Arthur Raymond Brooks Collection
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Brooks, Arthur Raymond, 1895-1991
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1910-1988
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13.72 Cubic feet (31 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1989.0104
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the personal papers and memorabilia of Arthur Raymond Brooks. It includes photographs, correspondence, documents, and certificates relating to Brooks' aviation career, as well as personal correspondence, photographs, and diaries (1907-87).
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Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
- Dates:
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1957-2010
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-082
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of research zoologist Roy W. McDiarmid and his work at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, United States Geological Survey (USGS). McDiarmid's research focuses on the systematics, behavior, ecology, and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles in the Neotropics. Records include graduate work; research ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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July 1-4, 1967
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1967
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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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Nancy Drysdale Gallery
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1971-1996
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9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.nancdryg
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Archives of American Art
The records of the Nancy Drysdale Gallery measure 9.0 linear feet and span the years 1971 to 1996. The bulk of the collection comprises artist files that document the gallery's relations with 67 artists, many of whom were represented by the gallery.
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Layton, Benjamin
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circa 1865-1977
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3.45 Linear feet (5 boxes; 1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-031
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The Benjamin Layton collection documents the life, family history, and interests of Benjamin T. Layton. Items date from circa 1865 to 1977. The collection measures 3.45 linear feet and is composed of newsletters, clippings, pamphlets, newspapers, correspondence, certificates, photographs, memorabilia, books, stamps, etchings, and programs.
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Washington Conservation Guild
- Dates:
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1967-2006
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7477
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Washington Conservation Guild (WGC) is a nonprofit organization of conservation professionals, based in Washington, D.C. While serving primarily as a forum for exchange of information among its members, the Guild also seeks to help non-conservators learn more about caring for their own art and artifacts. This collection includes newslette...
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National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
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circa 1945-1987 and related records, 1920-1930
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103.51 cu. ft. (100 record storage boxes) (1 12x17 box) (7 tube boxes) (oversize materials)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 334
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the tenures of Frank A. Taylor, John C. Ewers, and Robert P. Multhauf as Directors of the Museum of History and Technology (NMHT); of Daniel J. Boorstin, Brooke Hindle, and Roger G. Kennedy as Directors of the National Museum of History and Technology; and of Roger G. Kennedy as Director of the National Museum of Am...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Music, Sports, and Entertainment
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1958-2005
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19 cu. ft. (19 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-142
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Cynthia Adams Hoover (CAH), Curator Emeritus at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), and document her curatorial activities, professional interests, and publications over the years as Assistant Curator of Musical Instruments, 1961-1963; Associate Curator, 1964-1974; and Curator, 1975-2004. ...
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Cox, Allyn, 1896-1982
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1856-1982
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11 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.coxally
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York, N.Y., and Washington, D.C. painter and muralist Allyn Cox measure 11 linear feet and date from 1856-1982. The collection documents Cox's personal and professional life through biographical material, family and general correspondence, writings and notes, research material, printed material, sketchbooks and loose sketches, and photographs. Photographs are of Cox at work, the Cox family, including Kenyon and Louise Cox, Cox's friends and colleagues, events, and Cox's artwork.
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Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States
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1900, 1947-1997
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-183
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Shirley A. Briggs, member of the Board of Directors, 1948-1949; editor of the Atlantic Naturalist, 1949-1969; and Vice President for Publications, 1956-1969. Records primarily document bird censuses; controversy over the development of Glover-Archbold Park; research papers; courses ...