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Bremo

Creator:
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation  Search this
Cocke, Richard  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Virginia -- Bremo Bluff
United States of America -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County -- Bremo Bluff
Date:
1930
General:
Request for publications: Audiovisual Editorial Librarian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, P. O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, Va 23187-1776.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Plan views  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA073004
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA073: Bremo Bluff -- Bremo
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6555cbff6-39fa-42ae-bec5-ffabfde6c432
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19023

Bremo

Creator:
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation  Search this
Cocke, Richard  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Virginia -- Bremo Bluff
United States of America -- Virginia -- Fluvanna County -- Bremo Bluff
Date:
1930
General:
Request for publications: Audiovisual Editorial Librarian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, P. O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, Va 23187-1776.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Plan views  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA073005
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA073: Bremo Bluff -- Bremo
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6cdedd81e-647b-4b72-90a6-4ac1df9477fc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19024

Ash Lawn-Highlands

Creator:
Monroe, James, 1758-1831  Search this
Massey, John E.  Search this
Johns, Jay V.  Search this
Johns, Jay V., Mrs.  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Ash Lawn-Highlands (Charlottesville, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Charlottesville
Date:
02/12/1929
General:
Request for publication: Audiovisual Editorial Librarian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, P. O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Plan views  Search this
Gardens -- Virginia -- Charlottesville  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA049002
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA049: Charlottesville -- Ash Lawn-Highlands
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb66cf0ffff-251c-4515-9d67-1633ede34711
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19216

Ash Lawn-Highlands

Creator:
Monroe, James, 1758-1831  Search this
Massey, John E.  Search this
Johns, Jay V.  Search this
Johns, Jay V., Mrs.  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Ash Lawn-Highlands (Charlottesville, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Charlottesville
Date:
02/12/1929
General:
Request for publication: Audiovisual Editorial Librarian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, P. O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Spring  Search this
Plan views  Search this
Gardens -- Virginia -- Charlottesville  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA049003
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA049: Charlottesville -- Ash Lawn-Highlands
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e3f08566-ceef-4b45-93db-571bfd9b772a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19217

Mary Washington House

Creator:
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation  Search this
Washington, Mary Ball  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Virginia -- Fredericksburg
United States of America -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg
Date:
06/01/1931
General:
Request for publication: Audiovisual Editorial Librarian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, P. O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Plan views  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA038005
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA038: Fredericksburg -- Mary Washington House
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6ed16a0a5-9e5c-4048-8ff5-f964e83282aa
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19270

Kenmore

Creator:
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation  Search this
Lewis, Fielding, Col.  Search this
Lewis, Fielding, Mrs.  Search this
Lewis, John  Search this
Lewis, John, Mrs.  Search this
Maund, James  Search this
Barton, Seth  Search this
Thorton, John T.  Search this
Gordon, Samuel  Search this
Slaughter, Franklin  Search this
Beardsley, William  Search this
Barton, William S.  Search this
Howard, William Key  Search this
Fleming, Vivian Minor  Search this
Washington, Betty  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Virginia -- Fredericksburg
United States of America -- Virginia -- Fredericksburg
Date:
12/19/1928
General:
Request for publication: Audiovisual Editorial Librarian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, P. O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Plan views  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA064004
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA064: Fredericksburg -- Kenmore
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6fdd978ce-ddfb-4016-a31f-a8de1fa8aa9f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19274

Elmwood [VA]

Creator:
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation  Search this
Garnett, James Mercer  Search this
Garnett, James Mercer, Jr  Search this
Mitchell, Mary B. P. Garnett  Search this
Garnett, Muscoe R. H.  Search this
Garnett, James Mercer, III  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Virginia -- Loretto
United States of America -- Virginia -- Essex County -- Loretto
Date:
06/01/1931
General:
Request for publication addressed to: Audiovisual Editorial Librarian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, P. O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776. Negative # S 1312.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Measured drawings  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA204001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA204: Loretto -- Elmwood VA
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb649cfc14b-5019-4003-a42f-2d1116aa494c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19372

Mount Airy (VA)

Photographer:
Trostel, Mike  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Lantern slides
Place:
Mount Airy (Warsaw, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Richmond County -- Warsaw
Date:
06/01/1931
General:
Request for publication: Audiovisual Editorial Librarian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, P. O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Plan views  Search this
Measured drawings  Search this
Gardens -- Virginia -- Warsaw  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA067004
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA067: Warsaw -- Mount Airy
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6556284a5-f3dc-4232-846e-dbae1695a054
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19885

