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Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Collection Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Collection Donor:

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink on paper., 20" x 16".)

Type:

Archival materials

Posters

Place:

Baltimore (Md.) -- 20th century

Fells Point (Baltimore, Maryland)

Date:

circa 1978-1980

Arrangement:

Oversize folder.

Local Numbers:

AC1146-0000047m.tif(AC Scan No.)

Exhibitions Note:

Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "Archiving the History of an Epdemic: HIV and AIDS, 1985-2009," June 3, 2011-October 3, 2011. Franklin A. Robinson, Jr., curator.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

HIV and AIDS  Search this

HIV Positive  Search this

Gay rights  Search this

LGBT  Search this

Homosexuality  Search this

Sexuality  Search this

Genre/Form:

Posters -- 1950-2000

Collection Citation:

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications / 4.4: Bar, Restaurant Ephemera and Advertisement / The Brig, bar advertising poster (Baltimore, Maryland), circa 1979-1980

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a512fda0-b62e-4913-a790-d0e0960bf504

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2747

Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Names:

TriStar Pictures  Search this

Hanks, Tom  Search this

Washington, Denzel  Search this

Collection Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Collection Donor:

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink on paper., 39.67" x 26.76".)

Type:

Archival materials

Film posters

Posters

Motion pictures (visual works)

Place:

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Scope and Contents:

TriStar Pictures, 1993. Image includes stars Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks.

Local Numbers:

AC1146-0000048.tif (AC Scan No.)

Exhibitions Note:

Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "Archiving the History of an Epdemic: HIV and AIDS, 1985-2009," June 3, 2011-October 3, 2011. Franklin A. Robinson, Jr., curator.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

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.

Occupation:

Lawyers  Search this

Topic:

HIV and AIDS  Search this

HIV Positive  Search this

Gay rights  Search this

LGBT  Search this

Homosexuality  Search this

Sexuality  Search this

Genre/Form:

Film posters -- 20th century

Posters -- 1950-2000

Motion pictures (visual works) -- 1990-2000

Collection Citation:

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications / 4.3: Television, Theater, and Motion Pictures / Philadelphia, movie poster

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fb7dde83-06f9-4d73-ac01-c2b5459bb80d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2748

Publisher:

SALGA [South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association]  Search this

Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Collection Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Collection Donor:

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink on paper., 10.9" x 8.4".)

Container:

Box 34

Culture:

Asian Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Newsletters

Place:

New York (N.Y.) -- 20th century

Scope and Contents:

Article, "They Have a Right to Love" by Priyamvada Sinha, protests 14th annual India Day parade and its exclusion of SALGA.

Local Numbers:

AC1146-0000074.tif (AC Scan No.: front page)

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Homosexuality  Search this

LGBT  Search this

Indian Day Parade  Search this

Parades -- New York  Search this

Genre/Form:

Newsletters -- 1950-2000

Collection Citation:

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 2: Agencies, Associations, and Organizations / South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association (SALGA), correspondence, press releases

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep846f327b1-7834-40be-8cb4-433a59ff73ef

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2772

Collection Creator:

Stewart, Jack, 1926-2005  Search this

Container:

Box 10, Folder 6

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

undated

1950s-1990s

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. This collection is copyright restricted.

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:

Jack Stewart papers, 1926-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Jack Stewart papers

Jack Stewart papers / Series 9: Photographic Materials

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b47c4280-4d42-43df-a6b3-838f0d76a13d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-stewjack-ref290

Creator:

Tupperware Home Parties  Search this

Collection Creator:

Damigella, Ann.  Search this

Damigella, Thomas  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink on paper., 10" x 8.25".)

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Brochures

Advertisements

Date:

1957

Scope and Contents:

Page 30: "A Tupperware Career. Put Yourself in the Tupperware Picture." Page contains four reproductions of black-and-white photographs and one reproduction of a color photograph, with text. The pictures show women who sell Tupperware, and are arranged and captioned to look like a scrapbook page.

Local Numbers:

01058313.tif (AC Scan, p. 30 of brochure)

General:

In Box 1, Folder 1.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but the fils 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:

Most items have copyright and/or trademark restrictions. Tupperware films: Most duplication and use of films in commercial and non-commercial productions requires written permission from the Tupperware Corporation. See repository for details.

Topic:

Tupperware Home Parties -- 1950-1960  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Reproductions

Brochures -- 1950-2000

Advertisements -- 1950-1960

Collection Citation:

Ann and Thomas Damigella Collection, 1951-1997, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Ann and Thomas Damigella Collection

Ann and Thomas Damigella Collection / Series 1: Catalogs / "Tupperware Home Parties," 44-page catalogue

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82ef6a451-d3f1-4a58-8e46-6183259e9438

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0583-ref765

Creator:

Greatbatch, Wilson, 1919-  Search this

Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.  Search this

Berger, Sondra  Search this

Names:

Wilson Greatbatch, Ltd.  Search this

Extent:

0.25 Cubic feet (3 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Oral history

Interviews

Videotapes

Date:

1996-10-08

Summary:

This collection contains original and master videos documenting Wilson Greatbatch, inventor of the Cardiac Pacemaker. Greatbatch demonstrates the circuitry of his implantable pacemaker and discusses his life as an inventor.

Scope and Contents note:

This collection consists of approximately 2 hours of original (BetaCam SP) video recordings and reference (viewing) copies (VHS) documenting Wilson Greatbatch's presentation about the invention of the cardiac pacemaker. Dr. Greatbatch demonstrates the circuitry of his implantable pacemaker and discusses his life as an inventor.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into three series.

Series 1: Original Videos

Series 2: Master Videos

Series 3: Reference Videos

Series 4: Photographs and Slides

Biographical/Historical note:

Wilson Greatbatch was born in Buffalo, New York in 1919. He received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University in 1950 and his master's degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo in 1957. Greatbatch first learned of heart block in 1951. He knew that a pacemaker could cure it, but he couldn't build one small enough to be implanted with the materials then available. Conducting research and experiments in a workshop in the barn behind his house in upstate New York, Greatbatch invented in 1958, the device that has saved hundreds of thousands of lives over the years. In 1970, he founded Wilson Greatbatch, Ltd. (WGL), to develop and manufacture reliable, long lived batteries for the implantable pacemaker. WGL produced the first lithium iodine battery for implantable pacemakers in 1972. In addition to numerous honors and awards, Greatbatch was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1986.

