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Fish, Farnum T., 1896-1978
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Circa 1912
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0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0876
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Farnum T. Fish (1896-1978) was an early aviator who flew his Wright (Co) Model B biplane in numerous air meets. This collection consists of five photographic post cards showing Fish and his aircraft as well as handwritten technical notes.
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Fishes
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1943-1987
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-530
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence with the United States Navy concerning the naming of submarines after fishes. Much of the correspondence provides descriptions of the fish to that particular submarine's commander. Information comes from various curators within the Division of Fishes as well as Alexander Wetmore at the time when he ...
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1853-1862
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0.8 linear meter.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7200
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists of 112 logbooks maintained by various New England fishing schooners during voyages conducted from 1852 to 1862. The logbooks contain data regarding weather conditions, number of fish caught, and, to a lesser degree, types of fish caught.
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United States, Bureau of Fisheries
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circa 1877-1948
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4 linear meters and 5 microfilm reels.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7184
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers include original logbooks for the Fish Commission vessels Albatross, Fish Hawk, Grampus, Halcyon, Yvonne, and Danglade containing hydrographic and dredging data; transcribed records of some of that data; accession records, transmittal records, lists, and correspondence concerning specimens taken by the Commission; material concern...
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Fishes
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1950-1984
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-003
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the professional activities and research of William Ralph Taylor, Curator, 1956-1979, and Curator Emeritus, 1979-1990. Materials include incoming and outgoing correspondence as well as research reports and daily diaries. Some materials pre-date Taylor's career in the Division of Fishes.
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United States National Museum, Division of Fishes
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1874-1903 and undated
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1 oversize folder.
- Collection ID:
- Accession 86-058
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of a group of maps found in the Division of Fishes, and a watercolor painting of Unalaska by Henry Wood Elliott, 1874, marked as a gift to Mrs. Spencer F. Baird.
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United States National Museum, Division of Fishes
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1865-1941
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1.8 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 213
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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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Glassell, Alfred C., Jr. interviewee.
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2002
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3 mini-audiotapes (originals).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9601
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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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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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1963-1968
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-528
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence of Frederick Henry Berry (1927-2001). He specialized in systematic ichthyology with the United States Bureau of Commercial Fisheries from 1956-1969. The majority of this correspondence is with Peter J. P. Whitehead.
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Fishes
- Dates:
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1937-1988
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-134
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of alphabetic correspondence, 1979-1988; visitors records, 1937-1981; chronological correspondence, 1971-1975; research and nomenclature correspondence, arranged by family grouping, c. 1950's-1980's; and correspondence with Smithsonian Institution Secretaries, c. 1940's-1960's.