Thompson, J. Walter (advertising agency). Search this
Extent:
3 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Immigration records
Music
Contracts
Correspondence
Compact discs
Scrapbooks
Sheet music
Parts (musical)
Songbooks
Photographs
Commercial art
Date:
1919-1957
2009
Summary:
This collection documents the life and career of Peruvian musician, composer, and translator Clotilde Arias. Her work includes a Department of State-commissioned translation of "The Star-Spangled Banner" titled "El Pendón Estrellado", advertising jingles, original compositions, and translations of music originally written in English. She also was heavily involved in numerous Pan-American organizations including La Unión de Mujeres Americanas/United American Women.This collection contains correspondence, music manuscripts, photographs,newspaper clippings and printed materials, and four compact discs.
Scope and Contents:
The collection documents the life and career of Clotilde Arias, who was chosen by the U.S. State Department to write a Spanish translation to "The Star Spangled Banner," during the years of the Good Neighbor Policy. In addition to materials related to her translation of the National Anthem, entitled "El Pendón Estrellado," the collection includes music manuscripts, lyrics, composition notebooks, parts for instruments, and correspondence with the State Department. This collection also contains papers related to Arias's work in advertising, her work as a translator, and her own business records. Personal papers include correspondence, immigration and naturalization documents, printed material, and photographs as well as items from a scrapbook. Also included are compact discs containing images from items in the collection.
Arrangement:
This collection is composed of six series.
Series 1: Personal Papers, 1923-1956
Series 2. Music Materials, 1921-1953
Series 3. "El Pendón Estrellado"/"The Star Spangled Banner," 1919-1954, 2009
Series 4. "Himno de las Américas"/"Hymn of the Americas," 1939-1945
Series 5. Miscellaneous Printed Materials, 1942-1956
Series 6. Photographs and Scrapbook, 1939-1957
Biographical / Historical:
Clotilde Arias was a Peruvian-born musician, composer, and translator who lived in New York City following her migration from Iquitos, Peru, to the United States in the 1920s. Her full name was Maria Clotilde Arias and she briefly took her husband Jose Anduaga's last name during their marriage from 1929 to 1942 but was known most often as Clotilde Arias. With Jose Anduaga, Arias had one son, Roger Arias. While she is known for her Department of State-commissioned translation of "The Star-Spangled Banner" titled "El Pendón Estrellado," Arias worked diligently as a translator and musician in a variety of contexts as well as working with a variety of organizations that promoted Pan-Americanism. Prior to her life in the United States, Arias worked for the Iquitos newspaper El Oriente writing satirical pieces related to local issues. Arias died in 1959 in New York City.
Provenance:
Donated to the Archives Center, National Museum of American History, by Clotilde Arias's son, Roger Arias in 2010.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
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.
Musical Instruments, Division of (NMAH, SI) Search this
Extent:
1 Cubic foot (3 boxes, one oversize folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Programs
Scrapbooks
Sheet music
Correspondence
Advertising fliers
Postcards
Posters
Clippings
Photographs
Place:
Saint Louis (Mo.) -- 1890-1920
Boston (Mass.)
Charleston (S.C.)
Buffalo (N.Y.)
Date:
1899-1937
bulk 1902-1902
Scope and Contents:
The materials cover the career of a woman bandmaster with an all women's traveling military band from 1898-1913, with the bulk of the material ca. 1902. Contents include clippings, photographs, programs, sheet music, hand noted music, posters, post cards, advertising fliers, letters, telegram, biographical article announcing candidacy for U.S. Senate seat in 1936, and "The Flood of 1937" section of the Cincinnati Post, February 13, 1937. Bands included Helen May Butler's Ladies Military Band, Talma Ladies Orchestra, U.S. Talma Ladies Military Band.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Helen May Butler, woman bandmaster, directed an all-women traveling military band from 1898 to 1913. "Music for the American people, by American composers, played by American girls" was one of the band's mottoes. Born in New Hamphire in 1873, she pursued a variety of musical studies and became an accomplished performer in both violin and cornet. She announced candidacy for a U.S. Senate seat in 1936.
Provenance:
Collections donated by Helen May Butler Young, June 1962.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
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.
Henry and Nancy Rosin Collection of Early Photography of Japan. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Purchase and partial donation.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 1A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 1A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 2A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 2A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 3A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 3A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 4A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 4A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 5A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Exhibitions Note:
"Music," held by Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City, New York, in the Fall of 2001.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 5A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 6A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 6A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 7A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 7A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 8A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 8A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 9A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 9A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 10A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 10A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 11A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 11A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 12A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 12A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 13A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 13A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 14A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 14A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 15A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 15A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 16A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 16A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
