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Burgess, Dana Tai Soon
- Dates:
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1904-2005
1904-2005
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1397
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the life of Dana Tai Soon Burgess, and that of his Korean American family, dating back to 1904. Included are photographs of his family before and after they immigrated to the United States; some photographs taken during a time when they lived and worked at Kunia Camp, Hawaii; and of Burgess throughout his life. Also include...
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National Museum of American Art. Office of Administrative Services
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1968-1985
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10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 475
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist primarily of the files of Charles J. Robertson and H. Eugene Kelson as Associate Administrator and Administrator, respectively, including Robertson's files as Treasurer of the American Association of Museums, 1982-1984. A few files date back to the late 1960s and the 1970s. Also included is an occasional memorandum of Rob...
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Bruce, Edward, 1879-1943
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1902-1960
bulk 1932-1942
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8.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.brucedwa
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Edward Bruce papers measure 8.9 linear feet and date from 1902 to 1960, with the bulk of the material dating from 1932 to 1942. The collection documents Bruce's work as an artist, art collector, exhibition juror, and federal government art administrator, particularly his tenure as Director of the U. S. Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts. Well over one-half of the collection consists of extensive correspondence with artists, art collectors and dealers, arts associations, galleries, and government officials, including President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Blue Eagle, Acee, 1907-1959
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1907 - 1975
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673 Paintings (visual works) (approximate)
30 Linear feet (55 document boxes and 8 oversize boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1973-51
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
Acee Blue Eagle was a Pawnee-Creek artist, poet, dancer, teacher, and celebrity. The papers relate to both Blue Eagle's personal and professional life. Also included are some materials of Blue Eagle's friend Mae Abbott and a collection of art by other Indians.
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Covey, Arthur Sinclair, 1877-1960
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1882-1960
- Size:
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5.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.covearth
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of mural painter and illustrator Arthur Sinclair Covey measure 5.7 linear feet and date from 1882 to 1960. Found within the papers are biographical material; correspondence with art institutions, patrons, and colleagues; scattered business and financial records; notes and writings by Covey and others, including a transcript of an interview with Covey by a radio station; art work and sketchbooks by Covey and his colleagues including Paul Bransom, Harvey Dunn, and Edward Penfield; project files concering Covey's mural projects; a scrapbook of clippings; additional printed material; and photographs of Covey, family members, colleagues, and art work.
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Blaine, Nell, 1922-1996
- Dates:
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1942-1985
- Size:
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2.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.blainell
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Nell Blaine measure 2.9 linear feet and date from 1942 to 1985. Found are biographical material, scattered artwork, correspondence, writings, business records, printed material, and photographs. Also included are papers relating to the estate of Blaine's friend, Howard Griffin.
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Hedges, Jimmy, 1942-2014
- Dates:
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1969-2016, bulk 1991-2013
- Size:
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23.5 Linear feet
15.63 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hedgjimm
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art collector and dealer Jimmy Hedges and the records of his Rising Fawn Folk Art Gallery measure 23.5 linear feet and 15.63 GB and date from 1969-2016, with the bulk of the material dating from 1991-2013. The collection documents Hedges's career as a dealer of outsider art and as an advocate for self-taught artists. Records include administrative and sales records, correspondence, artist files, collector and gallery files, exhibition and art fair files, regional files, printed and digital material, photographic material, and unidentified sound and video recordings. The bulk of the collection consists of artist files and color photographs documenting hundreds of artists that Hedges visited at their homes and studios, including Georgia Blizzard, Howard Finster, Homer Green, Bessie Harvey, Danny Hoskinson, Paul Lancaster, A.J. Mohammed, Charlie Simmons, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Mose Tolliver, and Purvis Young, among many others.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction
- Dates:
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circa 1960-1980
- Size:
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107.16 cu. ft. (105 record storage boxes) (2 document boxes) (2 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 638
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of project files documenting the repairs, improvement, and renovation of existing Smithsonian buildings. The records include memoranda with Smithsonian offices, correspondence with contractors, blueprints, cost analyses, specifications, and photographs. Buildings and museums documented in this collection include: the...
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Department of Education
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1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2007-2015
- Size:
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-111
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of recordings of docent training providing information about the museum, exhibitions, objects, and artists. Topics also include symposiums, award presentations, collections, and conservation. Materials include audio recordings. Some materials date to when the department was known as Education and Public Programs, 2...
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Ramsburg, Charles
- Dates:
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1959-2019
- Size:
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0.8 Linear feet
5.89 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ramschar
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of artist Charles Ramsburg (1942- ) measure 0.8 linear feet and 5.89 GB, and date from 1959-2019. The collection documents Ramsburg's career and art practice through biographical material, correspondence, exhibition files, printed material, and photographic material. Some email correspondence, two video recordings and the bulk of the photographs are in digital form.