Records
This accession consists of records documenting interactions between Charles Darwin Foundation members as well as between members and others in the profession, primarily discussing recent programs or programs in development. Much of the correspondence is to or from Marsha E. Sitnik, Secretary for the Americas, Charles Darwin Foundation, and Program …
Country Files
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Marsha E. Sitnik documenting scientific relations between the Smithsonian Institution (SI) and foreign countries, particularly pertaining to biological diversity. The files were collected by Sitnik while she held positions with a variety of SI units, including SI, Office of the Assistant …
Program Records
This accession consists of records that were maintained by Marsha E. Sitnik, Program Administrator for the Biodiversity Program. The Program supports research on biodiversity through a number of programs. These records are the administrative records for some of the programs supported by Biodiversity, including the Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems program …
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 …
Correspondence
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 Dynamic Planet - World Map of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and …
Program Records
This accession consists of records that document the work of the Biodiversity Program. They include information on funded or sponsored symposia, conferences, and workshops, as well as grant and fellowship proposals during the tenure of Director Don E. Wilson. Materials include correspondence, minutes of meetings, memoranda, brochures, news clippings, and …
Professional Activity Files
This accession consists of records that document the professional activities and official travel of the Director of the Smithsonian Institution's Biodiversity Program, Don E. Wilson, 1990-2000. Records created prior to 1990 were created and transferred by Wilson upon his assumption of the Directorship. Materials include meeting and conference materials, reports, brochures, correspondence …
Records
This accession consists of records that document the administration and programs of the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) primarily under Director Frank H. Talbot, 1988-1994. Smaller amounts of records were created during the tenure of Director Robert S. Hoffman, 1985-1988. Included are records concerning NMNH departments, divisions, offices, and programs; NMNH …
Joanna Cohan Scherer Papers
Joanna Cohan Scherer was employed by the Smithsonian Institution from 1966-2006. She worked at the Smithsonian Office of Anthropology Archives (later known as the National Anthropological Archives) as a museum technician until 1970 when she was asked to become illustrations researcher of the Handbook of North American Indians, a 20-volume encyclopedia. She …
Correspondence
This accession consists of correspondence of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Biological Survey Unit of the United States Geological Survey (formerly the Bird Section of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bird and Mammal Laboratories). Correspondence concerns specimens, donations, loans, research, papers, conferences, field work, and public inquiries. Materials …
