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Battle of Bunker's Hill

Alternate Title:
Death of General Warren
Artist:
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843  Search this
Sitter:
Joseph Warren, 11 Jun 1741 - 17 Jun 1775  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
63.5cm x 86.4cm (25" x 34"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1786
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Clouds  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Joseph Warren: Male  Search this
Joseph Warren: Politics and Government\Public official  Search this
Joseph Warren: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Revolution  Search this
Joseph Warren: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Joseph Warren: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Joseph Warren: Literature\Writer\Magazine article  Search this
Joseph Warren: Politics and Government\Patriot  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University Art Gallery
Object number:
1832.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm452163f85-773c-4856-8e34-76eaddae0916
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1832.1

The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill

Artist:
Johann Gotthard von Müller, 1747 - 1830  Search this
Copy after:
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843  Search this
Sitter:
Joseph Warren, 11 Jun 1741 - 17 Jun 1775  Search this
Medium:
Engraving on laid paper
Dimensions:
Image: 50.6 x 76.1cm (19 15/16 x 29 15/16")
Sheet: 56.5 x 80.8cm (22 1/4 x 31 13/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1798
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Clouds  Search this
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Joseph Warren: Male  Search this
Joseph Warren: Politics and Government\Public official  Search this
Joseph Warren: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Revolution  Search this
Joseph Warren: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Joseph Warren: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Joseph Warren: Literature\Writer\Magazine article  Search this
Joseph Warren: Politics and Government\Patriot  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University Art Gallery
Object number:
1987.1.32
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4177d7905-7b1f-4164-bc88-4eefbd0acb95
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1987.1.32

The Gross Clinic

Alternate Title:
Dr. Samuel David Gross and Dr. James H. Barton
Artist:
Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins, 25 Jul 1844 - 25 Jun 1916  Search this
Sitter:
Samuel David Gross, 1805 - 6 May 1884  Search this
Dr. James H. Barton, 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
243.8 x 198.1cm (96 x 78")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1875
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Interior\Academic  Search this
Equipment\Medical Equipment  Search this
Equipment\Medical Equipment\Surgical instruments  Search this
Human Figures\Corpse\Cadaver  Search this
Samuel David Gross: Male  Search this
Samuel David Gross: Medicine and Health\Physician\Surgeon  Search this
Samuel David Gross: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
Samuel David Gross: Literature\Writer\Medical  Search this
Samuel David Gross: Literature\Writer\Biographer  Search this
Dr. James H. Barton: Male  Search this
Dr. James H. Barton: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Owner: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Object number:
2007-1-1 PMA / 2007.2 PAFA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a40a94ac-484a-4d67-823d-c1fdc2feae84
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_2007-1-1_PMA___2007.2_PAFA

The Gross Clinic

Alternate Title:
Dr. Samuel David Gross and Dr. James H. Barton
Artist:
Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins, 25 Jul 1844 - 25 Jun 1916  Search this
Sitter:
Samuel David Gross, 1805 - 6 May 1884  Search this
Dr. James H. Barton, 19th century  Search this
Medium:
India ink wash and watercolor on cardboard
Dimensions:
60.3 x 48.9cm (23 3/4 x 19 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1875-76
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Interior\Academic  Search this
Equipment\Medical Equipment  Search this
Equipment\Medical Equipment\Surgical instruments  Search this
Human Figures\Corpse\Cadaver  Search this
Samuel David Gross: Male  Search this
Samuel David Gross: Medicine and Health\Physician\Surgeon  Search this
Samuel David Gross: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
Samuel David Gross: Literature\Writer\Medical  Search this
Samuel David Gross: Literature\Writer\Biographer  Search this
Dr. James H. Barton: Male  Search this
Dr. James H. Barton: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
23.94 MMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm463540149-c972-4388-a951-f6f40dccc86d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_23.94_MMA

