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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Agriculture and Mining
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circa 1923-1973
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7 cu. ft. (14 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 240
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records document the activities of the Section of Agriculture, Division of Agriculture and Mining, and its predecessors, and include correspondence, memoranda, exhibit scripts, and reports. Annual reports covering the Sections of Chemical Industries, Chemical Technology, Foods, Manufactures, and Organic Chemistry are also contained in the ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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2017
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2017
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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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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1975 Festival of American Folklife
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 25-July 6, 1975
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516 Sound tape reels (approximate)
1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1975
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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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Information, Technology and Society, Div. of (NMAH, SI).
Pool, Ithiel de Sola, 1917-
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1919-1984
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3 Cubic feet (10 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0713
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A collection of articles, publications, writings, and research notes on the topic of communication in the 20th century, especially the psychological effects of mass media. Also 4 VHS videotapes and an accordion file folder.
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National Air and Space Museum. Assistant Director for Exhibits
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circa 1963-1986
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17.5 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box) (1 tube box) (15 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 352
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records provide documentation of the creation and preparation of exhibits for the most important period in the history of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) - the planning, fabrication, and installation of two dozen major galleries for the new museum building, which opened in 1976. Also included is material on exhibits in the ...
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United States. Works Progress Administration
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1936-1937.
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18.5 Cubic feet (79 volumes, 10 rolls)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0240
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection is comprised of over 18 cubic feet of material generated during the course of the Historic American Merchant Marine Survey. The bulk of the collection consists of survey books and measured drawings. Other records include administrative papers relating to the project, an index and catalogue, and a listing of the names of vessels su...
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Council of American Overseas Research Centers
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circa 1978-1990
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 91-147
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes International Center records which document programs of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC). Materials include correspondence, memoranda, executive committee and annual board minutes, payroll earning lists, newspaper clippings, questionnaires, membership information, curriculum vitae, security prec...
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1996
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160 audiotapes (originals). 15 audiotapes (reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9594
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program ...
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National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
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circa 1945-1987 and related records, 1920-1930
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103.51 cu. ft. (100 record storage boxes) (1 12x17 box) (7 tube boxes) (oversize materials)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 334
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the tenures of Frank A. Taylor, John C. Ewers, and Robert P. Multhauf as Directors of the Museum of History and Technology (NMHT); of Daniel J. Boorstin, Brooke Hindle, and Roger G. Kennedy as Directors of the National Museum of History and Technology; and of Roger G. Kennedy as Director of the National Museum of Am...
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1853-2015
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40 Cubic feet (85 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1319
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of archival materials compiled by National Museum of American History Curator Katherine Ott, on numerous subjects relating to disability and the rights of the disabled.