This accession consists primarily of records documenting the tenures of Colonial Waterbird Society (CWS) Presidents Donald A. McCrimmon, David N. Nettleship, and Keith L. Bildstein. The records concern annual meetings, the election and appointment of officers and staff, financial information and Treasurer's reports, and the work of committees....

This accession consists of records documenting the annual meetings, by-laws, and scholarly activities of the Colonial Waterbird Society (CWS). Some of the records date from when the CWS was known as the Colonial Waterbird Group. Materials include the correspondence of David N. Nettleship, former President of CWS; reports; and issues of CWS ...

These files document the publication of the Journal of Field Ornithology, official publication of the Association of Field Ornithologists. The records were created by Edward H. Burtt, Jr. in his capacity as Editor. Included is correspondence with authors (and potential authors); manuscripts submitted for publication; reports of referees; ...

Record unit 7308 contains biographical materials assembled by the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). A portion of these materials were transferred to the Smithsonian Archives in 1974 and 1975 as part of the main body of AOU records. The AOU has named the Smithsonian Archives as repository for its official records. In 1983, the Archives ...

The Center for the Study of Man (CSM) was a bureau level division of the Smithsonian Institution. These records were maintained by the Program Coordinator, Samuel L. Stanley, and include correspondence, scholarly papers, transcripts, administrative materials, photgraphs, and audio recordings. The materials relate to conferences and programs in which CSM took part.

This collection contains the professional papers of anthropologist Marvin Harris. Harris was a prominent anthropologist, best known for developing the controversial paradigm of cultural materialism. He authored several important books in the field of anthropology and taught at Columbia University and The University of Florida. The papers include correspondence, research materials, his publications, unpublished manuscripts, conference papers, lectures, subject files, teaching files, computer files, and photographs.