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Beer, Paul
DiGiovanni, Felix V.
Bellis, Tom
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Circa 1938
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102 Photographic prints (Black and white, silver gelatin)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.1995-41
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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs made by Paul Beer and Felix DiGiovanni depicting indigenous people, primarily the Guahibo, as well as the natural and cultural features of the Vaupés region of Eastern Colombia.
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Ellen Lanyon papers
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Lanyon, Ellen
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circa 1880-2014
bulk 1926-2013
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62.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lanyelle
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Archives of American Art
The papers of artist Ellen Lanyon measure 62.6 linear feet and date from circa 1880-2014, bulk 1926-2013. Biographical material; correspondence; interviews; writings; journals; project files; teaching files; exhibition files; personal business records; printed and broadcast material; scrapbooks; photographic material; artwork; sketchbooks; as well as sound and video recordings and electronic records, provide a comprehensive view of Lanyon's career and of art circles in Chicago and New York. Correspondence with artists and friends make up a significant portion of the collection. Project and exhibition files reflect her professional and artistic career. Thousands of slides and photographs document her life and artwork over seven decades, and over seventy sketchbooks are filled with student sketches, portraits of friends and family, and preliminary drawings.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Department of Contracts, Grants and Property Management
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1976-2004
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39 cu. ft. (39 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-050
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) activities and projects, and consist of proposal, contract and grant files. Materials include proposals, quotations, and bids from contractors, equipment makers, and other vendors to provide services, equipment, and instruments for SAO.
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Kranzberg, Melvin, Dr., 1917-1995
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1934 - 1988
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140 Cubic feet (408 boxes
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0266
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Personal papers of Dr. Kranzberg from his undergraduate years at Amherst College through his professional career. Collection documents his involvement with development of the new field of history of technology and his role as principal founder of the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT); work as consultant and advisor to domestic and international agencies, colleges, and universities; personal affiliations, lectureships, publications; and teaching and administrative activities for more than 40 years as a college professor.
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Biddle, George, 1885-1973
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circa 1910-1970
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0.76 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.biddgeor
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York painter and muralist George Biddle (1885-1973), measure 0.76 linear feet and date from circa 1910-1970. The collection includes a certificate signed by President Harry Truman, transcripts of Biddle's diaries, a manuscript of a memoir about meeting President Franklin Roosevelt, three letters from William Hunt Diederich's daughter, transcripts of letters from Bernard Berenson, sketches and mural studies, and two glass plate negatives.
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1747-circa 1905
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154 Items (29 folders, engravings, 21 1/2 x 16 in. (54.6 x 40.6 cm.) or smaller)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2010-003
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
The Historic Engravings collection is comprised of 154 pages of engravings, dating from 1747 to circa 1905. The engravings depict subject matter related to Africa and Africans.
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National Museum of Natural History. Natural Partners
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1991-2003
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-004
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Natural Partners Program was established in 1997 and was responsible for developing on average six distance learning modules a year that were Smithsonian based and supported National Education Standards. Each module or unit integrated content with the following technologies: live two-way video conferencing, electronic field trips, int...
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Musical History, Division of (NMAH, SI)
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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1903 - 1989
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400 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0301
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Duke Ellington's career primarily through orchestrations (scores and parts), music manuscripts, lead sheets, transcriptions, and sheet music. It also includes concert posters, concert programs, television, radio, motion picture and musical theater scripts, business records, correspondence, awards, as well as audiotapes, audiodiscs, photographs, tour itineraries, newspaper clippings, magazines, caricatures, paintings, and scrapbooks.
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Abbott, Jackson Miles.
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circa 1931-1988
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12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 92-117
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These are the papers of Jackson Miles Abbott, noted bird watcher and authority on the American bald eagle. Papers include records of his bird sightings, his work on the preservation of the bald eagle, extensive notes on Virginia birds, as well as birds of other parts of the world, and his work to preserve Dyke Marsh.
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Wilson, Don E.
- Dates:
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1970s-1988
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26 cu. ft. (26 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 92-007
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records of the Biological Survey (formerly the Bird and Mammal Lab) of the Fish and Wildlife Service during the tenure of Don E. Wilson, and some of Wilson's professional papers.