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National Portrait Gallery. Administrative Office
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FY 1983-FY 1987
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 92-140
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists largely of purchase orders for works of art and other artifacts acquired by the National Portrait Gallery from FY 1983 through FY 1987. It also includes records of other large transactions and purchases of items such as furniture and conservation equipment.
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Byers, George William, 1923-
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1956-1993
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7452
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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National Museum of American History Division of the History of Technology
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1839-2001
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-342
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records primarily created by Carl W. Mitman during his tenure as Curator of the Division of Mechanical Technology, 1921-1932, and Head Curator of the Department of Arts and Industries, 1932-1948, United States National Museum. These files create a biographical sketch of a multitude of engineers, inventors, and indust...
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Miller, Richard McDermott, 1922-
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1962-2001
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3.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.millrimc
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Archives of American Art
The papers of sculptor Richard McDermott Miller measure 3.4 linear feet and date from 1962 to 2001. The papers document his work as an artist and teacher in New York City through biographical material, financial and business records, writings, subject files, and correspondence. His personal records about the National Academy of Design, of which he was an active member and president, are included.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Fellowships and Grants
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1974-1983
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6.5 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 84-228
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of grant applications, correspondence, memoranda, and project reports.
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Ferguson, Douglas C. (Douglas Campbell)
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1929-2002
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-066
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document the career and activities of Douglas C. Ferguson, Research Entomologist, Systematic Entomology Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture. Ferguson's areas of research included the systematics of Lepidoptera, in particular Geometridae, Lymantriidae, and Arctiidae. These papers include incoming and outgoing corres...
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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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Melbourne R. Carriker Papers
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Carriker, Melbourne R. (Melbourne Romaine), 1915-2007
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1934-2007
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30.8 cu. ft. (30 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (2 3x5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-005
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the research and professional activities of Melbourne R. Carriker, marine malacologist. Carriker's research interests included snails, oysters, clams, invasive species of mollusks, marine mariculture, and estuarine ecology. Much of Carriker's research focused on South America, where he was ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 24-July 5, 2010
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2010
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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.
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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 ...