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Creator:

Committee on Jobs for Negroes in Public Utilities (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Names:

Committee on Fair Employment Practices  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

1 Document (11 1/2 x 9 inches)

Container:

Box 158, Folder 8

Type:

Archival materials

Documents

Fliers (printed matter)

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

circa 1943

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

The Henry P. Whitehead collection is the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.

Topic:

Discrimination in employment  Search this

Genre/Form:

Fliers (printed matter)

Collection Citation:

Henry P. Whitehead collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Michael A. Watkins.

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Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.7: Subject Files / Committee on Jobs for Negroes in Public Utilities

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7bdf0172c-8dc5-43dd-9b04-2bc83574250f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1911

Creator:

Slivka, Rose  Search this

Names:

American Craft Council  Search this

Craft Horizons  Search this

Craft International  Search this

World Crafts Council  Search this

De Kooning, Elaine  Search this

Guston, Philip, 1913-1980  Search this

Kunitz, Stanley, 1905-2006  Search this

Larsen, Jack Lenor  Search this

Nevelson, Louise, 1899-1988  Search this

Slivka, David, 1913-  Search this

Voulkos, Peter, 1924-2002  Search this

Interviewee:

Cage, John, 1912-1992  Search this

Extent:

20.8 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Diaries

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Date:

circa 1947-2006

Summary:

The papers of craft expert Rose Slivka, an editor, writer, critic, and educator, measure 20.8 linear feet and date from circa 1947-2006. The papers reflect Slivka's work with associations and universities to encourage the recognition of crafts as an international and broadly defined art form. The routine business of publishing Craft Horizons magazine and the founding and operation of Craft International magazine are documented by correspondence and subject files. Correspondence is mainly professional with some scattered personal letters. Subject files concern various organizations, individuals and events related to Slivka's work and interests. Among the writings are manuscripts, notes, and research materials for her book about Peter Voulkos; also included are shorter writings on a variety of topics, poems, 2 diaries, lectures and talks. There are many interviews with craftspeople and artists conducted by Slivka and others, some undertaken as research for articles. Photographs include views of Slivka, craftspeople she observed when traveling abroad, and artwork.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of craft expert Rose Slivka, an editor, writer, critic, and educator, measure 20.8 linear feet and date from circa 1947-2006. The papers reflect Slivka's work with associations and universities to encourage the recognition of crafts as an international and broadly defined art form. The routine business of publishing Craft Horizons magazine and the founding and operation of Craft International magazine are documented by correspondence and subject files. Correspondence is mainly professional with some scattered personal letters. Subject files concern various organizations, individuals and events related to Slivka's work and interests. Among the writings are manuscripts, notes, and research materials for her book about Peter Voulkos; also included are shorter writings on a variety of topics, poems, 2 diaries, lectures and talks. There are many interviews with craftspeople and artists conducted by Slivka and others, some undertaken as research for articles. Photographs include artwork, views of Slivka, and craftspeople she observed when traveling abroad.

Interviews with craftsmen and other artists were conducted by Rose Slivka and others. Peter Voulkos is espcially well-documented. Among the artists interviewed are: Elaine de Kooning, Philip Guston, Jack Lenor Larsen, Louise Nevelson, and David Slivka. Also found are intereviews with John Cage, Stanley Kunitz, and Rose Slivka.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 7 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1947-2005 ( Box 1; 0.6 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1950-2004 (Boxes 1-4: 3.6 linear feet)

Series 3: Interviews, 1974-2001 (Boxes 5-6; 1.6 linear feet)

Series 4: Writings, Notes, and Related Research, 1954-2001 (Boxes 6-11, OV 23; 4.8 linear feet)

Series 5: Subject Files, 1958-2004 (Boxes 11-18, 22, OV 23; 7.4 linear feet)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1952-2006 (Boxes 18-20, OV 23; 1.9 linear feet)

Series 7: Photographs, circa 1947-1990s (Boxes 20-21; 1 linear feet)

Biographical / Historical:

Crafts expert Rose Slivka (1919-2004) was an editor, educator, and critic in New York City and East Hampton, NY. Slivka edited Craft Horizons magazine from 1957-1979, and then founded Crafts International, which published its first issue in 1980.

