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Davis, Benjamin O., Jr., 1912-
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1928-1990
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75.03 Cubic feet (168 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1992.0023
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 72 linear feet of the papers of Benjamin O. Davis. Included are the following types of material: programs, invitations, certificates, correspondence, published material, and photographs.
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Larrabee, Constance Stuart
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1900-1997
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circa 11000 Negatives (photographic) (black and white and color, 2.5 x 2.5 inches or smaller)
circa 5000 Photographic prints (silver gelatin, black and white, 8 x 10 inches or smaller)
circa 20 Linear feet (Manuscript Materials)
5.4 Linear feet (Office Files)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1998-006
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
The collection dates from 1900 to 1997 and mostly includes images taken in South Africa. The images document the peoples of South Africa, particularly the Loved, Ndebele, San, Sotho, Xhosa, and Zulu peoples. Locations photographed include Basutoland (now Lesotho), Bechuanaland (now Botswana), Johannesburg, Natal, Pretoria, Soweto, Swaziland, Transkei, Transvaal, the Umzimkulu Valley and Zululand. Manuscript and office files include clippings, correspondence, exhibition announcements, invitations and reviews, notes, essays, receipts, and other materials that document Larrabee's career, family history, and personal life.
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Karp, Ivan
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circa 1945-2012
bulk 1969-2012
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16.24 Linear feet (43 boxes and 2 sets of rolled maps)
0.21 Gigabytes
19 Sound recordings
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2013-30
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National Anthropological Archives
Ivan Karp (1943-2011) was a curator of African Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) from 1984 to 1993. He was also a professor at Emory University from 1993 to 2011. He conducted fieldwork among the Iteso (Teso) of Kenya and made significant contributions to the areas of African systems of thought, social theory, museum studies, and public scholarship. His collection contains his research on the Iteso of Kenya; his work at Emory University and the Smithsonian Institution; his reviews of manuscripts and books; recommendations that he wrote for his colleagues and students; his published articles and papers presented at conferences; and his project files on various topics including museum studies, African philosophy, public scholarship, agency and personhood, and the history of social anthropology.
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National Museum of American Art. Office of Educational Programs
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circa 1980-1993
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16.5 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-147
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the activities of the National Museum of American Art (NMAA), Office of Educational Programs, which is responsible for developing NMAA educational outreach programs, special events, and learning material for the general public, school systems, and professional organizations. Earlier records ...
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Gray, Cleve
- Dates:
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1933-2005
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9.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.grayclev
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Cleve Gray papers, 1933-2005, measure 9.2 linear feet. Papers include biographical material, alphabetical files, writings, artwork, audio/visual records, artifacts, printed material, and photographs. Extensive alphabetical files contain personal and professional correspondence as well as subject files relating to projects and interests. Especially well-documented are: Gray's involvement with the Vietnam protest movement; and Threnody, his best-known work composed of fourteen large panels lamenting the dead of both sides sides in Vietnam, commissioned by the Neuberger Museum of Art.
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Antonakos, Stephen, 1926-2013
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1932-2014
bulk 1960-2014
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24.2 Linear feet
1.73 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.antostep
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of American sculptor Stephen Antonakos measure 24.2 linear feet and 1.73 GB and date from 1932-2014, with the bulk of the material dating from 1960-2014. The collection documents Antonakos's pioneering work in neon, through biographical material, correspondence, writings and notes, project files, exhibition files, printed and digital material, and photographs.
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Pach, Walter, 1883-1958
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1857-1980
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20.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.pachwalt2
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York artist, critic, historian, writer, art consultant and curator Walter Pach, measure 20.7 linear feet and date from 1857-1980. The collection documents Pach's promotion of modernism through his role in the landmark 1913 Armory Show, his relationships with artists and art-world figures and his extensive writings on art. Records include biographical material, correspondence with family, friends and colleagues including noted artists, handwritten and edited versions of manuscripts by Pach, diaries and journals, business records, printed material, scrapbooks, sketchbooks and artwork by Pach and others, and photographs of Pach and his family, friends, and colleagues. The collection also includes 12 linear feet of selections from Walter Pach's library.
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology
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1840s-circa 2015
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330.25 Linear feet (519 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.XXXX.0311
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National Anthropological Archives
The Department of Anthropology records contain administrative and research materials produced by the department and its members from the time of the Smithsonian Institution's foundation until today.
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Watson, Virginia
Watson, James B. (James Bennett), 1918-2009
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1904-1998
bulk 1933-1987
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52.5 Linear feet (123 boxes)
47 sound recordings
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2003-15
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
This collection contains the professional papers of cultural anthropologist James B. Watson, and documents his fieldwork in Papua New Guinea, Brazil, and Del Norte, Co., as well as his teaching career at the University of Washington. Included are field notes, lecture notes, correspondence, maps, photographs, books, articles, journals, grant proposals, surveys, data punch cards, conference materials, and sound recordings.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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1967-2013
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23 cu. ft. (23 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-341
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the administration of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH), previously known as the Office of Folklife Programs, 1978-1991, and the Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies, 1992-1999, during the tenure of Richard Kurin. Kurin served as the Deputy Director, 1985-1987; ...