Landy R. Hales Papers
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Hales, Landy R., 1889-1972
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1908 - 1969
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5.5 Cubic feet (15 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0906
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers document Landy R. Hales (1889-1972), an inventor and commercial artist who designed window and interior store displays, posters, children's games, and puzzles primarily from 1920s to 1930s in New York City and Baltimore. Of significance is Hales's work for Macy's Department Store. The papers consist of correspondence, patents, business records for several of Hales's companies, photographs, drawings/sketches, prototypes, and newspaper and magazine clippings.
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Korda, Ronald S., -1996
Korda, Catherine
- Dates:
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1952-1996
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57 Cubic feet (259 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0545
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sports and trading cards, 1952-1996, amassed by card collector Ronald S. Korda. The sports cards are subdivided by sport. Baseball cards, (1952-1996), comprise the vast majority of the sports cards, while football (1968-1996) and hockey (1968-1996) are the two next largest subseries. There are lesser quantities of cards for basketball, and only a few each for all other sports, such as racing, skiing, etc. Non-sports cards cover a large variety of popular culture topics, including motion pictures, television programs, popular music, toys, games, cars and trucks, comics, fantasy art, and many other subjects. Some ephemeral items are also included in the collection, such as sticker albums, posters and programs
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Council of American Overseas Research Centers
- Dates:
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circa 1978-1990
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 91-147
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes International Center records which document programs of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC). Materials include correspondence, memoranda, executive committee and annual board minutes, payroll earning lists, newspaper clippings, questionnaires, membership information, curriculum vitae, security prec...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Provost, Committee for a Wider Audience
- Dates:
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1980-1997
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-254
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Committee for a Wider Audience audiotape recordings documenting Heritage Month program keynote lectures, concerts, special events, symposiums, exhibition openings, and meetings. Earlier recordings date back to when the Committee for a Wider Audience was under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Service, ...
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National Museum of American History. National Numismatic Collection
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1906-1999
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17 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-206
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records primarily document the curatorial and professional activities of Vladimir Clain-Stefanelli and his wife, Elvira E. Clain-Stefanelli, and to a lesser extent the activities of curators Stuart M. Mosher, Richard G. Doty, and Cora Lee C. Gillilland. The records date back to when the National Numismatic Collection was known as the ...
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National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
- Dates:
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1993-2012
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2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-245
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Brent D. Glass, Director of the National Museum of American History (NMAH), documenting museum administration issues, Smithsonian-related matters, and professional activities. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; budget summaries; fundraising information; NMAH board meeting agendas a...
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National Museum of the American Indian, Office of Public Affairs
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1989-2003
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-199
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual records collected or created by the Office of Public Affairs of press coverage and publicity in regards to the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). Subjects covered include the groundbreaking and construction of the Washington, D.C. museum; the National Powwow; press conferences; public ser...
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National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
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circa 1972-1992
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10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-014
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession documents the tenures of directors Daniel J. Boorstin (1969-1973), Brooke Hindle (1974-1978), and Roger G. Kennedy (1979-1992). The records consist mostly of Collections Committee records pertaining to purchases, loans, and gifts; minutes of meetings; insurance claims; budget, appropriations, and audit reports; inventories; ...
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National Museum of American History. Department of Conservation
- Dates:
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1961-2003
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-221
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Scott Odell, head conservator at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) from 1978-1993 and previous to that conservator in the Division of Musical History, previously the Division of Musical Instruments, from 1963-1978. In 1963 Odell planned and established the first conservation lab for histor...
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C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa
Hall, Dale, Mrs.
- Dates:
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1900-1950
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75 Photographic Prints
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.117
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National Museum of the American Indian
The photographs of Princess Atalie Unkalunt collection includes 75 photographic prints and postcards of Princess Atalie Unkalunt (Oklahoma Cherokee) taken by various photographers throughout her life and career. Princess Atalie Unkalunt, nee Iva J. Rider, (1895 – 1954) was a Cherokee opera singer, artist, author, and community activist.