Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight papers
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Knight, Gwendolyn
Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000
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1816
1914-2008
bulk 1973-2001
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25.35 Linear feet
0.001 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lawrjaco
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of African American painter and educator Jacob Lawrence and his wife, artist Gwendolyn Knight measure 25.35 linear feet and 0.001 GB date from 1914 to 2008, with one item from 1816 and the bulk of the material dating from 1973 to 2001. The collection includes biographical material; correspondence including condolence letters to Gwendolyn Knight after Jacob Lawrence's death; writings by Jacob Lawrence and others; printed and digital material; photographs; personal business records; artwork; records from the Jacob Lawrence Catalogue Raisonné Project; materials related to the Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation; professional files; and material related to awards and honors received by Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight.
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Gay, Walter, 1856-1937
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1870-1937
1980
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1.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gaywaltp
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of expatriate painter Walter Gay measure 1.2 linear feet and date from 1870-1937 with some photocopied items and a photograph dated 1980. The collection includes photocopies of two letters, scrapbooks assembled by Gay's wife, Matilda Gay, with correspondence, photographs, exhibition catalogs, price lists for artwork, and clippings, photocopies of a scrapbook of clippings, four of Gay's sketchbooks, three photographs of Gay and a photograph of a painting by Gay.
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Marvin, Ursula B.
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circa 1928-2012
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-001
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document Ursula Marvin's professional career and personal life. Materials include correspondence with friends, family and colleagues; biographical information about Marvin; detailed dairy-like journals of her work and travels; and photographs and slides of her family, work, lectures, and travels. Of special note are journals detai...
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Ostroff, Elaine
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1965 - 2009
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16 Cubic feet (37 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1356
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents activist and educator Elaine Ostroff who advocated for improved access for people with disabilities in public places, co-founded the Adaptive Environments Center and who taught universal design in several institutions.
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Meiss, Millard, 1904-1975
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circa 1918-circa 1977
bulk 1950-1975
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11.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.meismill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art historian, writer, and educator Millard Meiss measure 11.4 linear feet and date from circa 1918 to circa 1977, with the bulk of the material dating from 1950 to 1975. The papers are comprised of biographical material, correspondence, writing projects and lectures, and professional files that document his post World War II work as chairman of the American Committee for the Restoration of Italian Monuments, among other work.
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Tryon, Dwight William, 1849-1925
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1872-1930
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4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A1989.02
- Repository:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Dwight William Tryon (1849-1925) was a noted American landscape painter whose painting style is associated with American tonalism. His paintings gained international recognition from the 1880s through the 1920s. Charles Lang Freer was his primary patron. Tryon taught art at Smith College and became head of the Art Department. The Tryon papers, dating from circa 1872 to 1930, document Tryon's professional and personal life and include correspondence, photographs, a sketchbook, and newspaper clippings.
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Ripley, Sidney Dillon, 1913-2001 interviewee
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1977-1993
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48 audiotapes (reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9591
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program ...
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Brooks, Warwick
Coffin, Ernest Edwin
Steckel, Geo. (George), 1864-
Falk, B. J. (Benjamin J.), 1853-1925
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1889-1954
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11.5 Cubic feet (26 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1152
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Eugen Sandow and other bodybuilders through correspondence and photographs.
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Cochran, Doris M., (Doris Mabel), 1898-1968
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circa 1891-1968
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6.94 cu. ft. (12 document boxes) (1 16x20 box) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7151
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of Doris Mable Cochran include manuscripts, notes and data on herpetology; material concerning specimens received by the Division of Reptiles and Amphibians; photographs of reptiles and amphibians; personal material including clippings, photographs and material related to her education and Smithsonian career; personal correspondence...
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Leeds and Northrup Company
Gray Instrument Company
Queen, James W., & Company
Queen Gray Company
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1850-1952
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3.5 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0015
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents James W. Queen & Company and its successors Leeds and Northrup Company, Queen-Gray Company, and Gray Instrument Company, manufacturers of instruments for laboratory and industrial use. The collection contains catalogs, circulars, photographs, and miscellaneous publications and documents.