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Issuing authority:

U.S. Department of the Treasury  Search this

Treasurer of the United States:

Burke, John  Search this

Register of the Treasury:

Elliott, William S.  Search this

Issuing bank:

Allenwood National Bank  Search this

Depicted:

Harrison, Benjamin  Search this

Manufacturer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 13 1/2 in x 8 in; 34.29 cm x 20.32 cm

Object Name:

certified proof

Object Type:

Exchange Medium

Currency, US

Certified Proof

National Currency

Face

Place issued:

United States: Pennsylvania, Allenwood

BEP certification date:

1920-04-28

Plate date:

1919-11-27

Series date:

1902

Crowdsourcing:

Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers

Subject:

NNC-Certified Proofs-Face-PA-box 36  Search this

ID Number:

NU.297219.037554

Catalog number:

297219.037554

Accession number:

297219

Bank charter number:

11593

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-c42a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1501144

Issuing authority:

U.S. Department of the Treasury  Search this

Treasurer of the United States:

Huston, James Nelson  Search this

Register of the Treasury:

Rosecrans, William S.  Search this

Issuing bank:

First National Bank of Cheyenne  Search this

Manufacturer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 13 1/2 in x 8 in; 34.29 cm x 20.32 cm

Object Name:

certified proof

Object Type:

Exchange Medium

Currency, US

Certified Proof

National Currency

Face

Place issued:

United States: Wyoming, Cheyenne

BEP certification date:

1890-12-10

Plate date:

1890-12-30

Crowdsourcing:

Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers

Subject:

NNC-Certified Proofs-Face-WY  Search this

ID Number:

NU.297219.045097

Accession number:

297219

Catalog number:

297219.045097

Bank charter number:

1800

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-f3d5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1508687

Issuing authority:

U.S. Department of the Treasury  Search this

Treasurer of the United States:

Treat, Charles Henry  Search this

Register of the Treasury:

Vernon, William Tecumseh  Search this

Issuing bank:

First National Bank of Williamsburg  Search this

Depicted:

Harrison, Benjamin  Search this

Manufacturer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 13 1/2 in x 8 in; 34.29 cm x 20.32 cm

Object Name:

certified proof

Object Type:

Exchange Medium

Currency, US

Certified Proof

National Currency

Face

Place issued:

United States: Indiana, Williamsburg

BEP certification date:

1917-04-13

Plate date:

1907-02-12

Series date:

1902

Crowdsourcing:

Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers

Subject:

NNC-Certified Proofs-Face-IN-box 7  Search this

ID Number:

NU.297219.008627

Accession number:

297219

Catalog number:

297219.008627

Bank charter number:

8625

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-6c41-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1472212

Issuing authority:

U.S. Department of the Treasury  Search this

Treasurer of the United States:

Roberts, Ellis Henry  Search this

Register of the Treasury:

Lyons, Judson Whitlocke  Search this

Issuing bank:

Merchants National Bank of Sauk Centre  Search this

Depicted:

McKinley, William  Search this

McCulloch, Hugh  Search this

Manufacturer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 13 1/2 in x 8 in; 34.29 cm x 20.32 cm

Object Name:

certified proof

Object Type:

Exchange Medium

Currency, US

Certified Proof

National Currency

Face

Place issued:

United States: Minnesota, Sauk Centre

BEP certification date:

1902-09-26

1902-09-26

1902-09-26

Plate date:

1902-05-31

1902-05-31

1902-05-31

Series date:

1902

1902

1902

Crowdsourcing:

Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers

Subject:

NNC-Certified Proofs-Face-MN-box 4  Search this

ID Number:

NU.297219.017989

Catalog number:

297219.017989

Accession number:

297219

Bank charter number:

6417

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-6918-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1481575

Manufacturer:

Curtiss Aeroplane Company  Search this

Materials:

Fuselage - steel tube with fabric cover

Wings - wood with fabric cover

Dimensions:

Wing span: 9 m (29 ft. 6 in.)

Length: 6.5 m (21ft. 3 in.)

Height: 2.2 m (7 ft. 4 in.)

Weight: 251.7 kgs (555 lbs.)

