John Stevens Collection
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Watkins, J. Elfreth (John Elfreth), 1852-1903
Stevens, John, 1749-1838
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1808-1881
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0.5 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0333
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The main component of this collection is a double-spaced typewritten document of 858 pages transcribed (apparently in 1903) from original records and consisting of correspondence, newspaper articles, technical descriptions, legal documents, and other material relating to John Stevens, his professional work and career. Some of the correspondence is...
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1865–1872
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23 Reels
- Collection ID:
- NMAAHC.FB.M1901
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
The collection is comprised of digital surrogates previously available on the 23 rolls of microfilm described in the NARA publication M1901. These digital surrogates reproduced the records of the Arkansas staff offices and subordinate field offices of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872. These records consist of bound volumes and unbound records, containing materials that include letters and endorsements sent and received, monthly reports, applications of freedmen for rations, and other records relating to freedmen's claims and homesteads.
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Lazzari, Pietro, 1898-1979
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1878-1998
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12.84 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lazzpiet
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of muralist and sculptor, Pietro Lazzari, measure 12.84 linear feet and date from 1878 to 1998. The papers document Lazzari's life and career through biographical material, correspondence, business records, notes, writings, artwork, photographs, and printed material.
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Noxon, Nicolas, 1936-2016
Rosten, Irwin
- Dates:
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1969-1971
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Film reels (color sound)
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- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1987.16
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Human Studies Film Archives
Collection consists of outtakes from the MGM documentaries, The Man Hunters, Childhood, the Enchanted Years, and The Lost World, as well as the edited films The Man Hunters and Kifaru the Black Rhinoceros. Collection also contains associated texts, sound recordings, production logs, and field notes. Please note that the contents of the collection...
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Alexander, John White, 1856-1915
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1775-1968
bulk 1870-1915
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11.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.alexjohn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of the painter, muralist, and illustrator John White Alexander measure 11.9 linear feet and date from 1775 to 1968, with the bulk of materials dating from 1870 to 1915. Papers document Alexander's artistic career and many connections to figures in the art world through biographical documentation, correspondence (some illustrated), writings, 14 sketchbooks, additonal artwork and loose sketches, scrapbooks, photographs, awards and medals, artifacts, and other records. Also found is a souvenir engraving of a Mark Twain self-portrait.
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Lanux, Eyre de
- Dates:
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1865-1995
- Size:
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10.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lanueyre
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of portrait painter, writer, and designer, Eyre de Lanux (1894-1996) measure 10.6 linear feet and date from 1865 to 1995. The papers include biographical materials, personal business records, sixty-four diaries dating from 1922 through 1988, writings and notes, research files, printed materials, artwork, and photographs of Eyre de Lanux, her family, and friends. There is extensive correspondence with her husband Pierre de Lanux and her long-time lover Paolo Casagrande, as well as with other friends and family.
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1945-1982
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270 Film reels (color black-and-white sound, 16mm)
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1994.21
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Human Studies Film Archives
Titles are educational films of ethnographic interest dating back to late 40s but primarily from 60s and 70s. Some film titles came with teacher instructional information found in film cans. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an hist...
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Waco Aircraft Company
- Dates:
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1930-1950
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184.1 Cubic feet (168 Legal document boxes; 35 drawers)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0151
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the records of the Waco Aircraft Company. The material includes office files of the company, marketing and sales information, and design data. Also included are original engineering drawings and report files.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
- Dates:
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June 26-July 7, 1996
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1996
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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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Anacostia Community Museum. Office of the Director
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1978, 1986, 1990-2016
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-316
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of subject files documenting the administration of the Anacostia Community Museum (ACM), previously known as the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (ANM), 1967-1987, the Anacostia Museum, 1987-1995, and the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture, 1995-2006, during the tenures of directors S...
