Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection
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Underwood & Underwood
- Dates:
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1895-1921
- Size:
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160 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0143
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The major part of the collection, series 1-4, contains nearly 28,000 glass plates, including original stereoscopic negatives, interpositives, and both negative and positive non-stereoscopic plates used to produce lantern slides and paper prints. The photographs were taken all over the world. The majority are from the Underwood & Underwood active fi...
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Elisofon, Eliot
- Dates:
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circa 1935-1978
- Size:
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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 Environmental Research Center
- Dates:
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1984-2007
- Size:
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-158
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the administration of approved and rejected grants at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC). Topics covered include grant proposals and extensions, projects, and finances. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, proposals, budgets, notes, reports, grant applications, agreements...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Under Secretary
- Dates:
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1992-1999
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16 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-066
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Constance Berry Newman, which document her activities as Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The records consist of correspondence and memoranda; institution-wide museum and departmental information; budgetary files; legislation; and information pertaining to the traveling exhibition A...
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of Exhibits
- Dates:
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circa 1962-1993
- Size:
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4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-088
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession contains records documenting the planning, construction, and maintenance of permanent and temporary exhibitions at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). Materials include scripts, plans, drawings, memoranda, reports, photographs, and related materials documenting Hall 7, "Peoples of Asia and Africa," and Hall 8, "People...
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National Zoological Park. Office of the Director
- Dates:
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1983-1996
- Size:
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11 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-047
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the activities of the Office of the Director during the tenure of Director Michael H. Robinson, 1984-2000, with some materials relating to Director Theodore H. Reed, 1958-1983. Materials include files pertaining to meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops, research trips, events, media intervie...
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Daley, William, 1925-
- Dates:
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1905-2004
bulk 1951-2001
- Size:
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15.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dalewill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of ceramist William P. Daley measure 15.2 linear feet and date from 1905-2004 (bulk 1951-2001). The collection documents Daley's career as both artist and teacher through biographical information, correspondence, exhibition files, project files, material on workshops, seminars, and lectures, teaching files, artist files, reference files, printed material, photographs, financial files, and artwork.
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Fairchild Aircraft Corp
- Dates:
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1919-1980
- Size:
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277.95 Cubic feet (255 records center boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1989.0060
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of historical files on FI, its predecessors, and subsidiaries. The material consists primarily of historical/public relations material, including photographs and brochures, but also includes significant amounts of business records for FEAC, Kreider-Reisner, Hiller, Republic, Ranger, Stratos, and Swearingen. The collection also documents Fairchild's joint ventures with Fokker, Pilatus, and other aircraft manufacturers. The material also includes an extensive negative collection as well as film and videotape libraries.
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Smithsonian Institution. Management Analysis Office
- Dates:
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1949-1991
- Size:
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25 cu. ft. (25 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 486
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of Smithsonian Announcements, Office Memoranda, Special Memoranda, Staff Handbooks, and various forms used in Smithsonian offices. The records include correspondence, drafts and other background materials surrounding the creation of these documents. The Announcements concern office name changes, reorganizations, pers...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Visitor Services
- Dates:
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1959, 1973-2014
- Size:
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8.69 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 14-034
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of publications and other materials created by the Office of Visitor Services for distribution to volunteers and to the public as well as signage for the Smithsonian Institution on the National Mall and for the information and membership desks in the various museums. The office was known as the Visitor Information and ...