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Extreme measures

Artist:
Burden, Chris 1946-2015  Search this
Editor:
Phillips, Lisa 1954-  Search this
Curator:
Gioni, Massimiliano  Search this
Moore, Jenny 1973-  Search this
Author:
Burton, Johanna  Search this
Host institution:
New Museum (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Subject:
Burden, Chris 1946-2015  Search this
Burden, Chris 1946-2015 Criticism and interpretation  Search this
Physical description:
247 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
United States
Date:
2013
20th century
21st century
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Performance art  Search this
Conceptual art  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1017616

One Hundred Twenty-Fifth Street

Title:
Photography in Harlem
Editor:
Pelizzari, Maria Antonella  Search this
Sherman, Arden  Search this
Writer of foreword:
Brooks, LeRonn P  Search this
Author:
Hunter College Art Galleries  Search this
Hunter East Harlem Gallery  Search this
Physical description:
171 pages illustrations (some color) 26 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Ouvrages illustrés
Photography, Artistic
Place:
New York (State)
New York
New York (État)
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Harlem
Date:
2022
Topic:
African American neighborhoods  Search this
African Americans--Social life and customs  Search this
African Americans--Social conditions  Search this
Streets  Search this
Street photography  Search this
Photography, Artistic  Search this
Rues  Search this
Photographie artistique  Search this
Quartiers noirs américains  Search this
Noirs américains--Mœurs et coutumes  Search this
Noirs américains--Conditions sociales  Search this
Photographie de rue  Search this
art photography  Search this
HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1158949

Muddy Waters and Isaac Washington

Artist:
John Cohen, 02 Aug 1932 - 16 Sep 2019  Search this
Sitter:
Muddy Waters, 4 Apr 1915 - 30 Apr 1983  Search this
Isaac Washington, active mid-20th century  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 16.4cm x 23.7cm (6 7/16" x 9 5/16")
Sheet: 20.3cm x 25.4cm (8" x 10")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
1959
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Harmonica  Search this
Isaac Washington: Male  Search this
Isaac Washington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Muddy Waters: Male  Search this
Muddy Waters: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Guitarist  Search this
Muddy Waters: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rhythm and blues singer  Search this
Muddy Waters: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Blues musician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.96.76
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© John Cohen, courtesy L. Parker Stephenson Photographs, NYC
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm425749f11-a15d-4373-9c89-424ceb30ae29
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.96.76

Libba Cotten

Artist:
John Cohen, 02 Aug 1932 - 16 Sep 2019  Search this
Sitter:
Elizabeth Cotten, 05 Jan 1893 - 29 Jun 1987  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 16.4 x 23.7 cm (6 7/16 x 9 5/16")
Sheet: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Date:
c. 1960
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Elizabeth Cotten: Female  Search this
Elizabeth Cotten: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter  Search this
Elizabeth Cotten: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rhythm and blues singer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.96.77
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© John Cohen, courtesy L. Parker Stephenson Photographs, NYC
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ba96c0db-7f6b-48f2-8fb2-e5da6869324f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.96.77

Woody Guthrie (with Ramblin' Jack Elliott)

Artist:
John Cohen, 02 Aug 1932 - 16 Sep 2019  Search this
Sitter:
Woody Guthrie, 14 Jul 1912 - 3 Oct 1967  Search this
Jack Elliott, born 1931  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 22.3 x 33.6 cm (8 3/4 x 13 1/4")
Sheet: 27.7 x 35.2 cm (10 15/16 x 13 7/8")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New Jersey\Essex\East Orange
Date:
c. 1960 (printed 1997)
Topic:
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigarette  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Lamp  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Couch  Search this
Woody Guthrie: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Woody Guthrie: Male  Search this
Woody Guthrie: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Woody Guthrie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter  Search this
Woody Guthrie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Guitarist  Search this
Woody Guthrie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Folk singer  Search this
Jack Elliott: Male  Search this
Jack Elliott: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Folk singer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.97.187
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© John Cohen, courtesy L. Parker Stephenson Photographs, NYC
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4980ca1b2-7425-4656-9ba2-8a63e619dff1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.97.187

