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Lily Emmet Cushing papers

Creator:
Cushing, Lily Emmet, 1909-1969  Search this
Names:
Maynard Walker Gallery  Search this
Zhonghua fu nü fan gong kang E lian he hui  Search this
Bernstein, Henri  Search this
Chiang, May-ling Soong, 1897-2003  Search this
Frankfurter, Alfred M.  Search this
Graham, Katharine, 1917-  Search this
Kefauver, Nancy, 1912-1967  Search this
Kuhn, Walt, 1877-1949  Search this
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994  Search this
Extent:
4 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Postcards
Notebooks
Photographs
Typescripts
Paintings
Date:
1929-1972
Summary:
The papers of painter Lily Emmet Cushing date from 1929 to 1972 and measure 4.0 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical material; letters from friends including Henri Bernstein, Alfred M. Frankfurter, Katharine Graham, Nancy Kefauver, and Walt Kuhn; personal business records including financial material concerning the Maynard Walker Gallery; notes and writings; art work; printed material; and photographs.
Scope and Content Note:
The papers of painter Lily Emmet Cushing date from 1929 to 1972 and measure 4.0 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical material; letters from friends including Henri Bernstein, Alfred M. Frankfurter, Katharine Graham, Nancy Kefauver, and Walt Kuhn; personal business records including financial material concerning the Maynard Walker Gallery; notes and writings; art work; printed material; and photographs.

Biographical material consists primarily of address books and lists of addresses, but also includes miscellaneous resumés and a certificate of participation in the Art in the Embassies program. signed by Nancy Kefauver.

Scattered letters received by Cushing are primarily from friends including Henri Bernstein, Alfred M. Frankfurter, Katharine Graham, Nancy Kefauver, and Walt Kuhn. There are also letters concerning the Chinese Women's Anti-Aggression League that benefited the charitable and social welfare organizations of the Chinese Navy.

Personal business records include lists of art work and purchasers, price lists, financial and legal documents, and various receipts, including some for art supplies. Papers concerning the Maynard Walker Gallery include letters discussing sales, invoices, and a ledger listing sales of art work by various artists including Lily Cushing Emmet.

Notes and Writings consist of notebooks containing annotations on miscellaneous topics including household items, painting, plants, and recipes. Miscellaneous notes concern art work, fabric, and furnishings. Typescripts by others concern the genealogy of the Clark family.

Art work consists of a schematic drawing, small oil paintings on masonite, and a commercial printing block of a design by Walt Kuhn.

Printed material consists of clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, programs, miscellaneous brochures, picture postcards of scenes in the United States, Europe, and Mexico and of Native Americans.

Photographs are of Cushing, her daughters, her third husband Capt. Alston Boyd, friends and colleagues including Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek, various houses, travel scenes, miscellaneous plants, and of art work. There is also a photograph of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 7 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1953-1967 (Box 1; 14 folders)

Series 2: Letters, 1929-1972 (Box 1-2, OV 7; 1.4 linear feet)

Series 3: Personal Business Records, 1934-1969 (Box 2-3, 6; 0.8 linear feet)

Series 4: Notes and Writings, 1955-1969 (Box 3; 23 folders)

Series 5: Art Work, circa 1940 (Box 3, 6; 3 folders)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1930-1968 (Box 3, 6; 30 folders)

Series 7: Photographs, 1940-1968 (Box 3-6; 0.8 linear feet)
Biographical Note:
Lily Cushing (1909-1969) of New York City was primarily known as a painter of landscapes and still lifes of flowers.

Lily Cushing was born on January 13, 1909 in New York City, the third child of Ethel Cochrane and artist Howard Gardiner Cushing. She studied painting in the studio of Alexandre Jacovleff in Paris from 1926-1927, and with Walt Kuhn in New York City in 1929. Cushing's first solo exhibition was at the Arden Gallery in New York in 1930.

In 1929, Cushing married George Crawford Clark Jr. in Newport, Rhode Island. Following her divorce from Clark, she married William Temple Emmet, Jr. in 1932. They had two daughters, Alexandra and Lily. Cushing's second marriage also ended in divorce. In 1953, she married naval officer Alston M. Boyd in New York.