Provenance:

This collection was created by the Innovative Lives Program of The Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation on October 8, 1996. The Innovative Lives series brings young people and American inventors together to discuss inventions and the creative process and to experiment and play with hands-on activities related to each inventor's product.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but the original videos 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.

Rights:

Museum controls rights. Signed release on file.

Topic:

Inventors -- 1950-2000  Search this

Inventions -- 1950-2000  Search this

Cardiac pacemaker industry  Search this

Heart block  Search this

Electric engineering -- 1950-2000  Search this

Cardiac pacing  Search this

Cardiac pacemakers  Search this

Slides  Search this

Photographs  Search this

Genre/Form:

Oral history -- 1990-2000

Interviews -- 1980-2000

Videotapes -- 1990-2000

Citation:

Wilson Greatbatch Innovative Lives Presentation, 1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0601

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Wilson Greatbatch Innovative Lives Presentation

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e5f8e437-136f-4630-b7d8-dd4e3edef692

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0601

Creator:

Martin, Fred, 1927-  Search this

Type:

Sketchbooks

Drawings

Interviews

Citation:

Fred Martin papers, circa 1949-2022. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8048

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210219

AAA_collcode_martfred

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210219

Collection Creator:

Martin, Fred, 1927-  Search this

Container:

Box 12, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1950s-2000s

Collection Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

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:

Fred Martin papers, circa 1949-2022. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Fred Martin papers

Fred Martin papers / Series 8: Photographic Material

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw993755203-d190-4f1a-bbcf-f0a6b2618bab

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-martfred-ref277

Collection Creator:

Martin, Fred, 1927-  Search this

Extent:

.2 Linear feet (Box 12)

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1950s-2000s

Scope and Contents:

Photographic material includes photographs of Martin's artwork as well as that of other artists, slides of artwork for certain years, and some photographs of friends and family.

Collection Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

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:

Fred Martin papers, circa 1949-2022. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.martfred, Series 8

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Fred Martin papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw918c40553-eef4-495b-89eb-13083c0e8e91

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-martfred-ref30

Creator:

Martin, Fred, 1927-  Search this

Extent:

10.8 Linear feet

.886 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Sketchbooks

Drawings

Interviews

Date:

circa 1949-2022

Summary:

The Fred Martin papers measure 10.8 linear feet and 0.886 gigabytes and date from circa 1949-2022. Martin's career as a painter, author, arts administrator, and educator are highlighted in biographical material, correspondence, writings, personal business records, exhibition and gallery files, teaching files, printed material, photographic material, and artwork.

Scope and Contents:

The Fred Martin papers measure 10.8 linear feet and 0.886 gigabytes and date from circa 1949-2022. Martin's career as a painter, author, arts administrator, and educator are highlighted in biographical material, correspondence, writings, personal business records, exhibition and gallery files, teaching files, printed material, photographic material, and artwork.

Biographical material includes school records and transcripts, resumes and membership materials, and personalized astrological charts, as well as signature books related to award ceremonies and birthday celebrations. Correspondence is a combination of personal and professional, and is organized by year. The writings series is comprised of Martin's studio notes, travel journals, and general writings including manuscript drafts and lecture notes. Personal business records include daily planners, employment records with a particular emphasis on the San Francisco Art Institute, itineraries and travel documents, mailing lists, painting lists, conference documentation, and shipping documents.

Exhibition and gallery files include documents related to galleries and museums Martin had exhibited or sold artwork with, as well as files related to select shows from Martin's career. Teaching files includes course outlines and lesson notes as well as curriculum planning documents for the San Francisco Art Institute. Printed material includes exhibition announcements and invitations, exhibition catalogs, and clippings related both to Fred Martin and his Art Week article series, as well as printed copied of select publications by Martin. Photographic material includes photographs of Martin's artwork as well as that of other artists, slides of artwork for certain years, and some photographs of friends and family. Artwork includes works on paper including watercolors created in Rome.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as nine series:

Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1949-2014 (0.3 Linear feet; box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1955-2022 (1 Linear foot; boxes 1-2)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1950-2013 (6.2 Linear feet; boxes 2-8; 0.008 Gigabytes: ER0001)

Series 4: Personal Business Records (1 Linear foot; Boxes 8-9)

Series 5: Exhibition and Gallery Files, circa 1958-2012 (0.5 Linear feet; Boxes 9-10; 0.53 Gigabytes: ER0002-ER0006)

Series 6: Teaching Files, circa 1967-2011 (0.7 Linear feet; Box 10; 0.348 Gigabytes: ER0007)

Series 7: Printed Material, circa 1951-2016 (0.5 Linear feet; Boxes 10-11)

Series 8: Photographic Material , circa 1950s-2000s (0.2 Linear feet; Box 12)

Series 9: Artwork, circa 1960s-1990s (0.2 Linear feet; Box 12)

Biographical / Historical:

Fred Martin (1927-2022) was a painter, author, arts administrator, and educator in San Francisco, California.

Born in San Francisco on June 13, 1927, Martin's family relocated to the East Bay when he was a child, and he was raised in Alameda and Oakland primarily. Focusing on art early in his life, Martin received his bachelor's degree in 1949 and master's degree in 1954, both from the University of California at Berkeley. Soon after graduation Martin began working as a registrar at the Oakland Art Museum for four years before joining the San Francisco Art Institute (then known as the California School of Fine Arts) as a gallery director and faculty member. He served as the director of the San Francisco Art Institute from 1965 until 1975, after which he continued teaching and was later named the Emeritus Dean of Academic Affairs.

Martin had his first solo exhibition in 1949 at the Contemporary Gallery in Sausalito, California, and his work was included that same year in a group exhibition of painting and sculpture at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The Oakland Museum of California organized a retrospective exhibition in 2003.

