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This U.S. Fighter Pilot Destroyed Nine Enemy Planes in One Mission

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-08-10T15:30:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
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edanmdm:yt_CRXr5tNno-A

Founding Fragments - Commodore Perry

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-02-26T19:58:47.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAmHistory
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edanmdm:yt_4P8P6V6EOYQ

Brazier (Hioke)

Donor Name:
First Japanese Mission To The USA  Search this
Culture:
Japanese  Search this
Object Type:
Brazier
Place:
Japan, Asia
Accession Date:
1860
Collection Date:
1860
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
60A00001
USNM Number:
E322-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31cf6f252-6169-4475-9ab5-793fa51192ea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8391772
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Brazier (Hioke)

Donor Name:
First Japanese Mission To The USA  Search this
Culture:
Japanese  Search this
Object Type:
Brazier
Place:
Japan, Asia
Accession Date:
1860
Collection Date:
1860
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
60A00001
USNM Number:
E323-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a23c9ff4-2b6d-4bbb-ad83-cbc230e60cb1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8392549
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Brazier (Hioke)

Donor Name:
First Japanese Mission To The USA  Search this
Culture:
Japanese  Search this
Object Type:
Brazier
Place:
Japan, Asia
Accession Date:
1860
Collection Date:
1860
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
60A00001
USNM Number:
E324-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39307de39-e438-4fb6-9e3a-a61ee7c01196
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8393632
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Cotton Cloth

Collector:
Dr. Joseph P. Couthouy  Search this
Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Length - Object:
38.5 cm
Width - Object:
84 cm
Culture:
Hawaiian (Kanaka ʻŌiwi, Kanaka Maoli)  Search this
Object Type:
Cloth
Place:
Wailuku (not certain), Maui Island (not certain), Hawaii (Hawaiʻi), United States, Polynesia
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1838 to 1842
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
E3497-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f95fee02-fd06-4537-bda3-ff3503e15c87
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8403148
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Knit Cotton Sock

Collector:
Dr. Joseph P. Couthouy  Search this
Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Length - Object:
16.5 cm
Width - Heel-toe:
7.5 cm
Culture:
Hawaiian (Kanaka ʻŌiwi, Kanaka Maoli)  Search this
Object Type:
Sock
Place:
Wailuku (not certain), Maui Island, Hawaii (Hawaiʻi), United States, Polynesia
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1838 to 1842
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
E3647-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34e65ed45-1a23-4574-b515-6e52260e4196
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8410318
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Screens "Suiren"

Donor Name:
First Japanese Mission To The USA  Search this
Culture:
Not Given  Search this
Object Type:
Screen
Place:
Japan, Asia
Accession Date:
1860
Collection Date:
1860
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
60A00001
USNM Number:
E14166-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37be3b36b-03a4-4314-8096-90cd89a71d0f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8339255
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Lacquer Dipper "Shakusi"

Donor Name:
First Japanese Mission To The USA  Search this
Culture:
Japanese  Search this
Object Type:
Dipper
Place:
Japan, Asia
Accession Date:
1860
Collection Date:
1860
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
60A00001
USNM Number:
E14170-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d62fb083-ff30-40b4-a963-84a27293988b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8339259
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Bookshelf Cabinet "Shodana"

Donor Name:
First Japanese Mission To The USA  Search this
Height - Object:
86 cm
Depth - Object:
38 cm
Width - Object:
91 cm
Culture:
Not Given  Search this
Object Type:
Cabinet
Place:
Japan, Asia
Accession Date:
1860
Collection Date:
1860
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
60A00001
USNM Number:
E14188-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fea109c1-cd5a-470b-8aaa-72a085024fe0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8339279

Saddle Bridle & Trappings (9 Pieces)

Donor Name:
First Japanese Mission To The USA  Search this
Culture:
Japanese  Search this
Object Type:
Saddle / Bridle / Horse Trapping / Whip / Stirrup
Place:
Japan, Asia
Accession Date:
1860
Collection Date:
1860
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
60A00001
USNM Number:
E14190-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37401ab28-48c8-48b8-94dc-6eecb00c0f19
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8339281
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Saddle

Donor Name:
First Japanese Mission To The USA  Search this
Culture:
Japanese  Search this
Object Type:
Saddle / Stirrup
Place:
Japan, Asia
Accession Date:
1860
Collection Date:
1860
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
60A00001
USNM Number:
E14191-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f3cb3b28-0822-44f1-87b9-8b13fa230c03
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8339282
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Bedazzled cellphone case: "Kawaii Decoden"

