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Agency history, 2017-2022

Creator:
Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative  Search this
Uniform title:
Smithsonian American Women (Monograph : 2019)  Search this
Subject:
Bunch, Lonnie G  Search this
Nunn, Tey Marianna  Search this
Stebich, Stephanie A  Search this
Gover, Kevin 1955-  Search this
Harmon, Liz  Search this
Coren, Ashleigh  Search this
Schneider, Jennifer  Search this
Davis, John 1961 September 24-  Search this
Springuel, Myriam A  Search this
Cohen, Sara  Search this
Kim, Kelly Doyle  Search this
Dowdy, Erin  Search this
Kapsalis, Effie  Search this
Kotcho, Carrie  Search this
Lemay, Kate Clarke 1978-  Search this
Moss, Dorothy  Search this
Youmans, Carol  Search this
Cole, Shelly  Search this
Holmgren, Meredith  Search this
Margolis, Emily  Search this
Nakasone, Sonoe  Search this
Seidman, Rachel  Search this
Tate, Angela  Search this
Wahl, Mariah  Search this
Delaney, Michelle Anne  Search this
Montiel, Anya  Search this
Johnston, Healoha 1979-  Search this
National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico  Search this
United States Bureau of the Mint  Search this
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum  Search this
National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center  Search this
National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)  Search this
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Because of Her Story Cohort Internship Program  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of the Under Secretary for Museums, Education, and Research/Provost  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of the Under Secretary for Museums and Culture  Search this
Her Story: A Century of Women Writers (Exhibition) (2020-2022: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Girlhood (It's complicated) (Exhibition) (2020-2023: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Music HerStory: Women and Music of Social Change (Exhibition) (2022-2024: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
To Live and Breathe: Women and Environmental Justice in Washington, D.C. (Exhibition) (2023: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Mixed archival materials
Place:
United States
Date:
2017
2017-2022
Topic:
Women--History  Search this
Women  Search this
Museums--Educational aspects  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Museums and women  Search this
Local number:
SIA AH00457
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_404786

Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records

Creator:
Herrmann, Emil, 1888-1968  Search this
Francais, Jacques, 1923-2004  Search this
Extent:
33.3 Cubic feet (61 document boxes, 30 binder boxes, 5 flat oversize)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Certificates
Photographs
Date:
1844-1998, undated
Summary:
Jacques Français was a preeminent luthier, violin expert, and dealer in rare stringed instruments. Emil Herrmann was also a violin expert and dealer in rare violins. This collection contains photographic prints, negatives, certificates of authenticity, and sale books related to their business as dealers and authenticators of rare stringed instruments.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of a wide-ranging photographic survey of rare stringed musical instruments and bows. Many of these photographs were made in support of creating certificates of authenticity for a wide variety of stringed instruments. The photographs date exclusively to the 20th century and were the product of both the Français and Emil Herrmann rare violin shops. The collection also contains sale books from the Français violin atelier in Paris and New York and a small number of office files from the Français New York shop. There are minimal correspondence and office files, from either the Herrmann or Français shop, within the collection.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1: Stringed Instrument Certificates and Photographic Reference Files, 1927-1979, undated

Series 2: Bow Certificates and Photographic Reference Files, 1988-1990, undated

Series 3: Emil Herrmann Photographic Negatives, 1931-1959, undated

Subseries 3.1: Violins, undated

Subseries 3.2: Bows, Labels and Checks, 1939-1951, undated

Series 4: Sale Books, Receipts, and Office Files, Programs, 1844-1998
Biographical / Historical:
Jacques Français was born in Paris, France on July 3, 1924 the son of Emile Français and Lucile Caressa. His ancestry can be traced to the French town Mirecourt in Lorraine, the traditional center of French violin production. Jacques's grandfather, Henri Français, was an official violin maker to the Paris Conservatory. His maternal grandfather, Albert Caressa, was a violin and cello dealer. The House of Caressa & Français was one of the world's renowned violin making and repair shops. They had acquired the former House of Gustave Bernardel in 1901 (the former House of Gand & Bernardel Freres in Paris founded by Nicolas Lupot in 1796). Henri sold his share in the business to Albert at the end of World War I. The House of Caressa was eventually taken over by Emile Français in 1938. The shop remained open during the German occupation of Paris in World War II and closed in 1981 after the death of Lucile Caressa Français. The Paris shop was patronized by some of the greatest names in music.

