Beatrice Wood papers
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Wood, Beatrice
- Dates:
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1894-1998
bulk 1930-1990
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26.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.woodbeat
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of California ceramicist Beatrice Wood measure 26.6 linear feet and date from 1906 to 1998, with the bulk dating from 1930-1990. There is extensive correspondence with gallery owners, fellow artists, clients, friends, and family. The collection also contains biograpical materials, personal business records, writings, printed materials, photographs, and works of art. Of particular interest are the 28 diaries that Wood maintained from 1916 until her death in 1998 and 42 glazing formula notebooks dating from 1934-1997. Also found are documents of Steven Hoag and Esther Rosencranz, her husband and aunt respectively, that consist of correspondence, business records, and photographs given to the Archives of American Art as part of the Beatrice Wood papers.
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National Museum of American History. Division of Culture and the Arts
- Dates:
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1988-2006, 2013
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-062
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Dwight Blocker Bowers, Curator, documenting his exhibition planning, development and production activities in the Division of Culture and the Arts, including records that date from when he was public programs specialist, 1995-1997, and historian of theater and film, 1997-2012, in the Division of C...
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Wirtz, Milton S., Dr. (dentist)
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1973-1988
1941-1947
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0501
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection contains materials relating to Milton S. Wirtz, D.D.S., and his involvement in the development of plastic eye prosthesis from 1941 to 1947. It includes news clippings about Dr. Wirtz and several articles regarding the process and the materials used in the manufacture of artificial eyes. The bulk of the collection consists of graph...
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Gerdau, Otto
Orr, Craig
- Dates:
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1876-1900
- Size:
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0.15 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0363
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the ivory importing firm of Heinrich Adolf Meyer, of Hamburg, Germany.
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Smithsonian World
- Dates:
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1990-1991
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23 Cubic feet (16 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0418
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents "Selling the Dream" was an hour long television documentary that aired in early 1991 as part of the public television series, Smithsonian World.
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Hutchinson, Peter A., 1930-
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
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1967 July 27
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1 Cassette (Sound recording (ca. 30 min.), analog)
17 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hutchi67
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Peter Hutchinson conducted 1967 July 27, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.
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Beatty, George W., -1955
- Dates:
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1910-1955
bulk 1910-1912
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0.63 Linear feet
0.68 Cubic feet (1 legal document box; 1 20 x 24 x 3 flatbox; 1 slim legal document box)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1989.0013
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
George W. Beatty (-1955) was an Early Bird, aviator, and instructor.
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Knaths, Karl, 1891-1971
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1890-1973
bulk 1922-1971
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8.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.knatkarp
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of cubist painter Karl Knaths measure 8.9 linear feet and date from 1890 to 1973, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1922 to 1971. The collection includes biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, four diaries, 22 notebooks and notes on theoretical color and compositional approaches to painting, published and draft copies of essays on art, miscellaneous printed material, 132 sketchbooks and other artwork.
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Bunch, Lonnie G.
- Dates:
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1952-2010
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26.07 cu. ft. (24 record storage boxes) (3 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-200
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Lonnie G. Bunch Papers include both personal materials and professional records from the various institutions that he worked at as well as his teaching positions. The personal materials include family correspondence, family history records, and photographs. In relation to his teaching positions there are course syllabi, reading lists, ...
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Collier, Oscar, 1924-
- Dates:
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1945-1947
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16 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.collosca
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Printed material and photographs relating to New York painter Oscar Collier and his circle of "Indian Space" painters.