Pete Seeger (with Alan Lomax)

Artist:
John Cohen, 02 Aug 1932 - 16 Sep 2019  Search this
Sitter:
Pete Seeger, 3 May 1919 - 27 Jan 2014  Search this
Alan Lomax, 1915 - 19 Jul 2002  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 22.1 x 33.5 cm (8 11/16 x 13 3/16")
Sheet: 27.6 x 35.4 cm (10 7/8 x 13 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
1959 (printed 1997)
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Banjo  Search this
Pete Seeger: Male  Search this
Pete Seeger: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Pete Seeger: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter  Search this
Pete Seeger: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist  Search this
Pete Seeger: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Folklorist  Search this
Pete Seeger: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Guitarist  Search this
Pete Seeger: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Folk singer  Search this
Pete Seeger: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Banjo  Search this
Pete Seeger: Grammy  Search this
Alan Lomax: Male  Search this
Alan Lomax: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Anthropologist  Search this
Alan Lomax: Performing Arts\Producer\Music producer  Search this
Alan Lomax: Performing Arts\Musicologist  Search this
Alan Lomax: Sports and Recreation\Collector\Music  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.97.188
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© John Cohen, courtesy L. Parker Stephenson Photographs, NYC
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f2b7daba-86f3-4f15-a001-635a86546aea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.97.188

Roscoe Holcomb

Artist:
John Cohen, 02 Aug 1932 - 16 Sep 2019  Search this
Sitter:
Roscoe Holcomb, 05 Sep 1912 - 02 Feb 1981  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 20.8 × 30.9 cm (8 3/16 × 12 3/16")
Sheet: 27.9 × 35.4 cm (11 × 13 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Kentucky\Perry\Daisy
Date:
1959 (printed mid 1960s)
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Exterior  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Banjo  Search this
Architecture\Building\Shed  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this
Roscoe Holcomb: Male  Search this
Roscoe Holcomb: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Roscoe Holcomb: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Roscoe Holcomb: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Banjo  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of John Cohen
Object number:
S/NPG.97.123
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© John Cohen, courtesy L. Parker Stephenson Photographs, NYC
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d83fe224-0e41-483a-82a8-78a61d212c2a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.97.123

Gold Record, “If You’re Ready (Come Go With Me)”

Recording artist:
Staple Singers  Search this
Maker:
Disc Award, Ltd.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 12 in x 1 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm x 3.81 cm
Object Name:
award
Place made:
United States: California, Los Angeles
Date made:
1973 - 1974
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2002.0319.05
Accession number:
2002.0319
Catalog number:
2002.0319.05
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
American Enterprise
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-580a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1190157
Online Media:

MRN (Motor Racing Newtwork) Banner

Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
ink (overall material)
cord (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 34 in x 47 1/2 in; 86.36 cm x 120.65 cm
Object Name:
banner
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1992-1997
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2002.0319.17
Accession number:
2002.0319
Catalog number:
2002.0319.17
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Sports & Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-58fa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1190169
Online Media:

Bob Cats; Shine

Recording artist:
Phil Zito and his New Orleans International City Dixielanders  Search this
Manufacturer:
Columbia  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
shellac (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
Object Name:
sound recording
Place made:
United States
Recording date:
1949
Related Publication:
Jazz Records 1942-1962, Vol. 8: Te - Z
Credit Line:
Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
ID Number:
1978.0670.529
Accession number:
1978.0670
Maker number:
38752
C-199
Catalog number:
1978.0670.529
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Family & Social Life
Jazz
Sound Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f0f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_668352
Online Media:

Searching for Space Mountain: Reading Disney maps

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Conversations and talks
Blog posts
Published Date:
Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:23:44 +0000
Topic:
American History  Search this
See more posts:
Blog Feed
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_564bdcebc663caed5adf389ff9f59a73

A Brief History of Borshch

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:54:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_8a6457e3e2b44d772eece97ab0fd7094

David Niven

Artist:
Mark Boxer, 1931 - 1988  Search this
Sitter:
David Niven, 1 Mar 1910 - 29 Jul 1983  Search this
Medium:
Ink
Dimensions:
Sheet (estimate): 29.5 × 21cm (11 5/8 × 8 1/4")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1970s
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Caricature  Search this
David Niven: Male  Search this
David Niven: Literature\Writer  Search this
David Niven: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
David Niven: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\British Army  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Portrait Gallery, London
Object number:
5920(19) PGL
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e9cd288d-2d80-49c4-a2a8-a5f2e6bed08a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_5920_19__PGL

Tyler Perry

Artist:
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, born 16 Feb 1952  Search this
Sitter:
Tyler Perry, born 13 Sep 1969  Search this
Medium:
Epson inkjet photograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 147.3 x 111.8cm (58 x 44")
Frame: 152.4 x 116.8cm (60 x 46")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
November 18, 2008
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Tyler Perry: Male  Search this
Tyler Perry: Literature\Writer  Search this
Tyler Perry: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Tyler Perry: Performing Arts\Producer\Film producer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Object number:
EXH.TG.40
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2008 Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bb9609cb-cdd7-466b-9f8c-ac07e524ef96
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.TG.40

John Leguizamo

Artist:
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, born 16 Feb 1952  Search this
Sitter:
John Leguizamo, born 22 Jul 1964  Search this
Medium:
Inkjet print
Dimensions:
Image: 86.2 × 68.5 cm (33 15/16 × 26 15/16")
Sheet: 101.8 × 76.1 cm (40 1/16 × 29 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
May 2011
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Chain  Search this
John Leguizamo: Male  Search this
John Leguizamo: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
John Leguizamo: Performing Arts\Producer\Film producer  Search this
John Leguizamo: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
John Leguizamo: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2015.28
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2011 Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm408188d08-611c-4c7d-a7ec-1d824d999553
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2015.28

Wuthering Heights

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Merle Oberon, 19 Feb 1911 - 23 Nov 1979  Search this
Laurence Olivier, 22 May 1907 - 11 Jul 1989  Search this
David Niven, 1 Mar 1910 - 29 Jul 1983  Search this
Medium:
Chromolithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 99.1 × 64.3 cm (39 × 25 5/16")
Sheet: 104.1 × 69.4 cm (41 × 27 5/16")
Mount: 114.3 × 78.9 cm (45 × 31 1/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
c. 1939
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch  Search this
Imaginary  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Lantern  Search this
Poster  Search this
Laurence Olivier: Male  Search this
Laurence Olivier: Literature\Writer  Search this
Laurence Olivier: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Laurence Olivier: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Laurence Olivier: Performing Arts\Performing arts director\Theater director  Search this
Laurence Olivier: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Television actor  Search this
Laurence Olivier: Performing Arts\Producer\Theater producer  Search this
Laurence Olivier: Oscar  Search this
Merle Oberon: Female  Search this
Merle Oberon: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
David Niven: Male  Search this
David Niven: Literature\Writer  Search this
David Niven: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
David Niven: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\British Army  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquisition made possible through Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Object number:
NPG.2017.97
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a6db89b5-10f0-4ab2-957f-22452a7cf0ae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2017.97

