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National Museum of American History. Program in African American Culture
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1976-1999
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8.5 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-358
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of the Program in African American Culture (PAAC), with earlier records dating from when PAAC was known as the Program in African American History and the Program in Black American Culture, respectively. The records primarily document planning for conferences and symposiums, such as "Will the Circle ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of International Programs
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1964-1976
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5.5 cu. ft. (11 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 274
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of files created primarily by OES, 1970-1973, and OIEP, 1973-1975. Also included are some records of OIP, 1975-1976. Files predating the creation of OES in October 1969 are those of Irvin Eugene Wallen, in his capacity as Assistant Director for Oceanography, NMNH, and Head of the Office of Oceanography and Limnology, ...
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National Museum Building Construction Records
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
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1890, 1901-1916, 1923
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6.1 cu. ft. (11 document boxes) (4 3x5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 79
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records, together with record units 80, 81, and 187 contain full documentation of construction of the 1911 National Museum Building, from internal planning and contracts to construction details and costs. Rathbun prepared a history of the museum construction, which was published as A Descriptive Account of the Building Recently Erec...
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Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration. Department of Exhibitions
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1930-1969
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18 cu. ft. (18 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 280
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document, for the most part, the Department under the administration of Calvin S. Hathaway, Curator, 1946-1951, and Director, 1951-1963. Included is correspondence of Hathaway with members of the exhibition staff and with collectors and institutions concerning the exhibits in the museum; exhibit files, arranged alphabetically by ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for History and Art
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1966-1980, with related records from 1961
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48 cu. ft. (48 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 281
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit documents the tenure of Charles Blitzer as assistant secretary for History and Art from 1973 to 1979. There are also records pertaining to the Office of Education and Training, 1965-1968, which Blitzer had directed. The celebration of the bicentennial of the American Revolution was a major Smithsonian project from 1972 to 197...
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Clayton, Henry Helm, 1861-1946
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1877-1949 and undated
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6 cu. ft. (12 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7153
- 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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Rasetti, Franco, 1901-2001
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1944-1965 and undated
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0.75 cu. ft. (1 document box) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7240
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers consist of field notebooks and notes; a draft of a publication; and photographs of geologic formations.
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Dill, Malcolm
Garden Club of America
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1929-1931
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0.1 Cubic feet (16 35mm slides., 35mm)
- Collection ID:
- AAG.DIL
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Archives of American Gardens
The Malcolm Howard Dill Collection contains 17 35mm slide reproductions of photographs of and design plans for private and community projects in Ohio and Indiana by the landscape architect, Malcolm Howard Dill.
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Weiss, Helena M
- Dates:
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1923-2001
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-112
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The materials in this accession document Weiss' work in the Office of Correspondence and Documents, the Department of Geology, and as Registrar for the USNM. Among those represented in the collection are Ray S. Bassler, Alexander Wetmore, Herbert S. Bryant, and Leonard Carmichael. Of interest are two diaries of Bassler which cover the tim...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Cultural History
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1952-1967 and undated
- Size:
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 258
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of the administrative files of the Division of Cultural History as well as records from the Division of Ethnology relating to cultural history activities. Included are annual reports of these divisions; budget estimates and plans of operations of the Division of Cultural History, including estimates and plans for the...