Martin's writing was key to his practice and shaped his artistic and teaching careers. He served as a contributing editor to Artweek from 1976-1992. He also authored a number of artists' books including Beulah Land, published by Crown Point Press in 1966; A Travel Book, published by Arion Press in 1977; and From an Antique Land, published in 1979 by Green Gates Press. His work is represented in the collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Oakland Art Museum, the Richmond Art Center, the Crocker Art Museum, the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Martin continued to teach until his retirement in 2016. He passed away at his home in Berkeley, California on October 8, 2022.

Related Materials:

The Archives of American Art also holds an interview of Fred Martin conducted 1980 Aug. 27-Sept. 19, by Terry St. John, for the Archives of American Art.

Provenance:

A small portion of the collection was donated in 1975 by Fred Martin. The bulk of the collection was donated in 2023 by Demian Martin, Fred Martin's son.

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

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.

Occupation:

Painters -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Educators -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Arts administrators -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Authors -- California -- Santa Barbara  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sketchbooks

Drawings

Interviews

Citation:

Fred Martin papers, circa 1949-2022. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.martfred

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Fred Martin papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e6bbd9c8-74ba-46be-b08e-ce6dd647d7fe

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-martfred

Collector:

Wilson, Raymond E.  Search this

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

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this

Donor:

Millington, Ruth H.  Search this

Creator:

National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges.  Search this

Extent:

3 Cubic feet (9 boxes, 1 map folder )

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Blueprints

Books

Clippings

Newsletters

Pamphlets

Photograph albums

Photographs

Slides (photographs)

Date:

1912-1980

Summary:

The collection documents covered bridges in America and Europe.

Scope and Contents:

The collection relates to covered bridges in America and Europe. It includes hundreds of slides (with index) of photographs of covered bridges; an album of prints of photographs of covered bridges in Germany, Switzerland and Austria; books and pamphlets, both national and regional, about covered bridges; newsletters from covered bridge organizations, both national and regional, such as the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges; drawings; notes; copies of patents, an album of photographs entitled Trusses; articles and clippings; correspondence about covered bridges; and blueprints of plans for repair work on bridges.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into one series.

Biographical / Historical:

Mechanical engineer and covered bridge enthusiast.

Provenance:

Donated by Wilson's daughter in 1983 to the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, now called the Division of Work and Industry.

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 copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Bridges  Search this

Covered bridges  Search this

Covered bridges -- Austria  Search this

Covered bridges -- Germany  Search this

Covered bridges -- Switzerland  Search this

Covered bridges -- United States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Blueprints

Books

Clippings

Newsletters

Pamphlets

Photograph albums -- 20th century

Photographs -- 1950-2000

Slides (photographs) -- 20th century

Citation:

Raymond E. Wilson Covered Bridge Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0999

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Raymond E. Wilson Covered Bridge Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8540ade10-141e-4a75-9ac7-ee5ed2bd4401

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0999

Creator:

Bucheimer, John  Search this

Names:

Head Ski Company.  Search this

Head, Howard, 1914-1991 (inventor, business executive)  Search this

Extent:

4 Cubic feet (11 boxes, 5 map folders)

21 Film reels

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Film reels

Drawings

Correspondence

Black-and-white photographic prints

Business records

Audiovisual materials

Financial records

Blueprints

Date:

1954 - 1977

Summary:

Papers relate to John Bucheimer's work as manager of new product manufacturing in the Engineering Department at Head Ski Company.

Scope and Contents:

These records were assembled and saved by John Bucheimer in conjunction with his work at Head Ski Company. The bulk of the records relates to engineering matters and detail how the skis were manufactured. The records also provide insight into the daily operations and activities of the Head Ski Company factory.

Series 1, Operational Records, 1967-1973, include an organizational chart, company and management profile, annual reports, inter office correspondence, memoranda, management notes, the Management News Bulletin, and plant information. The organizational chart of 1969 provides the job title and name of the employee for specific positions within Head Ski Company, Head Ski and Sportswear, American Athletic Equipment, Wayne Plastics, Wing Archery, and Head International AG.

This series contains the Management News Bulletin, 1967-1970. An internal communication from the president, the news bulletin provided a forum for announcements, resignations, work plans, reorganizations, organizational charts, employee changes, and general work flow issues. While small in size, the content is rich for getting a sense of the management style at Head Ski Company.

The management notes, 1968-1971, are handwritten by Bucheimer and contain information on training, responsibilities, manufacturing expenses, production schedules, regional sales meetings, and job postings. There are a few management pamphlets published by the Economic Press, Inc. These pamphlets provided "tips" to managers. Also, the management notes contain two union fliers addressing the issue of union dues. Both fliers urge employees to "keep your take home pay free from Union dues. Vote no union." Other materials include inventories of office surplus and plant information. There are instructions of how to conduct a tour of the plant and ADT protective service documentation. Bucheimer was the designated ADT card holder for the company.

Series 2, Employee Records, 1957-1973, consist of employee handbooks and insurance materials, a job description for manager of manufacturing projects, and vacation schedules for several employees. Some salary information is here.

Series 3, Marketing/Sales Records, 1969-1972, includes one catalog from 1972, three news releases, sales information, and ski show and shipment information. The ski show materials document specific shows—Canada, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York—and the ski models displayed and, in some instances, orders placed. The special shipments, 1969-1971, include invoices, correspondence, notes, and material move tickets for companies such as Cell Pack, Ltd., Standard Metalwerke, Dura Fiber Corp., and United Shoe Machinery Corp.

Series 4, Financial/Accounting Records, 1967-1971, contains reports, inventories, expenses, and some payroll information. The majority of these records date from September 1969 to October of 1969. The expense statements reveal how much was budgeted and spent for materials, direct labor, payroll taxes, Christmas bonuses, travel, postage, maintenance, and ski parts, to name a few categories. There is some payroll information with the payroll control sheets.

Series 5, Engineering/Manufacturing Records, 1956-1977, comprise the largest and richest series within the collection. The records are subdivided into seven subseries: inventories, instructions, repair information, reports, drawings and specifications, testing information, and miscellaneous.

The inventories provide valuable information on the types of materials used, the quantities, and in some instances the cost. The raw material inventory of 1967 details material types (e.g. glue, plywood, aluminum, poles, saw blades), account numbers, date, quantity, price and actual cost. Like the raw material inventory, the perpetual inventory of 1966 is divided according to material type (e.g. aluminum, plastic, cloth tape, wood, rubber, steel) unit measure (typically in pounds), conversion factor, dates, and a balance amount.

