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"1970s Commercial Spot - NPG/Mall," 16 mm Color Print

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions  Search this
Container:
Box 7 of 11
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-323, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Audiovisual Records
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Audiovisual Records
Audiovisual Records / Box 7
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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"A Brush with History: Paintings from the National Portrait Gallery" - Audio recording, November 19, 2003 (audiocassette)

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of the Director  Search this
Container:
Box 2 of 2
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 14-229, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of the Director, Exhibition Records
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Exhibition Records
Exhibition Records / Box 2
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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"A Glimmer of Their Own Beauty:" Black Sounds of the Twenties

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Publications  Search this
Container:
Box 6 of 6
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-011, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Publications, Publications
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Publications
Publications / Box 6
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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"A Glimmer of their own beauty": Black sounds of the twenties

Title:
Black sounds of the twenties
Author:
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)  Search this
Physical description:
[32] p. : ill. ; 31 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1971
Topic:
African American musicians  Search this
Jazz  Search this
Call number:
ML141.W3 N3X
ML141.W3N3X
ML3561.J3N27
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_37078

"A Kiss for Cinderella"

Artist:
Alfred J. Frueh, 1880 - 14 Sep 1968  Search this
Sitter:
Maude Adams, 11 Nov 1872 - 17 Jul 1953  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 28cm x 8.5cm (11" x 3 3/8"), Accurate
Sheet: 31.3cm x 19cm (12 5/16" x 7 1/2"), Accurate
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1916
Topic:
Caricature  Search this
Maude Adams: Female  Search this
Maude Adams: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Maude Adams: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the children of Al Frueh - Barbara Frueh Bornemann, Robert Frueh and Alfred Frueh, Jr.
Object number:
NPG.93.157
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Alfred J. Freuh
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm460acf02d-c935-418a-8b90-db11deec0bae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.93.157

"A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS: THE LIFE PORTRAITS OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS." Exhibition Dates: November 6, 1970 through January 3, 1971

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Note:
"A Man for All Seasons" focused on John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. In 1839 when Africans of the Mendi ethnicity mutinied and captured the Amistad, the ship that was carrying them to the United States and to slavery, Adams argued their case before the United States Supreme Court and did so without pay. The exhibition included a letter sent to Adams by Cinqui, the leader of the captives, whose freedom Adams won.

Congressman Adams argued against the Mexican War. On George Washington's Birthday, 1848, a resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives to thank the officers who had led the Mexican campaigns. Adams voted a lone and forceful "No!", then collapsed across his desk. He was carried to the Speaker's room where, some hours later, he died. The desk was included in the exhibition. So were other Adams objects, such as his cane, terrestrial and celestial globes, Adams' portraits, traveling case and a daguerreotype taken by Albert Sands Southworth shortly before Adams died in 1848. Organized by the Gallery's Director, Marvin Sadik, the exhibition coincided with the publication of Andrew Oliver's Portraits of John Quincy Adams and His Wife.

These exhibition records consist of correspondence; memoranda; newspaper articles; excerpts from Adams' correspondence; photocopies of Adams' diary entries; loan agreements; exhibition script; brochures; research notes; press releases; and photographs.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 361, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Exhibition Records
Identifier:
Record Unit 361, Series 6
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Exhibition Records
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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"A New Song Called the Gaspee" Broadside, 1772 - RIHS

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions  Search this
Container:
Box 6 of 9
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Box 9 contains materials restricted indefinitely; see finding aid; Transferring office; 5/2/1985 and 3/3/1999 memoranda; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 95-158, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Records
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Records
Records / Box 6
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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"A Proclamation . . . " by the King, for suppressing Rebellion and Sedition August 23, 1775 - NYPL

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions  Search this
Container:
Box 3 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 99-106, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Exhibition Records
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Exhibition Records
Exhibition Records / Box 3
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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"ABROAD IN AMERICA: VISITORS TO THE NEW NATION, 1776-1914." Exhibition Dates: April 9, 1976 through January 30, 1977

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Note:
The exhibition, organized by Marc Pachter, historian of the Gallery, documented foreign visitors to the United States and their reactions to the young country. The exhibition focused on the observations made by travelers from Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia and Russia. The United States was many things to these visitors: admirable to some and deplorable to others. They expressed their observations in various ways -- speeches, personal letters, diaries, maps, newspaper articles, books, paintings, sketches and even music. The exhibition illustrated the range of their diverse perspectives on a changing America, from the Revolutionary period, through slavery, the Civil War and World War I years. Some non-portrait visual materials were used to complement and supplement a particular subject in the exhibition. Marc Pachter was curator of this exhibition.

