MS 1795-a John Wesley Powell Journals
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Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902
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1869-1872
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1795A
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National Anthropological Archives
Previously titled "Journals." Volumes 1-11 (Number 7 missing).
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Faris, Lafayette
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887
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September 3, 1880
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3 Pages
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS3832
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National Anthropological Archives
Comments on similarity of myth of So-kuswai-un-ants (published by Powell in Report of Exploration of Colorado River) and Egyptian tradition reported by Herodotus.
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Ronnebeck, Arnold, 1885-1947
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1884-2002
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4.24 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ronnarno
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor Arnold Rönnebeck and painter Louise Emerson Ronnebeck measure 4.24 linear feet and date from 1884-2002. The collection contains biographical material, family and professional correspondence, sketches and drawings, writings, a scrapbook, and printed material. There are also numerous photographic prints, copy prints, negatives, and 7 glass plate negatives of the Rönnebecks and their artwork, travels, family, and friends, including Charles Demuth, Marsden Hartley, Alfred Stieglitz, and Tony Luhan.
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Cajori, Charles, 1921-2013
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1942-2011
1940-2015
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7.3 Linear feet
0.07 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cajochar
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York painter, Charles Cajori measure 7.3 linear feet and 0.070 GB and date from 1940-2015. The collection documents Cajori's activities as a painter, educator, and co-founder of the Tanager Gallery that was located on the Lower East Side in New York through correspondence; writings and notes; interviews, talks, and panel discussions, one digitized, on art and artists; and printed materials. There is a 2.3 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2015 and 2021 that includes correspondence consisting of postcards from Barbara Grossman to Charles Cajori, 1967-1968, and condulences to Barbara regarding Cajori's death; writings; printed material and a sound recording relating to Charles Cajori and the Tanager Gallery; printed material regarding works of art and exhibition reviews; thumb drives and DVDs containing interviews, works of art, installations, Cajori memorial; photographs are of Cajori (several BW oversized), with family and friends, black and white and color photographs of works of art, events and exhibition installations, slides of works of art including masters, and three black and white photographs of Franz Kline and Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline's studio; biographical information; printed material; files regarding the New York Studio School and the conservation of paintings. Material dates from circa 1940-2015.
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Stauffer, Clyde Weaver, 1899-1984 (policeman)
Stauffer, Clyde Weaver, Mrs.
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1935 - 1940
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0.1 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0139
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of a disassembled photograph album, featuring images from the travels of Stauffer and his wife.
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Martyl, 1917-2013
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1918-1977
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2.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.martyl
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Martyl Langsdorf, professionally known by just her first name, Martyl, date from 1918 to 1977 and measure 2.6 linear feet. Included within the collection is correspondence; subject files; biographical data; writings and notes; sketches; photographs; exhibition catalogs and announcements; guest books; price lists; receipts; reproductio...
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Hinds, Julian, 1881-1975 (civil engineer)
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1881-1975
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14.2 Cubic feet (41 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0287
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A letter dated August 4, 1971 from the Executive Director, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, to Julian Hinds stated: "This is addressed to you as an Honorary Member of the Society at the request of the ASCE Committee on the History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering to bring attention to the possibility that you may wish to...
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Bier, Peter J.
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1915-1970
bulk 1934-1959
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3.3 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0973
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Peter J. Bier, born in Hungary, immigrated to the United States in 1904. Bier worked as an engineer for the Bureau of Reclamation in the Department of the Interior from 1923-1954, and continued to work as a consultant in the field after retirement. The collection includes materials related to his work with the Bureau of Reclamation, including project materials, drawings, designs, and inspection reports and data, along with materials documenting his time as an engineering consultant.
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Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Berger, Sondra
Moore, Ann, 1940-
Moore, Mike
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1999-10
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2 Cubic feet (5 boxes , BetaCamSP, 1/2 inch VHS videotapes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0706
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Ann Moore is the inventor of the Snugli baby carrier and Air Lift oxygen carrier. The collection contains original, master, and reference videos, audiocassette recordings, and transcripts documenting Moore's inventive career.
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1871-1912
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1,195 Prints (albumen, silver gelatin, and platinum)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.37
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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs of geologic features and the natural environment of the American West, Alaska, and Mexico, most of which were created during government surveys and the expansion of railroads during the 1800s. There are also photographs collected and made by individuals who worked or traveled in the west. Depicted locales include Alaska, Arizona, Brit...
