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National Portrait Gallery. Charles Willson Peale Papers
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circa 1971-1998
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16 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 98-171
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Lillian B. Miller, the late Editor of the Charles Willson Peale Papers, and document her tenure as Editor. Records contain information pertaining to the planning and development of the Peale Papers Project and related exhibitions, conferences, and events. The records also document Dr. Miller's pro...
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National Museum of American Art. Department of Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture
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circa 1961-1980
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29 cu. ft. (29 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 458
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the work of the Department and its curators in the late 1960s and in the 1970s, with some material dated as early as 1961. The files include correspondence concerning proposed and rejected works of art, some administrative actions, and the Department's relationship with other museums. The majority of the records con...
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Bowker, Howard Franklin
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1930-1970
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10 Cubic feet (35 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1462
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Howard F. Bowker, a coin collector and expert in the coinage of East Asia.
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Borasky, Rubin, 1910-1988
Schaeffer, Asa Arthur
Borasky, Charlotte S., Mrs.
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1930-1988
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5 Cubic feet (16 boxes
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0452
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This material was collected by Mr. Borasky over a long period during which he worked in the field of electron microscopy. Borasky's correspondence with many of the major figures in the field is included. Much of this correspondence was initiated by Borasky as a means of documenting the history of electron microscopy that he attempted to write ove...
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Downtown Gallery records
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Downtown Gallery
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1824-1974
bulk 1926-1969
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109.56 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.downgall
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Archives of American Art
The records of the Downtown Gallery date from 1824 to 1974 (bulk 1926-1969) and measure 109.56 linear feet. The records present a comprehensive portrait of a significant commercial gallery that operated as a successful business for more than forty years, representing major contemporary American artists and engendering appreciation for early American folk art. There is an unprocessed addition to this collection dating circa 1970 of a single financial/legal document.
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Botany
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1962-1977
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-075
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of reports, correspondence, meeting minutes, grant proposals, papers and publications, publicity materials, budget records, and notes pertaining to the Flora North America (FNA) Project. FNA was a project to create a computerized data bank of information about the vascular plants of North America north of Mexico. The ...
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Spohn, Clay Edgar, 1898-1977
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circa 1862-1985
bulk 1890-1985
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20.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.spohclay
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Archives of American Art
The Clay Spohn papers measure 20.4 linear feet and date from circa 1862 to 1985 with the bulk of the material dating from 1890 to 1985. The collection consists of biographical material, correspondence, business records, notes and writings, art work, printed material, and photographs which reflect the life and career of painter and educator Clay Spohn.
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Fosberg, F. Raymond (Francis Raymond), 1908-1993
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circa 1949-1973
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-011
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes incoming and outgoing correspondence of F. Raymond Fosberg with professional colleagues documenting his research as a botanist and biogeographer, c. 1949-1973 (note: correspondence is in alphabetical arrangement A-E, M-Z. F-L is missing); administrative records maintained by Fosberg on Smithsonian and National Museum ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Botany
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1953-1996
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 20-029
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting lichen research, including specimen identification, collection and professional activities of Mason E. Hale, Curator. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, photographs, slides, negatives, field notes, charts, diaries, publications, lists, newsletters, collecting cards, news clippings, ...
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Lance, John
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1931-1990
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7.93 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 12x17 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-039
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
John F. Lance (1916-1991), was a geologist and vertebrate paleontologist. He spent most of his professional career at the University of Arizona and the National Science Foundation. This accession primarily documents Lance's research on vertebrate fossils and includes correspondence; field, laboratory, and research notes; reports; publications;...