Records in this series consist of National Portrait Gallery correspondence, soliciting associative objects from the public; from private collections in the United States and abroad; loan agreements; photographs of women and men who visited the United States; documents and photographs of associative objects through which the visitors told their stories; pamphlets; brochures; excerpts from books and personal letters; newspaper articles; checklists and scripts; exhibition labels; and lists of lenders.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 361, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Exhibition Records
Identifier:
Record Unit 361, Series 12
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Exhibition Records
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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"AMERICAN PRESIDENCY IN POLITICAL CARTOONS, 1776-1976." Exhibition Dates: October 15 through November 28, 1976

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Note:
The exhibition presented cartoonists' interpretations of the United States presidency and the people who occupied it over a two-hundred year period. Using more than 150 graphics to demonstrate the consistent irreverence with which political cartoonists have portrayed the nation's leaders, from George Washington to Gerald Ford, the exhibition highlighted the cartoonists' pungent and satirical criticism. Organized by the University of California, Berkeley, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the exhibition also illustrated the evolution of political cartoons from precise, carefully drawn early works to the latest styles adopted by contemporary artists such as Pat Oliphant, Herbert Lawrence Block (Herblock) and others. This series consists of the exhibition records, correspondence, exhibition checklists and scripts, brochures, loan agreements, photographs and photographic negatives.

The exhibition was sponsored by the University of California and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 361, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Exhibition Records
Identifier:
Record Unit 361, Series 16
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Exhibition Records
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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"AMERICAN SELF-PORTRAITS." Exhibition Dates: February 1 through March 15, 1974

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Note:
This exhibition, organized by the International Exhibition Foundation as a loan exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, included a collection of 109 important works selected by a historian and an author in the field of American art, Alfred Frankenstein and Ann Van Devanter, who jointly curated the exhibition as well. The exhibition depicted 300 years of changing tastes and fashion in portraiture, styles, techniques, interior decor, landscapes and characters of a diverse group of artists. Some visual materials were used to complement and supplement a particular subject in the exhibition. This series contains National Portrait Gallery correspondence, exhibition checklists, labels and scripts and an assortment of photographs of self-portraits.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 361, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Exhibition Records
Identifier:
Record Unit 361, Series 10
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Exhibition Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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"Abroad In America" Exhibit (Manuscripts)

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Administrative Office  Search this
Container:
Box 9 of 14
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 379, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Administrative Office, Central Administrative Records
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Central Administrative Records
Central Administrative Records / Box 9
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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"Aida"

Artist:
Alfred J. Frueh, 1880 - 14 Sep 1968  Search this
Sitter:
Enrico Caruso, 25 Feb 1873 - 2 Aug 1921  Search this
Medium:
Opaque white, watercolor and ink on board
Dimensions:
Image: 33.6cm x 26.7cm (13 1/4" x 10 1/2"), Accurate
Board: 38cm x 28.7cm (14 15/16" x 11 5/16"), Accurate
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1911
Topic:
Caricature  Search this
Enrico Caruso: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Enrico Caruso: Male  Search this
Enrico Caruso: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Opera singer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the children of Al Frueh - Barbara Frueh Bornemann, Robert Frueh and Alfred Frueh, Jr.
Object number:
NPG.93.165
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Alfred J. Freuh
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41ffddf0b-3ca2-449d-9e61-23403827a2fb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.93.165

"Albion" Labels: Rooms 1-

Container:
Box 1 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 87-156, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Exhibition Records
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Exhibition Records
Exhibition Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_component:sova-sia-fa87-156-refidd1e367

"America's Presidents" website, crawled April 2, 2018

Container:
Electronic Records
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-172, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Website Records
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Website Records
Website Records / Electronic Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_component:sova-sia-fa19-172-refidd1e213

"America's Presidents" website, crawled December 15, 2017

Container:
Electronic Records
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-172, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Website Records
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Website Records
Website Records / Electronic Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_component:sova-sia-fa19-172-refidd1e194

"American Colonial Portraits: 1700-1776," "A" and "B" Rolls, 16 mm Color Print

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions  Search this
Container:
Box 7 of 11
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-323, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Audiovisual Records
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Audiovisual Records
Audiovisual Records / Box 7
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_component:sova-sia-fa16-323-refidd1e873

"American Colonial Portraits: 1700-1776," Narrations Tracks 1 and 2, 16 mm Magnetic Audio

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions  Search this
Container:
Box 7 of 11
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-323, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Audiovisual Records
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Audiovisual Records
Audiovisual Records / Box 7
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_component:sova-sia-fa16-323-refidd1e862

"American Colonial Portraits: 1700-1776," Reel 20, Originals, 16 mm Color Print

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions  Search this
Container:
Box 6 of 11
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-323, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Audiovisual Records
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Audiovisual Records
Audiovisual Records / Box 6
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_component:sova-sia-fa16-323-refidd1e799

"American Colonial Portraits: 1700-1776," Reel 28, Originals, 16 mm Color Print

Collection Creator::
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions  Search this
Container:
Box 7 of 11
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-323, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Office of Exhibitions, Audiovisual Records
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Audiovisual Records
Audiovisual Records / Box 7
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa16-323-refidd1e851

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