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Smithsonian Magazine  Search this

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Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day September 25th 2010

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Smithsonian Magazine

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edanmdm:podcasts_60a49e02b493eb0fd60dbe066fbae08a

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Smithsonian Magazine  Search this

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Podcast

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Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day September 25th 2010

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Smithsonian Magazine

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edanmdm:podcasts_9de310a8baf63dce46531d9f012f484a

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Smithsonian Magazine  Search this

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Sound recordings

Podcast

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Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day September 25th 2010

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Smithsonian Magazine

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edanmdm:podcasts_e96d4c177d8fdb7ed961188518b06d1a

Creator:

Human Studies Film Archives  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

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2008-01-31T15:52:33.000Z

YouTube Category:

Travel & Events  Search this

Topic:

Anthropology  Search this

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HSFAFilmClips

Data Source:

Human Studies Film Archives

YouTube Channel:

HSFAFilmClips

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_52bL0M9z_PM

Creator:

Smithsonian Affiliates  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-03-11T18:38:07.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Affiliates

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianNeighbor

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_evkD0vIKhtE

Creator:

National Museum of American History  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-12-15T22:54:02.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

American History  Search this

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SmithsonianAmHistory

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAmHistory

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_ZYSSKRXutJA

Author:

Shemin, Craig  Search this

Writer of foreword:

Oz, Frank  Search this

Physical description:

xiii, 589 pages illustrations, facsimiles 24 cm

Type:

Books

Criticism, interpretation, etc

History

Place:

United States

États-Unis

Date:

2022

Topic:

Muppets (Fictitious characters)--History  Search this

Puppet television programs  Search this

Muppets (Personnages fictifs)--Histoire  Search this

Émissions de marionnettes télévisées  Search this

Muppets (Fictitious characters)  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1163048

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 4 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 6.35 cm

Object Name:

badge

Date made:

1993 - 2002

Credit Line:

Gift of Twentieth Century Fox

ID Number:

2008.0129.06

Accession number:

2008.0129

Catalog number:

2008.0129.06

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Exhibition:

Entertainment Nation

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5747-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1341542

Collection Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Collection Donor:

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink on cardboard., 12" x 8".)

Type:

Archival materials

Fans

Arrangement:

Box No. 11.

Local Numbers:

AC1146-0000002.tif (AC Scan No.)

Exhibitions Note:

Shown in "Stonewall" display, Archives Center display case, June-July 2000.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

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

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

Collection Rights:

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

Topic:

Television programs  Search this

Gay rights  Search this

Genre/Form:

Fans

Collection Citation:

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

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

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications / 4.1: Advertising / Promotional and advertising fans

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d7b1215e-2613-4f70-aa70-4afddcdc9cfc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2705

Collection Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Collection Donor:

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink / Silver gelatin on paper., 12" x 8".)

Type:

Archival materials

Fans

Arrangement:

Box No. 11.

Local Numbers:

AC1146-0000003.tif (AC Scan No.)

Exhibitions Note:

Shown in "Stonewall" display, Archives Center display case, June-July 2000.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

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

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

Collection Rights:

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

Topic:

Television programs  Search this

Gay rights  Search this

Genre/Form:

Fans

Collection Citation:

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

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

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications / 4.1: Advertising / Promotional and advertising fans

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep891bdee7c-002b-48b0-8379-babb4ddca3cf

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2706

Names:

Gazzara, Ben  Search this

Quinn, Aiden  Search this

Collection Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Collection Donor:

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink on paper., 10.8" x 8.2".)

Type:

Archival materials

Magazines (periodicals)

Television programs

Scope and Contents:

Chicago Tribune newspaper, November, 1985. Cover illustration: photograph of Aidan Quinn and Ben Gazzara.

Local Numbers:

AC1146-0000041.tif (AC Scan No.: cover).

