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Austin, Terry
Siegel, Jerry (cartoonist)
Shuster, Joseph (cartoonist)
Salkind, Alexander
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ca. 1930s-1985.
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0.3 Cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 map-folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0274
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection includes numerous newspaper clippings of the Superman comic strip, 1940-1950, promotional material using the Superman character, Superman comic books, 1944-1978 and illustrations of Superman drawn by Terry Austin in 1984. Dramatic scripts for TV and movie portrayals of Superman in 1977 and 1982 as well as a novel by George Lowther ab...
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Came, Charles, 1806-1881
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1838-1979
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0.25 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0661
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of approximately .25 cubic feet of correspondence, pamphlets, photographs, and books documenting Charles Came. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence from Charles Came to his second wife, Cynthia (Chadwick) Came which were written during his travels throughout upstate New York. The correspondence is not incl...
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Medical Sciences, Division of, NMAH, SI.
Division of Medical Sciences, NMAH
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circa 1930s-1960s
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36 Cubic feet (81 Films, 16mm)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0222
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Films vary in subject, production source, and intended audience. Includes both silent and sound black-and-white, and color films with sound.
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Records of Think Surgical, Inc.
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Think Surgical, Inc. (Fremont, California)
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1983-2010
bulk 1991-1994
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5.5 Cubic feet (17 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1378
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the development of ROBODOC™, the first robot to perform surgery on a human in the United States through correspondence, memoranda, press clippings, press releases, engineering drawings, regulatory policies and procedures, photographs, and audiovisual materials.
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Hollingsworth, Robert K.
Adams, Samuel
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1862-1933
bulk 1862-1865
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 box
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1310
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Samuel Adams Papers document a surgeon's perspective on several major battles and events occurring during the United States Civil War.
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Magnin, Ellen Newman
Magnin (Joseph) Stores
Magnin, Donald
Brader-Ashley, Betty, 1924-1986
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1963-1968
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0355
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
103 illustrated advertisements, posters, and store decorations: 51 color, 52 black and white.
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Servodyne Corporation
Gunnarson, John
Information, Technology and Society, Div. of (NMAH, SI).
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1955-1971
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1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0839
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Servodyne Company attempted to develop a prototype of the household microwave. The business records cover the operations and meetings of the company, as well as the corporation's financial troubles and liquidation following its bankruptcy in 1968. Also included are design details and photographs of the ovens.
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Condon, Robert B.
Condon, Robert Scofield, (engineer), 1896-1973
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circa 1924-1973
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3 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0428
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The approximately 3 cubic feet of material contain copies of patents issued to Robert Scofield Condon for pencil lead pointers, pencil sharpeners, milling machines, gear cutting machines, and similar devices, as well as correspondence related to the patents from the United States Patent Office and with attorneys. Photographs depict Condon designs ...
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Danske filminstitut
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circa 1915-1986
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10 Cubic feet (23 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0543
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection contains primarily black-and-white silver gelatin photographic prints, produced by film studios and distributors for advertising and theater lobby display purposes. The films are mostly American, although the collection includes some European and Japanese films. Some films are accompanied by small booklets in Danish.
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Conley, Roy Gilbert
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ca. 1914-1960.
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6 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0851
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the life of Seaman 2nd class Roy Conley, particularly his experiences during World War 1.