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National Museum of American History. Division of Armed Forces History
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circa 1952-1989 with related materials from 1883
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14.5 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-112
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of exhibition records of the National Museum of American History (NMAH), Division of Armed Forces History, as well as material dating back to the Division of Naval History before it merged with the Division of Military History to form the Division of Armed Forces History in 1985. The records primarily include the s...
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Blackmun, Barbara Winston
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circa 1969-1994
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1,469 color slides
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2016-012
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
The collection includes 1,469 color slides (35mm) which were taken in Nigeria from circa 1964-1994, and focus on ancestral altars; artists; art objects in museums, including bronze plaques and carved ivory tusks; ceremonies and festivals, including the Igue and Ewere Festivals, and the Emobo, Otue, Olokun, title-taking, and Blackmun's initation ceremonies; and people, including Oba Erediauwa and chiefs Eribo, Ero, Esogban, Ezomo, Ohanmu and Osaigeide; and street and landscape scenes in Benin City, Ife, Lagos, Ishiago, and Mbarri, Owerri, Owo, among other locations in Nigeria.
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Pemberton, John, 1928-2016
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1982-1986
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769 Slides (color; 35 mm)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2015-010
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
This collection is comprised of 769 35mm color slides, dates from 1982 to 1986 and documents various Agemo festivals, a performing art of the Yoruba religion. More specifically, Pemberton photographed Agemo funeral rites at the Asu Aluwa house in Olosiwonade, Ijebu, various Agemo priests and their stools, the Odun Agemo festival, Chief Sherafusi's Odun Agemo festival in Igbile, and Egungun dancing at the palace in Oru, Ijebu.
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Untermyer, Samuel, II
Lord And Burnham
Waring, John, b. 1820
Tilden, Samuel J., 1814-1886
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circa 1940
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0.25 Cubic feet (119 glass 35mm slides; 1 photographic print (2 1/2 X 3 1/2 in). , 2" x 2")
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- AAG.UNT
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Archives of American Gardens
The Untermyer Family Slide Collection includes 119 glass 35mm slides documenting the grounds of Samuel Untermyer's estate, Greystone. In addition to general garden views, the images depict architectural features, vistas from the property, and interior shots of Greystone's greenhouse. The slides are not captioned or dated. The photographer was Samuel Untermyer II, the grandson of Samuel Untermyer.
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Friends of the National Zoo
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1923, 1951, 1958-2009
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
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- Accession 19-156
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials documenting the history of the Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) and its activities in support of the National Zoological Park (NZP) and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI). As a nonprofit partner of NZP and SCBI, FONZ raises funds for mission support, manages a large volunteer force, ...
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Education
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circa 1974-2001
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-169
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of photographic materials documenting the educational programs and events developed by the Department of Education. Some materials also document Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden staff and docents, including museum-sponsored docent trips.
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Weiss, Helena M
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1908-1993
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
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- Accession 12-184
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the personal papers of Helena M. Weiss and documents her life in Washington, DC, her family, and her work and colleagues at the Smithsonian Institution, such as Ray S. Bassler and E. O. Ulrich. Also documented are Weiss' trips to Thailand, Nepal, and India. Of particular note is a scrapbook containing images of ...
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Conservation and Research Center (National Zoological Park)
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1961-1984 and undated
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-030
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the research of Christen M. Wemmer, Curator-in-Charge and Associate Director for Conservation at the Conservation and Research Center. Wemmer's research interests include birds and specifically waterfowl. Materials include observations, data compilations, graphs, notes, reprints, manuscripts, ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education
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circa 1980-1999
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-195
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the contents of discovery boxes maintained in the Discovery Room and associated educational activities. The Discovery Room is a a hands-on, collections-based activity center for school groups focusing on scientific inquiry. Each discovery box includes objects, photographs, and activity instruction...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Exhibits Central
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1991-1996
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 14-230
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Smithsonian Institution Archives