Type:

CRAFT-Aircraft

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Date:

1930-1932

Credit Line:

Gift of Robert E. Maytag

Inventory Number:

A19590100000

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station:

Vertical Flight

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv969d946cc-41d7-4912-a28e-f402c444d249

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19590100000

Manufacturer:

Sukhoi Design Bureau  Search this

Materials:

Overall: Composite Monocoque

Dimensions:

Wingspan: 7.8 m (25 ft 6 in)

Length: 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)

Height: 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)

Weight, empty: 705 kg (1.554 lb)

Weight, gross: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)

Top speed: 350 km/h (217 mph)

Engine: 268kW Vedeneyev M-14P, 360 hp

Type:

CRAFT-Aircraft

Date:

1983

Credit Line:

Gift of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

Inventory Number:

A20040001000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station:

Aerobatic Flight

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9c4c60a82-f329-4464-bbf3-17d869afa3c0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A20040001000

Creator:

Zorthian, Jirayr, 1912-2004  Search this

Type:

Video recordings

Drawings

Citation:

Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)6517

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215776

AAA_collcode_zortjira

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_215776

Creator:

American Red Cross  Search this

Subject:

Caja, Jerome D.  Search this

Type:

Legal Documents

Date:

1978 March 15

Citation:

American Red Cross. American Red Cross certification of Basic Rescue and Water Safety for Jerome Caja, 1978 March 15. Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)16062

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Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_16062

Creator:

American Red Cross  Search this

Subject:

Caja, Jerome D.  Search this

Type:

Printed Materials

Date:

1978 June 15

Citation:

American Red Cross. American Red Cross certification of Advanced Survival Swimming for Jerome Caja, 1978 June 15. Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)16063

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Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_16063

Issuing authority:

U.S. Department of the Treasury  Search this

Treasurer of the United States:

Huston, James Nelson  Search this

Register of the Treasury:

Rosecrans, William S.  Search this

Issuing bank:

Haskell National Bank  Search this

Manufacturer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 13 1/2 in x 8 in; 34.29 cm x 20.32 cm

Object Name:

certified proof

Object Type:

Exchange Medium

Currency, US

Certified Proof

National Currency

Face

Place issued:

United States: Texas, Haskell

BEP certification date:

1909-01-20

Plate date:

1890-11-25

Crowdsourcing:

Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers

Subject:

NNC-Certified Proofs-Face-TX-box 5  Search this

ID Number:

NU.297219.040339

Catalog number:

297219.040339

Accession number:

297219

Bank charter number:

4474

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-da76-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1503929

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/4 in x 10 1/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 20.955 cm x 25.7175 cm x 3.175 cm

Object Name:

Certificate w/ Frame

Place made:

United States

Date made:

1982-11-28

Subject:

Motion Pictures  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Corinne Entratter Sidney

ID Number:

2004.0166.48

Accession number:

2004.0166

Catalog number:

2004.0166.48

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7be2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1276397

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/8 in x 10 1/4 in x 3/8 in; 20.6375 cm x 26.035 cm x .9525 cm

Object Name:

Certificate w/ Frame

Place made:

United States

Date made:

1960

Subject:

Motion Pictures  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Corinne Entratter Sidney

ID Number:

2004.0166.52

Accession number:

2004.0166

2004.0166

Catalog number:

2004.0166.52

2004.0166.52

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-61c6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1276401

Creator:

Caja, Jerome, 1958-1995  Search this

Extent:

7.9 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sketchbooks

Moving images

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Date:

circa 1920-1995

Summary:

The papers of painter Jerome Caja measure 7.9 linear feet and date from circa 1920 to 1995. The papers document his career as an artist in San Francisco through biographical material; correspondence with family, friends, art organizations, and galleries; poetry, prose, and other writings; exhbiition announcements, newspaper and magazine clippings, and other printed materials, gallery and exhibition files; artwork, including sketchbooks and numerous small paintings, sketches and drawings, photographs; audiovisual materials including film reels, vido and audio cassettes.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of painter Jerome Caja measure 7.9 linear feet and date from circa 1920 to 1995. The papers document his career as an artist in San Francisco through biographical material; correspondence with family, friends, art organizations, and galleries; poetry, prose, and other writings; exhbiition announcements, newspaper and magazine clippings, and other printed materials, gallery and exhibition files; artwork, including sketchbooks and numerous small paintings, sketches and drawings, photographs; audiovisual materials including film reels, vido and audio cassettes.

