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From Hockey Player to Mars Rover Engineer: Kobie Boykins My Path

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-04-24T13:00:14.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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airandspace
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
EDAN-URL:
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Athletes and Communication

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-01-16T15:00:31.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
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Simply the Best

Artist:
Bart Forbes, born 1939  Search this
Sitter:
Larry Joe Bird, born 7 Dec 1956  Search this
Wayne Gretzky, born 26 Jan 1961  Search this
Medium:
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 63.5 x 48.3 x 3.2cm (25 x 19 x 1 1/4")
Frame: 76.2 x 60.6 x 6.7cm (30 x 23 7/8 x 2 5/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1985
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Helmet  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Basketball  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Skates  Search this
Larry Joe Bird: Male  Search this
Larry Joe Bird: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Basketball  Search this
Larry Joe Bird: Sports and Recreation\Coach\Basketball  Search this
Wayne Gretzky: Male  Search this
Wayne Gretzky: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Hockey  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.88.TC175
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Bart Forbes
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm404b285fb-6008-457d-a9ca-d7ece080c760
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.88.TC175

Art Print, Ice Hockey Player Gordie Howe

Depicted (sitter):
Howe, Gordie  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 in x 7 3/4 in; 27.94 cm x 19.685 cm
Object Name:
lithograph, ice hockey
Date made:
1960s
Subject:
Sports  Search this
Ice Hockey  Search this
Professional  Search this
Credit Line:
Sule Greg C. Wilson
ID Number:
1992.0165.07.02
Accession number:
1992.0165
Catalog number:
1992.0165.07.02
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-4eed-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1806348

Ice Hockey Skates, worn by Gordie Howe

Associated Name:
Howe, Gordie  Search this
Whalers  Search this
Physical Description:
black (overall color)
leather (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 3 in x 13 in; 30.48 cm x 7.62 cm x 33.02 cm
Object Name:
skates
ice skates
hockey skates
Object Type:
skates
Associated Place:
United States: Connecticut, Hartford
Date made:
1977-1979
Subject:
Ice Hockey  Search this
Sports  Search this
Professional  Search this
Credit Line:
From Mr. Robert W. Gorman
ID Number:
1988.0806.01
Accession number:
1988.0806
Catalog number:
1988.0806.01
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-07c2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_683717

Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun with insert essay ‘Sweet Lorraine'

Published by:
Playbill, American, founded 1884  Search this
Written by:
James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987  Search this
Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Edited by:
Blake Ross  Search this
Subject of:
Lorraine Hansberry, American, 1930 - 1965  Search this
Kenny Leon, American, born 1956  Search this
Denzel Washington, American, born 1954  Search this
LaTanya Richardson Jackson, American, born 1949  Search this
Sophie Okonedo, British, born 1968  Search this
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, American, founded 1928  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Closed): 8 9/16 × 5 3/8 × 3/16 in. (21.7 × 13.7 × 0.5 cm)
H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Open): 8 9/16 × 10 3/8 × 7/8 in. (21.7 × 26.3 × 2.2 cm)
H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Closed): 9 × 4 1/4 (22.8 × 10.8 × 0.1 cm)
H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Open): 9 × 12 5/8 × 1 in. (22.8 × 32 × 2.5 cm)
L x W (2015.64.14.3): 9 1/16 × 4 1/16 in. (23 × 10.3 cm)
Type:
theater programs
Date:
April 2014
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  Search this
Broadway Theatre  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Drama (Theatre)  Search this
Families  Search this
Poverty  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Theatre companies  Search this
Tragedy (Theatre)  Search this
Urban life  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
Object number:
2015.64.14.1-.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Exhibition:
Taking the Stage
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56bcb8360-0dcf-45bb-baf3-3795638a0ac4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.64.14.1-.3
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Arthur Pope photographic album