Cushing's work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and in the private collections of Paul Mellon, John Hay Whitney, and Joseph P. Kennedy, among others.

Lily Cushing died on September 21, 1969, in Fishers Island, New York.
Separated Material:
An unrecorded number of exhibition catalogs were removed from the collection and given to the Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Art Library in 1977.
Provenance:
The Lily Emmet Cushing papers were donated in 1972 by the artist's daughters Alexandra Emmet Schlesinger and Lily Emmet West.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
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 -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Landscape painting  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Notebooks
Photographs
Typescripts
Paintings
Citation:
Lily Emmet Cushing papers, 1929-1972. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.cushlily
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Lily Emmet Cushing papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96c1d34f2-db7f-4657-8a5b-46b489f7c54e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-cushlily

Sundance Saloon (San Francisco, California), 2 Stepping, 2 Nights! Thursday and Sunday Nights! [undated color postcard]

Series Collector:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Series 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
Series 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., 4" x 6".)
Container:
Box 11
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Picture postcards
Local Numbers:
AC1146-0000026.tif (AC Scan No.)
Series 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.
Series 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:
Lesbian and gay experience  Search this
Homosexuality  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards -- 21st century
Picture postcards -- 21st century
Series 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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep863df5554-0300-499a-bdde-ddde38dbfb0c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2729

National HIV Testing Day, 2009. [Picture postcard.]

Sponsor:
Center for Disease Control  Search this
Series Collector:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Series 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
Series 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., 5.9" x 3.7".)
Container:
Box 34, Folder 57
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Scope and Contents:
Event occurred June 27, 2009 at The Bachelor's Mill, Washington, D.C. Image shows face of African American man.
Local Numbers:
AC1146-0000040.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.
Series 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.
Series 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:
Diseases  Search this
HIV and AIDS  Search this
HIV Positive  Search this
Gay rights  Search this
LGBT  Search this
Homosexuality  Search this
Sexuality  Search this
Sexual minorities  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards -- 21st century
Series 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 3: Community Life, Subjects, and Subject Files / 3.6: HIV and AIDS, Ephemera and Photographs / HIV and AIDS
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80b7c0b7a-95ab-497d-946b-a7a837a8f7d4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2740

Correspondence

Extent:
6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Clippings
Picture postcards
Compact discs
Floor plans
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Date:
1963-2009
Descriptive Entry:
This accession includes the correspondence of Warren M. Robbins, Director, 1979-1983; Sylvia H. Williams, Director, 1983-1996; Roslyn A. Walker, Director, 1997-2002; and Sharon F. Patton, Director, 2003-2008. The records consist of correspondence with museums, educational institutions, professional societies, corporations, foundations, and individuals in the field of African art and related studies. Materials also include photographs, newspaper clippings, postcards, photographs, and slides. Some materials are in electronic format.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2025; Transferring office; 10/22/2003 memorandum, Johnstone to Laffoon; Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Art, African  Search this
Art museums  Search this
Art museum directors  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Clippings
Picture postcards
Compact discs
Floor plans
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 10-096, National Museum of African Art, Office of the Director, Correspondence
Identifier:
Accession 10-096
See more items in:
Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa10-096

