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Accession T91027

True, Webster Prentiss, 1892-

Webster Prentiss True Papers, 1914-1972

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
Summary:

Webster Prentiss True served the 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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Webster Prentiss True served the 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, Webster Prentiss True Papers

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Container List

Box 1

Television, 1948-1961

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CBS TV "Odyssey," 1956-1957

Box 1 of 1

John Kieran's "Kaleidoscope," undated

Box 1 of 1

Greater Washington Educational Television Association, By-Laws, Incorporation, etc., 1953

Box 1 of 1

Motion Pictures, 1938-1952

Box 1 of 1

Radio Broadcasts, 1941-1956

Box 1 of 1

Bicentennial/Folk Life, 1972

Box 1 of 1

Television, 1955

Box 1 of 1

Speeches by Paul H. Oehser, 1954-1955

Box 1 of 1

Speeches by Dr. Wetmore, 1950

Box 1 of 1

Speeches by Dr. Leonard Carmichael, 1953-1959 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Articles and Addresses of Dr. S. Dillon Ripley, 1964

Box 1 of 1

Regents, 1930-1951

Box 1 of 1

Regents Meeting Material, 1914-1963

Box 1 of 1

Partial and Tentative Research Program, 1946

Box 1 of 1

Register of Attendance at S. Dillon Ripley's First Press Conference, February 6, 1964

Box 1 of 1

IQSY International Years of the Quiet Sun, 1964-1965

Box 1 of 1

IQSY, 1962-1964

Box 1 of 1

Wright Plan Presentation, December 17, 1948

Box 1 of 1

Congress on Educational Television, 1958

Box 1 of 1

Speakers - Requests For, 1951-1952

Box 1 of 1

Talks, 1941

Box 1 of 1

Al Capp's "Lil Abner" Presentation, November 14, 1955

Box 1 of 1

Australian Battle Flag Presented November 2, 1955

Box 1 of 1

Bird Hall Opening, March 22, 1956

Box 1 of 1

Chinese Scroll, 1942

Box 1 of 1

Convocation - Smithsonian Institution, 1946

Box 1 of 1

Churchill Paintings Exhibit, 1958

Box 1 of 1

"Fifty Books" Exhibition, 1952-1953

Box 1 of 1

Kalish Statues, 1944

Box 1 of 1

Mammal Hall Opening, April 30, 1957

Box 1 of 1

Mineral Hall Opening, July 1958

Box 1 of 1

James Monroe Exhibition, October 26, 1958

Box 1 of 1

Veteran's Hospital Exhibit, 1945

Box 1 of 1

Vitamin Exhibit (Merck), February 1, 1956

Box 1 of 1

Whittle Jet Engine Presentation, November 8, 1949

Box 1 of 1

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