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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Office of the Director
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1960-2005
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49 cu. ft. (49 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-062
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of subject files documenting the activities of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Director. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, legal documents, budget files, research project and grant records, special event files, and related records. Records primarily document the tenure of Ira Rubinoff , Director, ...
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El-Baz, Farouk, 1938-
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1975
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3.36 Linear feet
3.6 Cubic feet (8 legal document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1988.0127
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the files of Dr. Farouk El-Baz, principle investigator for the Earth Observation and Photography Experiment (EOPE). The material includes documentation on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) including correspondence, notes, and reports dealing with all aspects of the mission, as well as crew training and post-flight evaluations.
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Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
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1988-2002
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-158
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of administrative records created and maintained by Bruce Craig, Director of Research and Planning. Records include materials relating to the American Association of Museums Committee on Museum Professional Training, the Center for Museum Studies, and the Office of Museum Programs (OMP). Some materials are in electronic...
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
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circa 1969-1990
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88 cu. ft. (88 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 487
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) exhibition files, arranged by exhibition. The files contain varying amounts of information, including itineraries, shipping and insurance papers, press releases, lists of items, correspondence with lenders, and occasional photographs.
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs
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1975, 1978, 1980-1986
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14.5 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 575
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit documents the work of the Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs, Paul N. Perrot, over a substantial period of his tenure and the tenure of his successor, William N. Richards. Records concern issues of general Smithsonian Institution administration and policy, as well as more specific topics dealing with specific museums and ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Museums
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1968-1989
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20 cu. ft. (20 record storage boxes) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 608
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the development of the Office's mandate. There is extensive correspondence with Smithsonian bureaus and administrators, American and foreign government bodies at all levels, various learned societies, foundations, and other private organizations. The records also include correspondence of the Office of the Assistant ...
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Beatrice Litzinger Postcard Collection
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Litzinger, Beatrice
Litzinger, Joseph
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1900-1990
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2.75 Cubic feet (8.5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0530
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of seven series, the largest, Series 1, being the postcards. The largest categories in this series are the geographic, both United States and foreign, and greeting cards. The most important and probably the most interesting of the geographic cards are from Maryland as they give us an historic view of the state. This is part...
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Costume and Furnishings
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1972-1976
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-343
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the research, planning, and execution of the exhibition 1876: A Centennial Exhibition at the Arts and Industries Building. The exhibition recreates the Philadelphia Exposition from 1876 and featured over 25,000 objects. These materials were maintained by Rodris Roth, Curator. Materials incl...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Special Assistant to the Secretary (Richard Hubbard Howland)
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1957-1985
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17 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 618
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records deal in some degree with Howland's work as Head Curator but mostly describe his assignment as a Special Assistant. Records include wide correspondence with furniture dealers, professional organizations, learned societies, historical preservation groups, and prospective donors. There is also some material documenting Howland's ...
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Wilson, Don E
- Dates:
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1970s-1988
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26 cu. ft. (26 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 92-007
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records of the Biological Survey (formerly the Bird and Mammal Lab) of the Fish and Wildlife Service during the tenure of Don Wilson, and some of Wilson's professional papers.