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National Museum of American History. Department of the History of Science and Technology
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circa 1925-1937, 1954-1985
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5.5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 375
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document administrative operations and exhibition programs of the Department of the History of Science and Technology and its predecessors, chiefly from 1958 to 1985. A small amount of the records pertain to technological exhibitions and other activities of curatorial divisions located in the Arts and Industries Building in ...
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National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
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circa 1945-1987 and related records, 1920-1930
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103.51 cu. ft. (100 record storage boxes) (1 12x17 box) (7 tube boxes) (oversize materials)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 334
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the tenures of Frank A. Taylor, John C. Ewers, and Robert P. Multhauf as Directors of the Museum of History and Technology (NMHT); of Daniel J. Boorstin, Brooke Hindle, and Roger G. Kennedy as Directors of the National Museum of History and Technology; and of Roger G. Kennedy as Director of the National Museum of Am...
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Smithsonian Associates. Office of Public Affairs
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1984-1999
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-127
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accessions of records that document events and programs created and sponsored by the Smithsonian Associates (TSA). Both audio and videotapes are contained in the collection. The bulk of the recordings were made by entities other than the Smithsonian, i.e., CBS, NBC affiliates; and the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) for broadcast purposes....
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for History and Art
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1965-1985
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58 cu. ft. (58 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 477
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document an important change in the scope of the Smithsonian's concerns. Four of the bureaus and offices represented in these records existed in some form prior to 1964: the National Museum of American History, the Freer Gallery of Art, the National Museum of American Art, and the National Portrait Gallery. All the others we...
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National Museum Building Construction Records
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
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1890, 1901-1916, 1923
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6.1 cu. ft. (11 document boxes) (4 3x5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 79
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records, together with record units 80, 81, and 187 contain full documentation of construction of the 1911 National Museum Building, from internal planning and contracts to construction details and costs. Rathbun prepared a history of the museum construction, which was published as A Descriptive Account of the Building Recently Erec...
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Joseph, Katherine
Hertzberg, Suzanne
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1938-1944, 1962
bulk 1941
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1 Sound disc (33 1/3 RPM)
1 Cubic foot (4 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0944
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers document Katherine Joseph's career as staff photographer for the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. The papers contain negatives and prints taken in Mexico, and some photographs of a White House event in 1938, featuring Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt; and images of American workers on the home front during World War II.
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for the Arts and Humanities
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1977-1993
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-240
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the management of grant funds and budgetary matters for Smithsonian Institution museums by the Assistant Secretary for the Arts and Humanities, Tom L. Freudenheim. Many materials concern the administration of the Special Exhibitions Fund and the Collections Acquisition Fund. Records were created ...
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Hampson, Albert W., 1911-1990 (artist)
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1926-1968
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6 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0561
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of the commercial artwork created by artist Albert W. Hampson dating predominately from during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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1885-1960
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4.65 Cubic feet (consisting of 9 boxes, 2 folders, 19 oversize folders, 8 map case folder, plus digital images of some collection material.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Soap
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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: Soap 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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National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.
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Ongoing
- Size:
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54 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.1183.M
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Technical Reference Files comprise an artificial collection that currently contains 1,900 cubic feet of aviation and space related materials, organized in 22 subject series. File materials include photographs, press releases, clippings, correspondence, reports, and brochures, on individuals, organizations, events, and objects.
