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National Museum of American History. Division of Military History
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circa 1968-1981
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 396
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of public inquiries from museums, universities, historical societies, and private collectors regarding gun models, saber types, military heraldry, uniform insignia, history of the United States Army, the preservation of artifacts, and paintings illustrating scenes from American military history. Also included are copies ...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Department of National History
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1956-1979
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession T90039
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of memoranda from the Chairman's office of the Department of National and Military History, incoming and outgoing correspondence from Edgar M. Howell, and administrative files from the Department of National and Military History, renamed the Department of National History in 1979. Correspondents include Robert P. M...
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Lundeberg, Philip K.
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1962-1984
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6.01 cu. ft. (1 record storage boxes) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7358
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Lundeberg's involvement with these organizations from 1962 to 1984 is documented in his papers. Included are correspondence with colleagues regarding governance, meetings, and publishing efforts of the organizations; papers presented at meetings by Lundeberg and his colleagues; and materials distributed at meetings or published by the groups. ...
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Pollard, Benjamin (merchant)
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1787-1792
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 volume)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0035
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Manuscript letter book of 175 leaves, by Pollard of Norfolk, Va., includes his drafts of letters with traders in the United States, Europe, and the West Indies concerning shipment of goods, payment of accounts, and other business activities. Some letters not in Pollard's hand.
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1988-2001
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-156
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the research, professional, and programmatic activities of Gregg F. Herken, Senior Historian and Curator, 1988-2003, and Chair, 1988-1996. Herken specialized in military history, especially atomic weapons and the Cold War. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, research files, lecture s...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Armed Forces History
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1926-1930, 1954-1988
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10.5 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 383
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records include correspondence and memoranda documenting research activities, planning exhibitions for the Hall of Naval History, construction of ship models such as the USS Constitution, arrangements for acquiring the gunboat Philadelphia, studies of the submarine Nautilus and the Sperry Gyro-compass, presentation in 1965 of Sir Fr...
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Forrest C. Pogue Oral History Interview
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Pogue, Forrest C., interviewee
- Dates:
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1986
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1 audiotape (Reference copy).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9589
- Repository:
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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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National Museum of American History. Dwight D. Eisenhower Institute for Historical Research
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circa 1964-1984
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 377
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of a few files relating to NAFMAB, including some documents concerning its history, its project to raise the Union ship Tecumseh, and the later meetings of the Board. Most of the record unit consists of files of Pogue's activities, speeches, professional memberships, and relationships of the Institute with Smithsonian ...
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Lundeberg, Philip K., interviewee
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2000, 2002
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6 audiotapes (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9598
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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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National Museum of American History. Division of Armed Forces History
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1947-1992
- Size:
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-128
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records produced and/or maintained by Harold D. Langley, which date from when he was Curator of the Division of Armed Forces History, 1984- , and the Division of Naval History, prior to 1984. The records consist of correspondence documenting Langley's preparations for the research and eventual publication of So ...
