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William Randolph Hearst Trophy won by Getrude Ederle

Referenced:
Ederle, Gertrude  Search this
Maker:
Peacock, C. D.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal, silver (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 93 cm x 40 cm; 36 5/8 in x 15 3/4 in
part: trophy: 28 3/4 in x 24 in x 18 in; 73.025 cm x 60.96 cm x 45.72 cm
part: base: 7 1/4 in x 17 in; 18.415 cm x 43.18 cm
Object Name:
trophy, swimming
Date made:
1926
Subject:
Sports  Search this
Swimming  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Gertrude C. Morrison
ID Number:
1991.0781.02
Accession number:
1991.0781
Catalog number:
1991.0781.02
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Trophies
Exhibition:
Entertainment Nation
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-c84d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_748875
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Kids swimming underwater / Cyprus Gardens Fla [sic] [chromogenic color transparency]

Photographer:
d'Arazien, Arthur  Search this
Collection Creator:
d'Arazien, Arthur  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (8" x 10".)
Container:
Box 6, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Chromogenic processes
Place:
Florida -- 1960-1980 -- Photographs
Cypress Gardens (Fla.)
Date:
1979
Scope and Contents:
Four figures. One girl apparently is using an underwater camera. Title and date in label on transparency. "286D" in white ink on transparency.
Local Numbers:
AC0314-0000002.tif (AC Scan)
General:
From Box 6, folder 11.
Restrictions:
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.
Topic:
Underwater photography  Search this
Cameras  Search this
Swimmers  Search this
Swimming  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1970-1980 -- Color transparencies -- Acetate film
Chromogenic processes
Collection Citation:
Arthur d'Arazien Industrial Photographs, ca. 1930-2002, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Arthur d'Arazien Industrial Photographs
Arthur d'Arazien Industrial Photographs / Series 2: Photographs / 2.1: Color Phototransparencies
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b87d9e03-d5c1-4b0f-9850-f6d364cb7a1c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0314-ref161
Online Media:

Soichi Sakamoto and the Three-Year Swim Club

Creator:
National Portrait Gallery  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-08-17T18:26:45.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
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NatlPortraitGallery
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
YouTube Channel:
NatlPortraitGallery
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_AcSP7WIRUqU

The Diet of the Neotropical Otter is Amazingly Broad

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-04-26T15:30:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_-aqEVLSZlM8

The Great Diving Beetle is an Impressive Underwater Hunter 💧 Macro Worlds | Smithsonian Channel

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-02-12T16:30:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Hwqja6FWUzA

Why Giant Barracudas May Be the Perfect Predators

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-12-04T16:30:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_xmgyjMkfXIQ

Sketchbook - Wrestlers and Swimmers

Collection Creator:
Falkenstein, Claire, 1908-1997  Search this
Container:
Box 36, Folder 25
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1988-1989
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Claire Falkenstein papers, circa 1914-1997, bulk 1940-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Claire Falkenstein papers
Claire Falkenstein papers / Series 9: Artwork
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e8daf92e-1216-480c-8ca4-65cafd38acc7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-falkclai-ref1347

Swimmers Atlanta (1979)

Collection Creator:
Park Place Gallery Art Research, Inc.  Search this
Paula Cooper Gallery  Search this
Container:
Box 18, Folder 44
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1979-1990s
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 audiovisual recordings and born-digital records in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
All collection material in boxes 1-52, except photographs: Permission to quote, publish or reproduce requires written permission from Paula Cooper. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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:
Park Place, the Gallery of Art Research, Inc. records and Paula Cooper Gallery records, 1961-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Park Place, The Gallery of Art Research, Inc. records and Paula Cooper Gallery records
Park Place, The Gallery of Art Research, Inc. records and Paula Cooper Gallery records / Series 3: Paula Cooper Gallery / 3.3: Artists' Files / Bartlett, Jennifer, Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ec8f3aff-d2ea-43c3-a0f1-2556964e7566
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-parkplag-ref381

Be DARING! | Black Olympians | Joyful Lessons + Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids

Creator:
National Museum of African American History and Culture  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2023-11-10T21:30:02.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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WatchNMAAHC
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
YouTube Channel:
WatchNMAAHC
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Wv9tqKmTUCE

Cherokee Days 2018 - Dadaya Swimmer Performs Home from Beauty and the Beast

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-04-24T19:38:21.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_SqFgEgp0lNM

Summer Ice Enrichment at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

Creator:
National Zoo  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-09-13T15:47:04.000Z
YouTube Category:
Pets & Animals  Search this
Topic:
Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health  Search this
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SmithsonianNZP
Data Source:
National Zoo
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNZP
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Mnaa_d-ncDM

Bowl

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Amanda Swimmer, Eastern Band of Cherokee, b. 1921  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual (Qualla Arts & Crafts Cooperative/Qualla Arts & Crafts Coop/Qualla Crafts), 1946-  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, incised
Dimensions:
12.8 x 19.1 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Qualla, Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County; North Carolina; USA
Date created:
February 13, 1985
Catalog Number:
26/1121
Barcode:
261121.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e876325d-a411-4628-8121-5327bbfce4b9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_277217

Home Security

Collection Creator:
Lundberg, Bill, 1942-  Search this
Extent:
1 Film reel (16mm)
Container:
Item FC 29
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images [31027000386314]
Film reels
Date:
circa 1977
Scope and Contents:
Footage of exterior of a house; man sitting in an office; policeman sitting in dining room with two elderly people; a key in a lock; man leaining through a window; woman sitting in living room; a man addressing the camera.

