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1971-1985
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4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 87-049
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of general correspondence and memoranda with advertising agencies, corporations, Smithsonian staff, and television and radio stations concerning announcements and public service notices of museum events and activities; memoranda with staff concerning museum contributions to Smithsonian publications; press releases; ...
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circa 1976-1998
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11.5 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 92-122
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of an installment of the papers of David H. DeVorkin, Curator, Space History Division, National Air and Space Museum (NASM). Materials mostly concern the STARS gallery which went up at NASM in 1983.
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Scurlock Studio Records, Series 6: Color Transparencies, Slides, and Other Formats
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Custom Craft
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
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1922-1994, undated
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41 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0618.S06
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Scurlock photographic studio was a fixture in the Shaw area of Washington, DC from 1911 to 1994, and encompassed two generations of photographers, Addison N. Scurlock (1883-1964) and his sons George H. (1920- 2005) and Robert S. (1916-1994). Series 6 primarily consists of photographic materials including color transparencies, slides, film, and proofs but occasionally includes notes, forms, and envelopes associated with the orders. An oveview to the entire Scurlock collection is available here: Scurlock Studio Records
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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July 1-10, 1994
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1994
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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National Museum of American Art. Curatorial Office
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1990-1998
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10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-110
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials that document the planning and execution of exhibitions at the National Museum of American Art and the Renwick Gallery. Materials include checklists, loan files, installation photos, press kits, correspondence and memoranda, label text, catalog text, slides and photographs, floor plans, brochures, insurance...
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National Museum of American History.
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circa 1983-1994 and undated
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27 cu. ft. (27 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-002
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the planning, development, and installation of American Encounters, a permanent exhibition at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) commemorating the Columbus Quincentenary. The exhibition opened in 1992. The records primarily include the correspondence, memoranda, and research fil...
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Society of North American Goldsmiths
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1949-2008
bulk 1965-2008
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15.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.socinort
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Archives of American Art
The records of the Society of North American Goldsmiths measures 15.3 linear feet and date from 1949-2008, with the bulk of the records dating between 1965-2008. The records document the history of this organization through administrative files, printed materials, photographic material, and audiovisual recordings.
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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
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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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Chapman, Anne, 1922-2010
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1947
1955-1994
bulk 1955-1960
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4 Linear feet (7 document boxes, 2 card file boxes, and 1 oversize map folder)
1 Floppy disc
30 Sound recordings
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1996-15
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National Anthropological Archives
This collection reflects anthropologist Anne Chapman's studies of the Tolupan (Jicaque) of Honduras. The collection also contains her dissertation and the first two issues of the journal Anthropos.
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
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1952-1981
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46.19 cu. ft. (91 document boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 290
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist primarily of exhibition files, 1952-1981, for shows no longer traveling. The exhibitions are developed and organized by SITES and produced by both the Smithsonian's Office of Exhibits Central and outside sources. Exhibition themes cover the fields of art, history, and science, as well as current events. Also included ...