Tyler Perry

Artist:
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, born 16 Feb 1952  Search this
Sitter:
Tyler Perry, born 13 Sep 1969  Search this
Medium:
Inkjet print
Dimensions:
Image: 85.1 × 67.9 cm (33 1/2 × 26 3/4")
Sheet: 101.6 × 75.8 cm (40 × 29 13/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
November 18, 2008
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Interior\Studio  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Tyler Perry: Male  Search this
Tyler Perry: Literature\Writer  Search this
Tyler Perry: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Tyler Perry: Performing Arts\Producer\Film producer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
Object number:
NPG.2020.72
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a6415a90-8a51-4d29-99ce-28e58124472b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2020.72

Map of the Magic Kingdom at Disney World

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 25 in x 28 in; 63.5 cm x 71.12 cm
Object Name:
map
ID Number:
2018.3100.06
Nonaccession number:
2018.3100
Catalog number:
2018.3100.06
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-d057-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1898297

[Trade catalogs from Newman Mfg. Co. (Cincinnati, OH)]

Variant company name:
Established 1882  Search this
Company Name:
Newman Mfg. Co. (Cincinnati, OH)  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; Bulletin boards and changeable letter directories ; theatre supplies ; bronze and brass thresholds ; architectural and ornamental brass, bronze, steel and iron ; door hardware ; railings ; bronze tablets, honor rolls, commercial signs, nameplates, etched brass signs, and cast characters ; lavatory stall fittings.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
18 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Metalwork products (architectural and ornamental)  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Retailers equipment and supplies  Search this
Theatre and entertainment supplies  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Amusements  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Architectural metal-work  Search this
Art metal-work  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Entertaining  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Metal-work  Search this
Plumbing equipment industry  Search this
Plumbing fixtures  Search this
Retail trade equipment industry  Search this
Theaters  Search this
Theatrical paraphernalia  Search this
Tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_31836
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_31836

[Trade catalogs from Radio Corporation of America (RCA)]

Company Name:
Radio Corporation of America (RCA)  Search this
Related companies:
Victor Talking Machine Co. ; Solid State Div. (in Somerville, NJ) ; Electronic Components (div. in Harrison, NJ) ; RCA Victor Co., Inc. (Camden, NJ) ; R. C. A. Institutes, Inc. ; RCA Laboratories ; Acoustical and Electromechanical Research Laboratory (Princeton, NJ) ; Missile and Surface Div. (Moorestown, NJ) ; National Broadcasting Co. ; RCA Victor Co. Ltd. (Montreal, Canada)  Search this
Notes content:
nine containers OVERSIZE. Radio equipment ; Two publications in Spanish. 1920-1971 ; aviation radios ; early radios (1921-29) ; electron microscopes ; history and research ; marine radios ; radio and phonograph service data ; record catalogs ; technical papers ; television service data ; color television ; TV ; tube catalogs ; radio telephone broadcast transmitter equipment ; shortwave transmitting tube ; RCA Institutes School of Radio and Communication Technology course catalog ; David Sarnoff Research Center ; dual diversity receiver system ; intercontinental communications system ; radar set AN/PPS-12 ; 1923-1937 radio receivers and phonographs ; 1938-1942 radio receivers and phonographs ; service notes 1934 ; "Radio Enters the Home," (1922) ; Patent Notes for Engineers ; batteries ; computer transistors for switching applications ; silicon transistors ; silicon rectifiers ; "Why America Leads in Radio" ; electron tube handbook ; solid-state technology overlay ; "Radio Age" publication (Oct. 1942) ; Brenkert "80" motion picture projection
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
822 pieces; 100 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Computers and computer equipment  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Radios and radio equipment  Search this
Sound recording and playback equipment (including phonographs; microphones; and phonograph records)  Search this
Television  Search this
Theatre and entertainment supplies  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Amusements  Search this
Audio equipment industry  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Computers  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Entertaining  Search this
Optical equipment  Search this
Phonograph  Search this
Radio supplies industry  Search this
Sound -- Recording and reproducing  Search this
Sound recording industry  Search this
Television -- Receivers and reception  Search this
Television supplies industry  Search this
Theaters  Search this
Theatrical paraphernalia  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_9318
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_9318

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