Administrative Records
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
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1972-1984
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511.90 cu. ft. (369 record storage boxes) (236 document boxes) (2 12x17 boxes) (3 16x20 boxes) (141 3x5 boxes) (5 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 613
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records concern the operation of the Office of the Secretary from 1972 to the end of S. Dillon Ripley's tenure as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The records document the Smithsonian's on-going operations -- internal, with other government Offices and departments, and with foundations, universities, and other outside organizat...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1969-1983
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5.5 cu. ft. (11 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 589
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of master audio tapes for Smithsonian Galaxy editions 77-125, 1981-1983, and Radio Smithsonian programs 534-574, 1980; and scripts of Radio Smithsonian programs 1-400.
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Science Service
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1920s-1970s
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68.75 cu. ft. (68 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 90-105
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records constitute the morgue files for the Science Service, and as such contain past articles, press releases and other materials produced by the Science Service. In addition are supplemental photographs, news clippings, scientific papers and articles, obituaries and related topical information. Files are categorized according to Libra...
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Smithsonian Science Information Exchange
- Dates:
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1946-1983
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52.8 linear meters.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 482
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records contain minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and correspondence of Stella L. Deignan, Monroe E. Freeman, and David F. Hersey, along with budget and statistical information, reports analyzing the efficiency and usefulness of SSIE, litigation records, contracts, grant proposals, audit information, and records deta...
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National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.
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Ongoing
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105 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.1183.F
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Technical Reference Files comprise an artificial collection that currently contains 1,900 cubic feet of aviation and space related materials, organized in 22 subject series. File materials include photographs, press releases, clippings, correspondence, reports, and brochures, on individuals, organizations, events, and objects.
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Abbot, C. G. (Charles Greeley), 1872-1973
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1889-1973
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117.2 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (205 document boxes) (4 16x20 boxes) (2 3x5 boxes) (1 tall document box) (2 18x24 boxes) (3 microfilm reels)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7005
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers consist mainly of records of the Astrophysical Observatory (also abbreviated APO) under the Directorship of Samuel P. Langley, Charles G. Abbot, and Loyal B. Aldrich.
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Whitney, Gertrude Vanderbilt, 1875-1942
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1851-1975
bulk 1888-1942
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36.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.whitgert
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Archives of American Art
The Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers measure approximately 36.1 linear feet and date from 1851 to 1975, with the bulk of the material dating from 1888 to 1942. The collection documents the life and work of the art patron and sculptor, especially her promotion of American art and artists, her philanthropy and war relief work, her commissions for memorial sculpture, and her creative writing. Papers include correspondence, journals, writings, project files, scrapbooks, photographs, artwork, printed material, two sound recordings, and miscellaneous personal papers.
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Underwood & Underwood
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1895-1921
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160 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0143
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The major part of the collection, series 1-4, contains nearly 28,000 glass plates, including original stereoscopic negatives, interpositives, and both negative and positive non-stereoscopic plates used to produce lantern slides and paper prints. The photographs were taken all over the world. The majority are from the Underwood & Underwood active fi...
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Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Business Ventures. Product Development and Licensing
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1971-2005
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42 cu. ft. (42 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-001
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the processes of Product Development and Licensing at Smithsonian Business Ventures. The unit's primary function is to generate revenue for the Smithsonian Institution through the licensing and development of products related to collections within the Smithsonian museums. Some of these pro...
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Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
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1930-1995, undated
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115 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0618.S02
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Scurlock photographic studio was a fixture in the Shaw area of Washington, DC from 1911 to 1994, and encompassed two generations of photographers, Addison N. Scurlock (1883-1964) and his sons George H. (1920- 2005) and Robert S. (1916-1994). Series 2 primarily consists of color and hand-colored photographs but also includes job envelopes, order forms, correspondence, notes, and other photographic materials such as negatives. An overview to the entire Scurlock collection is available here: Scurlock Studio Records