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Jackson, Melvin H.
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circa 1943-1983
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 85-154
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document Melvin H. Jackson's professional work in maritime history. Included are research notes for his book on privateering, gunfounding, and the Historic American Merchant Marine Survey; and correspondence and notes for his consulting work at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Materials also include notes from his research toward...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Transportation
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1946-1985
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15.51 cu. ft. (15 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 528
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of curator's day journals, 1946-1956; a manuscript copy, Wheels and Wheeling: The Smithsonian Cycle Collection, 1974; and administrative files of the Division of Transportation concerning such matters as gifts and grants, annual budgets, minutes of meetings, publications, and historical inquiries regarding objects. A...
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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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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
- Repository:
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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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National Museum of American History. Division of Armed Forces History
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circa 1912-1965, 1990 and undated
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-097
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that primarily document Naval Division, Department of Armed Forces History, planning for the Hall of Naval History in the Museum of History and Technology; Division of History exhibition plans for naval artifacts in the Arts and Industries Building and the United States National Museum; and one file of r...
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Chapelle, Howard Irving
- Dates:
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1969-1975
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3 cu. ft. (6 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7228
- Repository:
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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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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1987-1989
- Size:
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10.58 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-054
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Office of Telecommunications (OTC) produced nine short films on the role of towboats on the Mississippi River for the Hall of Maritime Enterprise in the National Museum of American History. This footage was used to produce nine short interactive videodiscs to provide visitors the opportunity to learn the history, technology, and commercial...
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Saquet, Janette (exhibit creator and possible photographer)
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1981
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1 Print (silver gelatin)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.81-53
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National Anthropological Archives
Image of exhibit summarizing the anthropological work of John Wesley Powell. The exhibit was installed in a single case in the north entry hall of the National Museum of Natural History. The photograph was taken in spring 1981, probably by Saquet.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs
- Dates:
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1968 and undated
- Size:
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-248
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual materials created during the production of films shown in the Museum of History and Technology, Hall of American Maritime Enterprise related to marine transportation. Topics include the United States Coast Guard vessel, HMS Eagle; the United States Navy; and the first barge tow down the Mississippi River....
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Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)
National Museum of American History (U.S.)
- Dates:
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2002-2003.
- Size:
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20 Cubic feet (21 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0848
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Comment cards, on which museum visitors recorded their memories of the events of September 11, 2001, and their opinions on how their lives have changed as a result of those events. Comment cards have been made available in the exhibition hall in every venue for visitors to record their comments.