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Envy

Created by:
Benny Andrews, American, 1930 - 2006  Search this
Medium:
oil and paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 14 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (38 × 27.8 cm)
Type:
collages
Date:
1964
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Art  Search this
Lynching  Search this
Violence  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Benny Andrews Estate and Foundation by courtesy of UNCF
Object number:
2016.148.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© Benny Andrews Estate / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Permission required for use
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Visual Arts
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd585fb68db-07c4-41ed-af3c-ed678237045d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.148.2
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How the Ozarks Came to Be America’s Oldest Mountains

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Mon, 14 Aug 2023 04:00:46 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_07dabc476c69b4f8f083fd525ff5bef0

Santa Barbara -- Miscellaneous Sites

Series Photographer:
Pratt, Adelaide Moors, d. 2004  Search this
Extent:
6 Slides (photographs)
Container:
Box 3
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Slides (photographs)
Place:
United States of America -- California -- Santa Barbara County -- Santa Barbara
Date:
1952
General:
Includes images of riders and horses on a beach, wildflowers on a hillside, and the swimming pool at the Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club in Santa Barbara.
Series Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Series Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Series Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection, Adelaide Pratt garden photography slides
Identifier:
AAG.GCA.PRT, File CA616
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Adelaide Pratt garden photography slides
Adelaide Pratt garden photography slides / Gardens / California
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e057f981-5297-44de-a620-70da7c416d94
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-prt-ref40

Houses built precariously into hillside

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Item 51
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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.
Collection Citation:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1758-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.1: Architecture and Structures / 1.1.3: Building Moving
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86c82f905-7113-43fc-bf7f-7a953191bf52
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref566

Correspondence and envelopes of Philip St. George

Collector:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History  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:
176 Items
Type:
Archival materials
Letters
Date:
1945 to 1953
Scope and Contents:
These letters are clues to a secret life. This is a series of letters and addressed envelopes sent to Philip St. George (?-1997) of New York City who, from all indications, identified as being a closeted gay man. George's correspondents, who may have also have been gay or bisexual, tell of their experiences in the armed forces after World War II and their life after the war, 1945-1953.
Arrangement:
In Box 84, Folders 1 - 10.
Local Numbers:
AC1146-0000117-01 to AC1146-0000273 (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
LGBT  Search this
Homosexuality  Search this
Genre/Form:
Letters
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 13: St. George, Philip / 13.1: Correspondence and envelopes
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep859ce5d95-b8bb-4f26-8d04-1541e00c1ac2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2773
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A Virtual Kick off Celebration for "Food for the People" Exhibition

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-04-28T00:27:02.000Z
YouTube Category:
Nonprofits & Activism  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianAnacostia
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAnacostia
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_SQkIxmu3UCI

The Topography of Emotion: Eighteenth-Century Landscape Paintings of Udaipur, Rajasthan

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-10-26T23:00:39.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
See more by:
FreerSackler
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
YouTube Channel:
FreerSackler
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_nAlHVCSOKl8

Civil War 150th Anniversary: The Battle of Fredericksburg

Creator:
National Portrait Gallery  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2012-12-13T18:45:53.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
See more by:
NatlPortraitGallery
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
YouTube Channel:
NatlPortraitGallery
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_OJXH4q8x5to

The Great Inka Road: Andean Terrace Systems

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-09-08T20:12:16.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_U22Aoipa2LM

Macrocheles schaeferi

Biogeographical Region:
Nearctic  Search this
Collector:
D. E. Walter  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Slide
Sex:
Female
Stage:
Adult
Place:
North of Poudre Park grassy hillside above Gordon Ch., Larimer, Colorado, United States
Collection Date:
3 Jun 1987
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Mesostigmata, Macrochelidae
Published Name:
Macrocheles schaeferi Walter, 1988
Barcode:
USNMENT01779427
USNM Number:
USNMENT01779427
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Entomology Types
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33e8733fa-df79-433c-a398-e4e092021f53
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_17129638

Veigaia dendritica

Biogeographical Region:
Nearctic  Search this
Collector:
H. Hurlbutt  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Slide
Sex:
Female
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Southwest of Laurel deciduous forest near Old Gunpowder Road, hillside, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Collection Date:
27 Apr 1962
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Mesostigmata, Veigaiaidae
Published Name:
Veigaia dendritica Hurlbutt, 1965
Barcode:
USNMENT01779480
USNM Number:
USNMENT01779480
See more items in:
Entomology Types
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c95e29c0-8d68-43f6-83b2-861cfa9aaaff
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_17129691

