American Federation of Arts records
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American Federation of Arts
- Dates:
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1895-1993
bulk 1909-1969
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79.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.amerfeda
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Archives of American Art
The records of the American Federation of Arts (AFA) provide researchers with a complete set of documentation focusing on the founding and history of the organization from its inception through the 1960s. The collection measures 79.8 linear feet, and dates from 1895 through 1993, although the bulk of the material falls between 1909 and 1969. Valuable for its coverage of twentieth-century American art history, the collection also provides researchers with fairly comprehensive documentation of the many exhibitions and programs supported and implemented by the AFA to promote and study contemporary American art, both nationally and abroad.
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Watkins, C. Malcolm
- Dates:
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1935-1979 and undated
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12.59 cu. ft. (23 document boxes) (1 half document box) (1 16x20 box) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7322
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of C. Malcolm Watkins provide comprehensive documentation of his professional career from 1934 to 1980. The collection documents his interest in early American culture; his research on ceramics, historic archeology, and early California history; his curatorial and administrative activities in the Department of Anthropology, USNM, ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 25-July 6, 1997
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1997
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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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1902-1965
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268.55 cu. ft. (79 record storage boxes) (372 document boxes) (2 12x17 boxes) (3 3x5 boxes) (3 5x8 boxes) (2 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7091
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The bulk of this collection was processed by Jane Livermore, a devoted and tireless volunteer in the Smithsonian Institution Archives between 1995 and 2004. Livermore is a former Science Service employee. She worked in the organization's library, oversaw the educational project "THINGS of Science," and served as Assistant to the Director. ...
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Anacostia Community Museum
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1967-1989
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12 Linear feet
392 Sound recordings (50 open reel 1/4" sound recordings ; 5 microcassette sound recordings ; 337 audio cassette sound recordings)
266 Video recordings (1 Super 8 film reel ; 152 open reel 1/2" video recordings ; 3 U-matic 3/4" video recordings ; 110 VHS 1/2" video recordings)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.09-023
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
This collection contains video and audio recordings of events, talks, and ceremonies hosted at or by the Anacostia Community Museum. It also contains audiovisual PR materials for the museum and its events. The collection includes recordings of a wide array of events, including the opening of the Anacostia Community Museum, award and dedication cere...
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Rinzler, Ralph
- Dates:
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1890-2011
bulk 1950-1994
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106.32 Cubic feet (87.5 cubic feet of papers, 18.82 cubic feet of audio)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.RINZ
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
This collection, with bulk dates from 1950-1994, documents the life of Ralph Rinzler and his professional activities as Director of Field Programs for the Newport Folk Festival, Director of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival (formerly the Festival of American Folklife) and the Office of Folklife Programs (now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage), and the Smithsonian Institution's Assistant Secretary for Public Service. Includes personal papers, business records, correspondence, notes, photographs, audiotapes and field recordings.
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for History and Art
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1962-1982
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44.54 cu. ft. (41 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 12x17 box) (2 16x20 boxes) (2 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 337
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the work of Susan A. Hamilton as Bicentennial Coordinator, acting under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for History and Art. They also cover preliminary planning for Bicentennial programs carried out between 1968 and the creation of the Office in 1971. For a fuller record of such activities, researchers should ...
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Heezen, Bruce C.
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circa 1947-1977
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98.7 cu. ft. (96 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (5 oversize tube boxes) (6 globes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7464
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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Gaskin, Mary
Gaskin, Leonard, 1920-
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1895-2006
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30 Cubic feet (129 boxes, 4 map folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0900
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers documenting the life and career of bass player Leonard Gaskin, as well as documenting the numerous other musicians he was associated with in his long career. Gaskin's career encompasses a wide range of musical genres, including gospel, rock, folk, and Caribbean music. The papers include photographs, newspaper clippings, diaries, music manusc...
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Parke, Davis Company
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1866-1992
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365 Cubic feet (510 boxes, 43 map folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0001
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Parke, Davis and Company, one of the largest and oldest pharmaceutical firms in America.
