Janet deCoux papers
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deCoux, Janet, 1904-1999
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1895-2000
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3.92 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.decojane
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor Janet DeCoux date from 1895-2000 and measure 3.92 linear feet. The collection documents DeCoux's career through scattered biographical material, correspondence, audio cassette tapes of an autobiographical narrative, an interview transcript, miscellaneous notes and writings, sketchbooks and drawings, files for commissioned sculpture projects, printed material, photographs of DeCoux, family members, friends, colleagues, and artwork.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
- Dates:
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1967-present
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.Papers
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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Grosch, Herbert R. J.
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1938-1998
- Size:
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5 Cubic feet (15 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0703
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Herb Grosch Papers, 1948-1998, cover the life and career of an early computer professional. It consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, computer disks, reports, and other printed materials.
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Shaw, Charles Green, 1892-1974
- Dates:
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1833-1979
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bulk 1909-1974
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45.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.shawchar
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The collection measures 45.7 linear feet and and documents the life of American abstract artist, writer, poet, and illustrator Charles Green Shaw. The papers date from 1833-1979 with the bulk of the material spanning 1909-1974 and a single item of ephemera dating from 1686. Records include biographical information and correspondence with family, colleagues and several artists and writers. The papers also contain writings and extensive diaries, sketchbooks and scrapbooks spanning Shaw's entire career, scattered financial records and other printed material.
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Kiesler, Lillian, 1910?-2001
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circa 1910s-2003
bulk 1958-2000
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49.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kieslill
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York artist Lillian Kiesler and architect and sculptor Frederick Kiesler measure 49.1 linear feet and date from circa 1910s-2003, with the bulk of the material from 1958-2000. The collection documents their personal and professional lives and the legacy of Frederick Kiesler's work through biographical material, correspondence, legal, financial and business records, teaching files, exhibition and performance files, artwork, subject files, printed material, writings and interviews, monographs, photographic material, and sound and video recordings. Also found are papers related to Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann and the papers of artist Alice Hodges.
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DeMott, Helen, 1920-1997
- Dates:
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1896-1997
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7.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.demohele
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Helen DeMott measure 7.9 linear feet and date from 1896-1997. DeMott's painting career from 1940-1996 is documented through her numerous sketchbooks and original artwork. Also found is biographical material, correspondence, writings and poems, scrapbooks, printed material, photographic material, audio and video recordings, and scattered material from collagist Ray Johnson.
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Larsen, Jack Lenor
- Dates:
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1941-2003
- Size:
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3.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.larsjack
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Jack Lenor Larsen papers measure 3.7 linear feet and date from 1941-2003. Larsen was a renowned weaver and designer, entrepreneur, and a scholar who wrote and lectured on modernist design. His career in the New York design world is documented by biographical materials, correspondence, writings by and about him, various printed materials and photographs.
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Lazzari, Pietro, 1898-1979
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1878-1998
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12.84 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lazzpiet
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of muralist and sculptor, Pietro Lazzari, measure 12.84 linear feet and date from 1878 to 1998. The papers document Lazzari's life and career through biographical material, correspondence, business records, notes, writings, artwork, photographs, and printed material.
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Day, Worden, 1916-1986
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1935-1986
- Size:
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2.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dayword
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor, painter and printmaker Worden Day (1916-1986) measure 2.5 linear feet and date from 1935-1986. The collection consists of biographical material, correspondence, writings, printed material, scrapbooks, photographic material, sketchbooks, and audiovisual material.
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Cobb, Geraldyn "Jerrie" Menor
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bulk 1952-1998
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1.5 Cubic feet ((3 boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2017.0035
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 1.3 cubic feet of archival material documenting the aviation and space careers of Geraldyn M. "Jerrie" Cobb, 1952-1998. The following types of materials are included: magazine articles; photographs; scrapbooks; licenses; brochures; maps; VHS tapes; and manuals and handbooks. The collection is a mix of her early flying ca...