The collection consists of poster stamps (non-denominated stamp-sized miniature posters) advertising or commemorating a large variety of places, events, products, causes, and miscellaneous other subjects, including many international subjects. Some of the stamps are in albums or album sleeves.
The Marshall Reisman papers concerning George Nakashima are dated 1959-2010, bulk 1972-1989, and comprise 0.2 linear feet. The papers include letters, correspondence, annotated sketches, photographs, financial records, and printed material related to commissioned works by woodworker and sculptor George Nakashima for art collector Marshall Reisman.
This accession consists of records created and maintained by invertebrate zoologist, Waldo L. Schmitt, documenting his research and collecting trips. Schmitt's chief research interest was crustacea. Collecting trips documented in this accession include the Presidential Cruise of 1938 to the Galapagos Islands as well as trips to Antarctica, ...
This accession consists of field notes from the Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expeditions. These expeditions were done in conjunction with J. Bruce Bredin and document station data and specimens collected. Materials also include scientific illustrations.
This accession consists of agreements and memoranda of understanding between the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and other organizations. These agreements encompass cooperation in research, collecting, staffing, funding, and training. Materials also include correspondence.
This accession consists of photographs, slides and negatives documenting Waldo L. Schmitt's life and career. Images include numerous portrait photographs of Schmitt and his colleagues, field work views and group photographs. Most of the images are unidentified. Materials include black-and-white photographs, negatives, and transparencies; ...
Waldo L. Schmitt's primary field of zoological investigation was carcinology, with special emphasis on the decapod crustaceans (the order that includes crabs, lobsters, and shrimp). This accession consists of acetate negatives of persons, specimens and documents.
This accession consists of miscellaneous photographs, drawings, and plates relating to Waldo L. Schmitt's research on crustacea.
This accession consists of materials culled from the Waldo LaSalle Schmitt papers during processing; materials were maintained by Schmitt and transferred with his papers. Materials include notes, reports, drawings, photographs, specimen lists and correspondence, primarily concerning marine invertebrates; and a few materials regarding taxidermy...
This accession consists of glass lantern slides taken during Waldo LaSalle Schmitt's trip on the Walter Rathbone Bacon Traveling Scholarship Expedition to the east and west coasts of South America, 1923-1927. The photographs depict various towns and cities in Brazil such as Rio de Janeiro, Paqueta, Sao Sabastino, Sao Francisco, in addition ...