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"Aba riots" or Igbo "Women's war"? : ideology, stratification, and the invisibility of women

Author:
Van Allen, Judith  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Nigeria, Eastern
Date:
1976
Topic:
Women's Revolt, Nigeria, 1929  Search this
Women, Igbo  Search this
Government, Resistance to  Search this
Call number:
HQ1788 .W58X 1976
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_750612

"Acceptance + Resistance to Culture Change—Seminole"

Collection Creator:
Freeman, Ethel Cutler, 1886-1972  Search this
Container:
Box 10
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1963 May 9
Collection Restrictions:
By Ethel Freeman's instructions, the collection was restricted for ten years dating from the receipt and signing of the release forms on October 12, 1972. Literary property rights to the unpublished materials in the collection were donated to the National Anthropological Archives.

Access to the Ethel Cutler Freeman papers requires an appointment.
Seminole recordings cannot be accessed without the permission of the Seminole Tribe.
Collection Rights:
Contact repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Ethel Cutler Freeman papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Ethel Cutler Freeman papers
Ethel Cutler Freeman papers / Series 3: Manuscripts / 3.3: Unpublished articles
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3c53ce725-04a5-4c11-8cdb-dd14e92bfbec
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-xxxx-0166-ref964

"Adire" traditional cloths in contemporary Nigeria : a semiotic analysis / by Kodilinye Owunna Igwe

Author:
Igwe, Kodilinye Owunna 1946-  Search this
Physical description:
xvii, 213, [1] leaves : ill
Type:
Books
Place:
Nigeria
Date:
1988
1990
Topic:
Adire  Search this
Resist-dyed textiles  Search this
Textile fabrics  Search this
Textile design  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Semiotics in art  Search this
Call number:
NK9504.7 .I24 1988a
NK9504.7.I24 1988a
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_386717

"Adire: Resist-Dyed Cloths of the Yoruba"

Collection Creator::
National Museum of African Art. Office of Education and Public Programs  Search this
Container:
Box 2 of 10
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-174, National Museum of African Art. Office of Education and Public Programs, Program Files
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Program Files
Program Files / Box 2
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa07-174-refidd1e803

"Alexander Graham Bell's Experiments with the Variable-resistance Transmitter" by Bernard S. Finn, The Smithsonian Journal of History, Volume 1, 1966 (Accession 14-240)

Collection Creator::
National Museum of American History. Division of Work and Industry  Search this
Container:
Box 8 of 8
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Rights:
Restricted for 15 years. until Jan-01-2026; Transferring office; 6/14/2013 memorandum, Johnstone to Wallace; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-217, National Museum of American History. Division of Work and Industry, Exhibition Records
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Exhibition Records
Exhibition Records / Box 8
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa13-217-refidd1e5443

"American Beauty" Rite-Heat Glower Stove

Maker:
American Electrical Heater Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
wood (overall material)
ceramic (plug material)
mica (heating element material)
cloth (cord material)
plastic (plug material)
Measurements:
overall hot plate: 3 3/8 in x 6 1/8 in x 5 5/8 in; 8.5725 cm x 15.5575 cm x 14.2875 cm
overall-in box: 3 3/4 in x 6 1/4 in x 6 1/2 in; 9.525 cm x 15.875 cm x 16.51 cm
overall-cord folded: 1 3/4 in x 7 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in; 4.445 cm x 19.05 cm x 11.43 cm
Object Name:
plate, hot
Place made:
United States: Michigan, Detroit
Date made:
ca 1920
Subject:
appliances  Search this
Food Culture  Search this
Household Tools and Equipment  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Joyce Barth & Florence E. Scuderi
ID Number:
1992.0338.11
Accession number:
1992.0338
Catalog number:
1992.0338.11
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Food
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-94ee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1118353
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"Art, Civil Rights, Freedom Summer: Visualizing a Culture of Resistance"

Collection Creator:
Coleman, Floyd W., 1939-2018  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 2015
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Floyd Coleman papers, 1954-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Floyd Coleman papers
Floyd Coleman papers / Series 3: Writings
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9bd788dbe-7c96-4e30-9662-52bf79b57679
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-colefloy-ref53

"Azikwelwa" (we will not ride) : cultural resistance in the desperate decades / Anne McClintock

Author:
McClintock, Anne 1954-  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
South Africa
Date:
1995
Topic:
Politics and literature  Search this
South African literature--Black authors  Search this
South African literature--History and criticism  Search this
Call number:
DA16 .M37 1995X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1014480

"Change and resistance to change in two neighboring French communes"

Collection Creator:
Gallagher, Orvoell Roger, 1916-1975  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
The O. Roger Gallagher papers are open for research.

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Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
O. Roger Gallagher papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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O. Roger Gallagher Papers
O. Roger Gallagher Papers / Studies of French Communities
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3862bc477-7d27-4f1c-9024-c4639aae3459
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-xxxx-0212-ref12

"Chauffeur of the Skies" by A. Roy Knabenshue, pages 1-100

Collection Creator:
Knabenshue, A. Roy (Augustus Roy), 1876-1960  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
A. Roy Knabenshue Collection, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0136, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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A. Roy Knabenshue Collection
A. Roy Knabenshue Collection / Series 1: Personal / 1.2: Articles and Manuscripts
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg244918ee3-170a-4b3a-b176-5b8c2f1e5dcd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0136-ref37
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"Chauffeur of the Skies" by A. Roy Knabenshue, pages 101-201

Collection Creator:
Knabenshue, A. Roy (Augustus Roy), 1876-1960  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
A. Roy Knabenshue Collection, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0136, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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A. Roy Knabenshue Collection
A. Roy Knabenshue Collection / Series 1: Personal / 1.2: Articles and Manuscripts
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2092e9b44-02e2-442a-8e6a-e8256b4a7f02
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0136-ref38
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"Cheerie" Toastove

