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UNESCO
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circa 1961-2006
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27 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.UNES
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
This collection, which dates from circa 1961-2006, contains audiorecordings from the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World, as well as related business records. Includes recordings of tradition and sacred music from Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Sudan, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Peru, Afghanistan, Australia, Cambodia, China, Korea, the Solomon Islands, India, Bali, Java, Japan, Laos, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Oman, Syria, and Turkey.
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Holger Cahill papers
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Cahill, Holger, 1887-1960
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1910-1993
bulk 1910-1960
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15.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cahiholg
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Holger Cahill (1887-1960) date from 1910 to 1993, with the bulk of the material dating from 1910-1960, and measure 15.8 linear feet. The collection offers researchers fairly comprehensive documentation of Cahill's directorship of the Works Progress/Projects Administration's (WPA) Federal Art Project (FAP) in addition to series documenting his work as a writer and art critic. Material includes correspondence, reports, artist files, scrapbooks, printed material, and photographs.
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Morton, William Thomas Green, 1819-? (dentist)
Morton, William J.
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1849-1911
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2.3 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0118
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents through correspondence, reprints of general articles, reports of Congressional committees, and materials relating to a U.S. patent and testimonials Morton's claims to priority in the discovery of the anesthetic properties of ether in medical and surgical procedures.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 24-July 5, 2015
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2015
- Repository:
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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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Gross, Chaim, 1904-1991
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1920-2004
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21.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.groschai
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York City sculptor and teacher Chaim Gross measure 21.1 linear feet and date from 1920-2004. The collection provides comprehensive documentation of Gross's career through biographical material, personal and professional correspondence with family, artists, writers, galleries, museums, educational institutions, and religious and philanthropic organizations, writings, personal business records, extensive printed and published material including motion picture film and video recordings of four documentaries, one hundred and fifteen sketchbooks spanning the bulk of Gross's career, and photographs of Gross, his family, many friends and colleagues from the art world, his studio, personal art collection, and works of art. An unprocessed addition of three sketchbooks was donated in 2020.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Equal Employment and Minority Affairs
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1988-1991
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2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-047
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the central files of the Office of Equal Employment and Minority Affairs (OEEMA) for fiscal years 1990 and 1991, although some records date from 1988. They include correspondence and memoranda exchanged between the OEEMA director and staff and Smithsonian Institution (SI) management and bureaus, other government ...
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National Museum of American History. Department of Public Programs
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1975-1999
- Size:
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-042
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Harold A. Closter and document his work in the Department of Public Programs developing, creating, and putting on public programs at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) and other sites around the Smithsonian Institution. Included are records from when the department was known as the Office ...
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
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circa 1976-1987
- Size:
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 572
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of the general correspondence of the Office of the Editor, as well as correspondence with authors and readers. Peter Braestrup served as Editor, 1976- .
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Equal Opportunity
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1981-1983
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 87-161
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of administrative files from the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) Director's office. Material includes correspondence, memoranda, and reports.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Equal Opportunity
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1983-1984
- Size:
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 88-149
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of administrative files maintained by the Office of Equal Opportunity Director during the fiscal year 1984.