Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 4: Songwriters Volumes I and II
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DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
- Dates:
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1847-1975
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251 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0300.S04
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheet music with lithographs at an early age. Series 4: Songwriters: A "songwriter" for this series is defined as a composer, a lyricist, or both. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection is available here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music.
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
- Dates:
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circa 1977-2002
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22 cu. ft. (22 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-129
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the planning, execution, administration, and promotion of traveling exhibitions. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, press kits, catalog text, itineraries, fact sheets, checklists, meeting agendas, clippings, budgets, proposals, brochures, notes, videotapes, photographs,...
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
- Dates:
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1978-2012
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14.27 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-358
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the activities of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in regard to the planning, execution, administration, and promotion of the major traveling exhibitions "In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.," "Jim Henson's Fantastic World," ...
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Brinley, Putnam
- Dates:
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1879-1984
- Size:
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14.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.brindani
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and muralist Daniel Putnam Brinley and his wife, linguist and writer Kathrine Sanger Brinley, date from 1879 to 1984 and measure 14.3 linear feet. The Brinleys' careers and lives are documented in biographical materials, as well as extensive correspondence with one another, family, friends, art galleries, organizations, publishers, and others. Also found within the papers are writings by both, including 16 diaries (1 by Daniel Putnam Brinley and the rest by Kathrine), essays, manuscripts, typescripts, notes and notebooks, poetry, and various other writings. There are mural commission files, files for organizations of which the Brinleys were members, financial and legal records, exhibition catalogs, news clippings, and other printed material. Also found are photographs of the Brinleys, family, friends, travels, and artwork, and six sketchbooks and original artwork by Daniel Putnam Brinley.
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Vanderbilt, Paul
- Dates:
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1854-1992
bulk 1945-1992
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25.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.vandpaul
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of librarian, curator, and photographer Paul Vanderbilt (1905-1992) measure 25.2 linear feet and date from 1854 to 1992 with the bulk of the material dating from 1945 to 1992. The papers are comprised of biographical materials, personal and business correspondence, interviews, writings and notes, fourteen diaries and two diary fragments, reference and project files, photographic materials, sound recordings, and professional files.
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National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
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undated
- Size:
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1 Linear foot
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.998
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National Museum of the American Indian
The General Manuscripts and Ephemera collections contains documents ane ephemera concerning people, events, and activities related to the historical and contemporary lives of Native peoples throughout the Western Hemisphere.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
- Dates:
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June 23-July 4, 1983
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1983
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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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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Director
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circa 1965-1996
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12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-090
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the administrative and professional activities of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG), Office of the Director. Materials include the correspondence and memoranda of Abram Lerner, HMSG Director from 1974-1984, and James T. Demetrion, Director 1984- . Some of the Lerner correspondence...
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National Museum of American Art. Curatorial Department
- Dates:
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1994-1996
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-014
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of exhibition proposals declined by the National Museum of American Art (NMAA) and the Renwick Gallery. Materials include correspondence, notes, memoranda, proposals, brochures, and color slides.
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Lodge, Arthur
National Association of Manufacturers
Arthur Lodge Productions.
- Dates:
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1950 - 1959
- Size:
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42.5 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0507
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Industry on Parade was a television series created by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) from 1950-1960. The series consisted of weekly episodes that highlighted American manufacturing and business. Hundreds of companies and products were documented during the programs decade-long run.