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Creator:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Type:

Lectures

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2022-05-12T14:19:27.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Natural History  Search this

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smithsonianNMNH

Data Source:

National Museum of Natural History

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianNMNH

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_QUDYIEPkF88

Creator:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2019-12-18T22:21:43.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Design  Search this

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cooperhewitt

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

YouTube Channel:

cooperhewitt

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_0rr2Nz7TIHc

Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

156.91 Linear feet (178 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pamphlets

Sound recordings

Clippings

Memorabilia

Newspapers

Photographs

Books

Brochures

Date:

1843-2010

bulk 1940-1986

Summary:

The papers of historian Henry P. Whitehead measure 156.91 linear feet and date from 1843 to 2010 (bulk 1945-1986). The collection documents Whitehead's careers, as well as his family and personal life. The collection also includes the personal papers of Tomlinson D. Todd, Elizabeth B. Delaney and the Howard Theatre Foundation. The combined collection is comprised of black theatrical memorabilia; materials relating to civil rights activities in the District of Columbia; and the African American experience in general. Included are playbills, sheet music, admission tickets, newspapers, magazines, books, photographs, clippings, flyers, brochures, pamphlets, sound recordings, research files, and other material.

Scope and Contents note:

The papers of historian Henry P. Whitehead measure 156.91 linear feet and date from 1843 to 2010 (bulk 1945-1986). The collection includes the personal papers of Henry P. Whitehead, Tomlinson D. Todd, Elizabeth B. Delaney and the Howard Theatre Foundation. The collection is divided into four series.

Series I focuses on Whitehead and includes papers dating from 1843 to his death in 2011. This series includes biographical material including a large amount of appointment books, identification and membership cards, resumes, certificates, and personal and family material. There is a limited amount of correspondence, which focuses on his personal relationships with family, friends, and general correspondence relating primarily to his work as a local historian.

Also found within Whitehead's papers are countless records from his time employed by the Washington DC government. Materials include memoranda, notes, research material, handbooks, guides, manuals, affirmative action info and records, affirmative action plans, promotion recommendations, recruitment plans and summaries, personnel files (complaints), civil actions and reports related too Whitehead's 37 years of government employment. It reflects the activities of numerous departments, primarily in regards to employment and affirmative action.

There are also a number of files that document Whitehead's involvement in numerous community organizations. Among the organizations in which Whitehead was involved include U Street Festival, Lincoln Corporation, and the U Street Theater Foundation. The papers of the U Street Foundation document the production and establishment of the annual U Street Festival. The Lincoln Theater Foundation and the U Street Theater Foundation papers document the efforts to reopen the Lincoln Theater. Also included are Whitehead's research on the Lincoln as well as old Lincoln Theatre programs. Additionally found within this series are documents and clippings on the economic development within Washington DC particularly in the Shaw/U Street location.

The majority of this series consists of printed material. Printed material in this series includes books, clippings, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, press releases, sheet music, programs as well as promotional material for several Washington DC theaters and organizations. There is a large quantity of theater programs dating from 1900-1986. The majority of the clippings and magazines are theater related topics, coupled with a miscellaneous selection of clippings on topics that presumably captured Whitehead's attention.

Research, notes and writings include a large amount of scrapbooks compiled by Whitehead of mostly photocopied clippings documenting Washington DC history, African American theater history, and general African American history. Five scrapbooks were compiled by an unknown source and were previously housed in the New York Public Library collection. Two scrapbooks are about general theater history one about Frances Starr and one about Margaret Anglin. There is also one scrapbook pertaiing to Mae Hall. Also included are a large amount of research notes and notebooks along with general miscellaneous notes.

There are several photographs of African Americans in the performing arts as well as images of Washington DC and several unidentified men, women, and children.

Audio recordings include 23 cassette from the Alexandria Church of God.

The remainder of the collection consists of the papers of Tomlinson D. Todd, Elizabeth B. Delaney, and those about the Howard Theatre.

