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Zilczer, Judith
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circa 1972-2012
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7.52 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) (3 5x8 boxes) (1 tube)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 14-152
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials documenting the research and correspondence of Judith Zilczer. Zilczer was employed by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in various capacities from 1974-2003, ultimately serving as Curator of Paintings from 1992-2003. The majority of the research materials pertain to John Quinn, Walter Pach, Ra...
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Soyer, Moses, 1899-1974
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circa 1905-1974
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3.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.soyemose
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of realist painter Moses Soyer date from circa 1905 to 1974 and measure 3.8 linear feet. Within the papers are scattered biographical materials, general correspondence with friends, artists, galleries, art organizations, and others, as well as correspondence with his family, including his son David, writings and notes by Soyer and others, exhibition materials, news clippings, and other printed material, numerous photographs of Soyer, his family, fellow artists, friends and his artwork. Also found are book illustrations and loose sketches by Soyer.
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Richardson, Deborra
Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-
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circa 1822-1994
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6.55 Cubic feet (17 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0653
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the customs and culture of black gospel song and its performance in 19th- and 20th-century America. Dr. Reagon collected photographs, sheet music, and other primary and secondary sources chronicling the development and legacy of this medium, from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, from blues to Gospel to classical to jazz. Among the subjects included in this collection are trailblazers such as Charles Tindley, Thomas A. Dorsey, Rosetta Tharpe, Duke Ellington, and Nathaniel Dett. Noted performers are the Fisk Jubilee Singers, the Harmonizing Four, the Hampton University Choir, and the Chick Webb Orchestra.
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National Portrait Gallery. Charles Willson Peale Papers
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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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ArtTable, Inc.
- Dates:
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1979-2013
- Size:
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1.4 Linear feet
90.41 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.arttabl
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of non-profit organization ArtTable, Inc., measure 1.4 linear feet and 90.41 GB and date from 1979-2013. The collection includes administrative documents, correspondence, and printed material, as well as audiovisual and born-digital recordings and transcripts of interviews conducted by the organization as part of an oral history project on women in the art world.
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Laigo, Val M., 1930-1992
Nakane, Kazuko
Lau, Alan Chong
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1989 July 12
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42 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.laigo89
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Val Laigo conducted 1989 July 12, by Alan Lau and Kazuko Nakane, for the Archives of American Art Northwest Asian American Project, in Laigo's home, Seattle, Wash.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Under Secretary
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1992-1999
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16 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-066
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Constance Berry Newman, which document her activities as Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The records consist of correspondence and memoranda; institution-wide museum and departmental information; budgetary files; legislation; and information pertaining to the traveling exhibition A...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services
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1899-1913, 1949, 1960-1978
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12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes) (13 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 637
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records contain project files, blueprints, contract and work files, photographs, and correspondence related to several renovation projects. Included are renovation and restoration plans for the Arts and Industries Building, the Patent Office Building (home to the National Collection of Fine Arts and National Portrait Gallery), and the ...
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Parrish, David, 1939-
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1940-2009
bulk 1964-1998
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3.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.parrdavi
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Alabama photorealist painter David Parrish measure 3.1 linear feet and date from 1940 to 2009, with the bulk of the material from 1964 to 1998. Parrish's career is documented through scattered biographical material; correspondence with galleries, publishers, art organizations, and friends; photographs of Parrish, his studio, and artwork; original artwork by Parrish and others; and printed material.
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Sutnar, Ladislav
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1927-1976
- Size:
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85 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- SIL-CH.2001-26-1
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Libraries
Material relates to Sutnar's career including exhibitions, designs for corporate clients, designs for books on packaging design and catalog information. Little office correspondence and personal information is provided.The major part of the collection consists of Sutnar's designs, including logos, letterheads, catalogs, and advertising campaigns for a large number of clients, notably Addo-X, Carr's Department Stores, JC Penney, RCA, and Vera, as well as product and catalog design for Sweet's Catalog Service. Also included are drafts of books, sketches, over 5,000 photographs, photoprints, and photonegatives. Other materials include clippings, page layouts, brochures and booklets about package design and magazine layouts.