Donor Name:
Jennie Kappenman  Search this
Length:
8.1 cm
Height:
16.18 cm
Depth:
1.09 cm
Culture:
Japanese  Search this
Object Type:
Cellphone case
Place:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, North America
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2090185
USNM Number:
E437474-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/375af0b24-7ddd-4d7d-84e2-df46e2a05e02
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_16792222

Michio and Aveline Kushi Macrobiotics Collection

Creator:
Kushi, Aveline, 1923-  Search this
Kushi, Michio, 1926-  Search this
Ohsawa, George  Search this
Extent:
29 Cubic feet (88 boxes)
339 Cassette tapes
218 Video recordings
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Cassette tapes
Video recordings
Videotapes
Vernacular photographs
Snapshots
Lectures
Audiotapes
Cookbooks
Date:
1960-2006, undated
bulk 1970-1989
Summary:
Publications, photographs, articles, audio and video recordings, and teaching materials relating to the rise of Macrobiotics in the United States, as popularized by Michio and Aveline Kushi. The bulk of the material was produced for the Kushi Foundation, Kushi Institute, and East West Foundation.
Scope and Contents:
This collection documents the work of Michio and Aveline Kushi as writers and teachers in popularizing macrobiotics in the United States. It consists largely of publications and recordings produced by three organizations created by the Kushis: the East West Foundation, the Kushi Foundation, and the Kushi Institute. The collection also includes publications and recordings created by others involved in macrobiotics and related areas. The materials in this collection span the years 1960 through 2006, but the bulk of the material is from the 1970s and 1980s.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into seven series.

Series 1: East West Foundation, 1966-1991; undated

Subseries 1.1: Publications, 1966-1991

Subseries 1.2: Foundation Information, 1974-1988; undated

Series 2: Kushi Foundation, 1968-1999; undated

Subseries 2.1: Background Information, 1987-1989

Subseries 2.2: Forms and Publications, 1968-1995; undated

Subseries 2.3: One Peaceful World Campaign Information, 1973-1999

Subseries 2.4: One Peaceful World Press Publications, 1991-1999

Series 3: Kushi Institute, 1979-1999; undated

Subseries 3.1: Educators' Materials, 1983-1994

Subseries 3.2: Student Materials, 1979-1981; undated

Subseries 3.3: Course and Conference Materials, 1979-1999; undated

Subseries 3.4: Patient Files, circa 1980s-1991 (Restricted)

Subseries 3.5: Kushi Foundation Prison Project, 1993-1996

Subseries 3.6: AIDS Research Project, 1983-1989;undated

Subseries 3.7: Video Tapes, 1983-1989; undated

Sub-subseries 3.7.1: Educational, 1984-1989; undated

Sub-subseries 3.7.2: Promotional, 1983; undated

Subseries 3.8: Audio Tapes, 1980-1997; undated

Sub-subseries 3.8.1: Lectures, 1984; undated

Sub-subseries 3.8.2: Consultations, 1980-1982; undated (Restricted)

Sub-subseries 3.8.3: Simon's Rock College Summer Conference, 1987

Sub-subseries 3.8.4: , Summer Conference, 1988

Sub-subseries 3.8.5: Summer Conference, 1989 and 1990

Sub-subseries 3.8.6: Summer Conference, 1993

Sub-subseries 3.8.7: Summer Conference, 1997

Sub-subseries 3.8.8: Other and Unidentified Materials, 1985-1989; undated

Series 4: Michio Kushi Papers, 1981-1995; undated

Subseries 4.1: Biographical Information, undated

Subseries 4.2: Papers and Publications, 1981, 1995; undated

Subseries 4.3: Correspondence, 1984-1992

Series 5: General Publications, 1978-1996, undated

Subseries 5.1: Books by Michio and Aveline Kushi, 1979-1997

Subseries 5.2: Articles relating to Macrobiotics, 1982-1993; undated

Subseries 5.3: Books relating to Macrobiotics, 1978-1996

Subseries 5.4: Foreign Books, 1979-1995

Series 6: Other Macrobiotics Organizations and Publications, 1960-2006; undated

Subseries 6.1: East West Center of Washington, D.C., 1981-1988

Subseries 6.2: Oshawa Foundation, 1960-1990, undated

Subseries 6.3: Macrobiotic Organizations and Publications, 1969-2006; undated

Subseries 6.4, Miscellaneous Materials, undated

Series 7: Photographs, 1964-1971, 1994; undated
Biographical / Historical:
Macrobiotics is both a comprehensive vegetarian diet and a spiritual world view based on ancient Asian beliefs and practices. Founded by Sagen Ishizuka, macrobiotics began as a reaction to the introduction of western foods into Japan in the late nineteenth century. Ishizuka attempted to restate traditional Japanese beliefs in modern scientific terms in A Chemical Theory of Long Life, published in 1897, and A Method for Nourishing Life, published in 1898.