Biographical Material includes a family history, a short autobiography, school documents from elementary through college, yearbooks, identifications and certificates. Correspondence includes letters numerous letters from parents, letters from some brothers, and letters from friends. Writings consist primarily of short plays and skits by Caja, prose and poetry, a journal, and writings by friends. Gallery and Exhibition Files consist of correspondence, inventory and price lists, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and contracts from museums and galleries where Caja did exhibitions or auctions. Personal Business Records consist of price lists, invoices, receipts for works he sold to individuals or institutions. Printed Materials consist of newspaper and magazine clippings detailing Caja's exhibition or his involvement in the gay scene of San Francisco. There are also books with inscriptions that were given to Caja by friends, and there are publication materials that belonged to Caja.

Artwork primarily consists of numerous small drawings and sketches in ink, chalk, and nail polish. Also included are sketchbooks of Caja's drawings and oversized paintings and sketches. Photographs primarily consist of personal photos of Caja and his family during his childhood, photos of his grand parents and geat grandparents, and photos of nieces and nephews. There are also photos and slides of his ceramic work and some of his paintings and sketches. The majority of the photos are of Caja taking part in various events around San Francisco. Audio-Visual Materials consists of video cassettes, audio cassettes, and motion picture reels. Videos document Caja reading his book, Caja taking part in events in San Francisco, his artwork, and a movie that he was featured in. Audio cassettes consist primarily of music, but also of Caja reading stories. Film material consists of people working in an artist's workshop, a pool party, and a satirical narrative between children and their mother.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as nine series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1949-1994 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1980-1995 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1980-1995 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1-2)

Series 4: Gallery and Exhibition Files, 1982-1995 (0.4 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 5: Personal Business Records, 1990-1995 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1960-1995 (1.3 linear feet; Box 2-3, Box 9)

Series 7: Artwork, circa 1980-1995 (1.7 linear feet: Box 4-5, Box 9, OV 13-15, Artifact)

Series 8: Photographs, circa 1920-1995 (1.8 linear feet; Box 5-6, Box 9, OV 14)

Series 9: Audio-Visual Material circa 1980-1995 (1.4 linear feet; Box 7-8, FC 16-23)

Biographical / Historical:

Jerome Caja (1958-1995) was a painter who worked primarily in San Francisco, CA. Caja was born in Ohio in 1958 and attended Clevaland State University. He moved to San Francisco in the 1980s and attended the San Francisco Art Institute from which he graduated in 1984. Caja pushed the boundaries of gender, performance, and art in the nightclub scene in San Francisco during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Caja died from complications related to HIV in 1995, during height of the AIDS-Art-Activism era in San Francisco.

Related Materials:

Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Jerome Caja conducted by Paul Karlstrom, August 23-September 29, 1995, and Letters from Jerome Caja to Anna van der Meulen, 1995.

Provenance:

The Jerome Caja papers were donated in two installments from 1994 to 1995. The first installment was donated by Jerome Caja in 1994, and the second installment was donated by Anna van der Meulen, executor of Caja's estate, in 1995.

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.

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:

Painters -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Topic:

Gay artists  Search this

Artists (LGBTQ)  Search this

AIDS (Disease)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sketchbooks

Moving images

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Citation:

Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

Identifier:

AAA.cajajero

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Jerome Caja papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c2f9d6a7-e986-4ec0-aad0-03ec1851addc

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-cajajero

Collection Creator:

Caja, Jerome, 1958-1995  Search this

Extent:

0.4 Linear feet (Box 1)

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1920-1994

Scope and Contents:

Biographical Material includes a family history, a short autobiography, school documents from elementary through college, yearbooks, identifications and certificates.

Collection Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

Identifier:

AAA.cajajero, Series 1

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Jerome Caja papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9beecafdb-8966-42a5-be01-8e89ba11cb45

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-cajajero-ref1

Creator:

Zorthian, Jirayr  Search this

Extent:

2 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Video recordings

Drawings

Date:

circa 1937-2004

Summary:

The papers of Jirayr Zorthian measure 2.0 linear feet and date from circa 1937 to 2004. The papers document Zorthian's career as a muralist through correspondence with family and friends; an interview, resumes, certificates, writings, and other professional activity material; clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, pamphlets on the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, and other printed material; and photographs of Zorthian, his friends and family, and some of his artwork.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of Jirayr Zorthian measure 2.0 linear feet and date from circa 1937 to 2004. The papers document Zorthian's career as a muralist through correspondence with family and friends; an interview, resumes, certificates, writings, and other professional activity material; clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, pamphlets on the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, and other printed material; and photographs of Zorthian, his friends and family, and some of his artwork.