Cordulegaster sayi

Collector:
Jerrell J. Daigle  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Envelope
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Lake Johnson Hillsides in pine clearings, Goldhead State Park near Keystone Heights, Clay, Florida, United States
Collection Date:
5 Apr 1980
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata, Anisoptera, Cordulegastridae
Published Name:
Cordulegaster sayi Selys, 1854
Barcode:
USNMENT00334349
USNM Number:
USNMENT00334349
See more items in:
Specimen Inventory
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3998bfaf6-b6ab-4800-85e7-492ce8ab91bb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9250056
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Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) frontalis

Collector:
D. W. Strasburg  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Pinned
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Steep hillside forest on Cerro Campana, 3.6 Km above Campana, Campana-Chica Rd., [Not Stated], Panama
Collection Date:
8 Oct 1979
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Hymenoptera, Apidae, Xylocopinae
Published Name:
Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) frontalis (Olivier)
Barcode:
USNMENT00943116
USNM Number:
USNMENT00943116
See more items in:
Specimen Inventory
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dd851a15-f580-41bf-a632-7dea434f8356
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_15903665

Xylocopa

Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Pinned
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Crete, 10-11 km. E. of Iraklion, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Collection Date:
31 May 1965
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Hymenoptera, Apidae
Published Name:
Xylocopa
Barcode:
USNMENT01612303
USNM Number:
USNMENT01612303
See more items in:
Specimen Inventory
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3746db78a-806b-44b0-a9a2-8113524d3807
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_15920999

Copper Bells

Collector:
Arthur P. Rice  Search this
Donor Name:
Arthur P. Rice  Search this
Object Type:
Bell
Place:
Yucatan, Mexico, North America
Accession Date:
3 Nov 1922
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
069065
USNM Number:
A324704-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34f721a13-4186-428e-807d-65462157e352
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8085116

Hillside Scene

Donor Name:
Aaron And Lillie Straus Foundation, Inc  Search this
Culture:
Chinese  Search this
Object Type:
Carving
Place:
China, Asia
Accession Date:
14 Apr 1958
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
218148
USNM Number:
E396155-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34686281c-154f-439f-9bc2-780f4cf1fb81
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8425004
Online Media:

Covered Basket

Collector:
Lt. U S N Howard B. Hutchinson  Search this
Donor Name:
Lt. U S N Howard B. Hutchinson  Search this
Height - Object:
8.5 cm
Culture:
Aleut (Unangax^ ; Unangan; Unangas)  Search this
Object Type:
Basket
Place:
Attu Island / Chichagof Bay, Aleutian Islands / Attu Quad, Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
11 Jun 1976
Collection Date:
1935
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
323161
USNM Number:
E417767-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a6ca22df-1c5d-412f-a6ea-c9a7f061bdbe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8449475
Online Media:

Grass Bag

Collector:
Israel C. Russell  Search this
Donor Name:
Israel C. Russell  Search this
Length - Object:
53 cm
Width - Object:
25 cm
Diameter - Object:
42 cm
Culture:
Eskimo, Yup'ik  Search this
Object Type:
Bag / Yoke
Place:
Yukon River (Lower), Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
23 Sep 1902
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
039927
USNM Number:
E217807-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e932d7ac-09f7-48b6-9053-47b35db8d9b0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8363041
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Lirceus macrourus

Collector:
W. H. Ball  Search this
Preparation:
Alcohol (Ethanol)
Place:
Great Smoky Mountains, Laurel Falls, Wooded Stream In Dead Leaves Running Down Hillside, Tennessee, United States
Collection Date:
17 Jun 1937
Published Name:
Lirceus macrourus (Garman, 1890)
Mancasellus macrourus Garman, 1890
Accepted Name:
Mancasellus macrourus Garman, 1890
USNM Number:
86752
See more items in:
Invertebrate Zoology
Arthropoda
Data Source:
NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39ed30a58-edc3-4e14-b78c-02b98bdb9915
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_276649

Helicodiscus parallelus

Collector:
J. P. Morrison  Search this
Preparation:
Dry
Place:
Lake Mendota, steep vine and shrub overgrown hillside, Lake Mendota bluffs, N. side, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, North America
Collection Date:
30 Oct 1927
Published Name:
Helicodiscus parallelus (Say, 1817)
Other Numbers:
collector number : 03578
USNM Number:
1664497
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Invertebrate Zoology
Mollusca
Data Source:
NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38432c6d5-c7ce-4cb8-a900-55745a94ba6c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_16734871
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