Exhibitions Note:

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

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

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

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

Collection Rights:

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

Topic:

HIV and AIDS  Search this

HIV Positive  Search this

Gay rights  Search this

LGBT  Search this

Homosexuality  Search this

Sexuality  Search this

Diseases  Search this

Sexual minorities  Search this

Genre/Form:

Magazines (periodicals) -- 21st century

Television programs

Collection Citation:

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

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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications / 4.3: Television, Theater, and Motion Pictures / TV Week, An Early Frost, (Illinois)

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a05e56ba-5c77-4d74-b8f1-5674d9700d83

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2741

Associated Name:

Di Bona, Vin  Search this

Maker:

Panasonic  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (overall material)

velcro (overall material)

fabric, synthetic (overall material)

glass (overall material)

rubber, synthetic (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 3/4 in x 15 1/2 in x 6 in; 22.225 cm x 39.37 cm x 15.24 cm

overall: 16 1/2 in x 18 1/2 in x 6 in; 41.91 cm x 46.99 cm x 15.24 cm

Object Name:

camera

Date made:

1986

Subject:

Television broadcasts  Search this

Comedy  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Vin Di Bona

ID Number:

2009.0083.01

Accession number:

2009.0083

Catalog number:

2009.0083.01

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Exhibition:

Entertainment Nation

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-c8e8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1372047

Wearer:

Newmar, Julie  Search this

Physical Description:

polyester (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 16 in; 40.64 cm

Object Name:

gloves

Subject:

Batman  Search this

Television  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Julie Newmar

ID Number:

2008.0028.01.02

Catalog number:

2008.0028.01.02

Accession number:

2008.0028

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Popular Entertainment

Exhibition:

Entertainment Nation

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4af0ac0fd-4b61-749e-e053-15f76fa05eea

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1985682

Author:

Okuda, Ted  Search this

Author:

Mulqueen, Jack  Search this

Physical description:

1 online resource (193 pages)

Type:

Electronic resources

Electronic books

History

Place:

Illinois

Chicago

Date:

2016

20th century

Topic:

Children's television programs--History  Search this

Television and children  Search this

Children's television programs  Search this

Call number:

PN1992.8.C46abO38 2016 (Internet)

Restrictions & Rights:

Unlimited

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1147330

Author:

Campbell, Mary 1918-  Search this

Author:

Campbell, Gordon 1911-  Search this

Physical description:

vii, 263 p illustrations (part color) 24 x 32 cm

Type:

Books

Caricatures and cartoons

Caricatures et dessins humoristiques

Animated films

Animated television programs

History

Place:

United States

États-Unis

Date:

1970

1865-1898

Topic:

Caricatures and cartoons  Search this

History  Search this

Histoire  Search this

Call number:

NC1425 .C18

NC1425.C18

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_6969

Collection Creator:

Damigella, Ann.  Search this

Damigella, Thomas  Search this

Container:

Box OF 583.54, Folder RV 583.54

Type:

Archival materials

Moving Images

Date:

circa1961

Scope and Contents note:

Promotes an upcoming television program about Marineland featuring Lloyd Bridges and many of the Marineland attractions.

Arrangement note:

16mm black-and-white composite optical track print, 80 feet

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but the fils are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Collection Rights:

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

Collection Citation:

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

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Ann and Thomas Damigella Collection / Series 10: Moving Images / 10.6: Acquired Films

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8783a4024-54e1-440f-8b1d-3764f68a44f1

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0583-ref260

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2016-07-23T02:16:40.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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airandspace

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

airandspace

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_j_7yTB4OLgE

Producer:

Lodge, Arthur  Search this

Arthur Lodge Productions.  Search this

Creator:

National Association of Manufacturers  Search this

Extent:

42.5 Cubic feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Motion pictures (visual works)

Date:

1950 - 1959

Summary:

Industry on Parade was a television series created by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) from 1950-1960. The series consisted of weekly episodes that highlighted American manufacturing and business. Hundreds of companies and products were documented during the programs decade-long run.