Correspondence includes letters from family and friends. There are also a small number of letters from colleagues and art institutions in regards to exhibitions. Professional material includes sketches by Zorthian, an interview with Zorthian, writings and observations by Zorthian and others, and financial materials. Also included is "Creative and a Little Bit Crazy," a video recording on the life of Zorthian, and material related to additions made to the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children. Printed material consists of prints of some of Zorthian's artwork, newspaper clippings on Zorthian and the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, exhibition announcements and catalogs. Photographic material consists of photographs of Zorthian along with friends and family at the Zorthian Day Ranch for Children, photographs of the ranch, and photographs of some of Zorthian's murals.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1959-2001 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Professional Activity Files, 1970-2004 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Printed Material, 1959-2001 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 4: Photographic Material, circa 1937-1992 (0.9 linear feet; Box 2)

Biographical / Historical:

Mural painter, painter, sculptor; Los Angeles, Calif.; b. 1911; d. 2004.

Jirayr Zorthian (1911-2004) was a sculptor and mural painter in Los Angeles, California. Born to an Armenian family in the Ottoman Empire, he immigrated to the United States with his family following World War I. Zorthian earned a Masters of Fine Arts from Yale University and went on to study art in Italy during the 1930s. Among some of Zorthian's works are eleven murals for the Tennessee State Capitol, a mural for the United States Post Office in St. Johnsville, New York titled "Early St. Johnsville Pioneers," and "Phantasmagoria of Military Intelligence Training." In the 1960s Zorthian also established a summer camp for children on his ranch, Zorthian Day Ranch for Children.

Related Materials:

Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Jirayr Zorthian conducted by Paul Karlstrom, January 28-July 9, 1997.

Provenance:

Donated 1994 and 1995 by Jirayr Zorthian.

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:

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:

Muralists -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Sculptors -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Drawings

Citation:

Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

Identifier:

AAA.zortjira

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Jirayr Zorthian papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99b36cf48-2349-4c4e-a1b5-d92ddaae6f4f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-zortjira

Collection Creator:

Zorthian, Jirayr  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 12

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1987-1992

Collection Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Jirayr Zorthian papers, circa 1937-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

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Jirayr Zorthian papers

Jirayr Zorthian papers / Series 2: Professional Activity Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b8815c65-81ea-4b85-a04a-431ab4466120

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-zortjira-ref18

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

Symposia

Interviews

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2014-06-05T17:57:32.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolkways

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_BM8n7JSnu_g

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

Symposia

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2015-05-28T18:28:01.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolkways

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_Xl5eplGqoPc

Creator:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-04-13T18:18:00.000Z

YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

Topic:

Design  Search this

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cooperhewitt

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

YouTube Channel:

cooperhewitt

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_aEGyg2Z2XMw

Creator:

Rinzler, Ralph  Search this

Names:

Festival of American Folklife  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Greenbriar Boys  Search this

Jugtown Pottery (Firm)  Search this

Newport Folk Festival  Search this

Smithsonian Folklife Festival  Search this

UNESCO  Search this

Carter, Jimmy, 1924-  Search this

Hawes, Bess Lomax, 1921-2009  Search this

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002  Search this

Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996  Search this

Rinzler, Kate, 1937-2010  Search this

Sayles, Charlie  Search this

Seeger, Anthony  Search this

Seeger, Mike, 1933-2009  Search this

Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this

Seeger, Toshi  Search this

Watson, Doc  Search this

Extent:

106.32 Cubic feet (87.5 cubic feet of papers, 18.82 cubic feet of audio)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Field recordings

Correspondence

Phonograph records

Notes

Business records

Audiocassettes

Photographic prints

Black-and-white negatives

Audiotapes

Date:

1890-2011

bulk 1950-1994

Summary:

This collection, with bulk dates from 1950-1994, documents the life of Ralph Rinzler and his professional activities as Director of Field Programs for the Newport Folk Festival, Director of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival (formerly the Festival of American Folklife) and the Office of Folklife Programs (now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage), and the Smithsonian Institution's Assistant Secretary for Public Service. Includes personal papers, business records, correspondence, notes, photographs, audiotapes and field recordings.

