as the Pew Charitable Trusts), contracts, ex...
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National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Director
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circa 1989-2000
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 14-108
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting topics internal to the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), including visitor studies, policies, development, facility management, and plans for the Dulles Center (officially named the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center later). Materials include reports, working papers, publications, policies, design ...