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Correspondence
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Creators:
National Museum of Natural History. Department of Mineral Sciences
Dates:
1968, 1980-2008
Size:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection ID:
Accession 20-048
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This accession consists of records created and maintained by Tom Simkin, Curator of Petrology and Volcanology, 1972-2003, and Senior Geologist and Volcanologist, 2003-2009. Many of these records document his editorship of the "Catalog of the Active Volcanoes of the World," the development and update of "This Dynamic Planet - World Map of Volca...

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Correspondence
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Creators:
National Museum of Natural History. Department of Mineral Sciences
Dates:
1956-2004
Size:
29 cu. ft. (29 record storage boxes)
Collection ID:
Accession 11-003
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This accession consists of the professional correspondence of Tom Simkin, Curator of Petrology and Volcanology, 1972-2003, and Senior Geologist and Volcanologist, 2003-2009. Simkin also served as Geologist, Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center, 1967-1972. Major topics covered in this accession include the creation and revision of This Dyna...

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Productions
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Creators:
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Science Media Group
Dates:
1986-2013
Size:
45.5 cu. ft. (45 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Collection ID:
Accession 16-090
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

The Science Media Group (SMG) was founded by Dr. Matthew H. Schneps and Dr. Philip Michael Sadler as an experimental project to explore novel applications of video in the service of science education. In operation at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory from 1989 to 2013, this accession consists of...

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Special Exhibition Records
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Creators:
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Exhibits
Dates:
1985, 1988, 1991-1995, 1998-2007
Size:
16.33 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box) (6 oversize drawing boxes)
Collection ID:
Accession 11-068
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This accession consists of records documenting special exhibitions and traveling exhibitions produced or hosted at the National Museum of Natural History. Exhibitions documented in this accession include "Baseball as America;" "America's Wildest Places: Our National Wildlife Refuge System;" "A Place Called Home;" "Dinotopia;" "Emissaries ...

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Exhibits Committee Records
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Creators:
National Museum of Natural History. Exhibits Committee
Dates:
1961-1991
Size:
7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 366
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

These records consist of memoranda, correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and plans and photographs of exhibitions and exhibition halls. Also included are some scripts of label text from various NMNH exhibitions. The bulk of the records are from the years 1970-1985, with a few items from 1987 and 1989.

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Friday Noon Lecture Program Audiotapes
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Creators:
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Guest Services
Dates:
1983-2007
Size:
10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
Collection ID:
Accession 07-214
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This accession consists of audiotapes recorded during the Friday Noon Lecture Program at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) as well as other lectures organized by the NMNH, Office of Education and, beginning in 2006, its successor office, NMNH, Office of Guest Services.

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Grant Records
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Creators:
Smithsonian Institution. Office of International Relations
Dates:
1975-1997
Size:
14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes)
Collection ID:
Accession 01-015
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This accession consists of Smithsonian Foreign Currency Program (SFCP) and Smithsonian International Exchange Program (IEP) grant review files, both accepted and rejected, which document international funding requests for development in museum collections, scholarly research initiatives, and public programs. The material consists of correspond...

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David H. DeVorkin Papers
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Creators:
DeVorkin, David H., 1944-
Dates:
1889-2011
Size:
20.5 cu. ft. (20 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Collection ID:
Accession 16-376
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This accession consists of the papers of David H. DeVorkin, Curator in the Space History Division at the National Air and Space Museum, 1981- , with earlier records dating from when he was assistant professor of astronomy at Central Connecticut State College, as well as during the years he attended high school and college. DeVorkin specializes...

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John F. Lance Papers
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Creators:
Lance, John
Dates:
1931-1990
Size:
7.93 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 12x17 box)
Collection ID:
Accession 97-039
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

John F. Lance (1916-1991), was a geologist and vertebrate paleontologist. He spent most of his professional career at the University of Arizona and the National Science Foundation. This accession primarily documents Lance's research on vertebrate fossils and includes correspondence; field, laboratory, and research notes; reports; publications;...

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Bruce C. Heezen Papers
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Creators:
Heezen, Bruce C.
Dates:
circa 1947-1977
Size:
98.7 cu. ft. (96 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (5 oversize tube boxes) (6 globes)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 7464
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.

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