Carter's Grove

Creator:
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation  Search this
Burwell, Nathaniel & Elizabeth  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Virginia -- Williamsburg
United States of America -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Date:
09/01/1928
General:
Request for publication: Audiovisual Editorial Librarian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, P. O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Plan views  Search this
Measured drawings  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA053002
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA053: Williamsburg -- Carter's Grove
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6686e1145-3c50-4fc3-830c-3bedc34a0eb5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19927

Bacon's Castle

Creator:
Allen, Arthur  Search this
Warren, Walker Pegram  Search this
Landscape architect:
Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Virginia -- Surry County
United States of America -- Virginia -- Surry County
Date:
06/01/1931
General:
Request for publication: Audiovisual Editorial Librarian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, P. O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Plan views  Search this
Measured drawings  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item VA050002
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA050: Unidentified -- Unidentified
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6d3f3da93-1d98-4989-a4c4-8e3a43e2b0e7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19999

Accessing a Diverse Collection by a Diverse Library Audience with Dr. Carla Hayden (2018)

Creator:
Smithsonian Libraries  Search this
Type:
Lectures
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-07-25T15:07:31.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Library science  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianLibraries
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianLibraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_46EaGn1t_gU

The Life and Art of Elizabeth Gould (Facebook Live)

Creator:
Smithsonian Libraries  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-03-22T19:47:59.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Library science  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianLibraries
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianLibraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Di2H2HpAiDc

Artists' Books at Smithsonian Libraries and Archives with Anne Evenhaugen

Creator:
Smithsonian Libraries  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-02-08T14:36:36.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Library science  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianLibraries
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianLibraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_EdGrmQwPsXg

Books, Bytes, Biodiversity: Using the Biodiversity Heritage Library in research

Creator:
Smithsonian Libraries  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2011-04-15T14:28:49.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Library science  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianLibraries
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianLibraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_QgWq9erNL_s

Music HerStory: Women, Zines, and Punk

Creator:
Smithsonian Libraries  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2023-03-01T15:02:51.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Library science  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianLibraries
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianLibraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_XNioom0qbhg

Agency history, 1846-2019

Creator:
Smithsonian Libraries  Search this
Subject:
Turner, Jane A  Search this
Jewett, Charles C (Charles Coffin) 1816-1868  Search this
Adler, Cyrus 1863-1940  Search this
True, Frederick William 1858-1914  Search this
Maloy, Robert  Search this
Brockett, Paul 1872-1946  Search this
Corbin, William L  Search this
Clark, Leila F  Search this
Blanchard, Ruth E  Search this
Murdoch, John 1852-1925  Search this
Watkins, J. Elfreth (John Elfreth) 1852-1903  Search this
Huffer, Mary A  Search this
Shank, Russell 1925-2012  Search this
Smith, Barbara J (Barbara Jeanne) 1939-  Search this
Gwinn, Nancy E  Search this
Miller, Scott E (Scott Everett)  Search this
Choate, Rufus 1799-1859  Search this
Marsh, George Perkins 1801-1882  Search this
Carmichael, Leonard 1898-1973  Search this
Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887  Search this
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Librarian  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Office of the Director  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries New Media Office  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Administrative Officer  Search this
Biodiversity Heritage Library  Search this
Library of Congress  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Dibner Library  Search this
Joseph F. Cullman Library  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries  Search this
Type:
Mixed archival materials
Date:
1846
1846-2019
Topic:
Museum libraries  Search this
Libraries and museums  Search this
Special libraries  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Rare book libraries  Search this
Local number:
SIA AH00377
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_235260

Agency history, 1991-

Creator:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Anacostia Community Museum Library Research Center  Search this
Subject:
Carr, Timothy 1955-  Search this
Bickley, Thomas  Search this
Suleiman-Stewart, Tracy-ann  Search this
Collier, Shauna  Search this
McCrutcheon, Paul  Search this
Wilder, Baasil  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Anacostia Museum Branch  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture Branch  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Anacostia Community Museum Library  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries Anacostia Community Museum Library  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Anacostia Community Museum Library  Search this
Type:
Mixed archival materials
Date:
1991
1991-
Topic:
Libraries and museums  Search this
Museum libraries  Search this
Community museums  Search this
Historical museums  Search this
African Americans--History  Search this
Local number:
SIA AH00460
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_404792

Letters From Camp by Frank Chi

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-05-19T18:28:57.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianVideos
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianVideos
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_76WX0XUWTvs