Scope and Contents:

The Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1960, is comprised of 428 reels of thirteen and a half minute long 16mm black and white composite optical track (sound) motion picture film prints and one document box of episode descriptions. The films have been organized chronologically in the order they were produced and broadcast by the National Association of Manufacturers. The episode descriptions, which accompanied the film reels as they were sent to stations for broadcast and other venues for screening, are organized in the same manner. It should be noted that each film reel does not have a corresponding episode description and many of the later episodes were not donated to the National Museum of American History.

This collection covers hundreds of topics, providing a comprehensive portrait of American business and manufacturing during the 1950s. The films portray work processes, community life, recreation, and reveal through narration the ideology of American business during this era.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized in one series:

Series 1: Motion Picture Films

Biographical / Historical:

The Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1960, was created by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) from 1950-1960. In 1950, Johnny Johnstone, NAM's radio and television director, developed the idea for a television program highlighting American manufacturing and business. Working with Frank McCall, an NBC News Department Manager, Johnstone created and presented a sample reel to NAM's board of directors. Based on this sample, the board supported and financed the production and distribution of an NAM-sponsored series, intended

... to show the marvels of American industrial technology in operation and show how the industrial process results in higher living standards, to show new developments in the fields of science, invention, and research, particularly as they contribute to health, welfare, and national defense, to show the integral part that industry plays in the civic, religious, and social life of American communities as well as the economic, to show people who work in industry and the attention industry pays to their well-being, and to show some of the difficult problems that have been faced and solved by American industry. (From: Industry on Parade Fact Sheet, October 15, 1955)

The series, titled Industry on Parade, was first broadcast during the week of October 15, 1950.

Each Industry on Parade episode was 13.5 minutes long and, for most of the series, contained three to four stories examining some aspect of American manufacturing and business. Towards the end of the 1950s, episodes were arranged thematically, featuring a single type of product, industry, or American consumer. Most episodes also included "public service announcements" placed between story segments or at the end of the episodes to promote capitalism, the American way, and the rewards of a free economy and society. NAM provided the weekly episodes to one television station in each market throughout the country, at no charge, for broadcast, usually in non-prime time slots.

During the first few years, the series was co-produced with NBC, although not necessarily broadcast through NBC affiliates. In 1953, NBC decided to work exclusively on its own productions for broadcast on NBC stations. Arthur Lodge, the NBC producer who had been working on the series, left NBC, formed his own production company, and produced Industry on Parade for NAM from October 1, 1953 until the series ended. In addition to producing the series, Arthur Lodge wrote, directed, and narrated each episode.

By 1957 Industry on Parade was broadcast on 270 stations nationally and on foreign stations in 33 countries. NAM also made each episode available for screening by schools and community and business groups. Industry on Parade won the Peabody Award for National Public Service Programming in 1955. The series ended its run in 1960, although NAM continued to distribute the films for educational screening throughout the early 1960s.

Provenance:

Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Instition. Originally donated by the National Association of Manufacturers in 1974.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. 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 will be charged for reproductions.

Topic:

Industry -- 1950-1960 -- U.S.  Search this

Manufactures -- 1950-1960  Search this

Industrial films -- 1950-1960  Search this

Motion pictures and history -- 1950-1960  Search this

Television programs -- 1950-1960  Search this

Genre/Form:

Motion pictures (visual works) -- 1950-1960

Citation:

Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0507

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Industry on Parade Film Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep861b92feb-708b-48a8-aadf-318460af55ac

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0507

Artist:

Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975  Search this

Collector:

Marx, Groucho (Julius Henry), 1890-1977 (comedian)  Search this

Names:

Four Nightingales  Search this

Marx Brothers  Search this

Paramount Pictures  Search this

RKO Pictures (studio)  Search this

Three Nightingales  Search this

United Artists  Search this

Warner Brothers  Search this

Marx, Chico  Search this

Marx, Harpo, 1888-1964  Search this

Palmer, Minnie  Search this

Extent:

12 Cubic feet (39 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Personal papers

Photographs

Motion pictures (visual works)

Photographic prints

Scrapbooks

Sheet music

Correspondence

Place:

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Date:

1911-1978, undated

Summary:

Papers, films, and collected materials of 20th century comedian Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx.

