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Adrien-Francois Servais Papers

Author:
Servais, Joseph  Search this
Collector:
Servais, Adrien-Francois, 1807-1866 (musician)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Musical Instruments  Search this
Names:
Fishoff, Joseph  Search this
Extent:
0.5 Cubic feet (1 box)
Container:
Box 1
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Lithographs
Photographs
Date:
1842-1884
Summary:
Five letters of Adrien-Francois Servais, a nineteenth century cellist, pioneer in the use of the endpin in performance, and owner of the "Servais" Stradivarius cello.
Scope and Contents:
Five letters of Adrien-Francois Servais, describing his personal experiences as he traveled and gave concerts, including three from his son Joseph Servais (1850-1885), dated September 7, 1871, June 7, 1877, and December 30, 1884. Also includes a photograph of Adrien-Francois Servais with cello with an endpin and a lithograph of Francois Servais, signed and dedicated to Joseph Fishoff.
Biographical / Historical:
Adrien-Francois Servais was among the first of the nineteenth century virtuosi whose exploration of the capabilities of the cello stimulated composers to consider that instrument's capabilities. Renowned for his acrobatic technique, which dazzled audiences throughout Europe, and his expressive style and powerful tone, Servais was once described as "the Paganini of the cello."
Provenance:
Collection donated by Miss Charlotte Bergen, 1981.
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.
Topic:
Musicians -- 1830-1880  Search this
Cello  Search this
Musical instruments  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence -- 19th century
Lithographs -- 19th century
Photographs -- 1850-1900
Citation:
Adrien-Francois Servais Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0195
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82b6d2562-ef41-4ac4-8d3b-f3e71a235696
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0195

Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks

Creator:
Plunkett, Billy, Mrs.  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Christiani, Norman, Mrs.  Search this
Billings, Gay  Search this
Billings, Essa  Search this
Names:
Doutrick's Theatrical Exchange.  Search this
Stubblefield Trio.  Search this
Extent:
2 Cubic feet (6 oversized folders, 1 folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Fliers (printed matter)
Business cards
Scrapbooks
Programs
Date:
1897 - 1902
Summary:
The collection documents four scrapbooks containing photographs, programs, flyers, business cards, periodical illustrations, and letterheads of vaudeville and medicine shows from 1897-1902. Also included are two audiotapes containing comments by the donors about the scrapbooks.
Scope and Contents:
The four scrapbooks which make up the Billings Merriam Family Vaudeville collection cover the period from about 1890 to 1913. They were actually kept by the parents and grandparents of Billie Plunkett who contributed them to the Smithsonian in 1982.

The four scrapbooks each contain personal photographs, programs of minor plays and comedies, flyers for specialty acts, business cards, magazine photos, and letterheads advertising acts.

Presumably, as a way of advertising, each performer or act would have printed on letterhead a picture of themselves and occasionally a picture of them in performance, the name of the act, a description of what the act included, and sometimes a listing of references and places where they had performed.

The letterheads and flyers advertised persons who were aerialists, contortionists, comedians, did wire walking, had a dog and pony show, magicians, pantomimists, trick cyclists, dancers, jugglers, singers, impersonators, gun manipulators, hypnotists, mental telepathists, blackface comedians, and living statues.

Several agents and booking agencies used letterheads in the same way. Medicine shows were also advertised on the letterheads some naming the products they were hustling and the diseases that could be cured.

The items have been pasted in scrapbooks a couple of which were old hotel ledgers in which pages have been pasted together. The paper is deteriorating. Very few items have dates or locations.

There are also two audio tapes. One contains comments by two half sisters: Norma Christiani and Billie Plunckett on the scrapbooks in this collection. The other consists of reminiscences by Norma Christiani of her life in the vaudeville shows mentioned above (bad audio quality).
Biographical / Historical:
Gay and Essa Billings, the first generation represented in these scrapbooks, were managers of vaudeville acts. They also sold medicine occasionally which was called "Knox All Remedies". Gay was also a comedian. Essa was known for her "serpentine dance and poses plastique". Their daughters, Eva and Ethel, did singing and dancing soubrettes (i.e. were saucy, coquettish actresses and/or singers in comedies or comic operas).

Billy Merriam, married to Eva, was a trapeze artist and juggler. He also formed acts. Presumably, the collection of letterheads is a result of correspondence in which acts were secured and bookings were made.