The instructions include detailed information on "how to" for a variety of operations such as aluminum sandblasting bottom ski skin assembly, degreasing nosepieces, and sanding, gluing, and cutting "L" steel edges. The instructions consist of a workplace layout diagram, tools needed, and step by-step instruction elements. Of note is the material flow processes for the company. There are flow charts for each operational sequence performed. There are photographs of equipment with the flow charts, but they are not keyed to specific operational tasks.

The repair information contains procedures and lists of parts for skis. The repair procedures describe the repair needed and what model ski is affected. A detailed description of the repair is documented along with the materials required, tools, and how effective the repair was. The repairs documented here include finishing, grinding, bottom waxing, replacing edges, inlays, and remolding. The company had a program titled "rework" that handled returned skis. Many of the skis documented appear to have had cavity problems and were sent back to be remolded. There is some ski rejection analysis documentation citing why skis are being sent to the rework program. Additional information on cavity problems and production is also here. The parts list, 1969-1970, details various parts used on ski models JR-90, JR-60, 720-TA, 320-W, 240-B, K-short ski, deep powder-DP, Giant Slalom, slalom, 360-AR, 320-E and the downhill models. The part number and name, quantity, and any remarks are provided.

The reports, logs, and notes subseries contain manufacturing and production notes, and a variety of reports documenting engineering department activities. The inter-shift reports, 1963-1967, were maintained in spiral bound shorthand notebooks. They detail daily activities, operational suggestions, reminders to staff, materials available, and what work needs to be completed. Other reports include accidents, 1958-1961, and quality control reports, 1970-1971, which were created daily to provide detailed information on all aspects of the skis at final inspection time. The number of skis inspected with percentage information is summarized. The non-conforming material recovery reports, 1970, give the reasons why skis were rejected and indicate if skis were returned to vendors or used "as is."

The drawings and specifications, 1964-1970, are comprised of oversize drawings ranging from 8" x 10" to 34" x 43 _". The drawings are copies and include information on the short, slalom, giant slalom, downhill, and deep powder skis. The finished ski specifications, 1964-1967, document material types, assembly and subassembly procedures, ski data, ski poles, packaging material, and miscellaneous material. For each specification there is a corresponding instruction/narrative and, in some instances, a drawing.

The testing documentation is material specific (rubber, steel, plastic, adhesives) or ski model specific. It provides some insight into what materials the company worked with and under what conditions, such as, pulling, heating, or actual pilot ski runs. The suppliers, 1971-1973, include forms, receipts, bills, invoices, correspondence, receiving tickets, and descriptive inventories from companies that Head Ski Co. purchased supplies from.

Series 6, The General Files, 1954-1977, cover a variety of miscellaneous topics, such as the National Ski Patrol and postage, and are arranged alphabetically.

Series 7, Moving Image, no date, consists of twenty-one reels of 16 mm film which are unprocessed.

Series 8, Personal Materials, circa 1960s, contain greeting cards and notes and a photograph of Bucheimer with Howard Head.

Arrangement:

Collection organized into eight series.

Series 1: Operational Records, 1967-1973

Series 2: Employee Records, 1957-1973

Series 3: Marketing/Sales Records, 1969-1972

Series 4: Financial/Accounting Records, 1967-1971

Series 5: Engineering/Manufacturing Records, 1956-1977

Subseries 1, Inventories, 1966-1971

Subseries 2, Instructions, 1967-1970

Subseries 3, Repair Information, 1969-1971

Subseries 4, Reports, logs, and notes, 1956-1971

Subseries 5, Drawings and Specifications, 1964-1970

Subseries 6, Testing Information, 1963-1970

Subseries 7, Miscellaneous, 1967-1973

Series 6: General Files, 1954-1977

Series 7: Moving Image, no date

Series 8: Personal Materials, circa 1960s

Biographical / Historical:

John Bucheimer was born on December 7, 1919. During the 1940s, he worked with Howard Head at Glenn L. Martin Company, an aircraft company founded by aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin (1886-1955) in Middle River, Maryland. At Martin, Bucheimer supervised work on planes and oversaw structural testing. Primarily self taught, he learned electronics and drafting skills on the job. Head left the Glenn L. Martin Company to start his own company, Head Ski Company in 1948, and Bucheimer joined him.

Head, a former aircraft engineer, developed, designed, manufactured, and marketed the first metal laminate skis in 1950 called the "Head Standard. These skis revolutionized the industry. They were made of two layers of aluminum bonded around a core of plywood at very high pressure; the outer layer was made of plastic. By 1952, Head introduced skis with edges made of tempered steel. His skis were lighter and faster than wood and earned the nickname "cheaters" by the industry. In 1969, Head introduced a fiberglass/metal ski, but this ski combined with a diversified product line of javelin and aluminum tennis rackets could not strengthen his company nor stop a takeover by AMF in 1970.

At Head Ski Company, Bucheimer held the position of manager of new products manufacturing. He trained employees on every aspect of work flow.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center

Howard Head Papers, 1926-1991, AC0589

Materials in the National Museum of American History

The Division of Culture and the Arts (now Division of Cultural and Community Life), formerly the Division of Music, Sports, and Entertainment, holds artifacts related to the Howard Head Papers. These artifacts include downhill skis, ski poles, ski boots, ski bindings, and cross sections of downhill skis.

Provenance:

The collection was donated by John Bucheimer on April 26, 2005.

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.

Topic:

Sporting goods industry  Search this

Skis and skiing  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings -- 20th century

Correspondence -- 1950-2000

Black-and-white photographic prints -- Silver gelatin -- 1950-2000

Business records -- 1950-2000

Audiovisual materials

Financial records -- 20th century

Blueprints -- 1950-2000

Citation:

John Bucheimer Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0889

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John Bucheimer Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86b93b069-07a4-488d-93b1-abcbf3d7547c

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0889

Donor:

Engman, David  Search this

Simmons, David  Search this

Starbuck, David, Dr.  Search this

Author:

Society for Industrial Archeology  Search this

Extent:

40 Cubic feet (100 boxes, 7 map-folders)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Posters

Business records

Photographs

Motion pictures (visual works)

Newsletters

Date:

1965-2017

Summary:

Collection consists of the records of the Society for Industrial Archaeology, including officers' files; grant files, journals, newsletters, editorial files, films, photographs, and posters.

