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Science Service
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1905-2005
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-155
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Science Service subject files pertaining to photography. Some of the images were taken by Science Service staff, while others came from manufacturers and governmental agencies such as the United States Army Signal Corps and the United States War Department. The files also include images and other information used in ...
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American Ornithologists' Union
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1888, 1909, 1921-1956, 1975, 1980-1990, 2016, and undated
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1.15 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-154
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists primarily of records created by ornithologist Josselyn Van Tyne and his work with the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). In 1936, Van Tyne became an AOU Fellow and later served as President, 1950-1953. Much of this collection concerns the Committee on Classification and Nomenclature, a committee on which he served ...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Culture and the Arts
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1933-2016
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-152
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the curatorial and professional activities of photographic history collection staff in the Division of Culture and the Arts at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), with earlier records dating back to when the staff was in the Division of Information Technology and Society, the Division ...
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Friends of the National Zoo
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1923, 1951, 1958-2009
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-156
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials documenting the history of the Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) and its activities in support of the National Zoological Park (NZP) and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI). As a nonprofit partner of NZP and SCBI, FONZ raises funds for mission support, manages a large volunteer force, ...
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1978, 1986-2004
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4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-148
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Valerie Neal, Curator, pertaining to the design, development, execution, and installation of the exhibition "Where Next, Columbus?." The exhibition marked the quincentenary of Christopher Columbus's voyage and considers the possibilities for future space exploration. Some records ...
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Reed, Elizabeth C. (Elizabeth Crandall)
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1945-1959
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0.51 cu. ft. (0.51 non-standard size boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-131
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of scrapbooks created by Elizabeth C. Reed, wife of National Zoological Park (NZP) Director Theodore H. Reed. Mrs. Reed, who often traveled on official business with her husband and hand-reared baby animals from the zoo in her home, collected newspaper clippings and magazine articles, primarily about NZP and its st...
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Knutson, Lloyd, 1934-
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1958-1999
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-130
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of slides of Lloyd Knutson (1934-2018), an entomologist with the United States Department of Agriculture, the Systematic Entomology Laboratory, the Insect Identification and Beneficial Insect Introduction Institute, and the Agricultural Research Service. His primary research interest was Sciomyzidae. Images depict ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology
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1924, 1952-2017, and undated
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-132
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence created or maintained by Donald R. Davis, Curator, 1961- , and Chair, Department of Entomology, 1976-1981. Topics covered include Lepidoptera (moths, butterflies) research, specimen identification and loans, and professional activities. Some materials predate 1963, when the department was the Divi...
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Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
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2000-2001
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-220
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials that document the permanent outdoor exhibition, Voyage: A Journey Through Our Solar System, which opened on October 17, 2001. This exhibition was created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the Challenger Center for Space Science Education and the National ...
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Smithsonian Institution
- Dates:
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circa 1876-1879
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1.69 cu. ft. (2 document boxes) (1 16x20 box) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 58
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit includes correspondence, drawings, and maps regarding American archaeology. Most of the correspondence was probably sent to the Smithsonian in response to Circular 316, but some make no reference to the Circular. A small portion antedated its release. These were probably included in the collection because of the related subjec...