The Howard Theatre papers are arranged in Series II and include documents relating to the Washington DC historic Howard Theatre and date from 1910 to 1986. The papers in this series predominantly document the Howard Theatre Foundation's efforts to reestablish and run the Howard Theatre in which Whitehead was the vice president. Records include business correspondence, founding documents, photographs, memoranda, press releases, member lists, financial records, clippings, and scrapbooks of clippings pertaining to the organization and theatre.

The correspondence in the collection include a handful of letters from the Washington DC government along with individuals and organizations. Also included is a large amount of interoffice memoradums.

Administrative records include lawsuits, resolutions, meeting minutes, grant proposals, press releases, memoranda, member lists, studies and reports.

Financial records include check stubs, receipts, invoices, bank statements, expenses, and contribution lists. Printed material includes original and photocopied clippings relating to the history and coverage of the foundation activities. Mostly promotional material as flyers, brochures, and press releases along with programs. In particular two 1920 Howard Theatre programs.

The scrapbooks of original and photocopied clippings compiled by Whitehead chronicle the history of the theatre and coverage of the foundation activities.

There are three VHS cassette featuring Whitehead discussing the Howard Theatre. Also found in series 2 are numerous stock investment record books belonging to A.E. Lichtman one of the early managers of the Howard Theatre. In addition early correspondence between Lichtman and the Rex Amusement Company concerning operational management issues of the Howard Theatre.

The Tomlinson D. Todd papers are arranged in Series III and date from 1902-1986 they include organization files, collected printed materials, subject files, and personal papers.

The collection includes materials relating to organizations in which there was a relationship to Todd's work and in which he had an interest primarily during the 1940s and 1950s, organizations include the National Negro Congress (ca, 1946-1947); the Congress for Industrial Organizations (1943-1947); National Council of Negro Women (1947-1949); Committee for Racial Democracy in the Nation's Capital (1947-1948).

The subject files include documents from three of Todd's organizations; Institute on Race Relation, Club Internationale, and his radio program "Americans All". As well as printed material from Todd's alma mater Lincoln University.

The largest subject file is "Americans All" which includes radio scripts as well as audio recording of a few programs and public service announcements. Also found are several black and white photographs of Todd at the radio studio. Printed materials include newspapers, leaflets, convention proceedings, and flyers, There are a large amount of programs ranging from church worship to convention as well as performance. Also present is a small amount of personal papers, including resumes, certificates, admission tickets, family documents, and travel ephemera from his all expense paid trip to Nigeria.

There are a few photographs of Todd at functions and with notable individuals as well as some family, friends and travel.

Elizabeth's B. Delaney papers are arranged in Series IV and date from 1874-1973.

The papers primarily document her involvement in four organizations, the Grand Oder of Odd Fellow of Kentucky, the Order Eastern Star Kentucky, the State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs of Kentucky and the National Association of Colored Women. There is a small amount of printed material belonging to her son primarily the Alpha Phi Alpha material and Gospel Choral Sheet Music, and books.

The Scrapbook was complied by Whitehead consisting of photocopied clipping documenting the life of Elizabeth B. Delaney.

Arrangement note:

This collection is arranged into four series:

Series 1: Henry P. Whitehead papers Series 2: Howard Theatre Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd Series 4. Elizabeth B. Delaney

Biographical/Historical note:

Henry Preston Whitehead Jr., was a native of Columbus Ohio. A graduate of Ohio State University, where he also attended law school and was a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Mr. Whitehead discovered Washington's "Black Broadway" in 1940, when he was a soldier in town on a weekend furlough. As he served in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II. Prior to moving to Washington DC Henry P. Whitehead worked for five years as a liquor inspector. Mr. Whitehead moved to Washington D.C. in 1949 and worked for the Post Office before working for the District of Columbia government where he stayed 21 years. He led several equal employment initiatives during the 1960s and 1970s, and was last employed as associate director of the District's Office of Human Rights. In 1980 after putting in 37 years of government service Mr. Whitehead retired. Mr. Whitehead was an historian who led efforts to restore Washington's U Street cultural corridor and achieved recognition as an authority on and collector of black theatrical memorabilia. Mr. Whitehead worked to promote and preserve the city's rich African American cultural heritage.