Ishizuka believed that the key to good health was the relationship between potassium and sodium. Health is maintained when these two elements are in good balance. If there is not a good balance, then one will become ill. Ishizuka believed the best way to maintain this balance was through a cereal based diet.

Ishizuka, along with his disciples, founded the Food Cure Society in 1908 to advance his ideas. After his death in 1910, society members, including Manabu Nishihata, a physician and social activist, carried on the work.

Yukikazu Sakurazawa, also known as George Ohsawa, joined the Food Cure Society in 1919. In 1923, after the destruction of his company in an earthquake, Ohsawa joined the staff of the society full time to disseminate its ideas. Mr. Ohsawa wrote many books for the society including a biography of Ishizuka. Ohsawa's most important contribution to the philosophy of macrobiotics was the incorporation of the concepts of Yin and Yang into macrobiotics.

In the 1930s Ohsawa traveled as a representative of the society across Europe to spread the philosophy of macrobiotics. After disagreements with the leadership of the society, Ohsawa left the organization in 1939 to start his own group.

Following his release from prison during World War II for his peace efforts, Ohsawa established macrobiotic teaching centers in Yokohama and Tokyo. It was at this point that Ohsawa met Michio Kushi. Michio Kushi was born in Kokawa, Wakayama-Ken, Japan, on May 17, 1926. While a student at Tokyo University, he became involved with the World Federalist Movement (WFM), an American organization working for world peace. It was through the WFM that Kushi met George Ohsawa. Kushi studied under Ohsawa for one year and then moved to New York City in 1949 to study political science at Columbia University.

While living in New York, Kushi came to believe that by returning to a traditional diet of whole, natural foods, humanity would regain its physical and mental balance and become more peaceful. It was at this time that Kushi began to teach the macrobiotic way of life.

Aveline Kushi was born Tomoko Yokoyama in 1923 in Yokota, Japan. Before coming to the United States for higher education in 1951, she was a member of the World Government Association, run by George Ohsawa. She married Michio Kushi in 1954 and was an active partner in their macrobiotic efforts. She wrote cookbooks and an autobiography. Aveline Kushi died in 2001.

Michio Kushi's work in New York grew steadily until 1965 when a pregnant woman died due to her decision to go on an austere form of the diet. After the death of this woman many medical authorities came out against macrobiotics. The close proximity in time of this incident and the death of George Ohsawa greatly damaged the movement. After these incidents Kushi decided to start over in Boston.

After the move to Boston, Kushi emerged as a prominent teacher and started to develop his own interpretation of macrobiotics. Kushi founded the East West Foundation and began to publish the magazine, The Order of the Universe. In 1970, East West Journal, intended for the general public, began publication. The scope of East West Journal was not limited to macrobiotics. It covered a variety of New Age topics and became the center of one of the first New Age networks. East West Journal provided contacts for people interested in eastern philosophies.

In 1975 Kushi began summer residence courses for serious students of macrobiotics and in 1977 he founded the Kushi Institute, now located in Becket, Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Mountains. The mission of the Kushi Institute is to train people in the ways of macrobiotics. The Institute offers a variety of classes around the themes of "health, healing, and well being." In the 1980s the Kushi Institute expanded its programs by creating the Kushi Foundation Prison Project and conducting research in the fight against AIDS. In 1986 the Kushi Foundation started the One Peaceful World campaign. This campaign's mission was to remind the public that peace begins with the individual, family, and community.

Sources: "Aveline Kushi 78, Leader in Health Food Movement," Associated Press, July 6, 2001 http://www.imss.macrobiotic.net/avelinekushi.html (consulted October 1, 2008) "Aveline Kushi, 78, Advocate of Macrobiotic Diet for Health," New York Times, July 23, 2001
Separated Materials:
In addition to the archival materials, the Division of Science, Medicine, and Society (now Division of Medicine and Science) acquired sixty-six artifacts. See accession numbers 1997.3165 and 1999.3026.
Provenance:
The collection was donated to the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History by Michio and Aveline Kushi in August, 1997.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.

Series 3, Subseries 3.4: Patient Files and Subseries 3.8: Consultation Audio Tapes are restricted for seventy-five years (to 2066).

