James J. Rorimer papers
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Rorimer, James J. (James Joseph), 1905-1966
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1921-1982
bulk 1943-1950
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2.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rorijame
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of curator and museum director James J. Rorimer measure 2.3 linear feet and date from 1921 to 1982, with the bulk from 1943-1950. The papers include documentation of James J. Rorimer's World War II service in the Monuments, Fine Art and Archives Section of the U.S. Army and his activities protecting historic and cultural sites from bombing, and locating and recovering art work and cultural icons stolen by the Nazis. Found within the papers are scattered biographical materials and correspondence, writings include draft versions of Rorimer's book Safe-Keeping or Survival: The Salvage and Protection of Art in War, financial records, photographic materials including a photo album containing photographs of European art work and cultural sites where Rorimer worked, newsclippings and additional printed materials, and one scrapbook of clippings dating from World War II.
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Teske, Edmund, 1911-1996
Larsen, Susan C.
- Dates:
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1980 May 27-30
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96 Pages (Transcript)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.teske80
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
An interview of Edmund Rudolph Teske conducted 1980 May 27-30, by Susan C. Larsen, for the Archives of American Art.
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International Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISA+21)
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1978-1993
- Size:
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0.05 Cubic Feet ((1 folder))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1993.0021
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the following material which documents ISA+21: group photographs of members; first ISA+21 newsletter; brochures; copy of Constitution and Bylaws; list of convention sites; Information Bank and Scholarship Committee information; membership letters and history; and copies of newspaper and magazine articles.
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Lüthy , Werner, 1899-1967
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circa 1931
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0.02 Linear feet
14 Photographs
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.189
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National Museum of the American Indian
This collection contains 14 photographs depicting the Barà (Motilone) and Wayuu (Guajira/Goajiro) peoples of Venezuela circa 1930-1931.
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Gabriel, Léopold
- Dates:
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between 1920-1940
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370 postcards (silver gelatin (2 v.), black & white, 9 x 14 cm. or smaller )
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1989-001
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken by L. Gabriel in Central Africa and Mozambique between 1914-1920.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Exhibits Central
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1971-2002
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-051
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting exhibitions produced by the Office of Exhibits Central (OEC) for various Smithsonian Institution units. Exhibitions documented in this accession include Speak to My Heart: Communities of Faith and Contemporary African American Life; Caribbean Visions: Contemporary Paintings and Sculpture; In ...
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National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)
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[ca. 1920s-1980s]
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3.72 Cubic Feet ((3 records center boxes) (1 legal document box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1993.0060
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection is a product of the material gathered for the book and exhibit, and includes additional information gathered for research but not used in either. The collection is divided into the six following series: 1. The book 2. The exhibit 3. The symposium 4. Biographical files 5. Subject file and study materials 6. Miscellaneous photographs....
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Manning, Raymond B. (Raymond Brendan), 1934-2000
- Dates:
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1957-1964, 1972-1980
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 86-043
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists primarily of correspondence documenting a portion of the professional career of Raymond B. Manning, an authority on the study of Decapod Crustacea. Included is correspondence concerning his research as a student and staff member of the University of Miami Institute of Marine Sciences, 1957-1964; and correspondence and ...
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Evans, Walker, 1903-1975
- Dates:
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1935
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225 photographic prints (silver gelatin (3 boxes), black & white, 8 x 10 in.)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1985-010
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Peoples and kingdoms whose art works are shown include the Asante, Baule, Benin, Boki, Dogon, Fang (Pahouin), Ijo, Kuba, Lumbu, Mama, Mende, Mpongwe, Punu and Yoruba. Objects depicted include garments, doors, fly whisks, gold weights, headrests, jewelry, masks, musical instrument such as bells and rhythym pounders, power figures, pipes, staff finials, stools and wood sculptures of men and women.
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Conant, Francis
- Dates:
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1946-2011
bulk 1953-2008
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20 Linear feet ((43 boxes) plus 25 digital storage media and 5 map folders
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- Collection ID:
- NAA.2012-13
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National Anthropological Archives
The papers of Francis P. Conant document his anthropological work and, to a lesser extent, his previous career as a journalist and photographer. Francis Paine Conant was a cultural anthropologist who pioneered the use of satellite data in anthropology. He conducted fieldwork in Nigeria and Kenya, and his research interests spanned cultural ecology, AIDS, malaria, and sex and gender studies. He was also Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Hunter College, where he taught from 1962 to 1995.