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Sports, Entertainment and Leisure, Division of, NMAH, SI
Bartel, Jean
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1943-1970, undated
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0.66 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0902
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Photographs of Jean Bartel during the Miss America Pageant in 1943 and her activities during her reign.
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Enterline, Stevenson
History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Eney, William J.
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1905-1986
bulk 1905-1916
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0.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1026
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the construction of the first and second Quebec Bridges over the St. Lawrence River. Construction on the first bridge began in 1900 and the bridge collapsed before completion in 1907. Construction on the second Quebec Bridge, which is the longest cantilever bridge in the world, was completed in 1917.
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Buhl (Buhl-Verville Aircraft Co, Buhl Aircraft Co)
Verville, Alfred V.
Verville Aircraft Company
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1886-1969
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53.375 Linear feet (102 containers: 89 legal size document boxes, 2 shoeboxes, 10 flatboxes, 1 large format folder)
5 Film reels (1 35mm, two 16mm, and 2 8mm films)
50.008 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0173
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection contains Verville's personal papers. The material relates mainly to his various aeronautical concerns as well as his involvement with military aviation. The collection includes a large number of photos tracing the development of Curtiss aircraft and Naval Aviation, and especially documenting the design, construction, and flights of a replica of the Navy's first aircraft, the Curtiss A-1 'Triad', built under Verville's direction by the Bureau of Aeronautics to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of Naval Aviation in 1961. Also included are a large number of blueprints and photos of Verville-designed aircraft, especially those developed by the Verville Aircraft Co. in 1928 - 1931
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Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Swanson, Jackie
Swanson, Janese
- Dates:
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1998
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1.5 Cubic feet (4 boxes,)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0642
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Janese Swanson developed video game software, a website, and an array of toys and gadgets aimed at making technology more accessible to girls. The collection contains approximately six hours of original and reference video footage of Swanson's Innovative Lives Presentation, in which she discussed her background and demonstrated her inventions with her daughter, Jackie. The material also includes a brief interview.
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Dodd, Lois, 1927-
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1945-2013
- Size:
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6.82 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.doddlois
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York City painter, educator, gallery owner, and activist Lois Dodd date from 1945 to 2013 and measure 6.82 linear feet. The papers focus on Dodd's personal work and contain little documentation of her involvement with Tanager Gallery. Found are biographical materials, including an interview conducted by Pat Mainardi in 1973; personal business records; professional correspondence; project and teaching files for Artist Housing Projects and various teaching positions; scattered writings and notes; printed materials including exhibition catalogs and announcements; and photographs. The 2014 and 2015 additions date from 1945-2013 and provide additional material related to Dodd's career as a painter and educator. Found here are biographical material; correspondence with friends and artists; writings by others; project and teaching files; personal business records; printed material; photographical material of artwork and Dodd; eleven travel sketchbooks; and a few pieces of artwork by George Schneeman.
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DeLap, Tony, 1927-
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circa 1950-2015
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1.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.delatony
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of artist Tony DeLap measure 1.4 linear feet and date from circa 1950 to 2015. The collection includes correspondence, writings, materials related to professional and teaching activities, printed material, a scrapbook, and photographic material.
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Brown, Robert Delford
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1964-2009
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3.9 Linear feet
7.98 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.browrober
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter, sculptor, and performance artist Robert Delford Brown measure 3.9 linear feet and 7.98 GB and date from 1964-2009. The papers document his career as an artist and in particular the arts space "church" he founded in New York City, known as The First National Church of Exquisite Panic, Inc. The collection consists of biographical material, correspondence, church records, printed and digital material, photographic material, and video records of performance art. Brown's early career is documented in one scrapbook containing photographs, notes, press materials, and select artwork and documentation of ephemeral and performance artworks.
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Briggs, Berta N. (Berta Nabersberg), 1884-1976
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1908-1976
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1.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.brigbert
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter, writer and educator Berta N. Briggs measure 1.3 linear feet and date from 1908-1976. Found within the papers are biographical material, scattered letters primarily discussing her activities with various arts organizations, notes and writings, artwork including sketchbooks and drawings, scrapbooks, printed material, and photographs primarily of her artwork.
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Washington, James W., 1911-2000
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1938-1989
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2.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.washjame
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of artist James W. Washington, Jr. measure 2.3 linear feet and date from 1938 to 1989. The collection includes biographical material, correspondence, writings, professional records, material related to the Artists Equity Association, printed material, and photographic material.
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Zerbe, Karl, 1903-1972
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1928-1996
- Size:
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6.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.zerbkarl
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of German American painter and educator Karl Zerbe measure 5.1 linear feet and date from 1928 to 1996. The papers document Zerbe's career through biographical material, writings and journals, art gallery records, financial records, printed material, photographs, documentary film materials, and home movies.