Curatorial Records
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National Museum of American History. Division of Community Life
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1968-1991
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-164
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the curatorial records of Carl H. Scheele during his tenure as Associate Curator in Charge and Curator in the Division of Postal History, 1964-1977; Curator in the Division of Community Life, 1978-1987; and as Curator Emeritus, 1987-1989. Materials primarily include correspondence, memoranda, and notes documenting ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Paleobiology
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1894-1895, 1912, and undated
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-325
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of research records created by paleontologists associated with the United States National Museum and later maintained by the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology. Materials include correspondence, notes, field notes, scientific illustrations, and plates.
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National Portrait Gallery, Office of Exhibitions
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1980-1996
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29 cu. ft. (29 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-083
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the work of the Office of Exhibitions on exhibitions that were mounted by the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) from 1980 to 1995. Major exhibitions undertaken by the NPG in this period, and documented in these records, include "Benjamin West and His American Students" (1980-1981); "Charles ...
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Falkenstein, Claire, 1908-1997
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circa 1914-1997
bulk 1940-1990
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42.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.falkclai
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor, painter, jewelry designer, and teacher Claire Falkenstein measure 42.8 linear feet and date from 1917 to her death in 1997. There is extensive correspondence with fellow artists, collectors, critics, friends, museums, and galleries. The collection also contains biographical materials, much of it collected and organized by Falkenstein, personal and business records, writings, diaries, exhibition files, commission files, teaching files, photographs, original artwork, scrapbooks, and printed materials. There is a short motion picture film of an interview with Falkenstein featuring the windows she designed for St. Basil's Church in Los Angeles.
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Hess, Thomas B.
- Dates:
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1939-1978
- Size:
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10 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hessthom
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York editor and art critic Thomas Hess measure 10.0 linear feet and date from 1939 to 1978. The collection includes biographical materials, correspondence, extensive writings and notes, artists and subject files that also include recorded conversations with artists and others, printed materials, photographic materials, and artwork.
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Warshaw, Isadore, d. 1969
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1832-1959
undated
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1.94 Cubic feet (consisting of 4 boxes, 2 folders, 4 oversize folders, 1 map case folder.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Coal
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Coal forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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United States, National Marine Fisheries Service
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1955-1994
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-134
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Isabel C. Perez Farfante (married name Canet) was born in Havana, Cuba on July 24, 1916. She received her Ph.D. from Radcliffe College in 1948. She was a professor and researcher at the University of Havana; director of the Cuban Centro de Investigaciones Pesqueras; and associate in Invertebrate Zoology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Har...
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National Museum of African Art. Office of the Director
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circa 1964-1984
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15 cu. ft. (15 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 634
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist mostly of the correspondence of Warren H. Robbins, which documents activities of the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) since its inception. Also included are some correspondence and memoranda of Jean M. Salan, John E. Reinhardt, and David L. Stratmon, a previous Associate Director of MAA (Museum of African Art). ...
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Hopper, Grace Murray, 1906- (mathematician)
Physical Sciences, Division of (NMAH, Smithsonian Institution).
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1944-1965
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2.5 Cubic feet (7 boxes, 1 map-folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0324
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The material includes technical notes, operating instructions and descriptions relating to projects which Hopper participated in at Harvard during and after World War II and later in the private sector. These projects involved the creation of the Navy's Mark I, II and III "mechanical calculators" (the fore runners of today's computers) and the UNI...
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Harring, Harry K.
- Dates:
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1910-1923, 1929 and undated
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1 cu. ft. (2 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7237
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.