Jacques Français's early training was in the Paris shop, beginning work at the bench at age twelve. At age eighteen he was apprenticed to violin maker Victor Aubry in Normandy. He completed his apprenticeship with George Apparut in Mirecourt. He then worked in his father's shop on Rue de Madrid and in the shop of Fridolin Hamma in Stuttgart, Germany. He was sent to New York City in 1947 and worked under Simone Sacconi in the shop of Rembert Wurlitzer. After a year Jacques returned to Paris to work in his father's establishment. A year later, Jacques returned to the United States and opened his own shop in New York on 57th St. near Carnegie Hall. He pursued a career in the repair and sale of rare violins independent of his father. Over the course of its lifetime the shop became well-known and was patronized by many of the preeminent names in the concert world.

Many photographic images in the Français Archive originate with rare violin dealer Emil Herrmann. Herrmann maintained a shop at 148 W. 57th St., New York City and later at 161 W. 57th St., just opposite Carnegie Hall and even later at 130 W. 57th St. After Herrmann's retirement, Français acquired his extensive certificate and photographic archive. In 1964, renowned luthier Rene A. Morel joined the Français shop and became a close business and personal associate of Français. Morel and Français worked together for the next thirty years. In 1985, Emmanuel Gradoux-Matt was employed by Jacques Français. He became shop foreman in 1990. On February 1, 1994 Jacques Français, Rare Violins, Inc. ceased business at 250 W. 54th Street. Morel and Gradoux-Matt remained at that address and renamed the company René A. Morel Rare Violins, Inc. Jacques Français died in New York City on February 4, 2004. He left a widow, Beatrice Français, and one surviving daughter, Isabelle Français. His nephew, Gael Francais, a student of both Francais and Morel, continues the family luthier tradition.

References (Copies may be found in the Archives Center control file): Français, Gael. "The Français House of Violin Making: A Retrospective," Journal, Violin Society of America, Volume XIX, No. 3, 2005, pgs. 3-22.

Martin, Douglas. "Jacques Francais, 80, Dealer in String Instruments, Dies," The New York Times, Febuary 8, 2004.

Miller, Stephen. "Jacques, Francais, 80, Dealer in Rare Violins," The New York Sun, Weekend Edition, undated.
Separated Materials:
The National Museum of American History, Division of Music, Sports and Entertainment (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) holds instruments associated with the Fran‡ais atelier, most notably the Axelrod Quartet of Antonio Stradivarius instruments (See accession numbers, 2000.0013, .01, .02, .03, .04).
Provenance:
This collection was bequeathed to the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, Archives Center, by Jacques Français in 2004.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must use gloves when viewing this 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:
Appraisals  Search this
Musical instruments  Search this
Stringed instruments  Search this
Violin  Search this
Genre/Form:
Certificates
Photographs -- 20th century
Citation:
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Archive, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0872
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Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d6bae8a5-5d86-4db9-acbf-551fc30192a6
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0872
Online Media:

Erard Grand Piano

Associated person:
Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India  Search this
Albert Prince Consort of Great Britain and Ireland  Search this
Maker:
Erard  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (strings material)
leather, felt (hammers material)
wood (case: material)
iron (frame: material)
Measurements:
overall: 95 cm x 136 cm x 242 cm; 37 3/8 in x 53 9/16 in x 95 1/4 in
Object Name:
piano
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London
Date made:
1854
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert R. Axelrod and the Friends of Music at the Smithsonian
ID Number:
1991.0372.01
Serial number:
3964
Accession number:
1991.0372
Catalog number:
1991.0372.01
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Pianos
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-42e7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_606957

April 29 - Friends of Music at the Smithsonian, SI Lounge

Container:
Box 1 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-117, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Special Events, Records
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Records
Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa90-117-refidd1e701

April 30 - Friends of Music at the Smithsonian, NPG Hall of Presidents and Great Hall

Container:
Box 1 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-117, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Special Events, Records
See more items in:
Records
Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa90-117-refidd1e723

Sousa on the Rez: Native American Brass Bands and Beyond

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-07-19T21:19:03.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_cTZ7Oa01HuY

