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Tworkov, Jack
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1926-1993
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9.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tworjack2
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Archives of American Art
The Jack Tworkov papers measure 9.7 linear feet and are dated 1926-1993. Tworkov's work as a painter and influential teacher, as well as his personal life, are documented by extensive journals and substantive correspondence that record his ideas about art and teaching, and illuminate his relationships with friends, colleagues, and students. Many sketchbooks, writings, interviews, photographs, and moving images are also included.
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National Society of Mural Painters (New York, N.Y.)
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1895 - circa 2007
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13.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.natimurp
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Archives of American Art
The records of the National Society of Mural Painters measure 13.1 linear feet and date from 1895 to circa 2007. The activities of the society are documented through administrative files, membership files, correspondence, committee files, exhibition and competition files, artist files, financial and legal records, printed material, a scrapbook, and photographic materials.
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National Museum of American History. Office of Curatorial Affairs
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1990-2008
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13.38 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes) (2 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-322
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the exhibition and program coordinating activities of the Office of Curatorial Affairs, primarily in regard to the preservation of the Star-Spangled Banner and the planning, development, and production of the exhibition "The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem" at the ...
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Mosler, Henry, 1841-1920
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1856-1929
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4.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.moslhenr
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Henry Mosler (1841-1920), who began his career in Cincinnati, Ohio, lived in Germany and Paris for at least 2 decades, and finally settled in New York, measure 4.8 linear feet and date from 1856-1929. The collection documents Mosler's life and career through biographical material, personal and professional letters from members of the military, museums, family, friends and colleagues, writings including an 1862 Civil War diary, personal business records, printed material, artwork and sketchbooks, and photographs of Mosler, his family, colleagues and artwork.
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Orth, Edward J.
Exhibition Collectors Historical Organization
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1835-1992
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130 Cubic feet (417 boxes, 23 map-folders)
130 Cubic feet (417 boxes, 23 map-folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0560
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents the 1939 New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York. Also includes materials on other world's fairs, the Exhibition Collectors Historical Organization (ECHO), New York City tourism and Disney.
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Slivka, Rose
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circa 1947-2006
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20.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.slivrose
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of craft expert Rose Slivka, an editor, writer, critic, and educator, measure 20.8 linear feet and date from circa 1947-2006. The papers reflect Slivka's work with associations and universities to encourage the recognition of crafts as an international and broadly defined art form. The routine business of publishing Craft Horizons magazine and the founding and operation of Craft International magazine are documented by correspondence and subject files. Correspondence is mainly professional with some scattered personal letters. Subject files concern various organizations, individuals and events related to Slivka's work and interests. Among the writings are manuscripts, notes, and research materials for her book about Peter Voulkos; also included are shorter writings on a variety of topics, poems, 2 diaries, lectures and talks. There are many interviews with craftspeople and artists conducted by Slivka and others, some undertaken as research for articles. Photographs include views of Slivka, craftspeople she observed when traveling abroad, and artwork.
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Savage, Naomi, 1927-2005
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1913-2005
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1.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.savanaom
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Naomi Savage papers on Man Ray measure 1.6 linear feet and date from 1913-2005. The collection provides an overview of Man Ray's career as a photographer and painter through correspondence, exhibition files, writings, notes, artwork, printed material, and photographs.
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Bransom, Paul, 1885-
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1862-1985
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10.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.branpaul
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of wildlife illustrator, painter, and cartoonist Paul Bransom measure 10.1 linear feet and date from 1862 to 1985. Almost half of the collection is comprised of Bransom's correspondence, which is particularly rich in documenting his early career as an illustrator, and his relationships with authors, art editors, and publishers from the 1900s to the 1940s. Correspondence also contains a wealth of cards, many of which bear reproductions or original artwork by his many artist friends. Also found in the papers are biographical essays, certificates and awards, memorabilia, writings and notes, business files, bibliographies, an artwork inventory, exhibition catalogs, clippings, printed illustrations, pamphlets, photographs, scrapbooks, and original artwork.
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Hale, Ellen Day, 1855-1940
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circa 1860-1952
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3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.halefami
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Archives of American Art
The Ellen Hale and Hale family papers measure 3 linear feet and date from circa 1860 to 1952. Found within the papers are biographical material for Ellen Day and Edward Everett Hale; personal correspondence from Ellen Day and Lillian Westcott Hale; diaries by Ellen Day and Susan Hale; an appraisal of the Hale estate and personal business records for Ellen Day and Edward Everett Hale; printed material; sketchbooks and sketches by Ellen Day and Herbert Dudley Hale; and travel photographs of the Hale family.
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Mathis, Nathaniel, 1946- (barber, motivational speaker)
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1946-2004
bulk 1970-2004
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5.5 Cubic feet (18 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0641
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Nathaniel Mathis is a Washington, D.C., hairstylist, inventor, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur. His papers document his business life and community involvement.