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Certificate of Engineering from State of Tennessee awarded to James A. Parsons

Issued by:
Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners, American, founded 1921  Search this
Received by:
James A. Parsons Jr., American, 1900 - 1989  Search this
Signed by:
Nathan W. Dougherty, American, 1886 - 1977  Search this
Granbery Jackson Jr., American, 1906 - 1977  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper on cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W: 15 × 11 in. (38.1 × 27.9 cm)
Type:
certificates
Place depicted:
Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1954
Topic:
African American  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Engineering  Search this
Science  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Grant Shipp
Object number:
2015.246.4
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Awards and Medals
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd537769dd9-9886-4144-b919-012a34b740d7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.246.4
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Certificate of Engineering from State of Ohio awarded to James A. Parsons

Issued by:
Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, American, founded 1933  Search this
Received by:
James A. Parsons Jr., American, 1900 - 1989  Search this
Signed by:
Thomas Jefferson Smull Jr., American, 1875 - 1962  Search this
Robert N. Waid, American, 1886 - 1984  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper on cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W: 11 × 16 in. (27.9 × 40.6 cm)
Type:
certificates
Place depicted:
Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1947
Topic:
African American  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Engineering  Search this
Science  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Grant Shipp
Object number:
2015.246.5
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Awards and Medals
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d35eda0-4d72-4e47-b250-72f657188fb4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.246.5
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Framed Certificate

Donor Name:
Bank Melli Iran Sports Club  Search this
Culture:
Iranian  Search this
Object Type:
Certificate
Place:
Iran, Asia
Accession Date:
6 Aug 1963
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
248399
USNM Number:
E401561-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c9a837ed-0782-4d35-9e00-f6e12279e08e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8430622
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Old Time Telegraphers Association, [certificate]

Collector:
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 9.5" x 12.1")
Container:
Box 599, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Certificates
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
For Col. R. C. Clowry
Local Numbers:
AC0205-0000072 (AC Scan No.)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. 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 copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Telegraph, Wireless  Search this
Associations, institutions, etc.  Search this
Genre/Form:
Certificates
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 18: Employee/Personnel Records / 18.11: Employee Signatures, Autographs, and Reminiscences, (includes clippings and obituaries) / Signatures and Autographs, 1871-1898; 1909-1949 (includes clippings and obituaries)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep865b2b783-f570-4cdc-8669-4a6da54e90c1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref11433

certificate

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 21 in x 17 in; 53.34 cm x 43.18 cm
Object Name:
Certificate, Membership
certificate
Date made:
1848
Associated date:
1848 02 03
Credit Line:
Arnold Miles Collection
ID Number:
PL.217442.105
Catalog number:
217442.105
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-5585-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_530355

Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Needle Lace Certificate

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
printed (overall production method/technique)
embossed (overall production method/technique)
hand written (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 15 1/2 in x 19 3/4 in; 39.37 cm x 50.165 cm
Object Name:
CERTIFICATE
CERTIFICATE, lace
certificate, lace
Place made:
United States: Washington, Spokane
Associated place:
United States: Alaska
Canada: Yukon
Made at:
United States: Washington, Seattle
Associated Place:
United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
Date made:
1909
Associated Date:
1909
General subject association:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Subject:
Lace  Search this
Related event:
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret Lee Feliz Sherlock & Warren C. Sherlock
ID Number:
2003.0186.02
Accession number:
2003.0186
Catalog number:
2003.0186.02
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Textiles
Government, Politics, and Reform
Industry & Manufacturing
Lace
Textiles
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-2fb3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1394456

[Land Grant for William Hazen : certificate.]

Signer:
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  Search this
Names:
Hazen, William Babcock, 1830-1887  Search this
Collection Creator:
Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890  Search this
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881  Search this
Greely, Adolphus Washington  Search this
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893  Search this
Hazen, William Babcock, 1830-1887  Search this
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  Search this
Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888  Search this
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891  Search this
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 10" x 16.2".)
Type:
Archival materials
Signatures (names)
Land titles
Certificates
Date:
August 15, 1861
Scope and Contents:
Land Grant given to William Hazen for military service, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, August 15, 1861.
Local Numbers:
AC0427-0000004 (AC Scan No.)
General:
In Box 4, Folder 10.
Civil War Selections from the Archives Center
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Rights situation uncertain, but most of the collection is probably in the public domain due to its age.
Topic:
land  Search this
Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this
Genre/Form:
Signatures (names)
Land titles
Certificates
Collection Citation:
William B. Hazen Papers, 1855-1909, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
William Babcock Hazen Papers
William Babcock Hazen Papers / Series 2: Correspondence and Forms / 2.14: A Narrative of Military Service / A Narrative of Military Service
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep874269145-df9d-4cfd-84ce-6c29abf79078
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0427-ref764
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Ribbon Bar, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, United States Army Air Forces

