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SIA Acc. T91027, True, Webster Prentiss 1892-, Webster Prentiss True Papers, 1914-1972
Summary
- Creator:
- True, Webster Prentiss 1892-
- Title:
- Webster Prentiss True Papers, 1914-1972
- Dates:
- 1914, 1914-1972
- Summary:
- Consists of correspondence, memoranda, and various project files relating to exhibitions, television programs, lectures, and presentations
- Topics:
- Exhibitions, Television
- Form/Genre:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. T91027
- Physical Description:
- 1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession T91027
True, Webster Prentiss, 1892-
Webster Prentiss True Papers, 1914-1972
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | True, Webster Prentiss, 1892- |
| Title: | Webster Prentiss True Papers |
| Dates: | 1914-1972 |
| Quantity: | 1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) |
| Collection: | Accession T91027 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
Webster Prentiss True served the Smithsonian Institution as Editor, 1919-1939, and was given the title of Chief of the Editorial Division, Smithsonian Institution Press, in 1940, a position he held until his retirement in 1951. These papers consist of correspondence, memoranda, and various project files relating to exhibitions, television programs, lectures, and presentations.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession T91027, True, Webster Prentiss, 1892-, Webster Prentiss True Papers
Container List
Box 1
Television, 1948-1961
CBS TV "Odyssey," 1956-1957
John Kieran's "Kaleidoscope," undated
Greater Washington Educational Television Association, By-Laws, Incorporation, etc., 1953
Motion Pictures, 1938-1952
Radio Broadcasts, 1941-1956
Bicentennial/Folk Life, 1972
Television, 1955
Speeches by Paul H. Oehser, 1954-1955
Speeches by Dr. Wetmore, 1950
Speeches by Dr. Leonard Carmichael, 1953-1959 (2 folders)
Articles and Addresses of Dr. S. Dillon Ripley, 1964
Regents, 1930-1951
Regents Meeting Material, 1914-1963
Partial and Tentative Research Program, 1946
Register of Attendance at S. Dillon Ripley's First Press Conference, February 6, 1964
IQSY International Years of the Quiet Sun, 1964-1965
IQSY, 1962-1964
Wright Plan Presentation, December 17, 1948
Congress on Educational Television, 1958
Speakers - Requests For, 1951-1952
Talks, 1941
Al Capp's "Lil Abner" Presentation, November 14, 1955
Australian Battle Flag Presented November 2, 1955
Bird Hall Opening, March 22, 1956
Chinese Scroll, 1942
Convocation - Smithsonian Institution, 1946
Churchill Paintings Exhibit, 1958
"Fifty Books" Exhibition, 1952-1953
Kalish Statues, 1944
Mammal Hall Opening, April 30, 1957
Mineral Hall Opening, July 1958
James Monroe Exhibition, October 26, 1958
Veteran's Hospital Exhibit, 1945
Vitamin Exhibit (Merck), February 1, 1956
Whittle Jet Engine Presentation, November 8, 1949
- Finding Aid encoded on: 8-10-2011
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