Scope and Contents:

Records of the Society, including officers' files, grant files, journals, newsletters, editorial files, records relating to SIA's activities such as tours and conferences, films, photographs, and posters.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into 11 series.

Series 1: Annual Meetings, 1971-2002

Series 2: Fall Tours, 1972-2002

Series 3: International Conferences, 1973-1994

Series 4: IA: The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archaeology, 1985-2018

Series 5: Editors' Files, IA: The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archaeology, 1982-1994; undated

Series 6: SIA Newsletters, 1971-2020

Series 7: SIA Publications, 1971-2003

Series 8: Grants, 1981-1992

Series 9: Awards, 1998-2001

Series 10: Local Chapter Reports and Activities, 1978-1999

Series 11: Addenda, 1965-2017

Historical Note:

The roots of the Society for Industrial Archeology can be traced back to a seminar on industrial archeology held at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C, on April 11, 1967. Kenneth Hudson, the prominent British archeologist, was the featured speaker and main attraction. More than 30 people attended this day-long seminar, including state and federal government officials involved in historic preservation; museum professionals from the Smithsonian, other technology museums, and a handful of historic sites and parks; and representatives of several engineering societies. The sessions concentrated on what was being done in Great Britain and on the Continent to promote the study of industrial archeology, and what needed to be done in the United States. This seminar planted the seeds for the eventual founding of the SIA, seeds which germinated for more than four years before bearing fruit.

The SIA was officially born at the conference held at the Smithsonian Institution on October 16, 1971. Paul E. Rivard, then director of the Old Slater Mill Museum, proposed a meeting to develop means to improve the exchange of ideas and information among people working in the "new" field of industrial archeology. Ted Sande, Philadelphia architect and doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, and Robert M. Vogel, curator of mechanical and civil engineering, Smithsonian Institution, organized the meeting. Nearly 50 people involved in the field attended this all-day conference, including architectural historians, historical archeologists, historians of technology, museologists, and preservationists. They came from museums, state and federal agencies, universities, and historical societies (see the appendix for a list of attendees). The same interesting collection of individuals, institutions, and interests remain well-represented in the SIA to this day.

(Extracted from IA, The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology, Vol. 17, No. 1 1991 Copyright 1991-1999, The Society for Industrial Archeology) Compiled and Edited by Charles K. Hyde.

Provenance:

The collections was donated by the Society for Industrial Archeology, through David H. Shayt, May 3, 1999.

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 copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Industrial archaeology  Search this

Genre/Form:

Posters -- 1950-2000

Business records -- 1950-2000

Photographs -- 1950-2000

Motion pictures (visual works)

Newsletters -- 1950-2000

Citation:

Society for Industrial Archaeology Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0688

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Society for Industrial Archaeology Records

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fb0d5d00-8361-4be2-a330-93362c4fa42f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0688

Creator:

Rubin, Irwin, 1930-2006  Search this

Subject:

Albers, Josef  Search this

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Citation:

Irwin Rubin papers, 1930-2004, bulk 1950-2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)22235

AAA_collcode_rubiirwi

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_22235

Creator:

Rubin, Irwin, 1930-2006  Search this

Names:

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art  Search this

Albers, Josef  Search this

Extent:

2.6 Linear feet

9.32 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Interviews

Date:

1930-2004

bulk 1950-2000

Scope and Contents:

The papers of Irwin Rubin measure 2.6 linear feet and date from 1930 to 2004, with the bulk from the late 1940s to the early 2000s. The collection documents Rubin's work as a professional artist and educator through biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, writings, interviews, personal business records, gallery and exhibition files, project files, photographic material, printed material, and artwork.

Biographical material includes school records and diplomas, resumes, address book, and assorted life documents. Correspondence primarily reflects relationships with former classmates and students, as well as his teacher Josef Albers. Writings include a manuscript of Rubin's Yale MFA thesis, two interview transcripts (1997, 2004), and two sketchbooks from the 1950s. Photographic materials include documentation (prints and slides) of Rubin's artwork as well as photos of the artist, studio, family, and friends. Also included are sales records from the Bertha Schaefer Gallery, publications and printed materials featuring Rubin's work, teaching materials from his long tenure at The Cooper Union (1967-2001), and print editions by colleagues from Cooper Union and Pratt Institute. Also included is a USB drive containing digital materials gathered between 2019 and 2022 by Rubin's former student Carmelle Safdie. These research materials relate to Rubin's exhibition and publication history, works in public and private collections, and Rubin's own collection of antiquities and global artifacts, correspondence with former students, museum staff, and private collectors.

Biographical / Historical:

Irwin Rubin (1930-2006) was an artist, educator, and collector in New York. A student of Josef Albers at Yale, Rubin taught drawing and color theory from 1967-2001 at The Cooper Union. Rubin was represented by Bertha Schaefer Gallery and the Stable Gallery in New York, and Galerie Iris Clert in Paris.

Provenance:

Donated in 2023 by Christina Rubin, Irwin Rubin's widow.

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

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.

Occupation:

Artists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Educators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Identifier:

AAA.rubiirwi

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97cf30b11-6a08-42e7-85e1-ed861e8543f3

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-rubiirwi

Creator:

Williams, Ralph William  Search this

Breck Company.  Search this

Dial Corporation.  Search this

American Cyanamid Company  Search this

Sheldon, Charles  Search this

Names:

Basinger, Kim  Search this

Gray, Erin  Search this

Hamill, Joan  Search this

Shields, Brooke  Search this

Tiegs, Cheryl  Search this

Extent:

6.5 Cubic feet (16 boxes, 188 pieces of original artwork)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Black-and-white photographic prints

Pastels (visual works)

Advertisements

Business records

Date:

circa 1936-1995

Summary:

The collection documents the development and evolution of the Breck Girl, a highly successful and long-lived advertising campaign whose hallmark was its vision of idealized American womanhood through correspondence, photographs, paintings, and print advertisements.