Pilot:
Dr. Thomas N. Weems  Search this
Materials:
Ferrous Alloy
Non-Magnetic Metals
Possible Silk
Unknown Coating
Dimensions:
3-D (Overall): 3.5 × 1.1 × 0.8cm (1 3/8 × 7/16 × 5/16 in.)
Type:
AWARDS-Certificates
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Donated by the families of Rebecca E. Weems, Ph.D., George Halton Weems, and Philip N. Weems
Inventory Number:
A20181740000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92ac22ff6-8a35-47c7-b93d-ed6270270bf1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20181740000
Online Media:

certificate

Associated person:
Wilkins, Roy  Search this
Associated institution:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (seal material)
Object Name:
Certificate, Award
certificate
General subject association:
History, Reform Movements, Black, Civil Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
Aminda B. and Roy Wilkins
ID Number:
1980.0668.114
Accession number:
1980.0668
Catalog number:
1980.0668.114
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-54c4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_516419

American Jewish Congress

Associated person:
Wilkins, Roy  Search this
Associated institution:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 14 3/4 in x 11 3/4 in x 3/4 in; 37.465 cm x 29.845 cm x 1.905 cm
Object Name:
Certificate, Award
certificate
Date made:
1976
Associated date:
1976 04 04
General subject association:
History, Reform Movements, Black, Civil Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
Aminda B. and Roy Wilkins
ID Number:
1980.0668.093
Accession number:
1980.0668
Catalog number:
1980.0668.093
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-387c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_516450

The National Institute of Sciences

Associated person:
Wilkins, Roy  Search this
Associated institution:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  Search this
Object Name:
Certificate, Award
certificate
Date made:
1974
Associated date:
1974 12 05
General subject association:
History, Reform Movements, Black, Civil Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
Aminda B. and Roy Wilkins
ID Number:
1980.0668.104
Accession number:
1980.0668
Catalog number:
1980.0668.104
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-5dbe-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_525662

Special Service Award

Associated person:
Wilkins, Roy  Search this
Associated institution:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  Search this
Object Name:
Certificate, Award
certificate
Associated date:
1976 09 12
General subject association:
History, Reform Movements, Black, Civil Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
Aminda B. and Roy Wilkins
ID Number:
1980.0668.048
Accession number:
1980.0668
Catalog number:
1980.0668.048
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-4e48-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_516403

Ambassador of Goodwill

Associated person:
Wilkins, Roy  Search this
Associated institution:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (seal material)
Object Name:
Certificate, Commission
certificate
Associated place:
United States: Texas
General subject association:
History, Reform Movements, Black, Civil Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
Aminda B. and Roy Wilkins
ID Number:
1980.0668.053
Accession number:
1980.0668
Catalog number:
1980.0668.053
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-4e49-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_516404

National Fellowship Award

Associated person:
Wilkins, Roy  Search this
Associated institution:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 18 3/4 in x 16 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 47.625 cm x 41.91 cm x 1.27 cm
Object Name:
Certificate, Award
certificate
Associated date:
1964 04 08
General subject association:
History, Reform Movements, Black, Civil Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
Aminda B. and Roy Wilkins
ID Number:
1980.0668.052
Accession number:
1980.0668
Catalog number:
1980.0668.052
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-3876-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_516444

certificate

Associated person:
Wilkins, Roy  Search this
Associated institution:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 26 1/2 in x 21 1/2 in; 67.31 cm x 54.61 cm
Object Name:
Certificate, Award
certificate
Associated place:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Associated date:
1977 01 25
General subject association:
History, Reform Movements, Black, Civil Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
Aminda B. and Roy Wilkins
ID Number:
1980.0668.044
Accession number:
1980.0668
Catalog number:
1980.0668.044
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-4529-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_518653

