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Lukens, Glen
- Dates:
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1920-1983
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1.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lukeglen
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of ceramicist Glen Lukens measure 1.6 linear feet and date from 1920 to 1983. The bulk of the papers consist of letters from Lukens to family members, and other correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues. Notably, letters describe Lukens' time working in Haiti to establish a ceramic industry, his views on United States involvement in World War II, and the Watts Riots in Los Angeles in 1965. Also found are biographical materials, scattered writings and notes on ceramics and other subjects, printed materials, and photographs.
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Reis, Jacob A.
Reis, Eleanor Nicely, Mrs.
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1910-1920
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174 transparencies (dupe trans, black & white, 6 x 9 cm. )
96 negatives (photographic) (dupe negs, black & white, 8 x 11 cm. )
96 transparencies (dupe trans, black & white, 8 x 11 cm. )
24 negatives (photographic) (dupe negs, black & white, 9 x 11 cm. or smaller )
110 negatives (photographic) (black & white, 9 x 11 cm. or smaller)
129 lantern slides (silver gelatin, black & white, 6 x 9 cm. )
3 volumes (copy prints, black & white, 8 x 10 in. )
2 volumes (contact prints, black & white, 9 x 11 cm. )
174 negatives (photographic) (dupe negs, black & white, 6 x 9 cm. )
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1985-004
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken by Jacob Anthony Reis to document his experiences in Southern Cameroon while serving as a Presbyterian missionary from 1909 to 1945. The photographs document the life and peoples at Jacob A. Reis's mission stations, especially in and near Efulen, Cameroon, in the early 20th Century. African peoples pictured include the Bassa, Bulu and Ntumu. Structures depicted include churches, a dispensary, a fishing hut, a saw mill, school buildings such as a Baptist girls' school in Doulal and thatched roof buildings. Also included are African ritual objects collected by the mission and a photographic reproduction of a handwritten statistical list of bible readers, communicants, preachers and students.
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Glenn Curtiss Early Aviation Photography Collection
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bulk 1904-1920
- Size:
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0.05 Cubic feet (4 folders)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0682
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Glenn Hammond Curtiss (1878-1930) is best known as an aviation pioneer and inventor and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co. This collection consists of fifty-four images, predominantly photographs printed as postcards. The postcard images feature subjects relating to Glenn Curtiss and his aviation career.
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Federal Art Project (Calif.)
- Dates:
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1935-1964
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6 Reels (ca. 700 items (on 6 partial microfilm reels.))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fedeartp02
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Photographs, clippings, writings, and publications relating to the Federal Art Project in California, particularly San Francisco.
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circa 1885-1969
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17.1 Linear feet ((123 books))
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-106
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
This collection, which dates from circa 1885-1969, contains 123 books written by or concerning African-Americans and African-American history. The books are a mix of fiction and non-fiction; several volumes of the journal American Heritage are also present.
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Woodbury, Charles H. (Charles Herbert), 1864-1940
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1866-1939
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1.6 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 2 reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.woodchah
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Biographical material, correspondence, writings, sketchbooks, art works, a scrapbook, printed material, photographs, negatives and videos relating to Charles Woodbury's travels, artwork and teachings.
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Tsutakawa, George
- Dates:
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1963-1991
- Size:
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1 Linear foot
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tsutgeor2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Washington-based sculptor and educator George Tsutakawa measure 1 linear feet and date from 1963 to 1991. The papers document his career as a painter, sculptor, and teacher and include biographical material, correspondence, exhibition files, membership records, project files, and printed material.
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Finkelstein, Louis
- Dates:
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1930-2001
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11.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.finkloui
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter, educator, and writer Louis Finkelstein measure 11.2 linear feet and date from 1930 to 2001. The papers document his career in New York through biographical material; correspondence with friends and colleagues; printed material such as exhibition catalogs, announcements, and published articles; sketches and sketchbooks; and professional material, including exhibition records and documents related to his time on the board of directors of the National Academy of Design. Also found are teaching materials and extensive writings, including notes and lecture outlines in over 40 notebooks and draft articles and lectures written by Finkelstein and others. The collection also includes over 40 sound recordings of lectures and audio notes by Finkelstein. Photographic materials include personal photographs, photographs of artwork, and slides used for lectures.
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Sánchez, Juan, 1954-
Franco, Josh T., 1985-
- Dates:
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2018 October 1-2
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9 Items (sound files (7 hr., 59 min.) Audio, digital, wav)
90 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sanche18
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview with Juan Sánchez conducted 2018 October 1-2, by Josh T. Franco, for the Archives of American Art, at Sánchez studio, in Brooklyn, New York.
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Weber, Marnie
Drohojowska-Philp, Hunter
- Dates:
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2016 February 10
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6 Items (sound files (3 hrs., 5 min.), digital, wav)
70 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.weber16
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Marnie Weber, conducted 2016 February 10, by by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, for the Archives of American Art at Weber's studio in Los Angeles, California.