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National Museum of History and Technology. Department of Cultural History
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1968-1979 and undated, some from 1954, 1961-1964
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 331
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The records of the Department of Cultural History contain a variety of document types. These range from correspondence, memoranda, reports, proposals, minutes of meetings, and manuscripts of papers and lectures, to photographs and printed documents such as brochures or journal articles. The records relate to administrative topics such as perso...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Cultural History
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1976-1997
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-166
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Ellen Roney Hughes, Museum Specialist, which document the planning, development, production activities, and various other matters for the exhibitions Superman: Many Lives, Many Worlds, Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Major League Baseball, Puppets and Things on Strings, A Nation of Nations,...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Transportation
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circa 1927-1973 and undated
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23 cu. ft. (23 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 239
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records chiefly document the operations of the Division of Transportation from its creation in 1957, and the operations of the Section of Land Transportation, 1946-1957. Lesser amounts of records relate to the administration of the land transportation collections prior to 1946 and to the marine transportation collections before 1957...
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Burch, George Edward, Dr., 1910-1986 (physician)
Science, Technology, and Culture, Division of NMAH, SI
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1984-1986
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0.6 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0316
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
These papers mainly comprise technical notes, diagrams and correspondence relating to and records of laboratory performance of the "two pump heart model". The notes cover the period 1984 1986 and seem to at least in part reflect work of J. Ralph Millet, presumably a technician in Dr. Burch's laboratory. Mr Millet signed the correspondence sent fr...
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Kranzberg, Melvin, Dr., 1917-1995
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1934 - 1988
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140 Cubic feet (408 boxes
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0266
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Personal papers of Dr. Kranzberg from his undergraduate years at Amherst College through his professional career. Collection documents his involvement with development of the new field of history of technology and his role as principal founder of the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT); work as consultant and advisor to domestic and international agencies, colleges, and universities; personal affiliations, lectureships, publications; and teaching and administrative activities for more than 40 years as a college professor.
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National Museum of American History. Division of Work and Industry
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1976-2009
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-058
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Pete Daniel, Curator, and document his curatorial and professional activities in the Division of Work and Industry, and during the years when that Division was known as the Division of Industry and Technology, the Division of the History of Technology, and the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resour...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Department of History of Technology
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1932-1980
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5.5 cu. ft. (11 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession T90006
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence and memoranda concerning the administration and activities of the Department. Also included are invoices, curatorial papers, and administrative records. Some materials date to when the museum was known as the Museum of History and Technology and from before the creation of the museum when it was p...
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Multhauf, Robert P.
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circa 1957-1987
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7467
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers consist largely of correspondence documenting Multhauf's participation in various national and international organizations, most notably the American Council of Learned Societies, History of Science Society, International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science, National Air and Space Administration Historical Committee, ...
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Meigs, Montgomery C., 1816-1892
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1870 - 1890
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12.5 Cubic feet (27 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0984
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Mongomery C. Meigs, an Army officer, engineer, architect, and scientist. Meigs's papers include scrapbooks and photographs relating primarily to his work on the Pension Building and the Washington Aqueduct in Washington, D.C. but also his interest in politics, military affairs, construction, Native Americans, inventions, real estate, and financial matters.
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology
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1840s-circa 2015
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330.25 Linear feet (519 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.XXXX.0311
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National Anthropological Archives
The Department of Anthropology records contain administrative and research materials produced by the department and its members from the time of the Smithsonian Institution's foundation until today.