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Olympic Games (19th : 1968) (Mexico City, Mexico)
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1968
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4 Cubic feet (7 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1402
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection was created by the Archives Center to bring together materials relating to the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Items relate to team members and include postcards, event programs, press guides, magazines, articles, and dining hall tickets.
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Daniel H. Meyerson World's Fair Collection
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Meyerson, Daniel H.
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1915-2000
undated
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16 Cubic feet (43 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0745
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection primarily documents through press releases, news bulletins, guidebooks, souvenirs, maps, ephemera and related publications world's fairs occurring after 1960.
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National Museum of African Art. Office of the Director
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2008-2017
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-106
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence created or maintained by Johnnetta B. Cole, 2009-2017. Topics covered include programs, travel, and collaborations with museums, educational institutions, professional societies, corporations, foundations, and individuals in the field of African art and related studies. Materials include correspondence...
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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1969, 1982-2006, 2011
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4.03 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-133
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the administration of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH), previously known as the Office of Folklife Programs, 1978-1991, and the Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies, 1992-1999, during the tenure of Richard Kurin. Kurin served as the Deputy Director, 1985-1987; ...
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Weiss, Helena M., 1909-2004
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1908-1993
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-184
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the personal papers of Helena M. Weiss and documents her life in Washington, DC, her family, and her work and colleagues at the Smithsonian Institution, such as Ray S. Bassler and E. O. Ulrich. Also documented are Weiss' trips to Thailand, Nepal, and India. Of particular note is a scrapbook containing images of ...
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Heyer, W. Ronald
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1949-2011
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4.69 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-534
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of papers documenting the career of W. Ronald Heyer, curator in the Division of Amphibians and Reptiles at the National Museum of Natural History. Heyer's research focuses on the systematics, evolution, and biogeography of Neotropical amphibians. There is also a small amount of materials created by James Arthur Peters, ...
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National Museum of African Art. Office of the Director
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1963-2009
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-096
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes the correspondence of Warren M. Robbins, Director, 1979-1983; Sylvia H. Williams, Director, 1983-1996; Roslyn A. Walker, Director, 1997-2002; and Sharon F. Patton, Director, 2003-2008. The records consist of correspondence with museums, educational institutions, professional societies, corporations, foundations, an...
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Taylor, Lisa, 1933-1991
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circa 1968-1991, 1997
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 09-068
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the personal papers of Lisa Taylor, Director, Smithsonian Associates (TSA), 1966-1968, and Director, Cooper-Hewitt Museum (CHM), 1969-1987. These materials document her personal correspondence and professional activities as well as her transition from TSA to CHM and the administration of CHM. Materials include c...
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Cushing, Lily Emmet, 1909-1969
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1929-1972
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4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cushlily
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Lily Emmet Cushing date from 1929 to 1972 and measure 4.0 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical material; letters from friends including Henri Bernstein, Alfred M. Frankfurter, Katharine Graham, Nancy Kefauver, and Walt Kuhn; personal business records including financial material concerning the Maynard Walker Gallery; notes and writings; art work; printed material; and photographs.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1979-1991
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24 cu. ft. (24 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-022
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes records documenting the production Smithsonian World, an educational television series that explored people, ideas, and events shaping world culture and blending art, science, history, and the humanities to create a harmony among disciplines. The production was narrated by historian David G. McCullough and co-produced ...