Alphaeus P. Cole papers

Creator:
Cole, Alphaeus Philemon, 1876-1988  Search this
Names:
National Academy of Design (U.S.)  Search this
Angel, John, 1881-1960  Search this
Benjamin-Constant, 1845-1902  Search this
Borglum, Solon Hannibal, 1868-1922  Search this
Bransom, Paul, 1885-  Search this
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917  Search this
Cole, Timothy, 1852-1931  Search this
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933  Search this
Crane, Bruce, 1857-1937  Search this
Curran, Charles C. (Charles Courtney), 1861-1942  Search this
Drake, Alexander, 1843-1916  Search this
Ertz, Edward Frederick, 1862-1954  Search this
Higgins, Eugene, 1874-1958  Search this
Laurens, Jean-Paul, 1838-1921  Search this
Low, Will Hicok, 1853-1932  Search this
Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945  Search this
Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926  Search this
Rio, Anita, 1873?-1971  Search this
Ryder, Chauncey F., 1868-1949  Search this
Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973  Search this
Strode, Hudson, 1892-1976  Search this
Tolman, Ruel P. (Ruel Pardee), 1878-1954  Search this
Young, Mahonri Sharp, 1911-1996  Search this
Extent:
4.5 Linear feet ((on 12 microfilm reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Date:
1885-1988
Scope and Contents:
Biographical material; diaries; correspondence, financial material; notes; writings; art work; printed material; and photographs
REEL D30 (fr. 420, 521, 542): Three letters from Bruce Crane, 1930, mentioning his election to the Allied Artists of America, from Will Hicok Low, 1930, concerning Cole's election into an art organization, and from Chauncey Foster Ryder, 1921, saying "You may count on me."
REEL 420 (fr. 453-652): Letters written by Timothy Cole, 1885-1928, primarily to Alphaeus and to painter Edward Ertz of Sussex, England, discussing engraving, work for the CENTURY, World War I, and personal matters; a letter to Alphaeus from sculptor John Angel, 1946, discussing Alphaeus' portrait of him; a poem and notes for a speech by Timothy Cole; writings by Alphaeus describing his engraving techniques and his recollections of his father; printed material, including a program for a dinner honoring collector Alexander Wilson Drake, 1913, an address by Timothy to the National Arts Club, 1916, 11 exhibition catalogs for Timothy, 1927-1931, and for Alphaeus, 1922-1952, a catalog from the Grand Central School of Art, and a few clippings; and 2 photos of Alphaeus, ca. 1912 and 1970.
REEL 3481 (fr.467-700): 64 letters, 1910-1927, and 2 sonnets from his father Timothy Cole and a letter to his future daughter-in-law regarding her upcoming marriage to Alphaeus; a letter to Timothy Cole from Calvin Coolidge thanking him for an engraved bookplate; 12 letters to Cole, 1931-1964, from Maurice Bloch, Paul Bransom, A. B. Butts, Will H. Low, Hermann Dudley Murphy, Hudson Strode, R. P. Tolman, and Mahonri Young; a typescript of an article by Cole on Charles C. Curran; 2 photographs of Cole at work, and a photograph of 26 members of the National Academy of Design, ca. 1925, including 19 autographs on the mat; and miscellaneous printed material and writings.
REELS 4783-4791: Biographical accounts and documents; 70 diaries, 1889-1982, containing accounts of Cole's daily activities and 7 photographs; correspondence, 1891-1988, including letters from his father, Timothy Cole, and other family members, 2 notes from Jean Paul Laurens and Benjamin Constant, comments by Cole about his colleagues in 1901-1902, Solon Borglum, Joseph Pennell, Edward Steichen, and a Mr. Yeats, and a description of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, 1902; receipts for art expenses and doctor bills; 4 income tax returns, 1936-1980; an address book, ca. 1933; 6 notebooks on the German language, travels in Orvieto, religious symbols in art, and art history, 1889-1898;
writings by Cole and others, including poems to Eugene and Anita Higgins; prints and drawings by Cole, 1899-1958, including a self-portrait and a portrait drawing of Jean Paul Laurens; 2 prints by John W. Evans, 1935, and Keith Shaw Williams; 26 prints of religious paintings by Italian masters; printed material, including clippings, exhibition catalogs for others, reproductions of art work, material concerning Anita Rio, a postcard album, 1901-1934, and picture postcards, and miscellany; and photographs of Cole, Anita Rio, family, friends, models, residence, travels, art work by Cole and others, and gallery installations.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter, portrait painter; New York, N.Y. Born in New Jersey, Cole was the son of wood engraver Timothy Cole. After studying under Isaac Craig in Italy, he began studies at the Academie Julian in 1892, under Jean Paul Laurens and Benjamin Constant. His painting of Dante was exhibited in the Paris Salon of 1900. He moved to England and married sculptress Margaret Ward Walmsley in 1903. They moved to the United States in 1911, where Cole joined the Salmagundi Club, 1918, and served as president of the New York Water Color Club from 1931 to 1941. He taught at Cooper Union, 1924-1931, and was elected a National Academician in 1941. A widower in 1962, Cole married Anita Rio, the widow of painter Eugene Higgins.
Provenance:
Material on reel D30 donated 1955-1962 by Charles E. Feinberg, an active donor and friend of the Archives of American Art. Material on reels 420, 3481, and 4783-4791 donated 1965-1989 by Alphaeus Cole, in part through his nephew Orlando, and by his estate.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Portrait painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Genre/Form:
Drawings
Identifier:
AAA.colealph
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw994f82a50-b5be-4b80-97c1-2a0ad5336a9d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-colealph