The James Madison Award

Associated person:
Wilkins, Roy  Search this
Associated institution:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  Search this
Object Name:
Certificate, Award
certificate
Associated date:
1968 12 11
General subject association:
History, Reform Movements, Black, Civil Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
Aminda B. and Roy Wilkins
ID Number:
1980.0668.035
Accession number:
1980.0668
Catalog number:
1980.0668.035
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-5dc4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_525668

Alfons Bach Papers

Creator:
Bach, Alfons, 1904-1999  Search this
Names:
Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company  Search this
Callaway Mills  Search this
Cooper-Hewitt Design Archive  Search this
General Electric Company  Search this
Heywood-Wakefield Company  Search this
Palm Trail Plaza  Search this
Philco Corporation  Search this
Ridgeway Center  Search this
Sach's New York  Search this
Seneca Textile Building  Search this
Extent:
6 Cubic feet (4 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Slides
Clippings
Aerial photographs
Sketches
Photographs
Plans
Proposals
Exhibition catalogs
Writings
Speeches
Awards
Scrapbooks
Certificates
Date:
1934-1992
Scope and Contents:
Biographical files cover the period from 1938-1989 and include resumes, clippings, correspondence, certificates, awards, speeches, brochures for exhibitions, and artwork.

The project files cover the period from 1934-1961 and contain clippings, catalogs, brochures, and scrapbooks. This material documents Bach's work as an industrial designer, architect, and painter from 1934-1992.

The files on the Ridgeway Center mall are particularly extensive. Photographs cover the period from 1937-1961 and document Bach's design projects, particularly the Ridgeway Center, his house in Stamford, and the Miami and New York offices of Callaway Mills. Portraits of Bach and his family are included as well.

Glass lantern slides document Bach's interior and exterior design projects. Also included are several signed and numbered prints of Bach's watercolor scenes of the Riviera.
Arrangement:
The Collection i s arranged into three series.

Series 1: Biographical Materials and Project Files, 1934-1989 Series 2: Photographs, 1942-1961 Series 3: Lantern slides (glass), undated
Biographical / Historical:
Industrial designer, architect, and painter. Born in Germany, 1904. Bach studied film directing and design in Europe. He turned to industrial design upon immigrating to the United States in 1926. His design work from 1932-1953 include a Philco radio, furniture for Heywood-Wakefield, carpets for Bigelow-Sanford, and appliances for General Electric. Bach designed and built his own home in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1938.

In the late 1940s, he developed a plan for one of the first shopping malls in America, the Ridgeway Center in Stamford, Connecticut. He remodeled the interior and exterior of Sach's furniture store, 1948-1949, and redesigned the Seneca Textile Building on 34th Street in Manhattan in 1952. Bach moved to Florida in 1959, where he designed the Palm Trail Plaza, a marina apartment complex in Delray Beach, completed in 1961. In addition, Bach was also a noted painter. His watercolors were featured in numerous exhibitions in the United States and Europe.
Related Archival Materials:
Materials at the Smithsonian

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Drawings and Prints Department holds 431 drawings of designs for furniture, textiles, lamps, pianos, clocks, appliances, and retail, office, and home interiors
Provenance:
Collection donated by Alfons Bach in 1993.
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.
Occupation:
Industrial designers -- United States  Search this
Architects -- United States  Search this
Topic:
Design, Industrial -- United States  Search this
Display of merchandise  Search this
Furniture design -- United States  Search this
Radio -- Receivers and reception  Search this
Carpets -- United States  Search this
Interior decoration -- United States  Search this
Architecture -- Designs and plans  Search this
Shopping malls -- United States  Search this
Watercolor painting -- United States  Search this
Apartment houses  Search this
Genre/Form:
Slides
Clippings
Aerial Photographs
Sketches
Photographs -- 20th century
Plans
Proposals
Exhibition catalogs
Writings
Speeches
Awards
Scrapbooks
Certificates
Citation:
Alfons Bach Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1272
See more items in:
Alfons Bach Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86cb7a712-7b15-4d1a-aa64-98e3e57e1c61
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1272
Online Media:

Robert L. Sardino Movie Theater Collection

Compiler:
Sardino, Robert C.  Search this
Extent:
2.1 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Advertisements
Certificates
Lantern slides
Posters
Publicity photographs
Schedules
Motion picture stills
Date:
1914-1981, undated
Summary:
The collection consists of motion picture exhibition ephemera (lantern slides, publicity photographs, and paper) saved by Robert L. Sardino during his years working in motion picture theaters in Syracuse, New York.
Content Description:
The collection consists of archival materials saved by Robert L. Sardino during the years he was employed in motion picture theaters in Syracuse, New York. This collection also contains objects Sardino salvaged when the Paramount Theater in Syracuse, New York was demolished in 1967. He spent the bulk of his career at the Paramount Theater. Included are theater schedules; blank payroll documents; photographs of employees, theater interiors, and marquees, as well as publicity stills of actors and for motion pictures; certificates; motion picture advertising and press releases. There is a large number of glass lantern slides relating to a variety of topics such as current news events, sports, scenic views, and "coming attractions."
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1, Personal Papers and Ephemera, 1942-1981, undated

Series 2, Paramount and Schine Theaters (Syracuse, New York), 1947-1970, undated

Series 3, Motion Pictures, Publicity Stills, Advertisements, and Souvenir Programs 1942-1968, undated

Series 4, Lantern Slides, 1914-1915, undated

Subseries 4.1, American Press Association, undated

Subseries 4.2, Brenkert Light Projection Company (BLPC), undated

Subseries 4.3, Motion Picture Advertisments, 1914-1915, undated

Subseries 4.4, Maurice Workstel, Incorporated, undated

Subseries 4.5, Other, undated
Biographical / Historical:
Robert L. Sardino was born in New York state December 11, 1897, the son of John and Palma Sardino. Both of his parents were born in Italy, and Palma notes in the 1920 census that she had immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1881. His father died at an early age and by the 1920 census Palma was listed as being head of the household. Robert joined the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), local 376, on January 24, 1915. According to family oral history Robert began work at the age of fourteen, in the 1920 census he is noted as an "operator" in a "picture show." His brothers, Frank and Alphonsa, were both in the motion picture theater business. By 1930 Frank is noted as a "theater proprietor." Alphonsa is noted as a "picture theater" manager as early as 1920. For the greatest part of his life, Robert worked in and around Syracuse, New York. During his working life, he was employed by Paramount-Publix Corporation, later known as Paramount Pictures, Incorporated and also the Schine Corporation theater owners and developers. He worked in Syracuse at the Paramount Theater which was demolished in 1967. Family history maintains Robert worked until he was seventy-five years old.

Robert served in the military during World War I. On his registration card he is described as being of medium height and build, grey eyes, and black hair. He was then working as an auto mechanic in Old Forge, New York. In May 1928, Robert married Florence Owen, daughter of David and Charlotte Bostwick Owen. They had two children, Delores and Roberta. The marriage ended and in the 1940 census Robert was living with his daughters and was noted as being a projectionist in a movie theater. Later that year he married Irene Boniface Simiele, also a divorcee, with a young son, Joseph.

Robert died in Syracuse, New York on February 3, 1981.
Related Materials:
The Division of Culture and the Arts (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) holds these objects associated with this collection: Accession number 1984.0789 includes: Basket; Frame, Exit Sign; Screen, Cinerama; Speaker, Car, Drive-in Movie; Plate, End-Seat Aisle Camp Cover; Holder; Disc, Transcription.
Provenance:
Collection donated by Irene B. Sardino, widow of Robert L. Sardino, to the Division of Social and Cultural History, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, in 1984.
Restrictions:
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.
Collection is open for research.
Topic:
Theaters  Search this
Motion pictures, American  Search this
advertising -- Motion pictures  Search this
Genre/Form:
Advertisements
Certificates
Lantern slides
Posters
Publicity photographs
Schedules
Motion picture stills
Citation:
Robert L. Sardino Movie Theater Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1471
See more items in:
Robert L. Sardino Movie Theater Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82ef039d4-0cda-4915-ac63-058f02976bf5
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1471

Ricki Covette Burlesque Collection

Creator:
Covette, Ricki  Search this
Donor:
Jewell, Irene  Search this
Extent:
2 Cubic feet (6 boxes, 2 map folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Advertisements
Brochures
Certificates
Clippings
Decals
Letters (correspondence)
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Theater programs
Date:
1940–2002
bulk 1950s–1970s
Summary:
Scrapbooks and posters documenting the burlesque career of Irene Jewell (stage name Ricki Covette), who at 6'8" was billed as "The World's Tallest Exotic Dancer."
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of eight scrapbooks and five posters documenting the burlesque career of Irene Jewell (stage name Ricki Covette), who at 6'8" was billed as "The World's Tallest Exotic Dancer." The albums contain clippings; letters; certificates; photographs, including photographs of her act; ephemera, such as postcards, travel brochures, postcards, and decals, from her travels; advertisements; and theater programs.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into two series.