Scope and Contents:

188 pieces of original advertising art (mostly pastel drawings), and photographs, correspondence, and business records, documenting the development and evolution of the Breck Girls advertising campaign. Original advertising art includes portraits of famous models, such as Cheryl Tiegs, Brooke Shields, Kim Basinger, and Erin Gray. Artists represented include Charles Sheldon and Ralph William Williams. The 2006 addendum consists of approximately one sixth of one cubic foot of papers relating to Cynthia Brown's selection as a Breck Girl, 1988 and her induction into the Breck Hall of Fame.

Arrangement:

Collection divided into four series.

Series 1: Company history, 1946-1990

Series 2: Photographs, 1960-1995

Series 3: Print ads, 1946-1980

Series 4: Original artwork, 1936-1994

Biographical / Historical:

Dr. John Breck is credited with developing one of the first liquid shampoos in the United States, in Springfield Massachusetts in 1908; Breck is also credited with introducing the first ph-balanced shampoo, in 1930. During the early years of the business, distribution remained localized in New England, and the product was sold exclusively to beauty salons until 1946. Advertising for the brand began in 1932, but appeared only in trade publications, such as Modern Beauty Shop.

Edward Breck, son of the founder, assumed management of the company in 1936. Breck became acquainted with Charles Sheldon, an illustrator and portrait painter who is believed to have studied in Paris under Alphonse Mucha, an artist noted for his contributions to Art Nouveau style. Sheldon had achieved some measure of fame for his paintings of movie stars for the cover of Photoplay magazine in the 1920s, and had also done idealized pastel portraits for the cover of Parents magazine. He created his first pastel portraits for Breck in 1936, launching what would become one of America's longest running ad campaigns. When the company began national advertising (and mass distribution) in 1946, the campaign featured Sheldon's 1937 painting of seventeen-year old Roma Whitney, a spirited blonde. Ms. Whitney's profile was registered as Breck's trademark in 1951. When he retired in 1957, Sheldon had created 107 oil paintings and pastels for the company. Sheldon was known to favor ordinary women over professional models, and in the early years of the campaign, the Breck Girls were Breck family members, neighbors or residents of the community in which he worked; company lore holds that nineteen Breck Girls were employees of the advertising agency he founded in 1940. A Breck advertising manager later described Sheldon's illustrations as, "illusions, depicting the quality and beauty of true womanhood using real women as models." The paintings and pastels form a coherent, if derivative, body of work which celebrates an idealized vision of American girlhood and womanhood, an ideal in which fair skin, beauty and purity are co-equal.

Ralph William Williams was hired to continue the Breck Girls campaign after Sheldon's retirement. Between 1957 and his death in 1976, Williams modified the Breck Girl look somewhat through the use of brighter colors and a somewhat heightened sense of movement and individuality. The advertising manager during his tenure recalled that at first Williams continued in Sheldon' manner, but in later years, as women became more independent, he would take care to integrate each girl' particular personality; he studied each girl and learned her special qualities. During these years, Breck Girls were identified through the company's sponsorship of America's Junior Miss contests. Williams work includes pastels of celebrities Cybil Shepard (1968 Junior Miss from Tennessee), Cheryl Tiegs (1968), Jaclyn Smith (1971, 1973), Kim Basinger (1972, 1974) and Brooke Shields (1974) very early in their careers.

By the 1960s, at the height of its success, Breck held about a twenty percent share of the shampoo market and enjoyed a reputation for quality and elegance. Ownership of the company changed several times (American Cyanamid in 1963; Dial Corporation in 1990). The corresponding fluctuations in management of the company and in advertising expenditures tended to undermine the coherence of the national advertising campaign. In addition, despite William's modifications, the image had become dated. Attempts to update the image misfired, further limiting the brand's coherence and effectiveness. Finally, increased competition and an absence of brand loyalty among consumers through the 1970s and 1980s helped push Breck from its number one position into the bargain bin. The Breck Girl campaign was discontinued around 1978, although there have been at least two minor revivals, first in 1992 with the Breck Girls Hall of Fame, and again in 1995 when a search was begun to identify three new Breck Women. Scope and Content: The 188 pieces of original advertising art (62 oil paintings on board, 2 pencil sketches on paper, and 124 pastels on paper) and related photographs, correspondence and business files in this collection document the development and evolution of the Breck Girl, a highly successful and long-lived advertising campaign whose hallmark was its vision of idealized American womanhood. The collection is a perfect fit with other 20th century Archives Center collections documenting the efforts of American business to reach the female consumer market. The Estelle Ellis Collection (advertising and promotions for Seventeen, Charm, Glamour and House & Garden and many other clients) the Cover Girl Collection (make-up), the Maidenform Collection (brassieres), and the Tupperware Collections offer a prodigious body of evidence for understanding the role women were expected to play as consumers in the 20th century.

These advertising images also offer fertile ground for research into the evolution of popular images of American girlhood and womanhood. The research uses of the collection derive primarily from its value as an extensive visual catalog of the ideal types of American women and girls, arising and coalescing during a period in which 19th century ideals of womanhood were being revisited (the depression, the war years, the immediate post-war period) and continuing, with slight modifications and revisions, through several decades during which those historical ideals were being challenged and revised.

Related Materials:

Several items of packaging, 1930s-1980s are held in the former Division of Home and Community Life (now Division of Cultural and Community Life); an 18k gold Breck insignia pin is in the former.

Provenance:

The Dial Corporation through Jane Owens, Senior Vice President, Gift, June 1998.

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 copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Shampoos -- advertising  Search this

Hair -- Shampooing  Search this

advertising -- 20th century  Search this

Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)  Search this

Beauty contestants  Search this

Beauty culture  Search this

Genre/Form:

Black-and-white photographic prints -- Silver gelatin -- 1950-2000

Pastels (visual works)

Advertisements -- 20th century

Business records -- 20th century

Citation:

Breck Girls Collection, circa 1936-1995, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0651

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Breck Girls Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8391c0d4c-0f44-4123-acb3-bd54f8a86aa3

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0651

Collector:

Miller, Richard H.  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Engineering and Industry  Search this

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

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this

Extent:

3 Cubic feet (11 boxes, 1 map folder)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Postcards

Picture postcards

Photographs

Slides (photographs)

Date:

1900-1991

Summary:

This collection is made up of Richard H. Miller's collection of postcards and slides illustrating bridges from around the world.

