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National Cotton Council of America (NCC) Photographs and Film
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Creators:
National Cotton Council
Dates:
circa 1945-1999, undated
Size:
28 Cubic feet (48 boxes)
224 Motion picture films
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1177
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

The collection consists primaily of photographs and films created by the National Cotton Council of America (NCC) to document cotton production and use and to support the advocacy and educational work of the organization.

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Zoogoer Magazine
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Creators:
Friends of the National Zoo
Dates:
1972-1974, 1976-1994, 1998-2000, 2002, 2005-2006
Size:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Collection ID:
Accession 19-189
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This accession consists of a reference set of "Zoogoer" magazine, which provides information on animals and exhibitions at the National Zoological Park and in-depth articles on natural history. Earlier issues date from when the magazine was known as "The Zoogoer" (1972-1978). Materials include publications.

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Digitized Content Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection
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Creators:
Larrabee, Constance Stuart
Dates:
1900-1997
Size:
circa 11000 Negatives (photographic) (black and white and color, 2.5 x 2.5 inches or smaller)
circa 5000 Photographic prints (silver gelatin, black and white, 8 x 10 inches or smaller)
circa 20 Linear feet (Manuscript Materials)
5.4 Linear feet (Office Files)
Collection ID:
EEPA.1998-006
Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

The collection dates from 1900 to 1997 and mostly includes images taken in South Africa. The images document the peoples of South Africa, particularly the Loved, Ndebele, San, Sotho, Xhosa, and Zulu peoples. Locations photographed include Basutoland (now Lesotho), Bechuanaland (now Botswana), Johannesburg, Natal, Pretoria, Soweto, Swaziland, Transkei, Transvaal, the Umzimkulu Valley and Zululand. Manuscript and office files include clippings, correspondence, exhibition announcements, invitations and reviews, notes, essays, receipts, and other materials that document Larrabee's career, family history, and personal life.

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Digitized Content Marli Shamir collection
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Creators:
Shamir, Marli
Dates:
1966-1976
Size:
33 negatives (photographic) (color, 35mm)
1790 negatives (photographic) (black and white, 120mm)
1,519 color slides (35mm)
Collection ID:
EEPA.2013-009
Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Collection dates from 1966 to 1976 and includes 1,817 black and white negatives, 1,519 35mm color slides, several hundred prints, and manuscript materials. Locations include Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Israel, Mali, and Niger and depict agriculture, architecture, especially mosques, landscapes, marketplaces, masquerade and musical performances, sculptures, and textiles. Peoples depicted include the Bambara, Bella, Bozo, Dogon, Fulani, Gao, Mandingo, San, Songhai, and Tuarag peoples.

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Digitized Content Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1974 Festival of American Folklife
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Creators:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Dates:
July 3-14, 1974
Size:
1 Cubic foot (approximate)
459 Sound tape reels (approximate)
Collection ID:
CFCH.SFF.1974
Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.

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Digitized Content Jean Borgatti Collection
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Creators:
Borgatti, Jean
Dates:
1971-2003
Size:
3617 Slides (photographs) (color, 35 mm)
166 Contact sheets ((2 binders))
3555 Negatives (photographic) (black and white, 35 mm)
4 Notebooks ((1 box))
1 Cassette tape ((2 boxes))
25 Film reels (Super 8)
Collection ID:
EEPA.2016-007
Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Jean Borgatti's collection dates from 1971 to 2003 and was created in Nigeria and Ghana. Much of the collection documents masquerades, shrines, festivals, market scenes, and ceremonies, and includes images of Urhobo, Uzairue, Ishan (Esan), Etsako, and Otuo peoples.

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Productions
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Creators:
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
Dates:
1981-1987
Size:
13.3 cu. ft. (15 document boxes) (10 tall document boxes)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 590
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This record unit consists of master audiotapes for Smithsonian Galaxy editions 126-186, 1983-1987, and Radio Smithsonian programs 600-749, 1981-1984; and elements, or original, unedited tapes for Smithsonian Galaxy editions 104-186, 1982-1987, and Radio Smithsonian programs 689-836, 1983-1985.

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Grants and Contracts
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Creators:
Smithsonian Institution. Contracts Office
Dates:
1962-1979
Size:
29 cu. ft. (29 record storage boxes)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 295
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

These records contain proposals and drafts of contracts and grants, correspondence concerning their acceptance and implementation, budget information, reports about grant-sponsored activities, and information concerning the administration of the Office and the authority of the Contracting Officer.

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SAO News
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Creators:
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Dates:
1961-1973
Size:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Collection ID:
Accession 13-120
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This accession consists of a reference set of the staff newsletter SAO News issued monthly by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Materials include newsletters. Some issues are missing.

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Digitized Content Spokeswoman Magazine Printed Materials
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Creators:
Spokeswoman Magazine
Political History, Division of (NMAH)
Dates:
1972-1980
Size:
2 Cubic feet (4 boxes)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0931
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Printed materials spanning 1972-1980, relating to second-wave feminism and women's rights, mainly newsletters and periodicals and focused on the Equal Rights Amendment, Title IX, reproductive healthcare rights, and educational equality. Well-known organizations included in the collection are NOW (National Organization for Women), Planned Parenthood, United States Department of Labor, and the United States Commission on Civil Rights.

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