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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1981, 1987-1989, 1991
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6.04 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (2 tall document boxes) (1 film box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-005
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of video and audiotapes documenting "Creatures Great and Small" (1988), a Smithsonian Video Collection educational production that includes the programs "Dinosaurs" and "Insects: The Little Things that Run the World." Also includes film and audiotapes documenting the National Museum of Natural History exhibition pr...
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Smithsonian Productions
- Dates:
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1987-2001
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7.5 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-059
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Betacam videotapes, 1/4" audiotapes, cassette recordings, videodiscs, and digital audiotapes documenting the Smithsonian Video Collection production of "The First Ladies," an educational video about the First Ladies of the White House and their unique roles. The video also documents the Smithsonian Institution's ...
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 23-July 4, 2004
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2004
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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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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1989
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19.5 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes) (3 tall document boxes) (2 film boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-197
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual elements for "Our Biosphere: The Earth in Our Hands," a one-hour film produced by Karen Loveland and narrated by Robert Redford. The film follows the staff of the National Museum of Natural History's Marine Systems Laboratory and Arizona's Space Biosphere Ventures as they work with scientists, architects,...
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Tartan, James, 1931-
- Dates:
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1981
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5.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tartjame
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Archives of American Art
The Murals of Aztlán Film Production Records measures 5.1 linear feet and consists of film footage, sound recordings, and notes from the documentary produced by James Tartan during the exhibition Murals of Aztlán: the Street Painters of East Los Angeles at the Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles in 1981. Film and sound elements in the collection include original sound recordings, work print, outtakes, and trims. Also found are production notes, museum memorandums concerning the exhibition schedule, and a transcript of a recorded conversation among muralists.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 16-September 6, 1976
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1976
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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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Phillips, William, Dr., 1948-
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
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2001-04-27
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1 Cubic foot (4 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0770
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Approximately 5-1/2 hours of video footage documenting an interview with Dr. William Phillips, a physicist and Nobel Laureate (Physics, 1997). Phillips discusses his background, work at the National Institute of Standards (NIST) using laser light to cool gases to the lowest temperature ever achieved, and his memories of winning the Nobel Prize.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1991-2000
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11.38 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes) (1 film box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-231
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of film, video, and audio elements which document the production of several documentary films that supplemented the National Museum of American History exhibition, "American Encounters." "American Encounters" is a permanent exhibition commemorating the Columbus Quincentenary that chronicles the experiences, struggles, ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1986-1988
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3.08 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-121
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection is comprised of motion picture, video, and audio recordings of three productions regarding issues related to biodiversity, biotic communities, and the study of these systems. "To Coexist: Diversity and Development" was produced for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The 30-minute program depicts how developm...
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Lodge, Arthur
National Association of Manufacturers
Arthur Lodge Productions.
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1950 - 1959
- Size:
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42.5 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0507
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Industry on Parade was a television series created by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) from 1950-1960. The series consisted of weekly episodes that highlighted American manufacturing and business. Hundreds of companies and products were documented during the programs decade-long run.