Scope and Contents:

This collection is made up of postcards and photographic slides of bridges collected and organizedby Miller. Many of the postcards were sent by others before being purchased by Miller and include messages, postmarks and secondhand prices. A small number of postcards appear to have been sent to Miller by friends, while the remainder do not have any dates or notations. The slides are captioned.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into two series.

Series 1: Postcards, undated

Series 2: Slides, undated

Biographical / Historical:

Richard H. Miller (1913-2015) was an an industrial engineer and bridge enthusiast. A longtime resident of Cheshire, Connecticut, Miller collected postcards and slides of famous bridges as a lifelong hobby.

Provenance:

Donated by Richard H. Miller in 1991.

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 copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Bridges  Search this

Genre/Form:

Postcards

Picture postcards -- 20th century

Photographs -- Color transparencies -- 1950-2000

Slides (photographs)

Citation:

Richard H. Miller Bridge Collection of Postcards and Slides, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0950

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Richard H. Miller Bridge Collection of Postcards and Slides

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bf0846f6-3f57-4335-a30a-2072f17de936

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0950

Creator:

Stone, William R., 1920-2006  Search this

Raytheon Company  Search this

Donor:

Hoffman, Robin  Search this

Extent:

0.6 Cubic feet (2 boxes )

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Articles

Design drawings

Graphs

Memorandums

Notes

Patents

Photographs

Reports

Specifications

Trade literature

Date:

1967-1989, undated

Summary:

Collection contains records, drafts, notes, and blueprints from the work William Stone did for Raytheon Co. involving industrial applications for microwaves.

Scope and Contents:

Papers documenting William R. Stone's involvement in the invention and development of the microwave for industrial and home use. The collection includes biographical information; patents, and other invention related papers; photographs; design drawings; internal company papers and memoranda; Stone's research and reports, especially on the subject of microwave safety; and trade literature relating to products for both industrial and home use.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into 9 series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1969-1985

Series 2: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 1981-1985

Series 3: Conferences and Symposiums Conferences and Symposiums, 1969-1980

Series 4: Literature for the Trade, 1967-1986, undated

Series 5: Consumer Materials Consumer Materials, 1979-1980, undated

Series 6: Notes and Drafts 1971-1981, undated

Series 7: Raytheon Company, 1969-1989, undated

Series 8: Industrial Reports and Statndards, 1951-1984

Series 9: Other Materials, 1971, undated

Biographical / Historical:

William Robert Stone (1920-2006) was an engineer for Raytheon. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Nathan and Ida Stone and attended Northeastern University for his AEE and BBA in 1953 and 1956 respectively. Stone also took classes at Northeastern's Graduate School of Engineering from 1956-1958. He and Pauline Blackman (1926-2013) married in 1945 and had one daughter.

He was involved in the invention and development of microwave ovens for industrial uses, such as for ink drying, rubber vulcanization, and later for home use. Stone published research on the industrial food applications of microwaves, specifically on oyster shucking and in outer space.

Related Materials:

Materials at the Archives Center, National Museum of American History Servodyne Corporation Records (NMAH.AC.0839)

Provenance:

Donated to the Archives Center in 2014 by Robin Hoffman, William Stone's daughter.

Restrictions:

Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.

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:

Engineers -- 20th century  Search this

Microwave equipment industry  Search this

Microwave heating  Search this

Microwave ovens  Search this

Microwave oven industry  Search this

Safety  Search this

Genre/Form:

Articles -- 1950-2000

Design drawings -- 20th century

Graphs

Memorandums -- 1950-2000

Notes

Patents -- 20th century

Photographs -- 20th century

Reports

Specifications

Trade literature

Citation:

William R. Stone Microwave Oven Papers, 1967-1989, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1320

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William R. Stone Microwave Oven Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c760eb63-1196-4c03-82fe-5b53d89bce90

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1320

Creator:

General Motors Corporation  Search this

Extent:

3 Cubic feet (7 boxes, 2 oversize folders )

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Reports

Advertisements

Audiovisual materials

Catalogs

Correspondence

Diagrams

Photographs

Magazines (periodicals)

Posters

Press releases

Date:

1990-2005

bulk 1993-1999

Summary:

This collection documents the design, testing, production and promotion of the first zero-emission electric car produced by a major car company, the General Motors EV1. The materials include photographs, promotional booklets and marketing, press coverage, and publications, as well as design details and specifications, describing the process by which this ambitious and controversial vehicle was produced and released to the public in the mid- to late 1990s. This collection would be of interest to researchers in the areas of innovative design, automobile marketing, environmental initiatives, and the automotive industry.

Scope and Contents:

This collection contains materials relating to General Motors's development, promotion, and production of the EV1, the first commercially-available zero-emission electric vehicle, between 1990 and 2005. Included are design diagrams, photographs, and internal communication, but the vast majority of items are publicity materials such as press releases, newspaper and magazine coverage, and promotional material for auto shows.

Due to the nature of the donation (twenty-three separate donors from the original EV1 design team) there is some duplication of materials throughout the collection, though efforts were made to keep duplicates to a minimum.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into six series.

Series 1: Design, Testing, and Production Materials, 1991-1997

Series 2: Event Photographs, 1993-1994, 2000

Series 3: Press Coverage Materials,1991-2005

Series 4: Product Promotion Materials, 1990-2002

Series 5: Publications,1994, 1996-1999

Series 6: Post-Production Materials, 1999, 2002, 2004-2005

Biographical / Historical:

The General Motors EV1 is considered one of the most technologically advanced vehicles produced in the twentieth century and was the most energy-efficient car in the world at the time of its premiere. Manufactured for the consumer market by GM in 1997, EV1 featured many engineering innovations in aerodynamics, electric drive systems, electronic controls, and hydraulic braking, and was propelled by a rechargeable lead-acid battery pack, producing zero emissions. It was issued twenty-three patents for its advanced features, as well as winning several awards and competitions, including the electric vehicle world land speed record in 1994.

