World War One Theater Lantern Slides
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Culture and the Arts
- Dates:
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1914-1925
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17 Glass slides
0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1294
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of seventeen glass lantern slides depicting World War I advertising and propaganda images. The images include clothing advertisements, home furnishings, local events, treasury and stamp savings, organizations such as the American Red Cross and Merchant Marines, and tips on rationing.
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Schillinger, Joseph, 1895-1943
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical History
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1940-1941, 1985
bulk 1940-1941
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0.6 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0162
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Joseph Schillinger (1895-1943), composer and musical theorist, worked extensively with the Rhythmicon. The Rhythmicon, constructed in 1931, is the earliest electronic rhythm machine. The collection consists of recordings of the Rhythmicon.
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Deskey, Donald, 1894-
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Science, Medicine, and Society
Procter & Gamble Company
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1940s-1970s.
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1.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0836
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A collection of flat-folded product packages for soap and detergent. Some of the packages were designed by industrial designer Donald Deskey.
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Fried, Frederick, 1909-1994
Illions, Bernard J.
Cernigliaro, Salvatore
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural History
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1925-1994.
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1 Cubic foot (3 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0675
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A diverse collection of papers relating to amusement parks and playgrounds, with most of the papers relating to carousels. Contents include correspondence, photographs (including one cyanotype), exhibition catalogs, trade literature and trade catalogs, price lists, articles and clippings, newsletters, and patents (photocopies) for carousel animals....
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society
- Dates:
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1942-1978
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39 Items
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0684
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Thirty-nine 16mm films on various subjects relating to telephone systems and communications, such as pole worker safety; party line etiquette; the transition from silent film to sound film; and the application of satellites, lasers and transistors to sound communication.
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Science, Medicine, and Society
Kisch, Bruno Z., 1890-1966
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1904-1968.
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3.5 Cubic feet (11 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0835
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of materials from the professional life of Dr. Bruno Z. Kisch.
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Physical Sciences
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undated
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10 Cubic feet (10 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0315
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Although the obvious intention of the organizers of this file was to produce a comprehensive, alphabetical file of images of important scientists, inventors, engineers, and other figures in the history of science and technology, the resulting representation of significant subjects is somewhat haphazard. Also, there are some portraits of subjects o...
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Schmidling, David, Dr.
Rutherfurd, Lewis Morris, 1816-1892
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Physical Sciences
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1846-1884
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0364
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Lewis M. Rutherfurd's work related to astronomy.
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences
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1938-1974
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36 Cubic feet (81 Films, 16mm)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0222
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Films vary in subject, production source, and intended audience. Includes both silent and sound black-and-white, and color films with sound.
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Willow Grove Park Association
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life
Cayton, Howard
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1910, 1929
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1 Folder
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0362
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of a guidebook and membership card from the Willow Grove Park Association.