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Battery, The

Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
South Carolina -- Charleston
United States of America -- South Carolina -- Charleston County -- Charleston
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
General:
Historic plate number: "[label obscured]."
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:
Streets  Search this
People  Search this
Trees  Search this
Ocean  Search this
Walkways  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Ordnance  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item SC013001
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / South Carolina / SC013: Charleston -- Battery, The
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6f45cbb17-1eeb-4cc3-9bdd-10bc8c873548
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref12657

Battery, The

Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
South Carolina -- Charleston
United States of America -- South Carolina -- Charleston County -- Charleston
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
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:
Streets  Search this
People  Search this
Ocean  Search this
Fences  Search this
Walkways  Search this
Garden lighting  Search this
Trees  Search this
Ordnance  Search this
Benches  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item SC013002
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / South Carolina / SC013: Charleston -- Battery, The
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6c31c6d22-784d-4a16-9033-22ba51694a16
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref12658

MS 39-a Book of drawings by an unidentified Cheyenne artist at Fort Marion, Florida

Artist:
Unknown  Search this
Fort Marion artists  Search this
Annotator:
Pratt, Richard Henry, 1840-1924  Search this
Extent:
1 Volume (disbound and laminated; 21 drawings on 23 leaves, graphite and colored pencil, 10.75 x 8.25 inches)
Culture:
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Volumes
Works of art
Drawings
Ledger drawings
Place:
Florida -- Fort Marion
North America
Date:
1875 August
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of an artist's sketchbook, now disbound and laminated, containing scenes of daily life, dances, hunting, and a picture of birds. Individual leaves are numbered 1 through 23. The cover of the drawing book is inscribed in pencil "Drawn by Making Medicine, Cheyenne Prisoner, St. Augustine, Fla. Aug. 1875." Inscriptions on individual leaves are by the same hand, probably Lt. Richard Pratt.

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Historical Note:
Fort Marion, also known as Castillo de San Marco, is a stone fortress in St. Augustine, Florida. Between 1875 and 1878, seventy-two prisoners from the southern plains were incarcerated in the fort under supervision of Lt. Richard Pratt. The prisoners consisted of 27 Kiowas, 33 Cheyennes, 9 Comanches, 2 Arapahos, and a single Caddo. With the exception of one Cheyenne woman, all the prisoners were men. They had been accused of participating in the recent Red River War, earlier hostilities, or both. With the exception of the wife and daughter of one of the Comanche men, the prisoners families were not allowed to accompany them to Fort Marion.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 39A

USNM Catalog 30664

PPS NEG 55,025 - 55,046
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Works of art
Drawings
Ledger drawings
Citation:
MS 39-a Book of drawings by an unidentified Cheyenne artist at Fort Marion, Florida, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS39A
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MS 39-a Book of drawings by an unidentified Cheyenne artist at Fort Marion, Florida
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3266715b7-2e7e-44a7-8203-5889d06bae7a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms39a
Online Media:

"Sand load test of wings of the Ordnance Engineering CO. Type C Advanced training machine." Source: Airplane Engineering Dept., The Bureau of Aircraft Production. McCook Field, Dayton, OH S.L.T. No. 54

Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio)  Search this
Container:
Box D655, Folder D52.1 Orenco / 22
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
3 Oct 1918
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Orenco C (Trainer); [Airplane Engineering Dept. - The Bureau of Aircraft Production - S.L.T. No. 54]
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
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Wright Field Technical Documents Library
Wright Field Technical Documents Library / D52.1 - Airplanes (arranged alphabetically) / O / Orenco
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2699bf481-49fc-4da3-b086-833039dad489
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0428-ref4335

"Sand load test of Ordnance C fuselage." Source: Airplane Engineering Dept., The Bureau of Aircraft Production. McCook Field, Dayton, OH S.L.T. No. 55

Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio)  Search this
Container:
Box D655, Folder D52.1 Orenco / 23
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
n.d.
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Orenco C (Trainer); [Airplane Engineering Dept. - The Bureau of Aircraft Production - S.L.T. No. 55]
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
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Wright Field Technical Documents Library
Wright Field Technical Documents Library / D52.1 - Airplanes (arranged alphabetically) / O / Orenco
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2850c3ccc-7880-4b0a-b30e-170eb3bd650c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0428-ref4336

"Data sheets for the LaPere USAC 11, LaPere Triplane, Ordnance E-C Scout, Bristol Scout, S.E.5, M.B-3 (Thomas-Morse) 14-A-2 (Breguet fighter) U.S.B-2, LaPere, Bristol Fighter, DH-4, DH-10A, VL-12 Pomilio, USXB-1A Bristol, S-7-C, Standard E-1, JN-4D, J...

Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio)  Search this
Container:
Box D679, Folder D52.1 Misc / 14
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
30 Mar 1920
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes; Airplanes - LaPere USAC -11; Airplanes - LaPere Triplane; Airplanes - Ordinance E-C Scout; Airplanes - Bristol Scout; Airplanes - S.E.5; Airplanes - M.B.-3 (Thomas-Morse); Airplanes - 14-A-2 (Breguet); Airplanes - USB-2 (Bristol); Airplanes - LaPere Fighter; Airplanes - Bristol Fighter; Airplanes - DH-4; Airplanes - DH10A; Airplanes - VL - 12 Pomilio ; Airplanes - USXB-1A Bristol; Airplanes - S-4-C Thomas-Morse; Airplanes - Standard E-1; Airplanes - JN-4D; Airplanes - JN-4H; Airplanes - JN-6HB; Airplanes - Curtiss R-4
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
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Wright Field Technical Documents Library
Wright Field Technical Documents Library / D52.1 - Airplanes (arranged alphabetically) / Misc [Miscellaneous] / Misc
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg231e2785c-4f8b-409f-a140-52849afc4dbc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0428-ref5461

Salvia carduacea Benth.

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
B. B. Hardy  Search this
Min. Elevation:
687  Search this
Place:
U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern., California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
16 Mar 1947
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Lamiaceae Nepetoideae
Published Name:
Salvia carduacea Benth.
Barcode:
02799052
USNM Number:
1926897
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/355c90217-311f-4cb4-92bf-2e3ea497e2af
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13911427

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Mark T. Strong  Search this
Rod Simmons  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Wet soil bordering sphagnous seepage.  Search this
Place:
W side of short tributary draining into Paint Branch, just inside E boundary, along perimeter road, of U.S. Naval Ordnance Lab, 0.15 mi. W of Powder Mill Road (MD Rt. 212), 2.4 mi. due W of Beltsville (US-1)., Prince George's, Maryland, United States, North America
Collection Date:
12 Jul 1999
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Lamiaceae Nepetoideae
Published Name:
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad.
Barcode:
00631554
USNM Number:
3380570
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
DC Flora
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d254c573-78a8-4156-954c-11a4358be3ea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2202095

Bomb, Incendiary, 500lb, AN-M76, Cutaway

Materials:
Steel
Dimensions:
3-D (weight approx): 155.6 × 38.1 × 34.3cm, 113.4kg (5 ft. 1 1/4 in. × 1 ft. 3 in. × 1 ft. 1 1/2 in., 250lb.)
Type:
ARMAMENT-Bombs
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transfer from the U.S. Navy, Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School.
Inventory Number:
A19800021000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv935fb305d-fcdb-4443-b45f-ff6c891962ac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19800021000

Mimulus fremontii

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
B. B. Hardy  Search this
Min. Elevation:
687  Search this
Place:
U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, Calif., California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
16 Mar 1947
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Phrymaceae
Published Name:
Mimulus fremontii
Barcode:
03881034
USNM Number:
1926891
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39f9e4661-7f47-4da1-8627-6bc42d834310
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15629463

Orthocarpus ornatus A. Heller ex Jeps.

