Louisan E. Mamer Rural Electrification Administration Papers
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Mamer, Stuart M.
Mamer, Louisan E., 1910-2005
- Dates:
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1927-2002
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10.1 Cubic feet (31 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0862
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Mamer collection includes a wide range of materials used to teach concepts and the usage of electricity to predominately rural audiences. Mamer kept many of her materials in labeled notebooks; other papers were filed loosely with no apparent order. The collection materials date pre-dominantly from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. There are some materials from the late 1930s. There is only one item from 1927 and one from 1999.
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Howard (C.J.), Inc.
Nichols (T.G.) Company, Inc.
Parker Holladay Company (Chicago)
Mather and Company.
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1923-1950s
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186 Items (1 box, 7 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0876
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Posters on a variety of subjects including hygiene, civics and citizenship, but the vast majority exhort employees to practice good work habits.
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Rorimer, James J. (James Joseph), 1905-1966
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1921-1982
bulk 1943-1950
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2.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rorijame
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of curator and museum director James J. Rorimer measure 2.3 linear feet and date from 1921 to 1982, with the bulk from 1943-1950. The papers include documentation of James J. Rorimer's World War II service in the Monuments, Fine Art and Archives Section of the U.S. Army and his activities protecting historic and cultural sites from bombing, and locating and recovering art work and cultural icons stolen by the Nazis. Found within the papers are scattered biographical materials and correspondence, writings include draft versions of Rorimer's book Safe-Keeping or Survival: The Salvage and Protection of Art in War, financial records, photographic materials including a photo album containing photographs of European art work and cultural sites where Rorimer worked, newsclippings and additional printed materials, and one scrapbook of clippings dating from World War II.
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Naff, Alixa, 1919-2013
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1862-2004, undated
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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 (1920-2013) 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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Plummer-Arnold family
- Dates:
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circa 1880-2005
circa 2005
bulk 1880-1955
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1.44 Linear feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-038
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The collection, spanning the late 19th century to 2005 with the bulk from circa 1880 to circa 1955, measures 1.44 linear feet and documents the daily lives and activities of the Plummer-Arnold family and the military career of Henry Vinton Plummer. The collection consists of 48 color and black-and-white photographs and a framed certificate, letter, and two DVDs regarding the honorable discharge of Henry Vinton Plummer. The photographs are undated.
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Labaudt, Lucien, 1880-1943
Labaudt, Marcelle, 1892-1987
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1896-1987
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8.5 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 11 reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.labaluci
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, photographs, exhibition materials, scrapbooks, journals, printed matter, essays, gallery records and other business records, and miscellaneous papers.
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Filipowski, Richard, 1923-2008
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circa 1940-1998
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4.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.filirich
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Massachusetts-based designer, sculptor, painter, filmmaker, and educator Richard E. Filipowski measure 4.1 linear feet and date from circa 1940 to 1998. The papers document his career through biographical material, correspondence, writings, teaching files, project files, printed material, photographic material, artwork, and a sound recording.
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Washington Society of Landscape Painters
- Dates:
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1917-2000
- Size:
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1 Linear foot
- Collection ID:
- AAA.washsocl
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of the Washington Society of Landscape Painters measure 1 linear foot and date from 1917 to 2000. The collection documents the activities of the society through scrapbooks, general records, printed matter, correspondence, and photographs.
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Goldstein, Gordon D.
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1948 - 1957
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2 Cubic feet (6 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0554
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers relate to Gordon D. Goldstein, a computer engineer and frequent seminar speaker and participant, especially in the fields of linguistics and machine translation.
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Simonson, Frank
- Dates:
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1911-1913, undated
- Size:
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0.25 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1318
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Theater plat book used at the Philadelphia Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania showing stage plats for various productions.