This man was brutally murdered for being gay. [Color postcard.]

Publisher:
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network  Search this
Names:
Schindler, Allen  Search this
Series Collector:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Series 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
Series 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., 4-1/4" x 6".)
Container:
Box 9
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Picture postcards
Scope and Contents:
Image shows a uniformed sailor, Allen Schindlerm, with a U.S. flag image behind him.
Local Numbers:
AC1146-0000023.tif (AC Scan No.)
Series 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.
Series 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
Flags -- United States  Search this
Murder  Search this
Sailors  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards -- 20th century -- United States
Picture postcards -- 20th century
Series 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 / Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), Conduct Unbecoming, first annual report
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a48783c1-4cdd-4bf4-97c5-2d9defca4606
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2726

Sean Penn, "Milk" [color postcard]

Topic:
Milk (motion picture)
Names:
Penn, Sean  Search this
Series Collector:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Series 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
Series 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., 6" x 4-1/4".)
Container:
Box 11
Type:
Archival materials
Books
Picture postcards
Postcards
Date:
2008
Local Numbers:
AC1146-0000025.tif (AC Scan No.)
Series 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.
Series 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
Lesbian and gay experience  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards -- 21st century
Postcards -- 21st century
Series 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 3: Community Life, Subjects, and Subject Files / 3.4: Subjects and Subject Files / Entertainment
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b757d2a0-af4a-41d6-afab-d7baf35f5ebe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2728

William L. Bird Factory Postcards Collection

Donor:
Bird, William L.  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Cubic feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Picture postcards
Date:
circa 1900-1950
Content Description:
Collection consists of postcards depicting factories, stores and buildings.
Arrangement:
Collectio is unarranged.
Provenance:
Collection assembled by William L. Bird, curator.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Factories  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards -- 20th century
Citation:
William L. Bird Factory Postcards Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1572
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c70c214c-b5bd-4fb6-a649-eb80994de19a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1572

Stephen Grant postcards

Extent:
2 Photographic prints (color)
7,008 Postcards (color, 10 x 15 cm. or smaller)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
Egypt
Cairo (Egypt)
Date:
1887-1986
Summary:
Picture postcards collected by Stephen Grant, Education Official, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), while serving in Africa.
Arrangement note:
Postcards are organized in 22 volumes and one box by country and topic, arranged numerically according to collector's original sequence; prints are organized in one box.
Biographical/Historical note:
Son of a book publisher, Stephen Grant was born in Boston in 1941. After attending Noble and Greenough School and graduating from Amherst College, he earned a Doctorate in Education from the University of Massachusetts. His first experiences abroad were as an exchange student in Germany with the American Field Service, earning a Middlebury College Master's Degree in French at the Sorbonne in Paris, and teaching as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ivory Coast, Africa. Grant served for twenty years as Education Officer for the United States Agency for International Development, USAID. His job led him and his family to live in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Egypt, Indonesia, and El Salvador. He is married to Annick Pasquet, a teacher with the French government. They have two children, and one grandchild. Grant shifted from a diplomatic career to writing, and served as Senior Fellow at the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training in Arlington from 2003 to 2018. In this position, he lectured at the Foreign Service Institute and helped retired diplomats prepare manuscripts for publication. Stephen Grant is a Deltiologist, a specialist in studying and collecting postcards. Some of Grant's publications include Images de Guinée (1991); Former Points of View: Postcards and Literary Passages from Pre-Independence Indonesia (1995); Early Salvadoran Postcards (1999); New London Shipmaster, Boston Merchant, First Consul to Senegal (2006); and Collecting Shakespeare: The Story of Henry and Emily Folger (2014).
Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Art museums  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Postcards
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001
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Stephen Grant postcards
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ff6e9d94-7723-4e60-814c-937903b6ebbf
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-eepa-2001-001
Online Media:

3. A.E.F. Femme Sara

Creator:
Lefevre (photographer)  Search this
La Carte Africaine (Paris)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Sara (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Chad
Date:
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "3. A.E.F.[: Afrique Équatoriale Française] - Femme Sara."
Translated caption reads: "3. French Equatorial Africa - Sara woman."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo Lefevre; «La Carte Africaine», 228, Bd Raspail, Paris 14e / Fabrique en France - Phot. INF. A.E.F. / Reproduction retouchée interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable." Publisher's logo on recto: "L.C.A."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CD-20-15
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CD 2013-001-0406
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 10: Chad (CD)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo751443d3b-0227-4890-9856-963b8b4e6e99
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref1919

39. A.E.F. Jeunes filles avant l'excision

Creator:
Lefevre (photographer)  Search this
La Carte Africaine (Paris)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Brazzaville)
Date:
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "39. A.E.F.[: Afrique Équatoriale Française] - Jeunes filles avant l'excision."
Translated caption reads: "39. French Equatorial Africa - Girls before excision."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "(Photo Lefevre); «La Carte Africaine», 228, Bd Raspail, Paris 14e / Fabrique en France - Phot. INF. A.E.F. / Reproduction retouchée interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable." Publisher's logo on recto: " L.C.A."
Manuscript message on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-23-11
General:
Title source: Abbreviated postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CF 2013-001-0479
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 12: Congo Français (CF)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7bccc0687-043e-4cae-b7f0-4490dfa94617
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref2293

Greetings from free Eritrea Decamere

Creator:
Poscia, Stefano (photographer)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 15 x 11.5 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Eritrea
Eritrea, -- Akele Guzai region, -- Dek'emhāre (Decamere)
Date:
ca. 1991
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "Greetings from free Eritrea / Decamere."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo by Stefano Poscia © Eritrea 1991."
Local Numbers:
EEPA EA-20-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Tina Loughran; Donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-026
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Children  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 1995-026-0002
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 17: Eritrea (EA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a63c9801-9adb-43f7-a033-e2d7c544c77b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3988

Painting on ceiling of Debre Berhan Selassie Church in Gondar

Creator:
Gerster (photographer)  Search this
Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Paintings
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia -- Āmara region -- Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Date:
ca. 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "26. Painting on ceiling of Debre Berhan Selassie Church in Gondar."
Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo: Gerster / Produced by Ethiopian Tourism Commission, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."
Local Numbers:
EEPA ET-03-12
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Janet Stanley; donation; FY 2005; EEPA 2005-011
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Works of art in situ  Search this
Religious buildings  Search this
Genre/Form:
Paintings
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2005-011-0008
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74ef19174-3604-4ce7-afa3-a9ca964bff27
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3999

Painting in Debre Berhan Selassie Church at Gondar

Creator:
Gerster (photographer)  Search this
Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Paintings
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia -- Āmara region -- Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Date:
ca. 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "22. Painting in Debre Berhan Selassie Church at Gondar."
Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo: Gerster / Produced by Ethiopian Tourist Organization, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."
Items EEPA ET-03-02 and EEPA ET-03-08 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA ET-03-02
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Mara Melandry; donation; FY 2006; EEPA 2006-002
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Works of art in situ  Search this
Religious buildings  Search this
Genre/Form:
Paintings
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2006-002-0025
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo711f1badd-1a25-45a2-8a26-9b8ddbf9f63b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4004

