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Eggan, Fred, 1906-1991
Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870
Fischell, A.
French, Kathrine S. (Kathrine Story), 1922-2006
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1834-1964
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7 Linear feet (14 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2007-11
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National Anthropological Archives
The records of the American Ethnological Society (AES) document its activities from its founding in 1842 through the mid-1960s. The American Ethnological Society is the oldest anthropological association in America. It has been interested in publishing and promoting study of different cultures in the Americas from its founding in 1842 to the present. Materials include correspondence, reports, and financial records relating to the administrative functions of the organization.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Central Engineering Department
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1978-1996
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73 cu. ft. (73 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-063
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of contract files dealing with the research, development, and construction of the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF), now known as the Chandra X-Ray Observatory; and its components; the High Resolution Camera (HRC); the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS); and its two transmission grating spectrometers, ...
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National Museum of American Art and Portrait Gallery. Library
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1916, 1922, 1929-1930, 1946-1984
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6.58 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 463
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the opening of the National Collection of Fine Arts and the National Portrait Gallery in the Patent Office Building in 1968. Included are press kits; photographs; development files; pamphlets of the opening; catalogs from the Henry Ward Ranger exhibition, 1929-1930; an annotated copy of Catalog of Collections, volum...
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National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
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circa 1982-1988
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33 cu. ft. (33 record storage boxes)
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- Record Unit 583
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the tenure of Roger G. Kennedy, director, NMHT, 1979-1980, and director, NMAH, 1980-1992, as well as some of the work of Douglas E. Evelyn, deputy director. The records concern activities of the Office of the Director and the administration of NMAH. Of special note are records regarding the conclusion in 1982 of the ...
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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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Murch, Walter
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1880-1970
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8.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.murcwalt
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York City still life painter and art instructor Walter Tandy Murch date from 1880-1970 and measure 8.2 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical materials, four diaries, correspondence with colleagues and family members, personal business records, exhibition files, notes and writings, two sketchbooks and additional art work, printed material, and photographs of Murch, family members, and art work.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Academic Studies
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1964-1971
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 90-118
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of administrative records documenting the activities of the Office of Academic Studies. Materials include correspondence and reports.
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National Museum of the American Indian. Office of Exhibitions and Public Spaces
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1987-2007
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22 cu. ft. (22 record storage boxes) (4 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-030
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials related to the development, research, and production of exhibitions at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), both at the Mall museum site and at the George Gustav Heye Center (GGHC) in New York, New York. Exhibitions covered include The Art of Being Kuna: Layers of Meaning Among the Kuna o...
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Administration
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1972-1982
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26 cu. ft. (26 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 394
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the creation and work of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, the Secretary's chief deputy and operations officer of the Institution. Some records from the Office's administrative predecessor, the Office of the Under Secretary, are included as well. Researchers should note that the Assistant Sec...
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National Museum of American History. Department of the History of Science and Technology
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circa 1925-1937, 1954-1985
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5.5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 375
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document administrative operations and exhibition programs of the Department of the History of Science and Technology and its predecessors, chiefly from 1958 to 1985. A small amount of the records pertain to technological exhibitions and other activities of curatorial divisions located in the Arts and Industries Building in ...