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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Mineral Sciences
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1968, 1980-2008
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 20-048
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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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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Mineral Sciences
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1956-2004
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29 cu. ft. (29 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-003
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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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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Mineral Sciences
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1940-2006
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-255
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of field notes created by Carl Huntington Broedel, William Richard Jones, E. C. T. Chao, Everett Dale Jackson, James F. Luhr, and Tom Simkin. Created under the auspices of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), these field books document ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs
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1927, 1956-1988
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-136
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
In this accession, series one consists of miscellaneous biographical files, mainly of persons affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution (SI), and is comprised of newspaper clippings, obituaries, biographies from Who's Who, SI announcements and press releases, curriculum vitae, and accompanying memoranda, c. 1968-1987. Series two consists of...
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Clarke, Roy S.
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1943-2012
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
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- Accession 16-253
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the papers of Roy S. Clarke, Jr. Clarke, a noted authority on meteorites, was Curator and Curator Emeritus in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Mineral Sciences. Major topics include the Old Woman Meteorite, the Port Orford Meteorite, the Allende Meteorite, Antarctic meteorites, and the Prairie ...
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Robert Elliot Silberglied Papers
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Silberglied, Robert E., 1946-1982
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1960-1982, with related materials to 1984
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20 cu. ft. (20 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7316
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of Robert E. Silberglied provide comprehensive documentation of his professional career. They include materials relating to his initial interest in entomology; his academic training; his teaching career at Harvard University; his duties as a staff member of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI); his efforts as a conserv...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Provost
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1987-1997
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-042
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document Atherton Seidell Fund grant activities and awards. During the years of these records, the endowment was subsequently administered by the Assistant Secretary for Research, the Assistant Provost for Science, and the Provost. The records consist of correspondence, Seidell Committee meeting min...
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Weiss, Helena M., 1909-2004
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1923-2001
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-112
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The materials in this accession document Weiss' work in the Office of Correspondence and Documents, the Department of Geology, and as Registrar for the USNM. Among those represented in the collection are Ray S. Bassler, Alexander Wetmore, Herbert S. Bryant, and Leonard Carmichael. Of interest are two diaries of Bassler which cover the tim...
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Smithsonian Research Foundation
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circa 1966-1982
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10.5 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 90-037
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the activities of Smithsonian Research Foundation grantees. Materials include correspondence, reports, proposals, and budget materials.
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of Exhibits
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1978-2003
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7.69 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-058
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the planning and execution of special exhibitions. Exhibitions documented include "Ainu: Spirit of a Northern People," "Eyes on Science: Illustrating Natural History," "Spiders!," "Seeds of Change," "Margaret Mee: Return to the Amazon," "Galapagos: A Living Laboratory," "Making of the Natural ...
