Ella Fitzgerald Papers
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Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
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circa 1935-1996
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50 Cubic feet (92 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0584
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Ella Fitzgerald, often called the "First Lady of Song," was one of the 20th century's most important musical performers. The collection reflects her career and personal life through photographs, audio recordings, and manuscript materials.
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Adlard, Richard (Ithel Richard), 1915-1997
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1936 - 1998
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2 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0692
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of some correspondence, extensive agricultural notes, photographs, maps and a scrapbook from Adlard's time as a student at Lingnan University. Adlard's photographs, commentary, and notes on rural life in both China and the Phillipines are extremely detailed and insightful. The collection includes articles written by Adlard,...
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Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987
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1841-1988
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46 Cubic feet (123 boxes and 150 map-folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0519
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Memorabilia of fairs and World's Fairs throughout history, both in the United States and abroad, including photographs, stereographs, panoramas and slides; printed materials; postcards; sheet music; philatelic material; stationery and greeting cards; menus and food service items; posters; shopping bags; motion picture films; and other items.
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Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation.
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1932 - 2009
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16.5 Cubic feet (40 boxes, 2 oversized folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0594
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Correspondence, administrative records, operational records, company newsletters, news clippings, photographs, photograph albums, and audio-visual materials.
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Underwood & Underwood
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1895-1921
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160 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0143
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A collection of approximately 28,000 glass plate negatives showing views of a variety of subjects.
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Clark, George Howard, 1881-1956
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circa 1880-1950
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220 Cubic feet (534 boxes, 25 map-folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0055
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection forms a documentary record of over half a century of the history of radio, with the greatest emphasis on the period 1900-1935. The collection includes materials that span the entire history of the growth of the radio industry. It is useful for those historians and other researchers interested in technological development, economic history, and the impact of applications of technology on American life.
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Davis, Luther
Davis, Joan Bassie
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1916-2007, undated
bulk 1936-2007
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14 Cubic feet (40 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1148
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Luther Davis (1916-2008) was an awarding winning writer, playwright and screenwriter. He won a Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award in 1954 for the musical Kismet. He was the playwright for Lady in a Cage, and Grand Hotel and many other productions.
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Adler, Solomon, 1901-1989
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1916-1980
bulk 1950-1966
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4.5 Cubic feet (5 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1157
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The papers document independent inventor Solomon Adler's work with sewing machine technology through correspondence, photographs, notes, drawings, sketches, patents, litigation records, and printed materials. The collection provides insight into both an independent inventor's process of invention and Japanese work culture during the post-World War II period.
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Adams, Joe, 1922-
Morehead, Howard, 1926-2003
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1948-1980
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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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Cotton Museum (Memphis, Tennessee)
National Cotton Council
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1939-1994, undated
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38 Cubic feet (91 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1176
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Maid of Cotton (MOC) beauty pageant was sponsored by the National Cotton Council, Memphis Cotton Carnival, and the Cotton Exchanges of Memphis, New York, and New Orleans from 1939-1993. The contest was held annually in Memphis, Tennessee until the National Cotton Council and Cotton Council International moved to Dallas, Texas. Beginning with the 1985 pageant (held December 1984) the competition was held in Dallas. The pageant was discontinued in 1993 due to lack of funds, a sponsor, and changes in marketing strategies. The records include files on contestants, photographs, and scrapbooks.
