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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Dyar Family Oral History Interviews, 1993, 1999
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU9570
- Creators:
- Dates:
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1993, 1999
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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5 audiotapes (Reference copies).
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These interviews of Dyar family members by Marc E. Epstein, Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History, and Pamela M. Henson, Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, covers their family; youth; education in Washington, D.C.; careers; collecting interests; reminiscences of their parents and grandparents, including Harrison Gray Dyar's entomological research at the Division of Insects, United States National Museum, his tunnel digging hobby, their involvement in the Baha'i faith; and the Pollock family's role in the development of Skyland resort and kindergartens in the United States. This collection consists of 4.5 hours of audiotape recordings and c. 165 pages of transcript.
Administration
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Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9570, Dyar Family Oral History Interviews
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Oral Histories
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Washington, D.C.
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