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Weems, Philip Van Horn (P. V. H.)
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circa 1905-circa 2005
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79 Cubic feet ( 209 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2012.0052
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Philip Van Horn (P. V. H. ) Weems Papers contain 79 cu. ft. of materials related to his life and career.
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Papers of Lieutenant Colonel Edward Dugger
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Vargus, Ione
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1910-2006
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8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAAHC.A2014.39
- Repository:
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
Edward Dugger (1894-1939) served as a first lieutenant and commanding officer in the African American unit, 372nd Infantry, during the 1920s and 1930s. The 372nd Infantry Regiment was a troop that was part of the 93rd Infantry Division (Colored) which served with the French Army during World War I. He retired in 1936 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel with the Massachusetts National Guard and passed away in 1939.
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Fischbach Gallery
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1937-2015
bulk 1963-1977
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39.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fiscgall
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of New York City Fischbach Gallery measure 39.5 linear feet and date from 1937 to 2015, with the bulk of materials dating from 1963 to 1977. The majority of the collection consists of artists files containing a wide variety of materials documenting the gallery's relationship with its stable of modern and avant garde artists, as well as gallery exhibitions. Files include biographical materials, correspondence, printed materials, and photographs. Gallery records also include general business correspondence, access-restricted financial records; and additional printed materials. The 2015 addition of 14 linear feet consists of inventory and client sales records in the form of card indexes. The 2019 addition consists of material related to Marilyn Fischbach's art collection.
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Naff, Alixa, 1919-2013
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1875 - 2004
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120 Cubic feet (295 boxes )
2,000 Photographs
450 cassette tapes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0078
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection is the result of research conducted by Dr. Alixa Naff relating to the study of the early Arab immigrant experience in the United States from about 1880-World War II. The study began with oral history interviews in 1962 and became a major project in 1980 with a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. It documents the assimilation of Arabic speaking immigrants in the United States.
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Cook, Lia, 1942-
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1968-2012
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5.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cooklia
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of fiber artist and painter Lia Cook measure 5.9 linear feet and date from 1968 to 2012. Cook's career and exhibition activities are documented through biographical material, correspondence, professional files, gallery and exhibition files, printed material, photographs, and artwork.
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Capps, Hahn William, 1903-
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1939-1964
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7399
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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Briggs, Ernest, 1923-
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circa 1900-2013
bulk 1940-1984
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2.4 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.brigerne
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Ernest Briggs measure 2.4 linear feet and date from circa 1900-2013, bulk 1940-1983. The collection documents the life and career of this second generation abstract expressionist through biographical material; correspondence with artists and critics; writings and five diaries that chronicle the changing art world from 1950s-1970s; personal business records; printed material; and a significant amount of photographic material documenting the artist and his work.
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Carvel, Tom (Thomas Andreas Carvelas), 1906-
Carvel Corporation.
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1934-1989
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9 Cubic feet (24 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
12 cassette tapes
63 video recordings
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0488
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Series 1: Tom Carvel Personal Information Includes magazine and newspaper articles about Tom Carvel's childhood, his start in the ice cream business, and how he built a successful chain of fast food ice cream supermarkets. One article of particular interest is from the Hellenic Times, dated August 21, 1975, entitled "Carvel the Marvel." It talks a...
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Eisler Engineering Company.
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(bulk 1920-1950s)
1885 - 1988
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30 Cubic feet (49 boxes, 25 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0734
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Records document Charles Eisler, a Hungarian immigrant who was a skilled mechanic and engineer and his company, Eisler Engineering Company of Newark, New Jersey, which manufactured equipment for producing electric lamps, television and radio tubes, welding equipment and laboratory equipment.
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Bojórquez, Chaz
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1956-2017
- Size:
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5.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bojochaz
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and commercial artist Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez measure 5.9 linear feet and date from 1956 to 2017. The collection documents Bojórquez's career as an artist through professional files, writings and notes, project books, printed material, artwork, and photographic material.