Videotapes
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, and Stephen …
Videotapes and Audiotapes
This accession consists of videotapes and audiocassettes documenting the National Forum on BioDiversity sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academy of Sciences in September 1986 and the National Forum on BioDiversity sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution in May 2002. This accession also documents other programs and projects related to the …
Productions
This collection is comprised of motion picture, video, and audio recordings of three productions regarding issues related to biodiversity, biotic communities, and the study of these systems. "To Coexist: Diversity and Development" was produced for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The 30-minute program depicts how development professionals can …
Event Files
This accession consists of records that document the symposia, forums, conferences, and other events sponsored by the Directorate of International Activities, which later became the Office of International Relations. Most of the events occurred from 1985 to 1987. The files contain lists of participants, correspondence between participants, abstracts of papers presented, speech …
Program Records
This accession consists of records that document the activities of the Biodiversity Program, directed by Don E. Wilson. Materials include correspondence; documents concerning workshops conducted in different countries; biodiversity database information; memoranda regarding research, exhibitions and outreach functions; lists of specimens; reports on various environmental programs in different regions of …
Records
This accession consists of records that document the Smithsonian Institution’s activities with the United Nations Education Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) concerning the preservation of endangered historical and cultural ruins such as Mohenjo-Daro (Pakistan), Carthage (Libya), and the Abu Nidal Egyptian temples (Philae Project, Nubian Campaign); the study of …
Program Records
This accession consists of records that document the administrative activities of the Smithsonian Institution's Biodiversity Program (BDP) as maintained by Marsha E. Sitnik, Scientific Program Administrator. Some of the projects and programs represented in the files include the BIOLAT (Biological Diversity in Tropical Latin America) program; the BDFF (Biological Dynamics …
Program Records
This accession consists of records documenting the activities of the Biodiversity Program. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, conference materials, clippings, and planning materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
Betty J. Meggers and Clifford Evans Papers
Evans, Clifford, 1920-1981
The Betty J. Meggers and Clifford Evans Papers document their research and professional activities from 1946-2012 and primarily deal with their archaeological and anthropological research in South America. Their work at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and their frequent collaboration with other researchers and professional organizations is also represented. In addition, this collection contains detailed records on South American research conducted by the Smithsonian Institution from the 1950s through the 2010s. The collection consists of research and project files, raw data and analysis, graphs and illustrations, photographs, correspondence, maps and charts, and administrative files.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2005 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