Photographer:
Pope, Arthur.  Search this
Extent:
57 Photographic prints (Photograph album)
Container:
Item EEPA.2007-004
Culture:
Luba (African people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Albums
Photographs
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Belgian Congo
Date:
circa 1899-1900
Summary:
This album contains 57 photographic prints, dating from circa 1899-1900, depicting the indigenous peoples of the Belgian Congo (later known as Zaire and presently known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Subjects depicted include costumes, body arts (hairstyles and scarification), funerary rituals, weavers and blacksmiths. Culture groups represented in the collection include the Kasai, Kwango and Luba peoples.
Arrangement note:
Organization reflects the original order of the prints in the album.
Biographical/Historical note:
Arthur Pope was a Canadian commercial agent who traveled extensively in the Congo, investigating the rubber trade. Pope was also a celebrated athlete and hockey player who won the broadsword fencing competition at the Chicago World's Fair in 1895.
General note:
Title provided by EEPA staff.
Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Occupation:
Blacksmiths  Search this
Weavers  Search this
Topic:
Body arts  Search this
Funeral rites and ceremonies  Search this
Clothing and dress -- Africa  Search this
Scarification (Body marking)  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Albums
Photographic prints
Photographs
Citation:
Arthur Pope Photographic Album, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.2007-004
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo72c9fc998-245f-49fa-a6fa-bb1e41b0dc62
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-eepa-2007-004

Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards

Creator:
Korda, Ronald S., -1996  Search this
Korda, Catherine  Search this
Extent:
57 Cubic feet (259 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Albums
Baseball cards
Collecting cards
Posters
Programs
Stickers
Date:
1952-1996
Summary:
Sports and trading cards, 1952-1996, amassed by card collector Ronald S. Korda. The sports cards are subdivided by sport. Baseball cards, (1952-1996), comprise the vast majority of the sports cards, while football (1968-1996) and hockey (1968-1996) are the two next largest subseries. There are lesser quantities of cards for basketball, and only a few each for all other sports, such as racing, skiing, etc. Non-sports cards cover a large variety of popular culture topics, including motion pictures, television programs, popular music, toys, games, cars and trucks, comics, fantasy art, and many other subjects. Some ephemeral items are also included in the collection, such as sticker albums, posters and programs
Scope and Contents:
This collection is divided into two main series, Series 1, Sports; and Series 2, Non-Sports.

Series 1, Sports, comprises more than 90% of the collection. Within Series 1, the collection is divided into seven subseries:

Subseries 1.1: Baseball;

Subseries 1.2: Football;

Subseries 1.3: Hockey;

Subseries 1.4: Basketball;

Subseries 1.5: Other Sports;

Subseries 1.6: Sports programs, schedules and other paper ephemera; toys, souvenirs and novelty items;

Subseries 1.7: Sports card packaging.

Subseries 1.1 is the largest, with baseball cards making up approximately 70% of the entire Korda collection. Within the first three subseries, the cards are further subdivided into cards in sets, which are sleeved, and cards in packs, which are stored in card-sized boxes. Subseries D and E are in packs only. Both cards in sets and in packs have been arranged alphabetically by manufacturer, and thereunder, chronologically. Within sets, cards are arranged in numerical order by card number. In cases where, for baseball cards, titles of sets were unclear or ambiguous, the reference book Sports Collector's Digest's Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards (which in this finding aid will be referred to as Standard Catalog) was used to determine how card sets should be titled. Likewise, in the rare cases in which cards were not numbered within sets, the order used was that given in Standard Catalog. In the case of football and hockey, Beckett's Football Card Monthly and Beckett's Hockey Card Monthly were used as reference guides.

Series 2: Non-Sports, is arranged into twenty three subseries:

Subseries 2.1: Mass Media and Entertainment

Subseries 2.2: Education

Subseries 2.3: Comic Books and Strips

Subseries 2.4: Toys and action figures

Subseries 2.5: Literature

Subseries 2.6: Automotive Themes

Subseries 2.7: Crime and Law Enforcement

Subseries H: Military Topics

Subseries 2.8: Biography

Subseries 2.9: Fine Arts

Subseries 2.10: Adult Themes

Subseries 2.11: Beauty Contests

Subseries 2.12: Video Games

Subseries 2.13: Parodies

Subseries 2.14: Product Advertising

Subseries 2.15: Fantasy Art

Subseries 2.16: Monsters

Subseries 2.17: Card Games

Subseries 2.18: Stickers, patches and tattoos

Subseries 2.19: Toys, games, puzzles, post cards and posters

Subseries 2.20: Pogs, caps and gum wrappers

Subseries 2.21: Oversize of above topics

Subseries 2.22: Non-card items, relating to above topics

Subseries 2.1, Mass media and entertainment, is the largest of the non-sports categories, comprising movies, television and music. Other subseries are similarly subdivided. Unlike the majority of the sports cards, the non-sports cards are stored in small, card-sized cartons, which have been assigned the letters A through DD, and are stored in 4 Paige boxes and 1 document box. They are listed here according to titles of packs.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into two series.