From Billie Plunkett, a granddaughter, we learn that the Billings had Gay's Electric Company and Gay's One Horse Circus. Daughter, Ethel, married Fred A. Stock and together they had a medicine show and sold something called "NU Tone".

One of the letter heads of Gay Billings advertised startling novelties funny comedians and songs which opened September 29, 1904 and closed January 27, 1905. Another letter head advertised "The Three B's Esa Billings serpentine dance and poses plastic; Gay Billings picture operator and song illustrator; and Eva Billings song and dance artist and soubret and gave their permanent address as Bellevue, Iowa.

In December 1904, Gay's Electric Company presented Essa Billings and Billie Merriam. In January 26, 1912, Gay Billings presented Clark's Dog and Pony Circus. At an undated time, it was the Billings Trio Novelty Sketch Artists with Gay All Round Comedian; Ethel Singing and Dancing Soubrette and Essa versatile Performer.

In 1906 there is a newspaper write up of Gay's Players and Billy and Eva Meriam. In a small article it was said that the act was good, the customers got their money's worth, that it was a clever team on the vaudeville circuit and described Eva as being a ring contortionist and Billy as an acrobat and trapeze artist.

The Merriams were known as the "Flying Merriams" and also the "Merriam Merry Makers" with 7 people in the company. Another flyer advertised that Billy Merriam was the owner of the show and Gay Billings the Manager. Included was Gay, Essa and Ethel as singers, dancers and sketch artists; Billie and Emma as trapeze artists, jugglers and contortionist. Two reels of moving pictures were also presented.

Another flyer (undated) speaks of "Merriams Tent Show" with 12 people in the act. Another flyer referred to himself as "Juvenile Adonis of the flying rings and trapeze and marvelous upside down act...Walk the ceiling head down, without the protection of a net." Another flyer said that Billy and Eva Merriam had spent two years with the Ringling Brothers, and had worked 10 years in Iowa.

Evidently moving pictures were often shown at these shows, usually with two reels. The companies had their own electric light plant and picture machine.

One letter head read: "The Merriams: Billy Eva Zoe Novelty Aerial Artists: and continued: "Not Best, But Two of the Good Ones." The act was a comedy acrobatic and contortion act on a vaudeville program which alos included motion pictures. Generally the titles of the motion pictures were given but no other information was. One time Billy fell and injured himself when chairs and tables collapsed. Another time in Phoenix, the threatre burned and they lost their trunks and new rigging. Once in Seattle there was fire but not loss of their belongings. In Iowa the State prohibited fight films to be shown. "The general public does not believe in instilling in the minds of the youth the instincts of pugilism", a newspaper article stated.

Eva and Billy Merriam had their own vaudeville show which eventually turned into a medicine show. Eva dressed as an Indian Princess and called herself Princess Iola (which was her middle name). During the winter months they played in halls and threatres and in the summer they used a large platform stage with a "runway" on outdoor lots. Billy and his daughter, Billie, did aerial numbers and Billy did juggling acts, escape acts, black face numbers and song and dance. The show included hired acts. Lots of Princess Iola's remedies was sold. Then Eva tried selling cosmetics and the show's name was changed to "Vanity Fair Company". The product was packaged in their hotel rooms.
Provenance:
This collection was donated by Mrs. Billie Plunkett and Mrs. Norman Christiani to Richard W. Flint, Division of Performing Arts (now the Division of Culture and the Arts) in August, 1982.
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.
Topic:
Entertainment  Search this
Vaudeville  Search this
Genre/Form:
Fliers (printed matter)
Business cards
Scrapbooks -- 1890-1930
Programs
Citation:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0079
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Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ff20d805-0f68-486d-a60e-ec615f1e6a68
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0079
Online Media:

The Billings Trio Novelty Sketch Artists: [advertisement]

Collector:
Billings, Essa  Search this
Names:
Billings, Essa  Search this
Billings, Gay  Search this
Collection Creator:
Plunkett, Billy, Mrs.  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Christiani, Norman, Mrs.  Search this
Billings, Gay  Search this
Billings, Essa  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 13.9" x 8.5".)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
Circa 1905
Scope and Contents:
Images of Vaudeville artists Gay, Ethel and Essa Billings. Advertisement is glued into a ledger used as a scrapbook.
Local Numbers:
AC0079-0000001 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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:
Vaudeville  Search this
Acrobatics  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Collection Citation:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks / Merriam Trio scrapbook, pages 1-86
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bd11d2ae-ab3a-4f11-a142-70922632a921
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0079-ref538

