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Werner, Fred
- Dates:
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1889-1890
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1 Item (partial microfilm reel)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wernfred
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Archives of American Art
Eight sketches by Feininger for "A Ship of 49" and "Dante's Inferno." Also filmed is a letter from Werner to Dr. Ernst Scheyer discussing the sketches. This letter and another from Werner to Scheyer are in the Ernst Scheyer papers.
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MS 7030 Letter to John Wesley Powell transmitting archaeological specimens and sketches of petroglyphs
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Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902
Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918
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March 23, 1896
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15 Pages
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7030
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National Anthropological Archives
Transmits archeological specimens together with sketches of petroglyphs collected during work for the United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. Includes sketches of petroglyphs and notes on specimens.
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National Portrait Gallery. Office of the Registrar
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1973-1988
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-089
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document planning and analysis for the purpose of space management and space sharing. Facilities mentioned in the collection include the Museum Support Center, Post Office Building, and 1111 North Capital Street, and space shared with the then named National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) 1937-1980. ...
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National Museum of African Art. Office of the Director
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circa 1967-1977
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4 oversize folders.
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-085
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document additions and renovations to the house which served as the Museum of African Art and Frederick Douglass Institute of Negro Arts and History located in the 300 block of A Street, NE, Washington, DC. This museum was later absorbed by the Smithsonian Institution and became the National Museum ...
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National Portrait Gallery. Department of History
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1989-1992
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-142
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the planning and execution of Living Self-Portraits, a series of interviews with prominent American artists. Marc Pachter, Chief Historian, conducted the interviews at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG). The "evenings" were a collaborative effort between the Resident Associates Program, Sm...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum. Office of Design and Production
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1970-2000
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4.08 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-108
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the design, production, and installation of permanent and temporary exhibitions at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery. There are also records related to the renovation of the Alice Pike Barney Studio House. Materials include drawings, sketches, floor plans, correspondenc...
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National Museum of American History. Office of Curatorial Affairs
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2011-2015
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2.32 cu. ft. (1 half document box) (3 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-148
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the exhibition and program coordinating activities of the Office of Curatorial Affairs in regard to the planning, development, and production of the exhibition "American Enterprise" and The Taubman Gallery for changing exhibitions at the National Museum of American History. "American Enterprise" c...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Information Technology and Society
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circa 1957-1987
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3.07 cu. ft. (5 blueprint storage boxes) (1 16x20 box) (4 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-095
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting exhibition programs created by the Division of Information Technology and Society at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), previously known as the Museum of History and Technology (MHT), 1957-1969, and the National Museum of History and Technology (NMHT), 1969-1980. A significant po...
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National Musem of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach
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1972-2005
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1.43 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 12 x 17 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-189
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the overall operation and administration of the Discovery Room, a hands-on, collections-based activity center for school groups focusing on scientific inquiry. Topics include planning, renovation, publicity, and procedures. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, procedural documents, fact ...
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Beal, Gifford, 1879-1956
- Dates:
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1889-2001
bulk 1900-1954
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7.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bealgiff
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter and muralist Gifford Beal measure 7.7 linear feet and date from 1889 to 2001. The bulk of the collection consists of artwork, in addition to correspondence, writings, printed matter, including one scrapbook, pictorial subject files, photographs, and two scrapbooks of photographs of works of art. Artwork is primarily in the form of sketches and seventy-eight sketchbooks in a wide variety of media. Among the loose sketches are twenty-eight oil paintings on wood board or panel, and fourteen large pastel drawings on canvas depicting dancing figures in a romantic style. Artwork by other artists in the collection include prints by Arthur B. Davies, Rockwell Kent, and Denys Wortman.