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Smithson, Robert
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1905-1987
bulk 1952-1987
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15.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.smitrobe
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor, writer, and earthworks artist Robert Smithson and his wife, sculptor, filmmaker, and earthworks artist Nancy Holt measure 15.1 linear feet and date from 1905 to 1987, with the bulk of the material dating from 1952 to 1987. The papers consist of Smithson's biographical material; business and personal correspondence, much of it with artists; interview transcripts; extensive writings and project files; financial records; printed material; a scrapbook of clippings; holiday cards with original prints and sketches; photographic material; and artifacts. Also found are project files related to Nancy Holt's motion picture film Pine Barrens and her seminal environmental work of art Sun Tunnels, including a video documentary about Sun Tunnels.
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Brinkworth, William Ian
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1901-1991
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3600 Negatives (photographic) (0801-3332: B5-6; 3333-4422: B5-7, black and white ;, 35mm.)
637 Photographic prints (black and white.)
179 Transparencies (color ;, 35mm.)
8 Volumes (Books and magazines)
65 Manuscripts (document genre)
7 Sound recordings
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2008-009
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
William Ian Brinkworth's collection, dated from 1901 to 1991, includes an extensive number of black and white photographs, negatives, color transparencies, books, audio tapes, manuscripts, and research materials. The manuscripts include Brinkworth's book drafts, film treatments, correspondence, historical documents, legal documents, journals and magazines in which his work was published.
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Nordic Ware Division, Northland Aluminum
Dalquist, H. David
Dalquist, Dorothy
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1940-2006
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28 Cubic feet (53 boxes and 25 oversize folders )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0980
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Records of a family-owned manufacturing firm, best known for kitchenware products including the Bundt Pan and Micro-Go-Round. The collection richly documents the entrepreneurial spirit of the Minnesota firm and its history of product innovation through technical files, marketing materials, and administrative and financial records.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction
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1986-1987
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32.48 cu. ft. (25 record storage boxes) (17 blueprint storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 92-068
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession documents various Office of Design and Construction projects. Materials include blueprints and specifications. Buildings and museums documented in this collection include: Quadrangle Building, the National Mall, National Museum of American History (formerly National Museum of History and Technology), Conservation Analytical ...
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Alexander, John White, 1856-1915
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1775-1968
bulk 1870-1915
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11.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.alexjohn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of the painter, muralist, and illustrator John White Alexander measure 11.9 linear feet and date from 1775 to 1968, with the bulk of materials dating from 1870 to 1915. Papers document Alexander's artistic career and many connections to figures in the art world through biographical documentation, correspondence (some illustrated), writings, 14 sketchbooks, additonal artwork and loose sketches, scrapbooks, photographs, awards and medals, artifacts, and other records. Also found is a souvenir engraving of a Mark Twain self-portrait.
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Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art
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1883-1962
bulk 1885-1962
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265.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.carninst
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of the Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art measure 265.8 linear feet and date from 1883-1962, with the bulk of the material dating from 1885-1940. The collection includes extensive correspondence between the museum's founding director, John Beatty, and his successor, Homer Saint-Gaudens, with artists, dealers, galleries, collectors, museum directors, representatives abroad, shipping and insurance agents, and museum trustees. The collection also includes Department of Fine Arts interoffice memoranda and reports; loan exhibition files; Carnegie International planning, jury, shipping, and sale records; Department of Fine Arts letterpress copy books, and a copy of the original card catalog index to these records.
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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1919-1986
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23 cu. ft. (23 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-018
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Freer Gallery of Art Central Files are comprised mostly of the documentation of routine office procedures. Included in the daily routine were: filling orders for facsimiles of photographs, responding to reference requests seeking information about art and artifacts falling under the domain of the Freer's expertise, the Freer granting ...
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Fox Movie Flash
Selle, Joseph, 1906-1988
Rose, Bob
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circa 1930-1975
bulk 1945-1975
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4 Cubic feet ((6 boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0853
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the professional activities of Joseph Selle (1906-1988), a photographer and proprietor of Fox Movie Flash, a street photography business in San Francisco, California. There are a few documents relating to Selle's personal life, but the bulk of the papers relate to his street photography business. Most of the documents date from between 1945 and 1975 and include insurance papers, correspondence, legal documents, receipts, tax records, cashbooks, employment applications, newspaper clippings, licenses and permits, payroll materials, and bank statements, as well as samples of photographs from the business.
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Vidal, Teodoro
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1592-1992
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4 Cubic feet (15 boxes, 10 oversized folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0712
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Maps, prints, posters, religious articles, publications and photographs, relating to the history and culture of Puerto Rico. Mr. Vidal's family and personal papers are also included.
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Nickse, Hugo
Johnson, Hanford
Comstock, Cheney and Co.
Pratt, Read and Company
More … - Dates:
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1839-1990
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84 Cubic feet (104 boxes, 28 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0320
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Records documenting Pratt, Read and Company; its early competitor and later partner, Comstock, Cheney and Company; and a number of predecessor, subsidiary and related companies. Other topics include the late 19th century African ivory trade and Pratt, Read's production of troop-carrying gliders during World War II.