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National Portrait Gallery, Charles Willson Peale Papers
- Dates:
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circa 1971-1998
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16 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 98-171
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Lillian B. Miller, the late Editor of the Charles Willson Peale Papers, and document her tenure as Editor. Records contain information pertaining to the planning and development of the Peale Papers Project and related exhibitions, conferences, and events. The records also document Dr. Miller's pro...
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National Portrait Gallery, Office of Publications
- Dates:
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1965-1999
- Size:
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-011
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists of exhibition catalogs (both traveling and in-house), brochures, pamphlets, illustrated checklists, and other publications created around a specific themes or genres drawn from the collections in the National Portrait Gallery.
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National Portrait Gallery, Office of Public Affairs
- Dates:
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1968-1988
- Size:
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-013
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the work of the Office of Public Affairs in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) from 1968 until 1988. Most of the records were created by Sandra Westin and Michele Raphoon, but early files were created by Carol Cutler. The records describe all aspects of the Museum's publicity efforts, particularly the planning and ...
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Singer Industrial Design Collection
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Singer Manufacturing Company
Singer Company (The), (Fairfield, New Jersey)
- Dates:
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1927-1983
bulk 1960-1977
- Size:
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11 Cubic feet (3 oversize folders, 20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0169
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The bulk of the collection consists of renderings of sewing machines and related products by industrial designers such as Henry Dreyfuss, Robert P. Gersin, Eliot Noyes, and Malcolm S. Park; by designers of Singer's in-house design department; and by consultants to the firm. Materials include decals, photographs, negatives, patents, and renderings and sketches. This collection documents the influence of industrial design on Singer sewing machines as well as other household products such as vacuum cleaners.
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National Portrait Gallery, Dept. of Exhibitions and Collections Management
- Dates:
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1998-2005
- Size:
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-146
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting outgoing loans for artwork from the collections of the National Portrait Gallery. The files are arranged alphabetically by institution. Also included are files for dropped or denied loans. Materials include object lists, correspondence, loan agreements, facilities reports, memoranda, insurance ...
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National Portrait Gallery, Office of the Registrar
- Dates:
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1994-1999
- Size:
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-128
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of exhibition loan records. Materials include loan agreements, correspondence, memoranda, condition reports (with photographs of objects), receipts, and notes.
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National Portrait Gallery, Administrative Office
- Dates:
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1972, 1984-1999
- Size:
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-118
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the activities of the office. Topics include finance, procurement, and grant management. Records were created and maintained by Barbara A. Hart, Associate Director of Administration, and Carolyn Kinder Carr, Deputy Director. Boxes 1-2 are arranged topically by department, project, or program, and concern administrative ...
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Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for Museums
- Dates:
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circa 1985-1991
- Size:
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 93-033
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the administrative affairs of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Museums. The title of this office changed to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Arts and Humanities in April 1992. Includes mostly the correspondence of Tom L. Freudenheim, presently the Assistant Secretary for Arts and Humanities, but formerl...
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United States National Museum. Department of Engineering and Industries
- Dates:
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1891-1957
- Size:
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7.5 cu. ft. (15 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 84
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records originated mostly in the office of the Head Curator of the Department of Engineering and Industries, under Carl W. Mitman and Frank A. Taylor, but include records of several other curators, primarily Smith Hempstone Oliver and Paul E. Garber. The records include general correspondence, memoranda, and administrative files concerni...
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Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Office of the Registrar
- Dates:
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1958, 1975-1987
- Size:
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14.35 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 541
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.