Biogeographical Region:
76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
B. B. Hardy  Search this
Min. Elevation:
687  Search this
Place:
U.S.Naval Ordnance Test Station. Inyokern., California, United States, North America
Collection Date:
16 Mar 1947
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Orobanchaceae
Published Name:
Orthocarpus ornatus A. Heller ex Jeps.
Barcode:
03917804
USNM Number:
1926890
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3de1a3560-dfb8-4b7e-a23c-4079eee2c8f6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15633136

Panicum virgatum L.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Mark T. Strong  Search this
Rod Simmons  Search this
Place:
Prince Georges County: W side of draining into Paint Branch, E boundary and along perimeter road of Naval Ordnance Lab, 0.2 km W of Powder Mill Road (SR 212), and 3.8 km due W of US 1 at Beltsville. Magnolia seepage bog. This a remnant of the Powder Mill bogs., Prince George's, Maryland, United States, North America
Collection Date:
17 Aug 2001
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Poaceae Panicoideae
Published Name:
Panicum virgatum L.
Barcode:
00680035
USNM Number:
3434006
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Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/330bf606a-dcd5-4979-afe4-5790402593a0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16066856

Rest, Shoulder, Recoilless Gun, Davis, 2.5", Aero 6 Pdr MK XII (Felixstowe F5L)

Manufacturer:
General Ordnance Company  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum
Rubber
Steel
Paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 29.2 x 13.7 x 45.4cm (11 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
Type:
ARMAMENT-Weapons Parts
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Navy Department.
Inventory Number:
A19240007017
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv966d8ce7f-2200-428a-836c-7852cf38ea35
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19240007017
Online Media:

[United States Arsenal at Augusta]: copy of photograph?

Provenance:
Bush, William G., Mrs.  Search this
Creator:
Maxwell, Jeff  Search this
United States Arsenal  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
Georgia -- Augusta
United States of America -- Georgia -- Richmond County -- Augusta
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
Former Title:
Augusta College

Augusta State University campus house present name.
General:
The Augusta Arsenal was the only U.S. arsenal built in the southeast. The United States Arsenal at Augusta was built in 1819 at a site located on the Savannah River. Upon the outbreak of the Civil War the arsenal was turned over to the Confederacy and remained in the possession of the Confederate States until the end of the war when it was returned to the federal government. The 1930's HABS survey notes that a rose garden with a stone sundial in the center existed next to the men's library building.The Augusta Arsenal remained in operation until it was closed in 1955. The arsenal is now part of Augusta University.
Mount reads: "Montely (in type on the slide)."
Historic plate number: "15."
Historic plate caption: "On the slide: Armory of the United States Arsenal."
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
Historic buildings  Search this
Ordnance  Search this
Trees  Search this
Cannonballs  Search this
Gardens -- Georgia -- Augusta  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item GA018001
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Georgia / GA018: Augusta -- United States Arsenal at Augusta
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6c0198066-1c64-4059-b22d-078b247003be
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref23487

Harbor Hill

Creator:
Mackay, Clarence Hungerford, 1874-1938  Search this
Landscape architect:
Gréber, Jacques  Search this
Architect:
McKim, Mead & White  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (black-and-white.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
New York (State) -- Roslyn
United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Roslyn
Date:
1930
General:
For more information: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, N. Y. The Bryant Library, Roslyn, N.Y.
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:
Porticoes  Search this
Balconies  Search this
Ordnance  Search this
Chateau Style  Search this
Houses  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item NY225077
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New York / NY225: Roslyn -- Harbor Hill
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6cafd1adc-277c-40d8-afb2-5f18be9ff997
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref29430

Ralph H. Baer Papers

Creator:
Baer, Ralph H., 1922-2014  Search this
Extent:
16 Cubic feet (45 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Audiotapes
Audiocassettes
Cd-roms
Diagrams
Drawings
Interviews
Videotapes
Correspondence
Sketches
Photographs
Oral history
Notes
Manuals
Date:
1943 - 2015
Summary:
Ralph H. Baer was a German-born ordnance specialist, inventor, and engineer. He was a pioneer of early videogame technology. The papers include autobiographical materials; firearms notes, manuscripts, and photographs; and videogame and television engineering notes, diagrams, schematics, and video documentation.
Scope and Contents:
The Ralph Baer Papers include autobiographical materials and an extended oral history interview. The Papers also include materials about military small arms created by Baer during his World War II service. The largest portion of the collection documents Baer's work on video games.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into 12 series.