Mary E. Walker

Artist:
Elliott & Fry, active 1863-1962  Search this
Sitter:
Mary Edwards Walker, 26 Nov 1832 - 21 Feb 1919  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 8.6 × 5.9 cm (3 3/8 × 2 5/16")
Mount: 9.8 × 6.3 cm (3 7/8 × 2 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1872
Topic:
Symbols & Motifs\Medal  Search this
Interior  Search this
Printed Material\Document  Search this
Interior\Studio  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite  Search this
Mary Edwards Walker: Female  Search this
Mary Edwards Walker: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Mary Edwards Walker: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Feminist  Search this
Mary Edwards Walker: Medicine and Health\Physician\Army  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2020.167
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f0e9282e-d1b6-4874-8afc-f6374d935f42
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2020.167
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Elizabeth Blackwell

Artist:
Elliott & Fry, active 1863-1962  Search this
Sitter:
Elizabeth Blackwell, 03 Feb 1821 - 31 May 1910  Search this
Medium:
Carbon print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 14.6 × 9.9 cm (5 3/4 × 3 7/8")
Mount: 29.8 × 21.2 cm (11 3/4 × 8 3/8")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United Kingdom\England\Greater London\London
Date:
August 1907
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Brooch  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Bookcase  Search this
Artist's Effects\Frame  Search this
Elizabeth Blackwell: Female  Search this
Elizabeth Blackwell: Literature\Writer  Search this
Elizabeth Blackwell: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2020.43
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4fb13049a-0c7a-491c-bc6c-09ca6d6b87ce
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2020.43

Frederick Douglass at an Outdoor Abolitionist Meeting, Cazenovia, New York

Artist:
Ezra Greenleaf Weld, 26 Oct 1801 - 14 Oct 1874  Search this
Sitter:
Emily Catherine Edmonson, 1835 - 1895  Search this
Frederick Douglass, Feb 1818 - 20 Feb 1895  Search this
Mary Edmonson, 1832 - 1853  Search this
Gerrit Smith, 6 Mar 1797 - 28 Dec 1874  Search this
Samuel Joseph May, 21 Jun 1816 - 17 Sep 1892  Search this
Theodosia Gilbert Chaplin, 1819 - 1855  Search this
James Caleb Jackson, 28 Mar 1811 - 1895  Search this
Ezra Greenleaf Weld, 26 Oct 1801 - 14 Oct 1874  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Madison\Cazenovia
Date:
1850
Topic:
Exterior  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Male  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Literature\Writer  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Social reformer  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New York  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Temperance  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Male  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Literature\Writer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Ezra Greenleaf Weld: Male  Search this
Ezra Greenleaf Weld: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer\Daguerreotypist  Search this
Samuel Joseph May: Male  Search this
Samuel Joseph May: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy  Search this
Samuel Joseph May: Society and Social Change\Reformer  Search this
Emily Catherine Edmonson: Female  Search this
Emily Catherine Edmonson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Mary Edmonson: Female  Search this
Mary Edmonson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Theodosia Gilbert Chaplin: Female  Search this
Theodosia Gilbert Chaplin: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
James Caleb Jackson: Male  Search this
James Caleb Jackson: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
James Caleb Jackson: Journalism and Media\Editor  Search this
James Caleb Jackson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Madison County (NY) Historical Society
Object number:
NY990252
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4582521e2-3561-4dfa-9362-69b58f739e17
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NY990252

Bifacial tool/projectile point

Culture/People:
possibly Koyukon (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Upper Kobuk River; Kobuk River; NANA Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
9/858
Barcode:
090858.000
See related items:
Koyukon
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69509987b-c69a-4902-8ee1-44ad20e2a95f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_97933
Online Media:

Folio from a copy of the De Materia Medica by Dioscorides (ca. 40-90 C.E.); recto: Two physicians cutting a plant; verso: text