Rose Slivka was very active in the American Crafts Council and World Crafts Council, and promoted crafts by participating in conferences around the world, acting as a juror of competitions, writing, and teaching. The author of books and articles about crafts, including the entry on "Handicrafts" in the 1961 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica, Slivka was tireless in her search for information pertaining to crafts of all nations. Her study of the subject was integrated into a strong, far-reaching campaign to include sculpture as a craft and promote crafts on a par with fine art. She was also interested in poetry and taught courses in art criticism at New York University and the New School for Social Research.

Many of Slivka's articles on craft, painting and sculpture have been published in periodicals such as Art in America, Architectural Digest, and The New York Times. Books and exhibition catalogs include The Crafts of the Modern World (1964); The Object as Poet (1976), Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC; Peter Voulkos: A Dialogue in Clay (1978); California Clay (1979), Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; and The Book as Art and Artist (1979), Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY. Slivka's writings have been translated into at least 7 languages.

Slivka was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts Critics Fellowship in 1976 and between 1980 and 1982 conducted a research project on "Criticism and Scholarship in Modern Craft" also sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. She was awarded The Rhode Island School of Design President's Fellows Award in 1982, and its highest honor, the Athena Medal. In addition, she served on the boards of directors for several New York City organizations including Clayworks Studio Workshop, New York Experimental Glassworks, and Center for Book Arts.

Following her career as a magazine editor, international speaker on crafts, writer, and educator, Slivka moved to East Hampton, Long Island, where she continued to write poetry and was art critic for The East Hampton Star newspaper.

Rose Slivka's was married to sculptor David Slivka; the couple had 2 children and eventually divorced. She died of heart failure in Southampton, NY, on September 2, 2004.

Provenance:

The Rose Slivka papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Slivka's daughter, Charlotte Slivka, in 2008 and 2012.

Restrictions:

Use of original materials requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington D.C. research center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

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.

Occupation:

Editors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Art critics -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Interviews  Search this

Women authors  Search this

Women art critics  Search this

Women educators  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Diaries

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Citation:

Rose Slivka papers, circa 1947-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.slivrose

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e61796b1-d82d-43f5-bf61-c595421a8fd0

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-slivrose

Creator:

Nasisse, Andy S., 1946-  Search this

Names:

Bailey, E. M. (Eldren M.)  Search this

Carpenter, Miles B. (Miles Burkholder), 1889-  Search this

Carroll, Tessie  Search this

Damonte, Emanuel "Litto", d. 1985  Search this

Dinsmoor, Samuel Perry, 1843-1932  Search this

Doyle, Sam, 1906-1985  Search this

Ehn, John Henry, 1896-1981  Search this

Finster, Howard, 1916-2001  Search this

Forester, Laura Pope, 1873-1953  Search this

Hall, Dilmus, 1900-1987  Search this

Hall, Irene Gibson, ca. 1895-1983  Search this

Harvey, Bessie, 1929-  Search this

McKissack, Jeff, 1902-1980  Search this

Milkovitch, John, 1912-1988  Search this

Murry, J. B. (John B.), 1908-1988  Search this

Prisbrey, Tressa  Search this

Pugh, Dow, 1906-  Search this

Ratcliffe, W. T., 1882-1956  Search this

Rice, William Carlton, 1930-2004  Search this

Robertson, Royal  Search this

St. EOM, 1908-1986  Search this

Thomas, Son, 1926-1993  Search this

Tolliver, Mose, 1920-  Search this

Van Zant, Frank, 1911-1989  Search this

Zoetl, Joseph, 1878-1961  Search this

Extent:

0.8 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Date:

circa 1979-circa 1986

Summary:

The Andy Nasisse files relating to self-taught artists measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1979 to 1986, with additional undated materials. Included are artist files on twenty-five self-taught artists. Files consist primarily of black and white photographs of artists, their artworks, and photographs of unidentified artworks. Also included is a letter discussing artist Howard Finster's first dealer, Jeffrey Camp, and in which Nasisse offers his advice to Finster to limit production of his work. An audio recording of an interview with Miles Carpenter conducted by Nasisse, and a documentary about J. B. Murray, A Video Documentary of an Artist and His Work, are also present in these files. The documentary features many of Murray's paintings and drawings, as well as his comments on his art and visions.