Mr. Whitehead, served as the chairman and president for 10 years of the Howard Theater Foundation Inc., which he helped establish. There he led the effort to include Howard Theatre in the National Register of Historic Places.

Similarly he was an active member of the U Street Festival Foundation. He was an adviser to the Kennedy Center, Anacostia Museum, and other Smithsonian Institution units and contributed materials to their exhibitions. He was also a consultant to historical documentaries broadcast on public television and radio, including PBS's "Duke Ellington's Washington." His writings included "Remembering U Street," a book used for annual festivals in the historic area.

Mr. Whitehead was also the founder and board member of the Lincoln Theatre Foundation.

Henry P. Whitehead Jr. died on January 8th 2002 at the age of 84.

Provenance:

The collection was donated to the Anacostia Community Museum on September 1, 2005 by Michael A. Watkins.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Rights:

The Henry P. Whitehead collection is the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.

Topic:

Howard Theatre (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

African Americans  Search this

National Negro Congress (U.S.)  Search this

National Council of Negro Women  Search this

Radio broadcasting  Search this

African American neighborhoods  Search this

African American musicians  Search this

Genre/Form:

Pamphlets

Sound recordings

Clippings

Memorabilia -- 20th century

Newspapers

Photographs

Books

Brochures

Citation:

Henry P. Whitehead collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Michael A. Watkins.

Identifier:

ACMA.06-042

See more items in:

Henry P. Whitehead collection

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa751389911-f3d5-474b-82b4-126047b9cc46

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-06-042

Depicted (sitter):

McCain, John  Search this

Physical Description:

cardboard (packaging material)

latex (product material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 3/16 in; 6.985 cm x 6.985 cm x .47625 cm

overall: 2 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 1/4 in; 6.985 cm x 6.985 cm x .635 cm

Object Name:

contraceptive

contraceptive, condom, novelty

Contraceptive

Date made:

ca 2008

Associated date:

2008

Subject:

Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Search this

Birth Control/Contraception  Search this

HIV-AIDS  Search this

Sex  Search this

Elections  Search this

Republican Party  Search this

ID Number:

2009.0210.02

Catalog number:

2009.0210.02

Accession number:

2009.0210

See more items in:

Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-19a1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1382964

Depicted (sitter):

Obama, Barack H.  Search this

Physical Description:

cardboard (packaging material)

latex (product material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 3/16 in; 6.985 cm x 6.985 cm x .47625 cm

overall: 2 5/8 in x 2 5/8 in; 6.6675 cm x 6.6675 cm

Object Name:

contraceptive

contraceptive, condom, novelty

Contraceptive

Date made:

ca 2008

Associated date:

2008

Subject:

Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Search this

Birth Control/Contraception  Search this

HIV-AIDS  Search this

Sex  Search this

Elections  Search this

Democratic Party  Search this

ID Number:

2009.0210.03

Catalog number:

2009.0210.03

Accession number:

2009.0210

See more items in:

Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-19a2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1382966

Referenced:

Trump, Donald J.  Search this

Physical Description:

cardboard (packaging material)

latex (product material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 3/4 in x 2 11/16 in x 3/16 in; 6.985 cm x 6.858 cm x .508 cm

Object Name:

contraceptive

condom, novelty

Date made:

2012

Associated date:

2016

Subject:

Sex  Search this

Elections  Search this

Credit Line:

Jean and Joe Fitzgerald

ID Number:

2016.3066.01

Nonaccession number:

2016.3066

Catalog number:

2016.3066.01

See more items in:

Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-ff6b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1808926

Referenced:

