Press Kits
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of Public Affairs
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circa 1994-2008
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-100
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of press kits distributed by the National Museum of Natural History for exhibitions, collections, outreach, and other news. Materials include press releases, background information, postcards, brochures, images, fact sheets, and related materials. Records dated prior to 1998 were created by the Office of Development ...
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deCoux, Janet, 1904-1999
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1895-2000
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3.92 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.decojane
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor Janet DeCoux date from 1895-2000 and measure 3.92 linear feet. The collection documents DeCoux's career through scattered biographical material, correspondence, audio cassette tapes of an autobiographical narrative, an interview transcript, miscellaneous notes and writings, sketchbooks and drawings, files for commissioned sculpture projects, printed material, photographs of DeCoux, family members, friends, colleagues, and artwork.
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Oschinsky, Lawrence, 1921-1965
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circa 1900-1965
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18 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2016-26
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National Anthropological Archives
The papers of Lawrence Oschinsky primarily document his research and professional activities from 1940s-1965 as an American physical anthropologist, but include some personal materials as well. The collection contains his published works, dissertations, field notes, correspondence, teaching materials, and many photographs depicting both his personal travels and his research subjects in the Canadian Arctic, Africa, Asia, and other regions.
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Lewis, Ramsey
Ramsey Lewis Trio
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1950 - 2007
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3.45 Cubic feet (9 boxes i)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1126
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection includes press clippings, awards, honorary degrees, and personal and professional photographs of Ramsey Lewis Jr., renowned jazz pianist. The majority of the collection is press clippings relating to Lewis's social appearances, performances, and CD releases from the early 1990s-2007.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 24-July 5, 2015
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2015
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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Smithsonian Institution, Traveling Exhibition Service, Public Relations
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1983-1993
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-171
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of public relations files relating to the publicity and promotion of Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service exhibitions. Materials include newspaper clippings and photocopies, magazine articles, pamphlets, correspondence, photographs, slides, and other materials for the publicity of the exhibitions.
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Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for Research
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circa 1963-1986
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29.6 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 329
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the administration, under David Challinor, of the science bureaus of the Smithsonian Institution, c. 1975-1985. Also included are a few records from 1971-1974 and 1986. Series 1 consists of records of the offices reporting to the Assistant Secretary for Science, including the Center for the Study of Man and the National...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Domestic Life
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circa 1955-1977 and undated
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4 cu. ft. (8 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 261
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records, primarily from the Division of Preindustrial Cultural History and, to an extent, its predecessors, as well as the Department of Cultural History and the Division of Domestic Life, include administrative files consisting of annual reports for some of the above administrative units; a fourth floor plan of NMHT; memoranda conc...
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Falcone Custom Grand Pianos
Musical Instruments, Division of (NMAH, SI)
Pratt, Read and Company
Sohmer & Company
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1872-1989
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43 Cubic feet (74 boxes and 11 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0349
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records of Sohmer & Co., date from 1872 through 1989. They fall into fourteen series based primarily on function. Legal, financial, inventory & appraisal, manufacturing, marketing, advertising, and sales are the major series. Photographs, awards, family papers, publications about Sohmer, general publications, "miscellaneous" and corresponden...
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Binney & Smith, Inc.
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1897-1998
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24 Cubic feet (64 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0624
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents Binney & Smith, Inc. creators and manufacturers of Crayola crayons. Includes documentation on 20th century advertising, commercial packaging, commercial imagery, and retail merchandising: newsletters, annual reports, research and development records, color charts, advertising materials, and product information, including catalogs and price lists.