S. Joseph Begun Papers
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Begun, S. Joseph (Semi Joseph), 1905-1995
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1888-2000
bulk 1927-1995
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21 Cubic feet (46 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0535
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Semi Joseph Begun was a pioneer in magnetic recording. The papers document Begun's professional career in the field of magnetic recording.
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1994-1995, 2000-2015
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-094
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Lonnie G. Bunch, Director, and document his work in the development of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). His work touched upon every aspect of the museum including the collection of objects for the museum, the design and construction of the museum building, exhi...
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Lamarque, Abril, 1904-1999
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1883-2001
bulk 1904-1999
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6.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lamaabri
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Cuban born cartoonist, caricaturist, graphic designer, illustrator, and art director Abril Lamarque papers date from 1883-2001, with the bulk of the material ranging from 1904-1999, and measure 6.8 linear feet. His papers contain biographical material; correspondence; writings; files on the many seminars and workshop he taught; scattered financial records; files concerning his business Abril Lamarque Creations; subject files; clippings; printed illustrations of his comics, designs, illustrations, and other work; seven scrapbooks; two sketchbooks, sketches and drawings by him, and artwork by others, including his sister, his brother, Paul Hoffmaster, Enrique Riverón, and H. Portell Vilá; and photographs and negatives depicting Lamarque, Lamarque at work, Lamarque's magic shows, examples of advertising, and friends and colleagues.
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Booth, Henry, 1895-1969
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1942 - 1974
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2.5 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0726
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers document Henry Booth's invention, use, and marketing of the PhotoMetriC custom tailoring system.
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Pickard, Greenleaf Whittier, 1877-1956
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1898-1941
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1 Cubic foot (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0915
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Greenleaf Whittier Pickard, an engineer, and his experiments in wireless technology. Materials include Greenleaf Pickard notebooks and patents issued to Nikola Tesla.
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1975-1995
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18 cu. ft. (18 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-015
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of exhibition files (arranged mostly in alphabetical order), including proposals, designs, planning and development files, exhibition scripts, photographs and slides of objects and installations, meeting minutes, catalogs, and floor plans. Records also include rejected and accepted exhibition proposals, exhibition ...
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Norcross, Arthur Dickinson, d. 1968
Tuck, Raphael, fl. 1880s
Norcross Greeting Card Company (New York (N.Y.))
Rust Craft Publishers (Boston, Mass.)
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1800-1981
bulk 1880-1881
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1,200 Cubic feet (3,010 boxes, 362 volumes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0058
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collections consists of the records of both the Norcross Greeting Card Company founded in New York City in the 1920s and The Rust Craft Greeting Card Company, founded in Kansas City, Missouri, 1906. Both the Norcross and Rust Craft companies collected antique greeting cards. Also includes a small number of modern cards by other manufacturers, circa 1930-1980. Collection represents development of the greeting card industry, social trends in the United States and technology of the printing industry from 1924 through 1978.
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Caldwell & Company.
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1894-[circa 1944]
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56,000 Photographs (Black and white photographs in albums)
- Collection ID:
- SIL-CH.1995-79-1
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Smithsonian Libraries
This collection spans the years 1894-circa 1944 and contains approximately 56,000 black and white photographs. The photographs are mounted in 148 large (22"x18") and 93 small (12"x14") albums. About 5,000 are mounted individually. The images depict the full repertoire of Caldwell products. Since all of Caldwell's designs were custom made for each project, these photographs were used to illustrate all of the many designs for lighting they produced.
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Bally, Boris
Riedel, Mija, 1958-
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
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2009 May 26-27
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4 Sound discs (Sound recording (5 hr., 55 min.), digital)
109 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bally09
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Boris Bally conducted 2009 May 26-27, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Bally's home and studio, in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Curatorial Department
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1999-2003
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-022
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting efforts to trace the provenance of Nazi Era works of art. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, articles, clippings, and object lists from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden as well as other institutions.
