Program Records
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1965-1990
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14.5 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-169
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the development of automated data management systems for the collections of NMNH and other museums, the establishment of data handling and storage standards, and the consolidation of administrative structures to control automation policy at the Smithsonian. They include documentation of the Health, Education and Welfare ...
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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.
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Rabinow, Jacob, 1910-
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1947-1990
- Size:
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5.5 Cubic feet (14 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0403
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents three major areas of Jacob Rabinow's work in improvement of electronic and other devices: phonograph record players, optical character recognition (reading machines) and automatic self regulation of watches and clocks.
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Automatic Button Company.
American Pearl Button Company.
Claus Schmarje Button Company.
Barry Manufacturing Company.
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1898 - 1993
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13 Cubic feet (55 boxes, 4 map folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0504
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents the manufacture of both freshwater pearl and plastic buttons in Muscatine, Iowa, including at least 12 different companies from primarily 1925 to the 1960s.
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2016-2021
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9637
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) 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. Progra...
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Blanch, Gertrude
Bloch, Richard M.
Bradburn, James
Brainerd, John G.
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1969-1973, 1977
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43.5 Cubic feet (158 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0196
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Computer Oral History Collection (1969-1973, 1977), was a cooperative project of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS) and the Smithsonian Institution. This project began in 1967 with the main objective to collect, document, house, and make available for research source material surrounding the development of the computer.
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Armer, Paul, 1924- (computer technician)
SHARE (Association)
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1949-1970
- Size:
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5 Cubic feet (15 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0323
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents computing organizations in which Paul Armer was active.
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of the Director
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1963, 1984-2019
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14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-202
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials documenting the administration and programs of the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) by the Office of the Director, primarily during the tenures of Robert S. Hoffman, 1985-1988; Frank Talbot, 1988-1994; Donald J. Ortner, Acting Director, 1994-1996; David L. Pawson, Acting Director, 1996; Robert W. ...
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Goldstein, Gordon D.
- Dates:
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1948 - 1957
- Size:
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2 Cubic feet (6 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0554
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers relate to Gordon D. Goldstein, a computer engineer and frequent seminar speaker and participant, especially in the fields of linguistics and machine translation.
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- Dates:
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1962-1978
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28 cu. ft. (56 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 309
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists primarily of the official administrative files of the Office of the Director of the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), 1976-1978. The files document Porter M. Kier's tenure as Director of NMNH. Kier was appointed to the position on January 14, 1973. A few records pre-date this period and consist of files ...
