Devra G. Kleiman Papers
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Kleiman, Devra G.
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1967-2010
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14.5 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-124
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials documenting the research and professional activities of conservation biologist Devra G. Kleiman, 1952-2010. Kleiman began her professional career in 1972 as the first female scientist at the National Zoological Park (NZP) where she was hired to manage the zoo's captive breeding program. In 1982, Kleiman bec...
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Myers, John Bernard
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circa 1940s-1987
bulk 1970-1987
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2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.myerjohn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The John Bernard Myers papers span the period circa 1940s to 1987, bulk 1970-1987. The collection measures 2.0 linear feet and documents Myers's work as a writer, editor, and gallery director, and includes correspondence, writings, printed material, and photographs.
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Getz, Ilse, 1917-
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1928-1999
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3.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.getzilse
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of collage artist Ilse Getz measure 3.4 linear feet and date from 1928 through 1999, with the bulk of the papers dating from circa 1947-circa 1990. Her personal life is reflected through biographical material including a genealogy of the Bechhold family; marriage and death certificates; and writings that include journals, artist statement, poems and notes. The collection contains letters from friends, artists, collectors, and museum and art gallery representatives; exhibition files; and printed material relating to Getz's exhibitions. Also found are photographs, slides and transparencies of artwork.
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Murray, Richard N., 1942-2006
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1948-2004
bulk 1994-2001
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9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.murrrich2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Richard Murray research material regarding Abbot Handerson Thayer measures 9.0 linear feet and dates from 1948 to 2004, with the bulk of the material dating from 1994 to 2001. Project files primarily document Murray's work on the 1999 exhibition "Abbott Thayer: The Nature of Art" and subsequent Thayer book project. Also found are extensive research files on Abbott Handerson Thayer and his specific works of art as well as photographic materials depicting Thayer, his family, studio, house, and works of art.
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Ball, Fred Uhl, 1945-1985
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1936-2002
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1 Linear foot
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ballfred
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of enamelist and sculptor, Fred Uhl Ball, measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1936 to 2002. The collection provides scattered documentation of Ball's career through biographical material, family photographs, photographs of artwork, and printed material. The collection also includes a small group of papers concerning Ball's father, ceramicist F. Carlton Ball, his mother, illustrator and enamelist Kathryn Uhl Ball, and his grandfather, silversmith George Uhl.
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De Swart, Jan, 1908-
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1916-1994
- Size:
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4.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.deswjan
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of southern California sculptor and inventor Jan de Swart measure 4.3 linear feet and are dated 1916-1994. They consist of correspondence, records concerning de Swart's inventions, writings, printed material, miscellaneous records, and photographs.
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Favretti, Rudy J.
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circa 1950-2010
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31.5 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- AAG.FAV
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Archives of American Gardens
The collection contains the project design records of Rudy J. Favretti. , a landscape architect and professor noted for his extensive work in historical restoration of gardens, parks, and landscapes. He donated his collection of garden design files, plans, and images to the Smithsonian's Archives of American Gardens in March 2011.
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Native American Public Programs
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1989-1993
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5,750 Prints (circa, silver gelatin (including contact prints))
12 Color transparencies
10 Color negatives
3,500 Color slides (circa)
67 Color prints
4 Negatives (acetate)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.91-26
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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs documenting Native American Public Programs events, including images of American Indian artists and examples of their work during demonstrations and lectures at the National Museum of Natural History. Photographs were mostly made by Smithsonian photographers, including Carl C. Hansen, Richard Strauss, Chip Clark, Laurie Minor-Penland, ...
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American Society of Mammalogists
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1919-1993 and undated
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77.19 cu. ft. (153 document boxes) (1 16x20 box) (4 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7357
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the history and development of the American Society of Mammalogists from the time of its inception through the year 1994. The collection includes a number of early documents, some in the handwriting of the originators, and correspondence, minutes, reports, financial records, audiocassettes, photographs, and other memorab...
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O'Hear, Ann
- Dates:
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1980-2015
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34 slides (photographs) (color, 35 mm)
2 Digital images
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2016-004
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken by Ann O'Hear of leatherworking and pottery technology in Ilorin, Nigeria, from 1980 to 2015.