Benjamin March Papers

Creator:
March, Benjamin, 1899-1934  Search this
Names:
March, Benjamin, 1899-1934  Search this
Rowe, Dorothy, 1898-  Search this
Extent:
15 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Lecture notes
Letters
Place:
China
Japan
China -- Description and Travel
Michigan
Date:
1923-1934
Summary:
Writer, curator, and professor Benjamin Franklin March Jr. (1899-1934) studied, lectured, and wrote in the United States and in China, and through his works gained respect as one of the foremost authorities on Chinese art during the 1920s and 1930s. His papers, dating from 1923 to 1934, document his professional and personal life in the United States and in China and include lecture notes and outlines; research notes; diaries; scrapbooks; and photographs.
Scope and Content Note:
The Benjamin March Papers span the years 1923 to 1934 and measure 15 linear feet. The collection includes: biographical data included in passports, obituaries, and fifty-seven condolence letters; lecture and course outlines; research notes; four diaries; one scrapbook; four illustrations including sketches for the March bookplate; fourteen photograph albums; printed matter; and 100 personal and artistic photographs.
Arrangement note:
The collection is divided into the following series:

Series 1: Biographical Information, 1927-1935

Series 2: Diaries, 1925-1934

Series 3: Writings and Research Materials, 1927-1934, undated

— Subseries 3.1: Lecture Materials

— Subseries 3.2: Research

— Subseries 3.3: Printed Matter

Series 4: Scrapbooks, 1924-1934

Series 5: Graphic Materials, 1925, 1933, undated

— Subseries 5.1: Illustrations

— Subseries 5.2: Photo Albums

— Subseries 5.3: Photographs
Biographical Information:
Biographical Sketch

1899 -- Born, Chicago, IL. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Isabel (née McNeal)

[1917?] -- Attended Lewis Institute and the YMCA College before transferring to the University of Chicago

1918-1919 -- Military service, Sergeant, Field Remount Squadron, No. 305, Army Service Corps

1922 -- Graduated from the University of Chicago (Ph.B)

1922-1923 -- Attended the Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY

1923-1925 -- Teacher of English, Latin, and Bible Studies at Hopei University; the Second Normal School; and the YMCA in Paotingfu, China

1925 June 25 -- Married Dorothy Rowe in Nanking, China

1925-1927 -- English instructor; Librarian; and Lecturer in Chinese Art, Yenching University Peiping, China

1927, summer -- Lecturer on Chinese art Columbia University

1927-1931 -- Curator of Asiatic Art Detroit Institute of Arts

1928 -- Honorary Curator of Oriental Aesthetic Art at the Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

1928 -- Appointed honorary curator at the Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

[1929?] -- Daughter (Judith) born

1929 -- China and Japan in Our Museums, published by the American Council, Institute of Pacific Relations

1931 -- Spent six months in China under a special grant from the American Council of Learned Societies to study 13th century painter, Ch'ien Hsuan

1932 -- Curator, Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

1932 -- Appointed honorary curator at the Detroit Institute of Arts

1933 -- Awarded a Freer Fellowship

1934 -- Standards of Pottery Description, published by the University of Michigan Press

1934, summer -- Organized, directed, and lectured at a summer session of the Institute of Asiatic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley

1934 December -- Died at home in Ann Arbor, Michigan after a five-week illness (heart ailment)

Far Eastern art writer, curator, and lecturer, Benjamin Franklin March Jr., was born in Chicago on July 4, 1899 to Benjamin and Isabel March. He studied, lectured, and wrote in the United States and China and through his works gained respect as one of the foremost authorities on Chinese art during the 1920s and 1930s. Although he lived only thirty-five years, Benjamin March was a respected and influential scholar of Asian art.

After high school, March attended the Lewis Institute and the YMCA College before transferring to the University of Chicago from which he graduated in 1922 (Ph.B). With thoughts of becoming a Methodist minister, March enrolled at the Union Theological Seminary in New York City. At the same time, March enrolled in art classes at the Metropolitan Museum. After one year at the seminary, March was presented with and accepted the opportunity to work in China. From 1923 to 1927, March resided in China where he taught and lectured at colleges. Initially, March taught English, Latin, and Bible Studies at Hopei University, the Second Normal School, and the YMCA. From 1925 to 1927, he worked at Yenching University in Peiping (now Peking) as an instructor in English, a librarian, and lecturer in Chinese art.

While in China, March met Dorothy Rowe, the daughter of a Methodist missionary stationed in Nanking. On June 25, 1925 the two were married. Ms. Rowe, whom March sometimes called Doré, had lived in China since infancy. The author of the children's story, "The Begging Dear," Rowe wrote children's stories with Chinese settings.

During the summer of 1927, the March's moved to the United States when Columbia University offered March an appointment as lecturer of Chinese Art. Later that year March was appointed curator of Asiatic art at the Detroit Institute of Arts. He remained at the Detroit Institute of Arts in this capacity until 1931. In 1928, March was appointed Honorary Curator of Oriental Aesthetic Art by the University of Michigan's Museum of Anthropology. The next year, Dorothy March gave birth to the couple's only child, Judith.

