S. Newman Darby Windsurfing Collection
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Darby, S. Newman, 1928-2016 ((inventor))
Darby, Kenneth
Darby, Naomi
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1944-1998
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2.65 Cubic feet (7 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0625
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents S. Newman Darby's development of the sailboard, which became known as the windsurfer through sketches, mechanical drawings, plans, patent specifications, legal documents, photographs, correspondence, notebooks, clippings, periodicals, and an 8mm film.
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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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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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1838-1981
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4.38 Cubic feet (consisting of 9.5 boxes, 4 oversize folders, 1 map case folder.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Petroleum
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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: Petroleum 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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Duncan, Donald F., Jr.
Duncan Yo-Yo Company.
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1928-2002
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14 Cubic feet (40 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0807
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Duncan Family Yo-Yo Collection consists of papers, photographs, advertising materials, scrapbooks, clippings and audio-visual materials. These materials trace the rise and fall of the companies owned by the Duncan family as well as the world of yo-yo's. The materials date from 1929 to 2002, with the bulk of the material focused on the Donald F....
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Dancer Fitzgerald Sample.
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1945-1946.
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0332
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of a single scrapbook of proofsheets and photo proofs from DFS's advertising campaign for Falstaff Beer in the period 1945 1946. The advertisements center around three distinct themes. The first and most comprehensive features a salute to "The Men Who Keep Faith with America." These ads contain handsome black and white w...
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Washburn Wire Company
- Dates:
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1934-1979
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1 Cubic foot (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0074
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
These records consist of a copy of a legal agreement to convey real property between the Company and the City of New York; diagrams showing designation of buildings; illustrations; Business Plan and Loan Request, 1979-1980, 1980-1981; photographs; book of Plans for Plant Revision, which contains: monthly and yearly production charts, real estate ma...
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Cotton Museum (Memphis, Tennessee)
National Cotton Council
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1939-1994
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38 Cubic feet (90 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1176
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Maid of Cotton (MOC) beauty pageant was sponsored by the National Cotton Council, Memphis Cotton Carnival, and the Cotton Exchanges of Memphis, New York, and New Orleans from 1939-1993. The contest was held annually in Memphis, Tennessee until the National Cotton Council and Cotton Council International moved to Dallas, Texas. Beginning with the 1985 pageant (held December 1984) the competition was held in Dallas. The pageant was discontinued in 1993 due to lack of funds, a sponsor, and changes in marketing strategies. The records include files on contestants, photographs, and scrapbooks.
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Foresight Institute. (Palo Alto, California)
Lubar, Steven D.
- Dates:
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1986-2004
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0.3 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0863
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection contains an almost complete set of the quarterly newsletter Foresight Background and its successor Foresight Update from 1987 to January, 2004. Also included are five issues of Foresight Briefing. The Foresight Institute of Palo Alto, California, studies transformative technologies.
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Trebilcock, Paul, 1902-1981
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1899-1983
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2.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.trebpaul
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Archives of American Art
Biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, notes, writings, art work, a scrapbook, printed material, and photographs document the career of portrait painter Paul Trebilcock.
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Tobey, Mark
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[ca. 1920]-1977
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11 Microfilm reels
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tobemark2
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Archives of American Art
Biographical material; correspondence; financial records; Baha'i material; music; writings; art works; printed material; and photographs.