Melbourne R. Carriker Papers
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Carriker, Melbourne R. (Melbourne Romaine), 1915-2007
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1934-2007
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30.8 cu. ft. (30 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (2 3x5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-005
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the research and professional activities of Melbourne R. Carriker, marine malacologist. Carriker's research interests included snails, oysters, clams, invasive species of mollusks, marine mariculture, and estuarine ecology. Much of Carriker's research focused on South America, where he was ...
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Bartsch, Paul, 1871-1960
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undated
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-141
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of glass negatives taken by Paul Bartsch, zoologist with the United States National Museum, of Joseph Henry's electrical apparatus.
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Association for Tropical Biology
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1966-1970
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-131
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the activities of the Association for Tropical Biology, now known as the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. The Association for Tropical Biology (ATB) was founded in 1963 to promote research and to foster the exchange of ideas among biologists working in tropical environments. Mate...
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Vertebrate Paleontology
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circa 1968-1988
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1.38 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 film box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-140
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the activities of the Division of Vertebrate Paleontology, and specifically the work of Clayton Edward Ray, Associate Curator, Curator, and Curator Emeritus, 1964-. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, and a film of fossil collecting at Lake Callabonna, South Australia, showing ...
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Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
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circa 1970
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-169
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of plates that Waldo L. Schmitt provided to the Dutch publishing firm, Antiquariaat Junk, which was interested in republishing his M.A. thesis, "The Marine Decapod Crustacea of California." In total there are 33 Schmitt plates plus 7 plates taken from work done by Mary Jane Rathbun, which was published as Bulletin ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1991
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2.58 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-176
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual materials created during the production of "Montserrat" (8:15) and "Crow Fair" (6:56). Both films were shown in the National Museum of Natural History exhibition, "Seeds of Change." The exhibition, planned to observe the quincentenary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World, chronicles the...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1993-1996
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1 cu. ft. (2 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-184
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiotapes created during the production of a number of radio specials titled "American Roots" and a proposed radio program titled "American Routes." Both programs featured traditional and contemporary music from across the country and were hosted by Nicholas R. Spitzer. There were multiple "American Roots" specials ...
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Science Service
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1905-1973
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-135
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of photographs, captions, and press releases related to engineering and engineering research. The files were originally compiled by and for the journalists who worked for the organization Science Service (see Record Unit 7091) from the 1920s through the 1960s. These informational "morgue" files were organized in th...
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Geological Survey. Branch of Paleontology and Stratigraphy
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1949-2005
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-166
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession contains the correspondence of William A. Oliver, Jr., while with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), 1957-1993, and the Department of Paleobiology at the Smithsonian Institution, 1967-2005. Materials include correspondence, reports, manuscripts and photographs.
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Chief Curator
- Dates:
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1998-1999
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1 cu. ft. (2 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-151
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting professional correspondence and public inquiries. Materials include incoming professional correspondence and public inquiries and responses.