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Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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bulk 1890s-1920s
1860s-1930s
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6,085 Mounted prints (circa, albumen, collodion, silver gelatin, platinum)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.59
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National Anthropological Archives
The collection consists of photographs relating to Native Americans, which were submitted to the copyright office of the Library of Congress in and around the early 20th century. Many of the photographs are studio portraits as well as photographs made as part of expeditions and railroad surveys. It includes images of people, dwellings and other str...
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James A. Peters Papers, and Records of the Division of Reptiles and Amphibians
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Peters, James Arthur, 1922-1972
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1927-1973 (Papers), 1927-1966 (Records)
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24.25 cu. ft. (48 document boxes) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7175
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers include both personal and professional correspondence and documents relating to Peters' academic and curatorial careers. Also included are files of the Division of Reptiles and Amphibians maintained by Peters' predecessor, Doris Mable Cochran (1898-1968). Correspondents include Jorge W. Abalos, M. Acosta-Solis, Kraig Kerr Adl...
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Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Wallis, Ruth Sawtell, 1895-1978
Wagley, Charles, 1913-1991
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1928-1992
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26.5 Linear feet ((63 document boxes and 1 oversized box))
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1991-04
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National Anthropological Archives
Most of Ruth Landes's papers relate directly or indirectly to Landes's American Indian research, her work in Brazil, and her study of bilingualism. There is also a considerable amount of material that relates to her experiences (sometimes fictionalized) at Fisk University. There is only small amount of material related to her other interests. Her collection also has material of and relating to the Brazilian folklorist and journalist Edison Carneiro. There is also noteworthy material concerning Herbert Baldus, Ruth Benedict, Elmer C. Imes, Charles S. Johnson, and Robert E. Park. There is a large amount of printed and processed materials in the collection, mainly in the form of newspaper clippings and a collection of scholarly papers.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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October 8-13, 1980
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1980
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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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Robbins, Warren M.
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circa 1927-2009
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83.1 cu. ft. (80 record storage boxes) (4 12x17 boxes) (2 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-001
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document the life and work of Warren M. Robbins, covering a wide swath of his life, from his early career in the Foreign Service to his work in cross cultural communications and African art. A prolific writer, Robbins correspondence with such people as Maya Angelou, Ernie Barnes, Saul Bellow, Eliot Elisofon, Otto Fried, Buckminste...
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Gloyd, Howard K., 1902-1978
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1914-1973
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7388
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers consist of professional correspondence to and from Gloyd. Also included are requests for publications and extensive communications with Conant.
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Smithsonian Institution. Collections Information Systems Management Committee
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FY 1992-FY 2001
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-138
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the meetings records of CISMC and includes meeting agendas, meeting minutes, correspondence and memoranda regarding meeting topics, drafts of the CISMC charter, and other related CIS materials.
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National Museum of Natural History. Associate Director for Science
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circa 1989-1997
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 98-093
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of alphabetical subject files from the Office of the Associate Director for Science. Associate Directors represented in these records include Daniel E. Appleman, Anna K. Behrensmeyer (Acting), and David L. Pawson.
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National Zoological Park. Office of the Director
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2003-2004
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-294
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession documents the National Zoological Park's (NZP) submissions to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in 2003 and 2004. The NAS was requested by the United States Congress to review animal care and management at NZP facilities following a number of highly publicized animal deaths. Materials include background and briefing materia...
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Herpetologists' League
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circa 1936-1985
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23 cu. ft. (23 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 88-159
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records of the Herpetologists' League, a professional society for persons engaged in the study of reptiles and amphibians. These records represent the first effort of the League to pull their records together into one repository, in order to document the history of the organization. The accession includes corresponde...