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Whipple, Fred L. (Fred Lawrence), 1906-2004
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circa 1932-2004
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19.72 cu. ft. (19 record storage boxes) (2 5x8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-183
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of Fred Lawrence Whipple (FLW) document his astronomical research; his professional work in the field of astronomy; and his career as Director of the SAO. They include correspondence with professional colleagues, amateur astronomers, SAO staff scientists, Smithsonian Institution officials, scientific societies and professional ...
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Jeffers, Grace
Formica Corporation.
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1913-2003
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18 Cubic feet (59 boxes, 11 oversize folders )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0565
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Grace Jeffers Collection of Formica Materials consists of textual files, photographs, slides, negatives, drawings, blueprints, posters, advertisements, product brochures, newsletters, and informational pamphlets documenting the history of the Formica Corporation and the use of Formica brand plastic laminate.
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Geary, Christraud M.
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1994
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527 slides (photographs) (1 volume, color)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1994-008
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken by Dr. Christraud M. Geary during a research trip to Kenya and Tanzania in August 1994.
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Thomas, Winifred Smeaton, 1903-1987
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1927-1980
bulk 1932-1935
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2.5 Linear feet (8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1996-13
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National Anthropological Archives
Winifred Smeaton Thomas (1903-1987) was an anthropologist whose main focus was the Near and Middle East, particularly Iraq where she lived from 1932 to 1935. Her papers largely document her time in Iraq and include her work on the Field Museum Anthropological Expedition in 1934, writings about her time in Iraq, and her doctoral studies at University of Chicago. The collection includes writings and publications, correspondence, field diaries, photographs, passports, and notes from Thomas's time as a doctoral student and later as a professor.
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Watson, Orla E., 1896-1983
Watson, Edith, (estate of)
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1946-1983
2000
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1 Cubic foot (2 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0739
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Telescoping Shopping Cart Collection, 1946-1983; 2000, provides information relating to the development of the product and the legal challenges encountered by its creator, Orla E. Watson, in the patenting, licensing, and manufacturing process. The collection is divided into three series: Series 1: Background Information, 1983;2000; Series 2: ...
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1989
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files and .rm files (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9551
- 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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Morehouse, Harold E., 1894-1973
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circa 1960s-1970s
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4.36 Cubic feet (4 records center boxes)
4.16 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0450
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 355 biographies written by Harold E. Morehouse and intended for publication. These biographies discuss Morehouse's fellow early aviation pioneers, many of whom belong to the Early Birds, an organization open to those who soloed before December 17, 1916. Each biography discusses the subject's life and the majority of biographies include a photograph of the individual.
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Brinley, Putnam
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1879-1984
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14.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.brindani
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and muralist Daniel Putnam Brinley and his wife, linguist and writer Kathrine Sanger Brinley, date from 1879 to 1984 and measure 14.3 linear feet. The Brinleys' careers and lives are documented in biographical materials, as well as extensive correspondence with one another, family, friends, art galleries, organizations, publishers, and others. Also found within the papers are writings by both, including 16 diaries (1 by Daniel Putnam Brinley and the rest by Kathrine), essays, manuscripts, typescripts, notes and notebooks, poetry, and various other writings. There are mural commission files, files for organizations of which the Brinleys were members, financial and legal records, exhibition catalogs, news clippings, and other printed material. Also found are photographs of the Brinleys, family, friends, travels, and artwork, and six sketchbooks and original artwork by Daniel Putnam Brinley.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 24-July 5, 2009
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2009
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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Korda, Ronald S., -1996
Korda, Catherine
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1952-1996
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57 Cubic feet (259 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0545
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sports and trading cards, 1952-1996, amassed by card collector Ronald S. Korda. The sports cards are subdivided by sport. Baseball cards, (1952-1996), comprise the vast majority of the sports cards, while football (1968-1996) and hockey (1968-1996) are the two next largest subseries. There are lesser quantities of cards for basketball, and only a few each for all other sports, such as racing, skiing, etc. Non-sports cards cover a large variety of popular culture topics, including motion pictures, television programs, popular music, toys, games, cars and trucks, comics, fantasy art, and many other subjects. Some ephemeral items are also included in the collection, such as sticker albums, posters and programs