Katherine Schmidt papers
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Schmidt, Katherine, 1898-1978
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circa 1921-1971
- Size:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.schmkath
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and arts advocate Katherine Schmidt measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1921 to 1971. Scattered correspondence, speeches, proposals, meeting minutes, and notes focus primarily on Schmidt's advocacy for federal and state government support of the arts. Printed materials includes exhibition catalogs, clippings, press releases documenting Schmidt's painting career and arts advocacy work. Photographs include portrait photos of Schmidt and photographs of Schmidt's drawings. There are two photographs taken by her first husband Yasuo Kuniyoshi of Schmidt with friends at a party.
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Booth, Henry, 1895-1969
- Dates:
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1942 - 1974
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2.5 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0726
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers document Henry Booth's invention, use, and marketing of the PhotoMetriC custom tailoring system.
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Hart, Schaffner and Marx.
Costume, Division of (NMAH, SI).
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1901-1955
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6 Cubic feet (17 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0426
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection falls roughly into 4 parts. Series 1 is primarily composed of the company's history and its advertising, including a number of style books. The historical materials highlight the firm's importance in the men's clothing industry; the style books are a valuable record of styles in men's clothing during the first half of the 20th cent...
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Ritchie, Andrew Carnduff
- Dates:
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1907-1983
- Size:
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10.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ritcandr2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of museum director, professor, writer, and post-World War II Monuments Men Andrew Carnduff Ritchie measure 10.3 linear feet and date from 1907 to 1983. Found within the papers are biographical material, including materials and photographs concerning his military service in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Section of the U.S. Army; correspondence, including letters from numerous artists; writings; committee and organization files; exhibition and project files, teaching files; printed material; and photographs, including portrait images of Ritchie taken by Hans Namuth.
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Ellington, Ruth (Ruth Ellington Boatwright), 1915-
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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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Community Life, Div. of, NMAH, SI
Sullivan family
Sullivan, W. Oscar, 1891-
- Dates:
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1900-1960
- Size:
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2.6 Cubic feet (8 boxes
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0072
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers and photographs document the careers in show business (traveling medicine shows, vaudeville acts and acting in stage shows) of Mr. Sullivan, members of his family and associates.
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Adams, Joe, 1922-
Morehead, Howard, 1926-2003
- Dates:
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1948-1980
- Size:
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1 Cubic foot (3 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0908
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Photographs, scrapbooks, and other materials documenting the career of Joe Adams, a Los Angeles radio announcer and movie and television actor, who later became Ray Charles's manager.
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Procter & Gamble Company
Mars, Incorporated
Sosa, Lionel
Sosa, Bromley and Aguilar and Associates (San Antonio, Texas)
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1981-1997
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14 Cubic feet (31 boxes and 1 map folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1351
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the work of the Sosa, Bromley and Aguilar and Associates advertising agency of San Antonio, Texas.
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Jeffers, Grace
Formica Corporation.
- Dates:
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1913-2003
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18 Cubic feet (59 boxes, 11 oversize folders )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0565
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Grace Jeffers Collection of Formica Materials consists of textual files, photographs, slides, negatives, drawings, blueprints, posters, advertisements, product brochures, newsletters, and informational pamphlets documenting the history of the Formica Corporation and the use of Formica brand plastic laminate.
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Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Department of Design
- Dates:
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1975-1995
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18 cu. ft. (18 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-015
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of exhibition files (arranged mostly in alphabetical order), including proposals, designs, planning and development files, exhibition scripts, photographs and slides of objects and installations, meeting minutes, catalogs, and floor plans. Records also include rejected and accepted exhibition proposals, exhibition ...