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Deskey, Donald, 1894-
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1927-1989
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75 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- SIL-CH.1975-11-77
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Smithsonian Libraries
Project files containmagazine and newspaper clippings, reviews, correspondence, renderings, floor plans, perspective drawings, site plans, sketches, preliminary drawings, patents, stationery, labels, and technical reports. There is an extensive collection of photographs and slides of many of Deskey's packaging designs, interiors, furnishings, and exhibition installations. The files of Donald Deskey Associates include organizational charts, client files, proposals, and financial records. Some of Deskey's personal correspondence, speeches, articles, and family photographs are included. Materials cover the period from 1927-1975.
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National Portrait Gallery. Office of Education and Visitor Experience
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circa 1980-2016
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-028
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Jewell Robinson, Public Program Coordinator, who was responsible for public programming at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG). Documented in this collection is the series entitled Cultures in Motion, which acquainted adult audiences with the NPG collection by bringing its sitters to life through ...
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Ramm, John Milton, 1904-1984
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1900-1992
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11 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rammjohn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and muralist John Milton Ramm measure 11 linear feet and date from 1900 to 1992. Found within are biographical materials, family correspondence, personal business records, notes and notebooks, travel journals and other writings by Ramm and his father, John Henry Ramm. Art work consists of sketches, sketchbooks, watercolor sketches, mural designs, and other drawings by John Milton Ramm and John Henry Ramm. Also found are numerous photographs of family, friends, travels and voyages, and San Francisco cityscapes, as well as photographs of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires taken by John Henry Ramm.
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William Christopher papers
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Christopher, William R, 1924-1973
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circa 1920s-circa 1973
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8.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.chriwill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The William Christopher papers measure 8.2 linear feet and date from circa 1920s to circa 1973. Materials include biographical materials, correspondence, writings and notes, five diaries, subject/project files, printed materials, photographs, numerous sketches and eleven sketchbooks, and five short film reels containing amateur footage of New York City. The subject/project files include correspondence, printed materials, and two additional diaries about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
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Garber, Paul Edward, 1899-1992
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1824-1992
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241.95 Cubic feet (488 boxes plus flat files)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1991.0063
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Paul E. Garber Collection documents Paul Edward Garber's life, both personal and professional, prior to and during his 72-year tenure at the National Air and Space Museum.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 25-July 5, 1992
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1992
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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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Jeffers, Grace
Formica Corporation.
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1913-2003
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18 Cubic feet (59 boxes, 11 oversize folders )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0565
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Grace Jeffers Collection of Formica Materials consists of textual files, photographs, slides, negatives, drawings, blueprints, posters, advertisements, product brochures, newsletters, and informational pamphlets documenting the history of the Formica Corporation and the use of Formica brand plastic laminate.
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Smithsonian Forum on Material Culture
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1988-1998
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-158
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the program activities of the Smithsonian Forum on Material Culture (SFMC). Materials include correspondence and memoranda; historical information about SFMC; meeting minutes, including audiotape recordings of selected meetings; reports; articles; budget summaries; and planning group information ...
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Camp, Jeffrey Thomas, 1944-
Camp, C. Jane (Catherine Jane), 1953-
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1969-[ca. 1990]
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8 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 5 reels))
5.4 Linear feet (Addition)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.campjeff
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, photographs, slides, files, consigment of works of art to Cavin-Morris, Inc., and an account book for works of art by Howard Finster and Miles B. Carpenter, printed material concerning the Camp's interest and business in American folk art.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Exhibits Central
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FY 1995-FY 2002
- Size:
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-158
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting design, printing, repair, and construction projects performed by the Office of Exhibits Central for museums and units, including the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service; the Office of the Secretary; the National Museum of Natural History; the National Museum of American History; ...