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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Curatorial Records, 1970s-1980s
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA13-147
- Creators:
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Birds
- Dates:
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1970s-1980s
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of approximately 3000 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images of bird feathers created by Roxie C. Laybourne, a pioneering forensic scientist at the Smithsonian Institution. Her expertise in identifying bird feathers helped government agencies and jet engine manufacturers take measures to keep birds away from aircraft. All of these images have been digitized in the Division of Birds. Materials include negatives, photographs, slides, and notes.
Administration
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Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-147, National Museum of Natural History. Division of Birds, Curatorial Records
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Notes
SI Records
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Laybourne, Roxie C., 1910-2003 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Forensic science | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ornithology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Feathers | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scanning electron microscopes | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ornithologists | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black-and-white negatives | 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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