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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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National Museum of American History. Division of Armed Forces History
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circa 1965-1994
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-006
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Joseph M. Young, former Museum Specialist for the Division of Historic Archeology, circa 1969-1973; Division of Naval History, 1973-1984; and the Division of Armed Forces History, 1984-1994. These records primarily consist of memoranda and correspondence documenting Youngs' work on the Flag Collection ...
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National Museum of History and Technology ., Division of Naval History
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circa 1950-1971
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5.58 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-007
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the flag subject files of Rear Admiral William Rea Furlong, which were used by Dr. Harold D. Langley, Curator of Naval History, in editing a book on the history of the United States flag begun by Admiral Furlong and Commodore Byron McCandless in October 1962. The files were loaned to Langley around 1971, and lat...
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
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Naval History, Div. of, NMAH, SI
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- ((inventor))
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1954-1974
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3.3 Cubic feet (10 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0077
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection deals primarily with Ayres' artificial gill underwater breathing equipment project. Includes correspondence (1956-1971), personal papers, three boxes of research notes, documentation of the success of the invention, and subsequent patents and patent litigation; also publicity for the artificial gill, items from Ayres' other projects, and...
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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
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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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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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Lundeberg, Philip K.
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1963-1998
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-054
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of papers that document the personal and professional activities of Philip K. Lundeberg, Curator Emeritus of Naval History. The papers primarily consist of correspondence and memoranda documenting Lundeberg's participation at the International Commission on Military History conference; planning for the exhibitions ...
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National Museum of American History. Division of the History of Technology
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circa 1962-1996
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-098
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records produced and/or maintained by Harold D. Langley, Curator Emeritus of Naval History in the National Museum of American History, Division of the History of Technology. The records date from when Langley was Curator of that Division, 1995-1996, as well as for the Division of Armed Forces History, 1984-1995, and ...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Armed Forces History
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circa 1967-1975, 1985-1987
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2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-008
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Roger Pineau, who curated the 1968 exhibition, The Japan Expedition of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, 1852-1855. These records were given to Harold D. Langley, Curator of Naval History at the National Museum of American History, in what was then known as the Division of Armed Forces History, f...
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Lundeberg, Philip K.
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1956-2002
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-147
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the correspondence and memoranda of Philip K. Lundeberg documenting maritime history and his involvement in related projects. Materials also consist of publications, articles, bibliographical information, committee reports, and photographs.