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Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964
Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920-
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1962 May 18-July 19
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204 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.davis62
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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview of Stuart Davis conducted 1962 May 18-June 19 by Harlan Phillips, for the Archives of American Art and Brandeis University.
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Ramsey Lewis Collection
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Lewis, Ramsey
Ramsey Lewis Trio
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1950 - 2007
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3.45 Cubic feet (9 boxes i)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1126
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection includes press clippings, awards, honorary degrees, and personal and professional photographs of Ramsey Lewis Jr., renowned jazz pianist. The majority of the collection is press clippings relating to Lewis's social appearances, performances, and CD releases from the early 1990s-2007.
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Poppen, Sherman, 1930-
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1966 - 2008
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1.5 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1159
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Sherman Poppen Papers document the snurfer, the predecessor of the snowboard that he invented in 1965. The snurfer, a sled that was ridden while standing up, originally consisted of two skis bound together. Snurfer competitions fueled the development of the snowboard as a piece of sporting equipment. This collection contains material describing the snurfer's place in snowboarding history, and the associated business and legal aspects.
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Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
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1975-2009, undated
bulk 1993-2008
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7.5 Cubic feet (23 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1282
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection contains records and research material produced and collected by Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a lobbying and legal assistance organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender servicepersons. They were instrumental in overturning the United States Department of Defense's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
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1861-1994
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76 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1136
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents various aspects of railroad companies through pamphlets; trade catalogs; operating and service manuals, especially for railroad equipment; specifications; magazines and reprints; bulletins, and articles.
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Hodora, Morris
Duke Ellington Society
TDES, Inc.
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1981-1993
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2 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0385
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Eight conference programs, seventeen videotapes, and eighty-six cassette audio tapes documenting the proceedings of the International Conference of the Duke Ellington Study Group.
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Herman, Woody, 1913-1987
Siefert, Jack William, 1918-
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1913-1990.
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16 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0659
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sound recordings, business records, photographs, correspondence, and concert posters documenting the career of Woodrow Charles "Woody" Herman.
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Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993
Moody, Linda
Moody, James, 1925-2010
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1989 - 2008
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14 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1405
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection documents the life and career of musician James Moody, and includes: Moody's compositions and arrangements, including parts for various instruments; correspondence, some personal, some business; business records such as contracts, copyright and royalty statements, and tour itineraries; photographs, some personal, and some documentin...
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McIlhenny, Henry P.
Cummings, Paul
United States. Works Progress Administration
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1974 Oct. 28
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56 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mcilhe74
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Henry Plumer McIlhenny conducted 1974 Oct. 28, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
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Anderson, William "Cat", 1916-1981 ((musician))
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1940-1981
bulk 1963-1977
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5 Cubic feet (12 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0630
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Primarily audiotapes, sheet music, and photographic images. Also: correspondence, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, itineraries, awards, and ephemera.,Of particular interest are recordings or photographic images, including the personalities listed below, and President and Mrs. Tubman of Liberia; also, two interviews and three recordings of Ca...