Scope and Contents:

Series 1: Correspondence, 1932-1977 is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. In 1965, Marx gave the Library of Congress a portion of his correspondence with well-known personages. The majority of the correspondence in this collection dates from the post World War II era (Marx's early correspondence is located at the Library of Congress.) This series includes correspondence from well-known persons, fans, admirers and friends. There is an extensive amount of correspondence with the screenwriter Nunnally Johnson. The series includes letters concerning public relations, Walt Disney caricatures of the Marx Brothers, The Grouchophile permission letters, unidentified correspondence and one letter from Chico Marx to Gummo Marx.

Series 2: Publications, Manuscripts and Print Articles by Marx, 1930-1958, undated is arranged chronologically with circa and undated material placed before the book manuscripts. This series contains written material by Groucho Marx excepting scripts and sketches. The series includes articles written by Marx for national magazines, various speeches and manuscripts for three of Marx's books.

Series 3: Scripts and Sketches, 1939-1959, undated, is arranged alphabetically with television scripts and sketches placed before full-length movie and theatre scripts. This series contains television, motion picture and theatre scripts and sketches, monologues, and related written material pertaining to works starring or featuring Marx. It also contains scripts for the one theatrical play written by Marx, A Time for Elizabeth.

Series 4: Scrapbooks, 1923-1978 is arranged chronologically and contains sixteen scrapbooks spanning Marx's career from his first Broadway success, I'll Say She Is to the year after his death. Of particular interest are the early scrapbooks for the Marx Brothers career, a scrapbook spanning the years 1934-1958 complied by Marx himself for his daughter Melinda, a photographic scrapbook compiled by the staff of Life magazine documenting a 1963 magazine layout of Marx and his then wife Eden Hartford Marx. There is also a scrapbook devoted to Chico Marx's brief career as a bandleader in the mid-late 1940s.

Series 5: Music,circa 1930-1975, undated is arranged alphabetically and includes original music manuscripts written by Marx and songs for Marx's shows and motion pictures and unidentified manuscripts perhaps written by Marx, his friends, his daughter Melinda or her music teacher. It also includes commercially produced sheet music purchased by Marx, copies of songs featured in Marx's motion pictures, music from "Minnie's Boys the theatrical production based on the Marx Brothers and their mother, an autographed copy of "Stay Down Here Where You Belong" by Irving Berlin, songs written by Marx published commercially, and Marx's copy of a collection of songs by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Series 6: Publicity, ca. 1911-1977 contains theatre programs, motion picture reviews, newspaper clippings both foreign and domestic, record album covers, a book cover and one poster of the Marx Brothers. There are items related specifically to Chico Marx. This series is arranged chronologically.

Series 7: Artwork and Photographs, 1911-1976, undatedis arranged according to subject matter and includes artwork, features cartoons and caricatures of the Marx Brothers by various artists including the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer art department and Hirschfield, sketches of the Marx Brothers by Sheila Smith, Peggy Jacobs, Bridget Crowe and Mark E. Williams (all probably fans of the Marx Brothers), various candid photographs, publicity photographs and studio portraits of Marx, his brothers, his immediate family, correspondence and related images and photographic negatives and transparencies.

Series 8: Personal and Family Documents, 1925-1975, undated contains documents relating to Marx's personal life and his brothers Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and his daughter Melinda. Of particular interest is Marx's copy of the transcript of his divorce deposition from Eden Hartford Marx, two proclamations from the City of Los Angeles and a portfolio cover made for him by his daughter Melinda. This series is arranged chronologically.