Note on can: TIME-LIFE MULTIMEDIA, Bill Lundberg's address, BILL LUNDBERG OPTICAL TRACK ""SWIMMER"" PRINT #2 Side of can: ""SWIMMER"" PRINT #2 On reel: No. 7 Bedichek Library."
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:
William Lundberg papers, 1964-2019. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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William Lundberg papers
William Lundberg papers / Series 5: Film and Video Installations
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw991bb7b00-01f8-4682-ac19-e74009e17f97
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-lundbill-ref66

Painting On Skin

Collector:
Mr. James Mooney  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Kiowa  Search this
Object Type:
Hide Painting
Place:
Not Given, Oklahoma, United States, North America
Accession Date:
18 Mar 1904
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
042431
USNM Number:
E229900-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35fc68c6c-6e1c-4572-b97f-423873de0da0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8366134

Medicine-Stick

Collector:
Mr. James Mooney  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Cherokee  Search this
Object Type:
Medicine Stick
Place:
Not Given, Eastern Cherokee Reservation, North Carolina, United States, North America
Accession Date:
9 Feb 1891
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
024012
USNM Number:
E135184-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3aea4e130-5b0b-4e53-bd29-c12453a79b12
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8339008
Online Media:

Cherokee Days 2017 - Sequoyah: A Legend and His Legacy

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-04-24T15:41:59.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_jQg_byZmcYw

The origin of the Milky Way & other living stories of the Cherokee / collected and edited by Barbara R. Duncan ; with stories told by Davy Arch ... [et al.] ; illustrations by Shan Goshorn

Author:
Duncan, Barbara R  Search this
Arch, Davey  Search this
Physical description:
133 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm
Type:
Folklore
Place:
North Carolina
Date:
2008
C2008
Topic:
Tales  Search this
Storytellers  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_903423

Johnny Weissmuller

Artist:
George Hurrell, 01 Jun 1904 - 17 May 1992  Search this
Sitter:
Johnny Weissmuller, 2 Jun 1904 - 20 Jan 1984  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 23.7 × 18.2 cm (9 5/16 × 7 3/16")
Mount: 50.7 × 37.8 cm (19 15/16 × 14 7/8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1935
Topic:
Exterior  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Weapon\Knife  Search this
Costume\Loincloth  Search this
Johnny Weissmuller: Male  Search this
Johnny Weissmuller: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Johnny Weissmuller: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Swimmer  Search this
Johnny Weissmuller: Olympic medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired in part through the generosity of an anonymous donor
Object number:
NPG.2022.80
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47b57e6f4-8691-4a84-a7da-66e224adbd05
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2022.80

Forever Title IX: Swimmer single

Title:
Scott Catalogue USA 5669
Medium:
paper; ink
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
March 3, 2022
Credit line:
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Object number:
2022.2018.102
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8868b4ef5-717a-4352-8fd4-a961c009b67a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_2022.2018.102

Mille Gade Corson Collection

Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life  Search this
Stoyanoff, Esther  Search this
Corson, Mille Gade , 1898- (swimmer)  Search this
Names:
Danish American Athletic Club.  Search this
Red Cross  Search this
Extent:
0.5 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Albums
Clippings
Certificates
Programs
Sheet music
Playbills
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Place:
Denmark -- Emigration and immigration -- 1920-1930
Date:
1920-1930.
Scope and Contents note:
Three scrapbooks and two albums containing photographs of Corson; news clippings about the swim; a Certificate of Life Membership in the Danish American Athletic Club; a certificate from the American Red Cross; sheet music; a tribute to her which contains a picture of her and her children; programs with images of her; advertisements; and a Navy chart showing her route and time. Vaudeville appearances, product endorsements, and civic honors are depicted in photographs and playbills.
Arrangement:
Arranged into two series

Series 1: Photographs, undated

Series 2: Scrapbooks, circa 1926
Biographical/Historical note:
Mille Gade was born in Denmark into the Gade family of noted musicians. At 16 she was awarded the Royal Life Saving Medal (only five in the world at that time) by the king. She also received recognition and a cash award from the Carnegie Foundation for her life-saving feats. She emigrated to the United States in 1919. In 1921 she became the second woman to swim around Manhattan Island and in the same year swam frm Albany to New York City. On Sept. 21, 1921 she married Clemington Corson. Her first English Channel attempt was in August 1923, when she was forced to abondon the effort within two miles of the French coast. On Aug. 27 and 28, 1926, she swam the English Channel (France to England) in 15-3/4 hours, the first mother and only the second woman to conquer the Channel.
Related Archival Materials:
Artifacts from this accession located in Community Life collections (now Division of Cultural and Community Life).
Provenance:
Collection donated by Esther Stoyanoff, October 25, 1981.
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:
Vaudeville  Search this
Sports -- 1920-1930  Search this
English Channel -- 1920-1930  Search this
Swimming -- 1920-1930  Search this
Swimmers -- 1920-1930  Search this
Genre/Form:
Albums -- 1920-1930
Clippings -- 1920-1930
Certificates -- 1920-1930
Programs -- 1920-1930
Sheet music -- 1920-1930
Playbills
Scrapbooks -- 20th century
Photographs -- 1900-1950
Citation:
Mille Gade Corson Collection, 1920-1930, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Esther Stoyanoff.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0063
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Mille Gade Corson Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80445fe76-1dc4-4464-b447-5d6c81a80b8d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0063
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