Physical Access: Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.

Technical Access: Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Vegetarianism -- 1960-2000  Search this
Macrobiotic diet -- 1960-2000  Search this
New Age Movement -- 1960-2000 -- United States  Search this
Family -- 20th century  Search this
Genre/Form:
Videotapes
Vernacular photographs
Snapshots
Lectures -- 1950-2000
Audiotapes -- 1950-2000
Cookbooks -- 1900-1990
Citation:
Michio and Aveline Kushi Macrobiotics Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0619
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Michio and Aveline Kushi Macrobiotics Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d8330b7a-a8c2-465a-9f17-e0e96147ed36
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0619
Online Media:

USA Skateboarding Autographed Skate Deck

Autographer:
Baker, Leo  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 31 13/16 in x 8 13/32 in x 1 29/32 in; 80.772 cm x 21.336 cm x 4.826 cm
Object Name:
skate deck
skatedeck
skatedeck, summer olympics
Date made:
2019
Web subject:
Sports  Search this
ID Number:
2019.0134.01
Accession number:
2019.0134
Catalog number:
2019.0134.01
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-c8b2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1936494
Online Media:

Ancestors Dancing

Culture/People:
Tongva (Gabrielino Mission)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
L. Frank (L. Frank Manriquez), Tongva (Gabrielino Mission)/Ajachemem (San Juan de Capistrano Luiseño), b. 1952  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Title:
Ancestors Dancing
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
76.2 x 96 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Sebastopol; Sonoma County; California; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1998
Catalog Number:
26/4334
Barcode:
264334.000
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Tongva (Gabrielino Mission)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6536f7067-1802-4fa1-b54f-6aea2aaef17c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_280535
Online Media:

$18.95 Carmel Mission (American Landmarks Issue) (Scott Catalogue USA 4650)

Collection Creator:
Jordan, Phil  Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2012
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access to original archival materials is by appointment only. Researchers must submit request for appointment in writing. Please direct reference inquiries to the National Postal Museum Archives: NPM_Archives@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
The National Postal Museum Archives makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use and the NPM Rights and Reproductions for additional information. Please direct reference inquiries to the National Postal Museum Archives: NPM_Archives@si.edu.
Collection Citation:
Phil Jordan Collection, NPMA.2023.2, National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution
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Phil Jordan Collection
Phil Jordan Collection / Series 1: Issued Stamps
Archival Repository:
National Postal Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/zn85a4d45bc-0301-444c-9ee2-1a2aa8bf2f78
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-npma-2023-2-ref21

Olympic pin used by Laurie Lewis (Havel) as a member of Team USA volleyball at the Mexico City Summer games, 1968

User:
Havel, Laurie Lewis  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
enamel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1/2 in x 1/2 in x 1/8 in; 1.27 cm x 1.27 cm x .3175 cm
Object Name:
pin, summer olympics
olympic pin
Name of sport:
volleyball  Search this
Level of sport:
Olympics  Search this
Amateur  Search this
Web subject:
Women  Search this
Souvenirs  Search this
ID Number:
2017.0098.19
Accession number:
2017.0098
Catalog number:
2017.0098.19
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-b87d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1879087

Olympic pin used by Laurie Lewis (Havel) as a member of Team USA volleyball at the Mexico City Summer games, 1968

User:
Havel, Laurie Lewis  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
enamel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3/4 in x 1 in x 1/8 in; 1.905 cm x 2.54 cm x .3175 cm
Object Name:
pin, summer olympics
olympic pin
Name of sport:
volleyball  Search this
Level of sport:
Olympics  Search this
Amateur  Search this
Web subject:
Women  Search this
Souvenirs  Search this
ID Number:
2017.0098.25
Accession number:
2017.0098
Catalog number:
2017.0098.25
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-b946-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1879093

Shirt worn by Damian Lewis in Homeland

Wearer:
Lewis, Damian Watcyn  Search this
Maker:
John Varvatos  Search this
Physical Description:
cotton; linen (overall material)
plastic (buttons material)
Measurements:
overall: 31 in x 22 1/2 in; 78.74 cm x 57.15 cm
Object Name:
shirt
Place made:
China
Date made:
before 2013
Associated Date:
December 15, 2013
Subject:
Television  Search this
Middle East  Search this
ID Number:
2020.0023.01
Catalog number:
2020.0023.01
Accession number:
2020.0023
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng43a58a396-f027-4d4e-b51d-515f7fb88bdc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2010747

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