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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Mineralogy
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1960-1989
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14.5 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 421
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda documenting the operation of the Division of Mineralogy primarily from 1971 to 1989. The correspondence concerns the acquisition of collections, identification of specimens, research and professional activities of the staff, requests for information, and divisional...
Minutes
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Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents
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1846-1995
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8.70 cu. ft. (9 document boxes) (7 12x17 boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 1
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records are the official minutes of the Board. They are compiled at the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian, who is also secretary to the Board, after approval by the Regents' Executive Committee and by the Regents themselves. The minutes are edited, not a verbatim account of proceedings. For reasons unknown, there are no ...
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Barney, Alice Pike, 1857-1931
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1861-1965
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12.27 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes) (3 12x17 boxes) (3 16x20 boxes) (0.91 non-standard size box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-153
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the personal papers of Alice Pike Barney (1857-1931). The papers include a large collection of photographs of Alice and her children, Laura Dreyfus-Barney and Natalie Barney; correspondence to and from the Barney family; scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and memorabilia; and original patents received by Alice Ba...
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Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933
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1870-1931
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2.16 cu. ft. (4 document boxes) (1 folder oversize material) (8 microfilm reels)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7084
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers include Holmes' personal and professional correspondence, including correspondence between other scientists, which was collected by Holmes in connection with his research. The correspondence mainly documents Holmes' research in American ethnology and archeology but also includes material dealing with international scientific ...
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Columbian Institute
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1816-1841, with related papers, 1791-1800
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2.61 cu. ft. (3 document boxes) (1 half document box) (2 12x17 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7051
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists of records, mostly dated 1816-1830, concerning the founding and operation of the Columbian Institute by Edward Cutbush, Thomas Law, and others. Records document efforts to raise money for a building, publishing projects, and a botanical garden; and to collect natural history specimens. Also included are minutes of ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Mineral Sciences
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1953-1988
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 619
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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National Zoological Park. Office of Public Affairs
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1899-1988 and undated, with material from 1805
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38.22 cu. ft. (39 document boxes) (1 half document box) (5 12x17 boxes) (23 16x20 boxes) (3 3x5 boxes) (oversize materials)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 365
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The records of the National Zoological Park, Office of Public Affairs were for the most part created and maintained by Sybil E. Hamlet, Public Information Officer at NZP for over twenty years. Also included are some general correspondence and memoranda created by Hamlet's predecessor, Marion McCrane. As Public Information Officer, Hamlet was ...
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United States National Museum
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1881-1964
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49 cu. ft. (98 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 158
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The administration of the United States National Museum required curators to submit regular reports on the activities of the departments, divisions, and sections. Prior to about 1900 these reports were often made monthly and semiannually as well as annually. The reports were traditionally submitted to the Director of the National Museum to ...
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Whipple, Fred L. (Fred Lawrence), 1906-2004
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circa 1927-1983
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23.5 cu. ft. (23 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7431
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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Systematic Entomology Laboratory
- Dates:
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1797-1988 and undated
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9.19 cu. ft. (17 document boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7323
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection was created by combining two separate accessions of biographical information on and photographs of entomologists. Series 1 consists mostly of biographical materials on dipterists (entomologists who specialize in the study of flies) but also includes information about other entomologists and scientists in general. The material,...