The artists included in the files are Eldren M. (E. M.) Bailey, Miles Carpenter, Tessie Carroll, Emanuel "Litto" Damonte, Samuel Perry (S.P.) Dinsmoor, Sam Doyle, John Ehn, Howard Finster, Laura Pope Forrester, Dilmus Hall, Irene Hall, Bessie Harvey, St. EOM (Eddie Owens Martin), Jeff McKissack, John Milkovitch, J. B. Murray, Grandma Tressa Prisbrey, Dow Pugh, W.T. Ratcliffe (or Ratliff), William Carlton Rice (Mr. Rice), Royal Robertson, James "Son Ford" Thomas, Mose Tolliver, Frank van Zant (Chief Rolling Mountain Thunder), and Brother Joseph Zoetl.

Scope and Contents:

The Andy Nasisse files relating to self-taught artists measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1979 to 1986, with additional undated materials. Included are artist files on twenty-five self-taught artists. Files consist primarily of black and white photographs of artists, their artworks, and photographs of unidentified artworks. Also included is a letter discussing artist Howard Finster's first dealer, Jeffrey Camp, and in which Nasisse offers his advice to Finster to limit production of his work. An audio recording of an interview with Miles Carpenter conducted by Nasisse, and a documentary about J. B. Murray, A Video Documentary of an Artist and His Work, are also present in these files. The documentary features many of Murray's paintings and drawings, as well as his comments on his art and visions.

The artists included in the files are Eldren M. (E. M.) Bailey, Miles Carpenter, Tessie Carroll, Emanuel "Litto" Damonte, Samuel Perry (S.P.) Dinsmoor, Sam Doyle, John Ehn, Howard Finster, Laura Pope Forrester, Dilmus Hall, Irene Hall, Bessie Harvey, St. EOM (Eddie Owens Martin), Jeff McKissack, John Milkovitch, J. B. Murray, Grandma Tressa Prisbrey, Dow Pugh, W.T. Ratcliffe (or Ratliff), William Carlton Rice (Mr. Rice), Royal Robertson, James "Son Ford" Thomas, Mose Tolliver, Frank van Zant (Chief Rolling Mountain Thunder), and Brother Joseph Zoetl.

Biographical / Historical:

Andy Nasisse (1946-) is a ceramicist sculptor, potter, and former professor at the University of Georgia. Starting in the 1970s, he visited self-taught artists and photographed their art, environments and, in some cases, conducted interviews with them. He has had a solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia and is the recipient of the Art Regional Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Miles Carpenter (also known as Miles Burkholder Carpenter or Miles B. Carpenter) (1889-1985) was a sculptor active in Waverly, Virginia who carved figures and animals from wood and referred to some as "advertisements."

Tessie Carroll was an Oklahoma folk artist known for her rock sculptures and carvings.

Eldren M. (E.M.) Bailey (1903-1987) was an African American sculptor and painter from Atlanta, Georgia whose sculptures were influenced from his background making grave markers.

Emanuel "Litto" Damonte (1892-1985) started collecting hubcaps in 1957 and created an art environment on his property in Napa Country, California, known as Hubcap Ranch.

Samuel Perry (S.P). Dinsmoor (1843-1932) was a Kansan sculptor who designed a sculpture garden at his home called the Garden of Eden," consisting of over 200 concrete works reflecting his religious and political beliefs.

Sam Doyle (1906-1985) was an African American artist born on St. Helena, an island off the coast of South Carolina, whose colorful paintings document the island's people and Gullah culture.

John Ehn (1887-1981) was a former trapper turned sculptor who decorated the landscape of his Californian motel, Old Trapper's Lodge, with sculptures depicting myths and the Old West.

Howard Finster (1916-2001) was a Georgian folk artist and Baptist minister known for his former home, Paradise Garden, consisting of constructions, found objects and sculptures.

Laura Pope Forrester (1873-1953) was a sculptor who created figurative works in her Georgian garden that depicted notable women and fictional characters.

Dilmus Hall (1896-1987) was an African American artist whose sculptural works are associated with religious customs that combine African traditions and Christianity.

Irene Hall was an Oklahoman artist who decorated her home with sculptural works she had made with found objects.

Bessie Harvey (1929-1994) was an African American folk artist from Tennessee who created wooden sculptures often inspired by nature.

Eddie Owens Martin "St. EOM" (1908-1986) was a Georgian artist who created a visionary art environment called Pasaquan.

Jeff McKissack (1902-1980) is the creator of The Orange Show, an art environment constructed in Houston Texas to honor his favorite fruit.

