Douglas Volk and Leonard Wells Volk papers
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Volk, Leonard Wells, 1828-1895
Volk, Douglas , 1856-1935
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circa 1858-1965
2008
bulk 1870-1935
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12.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.volkleon
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and teacher Douglas Volk (1856-1935) and his father, sculptor Leonard Wells Volk (1828-1895), measure 12.4 linear feet and date from circa 1858-1965, 2008, with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1870-1935. Douglas Volk's papers document his life and career through biographical material, family and professional correspondence, writings and notes, diaries and journals, financial records, printed material, scrapbooks, artwork and sketchbooks, and photographs of the artist, his family, friends, and artwork. The papers also provide documentation of the formation and operations of the Sabatos Handicraft Society established with Marion Volk from the Volk's summer home, Hewnoaks, in Center Lovell, Maine. Scattered documentation of the life and work of Leonard Wells Volk, is found in biographical material, land records, letters, memoirs, and photographs.
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1973-ongoing
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35mm slides, photographic prints, negatives + digital images.
- Collection ID:
- AAG.SGI
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Archives of American Gardens
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Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933
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undated
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1 Item (album (99 photoprints), b&w, 31.2 cm. x 41.6 cm. (sheet))
62 albumen prints (b&w, 25 cm. x 20 cm. or smaller)
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2011.03
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
A large album of prints by photographer Antoin Sevruguin, likely dating from his early career in Iran in the 1870s and 1880s. The collection also includes a number of loose, unbacked prints, many duplicating the photographs in the album. Roughly half of the mounted prints have English handwritten captions.
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National Museum of American Art. Curatorial Department
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1986-1997
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-100
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the administrative work conducted by Andrew L. Connors, Curator. Materials include lectures, exhibition records, subject files, committee files; records of Connors' involvement in the annual National Museum of American Art (NMAA) staff art show; and the Forum on Material Culture.
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Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Custom Craft
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
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1888-1993
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106 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0618.S01
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Scurlock photographic studio was a fixture in the Shaw area of Washington, DC from 1911 to 1994, and encompassed two generations of photographers, Addison N. Scurlock (1883-1964) and his sons George H. (1920- 2005) and Robert S. (1916-1994). Series 1 primarily consists of black and white photographs, but also includes job envelopes, order forms, correspondence, notes, and other photographic materials such as negatives. An overview to the entire Scurlock collection is available here: Scurlock Studio Records.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Exhibits Central
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1975-1985
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 89-127
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of exhibit scripts, manuscripts; memoranda, correspondence; newspaper articles; posters, booklets; brochures, and photocopies of chapters from books, including journal articles. There are also architectural drawings; drawings and sketches; and computer printouts.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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1967-2013
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23 cu. ft. (23 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-341
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the administration of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH), previously known as the Office of Folklife Programs, 1978-1991, and the Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies, 1992-1999, during the tenure of Richard Kurin. Kurin served as the Deputy Director, 1985-1987; ...
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Archives of American Art
- Dates:
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1954-1985, with related records from 1917
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16 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 401
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of the correspondence of Edgar P. Richardson, Director, 1954-1964; his successor, William E. Woolfenden, 1964-1983; Richard N. Murray, 1983- , and other staff members; minutes and records of the Board of Trustees; manuscripts, correspondence, and other records of the Archives of American Art Journal; and the files ...
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American Art Research Council
- Dates:
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1935-1956
bulk 1942-1947
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3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.amerartr
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Archives of American Art
The records of the American Art Research Council, a cooperative research group headquartered at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, measure 3 linear feet and date from 1935 to 1956. The records include Chairman Juliana Force's correspondence, administrative correspondence, advisory committee files, miscellaneous administrative files, scattered financial records, and printed materials.
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National Museum of American History. Division of Musical History
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circa 1954-1994
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64.08 cu. ft. (49 record storage boxes) (26 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 485
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of curatorial and staff correspondence and memoranda pertaining to the Tower Concert series, exhibitions at the Hall of Musical Instruments, staff research and publications, organ building, acquisition of musical instruments, and funding for seminars and musical performance recordings. Also included are inquiries ...