Series 1: Scrapbooks

Series 2: Posters
Biographical / Historical:
Born in 1925 in rural Alberta, Canada, Irene Jewell aspired to become a singer and dancer. Moving to the United States in the 1950s, Jewell began a thirty-year career in show business, including theater, small parts in television and film, but especially burlesque, under her stage name "Ricki Covette." Billed as "The World's Tallest Exotic Dancer" at 6'8" and the "Glamazon," Covette's career spanned the peak of burlesque's popularity; her career highlights included headlining at clubs, including an 82-week stint at the ShoBar in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a solo act world tour in Japan, the United Kingdom, and the Americans. Besides her burlesque career, Covette also had parts in theater, including playing the role of Gymnasia in the 1963-1964 tour of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and appearing in the 1966 film The Swinger. After she left show business, she started a successful second career as a real estate broker in the Los Angeles area and travelled with her husband, cinematographer Stuart Jewell, shooting footage of nature and culture. In 2010 she appeared in Leslie Zemeckis's documentary, Behind the Burly! Covette died in February 2016.
Provenance:
Donated to the Archives Center in 2014 by Irene Jewell (stage name Ricki Covette).
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Social Security numbers are present and have been rendered unreadable and redacted. Researchers may use the photocopies in the collection. The remainder of the collection has no restrictions.
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:
Burlesque (Theater) -- 1920-1970  Search this
Burlesque shows -- 1920-1970  Search this
Postcards -- 20th century  Search this
Striptease -- 1920-1970  Search this
Stripteasers -- 1920-1970  Search this
Genre/Form:
Advertisements -- 20th century
Brochures -- 20th century
Certificates -- 20th century
Clippings -- 20th century
Decals
Letters (correspondence) -- 20th century.
Photographs -- 1950-2000
Scrapbooks -- 20th century
Theater programs -- 1950-2000
Citation:
Ricki Covette Burlesque Collection, 1940–2022, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1335
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Ricki Covette Burlesque Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8447243f0-1217-4a84-81b0-d5612eaf8621
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1335
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Wasp Major Club Certificate [Sargent]

Creator:
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company  Search this
Names:
Sargent, Howard Harrop, Jr., 1911-1986  Search this
Extent:
0.02 Cubic feet (1 oversized map folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Certificates
Date:
April 25, 1942
Summary:
Howard Harrop Sargent, Jr. (1911--1986) was a test pilot who was the first person to fly an aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360 engine. This collection consists of a Wasp Major Club certificate issued to Sargent.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of a Wasp Major Club certificate issued to Howard Harrop Sargent, Jr. indicating that he was the first pilot to fly an aircraft powered by a Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360 engine. The certificate, which measures approximately 16 x 14 inches, is dated April 25, 1942 and is signed by Pratt & Whitney's General Manager, name unreadable, and Chief Engineer, Andrew Willgoos.
Arrangement:
Collection is a single item.
Biographical / Historical:
Howard Harrop Sargent, Jr. (1911--1986) was a test pilot who was the first person to fly an aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360 engine. Sargent obtained his pilot's license in 1929 and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering in 1933. Sargent was immediately hired by Pratt & Whitney as an Experimental Test Pilot and by 1939 was their Chief Test Pilot. On April 25, 1942, Sargent became the first person to fly an aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360 engine while making a test flight in a Vultee (Vengeance) XA-31B from Vultee Field in Downey, California. Sargent worked for Raymond Engineering in Connecticut beginning in 1947.

The Wasp Major Club was created by Pratt & Whitney to document the first 100 pilots to fly an aircraft powered by a Wasp Major R-4360 engine.
Provenance:
Douglas B. Sargent, Gift, 2023, NASM.2024.0007
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Test pilots  Search this
Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360 28-Cylinder Radial  Search this
Genre/Form:
Certificates
Citation:
Wasp Major Club Certificate [Sargent], NASM.2024.0007, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2024.0007
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg211948cdd-1977-4e09-a863-8259106d7f17
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2024-0007
Online Media:

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