Billy and Eva Merriam the team with the changes: [advertisement]

Collector:
Billings, Essa  Search this
Names:
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Collection Creator:
Plunkett, Billy, Mrs.  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Christiani, Norman, Mrs.  Search this
Billings, Gay  Search this
Billings, Essa  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 13.9" x 8.4".)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
Circa 1905
Scope and Contents:
Two images of vaudeville artists Billy and Eva Merriam, one in acrobatic costume and one in street clothes. Advertisement is glued into a ledger used as a scrapbook.
Local Numbers:
AC0079-0000002 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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:
Vaudeville  Search this
Acrobatics  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Collection Citation:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks / Merriam Trio scrapbook, pages 87-171
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85a556896-3798-4558-939f-e793339faaee
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0079-ref539

Another big special week in vaudeville by the Gay's players at the Lyric: [advertisement]

Collector:
Billings, Essa  Search this
Names:
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Collection Creator:
Plunkett, Billy, Mrs.  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Christiani, Norman, Mrs.  Search this
Billings, Gay  Search this
Billings, Essa  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 12.0" x 6.0".)
Type:
Archival materials
Advertisements
Date:
Circa 1905
Scope and Contents:
Featuring Billy and Eva Merriam with illustrations of three arial tricks using gymnastic rings.
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder 2.
Local Numbers:
AC0079-0000003 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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:
Vaudeville  Search this
Aerialists  Search this
Acrobatics  Search this
Genre/Form:
Advertisements
Collection Citation:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks / Loose pages
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep865199bdd-5eb7-483f-9770-49246426a0ca
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0079-ref540

Gem Theatre Tonight: [advertisement]

Collector:
Billings, Essa  Search this
Names:
Billings, Essa  Search this
Billings, Gay  Search this
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Collection Creator:
Plunkett, Billy, Mrs.  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Christiani, Norman, Mrs.  Search this
Billings, Gay  Search this
Billings, Essa  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 11.3" x 7.8".)
Container:
Box 2, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Advertisements
Date:
Circa 1905
Scope and Contents:
Featuring Billy and Eva Merriam and Gay and Essa Billings with illustrations of three children balancing on chairs.
Local Numbers:
AC0079-0000004 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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:
Vaudeville  Search this
Aerialists  Search this
Acrobatics  Search this
Genre/Form:
Advertisements
Collection Citation:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks / Merriam Trio scrapbook (includes loose material), pages 225-398
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82fcbdb63-1c9d-4fe3-8a35-6c7b04bad2aa
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0079-ref541

Doutrick's Theatrical Exchange / "The Flying Merriam" tonight at "The Lyric" / Trapeze Victim Improving: [newspaper clippings]

Collector:
Billings, Essa  Search this
Names:
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Collection Creator:
Plunkett, Billy, Mrs.  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Christiani, Norman, Mrs.  Search this
Billings, Gay  Search this
Billings, Essa  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 13.8" x 8.2".)
Container:
Box 2, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
Circa 1910
Scope and Contents:
Miscellaneous clippings about the Merriam's act and appearances and the injury of another trapeze artist. Clippings are glued into a ledger used as a scrapbook.
Local Numbers:
AC0079-0000005 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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:
Vaudeville  Search this
Acrobatics  Search this
Aerialists  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Collection Citation:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks / Merriam Trio scrapbook (includes loose material), pages 225-398
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ed6094fe-6488-4857-af65-450bc81d08e4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0079-ref542

Smith Bros Equilibrists / Martino - World's Greatest Boy Artist / DeMello's Trans-Oceanic Vaudeville Company: [newspaper clippings]

Collector:
Billings, Essa  Search this
Collection Creator:
Plunkett, Billy, Mrs.  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Christiani, Norman, Mrs.  Search this
Billings, Gay  Search this
Billings, Essa  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 14.0" x 9.0".)
Container:
Box 3, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
Circa 1910
Scope and Contents:
Miscellaneous clippings about vaudeville acts. Clippings are glued into a ledger used as a scrapbook.
Local Numbers:
AC0079-0000007 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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:
Vaudeville  Search this
Acrobatics  Search this
Aerialists  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Collection Citation:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks / Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville scrapbook, pages 1-26
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep840c28379-018c-4ab5-9c6a-f24c9ba830b3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0079-ref544

