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Maxey, H. David
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History
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1939-1999
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8 Cubic feet (32 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0417
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Smithsonian Speech Synthesis History Project, conducted by H. David Maxey from 1986 through 2002, created a collection of archival materials documenting the history and development of speech synthesis technology. Maxey collaborated with Dr. Bernard Finn, Elliot Sivowitch and Harold Wallace of the National Museum of American History's Division of Information, Technology, and Society.
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Hindle, Brooke
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circa 1944-1985
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43 cu. ft. (43 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7363
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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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Princeton University Poster Collection
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Princeton University
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1863-1950
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135 Cubic feet (10,690 posters)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0433
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Primarily war-related posters.
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Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
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circa 1935-1996
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50 Cubic feet (92 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0584
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Ella Fitzgerald, often called the "First Lady of Song," was one of the 20th century's most important musical performers. The collection reflects her career and personal life through photographs, audio recordings, and manuscript materials.
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Lemelson Center
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1993-2011
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-288
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Arthur P. Molella, Director, 1995-2015 and document the development and execution of educational programs, special events, seminars, conferences, lectures, talks, and symposia. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, talks, conference presentations, interviews, meeting minutes ...
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Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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1903 - 1989
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400 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0301
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Duke Ellington's career primarily through orchestrations (scores and parts), music manuscripts, lead sheets, transcriptions, and sheet music. It also includes concert posters, concert programs, television, radio, motion picture and musical theater scripts, business records, correspondence, awards, as well as audiotapes, audiodiscs, photographs, tour itineraries, newspaper clippings, magazines, caricatures, paintings, and scrapbooks.
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Washburn, Wilcomb E.
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1956-1997
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23.19 cu. ft. (22 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-093
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials that document aspects of the personal life and career of Wilcomb E. Washburn (WEW) and were removed from his home after his death. The largest single group of papers deals with Washburn's membership in various organizations and societies. There is also substantial information on a projected biography o...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1969-1979
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20.8 cu. ft. (30 document boxes) (10 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 296
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of master audio tapes for Radio Smithsonian programs 1-481, 1969-1978, and Smithsonian Galaxy editions 1-25, 1978-1979.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1974-1983
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10.14 cu. ft. (11 document boxes) (8 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 588
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of master audio tapes for Radio Smithsonian programs 482-533, 1979, and Smithsonian Galaxy editions 26-76, 1979-1981; and audio tapes of Smithsonian special events, concerts, lectures, interviews, symposia, and openings, 1974-1983.
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Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon), 1913-2001, interviewee
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1977-1993
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48 audiotapes (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9591
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program ...