Maker:
Hoskins Manufacturing Company  Search this
Appliance maker:
Hoskins Manufacturing Company  Search this
Switch maker:
Cutler-Hammer Mfg. Co.  Search this
Plug maker:
General Electric Company  Search this
Physical Description:
chrome or nickle plate (circular frame with grate; legs material)
wire, nichrome or chromel (heating wire material)
ceramic (heating block material)
cloth (cord covering material)
porcelain (switch material)
rubber (feet; plug body or cover material)
brass (plug prongs material)
Measurements:
table stove, electric: 13.5 cm x 18.8 cm; 5 5/16 in x 7 3/8 in
toaster stored with wrapped up electric cord: 5 3/8 in x 10 7/8 in x 6 1/2 in; 13.6525 cm x 27.6225 cm x 16.51 cm
Object Name:
Table Stove, Electric
table stove, electric
Place appliance made:
United States: Michigan, Detroit
Place switch made:
United States: Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Date appliance and switch made:
1909 - 1910
Date plug made:
ca 1926
Credit Line:
Gift of Hoskins Manufacturing Company
ID Number:
DL.60.0062
Catalog number:
60.0062
Accession number:
225029
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4590-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707136
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"Chicano Art: Resistance & Affirmation" (1990)

Collection Creator:
Martinez, Emanuel, 1947-  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Emanuel Martinez papers, 1951-2019. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Emanuel Martinez papers
Emanuel Martinez papers / Series 6: Exhibition Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98eed528b-07ff-4f8e-9556-67d511b97c44
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-marteman-ref162

"Come back South Africa" : cinematic representations of apartheid over three eras of resistance

Author:
Cancel, Robert  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
South Africa
Date:
2004
Topic:
Documentary films  Search this
Motion pictures, South African  Search this
Apartheid in motion pictures  Search this
Call number:
PN1993.5.A35 F63 2004
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_761070

"Creativity and Resistance: Maroon Cultures in the Americas," Exhibition Correspondence, 1999

Container:
Box 7 of 14
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2031; Transferring office; 05/04/2016 Memorandum, Milhoan to Horgan/Adams; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-173, Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, Marketing and Publicity Files
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Marketing and Publicity Files
Marketing and Publicity Files / Box 7
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa16-173-refidd1e2353

"Cultural Racism: Resistance and Accommodation in the Work of Eastman Johnson and Thomas Nast" C.U.N.Y. Graduate Center (Feb. 25, 1999)

Collection Creator:
Hills, Patricia  Search this
Container:
Box 37, Folder 44
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1999
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is temporarily closed to researchers due to archival processing. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Writings by Patricia Hills: The donor has retained all intellectual rights, including copyright, that she may own.
Collection Citation:
Patricia Hills Papers, circa 1900-2022, bulk 1968-2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Patricia Hills papers
Patricia Hills papers / Series 8: Writings / 8.3: Talks, Not Published
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93394c994-14d8-4756-a83f-eb58afcfa5b0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-hillspat-ref1105

"Democracy" reinvented : civilization through association (1914-1930) / Alice L. Conklin

Author:
Conklin, Alice L  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Subject:
Delafosse, Maurice 1870-1926  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Africa, French-speaking West
Date:
1997
Topic:
Assimilation (Sociology)  Search this
Government, Resistance to  Search this
Call number:
JQ3360 .C69 1997
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1085697

"Developing a Culture of Resistance: Martin Luther King, Jr., Artistic Expression and the Struggle for Freedom in the 1960s"

Collection Creator:
Coleman, Floyd W., 1939-2018  Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1995
Scope and Contents:
Program in conjunction with Equal Rights and Justice and Reflections on Rights exhibitions organized by the High Museum of Art and Smithsonian Center for African American History and Culture.
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Floyd Coleman papers, 1954-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Floyd Coleman papers
Floyd Coleman papers / Series 4: Professional Activities / 4.3: Project Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95fe7b891-c639-40aa-98e6-af69f222cf07
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-colefloy-ref136

"Developing a Culture of Resistance: Martin Luther King, Jr., Artistic Expression and the Struggle for Freedom in the 1960s," Notes and Related Material

Collection Creator:
Coleman, Floyd W., 1939-2018  Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1995-1997
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Floyd Coleman papers, 1954-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Floyd Coleman papers
Floyd Coleman papers / Series 4: Professional Activities / 4.3: Project Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a2691165-8f10-41c0-bba2-66f42dcfda9e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-colefloy-ref137

"Dithering Away of the State"

Collection Creator:
Turner, Terence  Search this
Container:
Box 77, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1996-1997
undated
Scope and Contents:
Includes notes, outlines, three drafts of a paper by Turner entitled "The Dithering Away of the State? Social Theory, Cultural Consciousness and Class Perspectives in the Contemporary World System," a portion of a draft of a paper by Turner entitled "The Contradictions of Globalization: the universalism of the market and the emergent counter-universalism of politico-cultural resistance," correspondence, flyers from previous conferences in the series at which Turner presented the paper, Turner's itinerary and request for reimbursment of expenses, a flyer for Turner's presentation of the paper, and a portion of an additional draft.
Collection Restrictions:
Audiovisual and digital materials are restricted. Please contact the archives for information on the availability of access copies.

Graded papers are restricted for 80 years from the date of their creation and grant applications are restricted for 30 years from the date of their creation. These restrictions are noted on the folder level.

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Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Terence Turner papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Terence Turner papers
Terence Turner papers / Series 3: Papers, conferences, and courses / 3.1: Papers
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37c1d0799-85bd-4991-91eb-61917d13c48c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2020-03-ref1011

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