Calligrapher:
Abdallah ibn al-Fadl  Search this
Author:
Pedanius Dioscorides (died 90 CE)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 33 x 24.9 cm (13 x 9 13/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Baghdad, Iraq
Date:
1224 (621 A.H.)
Period:
Abbasid period
Topic:
plant  Search this
Abbasid period (750 - 1258)  Search this
medicine  Search this
De Materia Medica  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Iraq  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
botany  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1938.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye349a1d368-4fd7-4fdd-91fb-196f268693b3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1938.1
Online Media:

Designing on the Front Lines | Episode 1

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-07-02T11:30:49.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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cooperhewitt
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
YouTube Channel:
cooperhewitt
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_j_X3FksavsQ

Portrait of a Man

Alternate Title:
Benjamin Rush
Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Former attribution:
Benjamin West, 10 Oct 1738 - 11 Mar 1820  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Formerly identified as:
Benjamin Rush, 4 Jan 1746 - 19 April 1813  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 94 × 71 cm (37 × 27 15/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1780-1800
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Nature & Environment\Bone\Skull  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Mütter Museum, College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Object number:
PA# 110
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d6027825-a31a-4d57-904f-ffb21120fb76
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_PA__110

8 Minute Ride: The Space Shuttle at 40 - STEM in 30

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
Lesson Plans
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-04-08T17:00:14.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
See more by:
airandspace
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_RpomQWwmsLM

"Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture" Curator's Video Tour

Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-04-20T13:59:25.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
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americanartmuseum
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
YouTube Channel:
americanartmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_D-p96np-Pw4

Comanche drawing of two Comanche men wearing breastplates

Collector:
Palmer, Edward, 1829-1911  Search this
Artist:
Unknown  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (watercolor, 9.5 x 9 inches)
Container:
Folder 127601
Culture:
Niuam (Comanche)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Works of art
Drawings
Place:
Indian Territory
North America
Date:
1868
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of one (1) drawing on one leaf of unruled paper. The drawing depicts two men wearing breastplates. One of the men is wearing face paint and holding a mirror board. The other man is wearing a set of hairplates. The drawing is inscribed "Drawings Made by a Comanche Indian" and "Presentd by Dr E Palmer".

The drawing was created in Indian Territory (Oklahoma). It was likely collected somewhere between Fort Cobb and the Wichita and Kiowa and Comanche agencies in Eureka Valley (Anadarko, Oklahoma). The date and place of creation were assigned based on information regarding Dr. Palmer's travells in Indian Territory (Oklahoma). This information was drawn from: Rogers McVaugh, Edward Palmer - Plant Explorer of the American West, University of Oklahoma Press, 1956, pp. 35-40. pp. 35-40.

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.
Biographical Note:
In 1868, Dr. Edward Palmer was hired to serve as the agency physician at the newly established Kiowa and Comanche Agency in Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Palmer and the rest of the agency personnel set out in January, arriving in the vicinity of Ft. Cobb on February 19th. The agent, Colonel Leavenworth, dismissed Palmer on May 4th, complaining that he spent too much time collecting zoological and botanical specimens and not enough tending to the medical needs of the Kiowa and Comanche. Following his dismissal, Palmer took up residence at the adjacent Wichita Agency. In early June, Palmer received word that some of the Kiowa and Comanche were plotting to kill him. Consequently, he left the Wichita Agency and travelled to Cherokee Town. From Cherokee Town Palmer made several excursions to collect specimens. He left Indian Territory in September, arriving back in Leavenworth, Kansas on October 10, 1868. In addition to the zoological and botanical specimens Palmer collected during his stint in Indian Territory, he also acquired ethnological specimens from the Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 127601

NAA INV 08500400

OPPS NEG 91-2261

OPPS SLIDE 91-2261
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
Citation:
Comanche drawing of two Comanche men wearing breastplates (MS 127601), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS127601
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw391a046cb-1fd9-47bc-9e88-b2cefa5674f2
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms127601
Online Media:

Eyewitness Accounts from Heroic Pentagon Survivors

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2011-08-30T16:10:54.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_8iw77OjlC4w

The Amphetamines That Kept German Troops Going

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-03-10T17:38:50.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_aD2FccLLzLw