John Milkovitch (1912-1988) was a retired upholsterer who constructed the Beer Can House, by decorating his home with over 50,000 fattened beer cans.

J. B. Murry (1910-1988) (also known as J.B. Murray) was an African American painter who incorporated illegible text in his work which he interpreted with the use of a bottle of well water.

Tressa "Grandma" Prisbrey (1896-1988) constructed numerous structures out of bottles and found objects at her home creating what became known as Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village.

Dow Pugh (1906-1993) was an artist from Tennessee who created paintings and sculptural works.

W. T. Ratcliffe was an engineer who, in the 1930s created sculptures in Boulder Park in Jacumba, California.

William Carlton Rice (1930-2004) was a self-ordained minister who created a Cross Garden around his home in Alabama.

Royal Robertson (1936-1997) was an African American artist and self-proclaimed prophet from Louisiana whose work incorporated biblical themes, and references to "girlie magazines" and comic strips.

James "Son Ford" Thomas (1926- 1993) was an African American sculptor and blues musician from Mississippi who is known for his clay skull sculptures.

Mose Tolliver (1919-2006) was an African American folk painter from Alabama who painted with house paint on wood.

Frank van Zant "Chief Rolling Mountain Thunder" (1921-1989) was an Oklahoman artist who created a park in Nevada dedicated to the American Indian known as Thunder Mountain Monument.

Brother Joseph Zoettl (1878-1961) was a monk who constructed a miniature city of famous religious buildings at St. Bernard Abbey known as Ave Maria Grotto.

Related Materials:

Also found in the Archives of American Art are the Photographs and videos of self-taught artists; Willie Ann Wright photographs; Howard Finster papers; John F. Turner research material on Howard Finster; Howard Finster interview and recordings; Videos and slides on Dilmus Hall, Mary T. Smith, and J.B. Murry; Willem Volkersz interviews; and J. B. Murray drawings. There is also an oral history interview with Howard Finster conducted by Liza Kirwin in 1984.

The California State University, Channel Islands holds the Prisbrey bottle village collection. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill holds the Judith McWillie papers. The University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries holds the Howard Finster collection and the Howard Finster Tapes.

Provenance:

The Andy Nasisse files relating to self-taught artists were donated to the Archives of American Art by Andy Nasisse in 1985.

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 audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

Rights:

Video on J.B. Murray: Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce requires written permission from Andy Nasisse. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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.

Occupation:

Educators -- Georgia  Search this

Folk artists  Search this

Ceramicists -- Georgia  Search this

Potters -- Georgia  Search this

Topic:

Self-taught artists  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Citation:

Andy Nasisse files relating to self-taught artists, circa 1979-circa 1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.nasiandy

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw925d29844-be82-4471-9907-9d477d264625

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-nasiandy

Author:

Norris, James N.  Search this

Editor:

Abbott, Isabella A.  Search this

Hollenberg, G. J.  Search this

Object Type:

Smithsonian staff publication

Year:

1976

Citation:

Norris, James N. 1976. "The green algal genus Enteromorpha Link 1820." In Marine Algae of California. Abbott, Isabella A. and Hollenberg, G. J., editors. 73–77.

Identifier:

21564

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:slasro_21564

Author:

Norris, James N.  Search this

Editor:

Abbott, Isabella A.  Search this

Hollenberg, G. J.  Search this

Object Type:

Smithsonian staff publication

Year:

1976

Citation:

Norris, James N. 1976. "The green algal genus Blidingia Kylin 1947." In Marine Algae of California. Abbott, Isabella A. and Hollenberg, G. J., editors. 70–73.

Identifier:

21565

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:slasro_21565

Author:

Stejneger, Leonhard  Search this

Object Type:

Smithsonian staff publication

Year:

1891

Citation:

Stejneger, Leonhard. 1891. "On the snakes of the California genus Lichanura." Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 14, (878) 511–515. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.878.511.

Identifier:

84801

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.878.511

ISSN:

0096-3801

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:slasro_84801

Creator:

Crossfield, A. Scott (Albert Scott), 1921-  Search this

Names:

Eastern Air Lines  Search this

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)  Search this

North American Aviation, Inc.  Search this

Extent:

20.23 Cubic feet (42 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Audiotapes

Correspondence

Manuscripts

Date:

1940 - 2004

Summary:

This collection consists of over nine cubic feet of material documenting Scott Crossfield's aviation career, with emphasis on his involvement with the North American X-15. The following types of material are included: correspondence; reel to reel tapes; papers, manuscripts; newspaper and magazine clippings; aviation manuals; photographs; film; and Crossfield's notes and reports.