Painting on ceiling of Debre Berhan Selassie Church in Gondar

Creator:
Gerster (photographer)  Search this
Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Paintings
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia -- Āmara region -- Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Date:
ca. 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "26. Painting on ceiling of Debre Berhan Selassie Church in Gondar."
Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo: Gerster / Produced by Ethiopian Tourist Organization, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."
Local Numbers:
EEPA ET-03-04
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Mara Melandry; donation; FY 2006; EEPA 2006-002
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Works of art in situ  Search this
Religious buildings  Search this
Genre/Form:
Paintings
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2006-002-0027
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a8f55b6c-8055-4323-837a-283f5236084c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4006

Painting in Debre Berhan Selassie Church at Gondar

Creator:
Gerster (photographer)  Search this
Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Paintings
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia -- Āmara region -- Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Date:
ca. 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "22. Painting in Debre Berhan Selassie Church at Gondar."
Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo: Gerster / Produced by Ethiopian Tourist Organization, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."
Items EEPA ET-03-02 and EEPA ET-03-08 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA ET-03-08
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Mara Melandry; donation; FY 2006; EEPA 2006-002
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Works of art in situ  Search this
Religious buildings  Search this
Genre/Form:
Paintings
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2006-002-0031
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f757f076-b4f7-46a6-b3bd-bad36b20798e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4010

A wall fresco of "Jesus entering Jerusalem" in the Church of St. Michael of Debre-Damo, Lalibela, Ethiopia

Creator:
Gerster (photographer)  Search this
Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Paintings
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia -- Āmara region -- Lalībela
Date:
ca. 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "924. A wall fresco of "Jesus entering Jerusalem" in the Church of St. Michael of Debre-Damo, Lalibela, Ethiopia."
Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo: Gerster / Produced by Ethiopian Tourist Organization, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."
Local Numbers:
EEPA ET-03-13
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Roy and Brigitta Mitchell Collection; Donation; 2010; EEPA 2010-008.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Works of art in situ  Search this
Religious buildings  Search this
Mural painting and decoration  Search this
Genre/Form:
Paintings
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2010-008-3837
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ddcf906a-f317-490a-899e-68063a362ab4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4028

A painting of Jesus in Genet Mariam Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

Creator:
Gerster (photographer)  Search this
Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Paintings
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia -- Āmara region -- Lalībela
Date:
circa 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "925. A painting of Jesus in Genet Mariam Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia."
Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo: Gerster / Produced by Ethiopian Tourist Organization, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."
Local Numbers:
EEPA ET-03-14
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Roy and Brigitta Mitchell Collection; Donation; 2010; EEPA 2010-008.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Works of art in situ  Search this
Religious buildings  Search this
Mural painting and decoration  Search this
Genre/Form:
Paintings
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2010-008-3841
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b0102392-b970-4557-9cdb-ceae5af11dbf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4029

The pool where baptism is performed at the church of St. Mary, Lalibela, Ethiopia

Creator:
Gerster (photographer)  Search this
Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 15 x 10.5 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Paintings
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia -- Āmara region -- Lalībela
Date:
circa 1970
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "922. The Pool where baptism is performed at the church of St. Mary, Lalibela, Ethiopia."
Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo: Gerster / Produced by Ethiopian Tourist Organization, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."
Items EEPA ET-23-13 and EEPA ET-23-14 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA ET-23-13
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Roy and Brigitta Mitchell Collection; Donation; 2010; EEPA 2010-008.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Religious buildings  Search this
Genre/Form:
Paintings
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2010-008-3843
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c0f545fd-c607-46e2-844d-385276a51925
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4030

The pool where baptism is performed at the church of St. Mary, Lalibela, Ethiopia

Creator:
Gerster (photographer)  Search this
Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 15 x 10.5 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Paintings
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia -- Āmara region -- Lalībela
Date:
circa 1970
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "922. The Pool where baptism is performed at the church of St. Mary, Lalibela, Ethiopia."
Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo: Gerster / Produced by Ethiopian Tourist Organization, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."
Manuscript message and address on verso; postmarked postage stamps on verso.
Items EEPA ET-23-13 and EEPA ET-23-14 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA ET-23-14
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Roy and Brigitta Mitchell Collection; Donation; 2010; EEPA 2010-008.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Religious buildings  Search this
Genre/Form:
Paintings
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2010-008-3846
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo719e71c8c-1865-4c86-8b60-6b32ab8ab844
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4031

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