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National Air and Space Museum. Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
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1981-1991
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5.5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 480
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of correspondence files of Farouk El-Baz, Ted A. Maxwell, and Thomas R. Watters as heads of the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies. Oversize materials can be found in Record Unit 353.
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National Air and Space Museum. Associate Director for Collections and Research
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1999-2000
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-089
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Ted A. Maxwell, Associate Director for Collections and Research, documenting a variety of subjects including divisions within the Collections and Research Department, collections, lectures, and National Air and Space Museum (NASM) and Smithsonian Institution (SI) policy development. ...
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National Air and Space Museum. Collections and Research Department
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circa 1971-1987
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-052
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the accreditation process of the National Air and Space Museum, conducted by the American Association of Museums. Materials consist of photographs and transparencies of museum facilities including the National Air and Space Building on the Mall, the Arts and Industries Building, and the Paul E. ...
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National Air and Space Museum. Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
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circa 1983-1989
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-162
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records of the Research Working Group of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM). Also included are some records pertaining to the SI-wide Academic Hiring and Appraisal Committee.
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National Air and Space Museum. Assistant Director for Development
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circa 1986-1989
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 354
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the work of the Development Office for the exhibition, "Beyond the Limits: Flight Enters the Computer Age," which explored computers and flight, and the Glennan-Webb-Seamans Project to establish a clearinghouse on sources for studying space history and to encourage scholarship in, and preservation of, these sources. The...
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National Air and Space Museum. Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
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1981-1994
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-086
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of files of geologist James R. Zimbelman primarily documenting his work at the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies. The records include notes and figures for his talks and papers, correspondence with colleagues, brochures and other material associated with professional conferences, files documenting his work with ...
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National Air and Space Museum. Art Department
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1976-1997
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-104
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Art Department was established in 1976 with James Dean as curator from 1975-1978. In 1978, Mary Henderson succeeded Dean as head of the department, and she served until December 1996 when the department was dissolved. Other curatorial staff included William Good and Susan Lawson-Bell (1985-1996). T...
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National Air and Space Museum. Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
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circa 1974-1975, with related materials from circa 1966
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9.83 cu. ft. (2 blueprint storage boxes) (48 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 353
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists entirely of oversized materials, mostly lunar surface maps and a few maps of Earth's surface, including Egypt, taken from space. For other records concerning lunar nomenclature, the lunar surface, and space maps of Egypt, see the papers of Farouk El-Baz, Record Unit 7415.
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National Air and Space Museum. Associate Director for Research
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1984-1987
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 343
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist primarily of administrative subject files concerning meetings, budgets, publications, lectures, professional appointments, seminars, grants, projects, and so forth.
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National Air and Space Museum. Albert Einstein Planetarium
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circa 1957-1989
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14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 356
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of administrative records, such as reports, correspondence, and attendance records, in addition to records concerning each show, such as scripts, correspondence, and proposals. The actual audio and video tapes are in Record Unit 520. Material from the 1950s and 1960s concerns a proposed Washington Planetarium.