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Refregier, Anton, 1905-
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circa 1900-circa 1990
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35.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.refranto
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Woodstock area painter, muralist, and designer, Anton Refregier (1905-1979) date from circa 1900 to circa 1990 and measure 35.9 linear feet. The collection records Refregier's early commercial work and murals for the Works Progress Adminstration (WPA) and documents his career through to the 1970s with records of commissions for many public and private buildings, exhibitions in the United States and abroad, teaching positions, essays and publications, and extensive travel, particularly to the Soviet Union and Mexico. The collection contains scattered biographical material, personal and business correspondence, notes and writings, 15 diaries and journals, mural and tapestry files, exhibition files, personal business records, printed material, 10 scrapbooks, artwork including sketches and cartoons for murals, and photographs of Refregier, his friends, family and travels.
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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1851-1920
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0.63 Cubic feet (consisting of 1 box, 1 folder, 4 oversize folders, 4 map case folders.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Amusements
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Amusements forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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Anacostia Community Museum
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1973-1992
bulk 1976-1976
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3 Linear feet
7 Sound recordings (7 audio cassette sound recordings)
59 Video recordings (29 open reel 1/2" video recordings ; 30 VHS 1/2" video recordings)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.AV09-021
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
This collection contains video and audio recordings of conference sessions and seminars held at, hosted by, or attended by personnel of the Anacostia Community Museum. It includes recordings from the years 1973-1992, with the majority being created in 1976. Notable conferences documented in the collection include the First Annual Black History Muse...
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Spencer, Frank, 1941-1999
Langham, Ian, 1942-1984
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1836-1999
bulk 1970-1999
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40 Linear feet (94 boxes, 1 oversized box)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2002-21
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National Anthropological Archives
Frank Spencer was a historian of biological anthropology who began his career as a medical laboratory technician. His papers include correspondence, manuscripts, notes, research files, teaching materials, photographs, and audiotapes. Spencer's research on the Piltdown hoax as well as the Piltdown research of Ian Langham, whose work Spencer continued after his death in 1984, and Spencer's research on the life and career of Aleš Hrdlička for his dissertation are both represented in the collection.
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White, John H., 1933-
White, Charles Baldwin
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1920-1940
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2 Cubic feet (6 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0182
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of several thousand clippings of trade marks, labels, etc., taken from magazines and newspapers, and labels. Many of them are quite small and a very few have dates and sources noted on the reverse side. Most of them appear to have been clipped in the 1920 1940 period. They were classified by the collector on the basis of...
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George Brown Goode Collection
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Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896
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circa 1814-1897 and undated, with related materials to 1925
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15.43 cu. ft. (30 document boxes) (1 12x17 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7050
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The bulk of the George Brown Goode Collection (Record Unit 7050) predates the establishment of the present-day Smithsonian Institution Archives. A small addition of autograph letters was received from the Division of Political History, National Museum of American History in 1983 under accession number 83-081.
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GV Medical, Inc.
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
CABG Medical, Inc.
ATS Medical, Inc.
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1961-2014
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10 Cubic feet (25 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1340
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Manny Villafaña, inventor, entrepreneur and founder of several medical device companies since 1971. The majority of the collection pertains to St. Jude Medical, which introduced the mechanical heart valve technology that became the industry standard.
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Princeton University
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1863-1950
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135 Cubic feet (10,690 posters)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0433
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Primarily war-related posters.
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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1818-1943
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1.17 Folders (consisting of 2.5 boxes, 1 folder, 1 oversize folder, plus digital images of some collection material. )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Museums
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Museums forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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Vetter, David, 1971-1984
Vetter, David J., Jr.
Vetter, Carol Ann
Texas Children's Hospital
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1971-1986
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4.6 Cubic feet (9 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1133
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers document David Vetter, a Texas boy with a rare disease known as Severe Combined Immune Deficiency. His life in a special isolation unit received widespread publicity.