Music at the Smithsonian

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-03-10T17:12:43.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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SmithsonianAmHistory
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAmHistory
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_sgpEzy2AOAU

Curator John Hasse "Rewirement" Speech

Creator:
Smithsonian Music  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-07-25T23:20:24.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Music;Entertainers  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianMusic
Data Source:
Smithsonian Music
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianMusic
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_d1a84JgtgXQ

Tribute to John Hasse upon his "Rewirement" from the National Museum of American History

Creator:
Smithsonian Music  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-08-11T18:47:39.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Music;Entertainers  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianMusic
Data Source:
Smithsonian Music
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianMusic
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_b6Q5iCtC-Ac

Music at the Smithsonian, CAH and others, 5/5/1965

Container:
Box 15 of 20
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-142, National Museum of American History, Division of Music, Sports, and Entertainment, Curatorial Records
See more items in:
Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 15
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa07-142-refidd1e11135

Music at the Smithsonian, Cynthia A Hoover, 1967

Container:
Box 15 of 20
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-142, National Museum of American History, Division of Music, Sports, and Entertainment, Curatorial Records
See more items in:
Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 15
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa07-142-refidd1e11236

Journal of History Article, "Music at the Smithsonian," 1967

Container:
Box 1 of 20
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-142, National Museum of American History, Division of Music, Sports, and Entertainment, Curatorial Records
See more items in:
Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa07-142-refidd1e395

Music at the Smithsonian, Division-Center, 1971-1975

Container:
Box 1 of 20
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-142, National Museum of American History, Division of Music, Sports, and Entertainment, Curatorial Records
See more items in:
Curatorial Records
Curatorial Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa07-142-refidd1e607

How and When Did You First Engage With Music at the Smithsonian?

Creator:
Smithsonian Music  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-08-17T15:39:30.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Music;Entertainers  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianMusic
Data Source:
Smithsonian Music
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianMusic
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_FvZdk8O8PQA

Carcassi, Vincenzo

Collection Creator:
Herrmann, Emil, 1888-1968  Search this
Francais, Jacques, 1923-2004  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1751-1793
undated
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must use gloves when viewing this collection.
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:
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Archive, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records / Series 1: Stringed Instrument Certificates and Photographic Reference Files
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ea4c8f31-bbc5-4616-a1cb-7566ec9da5bb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0872-ref100

Carcassi

Collection Creator:
Herrmann, Emil, 1888-1968  Search this
Francais, Jacques, 1923-2004  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must use gloves when viewing this collection.
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:
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Archive, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records / Series 1: Stringed Instrument Certificates and Photographic Reference Files
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8da25dba1-bfe7-45d8-a599-2b51de980f80
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0872-ref101

Caressa & Français

Collection Creator:
Herrmann, Emil, 1888-1968  Search this
Francais, Jacques, 1923-2004  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1906
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must use gloves when viewing this collection.
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:
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Archive, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records / Series 1: Stringed Instrument Certificates and Photographic Reference Files
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ef2a48e2-6524-436c-87a8-bbe039708f2b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0872-ref102

Cargassi

Collection Creator:
Herrmann, Emil, 1888-1968  Search this
Francais, Jacques, 1923-2004  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must use gloves when viewing this collection.
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:
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Archive, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records / Series 1: Stringed Instrument Certificates and Photographic Reference Files
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep857bb32a2-2cd1-4ae6-83b3-f8452db4aa9c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0872-ref103

Carletti, Carlo

Collection Creator:
Herrmann, Emil, 1888-1968  Search this
Francais, Jacques, 1923-2004  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1927-1936
undated
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must use gloves when viewing this collection.
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:
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Archive, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records / Series 1: Stringed Instrument Certificates and Photographic Reference Files
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b244b9e6-5469-48cf-b2a8-e83b61d02fb9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0872-ref104

Casini, Antonio

Collection Creator:
Herrmann, Emil, 1888-1968  Search this
Francais, Jacques, 1923-2004  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1673
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must use gloves when viewing this collection.
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:
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Archive, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records
Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records / Series 1: Stringed Instrument Certificates and Photographic Reference Files
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b21319ed-6ef1-4c90-a886-4b705cf8a63e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0872-ref105

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