Journals, Maps, and Field Records
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United States. Bureau of Fisheries
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1884-1910
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1 cu. ft. (2 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-026
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists primarily of journals, maps, and miscellaneous field records documenting the scientific work of the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer USS Albatross. Included are laboratory journals and a station map for the Albatross Philippine cruise, 1907-1910; a laboratory journal from the Albatross Northwestern Pacific...
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United States. Government Accountability Office
- Dates:
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2005-2006
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-144
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of reports written by the Government Accountability Office to the United States Congress and its committees and subcommittees regarding the Smithsonian Institution (SI). Subjects of the reports include SI's contract with Showtime Networks, facilities management, and security enhancements for The Mall (Washington, D...
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United States. Bureau of Fisheries
- Dates:
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circa 1883-1915
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1.43 cu. ft. (2 document boxes) (1 12x17 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7438
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists mostly of records created during scientific voyages of the Bureau of Fisheries vessel Albatross. Included are dredging records, meteorological observations, hydrographic sounding records, and water temperature and specific gravity readings. Also included are reports of Albatross naturalist, James E. Benedict, 1883...
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United States. National Marine Fisheries Service
- Dates:
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1954-1983
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 84-025
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of general correspondence, mostly of Laboratory Director Daniel M. Cohen, and correspondence, review sheets, and related materials concerning manuscripts submitted for publication in the Laboratory's journal, Fishery Bulletin.
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Visscher, John Paul, 1895-1950
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circa 1922-1945 and undated
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2.36 cu. ft. (4 document boxes) (1 5x8 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7239
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document Visscher's investigations on marine fouling of ship bottoms and include general correspondence, 1922-1945; photographs of ship fouling; manuscripts; and research notes and reports on ship fouling.
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United States. National Marine Fisheries Service
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1955-1994
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-134
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Isabel C. Pérez Farfante (married name Canet) was born in Havana, Cuba on July 24, 1916. She received her Ph.D. from Radcliffe College in 1948. She was a professor and researcher at the University of Havana; director of the Cuban Centro de Investigaciones Pesqueras; and associate in Invertebrate Zoology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Har...
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Vaughan, Thomas Wayland, 1870-1952
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1908-1947 and undated
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9.5 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-124
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers consist of Vaughan's professional correspondence with American and foreign scientists concerning descriptions of fossil localities; the identification, description and exchange of specimens; research in coral foraminifera and oceanography; research conditions in Europe around the time of World War II; and the activities of sc...
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Dates:
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circa 1877-1948
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14.73 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (3 12x17 boxes) (10 tall document boxes) (7 microfilm reels)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7184
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers include original logbooks for the Fish Commission vessels Albatross, Fish Hawk, Grampus, Halcyon, Yvonne, and Danglade containing hydrographic and dredging data; transcribed records of some of that data; accession records, transmittal records, lists, and correspondence concerning specimens taken by the Commission; material co...
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- Creators:
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United States. National Marine Fisheries Service
- Dates:
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1958-2002
- Size:
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-292
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The materials in this accession were compiled mainly during the tenure of Bruce B. Collette as Director of the Laboratory. Materials include correspondence, recommendations, manuscripts, articles, grant applications and proposals, research, and specimen loans.
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United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar
- Dates:
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1874-1908
- Size:
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 126
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This is a record of specimens and objects stored and controlled by the Registrar's office. Information on contents is usually very limited. The materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919.