Series 1: Autobiographical Documents, 1962-2006

Subseries 1.1: Manuscript, book and other documents, 1962-2006

Subseries 1.2: Other Media: CDs, VHS videos, periodical, 1991, 2000-2003

Series 2: WW II Small Arms Documents, 1943-1953

Subseries 2.1: Correspondence, 1950-1953

Subseries 2.2: Writings and notes, 1943-1948

Subseries 2.3: Drawings and schematics, undated

Subseries 2.4: Manuals and encyclopedias, 1943

Subseries 2.5: Photographs, 1945

Series 3: Hans Otto Mauksch Materials, 1944-1964

Subseries 3.1: Personal background information, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1964

Subseries 3.2: Instructional materials, 1944-1946, undated

Subseries 3.3: Ft. Riley, Kansas, 1946, 1953

Series 4: TV Game Documents, 1966-1972

Subseries 4.1: Working notes, diagrams and schematics, 1966-1971

Subseries 4.2: Administrative documents, 1966-1972 Subseries 4.3: Notebooks, 1966-1968

Subseries 4.4: TV game development documentation, 1966-1968

Series 5: Sanders Associates, Transitron, and Van Norman Industries, 1952-2003

Series 6: Product Development Documents, 1974-2015

Series 7: Product Guides and Technical Support, 1943-2011

Series 8: Legal and Patent Documents, 1966-2014

Series 9: Writings and Notes, 1946-1999

Series 10: Miscellaneous, 1961-2012

Series 11: Correspondence, 1983-2014

Series 12: Publicity and Awards, 1979-2015
Biographical / Historical:
Ralph H. Baer (1922-2014) was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1938. A graduate of the National Radio Institute (1940), Baer worked as a radio technician in the New York City area, servicing all types of home and auto radios. During World War II, Baer served in the United States Army, one year stateside, and two years in Europe. He was assigned to Military Intelligence and became an expert on military small arms. Baer returned to the United States with eighteen tons of foreign small arms for use in exhibits at Aberdeen, Maryland; Springfield, Massachusetts Armory; and Ft. Riley, Kansas.

After the war, Baer attended the American Television Institute of Technology in Chicago, graduating with a BS in television engineering. In 1949, Baer joined a small electro medical equipment firm, Wappler, Inc., as their chief engineer. He designed and built surgical cutting machines, epilators, and low frequency pulse generating muscle-toning equipment. In 1951, Baer moved to Loral Electronics of Bronx, New York as a senior engineer, designing power line carrier signaling equipment for IBM. During 1952-1956, Baer worked at Transitron, Inc., in New York City as a chief engineer and later as vice president. In 1956, Baer joined Sanders Associates in Nashua, New Hampshire building airborne radar components. He became manager of the Electronic Design Department at Sanders and eventually Division Manager and Chief Engineer for Equipment Design. Baer retired in 1987.

At Sanders in 1966, Baer began an independent project experimenting with ways for consumers to interact with standard home television sets. Development of interactive TV Game (TVG) ideas became a company-supported project continued by Baer and assisted by William H. Harrison and William T. Rusch (download the TV Game chronology prepared by Ralph Baer in 2006). By mid-1967, ping pong videogames were played inside Sanders, patent disclosures were applied for, and hardware was designed. Baer and his associates called the devices they were developing "boxes" and numbered the various versions one through seven. In 1971, Magnavox became Sanders Associates's first videogame licensee. Between 1972 and 1975, Magnavox produced and sold over 700,000 units of Odyssey, a set of games played on its television receivers. Atari became a licensee in 1976 after the first of many lawsuits won by Sanders in pursuit of patent infringements.