Scope and Content note:

This collection encompasses the entirety of Albert Scott "Scotty" Crossfield, Jr.'s career as an engineer, test pilot, airline executive, and speaker and advocate for aerospace education. Records in the collection date from Crossfield's time at college in the 1940s through his death in 2006. Crossfield's papers were donated to the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Archives by the Crossfield family in 2006 and a second batch of material was received in 2008. The collection was received without any apparent organizational scheme, but some items were received in labeled folders and these folder titles were retained when the collection was processed. One group of material was loaned by the family for copying and these items were photocopied and placed within the appropriate folder in the case of documents, or were scanned and entered into the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Archives image database in the case of photographs.

After his retirement from North American Aviation, Inc., Crossfield gave his papers to a former secretary, Marion Brown, so that she could organize them for his use in future writing projects. In February 1973, a U.S. Navy Vought A-7E Corsair II crashed into the apartment building where Brown lived and all of Crossfield's papers in her possession were destroyed. Due to this incident, the collection has more material from Crossfield's time with Eastern Air Lines and onwards, although the prior years are still well represented through records that were either retained in Crossfield's possession or copies that were gathered after the fact. There is correspondence from Crossfield relating to the crash in Box 11 of the collection.

The archival materials in this collection are organized into four series. The first series is composed of personal materials and includes school records, correspondence, personal photographs, records relating to various organizations in which Crossfield was active, information relating to the publication of Crossfield's autobiography, Always Another Dawn, other writings by Crossfield, financial records, subject files assembled by Crossfield, philatelic materials (Crossfield was an active collector and was a founding member and officer of The Aviation Historical Foundation, a philatelic organization), and news clippings. The material in this series is largely organized chronologically. Personal photographs and subject files are organized by topic first and chronologically within each folder and organizations are arranged alphabetically by name first and also chronologically within the individual folders.

The second series contains items relating to Crossfield's professional life, organized chronologically by place of employment. This series includes materials relating to Crossfield's work at Boeing, the U.S. Navy, the Kirsten Wind Tunnel at the University of Washington Aeronautical Laboratory, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), North American Aviation, Inc., Eastern Air Lines, Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Crossfield's work as an Independent Technical Advisor, Crossfield's application for the position of Director of the National Air and Space Museum, Crossfield's time as a member of the United States Organizing Committee, and his work with organizations such as the Scott Crossfield Foundation and The Wright Experience. During the later part of his life, Crossfield toured the country extensively giving speeches, presenting awards, etc. and there is a large amount of material relating to these appearances in this part of the collection. These materials arrived already organized chronologically by individual trip and this organizational scheme was retained. Specifically, the professional life series includes flight reports, manuals, drawings, business correspondence, administrative records, presentations and papers, travel itineraries, notebooks, calendars, speeches delivered by Crossfield, and career related photographs (which are broken out as their own subseries). The professional life series also includes a section of miscellaneous professional items including job seeking correspondence, information on the patent for a power wheel braking or driving unit designed by Crossfield, and a folder of Crossfield's résumés.

The third series consists of audiotapes and is organized first by tape format and then chronologically within each category. Subjects of the audiotapes include speeches, a large number of North American X-15 cockpit recordings and radio communications, tape produced for a television program, and autobiographical notes. A number of the audiotapes include no description. With a total of 65 examples in this series, the most common audiotape format in the collection is, by far, 7 inch reel to reel tapes. Other formats in this series include 5 inch reel to reel tapes, 3.125 by 3.5 inch metal audiotape cartridges, and Dictaphone recording belts. Please note that these audio recordings are unavailable to the researcher at the time of processing due to the format and fragility of the tapes.

The fourth series of this collection is comprised of oversized materials and additional materials including galley proofs, news clippings, drawings, charts, professional records, and photographs. The organization of this series mirrors the folder titles found in the rest of the collection.

The researcher should note that the collection also contains several motion picture films relating to the life and career of Albert Scott "Scotty" Crossfield, Jr. These films are not included in the container list but a NASM Archives staff person can assist you regarding access.

