1 10 13 https://mallhistory.org/files/original/c51455f00a0346cec5f47037889fa80b.jpg 6d076e0227f67249185c26b20e754e63 https://mallhistory.org/files/original/a82ecf30ae1e6aa497539d4cfec1fa84.jpg 9535d915f4597b2baee3cdf209da9a00 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Location The location of the interview. The west side of the National Museum of American History. Type The nature or genre of the resource Statues and Sculpture Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. The sculpture is 40 feet tall and weighs 35 tons. It contains 71 pieces connected by 1,200 bolts all faceing the same direction. Calder instructed that the sculpture be painted with a matte black, lead-based paint. In 2013, conservators repainted the piece with high-tech paint specifically designed for outdoor sculptures. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gwenfritz Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alexander Calder Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives. <a href="http://siris-sihistory.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=14F605S0U9301.1295&profile=sicall&source=~!sichronology&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!9319~!1&ri=3&aspect=power&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=calder&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=power&menu=search&ri=3">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/2/1969 (dedicated) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950-1979 2000-present Description An account of the resource Sculptor Alexander Calder designed "Gwenfritz" in 1965 after Washington philanthropist Gwendolyn Cafritz commissioned him to create a piece for the new Museum of History and Technology. Calder built the 40-foot tall metal stabile in France and shipped it to Washington in 6 crates. Smithsonian staff installed the work in 1969 on a reflecting pool facing 14th Street. In 1984, the Museum moved the sculpture and filled in the pool. In 2013, the Smithsonian began conserving "Gwenfritz," and in October 2014 returned it to the original location. During the restoration, staff repainted the sculpture and replaced all 1,200 bolts connecting its panels. arts & culture design & monuments https://mallhistory.org/files/original/0cde0dfa3391ad1d47be3fd720e2800c.jpg 3aaf23bc39ca7df141fd0181e2c0dc07 People An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. First Name for nav purposes Daniel Last Name for nav purposes French Birth Date 4/20/1850 Birthplace Exeter, New Hampshire Death Date 10/7/1931 Occupation Artist Biographical Text Daniel Chester French was born in Essex, New Hampshire. French’s father, Henry Flagg French, was a lawyer, judge, and federal official. In 1867, when French was 17, the family moved to Concord, Massachusetts, where they were neighbors with influential artists and authors, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Louisa May Alcott. Although he had little formal training as a young man, French was able to study with a number of accomplished artists, both in the United States and in Europe. French’s first major commission was a statue for the city of Concord to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. The statue, titled 'Minute Man,' was well received, and became so famous that it was featured on war bonds during World War I. After living for two years in Italy, French moved to Washington, DC in 1876 and set up a studio near the Capitol. In 1890, he returned to Europe again to study with <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/146">Augustus Saint-Gaudens</a> in Paris. On his return, he and his wife, Mary Adams French, moved to New York City, where he lived for the rest of his life. In 1914, French was selected by the Lincoln Memorial Committee to create the sculpture of Lincoln for a memorial on the National Mall. French resigned as chairman of the Fine Arts Commission, which would be involved in reviewing any design choices for the monument, in order to accept the commission. Mary and Daniel French purchased a summer house in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in 1896. Daniel died there in 1931 at the age of 81. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daniel Chester French Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004671901/">View original.</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1890-1919 1920-1949 Description An account of the resource French was a sculptor whose best-known work in Washington, DC, is the statue of President Abraham Lincoln inside the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial.</a> He also sculpted the statue of Victory which tops the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/129">First Division Monument </a>in President’s Park. From 1910-1915, French served as one of the first members of the US Commission for Fine Arts, which reviews new construction in Washington for design and aesthetics. This commission carried on the work of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/179">Senate Park Commission</a> who designed the Mall. One of French’s good friends and mentor, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/146">Augustus Saint-Gaudens,</a> was a member of that Commission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daniel Chester French arts & culture building the mall design & monuments https://mallhistory.org/files/original/f44b8d6c8c4ff958fcb9914eb3b99de3.jpg 91d2e51aeafdd038fddffafa2e603875 Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Cultural Gathering Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 19340419 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Cherry Blossom Festival Description An account of the resource As soon as the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/24">Japanese cherry trees</a> were planted, Washingtonians and tourists enjoyed the blossoms every spring. Although there were cherry blossom fetes in the 1920s, they were mostly held in Hains Point. The first Cherry Blossom Festival, which was intended to be the start of an annual tradition, took place in the spring of 1934. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/330">First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt</a> and a delegation from the Japanese embassy led the sunrise ceremony that opened the event. The Festival included a parade, a ball, fireworks, and a performance of the Mikado, an English operetta set in Japan, at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/3">Sylvan Theatre</a>. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Full Program is Announced," The Washington Post, April 4, 1934. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/19/1934 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 arts & culture environment work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/73dd494f4216860a1c03e3ff95515d36.jpg adaa814b9689c3749f05f186b89a0f19 Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Cultural Gathering Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 20020915 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Powwows Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cowtools via Flickr. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65189390@N00/1107156681/in/photolist-2FQt7i-3173sa-33LXRz-3yPjCK-3KXgPa-4fBTQc-4fBTQP" target="_blank">View original</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/15/2002 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2000-present Description An account of the resource The National Powwows began in September 2002. They were organized by the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/49">Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian</a> in anticipation of the opening of the museum. The events were attended by thousands from the US and Canada to celebrate American Indian culture through dancing, music, food, clothing, and events. Hundreds of tribes participated in a dance competition at the powwow, where members of the tribe wore traditional clothing. Subsequent powwows were held in 2005 and 2007. arts & culture work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/dfcec376fca1f6c09f4fef535310dd51.mp4 e7c643c0e077b61b02362129b1c12871 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Universal Newsreel Volume 40, Release 26, 03/28/1967 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MCA/Universal Pictures. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/28/1967 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 200-UN-40-26 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://research.archives.gov/description/2051050 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available National Archives and Records Administration Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Cultural Gathering Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 19670325 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. A unique Kite Carnival sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution brings out some 500 kits of all sizes and shapes. The announced purpose of the event: just for everyone to have a good time. Best made, highest flying, and best performing kites were chosen by a panel of 20 expert judges. Of course, not everyone could win. There was no age limit and certain contestants lacking size made up for it with boundless energy. Everyone knows a kite’s worst enemy is a tree, and for some of the unfortunates, a kite hospital on the grounds made repairs. The First Annual Kite Carnival is a huge success, and the kite flyers exist with a rallying cry: go fly a kite! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Annual Smithsonian Kite Festival Description An account of the resource The First Annual Smithsonian Kite Carnival (later referred to as the Kite Festival) took place on the National Mall on March 25, 1967. Individuals could compete in contests with homemade kites as well as ready-made ones. The festival also included kite-making workshops led by <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/269">National Air and Space Museum</a> curator Paul E. Garber, a lecture series, and a special display of kites made by Garber and his wife. The event was sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution for the first 44 years and became a part of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/480">National Cherry Blossom Festival </a>in 2010. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950-1979 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Archives at College Park. <a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/2051050">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/25/1967 arts & culture work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/ccc44c74bcaf8daf354b5c8859d1cdf5.mov dfacc66dbeec2d80eb9cd27a05b5f571 Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Cultural Gathering Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 19991231 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource America's Millennium Gala Description An account of the resource America’s Millennium Gala was the culminating event of a larger three-day project celebrating the millennium. The event was produced by Quincy Jones and George Stevens Jr., hosted by Will Smith, and premiered a film by Steven Spielberg. Festivities began at 9pm on December 31st, 1999 and continued until 1am. Leading up to midnight, the western half of the Mall, between the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a> and the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a>, featured a number of appearances and performances by popular musicians, as well as literary and scientific figures. The evening concluded with an extensive fireworks and lights display over the Washington Monument. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1980-1999 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William J. Clinton Presidential Library. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUTx2HQKIFw">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/31/1999 arts & culture work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/319865c074fbe200ce7d3d700f250b94.jpg 7f0ee5f38a399b6d479eb0108200ddb6 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass negative Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 5 x 7 in. or smaller Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tamaki Miura performing at the Sylvan Theatre Description An account of the resource Tamaki Miura performed an aria from Madame Butterfly as part of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/181">opening performance</a> for the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/3">Sylvan Theatre</a> on the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a> grounds in June 1917. Miura was a Japanese opera singer who toured Europe and the United States in the 1910s and 1920s. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/hec2008006110/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/1/1917 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1890-1919 arts & culture work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/4a2ca886e9cc57b7da61f3236889517d.jpg a05ff2a073f6c328c24c9424fbe54f4e Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. The NSO's Festive Mix of Broadway and Country By Mark Adamo Special to The Washington Post There they were, 400,000 strong: sweating, drinking, waving--or wearing--the american flag. The crowd on the Capitol's West Lawn was a living demonstration of the right to peaceable assembly at last night's star-studded Capitol Fourth Concert with guest conductor Erich Kunzel and the National Symphony Orchestra.... Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper article Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource West Lawn Story on the Fourth Description An account of the resource Since 1979, the National Symphony Orchestra has played a concert, called <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/381">"A Capitol Fourth,"</a> on the west front of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol</a>, facing the National Mall. Fireworks are also launched from near the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>. This article describes the 1993 concert which included musicians such as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rita Moreno, and Johnny Cash. The concert concluded, per tradition, with the Symphony playing marches with the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/144">Marine Corps Band</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mark Adamo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Washington Post. