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1917-1954
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1.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.beckmax
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and educator Max Beckmann measure 1.4 linear feet and date from 1917 to 1954. The collection documents Beckmann's art career in Germany as well as New York and includes biographical material, correspondence, printed material and photographs.
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Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964
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1934-1940
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0.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.davistua
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Stuart Davis measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1940. The collection is comprised of correspondence that includes letters from Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Arnold Blanch, Rockwell Kent, and others regarding Pablo Picasso's statement against the fascist dictatorship in Spain, as well as a letter from Davis to Picasso inviting him to speak at the 2nd Annual American Artists' Congress meeting. Also found are files from Davis's position as editor of Art Front magazine; membership files documenting Davis's activities with the American Artists' Congress, Fine Arts Federation of New York, the New York World's Fair Artists Committee, and other organizations; printed materials; a project file for the Federal Art Project; and editorials. Additional items include an article manuscript and a draft of a letter to Ben Shahn suggesting that Downtown Gallery artists provide funding to Edith Halpert in order to open another gallery.
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Neff, Tom, 1953-
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1990-1993
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11 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.nefftom
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Archives of American Art
Audiovisual materials relating to the documentary Beatrice Wood: Mama of Dada measure 11 linear feet and date from 1990 to 1993. Records include sound recordings, motion picture film outtakes, transcripts, production notes, lab records of the film production, and video recordings of the completed documentary.
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Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.10: Glass Plate Negatives
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Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Custom Craft
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
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1900-1949
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16 Boxes
The subseries contains glass plate negatives.
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0618.S04.10
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Scurlock photographic studio was a fixture in the Shaw area of Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1994, and encompassed two generations of photographers, Addison N. Scurlock (1883-1964) and his sons George H. (1920- 2005) and Robert S. (1916-1994). Subseries 4.10 consists of orders placed at the Scurlock Studio. The negatives depict individual portrait sittings and formal group portraits. An overview to the entire Scurlock collection is available here: Scurlock Studio Records
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Kaplan, Flora S.
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1965-1989
bulk 1972-1977
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0.3 Linear feet (1 Hollinger Box)
56 Photographic prints
3284 slides (photographs)
1828 negatives (photographic)
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.024
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National Museum of the American Indian
The Flora S. Kaplan collection includes manuscript materials, field notes, slides, negatives and photographs. The extensive slide collection was taken in several regions of Mexico from the mid-to-late 1960's through the early 1980's and documented local craft processes, particularly ceramics, their makers, their families and life styles.
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Marmon, Lee Howard, 1925 -
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circa 1950-1987
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36 Photographic Prints (black and white; color)
2 contact sheets (2 contact sheets (9 photographs each), color)
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.054
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National Museum of the American Indian
The Lee Howard Marmon photographic prints and contact sheets contain 36 color and black and white photographic prints and two color contact sheets of 9 images each. Subjects include Laguna and Acoma elders (1950-1965), publicity images of celebrities (1967-1973), Native American portraiture (circa 1987), the New Mexico pueblos and landscape, and the potter Lucy M. Lewis, her daughters, and their pottery (1987).
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Bogart, Brad J.
Lark, Frank E.
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1911-1927
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1 Cubic foot (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0128
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Yuma County, Arizona court proceedings relating to the remains of W.C. Gilbert and other court charges against Rex Dalgish, Manuel Leobo, R. W. Wilson, and Andrew Chavez. There is also a scrapbook of Frank E. Lark documenting a trip along the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers.
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Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
Custom Craft
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
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1907-1996, undated
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66 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0618.S08
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Scurlock photographic studio was a fixture in the Shaw area of Washington, DC from 1907-1996, and encompassed two generations of photographers, Addison N. Scurlock (1883-1964) and his sons George H. (1920- 2005) and Robert S. (1916-1994). Series 8 consists of paperwork pertaining to the administration of the business, the financial documentation of the business, the records of sales, the advertising signs and promotions of the business, the files kept on employees, and other materials kept at the Scurlock Studio. An overview to the entire Scurlock collection is available here: Scurlock Studio Records
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Bernstein, Maurine
Oswald, Alison
SHARE (Association)
Bernstein, Morton I.
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1955-1986
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20.5 Cubic feet (57 boxes including audiocassettes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0567
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
SHARE, the first organized user group in the computer industry, was established by a group of IBM 704 users in the Los Angeles area in 1955. The records document the SHARE group through proceedings of minutes, technical reports, by-laws, policies, projects, and subject files.
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Gillis, Verna
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Undated, 1968-1979
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24 Sound tape reels (Tapes VG-0001 - VG-0021 have been digitally transferred at 96kHz/24-bit with the exception of tapes VG-0018 and VG-0019. Tape VG-0018 has been transferred poorly. Tapes VG-0019, VG-0022, VG-0023, VG-0024 require conservation prior to transfer.)
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- CFCH.GILLIS
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Verna Gillis audio recordings consist of 24 open-reel tapes. The field recordings document work done by folklorist Verna Gillis in Haiti, Oklahoma, Philadelphia, and Cuba.