During this period March published extensively, including two publications, China and Japan in Our Museums, in 1929 and, Standards of Pottery Description, in 1934. In the latter, March developed a new technique for the scientific study of the materials and methods of manufacture of ancient Chinese pottery. ( Ann Arbor Daily News. -- "Death Takes Noted Curator". -- December 14, 1934)

In 1931, March received a grant from the American Council of Learned Societies. This grant allowed March the opportunity to travel to China and Europe to study the 13th century painter, Ch'ien Hsuan. In 1932, March was named a curator at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. The following year he was named a Freer Fellow. The summer of 1934 found March in Berkeley, California, organizing and directing the Institute of Asiatic Studies at the University of California. During the fall of 1934, March fell ill with a heart ailment. He was ill for five weeks before he died, at the age of 35, in December of 1934. At the time of his death, Benjamin March was survived by his wife Dorothy and their daughter, Judith.
Related Collections:
The Detroit Institute of Arts maintains administrative correspondence and files generated by Benjamin March during his tenure as curator.

The Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan houses the Benjamin Franklin March drawings collection, This is a collection of drawings by March for his daughter; includes illustrated poems of Pentwater Beach, Michigan.
Provenance:
Judith March Davis, the daughter of Benjamin March, donated her father's papers to the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives in 1995.
Benjamin March's daughter, Judith March Davis, donated her father's papers to the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives in 1995.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
No restrictions on use.
Topic:
Art, Japanese  Search this
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Architecture -- China  Search this
Architecture, Japanese  Search this
Painting, Chinese  Search this
Art, Korean  Search this
Art, Asian  Search this
Painting, Japanese  Search this
Art, Asian -- Research  Search this
Chinese language -- Terms and phrases  Search this
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Genre/Form:
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Lecture notes
Letters
Citation:
Benjamin March Papers, FSA.A.1995.10. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Judith March Davis, 1995
Identifier:
FSA.A1995.10
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Benjamin March Papers
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3ee55f56d-42a6-4612-8585-2aaed10572c1
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-fsa-a1995-10
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Creator:
March, Benjamin, 1899-1934  Search this
Names:
Yanjing da xue  Search this
Ferguson, John Calvin, 1866-1945  Search this
March, Benjamin, 1899-1934  Search this
Priest, Alan Reed  Search this
Rowe, Dorothy, 1898-1969  Search this
St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968  Search this
Collection Creator:
March, Benjamin, 1899-1934  Search this
Extent:
182 Items (typed unbound pages with solid wood covers)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Diaries
Place:
China
Beijing (China)
China -- Description and Travel
Date:
1925-1926
Scope and Contents note:
Binding removed, 9 ½" x 6". 182 pages. First entry, 30 June 1925. Last entry, 13 March 1926. Inscribed, "The Memoirs of MA". Wood cover. In the introduction, March wrote, "Chronicles of Benjamin" had, for three years, served as a journal, notebook, and record for himself of places he visited. Said that since he's now not alone that it is fitting to rename his notes, "Memoirs of MA." (Chinese name of his family). ["Chronicles of Benjamin" may be found in Series V, subseries B, photo albums.]
Scope and Contents:
A diary typed by the young Chinese art scholar Benjamin March from June 1925 to March 1926 describing his life in China. Events include March's marriage to the author Dorothy Rowe (1898-1969) in Nanjing, their honeymoon in Hangzhou and Suzhou, and their subsequent life in Beijing. March describes hikes through scenic areas in Hangzhou and Beijing; his acquaintance with scholars such as John Calvin Ferguson and Alan Priest; attending performances by Ruth St. Denis and Mei Lanfang, and his work at Yenching University.
The Memoirs of Ma
Biographical / Historical:
East Asian art historian, curator and lecturer, Benjamin Franklin March Jr., was born in Chicago on July 4, 1899 to Benjamin and Isabel March. He studied, lectured, and wrote in the United States and China and through his works gained respect as one of the foremost authorities on Chinese art during the 1920s and 1930s. March was East Asian art lecturer at the University of Michigan, and curator of Asian art at the Detroit Institute of Art. Although he lived only thirty-five years, Benjamin March was a respected and influential scholar of Asian art.
Local Numbers:
FSA A1995.10 2.3
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
No restrictions on use.
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
Art, Asian -- Research  Search this
Art, Chinese  Search this
Chinese language -- Terms and phrases  Search this
Painting, Chinese  Search this
Genre/Form:
Diaries
Collection Citation:
Benjamin March Papers, FSA.A.1995.10. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Judith March Davis, 1995
Identifier:
FSA.A1995.10, File FSA A1995.10 2.3
See more items in:
Benjamin March Papers
Benjamin March Papers / Series 2: Diaries
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc36bd63e4b-4db8-4872-ac06-0002023d7c84
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-fsa-a1995-10-ref40
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