Ruth Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials
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- Creators:
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Ellington, Ruth (Ruth Ellington Boatwright), 1915-
- Dates:
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1923–1992
- Size:
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33 Cubic feet (77 boxes, 3 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0415
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of correspondence, appointment books, business records, music manuscripts, sound recordings, photographs, and ephemera documenting the activities of Duke Ellington and the management of Tempo Music, Incorporated. There is a small amount of material relating to the Ellingotn family.
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- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary
- Dates:
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1992
- Size:
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28 cu. ft. (28 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-015
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the official records of the Secretary of the Smithsonian, Robert McCormick Adams, for 1992 and includes reports, correspondence, subject files, and other materials. Listings in bold and capital letters indicate both the topic of folder contents and major subheadings from the Secretary's Office file plan.
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- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of Special Events and Protocol
- Dates:
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1998-2001
- Size:
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-061
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of event files documenting special events and conferences at the Smithsonian Institution. The records, with earlier material dating back to the Office of Special Events and Conference Services, primarily include memoranda, guest/participant lists, lecture papers, budget summaries, floor plans, program brochures, ev...
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- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution, Contracts Office
- Dates:
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1962-1979
- Size:
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13 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 295
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Physical Plant. Horticulture Services Division. Office of the Director
- Dates:
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1972-1990
- Size:
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes) (1 map case folder)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-035
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the administrative, correspondence, and subject files of James R. Buckler, who was hired in July 1972 to oversee the Smithsonian Institution's horticultural program. The records document the development of the program into the Office of Horticulture, of which Buckler became director. The records were not consistently...
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- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary
- Dates:
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2004
- Size:
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11 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 09-299
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes records documenting the administrative activities of Lawrence M. Small during his fifth year as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The records document issues with regard to the Institution's museums, exhibitions, research, fundraising, programs, and special events. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, ...
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- Dates:
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1996
- Size:
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160 audiotapes (originals). 15 audiotapes (reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9594
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program ...
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant to the Secretary (Richard Hubbard Howland)
- Dates:
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1958-1985
- Size:
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8.6 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 618
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records deal in some degree with Howland's work as Head Curator but mostly describe his assignment as a Special Assistant. Records include wide correspondence with furniture dealers, professional organizations, learned societies, historical preservation groups, and prospective donors. There is also some material documenting Howland's ...
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Craton, Forman H., 1902-1983
- Dates:
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1902-1983
- Size:
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4.15 Cubic feet (13 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0454
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Diaries and memoirs, profusely illustrated with photographs and other mementos, which describe Craton's life, education and work experience as an engineer at General Electric in minute detail, and include his comments on the culture, current events and politics of the times; and correspondence, mostly letters from Craton to his wife and to his mother.
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- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of Grants and Risk Management
- Dates:
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circa 1975-1988
- Size:
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10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 90-050
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of material pertaining to grant funding including correspondence, memoranda, reports, vouchers, and budgets. Records are listed by principle investigator, finding agency and grant title.