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National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
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1961-1963, 1991, 1996-2015
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 19-078
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained during the tenures of National Museum of American History (NMAH) directors John Gray, Brent D. Glass, Spencer R. Crew, and acting director Marc Pachter, documenting museum administration, fundraising, renovation projects, exhibition redevelopment, and meetings of the NMAH board. Signifi...
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Lepidoptera
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1963-1990, with related records from 1942
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 427
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of professional correspondence and administrative files documenting the activities and research of the Division of Lepidoptera. The correspondence for the most part concerns the loan, acquisition, identification, and distribution of insect specimens. A small amount of the correspondence dates to before the 1963 establishm...
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Smithsonian Institution. International Center
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1986-1989
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 91-059
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the planning and execution of the Caribbean Festival of the Arts in its entirety, from initial planning through its closing. Subjects include finances, personnel, programming, publicity, and operations.
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Smithsonian-Peace Corps Environmental Program
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1970-1979
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19.5 cu. ft. (39 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 264
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The SI-PCEP records fall into two main areas: Those about the program in general and those about the various environmental projects. The administrative records provide a broad understanding of the scope of SI-PCEP, especially as revealed through the contract files. These administrative records document the creation and continued efforts t...
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Evelyn, Douglas E.
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circa 1800-1860s, 1984-1989
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23.3 Cubic feet (50 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0344
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection is composed entirely of xerographic and photographic reproductions made for the Robert Mills Papers Project. The copies include correspondence, plans, federal legislation regarding proposed government construction projects, construction records, and material regarding people with a relation to Mills or one of his projects. The mat...
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Reptiles and Amphibians
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1961-1989
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7.5 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-069
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the correspondence of the Division of Reptiles and Amphibians, primarily from the late 1970s to 1989, although a few items date back to the 1960s. The correspondence is widely varied. Much of it pertains to the exchange of specimens. There is substantial correspondence between the scientists at the National Museum ...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Office of the Deputy Director
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1958-1978
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11 cu. ft. (22 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 277
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records, generated by John C. Ewers, Assistant Director, 1959-1964, and Silvio A. Bedini, Assistant Director, 1965-1972, and Deputy Director, 1972-1978, document the role of these positions within the National Museum of History and Technology (NMHT) administrative hierarchy. A small portion of the records also covers Ewers' position ...
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National Museum of American Art. Office of the Director
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1984-1994
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-172
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the files of the National Museum of American Art (NMAA) Development Officer Florence ("Bonnie") Krench Miller. The records document the museum's fundraising efforts in support of its programs, activities, exhibitions, and research projects including the "Save Outdoor Sculpture" program, the "Inventory of American Scu...
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National Air and Space Museum. Art Department
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1976-1997
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-104
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Art Department was established in 1976 with James Dean as curator from 1975-1978. In 1978, Mary Henderson succeeded Dean as head of the department, and she served until December 1996 when the department was dissolved. Other curatorial staff included William Good and Susan Lawson-Bell (1985-1996). T...
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1865–1872
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26,827 digital files
- Collection ID:
- NMAAHC.FB.M1056
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
The collection is comprised of digital surrogates previously available on the 24 rolls of microfilm described in the NARA publication M1056. These digital surrogates reproduced the records of the Superintendent of Education for the District of Columbia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–72. The records consist of 11 bound volumes and 15 feet of unbound documents. Bound records include letters sent, endorsements, and registers of letters received. Unbound documents consist primarily of letters received and school reports.