Francis Gary Powers Collection
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Powers, Francis Gary, 1929-1977
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1929-1986
bulk 1952-1977
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1.53 Cubic feet (2 legal document boxes, 1 flat box)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1994.0010
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of material relating to Francis Gary Powers's flying career in the Air Force, Central Intelligence Agency, and later pursuits. The majority of the documents deal with the May 1960 U-2 incident, in which Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union during a reconnaisance mission and imprisoned. Materials include: logbooks; flight records from his military and civilian careers; a pocket diary and journal he kept during his Soviet imprisonment; letters to his parents; materials collected by his parents as his father attempted to visit him including a telegram from Nikita Khrushchev and a New Testament given to Powers by his mother during his Soviet trial; Congressional hearing material; newspaper articles; Life magazine; and several photographs of Powers.
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Smithsonian Institution. Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
- Dates:
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2000-2007
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-159
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of subject files documenting the tenure of Sheila P. Burke, Under Secretary for American Museums and National Programs, 2000-2004, and Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer, 2004-2007. Materials include correspondence, minutes, reports, photographs, speeches, and presentations. Some materials are in electronic ...
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Smithsonian Institution,Office of Human Resources
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2000, 2002
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3 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (2 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-092
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of statistical reports documenting results of employee perspective surveys conducted in 2000 (administered by Hewitt), and 2002 (administered by Questar).
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Office of the Director
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circa 1973-1992
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21 cu. ft. (21 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-056
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, proposals, publications, and related materials documenting the administration and scientific programs of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) primarily under Irwin Shapiro, Director (1983- ). A small amount of records were created by Shapiro's predecessor, George B....
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Nickse, Hugo
Johnson, Hanford
Comstock, Cheney and Co.
Pratt, Read and Company
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1839-1990
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84 Cubic feet (104 boxes, 28 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0320
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Records documenting Pratt, Read and Company; its early competitor and later partner, Comstock, Cheney and Company; and a number of predecessor, subsidiary and related companies. Other topics include the late 19th century African ivory trade and Pratt, Read's production of troop-carrying gliders during World War II.
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National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.
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Ongoing
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240 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.1183.A
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Technical Reference Files comprise an artificial collection that currently contains 1,900 cubic feet of aviation and space related materials, organized in 22 subject series. File materials include photographs, press releases, clippings, correspondence, reports, and brochures, on individuals, organizations, events, and objects.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum. Exhibitions Office
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2001-2006
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 09-020
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the program files of the Exhibitions Office of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM). Subjects covered include planning and funding for the Lunder Conservation Center, the renovation of the Old Patent Office Building, strategic planning, and other related topics. Materials include correspondence and memoranda, ...
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Smith, Walker R., 1910-
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circa 1936-1991
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0.1 Cubic feet (1 box)
100 Photographic prints (11" x 14", 8" x 10", 6" x 11", 4" x 10", 5"x 7", 4" x 5", and smaller.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0446
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Photographs of the rural Maryland village of Doubs and environs; subjects include trains and railroad subjects, farming activities, grocery stores, people at work and play, etc.
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Warshaw, Isadore, d. 1969
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circa 1891-1959
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0.72 Cubic feet (consisting of 1.5 boxes, 1 folder, 1 oversize folder.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Concrete
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Concrete forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary
- Dates:
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2005
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10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-018
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes records documenting the administrative activities of Lawrence M. Small during his sixth year as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The records document issues with regard to the Institution's museums, exhibitions, research, fundraising, programs, and special events. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, ...