Paul Vanderbilt papers
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Vanderbilt, Paul
- Dates:
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1854-1992
bulk 1945-1992
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25.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.vandpaul
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Archives of American Art
The papers of librarian, curator, and photographer Paul Vanderbilt (1905-1992) measure 25.2 linear feet and date from 1854 to 1992 with the bulk of the material dating from 1945 to 1992. The papers are comprised of biographical materials, personal and business correspondence, interviews, writings and notes, fourteen diaries and two diary fragments, reference and project files, photographic materials, sound recordings, and professional files.
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Medical Sciences, Division of, NMAH, SI.
Division of Medical Sciences, NMAH
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circa 1930s-1960s
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36 Cubic feet (81 Films, 16mm)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0222
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Films vary in subject, production source, and intended audience. Includes both silent and sound black-and-white, and color films with sound.
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Wodell, Helen Page
Cottrell, Lois Page
Poinier, Lois W.
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circa 1920-1999
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154 Lantern slides
1 Album
2,243 Color slides
2.25 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- AAG.PNR
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Archives of American Gardens
The Lois W. Poinier Collection documents the work of Lois W. Poinier, a self-taught garden designer who designed scores of gardens, most of them in New Jersey.
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Mr. Wizard Studios (Firm)
Herbert, Don (Donald Jeffry), 1917-2007
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1906-2008
bulk 1951-1995
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26 Cubic feet (57 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1326
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents, through printed materials, photographs, audio and moving image, Don Herbert's career as a science educator under the persona of "Mr. Wizard" from 1951 until the 1990s.
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Arensberg, Conrad M. (Conrad Maynadier), 1910-1997
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1931-1997
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33.3 Linear feet (83 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2011-17
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National Anthropological Archives
This collection contains the professional papers of Conrad M. Arensberg, anthropologist, university professor, and anthropological consultant. Included are correspondence; published and unpublished writings; research materials, including notes, correspondence, diaries, charts, drafts, interviews, research plans, reports, project proposals, and bibliographic cards; speeches; pamphlets; articles from newspapers and periodicals; course materials, including bibliographies, lecture notes, reading lists, assignments, exams, project proposals, and syllabi; curriculum vitae; date books; scholarly papers and publications of other scholars; and photographs.
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Kushi, Aveline, 1923-
Kushi, Michio, 1926-
Ohsawa, George
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1960-2006, undated
bulk 1970-1989
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29 Cubic feet (88 boxes)
339 cassette tapes
218 Video recordings
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0619
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Publications, photographs, articles, audio and video recordings, and teaching materials relating to the rise of Macrobiotics in the United States, as popularized by Michio and Aveline Kushi. The bulk of the material was produced for the Kushi Foundation, Kushi Institute, and East West Foundation.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
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1925-1949
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78.77 cu. ft. (65 record storage boxes) (1 half document box) (90 3x5 boxes) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 46
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit traces the operation of the Smithsonian from 1925 to 1949. It contains records from the last years of Secretary Charles D. Walcott's administration, perhaps most notably the ambitious but abortive fund raising campaign to add $10,000,000.00 to the Smithsonian's endowment. The Depression and consequent cut-backs in government ...
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Kushner, Robert, 1949-
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1967-2011
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4.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kushrobe
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of the artist Robert Kushner measure 4.6 linear feet and date from 1967 to 2011. The collection documents primarily the early career of Robert Kushner through performance videos and other media artworks, correspondence, notes, lab records, inventories, an exhibition proposal, and subject files regarding critic Amy Goldin.
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Davis, Benjamin O., Jr., 1912-
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1928-1990
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75.03 Cubic feet (168 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1992.0023
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 72 linear feet of the papers of Benjamin O. Davis. Included are the following types of material: programs, invitations, certificates, correspondence, published material, and photographs.
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Knight, Gwendolyn
Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000
- Dates:
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1816
1914-2008
bulk 1973-2001
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25.35 Linear feet
0.001 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lawrjaco
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of African American painter and educator Jacob Lawrence and his wife, artist Gwendolyn Knight measure 25.35 linear feet and 0.001 GB date from 1914 to 2008, with one item from 1816 and the bulk of the material dating from 1973 to 2001. The collection includes biographical material; correspondence including condolence letters to Gwendolyn Knight after Jacob Lawrence's death; writings by Jacob Lawrence and others; printed and digital material; photographs; personal business records; artwork; records from the Jacob Lawrence Catalogue Raisonné Project; materials related to the Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation; professional files; and material related to awards and honors received by Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight.