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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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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Printing and Photographic Services
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1976-1995
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11.6 cu. ft. (20 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-052
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of contact sheets for photographs of events occurring mostly in the Washington, D.C., area. Many of these images were created for the annual exhibit "History as Seen from the National Museum of American History," later renamed "The Year in Pictures: As Seen from the National Museum of American History." Events incl...
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Thomas Eakins letters
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Eakins, Thomas, 1844-1916
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1866-1934
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0.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.eakithom
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The letters of Thomas Eakins measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1866 to 1934. They primarily document the period between 1866 and 1869 that he spent studying art in Paris, as well as his career as a portrait artist.
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Child, Edwin Burrage, 1868-1937
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1902-1936
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2.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.chiledwi
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The photographs of painter Edwin Burrage Child measure 2.2 linear feet and date from 1902-1936. Included in this collection are original photographic prints and copy prints; 101 negatives; 59 glass plate negatives; and one folder of miscellaneous papers including a sketch by Edwin Burrage Child. Photographs depict artwork, interiors, furniture, and people.
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O'Hear, Ann
- Dates:
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1980-2015
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34 slides (photographs) (color, 35 mm)
2 Digital images
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2016-004
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken by Ann O'Hear of leatherworking and pottery technology in Ilorin, Nigeria, from 1980 to 2015.
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Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997
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1891-1955
bulk 1935-1955
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0.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.quinedmu
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter Edmund Quincy measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1891-1955, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1935-1955. In addition to biographical materials, letters, price lists, printed items, and a scrapbook documenting his painting career, Quincy's papers also include family photographs and a scrapbook concerning the political career of his father, Josiah Quincy, Mayor of Boston. Material concerning Quincy's father in some cases predates Quincy's birth. Also included are a diploma and drawings by Quincy.
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Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918
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1774-1930
bulk 1888-1918
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6.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hartchah
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Philadelphia art historian and writer Charles Henry Hart date from 1774-1930, bulk 1888-1918, and measure 6.1 linear feet. Found within the papers are correspondence, subject files, scattered personal business records, a file of images of art work, notes and writings, and printed material. The subject files include letters from art historians, art collectors, dealers, and gallery owners.
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Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Provost for the Arts and Humanities
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1989-1995
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-093
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the official functions of the Office of the Assistant Provost for Arts and Humanities (OAP-A/H) and its predecessors from 1989 through 1995, although the bulk of the records date from 1993 to 1995. They consist mostly of memoranda, correspondence, and reports generated both within and outside ...
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National Museum of African American History and Culture. Office of the Director
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1984-2014
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-069
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the activities and management of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) during the tenure founding Director, Lonnie G. Bunch 2005- . Some records date from before the creation of the museum in 2003. Materials include correspondence; meeting agendas and notes; brochure...
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Macbeth Gallery
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1947-1948
1838-1968
bulk 1892-1953
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131.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.macbgall
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Archives of American Art
The Macbeth Gallery records provide almost complete coverage of the gallery's operations from its inception in 1892 to its closing in 1953. Through extensive correspondence files, financial and inventory records, printed material, scrapbooks, reference and research material, and photographs of artists and works of art, the records document all aspects of the gallery's activities, charting William Macbeth's initial intention to lease his store "for the permanent exhibition and sale of American pictures" through over sixty years of success as a major New York firm devoted to American art. The collection measures 131.6 linear feet and dates from 1838 to 1968 with the bulk of the material dating from 1892 to 1953.