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1992-1993
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11 videotapes.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9577
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Videohistory Program, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation from 1986 until 1992, used video in historical research. Additional collections have been added since the grant project ended. Videohistory uses the video camera as a historical research tool to record moving visual information. Video works best in historical r...
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Esther McCoy papers
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McCoy, Esther
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circa 1876-1990
bulk 1938-1989
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44.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mccoesth
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Southern California architectural historian, critic, and writer Esther McCoy measure 44.4 linear feet and date from 1876 to 1990 (bulk 1938-1989). The collection documents McCoy's career, as well as her family and personal life through biographical material, extensive correspondence, personal and professional writings, project files, Southern California architects' files, clippings and other printed material, a large collection of photographs and slides, and taped interviews of Southern California modern architects.
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Science, Medicine and Society, Division of (NMAH, SI).
Huskey, Harry D.
Larson, Harry
Rutland, Dave
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1946-1952
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0.5 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1217
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents circuit development for the Standards Western Automatic Computer (SWAC). SWAC was an early digital computer built in 1950 by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards in Los Angeles, California.
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Landor Associates
Landor, Walter
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circa 1930-1994
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146 Cubic Feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0500
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents the career of designer Walter Landor and the significant body of commercial imagery and packaging produced by Landor Associates design firm. Contains corporate and business records of Landor Associates, personal papers of Landor, oral history interviews, films, videotapes, and other audiovisual resources.
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Packard, Emmy Lou, 1914-1998
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1900-1990
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9.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.packemmy
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Archives of American Art
The Emmy Lou Packard papers measure 9.4 linear feet and date from 1900 to 1990, and focus on the career of painter, printmaker, muralist, and sculptor Emmy Lou Packard. Also found are extensive materials relating to Packard's personal and professional relationship with muralist Diego Rivera and painter Frida Kahlo, with whom Packard lived for one year in Mexico. Papers include correspondence, financial records, notes, writings, exhibition files, photographs, and printed material.
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Stocksdale, Kay Sekimachi
Stocksdale, Bob
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circa 1900-2015
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19.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.stockbob
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of woodturner Bob Stocksdale and fiber artist Kay Sekimachi measure 19.5 linear feet and date from circa 1900 to 2015. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, writings, professional files, exhibition files, project files, personal business records, printed material, scrapbooks, photographic material, and artwork. Of note are records from Sekimachi's forced internment during World War II at Tanforan Assembly Center and Topaz War Relocation Center from 1942 to 1944.
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Borg, Carl Oscar, 1879-1947
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1903-1955
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0.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.borgcarl
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Archives of American Art
This collection consists of three scrapbooks dating from 1903 to 1955 containing mostly newspaper clippings which document the career of California artist Carl Oscar Borg, particularly his work as art director for Hollywood films.
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Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Curatorial Department
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circa 2010-2011
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-078
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the development, planning, and execution of the exhibition National Design Triennial: Why Design Now?. The exhibition, on view from May 4, 2010 through January 9, 2011, was curated by Ellen Lupton, Cara McCarty, Matilda McQuaid, and Cynthia E. Smith. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, ...
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National Collection of Fine Arts. Office of Exhibition and Design
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1963-1973
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23 cu. ft. (46 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 314
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records include research, correspondence, and photographs concerning the design and installation of exhibitions; information on national art conferences; Harry Lowe's correspondence as curator of exhibits; correspondence with art galleries, museums, and private collectors who loaned art work to NCFA; exhibition schedules and research ...
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American-Moninger Greenhouse Manufacturing Co.
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1923-1964
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8 Cubic feet (306 architectural plans and drawings.)
The majority of plans are on tracing paper, though there are also some reprographic prints and drawings on tracing cloth.
- Collection ID:
- AAG.MON
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Archives of American Gardens
The American-Moninger Greenhouse Manufacturing Corporation Collection includes 306 architectural plans and drawings of greenhouses, solariums, conservatories, garages, and other structures designed by American-Moninger for clients throughout the United States dating from 1923 to 1964.