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National Museum of American Art. Office of Public Affairs
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circa 1968-1989
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13 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-102
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of exhibition records produced by the Office of Public Affairs, National Museum of American Art (NMAA). These records include outgoing and incoming correspondence of Margery Byers, former Chief of the office of Public Affairs, from 1977 to 1989; NMAA exhibition publications, brochures, and posters; lists of exhibition ...
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Teller, Jane
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1911-1991
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8.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.telljane
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Archives of American Art
The papers of printmaker and sculptor Jane Teller measure 8.6 linear feet and date from 1911 to 1991. The papers include biographical materials, correspondence, business records, notes, writings, three sketchbooks, sketches and prints, five scrapbooks, printed material, subject files, photographs, sound and video recordings, and motion picture film.
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Dorothy Liebes papers
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Liebes, Dorothy
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circa 1850-1973
bulk 1922-1970
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25 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.liebdoro
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Archives of American Art
The papers of weaver, textile designer, and businesswoman Dorothy Liebes are dated circa 1850-1973 (bulk 1922-1970), and comprise 25 linear feet. Biographical information, subject files, correspondence, writings, artwork, financial records, scrapbooks, textile samples, printed material, sound recordings, and photographs document Liebes' career and personal life. Her second husband, Associated Press Reporter Relman "Pat" Morin, is also represented in the collection, although to a much lesser extent.
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Elisofon, Eliot
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circa 1935-1978
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14000 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm)
30000 Slides (photographs) (color)
80,000 Photographic prints (b&w, 25 x 20 cm. or smaller.)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1973-001
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
This collection is comprised of photographic and manuscript materials, primarily created by Eliot Elisofon to document his travels and work. The images portray many aspects of African life and culture including agriculture, wildlife, archaeology, architecture, art and artisans, children, cityscapes and landscapes, leaders, markets, medicine, recreation, ritual and celebration, and transportation. The manuscript materials include correspondence, essays, clippings, puobligations, notes, research, and itineraries.
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Smithsonian Institution
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1958-1992
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17.16 cu. ft. (32 document boxes) (2 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 106
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records include tape recordings made or received by the Office of Public Affairs, usually of Smithsonian Institution events or by Smithsonian Institution staff. They also include tapes made of animal sounds for the National Museum of Natural History Audioguide and other tapes received by the Archives, regardless of origin. Some of these...
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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1804-1967
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4.89 Cubic feet (consisting of 10.5 boxes, 2 folders, 5 oversize folders, 2 map case folders.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Glassware
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Glassware forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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Renwick Gallery. Office of the Director
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1967-1988
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15 cu. ft. (15 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 465
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit primarily documents the tenure of Lloyd Herman, Director of the Renwick Gallery, but also contains the records of David W. Scott, Robert Tyler Davis, and Joshua C. Taylor, directors of the National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA). The records pertain to temporary exhibitions as well as the permanent collections of the Renwick ...
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National Collection of Fine Arts. Office of Exhibition and Design
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1964-1978
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11 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 448
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of correspondence, photographs, and slides which document the design and installation of exhibitions at the National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) and the Renwick Gallery. Of special interest are records concerning the Patent Office Building (POB) Opening, 1968 and the exhibition America as Art, 1976. The records al...
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Robbins, Warren M.
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circa 1927-2009
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83.1 cu. ft. (80 record storage boxes) (4 12x17 boxes) (2 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-001
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document the life and work of Warren M. Robbins, covering a wide swath of his life, from his early career in the Foreign Service to his work in cross cultural communications and African art. A prolific writer, Robbins correspondence with such people as Maya Angelou, Ernie Barnes, Saul Bellow, Eliot Elisofon, Otto Fried, Buckminste...
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Painting and Sculpture
- Dates:
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1963-1991
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35 cu. ft. (35 record storage boxes) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 469
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of professional correspondence and administrative and research files of a number of curators from the Department of Painting and Sculpture. Included are correspondence and memoranda with HMSG staff, artists, galleries, and other museums; loan agreements, checklists, scripts, and installation plans for HMSG exhibitions; ...