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Correspondence
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Creators:
United States National Museum. Division of Fishes
Dates:
1922, 1927-1965
Size:
12.50 cu. ft. (25 document boxes)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 234
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

These records consist of correspondence of the members of the staff of the Division of Fishes, 1922, 1927-1965. Most of the correspondence is from domestic and foreign ichthyologists, aquarists, collectors, colleges and universities, museum officials, and the general public. The correspondence generally concerns the identification, exchange, ...

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Joseph P. E. Morrison Papers
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Creators:
Morrison, Joseph Paul Eldred
Dates:
1923-1973 and undated
Size:
1.5 cu. ft. (3 document boxes)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 7376
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

The largest portion of Morrison's papers consists of professional correspondence written and received between 1923 and 1973. It documents his research interests and the extent of his influence as an adviser and research editor to students and colleagues worldwide in malacological matters. In addition there are small groups of letters, not...

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Leonard P. Schultz Oral History Interview
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Creators:
Schultz, Leonard P. (Leonard Peter), 1901-1986, interviewee
Dates:
1976
Size:
3 audiotapes (Reference copies). 6 digital .mp3 files (Reference copies).
Collection ID:
Record Unit 9510
Repository:
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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Digitized Content Harry Stephen Ladd Papers
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Creators:
Ladd, Harry Stephen, 1899-
Dates:
circa 1915-1982 and undated
Size:
2.58 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 7396
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

These papers document Ladd's career with the USGS and his research on the geology of Pacific Islands. They include incoming and outgoing correspondence documenting field work, USGS matters, research and the publication of papers, and professional activities; diaries and field notes, mostly documenting his investigations in the Pacific; sc...

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Digitized Content George Sprague Myers Papers
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Creators:
Myers, George S. (George Sprague), 1905-1985
Dates:
circa 1903-1986 and undated
Size:
32.19 cu. ft. (63 document boxes) (1 16x20 box) (1 oversize folder)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 7317
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

The papers of George Sprague Myers provide extensive documentation of his research career in ichthyology and herpetology. The collection also offers substantial information concerning the development of Myers' interest in natural history; his college work at Indiana University and Stanford University; his teaching career at Stanford University...

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Digitized Content Leonard Peter Schultz Papers
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Creators:
Schultz, Leonard P. (Leonard Peter), 1901-1986
Dates:
circa 1915-1970, with related papers from 1899
Size:
16.36 cu. ft. (32 document boxes) (1 5x8 box)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 7222
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

These papers concern Schultz's personal and professional life and include notes, correspondence, research data, sketches, manuscripts, meeting programs, clippings, and published works concerning general ichthyology; ichthyological nomenclature; sharks and shark attacks; professional societies; expeditions, particularly the Bikini survey a...

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Digitized Content Collected Notes, Lists, Catalogs, Illustrations, and Records on Fishes
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Creators:
National Museum of Natural History
Dates:
circa 1835-1974 and undated
Size:
0.68 cu. ft. (1 half document box) (1 12x17 box) (1 folder oversize materials)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 7220
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This record unit consists of a small amount of notes, lists, and illustrations in the Archives, and a much larger quantity of field notes, catalogs, and records kept in the Division of Fishes, Cataloging Room.

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Digitized Content Waldo L. Schmitt Papers
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Creators:
Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977.
Dates:
1907-1978
Size:
79.56 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) (121 document boxes) (2 half document boxes) (4 12x17 boxes) (60 3x5 boxes) (3 5x8 boxes) (2 film boxes) (oversize material)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 7231
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

The papers of Waldo LaSalle Schmitt provide comprehensive documentation of his professional career, 1907-1977. They also illustrate, to a lesser degree, his personal life. Particularly well represented in the papers is material concerning Schmitt's carcinological research, his curatorial and administrative careers at the United States Nat...

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Digitized Content Records
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Creators:
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
Dates:
1925-1949
Size:
78.77 cu. ft. (65 record storage boxes) (1 half document box) (90 3x5 boxes) (1 oversize folder)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 46
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

This record unit traces the operation of the Smithsonian from 1925 to 1949. It contains records from the last years of Secretary Charles D. Walcott's administration, perhaps most notably the ambitious but abortive fund raising campaign to add $10,000,000.00 to the Smithsonian's endowment. The Depression and consequent cut-backs in government ...

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Digitized Content Alexander Wetmore Papers
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Creators:
Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978
Dates:
circa 1848-1983 and undated
Size:
116.34 cu. ft. (206 document boxes) (10 half document boxes) (1 12x17 box) (2 16x20 boxes) (29 3x5 boxes) (13 5x8 boxes) (oversize materials)
Collection ID:
Record Unit 7006
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

The papers of Alexander Wetmore were received in the Smithsonian Archives in several different accessions between 1978 and 1987. The Archives would like to thank Mrs. Beatrice T. Wetmore for her help in transferring her husband's papers to the Archives. We also appreciate the assistance of the staff of the Division of Birds, National Museum ...

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