Records
This accession consists of correspondence and memoranda. Most of the correspondence is with John W. Aldrich, Section of Distribution and Migration of Birds, Branch of Wildlife Research, within the Bird and Mammal Laboratories.
Publicity Records
This accession consists primarily of Office of Public Affairs photographs, contact sheets, and slides of Robert McCormick Adams taken during his tenure as Ninth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The materials include portraits of Adams, as well as photographs of the Secretary at important events; a paper Adams gave before …
Charles Cohill Harris Collection
Harris, Charles Cohill, 1898- (radio engineer)
Correspondence, notes, articles, and photographs assembled by Harris on the history of the United Fruit Company and Tropical Radio Telegraph Company (TRT), 1904-1961. Also includes manuscript histories of companies; material on the application of teletypewriters to radio circuits; blueprints, schematics, reports, and manuals concerning the technical work on TRT; and a …
Archives Center Postcard Collection
Flautt Antiques. Calvin R.
Fogel, Byron J.
Franklin, Sue
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Postcards, arranged by geographical area or by the subjects. Collection includes two boxes of "GoCards" (freely distributed commercial postcards) as well.
Gretchen W. Rogers papers
The papers of still-life painter Gretchen W. Rogers measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1901 to 1986. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, hand-drawn paper dolls and an illustrated unpublished children's book, photographs, printed material, and a scrapbook.
Exhibition Scripts
This accession consists of records that document the work of the Exhibits Editors' Office in the Office of Exhibits Central dealing with permanent exhibit halls and special exhibits. Some of the museums and offices that are represented in this collection are: the Anacostia Museum, Horticulture, National Museum of Natural History …
Program Records
This accession consists of the records of Thomas E. Lovejoy in his positions as Assistant Secretary for External Affairs, 1987-1994; Assistant Secretary for Environmental and External Affairs, 1994; and Counselor to the Secretary for Biodiversity and Environmental Affairs, 1994-2000. These records focus on partnerships with other countries, companies, and institutions to promote environmental …
Website Records
This accession consists of 48 Facebook accounts maintained by individual units throughout the Smithsonian Institution. Facebook is a third-party social networking site used for interaction with the general public. The accounts were captured between October 13, 2015, and January 29, 2016. Two accounts were captured again using a crawler on June 20 and 22, 2016. A few accounts …
Subject Files
This accession consist of records documenting the activities of the Public Affairs and Communications Department as well as press coverage of the National Zoological Park and its animals, facilities, exhibits, staff, events, and research. Materials include clippings, media reports, press packets, planning files, internal communications, talking points, images, notes, and …
Grant Records
These records consist of materials related to the administration of the Educational Outreach Fund (EOF). The EOF was administered under the offices of the Assistant Secretary for Public Service, 1989-1992, Assistant Secretary for Education and Public Service, 1992-1994, Assistant Provost for Educational and Cultural Programs, 1994-1995, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 1996, Office …