K. & M. Effervescent Bromo Caffeine

Maker:
Keasbey & Mattison Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (packaging material)
glass (overall material)
cork (lid material)
paper (inside material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 5/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 9.2075 cm x 4.1275 cm
Object Name:
otc preparation
Other Terms:
Patent Medicines; Drugs
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Ambler
United States: Illinois, Chicago
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
after 1920 before 1938
Subject:
Nerve & Brain Drugs  Search this
ID Number:
1978.0883.011.A
Accession number:
1978.0883
Catalog number:
1978.0883.011.A
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Balm of America
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-3bc6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_719074
Online Media:

Henry P. Whitehead collection

Collector:
Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this
Extent:
156.91 Linear feet (178 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pamphlets
Sound recordings
Clippings
Memorabilia
Newspapers
Photographs
Books
Brochures
Date:
1843-2010
bulk 1940-1986
Summary:
The papers of historian Henry P. Whitehead measure 156.91 linear feet and date from 1843 to 2010 (bulk 1945-1986). The collection documents Whitehead's careers, as well as his family and personal life. The collection also includes the personal papers of Tomlinson D. Todd, Elizabeth B. Delaney and the Howard Theatre Foundation. The combined collection is comprised of black theatrical memorabilia; materials relating to civil rights activities in the District of Columbia; and the African American experience in general. Included are playbills, sheet music, admission tickets, newspapers, magazines, books, photographs, clippings, flyers, brochures, pamphlets, sound recordings, research files, and other material.
Scope and Contents note:
The papers of historian Henry P. Whitehead measure 156.91 linear feet and date from 1843 to 2010 (bulk 1945-1986). The collection includes the personal papers of Henry P. Whitehead, Tomlinson D. Todd, Elizabeth B. Delaney and the Howard Theatre Foundation. The collection is divided into four series.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Scrapbook was complied by Whitehead consisting of photocopied clipping documenting the life of Elizabeth B. Delaney.
Arrangement note:
This collection is arranged into four series:

Series 1: Henry P. Whitehead papers Series 2: Howard Theatre Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd Series 4. Elizabeth B. Delaney
Biographical/Historical note:
Henry Preston Whitehead Jr., was a native of Columbus Ohio. A graduate of Ohio State University, where he also attended law school and was a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Mr. Whitehead discovered Washington's "Black Broadway" in 1940, when he was a soldier in town on a weekend furlough. As he served in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II. Prior to moving to Washington DC Henry P. Whitehead worked for five years as a liquor inspector. Mr. Whitehead moved to Washington D.C. in 1949 and worked for the Post Office before working for the District of Columbia government where he stayed 21 years. He led several equal employment initiatives during the 1960s and 1970s, and was last employed as associate director of the District's Office of Human Rights. In 1980 after putting in 37 years of government service Mr. Whitehead retired. Mr. Whitehead was an historian who led efforts to restore Washington's U Street cultural corridor and achieved recognition as an authority on and collector of black theatrical memorabilia. Mr. Whitehead worked to promote and preserve the city's rich African American cultural heritage.

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

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

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

Henry P. Whitehead Jr. died on January 8th 2002 at the age of 84.
Provenance:
The collection was donated to the Anacostia Community Museum on September 1, 2005 by Michael A. Watkins.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Rights:
The Henry P. Whitehead collection is the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.
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Henry P. Whitehead collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Michael A. Watkins.
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Microscope

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Ernst Leitz  Search this
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metal (overall material)
wire (overall material)
glass (overall material)
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overall: 10 5/16 in x 3 9/16 in x 12 in; 26.19375 cm x 9.04875 cm x 30.48 cm
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microscope
Place made:
Germany: Hesse, Wetzlar
Date made:
ca 1935
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Gift of Ruth Kisch
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2003.0065.01
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2003.0065.01
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2003.0065
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Julius Schmid Inc. Stock Cabinet and Dispenser

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Display Cabinet, Condom
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United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
after 1931
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1989.0416.007
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1989.0416.007
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