Trump, Donald J.  Search this

Physical Description:

cardboard (packaging material)

latex (product material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 3/4 in x 2 11/16 in x 3/16 in; 6.985 cm x 6.858 cm x .508 cm

Object Name:

contraceptive

condom, novelty

Date made:

2016

Associated date:

2016

Subject:

Sex  Search this

Elections  Search this

Credit Line:

Jean and Joe Fitzgerald

ID Number:

2016.3066.02

Nonaccession number:

2016.3066

Catalog number:

2016.3066.02

See more items in:

Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-ff6c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1808927

Referenced:

Romney, Mitt  Search this

Ryan, Paul  Search this

Physical Description:

cardboard (overall material)

latex (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 6.985 cm x 6.985 cm

Object Name:

condom

contraceptive

novelty

Date made:

2012

Associated date:

2012

Subject:

Sex  Search this

Elections  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Bil Browning and Jerame Davis

ID Number:

2016.0234.37

Accession number:

2016.0234

Catalog number:

2016.0234.37

See more items in:

Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-aee0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1817460

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

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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

Physical Description:

cardboard (overall material)

metal (overall material)

cookie (overall material)

latex (overall material)

white (overall color)

red (overall color)

Measurements:

overall: 10.2 cm x 7.3 cm x 7.7 cm; 4 in x 2 7/8 in x 3 1/16 in

overall, box: 3 1/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 7.9375 cm x 8.255 cm x 8.89 cm

Object Name:

Contraceptive Device

contraceptive

condom, novelty

Other Terms:

Contraceptive Device; Condom

Date made:

1970s-1980s

Subject:

Birth Control/Contraception  Search this

Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Search this

Sex  Search this

Chinese American cuisine  Search this

ID Number:

1988.0654.01

Catalog number:

1988.0654.01

Accession number:

1988.0654

See more items in:

Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-f992-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1051902

Physical Description:

plastic (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 5.3975 cm x 3.81 cm x .635 cm

Object Name:

Condom

contraceptive, condom, novelty

Other Terms:

Condom; Contraceptive Devices

Place distributed:

United States: Illinois, Lincolnwood

Date made:

ca 1971

Subject:

Birth Control/Contraception  Search this

Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Search this

Sex  Search this

ID Number:

1989.0416.058

Catalog number:

1989.0416.058

Accession number:

1989.0416

See more items in:

Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-034c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_688162

Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Fats Waller, American, 1904 - 1943  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 30 x 10 in. (76.2 x 25.4 cm)

Type:

posters

Place depicted:

London, England, Europe

Date:

1938

Topic:

African American  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2011.57.41.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd507152034-2cc7-4cce-9961-c3b5b26e242a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.57.41.1

Creator:

Accoutrements, Seattle, Washington  Search this

Archie McPhee (Retail store)  Search this

Former owner:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural History  Search this

Extent:

1 Cubic foot

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Catalogs

Legal records

Date:

1985-2008, undated

Summary:

Accoutrements and Archie McPhee product catalogs dating from 1983-2008.

Scope and Contents note:

Collection consists of almost a complete run of Accoutrements and Archie McPhee product catalogs dating from 1985-2008. It documents the advertising and promotion of the wide range of products during that period. Materials reflect the interests of the consumer market and what was paid for novelty and gift items. Collection is arranged into two series. Series 1, Catalogs, 1985-2008 and Series 2: Other Materials, undated.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into two series.

Series 1, Catalogs, 1985-2008

Series 2: Other Materials, undated

Biographical/Historical note:

Accoutrements began as a mail order business in Los Angles, California in the 1970s. The company's creator, Mark Pahlow, started the business from his home offering rubber lizards and other collectible items for sale. In 1983, Pahlow moved his business to Seattle, Washington and established it as the retail outlet, Archie McPhee, named after his wife's great-uncle. Pahlow hired two employees and expanded the product line to include rubber chickens and a host of other novelty items. In 2018, Archie McPhee opened the Rubber Chicken Museum inside its Seattle store. The business currently offers retail, wholesale, and online services.

