These letters are clues to a secret life. This is a series of letters and addressed envelopes sent to Philip St. George (?-1997) of New York City who, from all indications, identified as being a closeted gay man. George's correspondents, who may have also have been gay or bisexual, tell of their experiences in the armed forces after World War II and their life after the war, 1945-1953.
Arrangement:
In Box 84, Folders 1 - 10.
Local Numbers:
AC1146-0000117-01 to AC1146-0000273 (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
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.
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
(The original video was made from the original film that was in a high state of deterioration. Original film was then destroyed.)
1. South America, Panama Canal, Havana, (2 of 2)
Descriptive Summary: On board ship, small lighthouse, (Havana harbor?), boys and girls swimming to meet the ship, diving, etc., huge dual memorial column, men drinking, women lounging, shop scenes, S.S. Pastore, shots of a beach, boy on a donkey, harbor and ship shots, tropical forest, Santa Paula boat trip, dock/harbor small gauge railway
Date: 1934
Camera Operator: Harry M. Bergman
Performer(s)/Persons Pictured: Harry M. Bergman, Ruth Perl, et. al.
2. Chicago World's Fair, Salt Lake, Yellowstone
Descriptive Summary: Excelsior Geyser Crater, Yellowstone, geysers, Old Faithful, Kettle Spring, geisers, Sponge Geyser, bears, Continental Divide, Keshore Geyser, more bears, trout fishing, views of the park, waterfalls, bears, Tower Falls, hot springs, copper mine, mine railroad, blasting, Chicago World's Fair, Hall of Science, sky tram, views of the fair, Swiss Village, automated dinosaur, Firestone Building, Belgium, Planetarium, Sears towers, parade, Ford Building, Swift Building
Date: 1934
Camera Operator: Harry M. Bergman
Performer(s)/Persons Pictured: Harry M. Bergman, Ruth Perl, et. al.
3. The Yawl Thora
a. Cruise on Thora
Descriptive Summary: professional done title cards are interspersed throughout this film, whistling buoy at Eastern Shoals, porpoise at play, sea bass fishing off the Shoals of Montauk, Block Island
Date: ca. 1927
Camera Operator: Harry M. Bergman
Performer(s)/Persons Pictured: Harry M. Bergman
b. Thora to Shelter Island
Descriptive Summary: Thora at harbor, houses and shore in the distance, sailing along the East River [the Hudson?], sail boats, on board ship, women canoeing, barge carrying timber, mining along the river, a side-wheeler, dock side, the Rockaway Park Yacht Club?
Date: ca. 1927
Camera Operator: Harry N. Bergman
Performer(s)/Persons Pictured: Harry N. Bergman
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original and master (preservation) films 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:
The National Museum of American History may not authorize publication, reproduction, or distribution by a commercial, for-profit publisher, distributor, media producer, or film maker without the express permission of the Donors.
The term of the requirement for written authorization prior to third party, for-profit, commercial use will last 50 (fifty) years unless agreed to in writing by both the National Museum of American History and the Donors.
Collection Citation:
Kahn Family Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Generous support for this collection has come from the National Film Preservation Foundation and Mr. Alan R. Kahn.
United States. Works Progress Administration Search this
Extent:
2.4 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Diaries
Sketchbooks
Photographs
Date:
1920-1970
Summary:
The papers of African-American painter Palmer C. Hayden date from 1920-1970 and measure 2.4 linear feet. The collection contains biographical material, including 32 diaries documenting Hayden's daily activities, scattered correspondence relating to art sales and Hayden's work for the Works Progress Administration, printed material, 47 sketchbooks compiled over a period of almost forty years, and photographs of Hayden and his artwork.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of African-American painter Palmer C. Hayden date from 1920-1970 and measure 2.4 linear feet. The collection contains biographical material, including 32 diaries documenting Hayden's daily activities, scattered correspondence relating to art sales and Hayden's work for the Works Progress Administration, printed material, 47 sketchbooks compiled over a period of almost forty years, and photographs of Hayden and his artwork.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 6 series:
Missing Title
Series 1: Biographical Material, 1920-1969 (Box 1; 2 folders)
Series 2: Diaries, 1938-1967 (Boxes 1-2; 0.5 linear ft.)
Series 3: Correspondence, 1922-1967 (Box 2; 2 folders)
Series 4: Printed Material, 1926-1969 (Box 2; 2 folders)
Series 5: Sketchbooks and Sketches, 1924-circa 1960 (Boxes 2-6; 1.8 linear ft.)
Series 6: Photographs, 1932-1970 (Box 6; 4 folders)
Biographical / Historical:
Born Peyton Cole Hedgeman, in Widewater, Virginia in 1890, Palmer Hayden received his first art instruction through correspondence courses, then studied in 1925 with Asa Grant Randall at the Boothbay Art Colony, in Maine, specializing in marine subjects. In 1927, Hayden's seascape, Schooners, won first prize for "Distinguished Achievement in Fine Arts" in the Harmon Foundation's first awards ceremony. With that award, and an additional grant from a patron, Hayden was able to continue his studies in Paris, where he further developed his skills in seascapes and ethnic subject matter. Hayden was among the first African-American artists to use African-American subjects and designs in his painting.
Hayden returned to the United States in 1932 and worked steadily over the next several years for the United States government, including the Treasury Relief Art Project and the Works Progress Administration. In 1944 Hayden began work on his noted Ballad of John Henry series of twelve paintings that would occupy him for a decade. In his later work, Hayden continued to focus on African-American themes, capturing both rural gatherings in the South and the urban milieu of New York.
Palmer Hayden died in 1973.
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Palmer C. Hayden in 1970 and a portion of it was microfilmed shortly after receipt.
Restrictions:
The collection has been digitized and is available online via AAA's website.
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
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.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. Copyright held by the Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Citation:
Ralph H. Baer Papers, 1943-2015, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
This collection consists of three 5-year diaries (1978-1992) kept by Gertrude Farrington, a member of Connecticut's Ridgefield Garden Club. Farrington's diaries track her daily tasks, garden club activities, and weather forecasts, and include occasional commentaries on national events.
Covers include: Dorothy "Didi" Anstett, Miss USA; Keir Dullea; Jacqueline Bissett; New York Aquarium at Coney Island; Cathy French; Coney Island at Night; Bud Palmer; Amish boys; Patricia Joy Burmeister, Miss New York State; Wantagh, Long Island; Fran Tarkenton; Joe Namath; Kings Point, new york; Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman; Sterling Forest Gardens, Tuxedo, New York; Peter Graves; Food; New York's American Museum-Hayden Planetarium; Samantha Eggar; Anita Eskesen of the U.S. National Park Service; Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey; Holiday Season in the News lobby; David Hemmings; Richard Nixon and Family; Rockefeller Plaza; Madonna and Child; Calendar 1969; Mia Farrow; and snowmobiling.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Copyright by New York News. The Archives Center cannot grant reproduction rights.
Collection Citation:
Harry Warnecke New York News Sunday Coloroto Magazines, 1942-1969, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Access to NMAI Archive Center collections is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment (phone: 301-238-1400, email: nmaiarchives@si.edu).
Collection Rights:
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish or broadbast materials from the collection must be requested from National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center. Please submit a written request to nmaiarchives@si.edu.
Collection Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Collection Title, Box and Folder Number; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution.
