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National Museum of American Art, Curatorial Office
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1991-1998
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-027
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the creation and publicity of traveling exhibitions. Traveling exhibitions include "Arvin Gottlieb Collection of Southwestern Paintings," "William H. Johnson: A Retrospective," "New Mexican Prints," "On Location: Landscapes and Cityscapes in American Photography," "Pueblo Indian Watercolors fro...
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MS 1999-23 Herbert Ward drawings from the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition
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Ward, Herbert, 1863-1919
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circa 1886-1889
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51 Drawings (Disbound album :)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1999-23
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National Anthropological Archives
This collection is composed of a disbound album containing fifty-one drawings by Herbert Ward, made when he was a member of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. Most of the drawings depict men and women of the upper Congo River, but several others depict tools and implements.
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Deem, George, 1932-2008
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1904-2015
bulk 1960-2008
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18.2 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.deemgeor
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter, writer, and dancer George Deem measure 18.2 linear feet and date from 1904-2015, with the bulk of the material dating from 1960-2008. The collection documents Deem's path from Midwestern farm child to New York City artist and teacher who specialized in recreating works of great masters, especially Johannes Vermeer. Correspondence, exhibition files, subject files, project files, writings by and about Deem, printed material and photographic materials all show the trajectory of Deem's development as an artist.
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Los Angeles Art Association
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1922-1990
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12.6 Linear Feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.losangea
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Archives of American Art
The Los Angeles Art Association records measure 12.6 linear feet and date from 1922-1990. Almost a third of the collection consists of artists' files containing a wide variety of materials documenting the association's relationship with numerous California and international artists. Also found are ten scrapbooks documenting exhibitions and events over the course of 50 years, administrative files, correspondence, subject files, exhibition files, financial and legal records, printed material, and photographic material depicting artists, events, and artwork. Scattered files of Executive Director Helen Wurdemann's are also found throughout the collection.
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National Museum of American History (U.S.)
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1996.
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0649
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Spiral-bound notebooks, in which visitors to the National Museum of American History exhibition "Who's in Charge?" could record their memories of working life.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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October 4-9, 1978
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1978
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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 Arts Club
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1898-1960
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32.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.natiartc
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Archives of American Art
The records of the National Arts Club measure 32.1 linear feet and date from 1898 to 1960. The collection documents the founding of the club, and it's governance, administration, exhibitions, and social activities
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Elisofon, Elin
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1970-2004
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4 books (color.)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2014-002
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
The collection consists of four books that portray the photography and/or text of Eliot Elisofon: A Week in Agata's World: POLAND. Photographs and text by Eliot Elisofon. New York: Crowell-Collier Press, 1970; A Week in Leonora's World: PUERTO RICO. Photographs and text by Eliot Elisofon. New York: Crowell-Collier Press, 1971; ZAIRE: A Week in Jose...
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Sperry, Robert, 1927-1998
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1951-2002
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13.6 Linear feet
0.907 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sperrobe
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Archives of American Art
The papers of ceramicist Robert Sperry measure 13.6 linear feet and 0.907 GB and date from 1951-2002. The collection documents Sperry's career as an artist, teacher, and filmmaker through biographical information, correspondence, exhibition files, gallery files, material on projects and workshops, writings, a scrapbook, financial files, printed and digital material, photographs, moving image materials, and artwork.
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National Portrait Gallery, Office of Exhibitions
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1985-1992
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2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-163
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of the files created by the Office of Exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery during the development of the exhibition, "The First Federal Congress, 1789-1791," which was shown at NPG from March 2 to July 23, 1989. The records include lender files and lender sheets; general correspondence and memoranda; drafts of th...