Source: archiemcpheeseattle.com

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana NMAH.AC.0060

Gladys Reid Holton Ephemera Collection NMAH.AC.0466

Mortimer Spiller Company Records NMAH.AC.1387

Provenance:

Collection donated in 2002.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.

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:

Popular culture  Search this

Toys  Search this

Toy industry  Search this

Mail-order business  Search this

Novelties  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs -- 2000-2010

Photographs -- 1950-2000

Catalogs

Legal records

Citation:

Accoutrements/Archie McPhee Catalogs, 1985-2003, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0837

See more items in:

Accoutrements/Archie McPhee Catalogs

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89e5d3e79-f2f5-4ea4-b3af-b962a76c26e6

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0837

Creator:

Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2015-10-05T16:42:31.000Z

YouTube Category:

Film & Animation  Search this

Topic:

American History  Search this

See more by:

LemelsonCenter

Data Source:

Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History

YouTube Channel:

LemelsonCenter

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_kBCMLHOg2_8

Creator:

Mooney, Art  Search this

Morrow, Buddy  Search this

Stacy, Jess, 1904-1995  Search this

Timbrell, Tiny, 1917-1992  Search this

Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986  Search this

Glen Gray Band  Search this

Gabler, Milt  Search this

Fields, Shep  Search this

Dick Jurgens  Search this

James, Harry  Search this

Horace Heidt  Search this

Lombardo, Guy, 1902-1977  Search this

Kay Kyser  Search this

Duchin, Eddy, 1909-1951  Search this

Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David), 1909-1986  Search this

McIntyre, Hal, -1959  Search this

Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973  Search this

Barron, Blue, 1912-2005  Search this

Elman, Ziggy  Search this

Cohasco, Inc.  Search this

Cugat, Xavier, 1900-1990  Search this

Names:

Anthony, Ray, 1922-  Search this

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971  Search this

Barnet, Charlie, 1913-1991  Search this

Beneke, Tex  Search this

Brown, Les, 1912-2001  Search this

Brubeck, Dave  Search this

Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994  Search this

Christy, June, 1925-  Search this

Cole, Nat King, 1917-1965  Search this

Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956  Search this

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974  Search this

Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996  Search this

Frankie Laine  Search this

Garner, Erroll  Search this

Getz, Stan, 1927-1991  Search this

Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993  Search this

Gray, Glen, 1906-1963  Search this

Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952  Search this

Herman, Woody, 1913-1987  Search this

Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975  Search this

Kaye, Sammy, 1910-1987  Search this

Kenton, Stan  Search this

Lee, Peggy  Search this

Lopez, Vincent, 1894-1975  Search this

Lunceford, Jimmie  Search this

MacRae, Gordon  Search this

Martin, Freddy, 1906-1983  Search this

May, Billy  Search this

Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976  Search this

Miller, Glenn  Search this

Monroe, Vaughn, 1911-1973  Search this

Mulligan, Gerry  Search this

Norvo, Red, 1908-1999  Search this

Page, Patti  Search this

Ray McKinley  Search this

Rich, Buddy  Search this

Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004  Search this

Shore, Dinah, 1917-1994  Search this

Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998  Search this

Spivak, Charlie  Search this

Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986  Search this

Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990  Search this

Waring, Fred, 1900-1984  Search this

Webb, Chick, 1909-1939  Search this

Weems, Ted  Search this

Welk, Lawrence, 1903-1992  Search this

Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967  Search this

Whiting, Margaret  Search this

Extent:

1.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes, 1 map folder)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Contracts

Handbills

Matchcovers

Magazines (periodicals)

Motion picture stills

Menus

Postcards

Posters

Programs

Publicity photographs

Sheet music

Signatures (names)

Tickets

Date:

1930-1975

Scope and Contents:

The collection consists of 235 pieces of music ephemera assembled by an anonymous California musicologist over several decades. The contents include such things as concert ticket stubs; show programs; handbills; publicity stills; record store posters; nightclub souvenirs; autographs; contracts, lobby cards; movie stills; postcards; fan and record industry magazines; sheet music; an oversize RKO theatre owners' advertising book for the 1942 sensation "Syncopation," starring Charlie Barnet, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Gene Krupa, et al; and miscellany such as matchbook covers and novelty promotional pieces. There are just a few letters in the collection. The collection contains materials representing both bands and band members, and individual artists. In many cases, there are only one or a few relevant items. Persons and acts represented include: Ray Anthony, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Barnet, Tex Beneke, Les Brown, Dave Brubeck, Cab Calloway, June Christy, Nat King Cole, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Erroll Garner, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Glen Gray, Fletcher Henderson, Woody Herman, Harry James, Louis Jordan, Sammy Kaye, Stan Kenton, Gene Krupa, Kay Kyser, Frankie Laine, Peggy Lee, Guy Lombardo, Vincent Lopez, Jimmy Lunceford, Gordon MacRae, Freddy Martin, Billy May, Johnny Mercer, Glenn Miller, Vaughn Monroe, Gerry Mulligan, Red Norvo, Patti Page, Buddy Rich, Artie Shaw, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Spivak, Rudy Vallee, Sarah Vaughan, Fred Waring, Chick Webb, Ted Weems, Lawrence Welk, Paul Whiteman, Margaret Whiting, and Benny Goodman. In other cases, the collection contains an item or items (such as menus) that have been autographed. The collection contains autographs or autographed items for the following: Gene Krupa, Jess Stacy, Teddy Wilson, Blue Barron, Eddie Duchin, Shep Fields, Ziggy Elman, Glen Gray Band, Milt Gabler, Horace Heidt, Dick Jurgens, Kay Kyser, Guy Lombardo, Xavier Cugat, Hal McIntyre, Art Mooney, Buddy Morrow, Harry James and "Tiny" Timbrell.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into six series.

Series 1: Magazines, 1939-1950

Series 2: Programs, 1930-1975

Series 3: Publications, 1949-1965

Series 4: Sheet Music, 1935-1943

Series 5: Advertisements, 1932-1954

Series 6: Ephemera, 1938-1953

Provenance:

Purchased at auction by the Archives Center from Cohasco, Inc. in 2016.

Restrictions:

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 is open for research.

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:

Big band music  Search this

Jazz musicians -- United States  Search this

Jazz  Search this

Music -- 20th century  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Popular music  Search this

Genre/Form:

Contracts

Handbills

Matchcovers

Magazines (periodicals)

Motion picture stills

Menus

Postcards

Posters

Programs -- Concerts

Publicity photographs

Sheet music

Signatures (names)

Tickets

Citation:

Jazz and Big Band Collection, 1927-1966, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1388

See more items in:

Jazz and Big Band Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a3031d76-a023-419f-a408-0b38377fe826

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1388

Physical Description:

plastic (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 5.3975 cm x 3.81 cm x .635 cm

Object Name:

Condom

contraceptive, condom, novelty

Other Terms:

Condom; Contraceptive Devices

Subject:

Birth Control/Contraception  Search this

Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Search this

Sex  Search this

ID Number:

1989.0416.027

Catalog number:

1989.0416.027

Accession number:

1989.0416

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0436-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_688131

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 15 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 39.37 cm x 8.255 cm

Object Name:

Condom Novelty

decal, vending machine

decal, condom vending machine

Other Terms:

Condom Novelty; Advertising Materials

Place advertised:

United States: Illinois, Chicago

Date made:

1969

Subject:

Birth Control/Contraception  Search this

Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Search this

Sex  Search this

ID Number:

1989.0416.118

Catalog number:

1989.0416.118

Accession number:

1989.0416

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-efe3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_688222

Collection Performer:

Basie, Count, 1904-1984  Search this

Webster, Ben  Search this

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971  Search this

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974  Search this

Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996  Search this

Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David), 1909-1986  Search this