Series 1: Sports

Series 2: Non-sports
Biographical note:
Ronald Korda, an employee of NBC television and a man of modest, middle class means, began assembling his card collection in childhood after receiving a pack of cards as a party favor. After that initial inspiration, he began his collecting hobby which was his passion until his death in March, 1996. In the early years of his hobby, he collected baseball cards, later expanding to other sports as well as cards on diverse popular culture topics. Among these topics are films, television, popular music, science and nature, comics and magazines, toys and action figures, games, and products, and in addition to cards, there are stickers, sticker albums, tattoos, gum wrappers, puzzles, games and other novelty items. Numerous foreign issues are included. He amassed his collection by attending cards and collectibles shows and seeking out reputable dealers, and by purchasing factory sets when they became available. He was selective and careful, and in the case of the sports cards, succeeded in acquiring complete sets of virtually every series which he collected. (With the non-sports cards, he tended to collect samples rather than entire sets.) This thoroughness is what makes this collection rare and possibly unique among any card collections in public or private hands. With few exceptions, there are no cards missing, and virtually all are in mint or near mint condition. The Kordas could have sold their collection for a fortune, but felt it important that the collection stay together as a unit. Mr. Korda, in an emotional article entitled "Collections Should Live Forever" written for Baseball Hobby News, referred to his collection as "my card family" and expressed the fear that the family would be split up after he died. He approached the Smithsonian late in 1995. Just days before the Archives Center was to acquire the collection, Mr. Korda died. Finalization of his gift was completed by his wife.
History:
Although baseball and other trading cards date back to the nineteenth century, with some of the earliest accompanying packages of tobacco, they gained great popularity during the Depression with the advent of the bubble gum card. In the post-World War II years, and especially during the prosperous decade of the 1950s, they began to enjoy tremendous popularity, as the technology for producing them improved. The market rapidly expanded, and cards for other sports and other topics became popular, just as competition among manufacturers was heating up. The earliest trading cards accompanied packs of tobacco, but were eventually used to advertise gum, cookies, soft drinks, baked goods, hot dogs, and numerous other products. Card manufacturers, such as Topps, changed card formats with each new set, varying the presentation of statistics, vertical and horizontal orientation, use of action shots, candid shots and portraits, and inclusion of puzzles, games, fold-outs, and other novelties. They also added new features, such as trivia questions, cartoons, and holograms. As the hobby has changed, so have trading cards. Today's glossy, high-tech trading cards bear little resemblance to the tobacco cards of the 19th century or even to the cards produced during the "golden age" of cards in the 1950s. This collection represents a very diverse sampling of the card hobby from the 1950s to the 1990s.
Separated Materials:
Some card packaging was transferred to the Museum's Division of Cultural History (now Division of Cultural and Community Life).
Provenance:
The entire collection was donated to the Archives Center in April, 1996 by Mr. Korda's widow, Catherine Korda. Some of the card packaging was transferred by the Archives Center to the Division of Cultural History.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270

Use of this collection by researchers requires compliance with security procedures more stringent than those required for other collections in the Archives Center. This is due to the high value and rarity of some of the items in this collection. Autographed items, and cards valued at higher than $300 by Standard Catalog and Beckett's are stored separately, and may be seen only with special permission from the Reference Archivist, and then only in cases (such as photography or scanning) where it is deemed a necessity.

Color photocopies have been placed in sleeves where these items would normally be stored. When using card boxes, only six at a time may be requested from the Reference Archivist, and unlike other collections, may not be reserved in advance (i.e., on each separate research visit, a researcher must request boxes only for that visit.)

