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Administrative Records, 1979-1998

Summary

Collection ID:: SIA.FA13-012
Creators:: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Dates:: 1979-1998
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records that document the operation and administration of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's (STRI) San Blas field station in the Kuna Yala territory on the Atlantic coast of Panama. Many of the records document the relations and agreements between STRI and the local indigenous group, the Cuna (or Kuna) Indians. Other topics include facilities, research, and equipment. The majority of the records were created by D. Ross Robertson, Scientist-in-Charge. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, agreements, reports, budgets, policies, inventories, scripts for presentations, photographs, maps, sketches, clippings, pamphlets, notes, and related materials.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-012, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Administrative Records

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Robertson, D. Ross (David Ross), 1946-	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. San Blas Field Station	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Research	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Environmental sciences	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Marine sciences	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Ecology	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Biological stations	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Cuna Indians	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Research institutes	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
San Blas Coast (Panama)	Place	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Kuna Yala (Panama)	Place	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Clippings	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Pamphlets	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Maps	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Sketches	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white photographs	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Color transparencies	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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