The Merriam Vaudeville Co.: [newspaper clippings]

Collector:
Billings, Essa  Search this
Names:
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Collection Creator:
Plunkett, Billy, Mrs.  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Christiani, Norman, Mrs.  Search this
Billings, Gay  Search this
Billings, Essa  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 13.9" x 8.4".)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
Circa 1910
Scope and Contents:
Miscellaneous clippings about the Merriam's act, appearances, birth announcement, and fire loss. Clippings are glued into a ledger used as a scrapbook.
Local Numbers:
AC0079-0000008 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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:
Vaudeville  Search this
Acrobatics  Search this
Aerialists  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Collection Citation:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks / Merriam Trio scrapbook, pages 1-86
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8456d1118-03e6-49e7-a9e3-ed0caac99cd4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0079-ref545

Stubblefield Trio: [advertising flier]

Collector:
Billings, Essa  Search this
Collection Creator:
Plunkett, Billy, Mrs.  Search this
Merriam, Eva Billings  Search this
Merriam, Billy  Search this
Christiani, Norman, Mrs.  Search this
Billings, Gay  Search this
Billings, Essa  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 7.1" x 8.4".)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
Circa 1905
Scope and Contents:
Illustrated by images of the trio and four insets of performance tricks. Glued into a ledger used as a scrapbook.
Local Numbers:
AC0079-0000009 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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:
Vaudeville  Search this
Acrobatics  Search this
Aerialists  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Collection Citation:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks
Billings-Merriam Family Vaudeville Scrapbooks / Merriam Trio scrapbook, pages 1-86
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ddf76f2d-6180-49a6-a1fc-6aef92b76827
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0079-ref546

Hispanic Heritage Month Concert: New Inca Son with Quechua Scissor Dancers

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-09-27T21:11:58.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
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SmithsonianNMAI
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edanmdm:yt_ONxcmRAEmC0

Andean and Latin Fusion Band RAYMI with an Acrobatic Peruvian Scissor Dancer

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-09-30T17:45:22.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_lBy-C-TLZoY

You Probably Don't Want Your Airline Pilot to Try This

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-02-25T15:40:00.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Smithsonian Channel
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smithsonianchannel
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edanmdm:yt_6lewjQ2OM4g

Orangutan Uses Acrobatic Tree-Hopping to Get Food 🌴 Orangutan Jungle School | Smithsonian Channel

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-09-17T15:30:07.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
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smithsonianchannel
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edanmdm:yt_xkERYJyVsgU

Dancing with Scissors: La Danza de las Tijeras

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-08-12T20:31:50.000Z
YouTube Category:
Travel & Events  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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edanmdm:yt_EbN5s8FbgNI

Dragon Dance by the Zhejiang Wu Opera Troupe

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-07-23T13:45:18.000Z
YouTube Category:
Travel & Events  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolklife
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_K9eMDYYm-ug

From the Backyard to the Big Top: Emma Clarke of Sailor Circus

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-07-14T17:21:22.000Z
YouTube Category:
Travel & Events  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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smithsonianfolklife
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edanmdm:yt_yuzYe5HqvUA

Paul at Gallery, Outtakes, Sound; Gilding the Acrobats, reel 3

Collection Creator:
Sutherland, David Russell, 1945-  Search this
Extent:
1 Film reel (16mm)
Container:
Item FC 22
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images [31027001068390]
Film reels
Date:
1984
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
Motion picture film and sound footage: Authorization to quote or reproduce for purposes of publication requires written permission from David Sutherland. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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David Sutherland motion picture films relating to Paul Cadmus
David Sutherland motion picture films relating to Paul Cadmus / Paul at Gallery
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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A Croc's Tale

Creator:
National Zoo  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2012-07-24T20:49:18.000Z
YouTube Category:
Pets & Animals  Search this
Topic:
Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health  Search this
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Data Source:
National Zoo
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNZP
EDAN-URL:
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Japanese acrobats (ca. 1920)

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2011-11-03T18:56:22.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
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