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Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division of (NMAH, SI).
Sharpe, Weiss and Company
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
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1856-1889
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4.75 Cubic feet (13 boxes, 1 map folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0399
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Invoices and letters from merchants and manufacturers with whom Sharpe, Weiss and Company, and their successors, did business; and two reels of microfilm of Sharpe and Weiss's account books.
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Hiram Powers papers
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Powers, Hiram, 1805-1873
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1819-1953
bulk 1835-1883
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12.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.powehira
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor Hiram Powers measure 12.4 linear feet and date from 1819 to 1953, with the bulk of the material dating from 1835 to 1883. Over two-thirds of the collection consists of Powers' correspondence with business associates, purchasers of his artwork, and numerous friends in the United States and Florence, Italy. Of note is Powers' "Studio Memorandum," from 1841 to 1845, which contains dated notations of letters written, receipts and expenditures, business contacts, works in progress, commissions and price quotations for work, comments on problems encountered during studio work, and other notes. Additional papers include scattered biographical material, financial and legal records, printed materials, photographs of Powers, his family, artwork, as well as an extensive collection of carte de visite and cabinet card portraits of many notable figures. Also found is a small amount of artwork by Powers and others, a scrapbook, and two autograph and memorabilia albums.
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Winter, Charles Allan, 1869-1942
Winter, Alice Beach, 1877-ca. 1970
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circa 1890-1949
circa 1974
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6.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wintchar
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York City and Gloucester, Massachusetts painters Charles Allan Winter (1869-1942) and Alice Beach Winter (1877-1970) measure 6.7 linear feet and date from circa 1890-1949, and circa 1974. The papers include biographical material, news clippings, a scrapbook of illustrations by Charles Allan Winter published in Cosmopolitan magazine, original artwork, and photographic prints, acetate negatives, and 699 glass plate negatives of the Winters, their artist friends, family, and artwork.
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June 12, 1939, through April 22, 1940
bulk June 28, 1939, through July 4, 1939
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0.33 Cubic feet (1 scrapbook)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0309
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of a scrapbook, "To Europe By Air," assembled by railroad executive William J. Eck to document his trip June 28 to July 4, 1939, on Pan American Airways' (PAA) first transatlantic passenger flight on the Boeing Model 314 Clipper "Dixie Clipper" flying boat and containing information on its crew, passengers, and ports of call.
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Challis Galleries (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
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1950-1994
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2.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.chalgall
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of Challis Galleries located in Laguna Beach, California, measure 2.2 linear feet and date from 1950 to 1994. The bulk of the records consist of artists' files and sales ledgers. Also included are a few administrative files and business correspondence.
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Hatch, John Davis
- Dates:
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1790-1995
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24.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hatcjohn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art historian, collector, educator, and museum administrator John Davis Hatch measure 24.9 linear feet and date from 1790-1995. Within the papers are biographical materials; correspondence; personal business and legal documents; diaries; research, organization, and teaching files; writings; printed materials; photographs; and works of art (mostly sketches) by American artists. Research files regarding artists and specific subjects comprise the bulk of this collection.
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Pollock Galleries
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1958-1979
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3.2 Linear feet ((on 6 microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.pollgall
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Files on ca. 150 exhibitions held 1958-1979. Files contain correspondence, mainly with the directors William Jordan and Jerry Bywaters; bio. info on artists, photos, writings, price lists, bills, press releases, exhibition catalogs and announcements, clippings and printed material.
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Archives of American Art
- Dates:
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1933-1991
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38.69 cu. ft. (38 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 92-015
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes records documenting the production of the Archives of American Art Journal (Volumes 24-26). Materials include Editor's records such as correspondence, publications, notes, grant proposals, agreements, budget summaries, photographs, and reports. Also included in this accession are records which document the administrati...
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Berryman family (Washington, D. C.)
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1829-1984
bulk 1882-1961
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11.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.berrfami
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Berryman family papers measure 11.4 linear feet and date from 1829 to 1984, with the bulk of the material dating from 1882 to 1961. The collection presents a good overview of the careers of Washington Star cartoonist Clifford Berryman, his daughter, Star art critic, Florence, and to a lesser extent, son Jim Berryman.
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Brumbaugh, Thomas B. (Thomas Brendle), 1921-
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1831-1979
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73 Items (Letters, written in ink, ball point, graphite, typewriter)
26 Items (Stamps)
3 Items (Photographs)
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2009.06
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
This collection is an amalgamation of letters written and recieved by prominent figures in 19th and 20th century American Art. Included in the collection is a significant portion of letters from Abbott Thayer to correspondents from his circle of family, friends and art world figures such as Maria Oakey Dewing and Samuel Coleman.