In early 1990, partly based on a boast by departing president of GM Roger Smith that electric vehicle technology was a reality, the state of California mandated that the major auto makers produce two percent of their vehicles emissions-free by 1998. Between 1990, when the barely-functional prototype car Impact debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and 1994, when a fleet of fifty Impacts were premiered across the nation in the prEView Drive Program, a team of engineers worked on design, manufacture, and proof of concept vehicles that would eventually develop into the EV1: the first zero-emissions car to be released to consumers. The car's components were manufactured in several stages and locations: the assembly plant was in the Craft Centre in Lansing, Michigan; the motors were produced by Delco Remy in Anderson, Indiana; the battery pack, consisting of thirty-two 10-volt lead-acid batteries was produced by Delco Remy at their plant in Muncie, Indiana; and the power inverter and magnetic battery charger were constructed by Hughes Aircraft in Torrence, California.The finished car emitted zero pollutants, could accelerate from 0-60 mph in eight seconds, and had a range of eighty miles between charges. During 1995, the manufacturing process was refined, and the EV1 was announced in 1996 at both the Los Angeles and Detroit Auto Shows. The following year it became available to consumers through the Saturn division of GM marketing. However, due to concerns about parts and maintenance for the life of the car, GM only offered it on three-year lease programs, never for sale outright.

Though the EV1 did relatively well in the California and Arizona markets its first year, the 1999 EV1 Generation II showed a significant decline in consumer interest. The lease-only option was not appealing to many, and the limited range of the car, combined with a lack of publicly available charging stations, was a significant deterrent. Despite initial plans to expand the fleet of EVs by producing an S10 pickup truck with the new technology, and enthusiastic support from EV1's small but loyal customer base, GM stopped production on EVs altogether before the year 2000. When the last lease ran out in 2003, the fleet was recalled into storage, and except for a few that were donated to museums and universities for engineering programs and design study, the remaining EV1 vehicles were crushed and recycled in 2005.

The legacy of the EV1 remains in most of the hybrid fuel-electric vehicles and fuel-cell technology produced in the twenty-first century. It vaulted General Motors into the lead for development of advanced technology vehicles, beginning the long and ongoing effort to reduce US dependence on foreign oil as well as addressing the environmental issues caused by gasoline-powered engines.

Related Materials:

Related artifacts were donated to the Division of Work and Industry. See accession 2005.0061 and 2006.031-.034.

Provenance:

Collection donated in 2006 by Jill Banaszynski, General Motors Corporation; Patrick M. Bouchard, General Motors Corporation; Loran D. Brooks; Dan Brouns; Linda Ludek Brouns; Ray Buttacavoli; Laurel Castiglione, General Motors Corporation; Dennis H. Davis, General Motors Corporation; Robert E. DeGrandchamp; James N. Ellis; Hesham Ezzat, Marty M. Freedman, General Motors Corporation; Jamie Grover, Saturn Corporation; Steve M. Kunder, General Motors Corporation; Michael Kutcher, General Motors Corporation; Linda J. Lamar, General Motors Corporation; Kuen Leung, General Motors Corporation; Thomas M. Lobkovich; Joanne Mabrey, General Motors Corporation; Joseph F. Mercurio, General Motors Corporation; William L. Shepard, General Motors Corporation; Steven Tarnowsky; Lance Turner, General Motors Corporation.

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 copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Automobiles, Electric  Search this

Genre/Form:

Reports

Advertisements -- 20th century

Audiovisual materials

Catalogs

Correspondence -- 20th century

Diagrams

Photographs -- 1950-2000

Magazines (periodicals) -- 20th century

Photographs -- 20th century

Posters -- 20th century

Press releases

Citation:

General Motors EV1 Records, 1990-2005, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0912

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General Motors EV1 Records

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83a3aef6a-1970-4712-8298-1c19b067067d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0912

Creator:

Waring, Frank H., 1925-  Search this

Collector:

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

Names:

RHM Consultants, Inc.  Search this

Virginia and Maryland Railroad Company  Search this

Waring Group, Inc.  Search this

Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company  Search this

Extent:

4 Cubic feet (4 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Blueprints

Reports

Date:

1912-1997

Summary:

Collection documents transportation analyst, consultant and planner Frank H. Waring and his consulting firm The Waring Group, Inc.

Scope and Contents:

Papers include reports, proposals, studies, and blueprints for projects on which Waring worked during the course of his consulting career. The subject matter includes railroad tariffs and rail abandonment to coal transportation. There are three blueprints, two photographs of Cloverdale and Colpitts annual dinner at the University Club and a roster of officers and members for the Traffic Club of New York.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into nine series.

SPapers are arranged into nine series.

Series 1, The Waring Group Inc., Business Plans, 1976-1989

Series 2, Project Reports, 1949-1989

Series 3, Proposals, 1979-1988

Series 4, Studies, 1979-1983

Series 5, Other, 1964-1987, undated

Series 6, Blueprints and Maps, 1912-1991

Series 7, Subject Files, circa 1923-1997

Series 8, Photographs, circa 1931-1935, 1963, 1965

Series 9, Miscellaneous, 1951-1996

Biographical / Historical:

Transportation analyst, consultant and planner Frank H. Waring (b. 1925-) has over fifty years of experience in railroad transportation management and in general transportation consulting. Waring was employed by the Virginia and Maryland Railroad Company (VAMD) and the Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company (MDDE) where he served as Vice President both companies. Also, Waring worked for the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia Company (DMV). Waring founded an independent firm RHM Consultants, Inc. in January 1981 to dedicate more of his time to diverse consulting projects and to become less involved with the Delmarva Railroads. In September 1981, Waring's employment with VAMD and MDDE was terminated and he became a fulltime consultant. In 1983, the name of the firm was changed from RHM Consultants, Inc. to The Waring Group, Inc. In 1987, Printo, Kane Research, Inc. (PKRI) acquired the Waring Group.

Provenance:

Donated by Frank H. Waring to the Archives Center in 2005.

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 copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Railroads  Search this

Railroads -- 20th century  Search this

Transportation -- History  Search this

Genre/Form:

Blueprints -- 1950-2000

Reports

Citation:

Frank H. Waring papers, 1912-1997, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0895

See more items in:

Frank H. Waring Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ba6a1c4f-e5a8-44bb-a701-c2b4d7ae9eab

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0895