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1950-1960
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47 prints (visual works) ((1 box), black & white, 11 x 14 cm. or smaller)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1985-002
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
The photographs document a variety of art works created by Africans. Objects depicted include boxes, bracelets, figures, gold weights, headrests, heads, masks, pendants, stools, and trumpets. Peoples and kingdoms represented include Anyi, Asante, Bamum, Bangwa, Baule, Benin, Chokwe, Fang (Pahouin), Fon, Ife, Lega, Luba, Mende, Nok, Pende and Yoruba. Princeton University staff assembled the collection to illustrate the publications entitled, African Folktales & Sculpture, ed. by Paul Radin (New York: Pantheon Books, 1952). Photographers represented include Ina Bundy, Eliot Elisofon, Walker Evans and Man Ray.
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Woodruff, Hale, 1900-1980
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1920-1977
bulk 1960s-1970s
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0.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.woodhale
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Hale Woodruff measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1920 to 1977 with the bulk of the collection dating from the 1960s to the 1970s. The papers contain biographical material, professional files, writings, printed material, photographs, and photocopies of a scrapbook, and of artwork.
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National Museum of American Art. Department of Design and Production
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1964-1991
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 451
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of correspondence, memoranda, photographs, floor plans, illustrations, and architectural drawings which document the installation of exhibitions at the National Museum of American Art (NMAA) and the Renwick Gallery. Also included are exhibition scripts, catalogues, work orders, and administrative records of the Department...
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McGrath, James A.
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1950-2011
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5.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mcgrjame
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Archives of American Art
The papers of arts educator James A. McGrath measure 5.4 linear feet and date from 1950-2011. Included are McGrath's papers concerning his artist's residencies and workshops for the United States Information Agency (USIA) in the Yemen Republic, Saudi Arabia, and the Republic of the Congo, 1990-1995. Also found are McGrath's papers concerning artist William Wiley. These papers date from Wiley's high school days and includes correspondence, writings, student files, printed materials, photographs, and artwork. Letters from Wiley to McGrath span several decades and provide details about his artwork, family, and travels.
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Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Rice, Moses P.
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1948-1954
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4 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0618.S10
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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). Series 10 consists of paper documents, photographs, and transparencies. An overview to the entire Scurlock collection is available here: Scurlock Studio Records
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Special Programs Files
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education
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circa 1978-2001
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-094
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting special programs and other educational activities and products created by the National Museum of Natural History, Office of Education, usually in conjunction with special exhibitions. Special exhibitions documented in this accession include African Voices; Ban Chiang: Discovery of a Lost Bron...
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Goings, Ralph
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circa 1950-2005
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2.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.goinralp2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of California Photorealist painter Ralph Goings, measure 2.4 linear feet and date from circa 1950 to 2005. The collection is comprised of biographical material, professional correspondence with artists, dealers, museums, and other art organizations, project files, inventory and sales records dating from 1970 to 1975, and printed material featuring Goings and his artwork.
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Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
Custom Craft
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Rice, Moses P.
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1948-1949
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2 Boxes
The subseries consists of black and white silver gelatin negatives.
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0618.S04.09
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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 4.9 consists of negatives used for publication. An overview to the entire Scurlock collection is available here: Scurlock Studio Records
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Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Custom Craft
Rice, Moses P.
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
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1900-1994
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320 Boxes
The subseries consists of black and white silver gelatin negatives..
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0618.S04.04
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The materials document negatives that could not be connected to a specific client. The subjects include art, buildings, and unidentified individuals.
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Hudson, Eric, 1862-1932
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1900-1992
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0.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hudseric
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Eric Hudson and the Hudson family measure 0.9 linear feet and date from 1900-1992. The papers primarily document the career of marine painter Eric Hudson and include biographical material, letters, artworks, printed material, and photographic material.