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The papers of Aline B. (Aline Bernstein) and Eero Saarinen in the Archives of American Art were digitized in 2006, and total 17399 images.
Material not scanned includes the NBC correspondent files (due to restrictions on the material), and typically duplicates, negatives, slides, and printed material easily accessible elsewhere. For publications found in the research and other project files, only relevant portions are scanned.
The sound recording of the discussion of the Sydney Opera House design has been digitized, and some of the motion picture films have been reformatted to video for research use. Audiovisual material with duplicate access copies are available in the Archives of American Art readings rooms.
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Aline and Eero Saarinen papers, 1906-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The papers of Aline B. (Aline Bernstein) and Eero Saarinen in the Archives of American Art were digitized in 2007. The bulk of the papers have been scanned in their entirety, and total 17,469 images. Material not scanned includes the NBC correspondent files (due to restrictions on the material), duplicates, negatives, slides, and printed material easily accessible elsewhere. For publications found in the research and other project files, only relevant portions were digitized.
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