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Turner, Robert Chapman, 1913-2005
Carney, Margaret, 1949-
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
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2001 June 11
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48 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.turner01
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Robert Turner conducted 2001 June 11, by Margaret Carney, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Smithsonian Productions, in Washington, D.C.
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Scarpitta, Salvatore, 1919-2007
Cummings, Paul
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1975 January 31.-February 3
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67 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.scarpi75
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Interview of Salvatore Scarpitta conducted 1975 January 31.-February 3, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Scarpitta speaks of his family's background; growing up and going to school in California; moving to Italy and going to art school at 17; attending the American Academy; his experiences in Europe after the war broke out in 194...
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2001 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 27-July 8, 2001
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2001
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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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Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program
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1983-2004
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-132
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the environmental education initiatives of the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program (GLTCP). Originally administered entirely by the National Zoological Park (NZP), Department of Zoological Research, the GLTCP focused on the conservation of the golden lion tamarin in its natural habitat and was re...
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Ward, Lester Frank, 1841-1913
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1882-1913, with related materials to circa 1965
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0.75 cu. ft. (1 document box) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7321
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence documenting Lester Frank Ward's paleobotanical research and his work as Honorary Curator in charge of the United States National Museum (USNM) collection of fossil plants. Also included are letters concerning his official duties with the United States Geological Su...
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
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1897-1918
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11.00 cu. ft. (22 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 55
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and various other records compiled during Richard Rathbun's career as Assistant Secretary. Descriptions of the records are included as part of the series descriptions. For other records of Richard Rathbun see Record Units 79, 80, 189, 192, 201, and 7078.
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Choo, Chunghi
Milosch, Jane
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
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2007 July 30-2008 July 26
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75 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.choo07
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Chunghi Choo conducted 2007 July 30-2008 July 26, by Jane Milosch, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at the artist's home, in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Hughes, Phillip S., interviewee
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1985
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7 audiotapes (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9525
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program ...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Department of Cultural History
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1957, 1964-1975
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4 cu. ft. (8 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 251
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records of the Department of Cultural History and its predecessor, the Department of Civil History, consist of administrative files including memoranda and correspondence concerning exhibits, general museum and departmental policies, the acquisition of objects, and the search for a curator; general correspondence with donors, researchers...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Under Secretary
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1958-1973
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51.69 cu. ft. (102 document boxes) (1 16" x 20" box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 137
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records are mainly subject files kept by Bradley and Brooks in their capacities as Assistant Secretary and Under Secretary and concern the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, renovation of the Smithsonian Institution Building, the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board (NAFMAB), legislation affecting the Smithsonian, N...