Rockwell Kent papers
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Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971
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circa 1840-1993
bulk 1935-1961
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88 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kentrock
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Rockwell Kent papers measure 88.0 linear feet and date from circa 1840 to 1993 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1935 to 1961. The collection provides comprehensive coverage of Kent's career as a painter, illustrator, designer, writer, lecturer, traveler, political activist, and dairy farmer.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Exhibits Central
- Dates:
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1954-1979
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25.58 cu. ft. (25 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box) (2 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 503
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records were primarily created by the Office of Exhibits, 1954-1969; the Office of Exhibits Programs, 1969-1973; and the Office of Exhibits Central, 1973-1979. They document a period of intense exhibition activity at the Smithsonian Institution and its bureaus. Especially well represented are permanent and special exhibitions at the...
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National Museum of American History. Project Management Office
- Dates:
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1981-1997
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4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-294
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the Project Management Office's work in managing exhibitions and projects at the National Museum of American History. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, grant proposals, scripts, schedules, budget records, visitor surveys, reports, floor plans, drawings, clippings, and other related ...
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Poor, Henry Varnum, 1887-1970
- Dates:
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1873-2001
bulk 1904-1970
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12.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.poorhenr
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Henry Varnum Poor measure 12.9 linear feet and date from 1873-2001, with the bulk from the period 1904-1970. Correspondence, writings, artwork, printed material and photographs document Poor's work as a painter, muralist, ceramic artist and potter, architect, designer, writer, war artist, educator and a co-founder of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Also found is extensive information about the design and construction of Crow House, his home in New City, New York, commissions for other architectural projects, and his personal life.
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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circa 1850-1957
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55 Boxes (approximately.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S02
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. Series 2 materials include cinema lobby cards, fire insurance maps, photographs and scrapbooks of liquor and wine labels. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana.
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National Museum of American History. Archives Center
- Dates:
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circa 1962-1985 and undated
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1.75 cu. ft. (3 document boxes) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-040
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of color slides documenting exhibitions, objects, lectures, and special projects at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) and outside the Smithsonian Institution. The slides were created and/or collected over the years by Robert S. Harding, Senior Archivist at NMAH, Archives Center, with a significant number ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
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circa 1963-2005
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17.69 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-059
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the planning, execution, administration, and promotion of traveling exhibitions. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, press kits, photographs, catalog text, itineraries, fact sheets, checklists, meeting agendas, clippings, budgets, proposals, brochures, notes and rel...
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Freer, Charles Lang, 1856-1919
- Dates:
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1876-1931
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131 Linear feet (29 architectural drawings)
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A.01
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
The personal papers of Charles Lang Freer, the industrialist and art collector who founded the Freer Gallery of Art. The papers include correspondence, diaries, art inventories, scrapbooks of clippings on James McNeil Whistler and other press clippings, and photographs.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation
- Dates:
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circa 1850-2006
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59 cu. ft. (59 record storage boxes) (10 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-225
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of information files, original reports and correspondence, papers and articles, and other background material on Smithsonian buildings. These records were compiled by the Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation (OAHP), research associates, and volunteers. Items in brackets describe cross-references ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
- Dates:
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1975-2003
- Size:
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23 cu. ft. (23 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-064
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the planning, execution, administration, and promotion of traveling exhibitions. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, press kits, photographs, catalog text, itineraries, fact sheets, checklists, meeting agendas, clippings, budgets, proposals, brochures, notes and rel...