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Organization of Independent Artists
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circa 1970s-circa 2003
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28.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.orgainda
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Archives of American Art
The Organization of Independent Artists records measure 28.4 linear feet and date from circa 1970s to circa 2003. The records include administrative records, correspondence, exhibition and installation files, artists' files, financial and legal records, printed material, seven scrapbooks, and photographs.
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M. Marvin Breckinridge Patterson Collection
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Patterson, M. Marvin Breckinridge
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1932, circa 1960s-1970s
bulk 1932
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113 Photographic prints ((0.4 cubic feet), black and white, 8 x 10 in. or smaller )
3 Photographs ((1 folder), color)
7 Manuscripts (document genre) ((4 folders), publications)
47 Contact sheets ((0.2 cubic feet), black and white)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1985-009
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
The collection measures 0.65 cubic feet, dates from 1932 - circa 1970s, and is primarily comprised of photographs taken by M. Marvin Breckinridge Patterson during her trip with Olivia Stokes Hatch from Capetown, South Africa, to Cairo, Egypt in 1932. The photographs document the peoples of Africa in Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Sudan, Tanganyika (now Tanzania), Uganda, Congo (Democratic Republic) and Zanzibar, including the Baila, San, Shona, Xhosa and Zulu peoples. There are also some publications and contact sheets in the collection.
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Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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bulk 1890s-1920s
1860s-1930s
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6,085 Mounted prints (circa, albumen, collodion, silver gelatin, platinum)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.59
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National Anthropological Archives
The collection consists of photographs relating to Native Americans, which were submitted to the copyright office of the Library of Congress in and around the early 20th century. Many of the photographs are studio portraits as well as photographs made as part of expeditions and railroad surveys. It includes images of people, dwellings and other str...
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Peters, James Arthur, 1922-1972
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1927-1973 (Papers), 1927-1966 (Records)
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24.25 cu. ft. (48 document boxes) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7175
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers include both personal and professional correspondence and documents relating to Peters' academic and curatorial careers. Also included are files of the Division of Reptiles and Amphibians maintained by Peters' predecessor, Doris Mable Cochran (1898-1968). Correspondents include Jorge W. Abalos, M. Acosta-Solis, Kraig Kerr Adl...
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Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Wallis, Ruth Sawtell, 1895-1978
Wagley, Charles, 1913-1991
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1928-1992
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26.5 Linear feet ((63 document boxes and 1 oversized box))
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1991-04
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National Anthropological Archives
Most of Ruth Landes's papers relate directly or indirectly to Landes's American Indian research, her work in Brazil, and her study of bilingualism. There is also a considerable amount of material that relates to her experiences (sometimes fictionalized) at Fisk University. There is only small amount of material related to her other interests. Her collection also has material of and relating to the Brazilian folklorist and journalist Edison Carneiro. There is also noteworthy material concerning Herbert Baldus, Ruth Benedict, Elmer C. Imes, Charles S. Johnson, and Robert E. Park. There is a large amount of printed and processed materials in the collection, mainly in the form of newspaper clippings and a collection of scholarly papers.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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October 8-13, 1980
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1980
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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Robbins, Warren M.
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circa 1927-2009
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83.1 cu. ft. (80 record storage boxes) (4 12x17 boxes) (2 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-001
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document the life and work of Warren M. Robbins, covering a wide swath of his life, from his early career in the Foreign Service to his work in cross cultural communications and African art. A prolific writer, Robbins correspondence with such people as Maya Angelou, Ernie Barnes, Saul Bellow, Eliot Elisofon, Otto Fried, Buckminste...
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Gloyd, Howard K., 1902-1978
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1914-1973
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7388
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers consist of professional correspondence to and from Gloyd. Also included are requests for publications and extensive communications with Conant.
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Freelon, Allan Randall, 1895-1960
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1830-2018
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4.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.freealla
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of African American painter and educator Allan Randall Freelon measure 4.4 linear feet and date from 1830 to 2018. The collection contains biographical material, including daily diaries and family history material; correspondence; writings; material related to professional activities, including exhibitions and school visits; personal business records, including estate records; printed material; scrapbooks; photographic material; and artwork and artifacts.
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National Museum of Natural History. Associate Director for Science
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circa 1989-1997
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 98-093
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of alphabetical subject files from the Office of the Associate Director for Science. Associate Directors represented in these records include Daniel E. Appleman, Anna K. Behrensmeyer (Acting), and David L. Pawson.
