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National Museum of Natural History. Special Assistant to the Director
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1985-1987
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 425
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document Selig's work as Special Assistant to the Director and concern the McKinsey & Co. study of NMNH, 1986-1987; the establishment of the NMNH Development Office; and preparation of the NMNH Guidebook.
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Smithsonian Forum on Material Culture
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1988-2001
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-030
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records maintained by Ruth Osterweis Selig, Chair of the Smithsonian Forum on Material Culture (SFMC). Materials include correspondence and memoranda; meeting minutes, including audiotapes of selected meetings; budget summaries; reports; and information regarding the SFMC bulletin The Grapevine.
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Kirchbaum, Rollyn Osterweis
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undated
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4 copy prints
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.R78-40
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National Anthropological Archives
Copies of lantern slides collected by Rollyn Osterweis Kirchbaum, at least two of which were made by the Beseler Lantern Slide Company. They include two portraits of Sitting Bull as well as views of canoe and basket making by Iroquois Indians in the Lower St. Lawrence River region. The photographs depicting Iroquois Indians were probably made by Al...
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of the Director
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1998-2011
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-182
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Institut für Deutsche Ostarbeit (IDO) opened in German-occupied Krakow, Poland, in 1940. The Sektion für Rasse- und Volkstumforschung (IDO-SRV) (Section for Racial and National Traditions Research) was an anthropological unit of the IDO that classified people by studying their anthropometric and genealogical information. The collection ...
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Smithsonian Memories Project, Festival of American Folklife
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1996
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160 audiotapes (originals). 15 audiotapes (reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9594
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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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Hoffmann, Robert S.
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1967-1990
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 92-126
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Robert S. Hoffmann's, Senior Scientist, Division of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, correspondence with individuals and some professional societies. Correspondents of note include the American Society of Mammalogists, David Challinor, Charles F. Nadler, and Wallace Christopher Wozencraft.
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Hoffmann, Robert S.
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circa 1975-2002
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14.69 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-057
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence, research files, and exhibition records created and maintained by Robert S. Hoffmann. Also included are materials related to Hoffmann's professional activities and membership in several international societies and organizations. A significant part of this collection documents the creation and deve...
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National Museum of Natural History. Public Information Officer
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circa 1969-1991 and undated, with material from 1959
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11 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (20 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 416
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records were created and collected by Thomas R. Harney and primarily document exhibitions, research, and public programs at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). They include news releases, photographs, newspaper clippings, brochures, and related materials concerning permanent and special exhibitions at NMNH; a biographical ...
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Tyler, James C., 1935-
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1950-2006
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12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-082
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes papers covering the entire span of James C. Tyler's career as an ichthyologist, including his tenure at the National Air and Space Museum, as Acting Director, and at the National Museum of Natural History, as Associate Director, Deputy Director and Senior Scientist. Materials include correspondence files and related ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach
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undated
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-595
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of videotapes of docent-led activities at the Naturalist Center. The Naturalist Center, 1976-2011, provided hands-on learning experiences for students and adults through the use of study collections. Materials also include an audiocassette.