Gerrit Smith Miller, Jr., Papers
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Miller, Gerrit S. (Gerrit Smith), 1869-1956
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1908-1940
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2.85 cu. ft. (2 document boxes) (1 16x20 box) (2 tall document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7173
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Gerrit Smith Miller, Jr.'s papers include personal material concerning awards and his investigation of Christian Science; material on mammalogical research including extensive correspondence with Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas of the British Museum; and material on Miller's research with primates, especially the Piltdown Man and primate b...
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Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954
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1904-1954 and undated
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14.05 cu. ft. (20 document boxes) (20 3x5 boxes) (1 5x8 box) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7263
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document the multi-faceted career of Arthur deC. Sowerby, especially his work as a naturalist and expedition member. They include correspondence, including a large amount with Robert Sterling Clark; fiscal records; material relating to his genealogical research and "The Sowerby Saga;" manuscripts, newspaper articles, and research ...
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Clarke, J. F. Gates (John Frederick Gates), 1905-1990 interviewee
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1986
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16 audiotapes (Reference copies). 25 digital .mp3 files (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9555
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program ...
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Foerster, Arnold, 1810-1884
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1843, 1864 and undated
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0.02 cu. ft. (1 microfilm reel)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7130
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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 Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology
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1988-1995
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-199
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes a reference set of "Insect Collection News," a newsletter which began as a handout for a talk presented at the International Congress of Entomology held in 1988 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and became an informal publication for individuals associated with entomology collections around the world.
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Halstead, Whitney (collector and photographer)
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undated
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27 Negatives (acetate)
140 Prints (silver gelatin (including proof sheets of contact prints))
1 Print (albumen)
11 copy prints
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.89-43
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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs documenting pottery and pottery designs from historic Pueblo groups and archeological sites, including Nampeyo pottery and an image of Maria Martinez of San Ildefonso and examples of her pottery. There are also some photographs that depict a pueblo, Southwest landscapes, cliff dwellings, rock art, craftspeople, and dwellings, mostly re...
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of the Director
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1998-2011
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-182
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Institut für Deutsche Ostarbeit (IDO) opened in German-occupied Krakow, Poland, in 1940. The Sektion für Rasse- und Volkstumforschung (IDO-SRV) (Section for Racial and National Traditions Research) was an anthropological unit of the IDO that classified people by studying their anthropometric and genealogical information. The collection ...
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McElvare, Rowland Robbins, 1893-1976
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1936-1967
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7236
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection documents McElvare's activities in the field of lepidopterology. Of principal interest is the correspondence between McElvare and numerous amateur and professional lepidopterists, both in this country and abroad. These letters deal predominantly with insect collection and exchange, as well as the sharing of information on ...
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- Dates:
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1902
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171 items (Approximately 171 pages)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1988
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National Anthropological Archives
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of Exhibits
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1985, 1988, 1991-1995, 1998-2007
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16.33 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box) (6 oversize drawing boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-068
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting special exhibitions and traveling exhibitions produced or hosted at the National Museum of Natural History. Exhibitions documented in this accession include "Baseball as America;" "America's Wildest Places: Our National Wildlife Refuge System;" "A Place Called Home;" "Dinotopia;" "Emissaries ...