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National Museum of American History. Office of the Registrar
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1967-2001
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-012
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting incoming loans for exhibitions at the National Museum of American History. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; loan agreements and contracts; condition reports; object disposition forms and lists; exhibition installation and design information, brochures, and scripts; damage ...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum. Curatorial Office
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1938-2001
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-058
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the research, development, fundraising, publicity, production, and execution of exhibitions at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and the Renwick Gallery. Staff represented include Harry Rand, Curator, Department of 20th Century Painting and Sculpture, SAAM; Louise Reeves, Exhibitions ...
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American Zoo and Aquarium Association
- Dates:
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1924-1997
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10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-102
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the activities and history of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZAA). Materials include subject files; information on the Species Survival Plan, the Taxon Advisory Group, the Scientific Advisory Group, and committees; regional and annual proceedings; and master microfilm of AZAA board...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
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1964-1975
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession T90109
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of files on dinners and social events during the tenure of Secretary S. Dillon Ripley. Materials also include personal and professional correspondence with friends and colleagues.
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National Museum of History and Technology. Office of the Director
- Dates:
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1920s-1970s
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17.37 cu. ft. (33 document boxes) (1 3x5 box) (2 5x8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 285
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Offices of the Director and Deputy Director, National Museum of History and Technology (NMHT) maintained these photographs as a reference file. The majority of the photographs document the history of NMHT and its predecessors; included are views of exhibits, buildings, events, and some specimens. Some materials date to when the museum ...
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
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1969-2001
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20.5 cu. ft. (20 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-011
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists primarily of photographs of Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (WWICS) events, including noon discussions, evening dialogues, colloquiums, conferences, seminars, board meetings, staff picnics, and Christmas parties. Also included are WWICS annual reports and a small amount of James Billington's corresponde...
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Smithsonian Institution
- Dates:
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1958-1992
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17.16 cu. ft. (32 document boxes) (2 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 106
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records include tape recordings made or received by the Office of Public Affairs, usually of Smithsonian Institution events or by Smithsonian Institution staff. They also include tapes made of animal sounds for the National Museum of Natural History Audioguide and other tapes received by the Archives, regardless of origin. Some of these...
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Elisofon, Eliot
- Dates:
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circa 1935-1978
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14000 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm)
30000 Slides (photographs) (color)
80,000 Photographic prints (b&w, 25 x 20 cm. or smaller.)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1973-001
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
This collection is comprised of photographic and manuscript materials, primarily created by Eliot Elisofon to document his travels and work. The images portray many aspects of African life and culture including agriculture, wildlife, archaeology, architecture, art and artisans, children, cityscapes and landscapes, leaders, markets, medicine, recreation, ritual and celebration, and transportation. The manuscript materials include correspondence, essays, clippings, puobligations, notes, research, and itineraries.
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National Museum of African Art (U.S.)
- Dates:
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1898-[ongoing]
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61 Volumes
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1985-014
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
This collection includes postcards from 45 African countries. Subjects include agriculture; animals; artists; body arts; cityscapes; cultural landscapes; dance; education; expeditions; flora; industry; leaders; marketplaces; medicine; military; missionaries; music; portraits; recreation; rites and ceremonies; and transportation, among many other topics.
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DeCorse, Christopher
- Dates:
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1978-1987
- Size:
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2363 slides (photographs) ((6 v.), color)
2,363 color copy slides
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1993-028
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken by Christopher DeCorse during his travels in Ghana, Gambia, Senegal, Mali and Cote d'Ivoire.