Card sleeves may be taken out of the binders for photocopying only with the permission and the supervision of the Archives Center staff. Cards may not be taken from sleeves, except with the permission and supervision of Archives Center staff. This may involve making advance arrangements with the Archives Center staff. These procedures are necessary for the preservation of this exceptional collection in perpetuity.
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:
Baseball  Search this
Baseball players  Search this
Basketball  Search this
Basketball cards  Search this
Cards  Search this
Collectibles  Search this
Collectors and collecting  Search this
Football  Search this
Football cards  Search this
Football players  Search this
Hockey  Search this
Hockey players  Search this
Motion pictures  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Popular culture  Search this
Sports -- Collectibles  Search this
Sports -- 1950-2000  Search this
Sports cards  Search this
Television programs  Search this
Television personalities  Search this
Genre/Form:
Albums
Baseball cards
Baseball cards -- 1950-2000
Collecting cards
Posters -- 20th century
Programs -- Sports
Stickers
Citation:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards, 1952-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Catherine Korda.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0545
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Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85596ae8e-88e6-464a-9c5b-b7eae233d7d1
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0545
Online Media:

Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player postcards (undated)

Collection Creator:
Korda, Ronald S., -1996  Search this
Korda, Catherine  Search this
Container:
Box 236, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270

Use of this collection by researchers requires compliance with security procedures more stringent than those required for other collections in the Archives Center. This is due to the high value and rarity of some of the items in this collection. Autographed items, and cards valued at higher than $300 by Standard Catalog and Beckett's are stored separately, and may be seen only with special permission from the Reference Archivist, and then only in cases (such as photography or scanning) where it is deemed a necessity.

Color photocopies have been placed in sleeves where these items would normally be stored. When using card boxes, only six at a time may be requested from the Reference Archivist, and unlike other collections, may not be reserved in advance (i.e., on each separate research visit, a researcher must request boxes only for that visit.)

Card sleeves may be taken out of the binders for photocopying only with the permission and the supervision of the Archives Center staff. Cards may not be taken from sleeves, except with the permission and supervision of Archives Center staff. This may involve making advance arrangements with the Archives Center staff. These procedures are necessary for the preservation of this exceptional collection in perpetuity.
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.
Collection Citation:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards, 1952-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Catherine Korda.
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Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards / Series I: Sports / 1.3: Hockey cards, 1968-1996 / I-C-1: Hockey cards in sets, 1968-1996
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88328d1c5-e443-41c4-976d-b1cb90a0d4da
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0545-ref4619

Memoir

Collection Creator:
Craton, Forman H., 1902-1983  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1-2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1902-1933; 1934-1940
Scope and Contents:
An account of Mr. Craton's life from his birth on June 23, 1902 to January 1, 1924. Written in 1972, from old letters, genealogical materials collected by Mr. Craton's mother and memory.
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.
Collection Citation:
Forman H. Craton Collection, 1902-1983, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Forman H. Craton Papers
Forman H. Craton Papers / Series 1: Memoirs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e4b3d73e-225a-47e3-98b2-3d02f68d8afe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0454-ref253
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Newsclippings (see also oversized, Box 163), 'Benjamin O. Davis' (William Courtnay)

Collection Creator:
Davis, Benjamin O., Jr., 1912-  Search this
Container:
Box 12, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1955
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Collection, Acc. 1992.0023, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Collection
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Collection / Series 2: Military Career / 2.3: Materials Arranged by Posting / 2.3.14: Air Task Force 13 (Provisional) (Taipei, Taiwan), Commanding Officer and Vice-Commander, Thirteenth Air Force
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2b5223b15-362b-47b6-a45b-faea47cc33ed
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1992-0023-ref1933
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[Two men with tennis rackets posing outdoors.] caption no. 10017-A-3 : photonegative

Publisher:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Names:
Austin, A. W., tennis player  Search this
Herndon, Edward T., tennis player  Search this
Collection Creator:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (4" x 5".)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Forest Hills, L.I. (N.Y.) -- 1920-1930
Long Island (N.Y.) -- 1920-1930
New York -- 1920-1930
Local Numbers:
RSN 19010
General:
Company catalog card included.
Currently stored in box 3.1.73 [220B].
Caption on original envelope: "...Photo shows:Left to right--A.W. Austin, top man of British tennis who defeated Edward T. Herndon, (right) [sic] former Princeton hockey player, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4."
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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:
Sports -- 1920-1930  Search this
Tennis -- Tournaments -- 1920-1930.  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1890-1920 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass
Collection Citation:
Underwood &Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection
Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection / Series 3: Underwood & Underwood glass plates / 3.1: Underwood and Underwood Negatives / RSN Numbers 18987-19120
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d65b8f83-6ea2-4747-8d14-054e116fbe7d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0143-ref15426