Series 9: Audiovisual, 1929-1970 includes home movies of Groucho, brothers Harpo and Chico, and Groucho's wife and children as well as film and kinescope copies of television programs featureing Groucho as the star or guest.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into 9 series.

Series 1: Correspondence,1932-1977

Series 2: Publications, Manuscripts, and Print Articles by Groucho Marx, 1930-1958, undated

Series 3: Scripts and Sketches, 1939-1959, undated

Series 4: Scrapbooks, 1923-1978

Series 5: Music, circa 1930-1975, undated

Subseries 5.1: Original Music Manuscrpts

Subseries 5.2: Commercially Produced Sheet Music and Collections

Series 6: Publicity, circa 1911-1977

Series 7: Artwork and Photographs, 1911-1976, undated

Subseries 7.1: Artwork

Subseries 7.2: Photographs

Subseries 7.3: Photographic Negatives and Transparencies

Series 8: Personal and Family Documents, 1925-1978, undated

Series 9: Audiovisual

Subseries 9.1: Moving Images

Subseries 9.2: Sound Recordings

Biographical / Historical:

One of 20th century America's most enduring comics and cultural icons was Groucho Marx. Julius Henry Marx, better known as Groucho, was born in New York City on October 2, 1890. He was the third of five sons born to Minna and Samuel Marx. Minna's brother, Al Shean, was a part of the well-known vaudeville team, Gallagher and Shean.

The Marx family consisted of five boys: Leonard (Chico), Arthur (Harpo), Julius (Groucho), Milton (Gummo) and Herbert (Zeppo). The family lived in the Yorkville section of New York City. Groucho had a high soprano singing voice and his first job was singing in the choir of an Episcopal church. He joined Gus Hall and his vaudeville troupe when he was eleven. Groucho attended P.S. 86 but never went beyond the 7th grade. Minna organized the Three Nightingales with Groucho, Gummo and a girl singer. The girl was eventually replaced by a boy tenor and Harpo joined the troupe. The name of the group was changed to The Four Nightingales. Minnie acted as the group's manager. The group became known as the Marx Brothers with everyone except Gummo taking part in the act. The family moved to Chicago ca. 1904 where their grandfather lived.

The brothers toured the South and Midwest performing a vaudeville skit called, "Fun in Hiskule". It is noted that the comedy act began in Nacogdoches, Texas. The Marx Brothers first big success came in 1919 with their vaudeville act entitled "Home Again". In 1920, they were booked into the Palace Theatre in New York City and played there for thirteen months. They were later banished from the circuit due to a contract violation - they had accepted employment without Albee's permission. Groucho married Ruth Johnson on February 4th, 1920 and divorced her in July 1942. They had one daughter, Miriam and one son, Arthur born in 1921.

In 1923, they toured with the show, "I'll Say She Is", a collection of vaudeville routines that Groucho had written in collaboration. The show ran on Broadway for thirty-eight weeks. On December 8, 1925, the brothers (using their nicknames professionally for the first time) opened on Broadway in "The Cocoanuts". The play was written expressly for them by George S. Kaufman and Morris Ryskind with music by Irving Berlin. The brothers made a silent film circa 1924 called "Humor Risk" but it was never released. "Animal Crackers" opened on October 23, 1928. It was in this show that Groucho created one of his most famous characters, Captain Spaulding, the African explorer. Groucho was by this time paired with Margaret Dumont, stooge and foil, whom Groucho claimed never, really understood the Marx Brothers comedy.

On the strength of their success in "The Cocoanuts", they were signed to a film contract. In 1929, they made the film version of "The Cocoanuts" while performing "Animal Crackers" on the stage. Their mother, Minna Marx died the same year. The following year they starred in the film version of "Animal Crackers". Both films were made in New York City. In 1931, Groucho moved to Hollywood where The Marx Brothers made thirteen films. The brothers signed with Paramount Pictures and made "Monkey Business" (1931), "Horsefeathers" (1932) and "Duck Soup" (1933) while at the studio. In 1933, Zeppo left the troupe and Samuel Marx died.

