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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Biodiversity Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project
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1978-2002
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-098
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the administration, research, outreach, and programs of the Biodiversity Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, a bi-national collaborative research project between the Smithsonian Institution and the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia (National Institute for Research in the Amazon) in B...
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1970-1996
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 20-147
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the research records of zoologist James Francis Lynch (1942-1998). In 1974, Lynch became the first staff scientist at the Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies (CBCES) which was renamed the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in 1985. Lynch administered or participated in several projects ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach
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undated
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-594
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting Discovery Boxes, also known as Family Room Boxes, maintained by the Naturalist Center for use by visiting families. The Naturalist Center, 1976-2011, provided hands-on learning experiences for students and adults through the use of study collections. The Family Room Boxes were designed for ch...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Fellowships and Grants
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1974-1983
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6.5 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 84-228
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of grant applications, correspondence, memoranda, and project reports.
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Robert Elliot Silberglied Papers
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1960-1982, with related materials to 1984
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20 cu. ft. (20 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7316
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of Robert E. Silberglied provide comprehensive documentation of his professional career. They include materials relating to his initial interest in entomology; his academic training; his teaching career at Harvard University; his duties as a staff member of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI); his efforts as a conserv...
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circa 1927-1932 and undated
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0.45 cu. ft. (3 3x5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7455
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists of glass plate negatives and lantern slides of Panama and its environs. The glass plate negatives are of plants, animals, and various sites in Panama. Included are many negatives of diseased palm trees and a few images of the San Blas Islands. The photographer of the negatives is unknown, as is their provenance. T...
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Allen, Harry W. (Harry Willis), 1892-
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circa 1932-1974
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-141
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Harry W. Allen (1892-1981), an entomologist, spent most of his professional career with the United States Department of Agriculture. He was recognized as an authority on the wasp family Tiphiidae. Allen donated many insect specimens to the National Museum of Natural History. These papers document Allen's research on Tiphiidae and include ...
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National Zoological Park. Department of Animal Nutrition
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circa 1990-2005
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 20-102
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of diets for individual or groups of animals at the National Zoological Park. Materials also include memoranda, schedules, food formulas, announcements, and related materials.
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National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach
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1974-2010
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-192
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the development, transformation, management, marketing, and activities of the O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, handbooks, scripts, label text, concept outlines, architectural drawings, floor plans, specifications, brochures, original artwork, videotapes, audio...
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1986-2002
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-048
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting incoming loans for the Stars Gallery. Some records also document the dismantling of the Stars Gallery, policies and procedures for incoming loans, and the activities of committees dealing with loans and collections management. Materials include correspondence, worksheets, copies of condition repor...