Fred Wiseman Scrapbook

Creator:
Wiseman, Frederick J., 1875-1961  Search this
Names:
Early Birds of Aviation (Organization).  Search this
Wiseman-Peters (Fred Wiseman and J. W. Peters) (Aircraft manufacturer)  Search this
Extent:
0.59 Cubic feet (1 flatbox)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Tickets
Correspondence
Clippings
Date:
1909-1968
bulk [ca. 1910s, 1950s]
Summary:
Fred Wiseman, along with J. W. Peters and D.C. Prentiss, built a biplane named the Wiseman-Peters. During July 1910, both Peters and Wiseman flew the Wiseman-Peters and the following year Wiseman entered the 1911 Aviation Meet at Selfridge Field, Michigan. On February 17, 1911, Wiseman made the first airplane-carried mail flight officially sanctioned by any local U.S. post office and made available to the public when he carried mail, a bundle of newspapers and a sack of groceries from Petaluma, CA, to Santa Rosa, CA. After the 1911 season, Wiseman gave up flying.

This collection consists of a large scrapbook. Inside the scrapbook are newspaper clippings, correspondence, 1st Day Covers, race tickets, and photographs chronicling both Wiseman's automobile and aviation careers.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of a large scrapbook. Inside the scrapbook are newspaper clippings, correspondence, 1st Day Covers, race tickets, and photographs chronicling both Wiseman's automobile and aviation careers.

Note: The digital images in this finding aid were repurposed from scans made by an outside contractor for a commercial product and may show irregular cropping and orientation in addition to color variations resulting from damage to and deterioration of the original objects.
Arrangement:
Materials are in the order the donor attached them to the scrapbook. Correspondence is often located within the envelope that is attached to the scrapbook. Some materials are loose and have been left in the arrangement in which they were found, unless a portion of a newspaper article could be matched to its other parts.
Biographical / Historical:
Fred Wiseman (1875-1961) was born in Santa Rosa, California, and after attending local schools he engaged in both the bicycle and automotive businesses. Wiseman won considerable fame racing Stoddard-Dayton cars on the West Coast as well as in the Chicago area. He became interested in aviation after attending the Wright brothers' homecoming celebration in 1909 and the first Los Angeles aviation meet at Dominguez Field in 1910.

After these two events, Wiseman was convinced he wanted to learn to fly and so he returned to his home in Santa Rosa and persuaded Ben Noonan to put up $10,000 to build a plane. Wiseman, along with J. W. Peters and D.C. Prentiss, built a biplane named the Wiseman-Peters. During July 1910, both Peters and Wiseman flew the Wiseman-Peters and the following year Wiseman entered the 1911 Aviation Meet at Selfridge Field, Michigan.

On February 17, 1911, Wiseman made the first airplane-carried mail flight officially sanctioned by any local U.S. post office and made available to the public when he carried mail, a bundle of newspapers and a sack of groceries from Petaluma, CA, to Santa Rosa, CA. (The first air mail flight sanctioned by the U.S. Post Office in Washington, D.C., took place on September 23, 1911, when Earle Ovington carried mail from Garden City, Long Island, to Mineola; and the first continuously scheduled U.S. air mail service began on May 15, 1918, with routes between Washington, Philadelphia, and New York.)

During 1911, Wiseman had an active season of exhibition work, including flying for one week at the California State Fair. However, after this season Wiseman gave up flying because he thought there was no future in it. He sold his plane and returned to the automobile business. He later worked for Standard Oil Company of California. Wiseman was a member of the Early Birds of Aviation, an organization of pilots who flew solo in an aircraft prior to December 17, 1916.

