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Zagourski, Casimir
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circa 1925
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6 negatives (photographic) (dupe negatives, black & white, 4 x 5 in.)
375 postcards (1 volume, black & white, 9 x 14 cm.)
437 photographic prints (12 folders, copy prints; black & white, 8 x 10 in. or smaller )
4 contact sheets
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1987-024
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
The collection includes (6) 4 x 5 copy negatives, 375 postcards, 437 copy prints and 4 contact sheets.
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Karl Knaths papers
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Knaths, Karl, 1891-1971
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1890-1973
bulk 1922-1971
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8.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.knatkarp
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of cubist painter Karl Knaths measure 8.9 linear feet and date from 1890 to 1973, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1922 to 1971. The collection includes biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, four diaries, 22 notebooks and notes on theoretical color and compositional approaches to painting, published and draft copies of essays on art, miscellaneous printed material, 132 sketchbooks and other artwork.
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DeMott, Helen, 1920-1997
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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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Ashton, Dore
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circa 1928-2014
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1931 - 1983
bulk 1952-2014
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35.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ashtdore
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Dore Ashton measure 35.6 linear feet and date from circa 1928-2014, with one letter in the Joseph Cornell subject file dating from 1849. The records document Dore Ashton's career as an art critic, historian and educator, with particular depth for the period of 1952 through 1990. The collection contains a small amount of biographical material, as well as correspondence, writings, subject files, printed materials, artwork, and reference photographs of artworks. An addition to the Dore Ashton papers includes biographical material, correspondence, writings, writing project and subject files, teaching files, printed material, artwork and sketchbooks, and photographic material.
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Fenton, Beatrice, 1887-1983
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1836-1984
bulk 1890-1978
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9.36 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fentbeat
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor Beatrice Fenton date from 1836-1984 (bulk 1890-1978) and measure 9.36 linear feet. The collection documents Fenton's career as a sculptor and art instructor, as well as her life-long friendships with artist Emily Clayton and art educator Marjorie Martinet. Found are scattered biographical materials, correspondence primarily with Martinet (approximately 1/2 of the collection), business records, notes and writings, scattered records of arts organizations, transcripts of interviews with Fenton, sketches and sketchbooks, a scrapbook, brochures, clippings, postcards, reproductions of artwork, and photographs of friends and family, travels, and artwork. Writings include several illustrated hand-made books of poetry by Emily Clayton.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 27-July 8, 2001
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2001
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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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Pickard, Greenleaf Whittier, 1877-1956
Cardwell Condenser Corporation (Lindenhurst, New York)
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1898-1941
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1 Cubic foot (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0915
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Greenleaf Whittier Pickard, an engineer, and his experiments in wireless technology. Materials include Greenleaf Pickard notebooks and patents issued to Nikola Tesla.
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Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
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circa 1895-2001
bulk 1898-1951
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86 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2010-28
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National Anthropological Archives
The Edward S. Curtis papers and photographs, circa 1895-2001 (bulk 1898-1951) primarily relate to Curtis's work on his opus, the North American Indian (NAI), although other subjects are documented as well. The papers relate closely to the Edward S. Curtis papers at the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections (UW), as that collection ...
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Haas, Richard, 1936-
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1937-2012
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6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.haasrich
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Richard Haas papers measure 6 linear feet and are dated 1937 to 2012, bulk 1970-2012. His work and career as a muralist, printmaker, and educator are documented by correspondence, writings, printed material, sketchbooks, and photographs.
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Smithsonian Institution, Assistant to the Secretary
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1957-1966
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5.7 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 171
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Projects represented in these records include the National Collection of Fine Arts, the National Portrait Gallery, and the acquisition of the Patent Office Building; Smithsonian Associates; National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board; National Council on the Arts; extensive liaison with the Astrophysical Observatory and its stations around ...