Arrangement:

The A. Scott Crossfield Papers are organized into the following series and subseries:

Series I: Personal Materials

1.1 School Records

1.2 Correspondence

1.3 Personal Photographs

1.4 Organizations

1.5 Information Related to the Publication of Always Another Dawn

1.6 Other Writings by Crossfield

1.7 Financial Records

1.8 Subject Files

1.9 Philatelic Materials

1.10 News Clippings

1.11 Miscellaneous Personal Records

Series II: Professional Life

2.1 Boeing

2.2 U.S. Navy

2.3 Kirsten Wind Tunnel, University of Washington Aeronautical Laboratory

2.4 National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

2.5 North American Aviation, Inc.

2.6 Eastern Air Lines

2.7 Hawker Siddeley Aviation

2.8 Independent Technical Advisor

2.9 Application for NASM Director Position

2.10 United States Organizing Committee

2.11 Scott Crossfield Foundation

2.12 The Wright Experience

2.13 Speaking Engagements and Professional Appearances

2.14 Career Related Photographs

2.14 Miscellaneous Professional Records

Series III: Audiotapes

Series IV: Oversized Materials

Biographical/Historical note:

Albert Scott "Scotty" Crossfield, Jr. was born on October 2, 1921, in California. As a young boy, Crossfield was often confined indoors due to health problems related to pneumonia and rheumatic fever. During this time, he dreamed of becoming a pilot and designed and constructed model airplanes. Crossfield took his first airplane ride in 1927, at six years old, in an Alexander Eaglerock A-1 piloted by family friend Charles "Carl" Lienesch. Lienesch also encouraged Crossfield to become an engineer as well as a pilot. Unbeknownst to Crossfield's parents, he began taking flying lessons at the age of 12 at Wilmington Airport under the tutelage of pilot Vaughn McNulty. The family later moved to Washington State and it was there, at the Chehalis Airport, that Crossfield made his first solo flight in a Curtiss Robin. It was not until the summer of 1941, however, that Crossfield officially soloed and earned his pilot's license under the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA), Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP).

Crossfield enrolled in the University of Washington in 1940 and worked at the Boeing plant in Seattle, beginning in the fall of 1941, while still pursuing his studies. Crossfield's first assignment at Boeing was as an assembly page clerk. He was later promoted to the position of production expediter and shop salvage engineer. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Crossfield enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and continued to work at Boeing while he waited for an opening in a cadet class. In February 1942, tired of waiting on the Air Corps and eager to get into combat, Crossfield enlisted in the U.S. Navy instead where he joined the cadet class of May 7, 1942. Crossfield first trained in Seattle, Washington, and later was sent to the Naval Air Training Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he earned his Naval Aviator's wings in 1942. During his time in the Navy, Crossfield never fulfilled his ambition to see combat because he was selected instead to remain at Corpus Christi as a flight and gunnery instructor. Crossfield eventually was sent to Hawaii to prepare and train for an invasion of Japan but the war ended before this became necessary. During his time in the U.S. Navy, Crossfield flew the Grumman F6F Hellcat, Vought F4U Corsair, and the North American SNJ Texan, among other aircraft. After he separated from active duty with the Service, Crossfield remained active in the Naval Reserves and was part of an aerobatic team at Sand Point Naval Air Station that flew Goodyear FG-1D Corsairs.

Crossfield returned to his studies at the University of Washington in 1946 and was employed doing tests at the Kirsten Wind Tunnel at the University's Aeronautical Laboratory. Crossfield earned his Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering in 1949 and his master's degree in aeronautical science in 1950. After obtaining his degrees, Crossfield joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) as a research pilot. During his time with NACA, Crossfield flew many aircraft including the Convair XF-92A, Bell X-1, Northrop X-4 Bantam, Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak, Bell X-5, Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, North American F-86 Sabre, and the North American F-100A Super Sabre. Crossfield made history in the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket on November 20, 1953, as the first pilot to exceed Mach 2 (twice the speed of sound).