During his tenure at Sanders and thereafter, Baer was a prolific inventor. His creations included many electronic toys and games and other consumer electronic products. Among the better known products based on Baer's work are Milton Bradley's Simon, Galoob's Smarty Bear Video, and Kenner's Laser Command. In 2004 President George W. Bush awarded Baer the National Medal of Technology.

Baer married Dena Whinston in 1952 and they had three children, James, Mark, and Nancy. Ralph Baer died on December 6, 2014, at the age of 92.
Related Materials:
Materials at the Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Ralph H. Baer Innovative Lives Presentation, August 15, 2009 (NMAH.AC.1179)

The presentation documents a moderated conversation about Baer's life and work. Baer reenacts, with his partner William Harrison, the first time he played "Odyssey," the first home video game for the consumer market, which he invented, and answers questions from the audience. Materials include original video (born digital), master videos, and reference videos.

Materials at Other Organizations

Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong

Ralph H. Baer Papers, 1968-2010 inclusive; 1975-1998 bulk

The Ralph H. Baer papers are a compilation of correspondence, game designs, drawings, notes, reference materials, photographs, product descriptions, digital videos, schematics, electronic components, and manuals utilized by Ralph H. Baer throughout his lengthy career in the toy and game industry. The bulk of the materials are from 1975 through 1998.

U.S. Ordnance Museum, Fort Lee, Virginia

Materials consist of data on foreign small arms brought back from Europe in 1946 by Ralph H. Baer.

Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, New York

Holdings include set of seven recreations of "TV game" prototypes originally created between 1966 and 1969, donated by pioneering game developer Ralph Baer. One of Baer's game prototypes, known as the "Brown Box," was licensed by Magnavox and released in 1972 as the Magnavox Odyssey, the world's first commercial home video game console.

University of Texas, Austin, Briscoe Center for American History

Ralph H. Baer "Brown Box" replica, 1952-1983, 2006-2012

The Ralph H. Baer "Brown Box" replica includes a fully-functional replica of Ralph Baer's "Brown Box," the prototype video game console that was used as the basis of the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972. The collection also contains related research materials.
Separated Materials:
The Division of Medicine and Science holds artifacts related to this collection including early video game prototypes and TV Game products.

TV Game Unit #1 (TVG#1); 1966; vacuum tube spot generator with Heathkit IG-62 Generator (See Accession 2006.0102.01)

Heathkit IG-62; used with TVG #1 (See Accession 2006.0102.02)

TV Game Unit #2 (TVG #2), aka the "Pump Unit," 1967; large aluminum chassis with wooden "pump" handle (See Accession 2006.0102.03)

TV Game Unit #7 (TVG#7), aka "Brown Box," 1967/1968; prototype for Magnavox Odyssey (See Accession 2006.0102.04)

Cardboard program cards for use with Brown Box (See Accession 2006.0102.05)

Lightgun, 1967/1968; game accessory for Brown Box (See Accession 2006.0102.06)

TV Game Unit #8, 1968; "de/dt" (velocity responsive) ballgame chassis for use with Brown Box (See Accession 2006.0102.07)

Magnavox Odyssey (Model ITL200) video game unit, 1972; with all accessories in the original carton (See Accession 2006.0102.08)

Milton-Bradley Company SIMON handheld microprocessor-control game, 1978 (See Accession 2006.0102.09)

Ideal Toy Company MANIAC microprocessor-control game, 1979, in original box with game instructions (See Accession 2006.0102.10)

Golf Game accessory, 1968; golf ball mounted on joystick handle for use with Brown Box (See Accession 2006.0102.11