Jamal, Ahmad, 1930-  Search this

Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949  Search this

Davis, Miles  Search this

Collection Collector:

Smith, Ernie  Search this

Extent:

1 Motion picture film

Container:

Reel AC0491-OF0244

Type:

Archival materials

Moving Images

Motion picture films

Scope and Contents note:

Descriptive Summary: 1004f., an Archives Center compilation reel:

1. Firehouse 5+2, "South"

2. Firehouse 5+2, "Everybody Loves My Baby"

3. Firehouse 5+2, "Hook & Ladder Blues"

4. Comic, novelty band (white)

5. King Cole Trio, "The Trouble With Me is You"

6. Jack Teagarden, "Georgia On My Mind"

7. Cab Calloway, "Minnie the Moocher"

8. Delta Rhythm Boys, "Take the A Train"

Video reference copy available.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but the films are 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.

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:

Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Sponsor:

America's Jazz Heritage: A Partnership of the The Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution provided the funding to produce many of the video master and reference copies.

See more items in:

Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection

Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection / Series 2: Additional Titles

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d0cf0b4c-31a5-47a7-991d-72ed0b157e13

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0491-ref2029

Performer:

Fugs (Musical group)  Search this

Kupferberg, Tuli  Search this

Sanders, Ed  Search this

Creator:

Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Place:

United States

New York

New York (N.Y.)

Date:

1966

Contents:

Frenzy (2:00) -- I want to know (2:00) -- Skin flowers (2:20) -- Group grope (3:40) -- Coming down (3:46) -- Dirty old man (2:49) -- Kill for peace (2:07) -- Morning, morning (2:07) -- Doin' all right (2:37) -- Virgin forest (11:09).

Track Information:

101 Frenzy / Fugs (Musical group), Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg. Guitar,Percussion instruments.

102 I Want to Know / Fugs (Musical group), Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg. Guitar,Percussion instruments.

103 Skin Flowers / Fugs (Musical group), Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg. Guitar,Percussion instruments.

104 Group Grope / Fugs (Musical group), Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg. Guitar,Percussion instruments.

105 Coming Down / Fugs (Musical group), Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg. Guitar,Percussion instruments.

106 Dirty Old Man / Fugs (Musical group), Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg. Guitar,Percussion instruments.

201 Kill for Peace / Fugs (Musical group), Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg. Guitar,Percussion instruments.

202 Morning, Morning / Fugs (Musical group), Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg. Guitar,Percussion instruments.

203 Doin' All Right / Fugs (Musical group), Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg. Guitar,Percussion instruments.

204 Virgin Forest / Fugs (Musical group), Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg. Guitar,Percussion instruments.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-LP-1464

ESP.1028

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York ESP 1966

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: New York (N.Y.), New York, United States.

General:

Program notes on container by Allen Ginsberg.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

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

Topic:

Folksong revival  Search this

Novelty songs  Search this

Rock music  Search this

Guitar  Search this

Percussion instruments  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-1464

See more items in:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk509399270-cad4-4c24-acb6-b5b495ad8f6f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16809

Patented by:

Fairbanks, Thaddeus  Search this

Maker:

E. and T. Fairbanks and Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 22.9 cm x 15.2 cm x 27.5 cm; 9 in x 6 in x 10 13/16 in

overall: scale: 10 in x 5 1/2 in x 11 1/8 in; 25.4 cm x 13.97 cm x 28.2575 cm

overall: box of parts: 1 3/4 in x 7 1/8 in x 3 1/4 in; 4.445 cm x 18.0975 cm x 8.255 cm

Object Name:

Balance

Object Type:

Patent Model

Scales

Place made:

United States: Vermont, Saint Johnsbury

Date made:

1878

Subject:

Weights & Measures  Search this

ID Number:

CH.308959

Catalog number:

308959

Accession number:

89797

Patent number:

205,623

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Medicine and Science: Chemistry

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6709-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1688