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

Editor:
Ojó, Akinloyè  Search this
Aderibigbe, Gbola  Search this
Kiprono, Felisters Jepchirchir  Search this
Physical description:
xiv, 227 pages illustrations, map 24 cm
Type:
Books
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Place:
Africa
Afrique
Date:
2019
Topic:
Women--Social conditions  Search this
Women in economic development  Search this
African literature (English)--History and criticism  Search this
Women in literature  Search this
Women, Black, in literature  Search this
Femmes--Conditions sociales  Search this
Femmes dans le développement économique  Search this
Littérature africaine (anglaise)--Histoire et critique  Search this
Femmes dans la littérature  Search this
Noires dans la littérature  Search this
Africa  Search this
diasporas  Search this
gender inequality  Search this
black women  Search this
literary criticism  Search this
women's rights  Search this
gender relations  Search this
social conditions  Search this
economic development  Search this
African literature (English)  Search this
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Le 1er Festival mondial des arts nègres mémoire et actualité : (actes du colloque du cinquantenaire du 1er Festival mondial des Arts nègres organisé à Dakar du 8 au 10 novembre 2016) sous la direction de Ibrahima Wane et Saliou Mbaye ; préface : Abdoulaye Elimane Kane

Author:
Colloque du cinquantenaire du 1er Festival mondial des arts nègres (2016 : Dakar) author  Search this
Editor:
Wane, Ibrahima 1972-  Search this
M'baye, Saliou  Search this
Subject:
World Festival of Negro Arts (1st : 1966 : Dakar) Influence  Search this
World Festival of Negro Arts (1st : 1966 : Dakar)  Search this
Physical description:
364 pages illustrations 24 cm
Type:
Congresses
Congrès
Conference papers and proceedings
Place:
Africa, Sub-Saharan
Afrique subsaharienne
Sub-Saharan Africa
Date:
2020
Topic:
Art, Black--Appreciation  Search this
Arts, Black--Historiography  Search this
Art  Search this
Art noir--Appréciation  Search this
Arts noirs--Historiographie  Search this
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)  Search this
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Beyond the door of no return confronting hidden colonial histories through contemporary art Selene Wendt

Author:
Wendt, Selene  Search this
Artist:
Akomfrah, John  Search this
Diawara, Manthia 1953-  Search this
Belle, La Vaughn  Search this
Physical description:
151 pages illustrations (chiefly color) 25 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2021
21st century
21e siècle
Topic:
Postcolonialism and the arts  Search this
Decolonization in art  Search this
Art, Modern  Search this
Postcolonialisme et arts  Search this
Décolonisation dans l'art  Search this
Art  Search this
Africa  Search this
visual arts  Search this
artists  Search this
decolonization  Search this
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The Star-Spangled Banner (Third Verse)

Artist:
Christine Sun Kim, born Orange County, CA 1980  Search this
Medium:
charcoal on paper
Dimensions:
overall: 58 1/4 × 58 1/4 in. (148 × 148 cm) frame: 60 3/4 × 60 3/4 in. (154.3 × 154.3 cm)
Type:
(not assigned)
Date:
2020
Topic:
Object\written matter\sheet music  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and purchase through the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and through the Julia D. Strong Endowment
Copyright:
© 2020, Christine Sun Kim. Courtesy of the artist and François Ghebaly, Los Angeles
Object number:
2021.31.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk73a43e519-d9ce-4383-941a-a62ac4c80a26
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2021.31.1

America the Beautiful

Artist:
Christine Sun Kim, born Orange County, CA 1980  Search this
Medium:
charcoal on paper
Dimensions:
overall: 58 1/4 × 58 1/4 in. (148 × 148 cm) frame: 60 3/4 × 60 3/4 in. (154.3 × 154.3 cm)
Type:
(not assigned)
Date:
2020
Topic:
Allegory\place\America  Search this
Object\written matter\sheet music  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and purchase through the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and through the Julia D. Strong Endowment
Copyright:
© 2020, Christine Sun Kim. Courtesy of the artist and François Ghebaly, Los Angeles
Object number:
2021.31.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk70be62015-8987-48c1-8c81-4fa49cb3cc4d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2021.31.2

Autobiographical Essays

Collection Creator:
Lowry, Janice Ann, 1946-2009  Search this
Container:
Box 18, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 2000s
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Janice Lowry papers, 1957-2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Janice Lowry papers
Janice Lowry papers / Series 1: Biographical Material
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98e6f9e63-9d27-4eb4-a4c9-b8493c4b331e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-lowrjani-ref242
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Living Together- Parasites and Hosts with Dr. Anna Phillips

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-03-13T17:48:16.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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National Museum of Natural History
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Mummy Science with David Hunt

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-11-12T17:09:51.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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National Museum of Natural History
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Dealer’s Choice: The Role of Dealers in Ginseng Conservation

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-07-16T16:51:28.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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4. David Hurst Thomas - (Re)Presenting America: The Evolution of Culturally Specific Museums

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
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2012-04-30T16:48:14.000Z
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Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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A Promise Kept: 1 – Opening with Kevin Gover, Joy Harjo, and Gabrielle Tayac

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-09-25T19:57:13.000Z
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Hawaiian Sovereignty Symposium 1: Opening Chant & Introduction

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-02-19T16:16:19.000Z
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Native Photojournalism in the 21st Century: Donovan Quintero, Tailyr Irvine & Russel Albert Daniels

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National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2023-03-24T18:53:12.000Z
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National Museum of the American Indian
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Hawaiian Sovereignty Symposium 2: Williamson Chang

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
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2016-02-19T16:16:19.000Z
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Transforming Teaching and Learning about American Indians: 4 Sarah Shear

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
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2018-11-09T14:20:53.000Z
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Hawaiian Sovereignty Symposium 6: Question & Answer Session

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
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2016-02-19T16:16:18.000Z
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Inka Engineering Symposium 7: The Inka Road through Ethnoarchaeology

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
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2013-11-19T17:20:03.000Z
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Dakota–U.S. War of 1862 Symposium | 2 Gwen Westerman

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National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
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2015-11-20T20:35:41.000Z
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Native Peoples and Genetic Research 11: Dr. Shane Doyle

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