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Mahaffey, James A.
Medicine and Science, Division of, (NMAH, SI)
Georgia Tech Research Institute
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1989 - 1992
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1 Cubic foot
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1393
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection contains archival materials relating to the subject of cold fusion, and experiments conducted to corroborate the supposed discovery of the phenomenon. The collection includes Mahaffey's heavily illustrated laboratory notebook, dating from the beginning of the experiment on April 8, 1989 through April 20, 1989, documenting the experim...
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Bill Nye Papers
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Nye, Bill
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1970 - 2014
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12 Cubic feet (28 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1383
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Bill Nye's early life, his Science Guy persona and its development for his television program Bill Nye the Science Guy.
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Challis, John, 1907-1974
Frayer, William W.
Truesdale, Ephraim
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circa 1900-1974
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24 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1375
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the Challis Harpsichord business, and the lives of Mr. Challis and his partner, Ephraim Truesdale. The collection contains correspondence, both personal and business; business records, including ledgers and journals; drawings, including design drawings for harpsichord decorations and elements; client files; subject files, e...
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Austin, Terry
Siegel, Jerry (cartoonist)
Shuster, Joseph (cartoonist)
Salkind, Alexander
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ca. 1930s-1985.
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0.3 Cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 map-folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0274
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection includes numerous newspaper clippings of the Superman comic strip, 1940-1950, promotional material using the Superman character, Superman comic books, 1944-1978 and illustrations of Superman drawn by Terry Austin in 1984. Dramatic scripts for TV and movie portrayals of Superman in 1977 and 1982 as well as a novel by George Lowther ab...
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Beveridge, Frank Stanley
Encyclopedia Britannica
O'Brien, Catherine L.
Squires, Daniel T.
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1936-2006.
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0927
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents Norman Squires's career as a salesperson for the Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company of America, Stanley Home Products, and Encyclopedia Britannica. Norman Squires conceptualized and implemented the party plan method of direct selling.
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Apeda Studio (New York, N.Y.)
Camuzzi, M.
Harris & Ewing
Sommariva, Emilio, Photographer, 1883-1956
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circa 1850-1997
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25.54 Linear feet (46 boxes; 3 cabinet drawers)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-016
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
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Orci, Hector
Orci, Norma
Orci Advertising Agency
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1979-2016, undated
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3.5 Cubic feet (10 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1384
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Hector and Norma Orcà Advertising Agency Records document the history, educational, and creative output produced by Hector and Norma Orcà throughout their extensive career in advertising. The OrcÃs founded their own independent agency in 1986 in Los Angeles. The Orcà Advertising Agency successfully introduced various products to Latinos in the United States and developed a reputation as one of the top advertising agencies to understand the US Latino market. The collection showcases the agency's history and awards, advertising and marketing campaigns, and its role in educating advertising agencies on the importance of the US Latino market.
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Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s
Holland, Frances
Holland, Frederic
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1924-1966
bulk 1930-1940
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1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0886
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A collection of greeting cards, pictorial maps, and travel diaries by artist Ernest Dudley Chase. Chase created greeting cards for Clara Holland during their courtship and later marriage. The cards were hand painted by Chase in water color with cut- paper details. Many of the cards include romantic letters or poems composed by Chase.
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Lanza, Kenneth
Lanza, Anthony, 1925-1995
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1925-1946
undated
bulk 1940-1946
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1.33 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0910
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
World War II personal papers, photographs, and printed material of Anthony R. Lanza, who served in the U.S. Army in Japan between 1944 and 1946.
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1961-2008
bulk 1960-1990
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12 Cubic feet (30 boxes, 1 map-folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1437
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the lives and careers of the Smothers Brothers, with emphasis on their television variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.