Smithsonian Institution Archives

Dyar Family Oral History Interviews, 1993, 1999

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FARU9570
Creators:
Dates:
1993, 1999
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
5 audiotapes (Reference copies).
Repository:
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.

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Using the Collection

Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9570, Dyar Family Oral History Interviews
Use Restriction
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Notes

Oral Histories


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Dyar, Wallace Joshan, 1913-1999 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dyar, Harrison G. (Harrison Gray), 1866-1929 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dyar, Wellesca Pollock Allen Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pollock, George Freeman, 1869-1949 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Epstein, Marc E., interviewer Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Henson, Pamela M., interviewer Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dyar, Zella Peabody Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dyar, Lowell Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hill, Roberta Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States Postal Service Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States National Museum Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bahai Faith Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States National Museum. Division of Insects Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Entomology Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Conservation of natural resources Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Education Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Religion Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kindergarten -- United States -- History Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stamp collectors Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Entomologists Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Oral history Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Skyland (Va.) Place Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Shenandoah National Park (Va.) Place Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs Place Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Audiotapes Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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