In 1955, Crossfield left NACA and joined North American Aviation, Inc. to work on the X-15 program where he would not only serve as the X-15 Project Pilot but also as a Design Specialist, a role in which he was an integral part of the design of both the aircraft and the pressure suit developed by the David Clark Company for the X-15 program. The suit served as a prototype for the spacesuits later worn by astronauts. Crossfield helped to develop the X-15's cockpit, control, and engine systems; structural design; propulsion system; engineered its escape system; and contributed to its handling quality requirements. He also developed the ground control test methodology that would later become standard on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs. Crossfield piloted the North American X-15 on its first captive flight in March 1959, first glide flight in June 1959, and the first powered flight in September 1959, as well as numerous other test flights, before the X-15 was delivered to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in February 1960. Crossfield also served as Chief Engineering Test Pilot at North American from 1955-1961 before moving to the Space and Information Systems Division first as the Director of Systems Test (1961) then as the Division Director of Test and Quality Assurance (1961-1966) where he was responsible for quality control in all North American projects including the Hounddog Missile (AGM-28, GAM-77), Paragliders for the Gemini program, Apollo Command and Service Module, and the Saturn V launch vehicles, second stage. Crossfield's final position with North American was as the Technical Director, Research, Engineering and Test from 1966-1967.

Crossfield joined Eastern Air Lines in Miami, Florida, as Division Vice President, Flight, Research, and Development, Flight Operations in 1967, a position he held until 1971 when he moved to Washington, DC, to serve as Staff Vice President, Transportation Systems Development (1971-1973). From 1974 to 1975, Crossfield served as Senior Vice President at Hawker Siddeley Aviation's U.S. subsidiary branch, an office he helped to establish. After leaving Hawker Siddeley, Crossfield served for many years as an independent technical advisor to the U.S. Congress. Crossfield also served on the United States Organizing Committee to plan the Air and Space Bicentennial. In the later part of his life, Crossfield traveled extensively to give talks, attend events, and make various professional appearances and it was on a return flight home from one such trip in 2006 that Crossfield was killed when the plane he was piloting was caught in a thunderstorm.

Crossfield was active in various organizations including the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the National Aeronautic Association (NAA), and the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP), a group in which he was a founding member. Crossfield also created the Scott Crossfield Foundation to support aerospace education. Crossfield was the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Sperry (Lawrence B.) Memorial Award (1954) and Chanute (Octave) Award (AIAA, 1958), Kincheloe Award (SETP, 1960), Harmon Trophy (1960), Collier (Robert J.) Trophy (1961), NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1993), and the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Trophy for Lifetime Achievement (2000).

Crossfield published his autobiography, Always Another Dawn, in 1960 with Clay Blair, Jr. and is the author of numerous other publications, articles, and technical papers.

Provenance:

Alice Crossfield, Gift, 2006

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No restrictions on access.

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Topic:

North American X-15  Search this

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Genre/Form:

Photographs

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Citation:

A. Scott Crossfield Papers, Accession number 2006-0041, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

A. Scott Crossfield Papers, Acc. 2006-0041, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2006.0041

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National Air and Space Museum Archives

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg28d41031c-4569-4e2e-b114-8a32f81be51e

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2006-0041

Author:

Dunne, James A  Search this

Burgess, Eric 1920-2005  Search this

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)  Search this

Subject:

Project Mariner (U.S.)  Search this

Physical description:

vii, 224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm

Type:

Books

Observations

Place:

Venus (Planet)

Mercury (Planet)

Date:

1978

Call number:

QB621.D86X

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_103189

Editor:

Mayer, Musa  Search this

Artist:

Guston, Philip 1913-1980  Search this

Author:

Guston, Philip 1913-1980 Works Selections  Search this

Publisher:

Galerie Hauser & Wirth  Search this

Host institution:

Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles  Search this

Physical description:

187 pages illustrations (chiefly color), portraits, photographs, facsimiles 29 x 24 cm

Type:

Exhibitions

Expositions

Exhibition catalogs

Illustrated books

Illustrated works

Criticism, interpretation, etc

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Ouvrages illustrés

Place:

United States

États-Unis

Date:

2019

20th century

20e siècle

Topic:

Figurative painting, American  Search this

Figurative drawing, American  Search this

Painting, Modern  Search this

Jewish artists  Search this

Ukrainian American artists  Search this

Peinture figurative américaine  Search this

Peinture  Search this

Artistes juifs  Search this

Themes, motives  Search this

Call number:

N40.1.G98 M36 2019

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Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1154116

Curator:

Als, Hilton  Search this

Butler, Cornelia H  Search this

Author:

Didion, Joan  Search this

Writer of foreword:

Philbin, Ann  Search this

Issuing body:

Hammer Museum  Search this

Physical description:

127 pages illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps (some color), portraits 33 cm

Type:

Exhibitions

Interviews

Biography

Entretiens

Autobiographies

Biographies

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Place:

United States

Date:

2022

20th century

21st century

20e siècle

Topic:

Biography as a literary form  Search this

Women authors, American  Search this

Screenwriters  Search this

Romanciers américains  Search this

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Literary  Search this

LITERARY COLLECTIONS--American--General  Search this

LITERARY CRITICISM--American--General  Search this

Novelists, American  Search this

Call number:

N40.1.D557 H36 2022

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Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1158939

Author:

Symposium on On-Line Computing Systems (1965 : University of California, Los Angeles)  Search this

Burgess, Eric 1920-2005  Search this

University of California, Los Angeles Department of Engineering  Search this

Informatics Inc  Search this

Physical description:

152 p. illus. 29 cm

Type:

Books

Date:

1965

1965]

Topic:

Real-time data processing  Search this

Call number:

QA76 .S98 1965

QA76.S98 1965

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_28610

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

Video recordings

Podcast

MIME Type:

video/mp4

Uploaded:

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:00:00 GMT

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian Live Events

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:podcasts_3856a2c6a429570d48a692ea1dd87e09

Creator:

Smithsonian Magazine  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Podcast

MIME Type:

audio/mpeg

Uploaded:

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST

Topic:

Inventions  Search this

Innovations  Search this

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Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day September 25th 2010

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Smithsonian Magazine

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edanmdm:podcasts_60a49e02b493eb0fd60dbe066fbae08a

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Smithsonian Magazine  Search this

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Sound recordings

Podcast

MIME Type:

audio/mpeg

Uploaded:

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST

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Inventions  Search this

Innovations  Search this

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Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day September 25th 2010

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Smithsonian Magazine

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edanmdm:podcasts_65a1c6f12a982d59edc68d472e5e1824

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Smithsonian Magazine  Search this

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Sound recordings

Podcast

MIME Type:

audio/mpeg

Uploaded:

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST

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Inventions  Search this

Innovations  Search this

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Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day September 25th 2010

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Smithsonian Magazine

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edanmdm:podcasts_9de310a8baf63dce46531d9f012f484a

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Smithsonian Magazine  Search this

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Video recordings

Podcast

MIME Type:

video/mp4

Uploaded:

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST

Topic:

Inventions  Search this

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Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day September 25th 2010

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Smithsonian Magazine

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edanmdm:podcasts_ca74c20f793947602a0c769b94b70a7a

Creator:

Smithsonian Magazine  Search this

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Sound recordings

Podcast

MIME Type:

audio/mpeg

Uploaded:

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST

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Inventions  Search this

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Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day September 25th 2010

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Smithsonian Magazine

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:podcasts_e96d4c177d8fdb7ed961188518b06d1a

Published by:

Playbill, American, founded 1884  Search this

Subject of:

Ntozake Shange, American, 1948 - 2018  Search this

Used by:

Booth Theatre, American, founded 1913  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper, metal

Dimensions:

9 x 5 5/8 x 1/8 in. (22.9 x 14.3 x 0.3 cm)

Type:

magazines (periodicals)

playbills

Place used:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

November 1977

Topic:

African American  Search this

Drama (Theatre)  Search this

Feminism  Search this

Gender  Search this

Identity  Search this

Sexuality  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dow B. Ellis

Object number:

2012.152.1213

Restrictions & Rights:

Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.

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Classification:

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ab3730e-e1bf-4147-a63e-74b05c4b3209

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.152.1213

Materials:

Linen, cotton

Dimensions:

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 40 x 96.5cm (15 3/4 in. x 38 in.)

Type:

MEMORABILIA-Events

Date:

1935

Credit Line:

Gift of Robert T. Skinner

Inventory Number:

A19750015000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Hangar:

Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv903985956-1691-4775-8b9e-342cffa3cc35

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19750015000

Author:

Keppel, Erica  Search this

Ruiz, Gregory M.  Search this

Tovar–Hernández, Maria Ana  Search this

Object Type:

Smithsonian staff publication

Year:

2020

Citation:

Keppel, Erica, Ruiz, Gregory M., and Tovar–Hernández, Maria Ana. 2020. "Re-description of Parasabella fullo (Grube, 1878) (Polychaeta: Sabellidae) and diagnostic characteristics for detection in California." The European Zoological Journal, 87, (1) 105–115. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2020.1721578.

Identifier:

154308

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2020.1721578

ISSN:

2475-0263

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:slasro_154308