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/5/1993 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1980-1999 arts & culture everyday life work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/682c88ee6f988584bc1164a29fbb24bf.jpg e5e0c6527f9adf12445a666d4068f3ef Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capitol Fourth Concert Description An account of the resource Since 1979, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) has performed on the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/380">west front of the Capitol</a> on the fourth of July. The concert is aired by PBS stations as "A Capitol Fourth" and features musicians and vocalists as well as the NSO and the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/144">Marine Band</a>. This photograph shows the highlight of the concert, when fireworks are set off from near the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a> while the bands play on. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Architect of the Capitol Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Architect of the Capitol. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uscapitol/6473636341/in/photolist-aS45xF-bEUJHn/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/4/2011 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2000-present arts & culture everyday life work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/d07b0a80e3dae5c5ecd56ccd9761a143.jpg fef9a2b8fb8d5d4e09855017d3213d48 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Realizing a project which has long been in the minds of the executive officers of the orchestral association, the National Symphony Orchestra tonight will inaugurate a series of summer concerts at the Potomac Watergate, west of Lincoln Memorial. As the afterglow of sunset tinges the sky above the Virginia hills and twilight deepens over the waters of the river, Dr. Hans Kindler will raise the baton for the first chord of "Die Meistersinger" overture in the first program of a series which will place the National Capital in the ranks of those cities which sustain outdoor concerts during the summer months. The stirring measures of the overture of the greatest comic opera ever written will accentuate the festival feeling appropriate to the occasion. The overture will be followed by the splendid D minor symphony of Cesar Franck, a tenail monument to the dignity of the human spirit and music befitting the neighborhood of the memorial to Abraham Lincoln. The remainder of the program, after the intermission, will consist of two numbers by Johann Strauss the younger - "Voices of Spring" waltz, and "Perpetuum Mobile" - Brahms' lovely "Cradle Song" and Chaikoviski's "1812" overture. Dr. Kindler, who is the general director of the series of summer concerts, will conduct the first two programs. For the concert on Wednesday night he announces as soloist Bert Granoff, local tenor, who will sing in excerpts from "Die Walkuere" and "Die Meistersinger." Other Wagnerian music in the first half of the program will be the preludes to the first and third acts of "Lohengrin" and the "Tannhaeuser" overture. In the second half of the program will be heard Smetana's symphonie poem, "The Moldau;" Rimski-Korsakov's "Spanish Caprice," and two numbers by Antonin Dvorak: "Songs My Mother Taught Me" and "Humoreske," Op. 101, No. 7. The orchestra will be seated within a reflecting shell built on a barge anchored in the river. Acoustices will be further aided by a system of sound amplifiers, which will disperse the music without distortion. Tests made yesterday proved the amplifying apparatus to be entirely satisfactory. Henry Talbot, head usher in Constitutional Hall, will be in charge of a corps of assistants in the seating of patrons. Those who hold 25-cent tickets are asked to enter from the upper level of the Watergate or from the plaza of the Lincoln Memorial; those who hold 50-cent and $1 tickets will enter through the underpass on the lower level. Box offices will be open each concert evening at 6:30 o'clock on both upper and lower levels. Concerts will begin at 8 o'clock sharp. All tickets purchased in advance will have rain checks attached. If inclement weather causes cancellation of a concert, or interrupts a program before the intermission, the checks will entitle holders to admittance at the next concert without additional cost. Special street-car and bus service will be furnished for the convenience of patrons. The Capital Transit Co. is running extra busses on concert nights between the Watergate and Seventeenth and K streets. The Washington Rapid Transit Co. promises special busses starting from Petworth and the Sixteenth street District line. The Petworth bus will leave Fifth and Emerson streets northwest at 7 p.m. and the Sixteenth street bus at 6:55, both arriving at the Watergate at 7:35, in ample time for the concert. The personnel of the orchestra is virtually the same as it was last season, with Frank Gittelson as concertmaster, Howard Mitchell as first violoncellist, George Wargo at the first viola desk, and Jaques Posell as the first contrabass. Newcomers in the ranks are Bernard Robbins (New York) assistant concert-master; Bert Morron (Philadelphia), oboe; James Dickie (New York), bassoon, and Walter Howe (Boston), tympani. Antonio Brico, conductor of the New York Women's Orchestra, will conduct the second pair of concerts on July 21 and 24. John Powell, composer-pianist, is announced as soloist on July 21. Sandor Harmati, former conductor of the Omaha Orchestra and now director of the Westchester festivals, will be guest conductor on July 28 and 31. The concerts on August 4 and 7 will be directed by Rudolph Ganz Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper article Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Symphony Gives First Dusk Concert Today Description An account of the resource This article from the Washington Post describes the first season of <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/187">concerts at the Watergate steps</a> near the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a>. Performances were generally classical music, both orchestral and featuring singers. Performers were on a specially constructed barge in the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/424">Potomac</a> and the audience sat on the river bank. As the article points out, special busses ran to and from the Mall for the concerts. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Washington Post. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/14/1935 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 arts & culture work & play