In February 1934, Groucho and Chico teamed up in a radio program called, "Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel", about characters who were comic lawyers. In March 1934, they replaced Ethel Waters on a weekly radio series sponsored by the American Oil Company. In 1935, the brothers starred in "A Night at the Opera" for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, a film produced by Irving Thalberg and a sequel, "A Day at the Races" (1937). In addition to working for MGM, the brothers starred in "Room Service" (1938) for the RKO studio.

The brothers discontinued the act in September 1941 but reunited for the film "A Night in Casablanca" (1946) and "Love Happy" (1949). Groucho found work as a solo artist making films for RKO, Warner Brothers and Paramount. In March 1943, the Pabst Blue Ribbon Brewery sponsored a half-hour variety show on CBS starring Groucho. Groucho married his second wife, Catherine "Kay" Gorcey in July 1945, they had one daughter Melinda. They divorced in 1951. Groucho continued to guest on many radio shows and continued to be at his peak when ad-libbing. John Guedel created "You Bet Your Life" for Groucho in October 1947. The show aired over the ABC radio network. It moved to CBS and in 1950 it was purchased by NBC and ran on television until 1961. The show ran for a total of four years on radio and eleven years on television. Groucho won radio's Peabody Award as best comedian on radio in 1948; an Emmy award in 1951; and the Motion Picture Daily Annual TV poll from 1951-1954.

Groucho was also musical. He played the guitar, but never as part of his shows. He was also an author and a playwright. He wrote the stage play, "A Time for Elizabeth", in 1948 with Norman Krasna. The play ran for eight days on Broadway but had longer runs in summer stock. In July 1954, Groucho married his third and final wife Eden Hartford. They divorced in December of 1969. In 1967, Simon and Schuster published excerpts from letters Groucho had donated to the Library of Congress in 1965. The book was entitled The Groucho Letters. Groucho authored other books, Groucho and Me (1959) his autobiography, The Secret Word is Groucho (1976) with Hector Arce and The Grouchophile (1976).

Groucho retired in 1961 but in 1972 with the help Erin Fleming, his companion and manager since 1969, he toured in a solo act. The show entitled, "An Evening with Groucho" played Carnegie Hall in New York City in May 1972. Groucho was made a Commander of the French Order of Arts and Letters at the Cannes Film Festival in 1972. In 1974, Groucho received an honorary Academy Award (Oscar) for the contribution of the Marx Brothers to the art of film. Marx died on August 19th, 1977.

Provenance:

Collection donated by Julius H. (Groucho) Marx, through the Estate of Groucho Marx, August 5, 1987.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Reference copies of audiovisual materials must be used. 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:

Comedians -- 1920-1970  Search this

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Comedy  Search this

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Genre/Form:

Personal papers

Photographs -- 20th century

Motion pictures (visual works)

Photographic prints

Scrapbooks

Sheet music

Correspondence -- 1930-1950

Citation:

Groucho Marx Collection, 1911-1978, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0269

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Groucho Marx Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep845dd2cd0-46ee-4664-8bb1-93308c140f43

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0269

Wearer:

Keeshan, Robert  Search this

Physical Description:

polyester (overall material)

brass (buttons material)

metal (badge material)

Measurements:

overall: 34 in x 23 in; 86.36 cm x 58.42 cm

Object Name:

jacket

Date made:

1955 - 1956

Subject:

Television broadcasts  Search this

Radio and television broadcasting  Search this

Actors  Search this

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Children's television programs  Search this

Television  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Robert Keeshan Associates

ID Number:

1992.0420.01A

Accession number:

1992.0420

Catalog number:

1992.0420.01A

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-df1e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1030609