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Smithsonian Institution, International Exchange Service
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circa 1908-1971
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10.3 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 502
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of the correspondence of the director of the International Exchange Service along with invoices and shipping instructions. The bulk of the correspondence relates to the exchange of printed matter between parties in the United States and abroad.
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Charles F. Hockett papers
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Hockett, Charles
- Dates:
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1934-2000
bulk 1940-1989
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5.4 Linear Feet ((10 document boxes) plus 2 record storage boxes of sound recordings)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2011-14
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National Anthropological Archives
This collection contains the professional papers of linguist Charles F. Hockett. Included are research materials consisting of field notes and notebooks, correspondence, published and unpublished writings, annotated copies of other scholars' work, a few drawings, photographs, and sound recordings.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Assistant Director (Management)
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1956-1967
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5 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 259
- Repository:
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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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Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
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1942-1998
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21.6 Cubic feet (consisting of 17 cartons, 2 oversized boxes.)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-027
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of an exhibition exploring the immigration of people of African descent from Central and South America and the Caribbean to the Washington Metropolitan Area. The show was organized and hosted by the Anacostia Museum from August 21, 1994 through August 7, 1995. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
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Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943
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1753, 1867-1943
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23.86 cu. ft. (46 document boxes) (2 12x17 boxes) (oversize materials)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7074
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of Leonhard Stejneger consist of manuscripts on Japanese herpetology, Chinese herpetology, Puerto Rican and West Indian herpetology, North American herpetology, poisonous snakes, turtles, fur seals, ornithology, European fauna and the study of life zones; manuscripts, general notes and bibliographic notes and correspondence regardin...
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Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Under Secretary
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1992-1999
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16 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-066
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Constance Ernestine Berry Newman, which document her activities as Under Secretary of the Smithsonian. The records consist of correspondence and memoranda; institution-wide museum and departmental information; budgetary files; legislation; and information pertaining to the traveling exhibition "Am...
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Weiss, Helena M., 1909-2004, interviewee
- Dates:
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1987
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8 audiotapes (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9587
- 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. Division of Information Technology and Society
- Dates:
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1954-2004
- Size:
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-226
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Bernard S. Finn, Curator Emeritus of electricity collections, which document his curatorial and professional activities in the Division of Information Technology and Society, and during the years when the division was known as the Division of Electricity and Modern Physics, the Division of Electricity ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents
- Dates:
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1964-1990
- Size:
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5 cu. ft. ( record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 00-133
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the proceedings of the Smithsonian Institution's governing body, the Board of Regents, during the tenures of S. Dillon Ripley, eighth Secretary of the Institution (1964-1984), and Robert McCormick Adams, ninth Secretary of the Institution (1984-1994). There is a very small portion of records ...
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National Science Resources Center, Dept. of Communications and Publications
- Dates:
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1988-1998, 2001
- Size:
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-007
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of publication records which document the publishing activities of the Department of Communications and Publications at the National Science Resources Center (NSRC). Particularly well documented is the publication of "Discovery Deck." Discovery Decks are freestanding packages of resource cards designed to supplement ...