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Munro, Eleanor, 1928-
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circa 1880-2011
bulk 1950-2011
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36.7 Linear feet
0.001 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.munrelea
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Archives of American Art
The papers of writer and art critic Eleanor Munro measure 36.7 linear feet and 0.001 GB and date from circa 1880-2011, bulk 1950-2011. The collection documents Munro's life, career, and research on women artists, through biographical and family material, correspondence, writing projects, diaries, dream journals and notebooks, subject and research files, printed and digital material, and photographic material.
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Meggers, Betty Jane
Evans, Clifford, 1920-1981
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1893-2012
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129 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2013-01
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National Anthropological Archives
The Betty J. Meggers and Clifford Evans Papers document their research and professional activities from 1946-2012 and primarily deal with their archaeological and anthropological research in South America. Their work at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and their frequent collaboration with other researchers and professional organizations is also represented. In addition, this collection contains detailed records on South American research conducted by the Smithsonian Institution from the 1950s through the 2010s. The collection consists of research and project files, raw data and analysis, graphs and illustrations, photographs, correspondence, maps and charts, and administrative files.
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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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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
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1890-1929
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57.93 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (104 document boxes) (2 half document boxes) (1 12x17 box) (oversize materials)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 45
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit documents the growth and management of the Smithsonian from 1890 to 1929. Of special interest is the Institution's entry into the field of the fine arts through the creation of the National Gallery of Art and the Freer Gallery of Art. The Smithsonian continued to pursue a wide variety of other interests as well. Thus, the...
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DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
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1847-1975
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251 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0300.S04
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheet music with lithographs at an early age. Series 4: Songwriters: A "songwriter" for this series is defined as a composer, a lyricist, or both. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection is available here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music.
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
- Dates:
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1889
undated
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2.33 Cubic feet (consisting of 5 boxes, 1 folder, 4 oversize folders, 1 map case folder, plus digital images of some collection material. )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.CivilWar
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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: Civil War 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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Medical Sciences, Division of, NMAH, SI.
Division of Medical Sciences, NMAH
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circa 1930s-1960s
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36 Cubic feet (81 Films, 16mm)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0222
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Films vary in subject, production source, and intended audience. Includes both silent and sound black-and-white, and color films with sound.
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Train, Russell E., 1920-2012
Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries)
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1663-2004
- Size:
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6,500 Items (estimated)
- Collection ID:
- SIL-CL.XXXX-0014
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Libraries
Manuscript and printed textual material, photographic prints and negatives, slides, audio tapes, film, original and reproduction artwork, maps, scrapbooks, and historical and natural artifacts related to the history of African exploration and natural history, dating primarily from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Includes correspondence, drafts of publications, diaries, account books, ephemera, posters, newsclippings, biographies, memoirs, portraits, and the former personal property of selected explorers, big game hunters, missionaries, pioneers, and naturalists in Africa.
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National Air and Space Museum. Department of Space Science and Exploration
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circa 1960-1986
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22.5 cu. ft. (22 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 348
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of administrative files from the Department of Astronautics and the Department of Space Science and Exploration. Materials include correspondence, budget materials, exhibit scripts, annual reports, files of former curator Richard Hallion, correspondence of Durant concerning the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astron...
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Center for the Study of Man (Smithsonian Institution)
Stanley, Samuel Leonard
White, Wes
- Dates:
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1966-1982 (a few earlier)
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80.72 Linear feet (191 boxes and 32 audio reels)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1980-10
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National Anthropological Archives
The Center for the Study of Man (CSM) was a bureau level division of the Smithsonian Institution. These records were maintained by the Program Coordinator, Samuel L. Stanley, and include correspondence, scholarly papers, transcripts, administrative materials, photgraphs, and audio recordings. The materials relate to conferences and programs in which CSM took part.