"Brown Box" programming card, target shooting, 1967 (See Accession 2006.0102.12)
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Ralph H. Baer in 2003.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. Copyright held by the Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Books  Search this
Firearms  Search this
Games  Search this
Litigation  Search this
Inventions -- 20th century  Search this
Machine guns  Search this
World War, 1939-1945  Search this
Weapons  Search this
Video games  Search this
Toys -- 20th century  Search this
Television -- History  Search this
Rifles  Search this
Pistols  Search this
Military intelligence  Search this
Genre/Form:
Audiotapes
Audiocassettes
CD-ROMs
Diagrams
Drawings -- 1940-1950
Interviews -- 2000-2010
Videotapes
Correspondence -- 1950-2000
Sketches
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 1940-1950
Photographs -- 20th century
Oral history -- 2000-2010
Notes
Manuals -- 1940-1950
Citation:
Ralph H. Baer Papers, 1943-2015, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0854
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Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82f137fe4-60d3-4527-aa78-fed55d4b4fef
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0854
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Plantago patagonica Jacq.

Biogeographical Region:
77 - South-Central U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
B. Jespersen  Search this
H. Jespersen  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1097  Search this
Place:
The Texas Panhandle. Cactus Ordnance Works, Dumas, Moore County., Texas, United States, North America
Collection Date:
18 May 1945
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Plantaginaceae
Published Name:
Plantago patagonica Jacq.
Barcode:
03219266
USNM Number:
2003008
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/304f0a95c-c7a5-4bba-ad4b-c02500959565
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14751055

Rhynchospora gracilenta A. Gray

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Mark T. Strong  Search this
Rod Simmons  Search this
Place:
Prince Georges County: W side of draining into Paint Branch, E boundary and along perimeter road of Naval Ordnance Lab, 0.2 km W of Powder; Mill Road (SR 212), and 3.8 km due W of US 1 at Beltsvillel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States, North America
Collection Date:
17 Aug 2001
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Cyperaceae Cyperoideae
Published Name:
Rhynchospora gracilenta A. Gray
Barcode:
00680047
USNM Number:
3433999
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3398572ac-7eb0-49b3-a40a-47a0fb86633e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13630787

Rhynchospora cephalantha A. Gray

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Mark T. Strong  Search this
Rod Simmons  Search this
Place:
Prince Georges County: W side of draining into Paint Branch, E boundary and along perimeter road of Naval Ordnance Lab, 0.2 km W of Powder; Mill Road (SR 212), and 3.8 km due W of US 1 at Beltsvillel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States, North America
Collection Date:
17 Aug 2001
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Cyperaceae Cyperoideae
Published Name:
Rhynchospora cephalantha A. Gray
Barcode:
00680034
USNM Number:
3434005
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d6b29387-9563-4669-b55c-62316486a958
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13630788

Jacques Seligmann & Co. records, 1904-1978, bulk 1913-1974

Creator:
Jacques Seligmann & Co.  Search this
Subject:
Hauke, Cesar M. de (Cesar Mange)  Search this
Glaenzer, Eugene  Search this
Haardt, Georges  Search this
Seligman, Germain  Search this
Seligmann, Arnold  Search this
Parker, Theresa D.  Search this
Waegen, Rolf Hans  Search this
Trevor, Clyfford  Search this
Seligmann, René  Search this
Seligmann, Jacques  Search this
De Hauke & Co., Inc.  Search this
Jacques Seligmann & Co  Search this
Eugene Glaenzer & Co.  Search this
Germain Seligmann & Co.  Search this
Gersel  Search this
Type:
Gallery records
Citation:
Jacques Seligmann & Co. records, 1904-1978, bulk 1913-1974. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Mackay, Clarence Hungerford, 1874-1938 -- Art collections  Search this
Schiff, Mortimer L. -- Art collections  Search this
Arenberg, duc d' -- Art collections  Search this
Liechtenstein, House of -- Art collections  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- France -- Paris  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war  Search this
La Fresnaye, Roger de, 1885-1925  Search this
Art, Renaissance  Search this
Decorative arts  Search this
Art treasures in war  Search this
Art, European  Search this
Theme:
Art Gallery Records  Search this
Art Market  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9936
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212486
AAA_collcode_jacqself
Theme:
Art Gallery Records
Art Market
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_212486
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