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Giacconi, Riccardo
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circa 1958-1992, 2008
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28 cu. ft. (28 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-142
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the professional papers of Riccardo Giacconi (1931-2018), an astrophysicist specializing in x-ray astronomy and who was awarded the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of cosmic x-ray sources. Giacconi's papers document his research, participation in the larger astrophysics community, and influence on ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Physical Plant
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1982-2000
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111 cu. ft. (111 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-013
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes project files documenting Office of Physical Plant (OPP) renovation and reconstruction activities of Smithsonian museums and facilities. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; blueprints and drawings; budget summaries; proposals; reports; and photographs. Each folder includes the OPP project number, ...
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of Visitor Services
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1959, 1973-2014
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8.69 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 14-034
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of publications and other materials created by the Office of Visitor Services for distribution to volunteers and to the public as well as signage for the Smithsonian Institution on the National Mall and for the information and membership desks in the various museums. The office was known as the Visitor Information and ...
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DeVorkin, David H., 1944-
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1889-2011
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20.5 cu. ft. (20 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-376
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the papers of David H. DeVorkin, Curator in the Space History Division at the National Air and Space Museum, 1981- , with earlier records dating from when he was assistant professor of astronomy at Central Connecticut State College, as well as during the years he attended high school and college. DeVorkin specializes...
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Rabinow, Jacob, 1910-
Engineering and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI.
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1947-1990
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5.5 Cubic feet (14 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0403
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents three major areas of Jacob Rabinow's work in improvement of electronic and other devices: phonograph record players, optical character recognition (reading machines) and automatic self regulation of watches and clocks.
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Herb Grosch Papers
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Grosch, Herbert R. J.
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1938-1998
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5 Cubic feet (15 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0703
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Herb Grosch Papers, 1948-1998, cover the life and career of an early computer professional. It consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, computer disks, reports, and other printed materials.
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Gerber, H. Joseph
Gerber Scientific Instrument Company (Hartford, Conn.).
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1911 - 1999
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75 Cubic feet (182 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0929
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Records document the Gerber Scientific Instrument Company, Hartford, Connecticut, and its four subsidiaries: Gerber Garment Technology, Inc., Gerber Scientific Products, Inc., Gerber Systems Corp., and Gerber Optical, Inc. Gerber Scientific designs, develops, manufactures, markets and services computer aided design and computer aided CAD/CAM systems. The records include correspondence, memoranda, product literature, trade literature, patent records, instruction manuals, proposals, engineering records, photographs, technical reports, drawings, press releases, and newspaper clippings.
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Smithsonian Institution, Libraries, Assistant Director for Collections Management
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circa 1975-1988
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 93-116
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL) collections management, both formulating policy and the details of execution. Most of the records document the work of Nancy E. Gwinn as Assistant Director for Collections Management (1984 and after), though some predate that time.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Information Resource Management
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circa 1981-1988
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 93-007
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document administrative activities of the Office of Information Resource Management (OIRM). Materials include correspondence and memoranda of the former director, Richard H. Lytle, and deputy director, David A. Bearman. Records also include information pertaining to the reorganization of the office, policy and planning, personnel...
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Hernandez-Rebollar, Jose L.
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
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2005 August 3
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0.25 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0917
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Jose L. Hernandez-Rebollar was born in the state of Puebla in Mexico. He is the inventor of the AcceleGlove, a prototype device which can translate the alphabet and over 300 words into American Sign Language. The collection contains original and reference audio cassettes of Dr. Rebollar's presentation, "The Process of Invention: The AcceleGlove," a transcript of the presentation, photocopies of his power point presentation slides, and a CD-ROM containing digital images taken at the presentation.