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Washington Academy of Sciences
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circa 1888-1972
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5.7 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7099
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women’s Committee.
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National Forum on BioDiversity (1986 : Washington, D.C.)
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September 21-24, 1986
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 92-030
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of video tapes documenting the National Forum on BioDiversity held in Washington, D.C., in September 1986. The Forum, co-sponsored by the Smithsonian's Directorate of International Activities and the National Academy of Sciences, includes keynote addresses and lectures by scientists such as E. O. Wilson, Paul Ehrlich, a...
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National Academy of Sciences
- Dates:
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1863-1887
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7115
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records of the National Academy of Sciences include accounts of grants from the Bache Fund; general fund accounts; correspondence and other documents regarding the James Watson Fund; printed constitution and by-laws; a few lists of members and papers read; a small amount of material on research for the government by Academy members, ...
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Hewitt, J. N. B. (John Napoleon Brinton), 1859-1937
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1936-1939-44
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1646
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National Anthropological Archives
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Botanical Society of Washington (Washington, D.C.)
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1876-1977
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8.1 cu. ft. (15 document boxes) (4 3x5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7259
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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Academy of Washington Records
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Taylor, T. Frank
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bulk 1956-2017, undated
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14.2 Cubic feet (44 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1458
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records of the Academy of Washington, an incorporated organization devoted to drag performance and recognition of drag performers and entertainment. These records also include the personal records of Carl Rizzi ("Mame Dennis").
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Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878
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1808, 1825-1878, and related papers to circa 1903
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40.67 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (68 document boxes) (5 12x17 boxes) (3 16x20 boxes) (5 3x5 boxes) (32 microfilm reels)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7001
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Joseph Henry Collection documents Henry's personal, professional, and official life as well as some activities of his family members. Included are records from his time teaching and doing research at the Albany Academy (1826-1832) and at the College of New Jersey now Princeton University (1832-1846). There are likewise many materials ...
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Philosophical Society of Washington (Washington, D.C.)
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1871-1968, 1972 and undated
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23.19 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (43 document boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7079
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit includes correspondence (1871-1968), minutes (1871-1965), records of investments and other fiscal records (1871-1968), publications (1871-1962), newspaper clippings, and photographs. Documentation is full before 1950, with some significant gaps. Most of the records deal with administration of the Society: nomination and elect...
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Cutipa Lima, Juan de Dios
California Academy of Sciences. Anthropology Department
Zorn, Elayne
Textile Museum (Washington, D.C.)
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1971-2010
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1,474 Photographic prints
11526 negatives (photographic)
10 Videocassettes
11 Linear feet
57 sound recordings (57 cassette tapes.)
11412 slides (photographs)
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.022
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National Museum of the American Indian
The Elayne Zorn Collection measures 11 linear feet and contains thousands of photographic objects including negatives, slides and prints. The collection material spans the years of Zorn's professional and student activity in the fields of anthropology and Latin American studies from around 1975 until 2010. The material in this collection reflects Zorn's long association with the community in Taquile, Peru which led up to the publication of her book, Weaving a Future, in 2004. Zorn also spent a significant amount of time conducting field research in Andean communities in Bolivia examining the relationships between tourism and textiles. Zorn's additional professional activities included serving as a textile collector and expert advisor for museum collections and exhibitions as well as performing academic duties at the University of Central Florida.
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Schmidling, David, Dr.
Rutherfurd, Lewis Morris, 1816-1892
Physical Sciences, Division of (NMAH, Smithsonian Institution).
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1846-1884
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0364
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Lewis M. Rutherfurd's work related to astronomy.