Scope and Contents:

The Ralph Rinzler Papers and Audio Recordings encompasses a wide range of materials from Rinzler's prolific personal and professional life. Predominantly consisting of clippings, collected texts, correspondence, meeting notes, photographs, and production materials, this collection charts Rinzler's role in the mid-twentieth century emergence of community-based and institutional efforts to preserve, sustain, and amplify cultural heritage. As an assemblage of materials from all aspects of his life, the Ralph Rinzler Papers also reflect the many integral relationships he developed throughout the years with his colleagues, contemporaries, family, and friends.

Arrangement note:

The collection is currently arranged in 9 archival series as follows:

1. Biographical

2. Collected Texts

3. Correspondence

4. Events

5. Fieldwork

6. Meetings and Organizations

7. Notable Figures

8. Publishing and Production

9. Audio

The papers and photographs contained in the first 8 series are processed at an intermediate level, which means that all material was rehoused in archival folders, with folder-level arrangements and descriptions. Individual items within folders may not be fully arranged or described, due to the collection's level of complexity when it was deposited in the Archives.

When possible, folders were arranged alphabetically within series and subseries.

Biographical/Historical note:

Ralph Rinzler (1934-1994) was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and was interested in music at an early age. He was given a collection of ethnographic recordings from the Archive of Folk Song of the Library of Congress by his uncle, Harvard University ballad scholar George Lyman Kittredge, and they soon became his favorites. He became actively involved in the Folk Revival while attending Swarthmore College, organizing an annual festival on campus. He received his B.A. in 1956, and did graduate work at Middlebury College and the Sorbonne in French literature and language. Upon his return to the United States, he played mandolin for four years with the Greenbriar Boys, at times touring with singer Joan Baez. During the 1960s, he also studied, recorded, and worked with performers of traditional music, such as Doc Watson and Bill Monroe, both of whom gained international recognition in part through his efforts. In 1964, Rinzler accepted the position of Director of Field Programs at the Newport Folk Foundation, which involved the planning and programming of the Newport Folk Festival.

Rinzler came to the Smithsonian in 1967 as co-founder of the Festival of American Folklife (now the Smithsonian Folklife Festival) with James Morris in what was then the Smithsonian's Division of Performing Arts. After the 1976 Bicentennial Festival, Rinzler became the founding director of the Office of Folklife Programs (now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage) to establish a center for research, publication, and presentation of programs in American culture and tradition. As Director, he initiated Smithsonian Folklife Studies, a publication series, and did research for the Celebration exhibit, which opened at the Renwick Gallery in 1982. Rinzler was appointed Assistant Secretary for Public Service in 1983 and Assistant Secretary Emeritus in 1990. Ralph Rinzler died on July 2, 1994.

Shared Stewardship of Collections:

The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acknowledges and respects the right of artists, performers, Folklife Festival participants, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage in media produced, curated, and distributed by the Center. Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the Center's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To view the Center's full shared stewardship policy, which defines our protocols for addressing collections-related inquiries and concerns, please visit https://doi.org/10.25573/data.21771155.

Provenance:

The materials in this collection were deposited into the archives of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage over a number of years by Ralph Rinzler, Kate Rinzler, and Jeff Place in honor of the aforementioned. From the 1980s until Ralph Rinzler's passing in 1994, the Center received the majority of the audio tapes and photographs in this collection directly from Rinzler. With Rinzler's death in 1994, Jeff Place reviewed and deposited the majority of Rinzler's papers at the Center.

Until her passing in 2011, Kate Rinzler donated materials to this collection, with more continuing to arrive via her estate (as of May 2021). Many of these items were rehoused in the Kate Rinzler Papers.

Restrictions:

Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.

Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

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Genre/Form:

Photographs

Field recordings

Correspondence

Phonograph records

Notes

Business records

Audiocassettes

Photographic prints

Black-and-white negatives

Audiotapes

Citation:

Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.RINZ

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Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk51af02b1d-29bd-42f2-a8e7-d35c9bab6da0

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-cfch-rinz