Claire Falkenstein papers
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Falkenstein, Claire, 1908-1997
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circa 1914-1997
bulk 1940-1990
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42.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.falkclai
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor, painter, jewelry designer, and teacher Claire Falkenstein measure 42.8 linear feet and date from 1917 to her death in 1997. There is extensive correspondence with fellow artists, collectors, critics, friends, museums, and galleries. The collection also contains biographical materials, much of it collected and organized by Falkenstein, personal and business records, writings, diaries, exhibition files, commission files, teaching files, photographs, original artwork, scrapbooks, and printed materials. There is a short motion picture film of an interview with Falkenstein featuring the windows she designed for St. Basil's Church in Los Angeles.
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National Museum of American History. Division of Transportation
- Dates:
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1946-1985
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15.51 cu. ft. (15 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 528
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of curator's day journals, 1946-1956; a manuscript copy, Wheels and Wheeling: The Smithsonian Cycle Collection, 1974; and administrative files of the Division of Transportation concerning such matters as gifts and grants, annual budgets, minutes of meetings, publications, and historical inquiries regarding objects. A...
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Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Office of the Registrar
- Dates:
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1958, 1975-1987
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14.35 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 541
- Repository:
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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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National Zoological Park. Office of the Director
- Dates:
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1976-2000
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-051
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of scientific correspondence and letters to and from the public received and written by Director Michael H. Robinson, 1984-2000, with some material dating to the tenure of Theodore H. Reed, 1958-1983.
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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1725-1966
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1.51 Cubic feet (consisting of 2.5 boxes, 9 folders, 4 oversize folders. )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Autographs
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Autographs forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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Gurney, Ashley B. (Ashley Buell), 1911-
- Dates:
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1932-1978
- Size:
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8 cu. ft. (16 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7300
- Repository:
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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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Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Biological Survey Unit
- Dates:
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1933-1999
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4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 14-028
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Biological Survey Unit of the United States Geological Survey (formerly the Bird Section of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bird and Mammal Laboratories). Correspondence concerns specimens, donations, loans, research, papers, conferences, fiel...
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55 Mercer Artists, Inc.
- Dates:
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1939-2007
bulk 1970-2007
- Size:
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5.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.55mercga
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
55 Mercer Artists, Inc. records, 1939-2007, bulk 1970-2007, measure 5.1 linear feet. The records, which are incomplete with sizeable gaps, consist of administrative records, exhibition files, artists' files, financial records, scrapbooks, guest books, and printed material that document one of the most successful and long lived artist run cooperative galleries in SoHo. The only item pre-dating 55 Mercer Artists, Inc. is a 1939 newspaper clipping in the artists' files.
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Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Office of Public Programs
- Dates:
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1976-1982
- Size:
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8.5 cu. ft. (17 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 324
- Repository:
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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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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Paleobiology
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1950-2008
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-268
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the correspondence of Alan H. Cheetham, curator of Bryozoa in the Department of Paleobiology, 1966-2001, and Senior Scientist, Emeritus, 2001- . In addition, there are also materials concerning the International Bryozoology Association, which he helped found. Materials also include postcards, photographs, negatives, ...