Weldon Cooke, another pioneer aviator from California, bought and modified the Wiseman-Peters aircraft, renaming it the Wiseman-Cooke. Cooke flew the Wiseman-Cooke for exhibition and air mail flights. The Wiseman-Cooke aircraft is currently part of the Smithsonian Institution's collections.
Provenance:
No donor information, Gift?, unknown, XXXX-0618, unknown
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Automobile racing  Search this
Air mail service  Search this
Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this
Aeronautics -- Exhibitions  Search this
Airplane racing  Search this
Aeronautics -- Competitions  Search this
Aeronautics -- 1903-1916  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Air pilots  Search this
Wiseman-Peters #2 Biplane (1910)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Tickets
Correspondence
Clippings
Citation:
Fred Wiseman Scrapbook, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0618, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.XXXX.0618
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2b1a6ef9c-06ed-414f-adc3-98f31de066e0
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0618
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Drawings of Hockey Players

Collection Creator:
Wyman, William, 1922-1980  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Folder 17
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1929-1940
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
William Wyman papers, 1914-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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William Wyman papers
William Wyman papers / Series 8: Artwork
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93582440d-531f-4b51-b8ab-c6b54fa250b8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-wymawill-ref118

Artwork

Collection Creator:
Wyman, William, 1922-1980  Search this
Extent:
0.7 Linear feet (Boxes 6-7, OV 9)
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1929-1979
Scope and Contents:
The series contains seven sketchbooks with figure drawings, sketches of forms and structures, portraits, and project sketches. Also included are drawings by children, drawings of hockey players by Wyman, "Jester Lounge" drawings, sketches by Wyman shortly before his death, and a few prints.
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
William Wyman papers, 1914-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.wymawill, Series 8
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William Wyman papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw949a9379c-3622-4b1b-bc4d-63c14fbd9c25
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-wymawill-ref18

Brochure for the Fort Dupont Hockey Club

Distributed by:
Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, American, founded 1978  Search this
Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Closed): 8 3/8 × 3 5/8 in. (21.3 × 9.2 cm)
H x W (Open): 8 3/8 × 10 15/16 in. (21.3 × 27.8 cm)
Type:
brochures
Place depicted:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
after 1978
Topic:
African American  Search this
Communities  Search this
Hockey  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Sports  Search this
Youth  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Neal Henderson, Founder and Coach of the Fort Dupont Hockey Program
Object number:
2019.67.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© Fort Dupont Hockey Club
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cf0186aa-9585-43c0-99c2-21e4f9697370
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2019.67.2
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Embroidered patch for Ice Hockey in Harlem

Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Ice Hockey in Harlem, American, founded 1987  Search this
Medium:
thread and plastic
Dimensions:
Diameter: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Type:
patches
Place used:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
after 1987
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Hockey  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Sports  Search this
Urban life  Search this
Youth  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ice Hockey in Harlem
Object number:
2019.74.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© Ice Hockey in Harlem
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Exhibition:
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d2bed33d-d02e-426b-bc34-ef05d68194c2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2019.74.2
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Color photograph of Ice Hockey in Harlem students in 1994 Stanley Cup parade

Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Ice Hockey in Harlem, American, founded 1987  Search this
New York Rangers, American, founded 1926  Search this
Medium:
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
Type:
hockey pucks
Place depicted:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1994
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Hockey  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Sports  Search this
Urban life  Search this
Youth  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ice Hockey in Harlem
Object number:
2019.74.5
Restrictions & Rights:
© Ice Hockey in Harlem
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5adb5577e-470e-41a6-a290-456e3df2720c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2019.74.5
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Team USA Jersey worn by Bill Baker of the U.S. Hockey Team during the 1980 Winter Olympics

Associated institution:
U.S. Olympic Hockey Team  Search this
Physical Description:
fabric, synthetic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 32 1/2 in x 24 in; 82.55 cm x 60.96 cm
name piece: 4 in x 11 1/2 in; 10.16 cm x 29.21 cm
Object Name:
jersey, hockey
hockey jersey, olympics
Associated place:
United States: New York, Lake Placid
Date made:
1980
Subject:
Ice Hockey  Search this
Sports  Search this
Amateur  Search this
Olympics  Search this
Related event:
Olympic Winter Games: Lake Placid, 1980  Search this
Credit Line:
Sports Illustrated
ID Number:
1984.0940.05
Accession number:
1984.0940
Catalog number:
1984.0940.05
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-1f94-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_681122
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Lake Placid Winter Olympics pin, 1980

Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
enamel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1/4 in x 1 in; .635 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
pin, olympics
olympic pin
Date made:
1980
Subject:
Olympics  Search this
ID Number:
2022.0044.01
Accession number:
2022.0044
Catalog number:
2022.0044.01
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng440b049ad-3e9b-4569-895e-3203f1192fee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2014996

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