Leon Polk Smith papers
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Smith, Leon Polk, 1906-1996
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1921-1997
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7.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.smitleon
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York abstract painter Leon Polk Smith measure 7.2 linear feet and date from 1921 to 1997. The papers consist of biographical material, business and personal correspondence, interview transcripts and an interview video recording, writings, financial records for the corporate entity Leon Polk Smith, Inc., printed material, photographic material, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings.
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Zeigler, Lee Woodward, 1868-1952
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1911-1968
- Size:
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1 Linear foot
- Collection ID:
- AAA.zeiglee
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Biographical material, correspondence files, writings, photographs, and printed material.
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Kempton, Greta, 1903-1991
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1942-1975
- Size:
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1.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kempgret
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of portrait painter Greta Kempton measure 1.1 linear feet and date from 1942 to 1975. The papers document Kempton's career as an artist and include biographical material, correspondence, an exhibition file, printed material, photographs, and scattered writings.
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Baum, Mark, 1903-1997
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1926-1997
- Size:
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1.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.baummark
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Mark Baum date from 1926 through 1997 and measure 1.5 linear feet. Found within the collection are biographical and personal files; family and professional correspondence; exhibition announcements and catalogs; lecture notes and cassette tape recordings of lectures; writings, newspaper clippings, photographs and slides, loose sketches, sketchpads, sketchbooks, and stencils.
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McBride, Henry, 1867-1962
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1887-1962
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16 Reels (ca. 8000 items (on 16 microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mcbrhenr
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, manuscript writings, notes, reviews, articles, clippings, letters, photographs, catalogs, and postcard.
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Loran, Erle, 1905-1999
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1912-1999
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12.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.loraerle
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Archives of American Art
The papers of California painter, writer, and teacher Erle Loran measure 12.6 linear feet and date from 1912 to 1991. Found are biographical materials; two linear feet of personal and professional correspondence; personal business records; writings which include extensive drafts and notes for Loran's book Cezanne's Composition; over 400 items of artwork that include watercolors, drawings, charcoal, and pastel studies; printed materials; photographs of Loran, family, and friends, and artwork; and one audio recording of a lecture by Loran on Cezanne.
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Myers, Frank Harmon, 1899-1956
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1891-1976
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2.6 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 5 reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.myerfran
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Letters, photographs, writings, sketches and drawings, printed material, and a typescript biography.
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National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
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circa 1945-1987 and related records, 1920-1930
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103.51 cu. ft. (100 record storage boxes) (1 12x17 box) (7 tube boxes) (oversize materials)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 334
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the tenures of Frank A. Taylor, John C. Ewers, and Robert P. Multhauf as Directors of the Museum of History and Technology (NMHT); of Daniel J. Boorstin, Brooke Hindle, and Roger G. Kennedy as Directors of the National Museum of History and Technology; and of Roger G. Kennedy as Director of the National Museum of Am...
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National Museum of American History. Department of the History of Science and Technology
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circa 1925-1937, 1954-1985
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5.5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 375
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document administrative operations and exhibition programs of the Department of the History of Science and Technology and its predecessors, chiefly from 1958 to 1985. A small amount of the records pertain to technological exhibitions and other activities of curatorial divisions located in the Arts and Industries Building in ...
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Jones, Lois Mailou, 1905-1998
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1922-1992
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5 Microfilm reels (27 volumes on 5 microfilm reels)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jonelois
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
This microfilm collection contains Lois Mailou Jones' scrapbooks documenting her career as an African American artist and educator. Scrapbooks contain correspondence (1928-1992) primarily regarding Jones' exhibitions, Howard University, and her art education in Paris, and include a letter and photograph from Emile Bernard; photographs of Jones in h...