Luther Davis Papers
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Davis, Luther
Davis, Joan Bassie
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1916-2007, undated
bulk 1936-2007
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14 Cubic feet (40 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1148
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Luther Davis (1916-2008) was an awarding winning writer, playwright and screenwriter. He won a Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award in 1954 for the musical Kismet. He was the playwright for Lady in a Cage, and Grand Hotel and many other productions.
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Ramírez Jonas, Paul, 1965-
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circa 1989-2014
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6.3 Linear feet
19.73 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ramipaul
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York multimedia artist and educator Paul Ramírez Jonas, measure 6.3 linear feet and 19.73 GB and date from circa 1989-2014. The collection documents the work of this social practice artist through correspondence, exhibition and project files, and professional files, and provides relatively thorough coverage of Ramírez Jonas's work and development to late mid-career.
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Whitehead, Henry P. (Prenton), 1917-2002
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1843-2010
bulk 1940-1986
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156.91 Linear feet (178 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-042
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The papers of historian Henry P. Whitehead measure 156.91 linear feet and date from 1843 to 2010 (bulk 1945-1986). The collection documents Whitehead's careers, as well as his family and personal life. The collection also includes the personal papers of Tomlinson D. Todd, Elizabeth B. Delaney and the Howard Theatre Foundation. The combined collection is comprised of black theatrical memorabilia; materials relating to civil rights activities in the District of Columbia; and the African American experience in general. Included are playbills, sheet music, admission tickets, newspapers, magazines, books, photographs, clippings, flyers, brochures, pamphlets, sound recordings, research files, and other material.
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Garbo (Chicago)
Community Life, Div. of (NMAH, SI)
Laverne, Gene (Buffalo, NY)
Kriegsmann, James J.
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late 1920's-1967
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0.33 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0065
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Newspaper clippings; advertising brochures; and photoprints of performers at the Palace Theatre (including studio publicity portraits). The majority of the items are silver gelatin photoprints. Some photographers are listed below as index terms. Subjects of photographs include strippers and comedians; photographs of women include portraits as well ...
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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Office of the Director
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1972-2002
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-044
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting issues, policies, and activities related to the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) such as research projects, deer control, watershed stations, and general management. Materials include reports, correspondence, memoranda, clippings, photographs, and meeting minutes.
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Wilson, Anne, 1949-
- Dates:
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1977-2012
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1.4 Linear feet
0.065 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wilsanne
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Archives of American Art
The papers of the visual artist and educator Anne Wilson measure 1.4 linear feet and 0.065 GB and date from 1977-2012. The papers primarily document her career through biographical material and printed material. The bulk of this collection is made up of exhibition materials and magazines that feature Wilson but also included are examples of her work as a guest curator. Some documents are in digital format.
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Bunch, Lonnie G.
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1952-2010
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26.07 cu. ft. (24 record storage boxes) (3 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-200
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Lonnie G. Bunch Papers include both personal materials and professional records from the various institutions that he worked at as well as his teaching positions. The personal materials include family correspondence, family history records, and photographs. In relation to his teaching positions there are course syllabi, reading lists, ...
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Hay, Richard L. (Richard LeRoy), 1926-
Leakey, L. S. B. (Louis Seymour Bazett), 1903-1972
Leakey, Mary D. (Mary Douglas), 1913-1996
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1953-2005
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15.97 Linear feet ((13 document boxes, 3 flat boxes, 8 card file boxes, and 1 oversized box) plus 1 CD-RW and 1 map folder)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2008-09
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National Anthropological Archives
Richard LeRoy Hay was a geologist, known for his contributions to sedimentary petrography and archaeological geology. This collection contains field notebooks, maps, photographs, data, and documentation of geological specimens he collected, primarily in Africa, but also in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He was known for his work with Mary Leakey, in which he provided the geological framework for Olduvai Gorge and Laetoli in Tanzania.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Planning, Management and Budget
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1962-2010
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-028
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Smithsonian Directives (SD), Smithsonian Office Memoranda (OM), and Smithsonian Staff Handbooks (SSH) which detail Smithsonian Institution policies.
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Foley, Dennis
- Dates:
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1962-2004
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14 Cubic feet (47 boxes, 1 map-folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0896
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers relating to Foley's career as an authority, consultant, auctioneer, writer, and educator on the subject of food and wine: newsletters and publications, catalogs and programs for auctions, menus, photographs, wine tasting notes, labels, business records, and an interview of Foley conducted by John Fleckner.