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Alfredo Valente papers
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Creators:
Valente, Alfredo
Dates:
1941-1978
Size:
1 Linear foot ((partially microfilmed on 3 reels))
Collection ID:
AAA.valealfr
Repository:
Archives of American Art

Photographs of artists; letters; printed material; and a motion picture film.

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Digitized Content Jack Lenor Larsen papers
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Creators:
Larsen, Jack Lenor
Dates:
1941-2003
Size:
3.7 Linear feet
Collection ID:
AAA.larsjack
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The Jack Lenor Larsen papers measure 3.7 linear feet and date from 1941-2003. Larsen was a renowned weaver and designer, entrepreneur, and a scholar who wrote and lectured on modernist design. His career in the New York design world is documented by biographical materials, correspondence, writings by and about him, various printed materials and photographs.

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Visual Journal: Harlem and D.C. in the Thirties and Forties exhibition records
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Creators:
Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture
Dates:
1996
Size:
8.5 Linear feet (15 boxes)
Collection ID:
ACMA.03-025
Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives

An exhibitionn celebrating the work of five African American photographers who documented segregated black communities in Washington, D.C., rural Virginia, and New York City in the 1930s and 1940s. Curated by Deborah Willis the exhibition was held at the Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building, South Gallery from April 18, 1996 to September 29, 1996. Photographers included: Robert H. McNeil, The Scurlock Studio, Morgan and Marvin Smith, and Gordon Parks.

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Robert W. White papers
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Creators:
White, Robert, 1921-2002
Dates:
1889-2003
bulk 1915-2003
Size:
8.4 Linear feet
0.846 Gigabytes
Collection ID:
AAA.whiterobe
Repository:
Archives of American Art

The papers of New York sculptor Robert White measure 8.4 linear feet and 0.846 GB and date from 1889-2003, with the bulk of the material from 1915-2003. The collection documents White's varied career as a sculptor, educator, painter, and illustrator through biographical material; extensive correspondence; project files; personal business records; notes and writings; sketchbooks and sketches by Robert White and others; printed and digital material; audiovisual material; artifacts; and photographs.

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Digitized Content Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1972 Festival of American Folklife
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Creators:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Dates:
June 30-July 4, 1972
Size:
1 Cubic foot (approximate)
Collection ID:
CFCH.SFF.1972
Repository:
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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Photographs of United States National Museum collections
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Creators:
United States National Museum
Dates:
undated
Size:
3 Prints (color halftone)
2 Prints (halftone)
1 Print (photogravure)
7 Negatives (nitrate)
13 Mounted prints (albumen)
40 Prints (circa, silver gelatin)
Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.99-41
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives

Images of various artifacts and specimens in the United States National Museum's collections, including George Washington's uniform and camp chest; the Franklin Press; Samuel P. Langley, third Secretary of the Smithsonian, supervising the installation of the Easter Island stone figures; zoological, ornithological, entomological, and botanical speci...

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Exhibition Records
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Creators:
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of the Deputy Director
Dates:
1985-2000
Size:
5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
Collection ID:
Accession 01-092
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This accession consists of records that document the exhibition research, planning, and execution activities of the Deputy Director of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG). Records also document the Deputy Director's interaction within and among the offices under her direction, as well as outside contacts and dealings. These records were c...

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Subject Files
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Creators:
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of the Director
Dates:
1958-2007
Size:
16 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes)
Collection ID:
Accession 08-092
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This accession consists of records documenting the activities of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) during the tenure of Director Marc Pachter (2000-2007), but also includes records from the tenures of Directors Charles Nagel (1964-1969), Marvin S. Sadik (1969-1981), and Alan Maxwell Fern (1982-2000). Topics covered include cultural affairs, ...

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Central Administrative Records
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Creators:
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Administrative Office
Dates:
1963-1987
Size:
14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 379
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This record unit documents the activities and efforts of the Administrative Office to acquire objects and portraits, most notably correspondence with art collectors and professional artists. The records include correspondence and memoranda with various art collectors, professional artists, domestic and foreign museums, educational institutions...

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Donald Bush Cordry photographs of Mexican masks and mask-making
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Creators:
Cordry, Donald Bush
Dates:
1941-1974
Size:
1 Mounted color print
11 Mounted prints (silver gelatin)
Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.82-14
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives

Images of masks, mask making, and use of masks in various parts of Mexico. Also includes photograph of a painting by Donald Cordry depicting use of a mask and musical instruments.

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