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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Under Secretary for Finance and Administration
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1993-2013
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-256
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Albert G. Horvath, Under Secretary for Finance and Administration, 2011- . Materials predating his tenure as Under Secretary were created and maintained by Alison McNally, Under Secretary for Finance and Administration, 2007-2010, or were compiled for background and reference pu...
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Society for the History of Technology
Kranzberg, Melvin, Dr., 1917-1995
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1956-2017
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353 Cubic feet (378 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0400
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Society for the History of Technology Records (SHOT) consists of documents relating to SHOT from its inception in 1958- [0ngoing]. The collection is divided into two subgroups: Subgroup I, General Records, 1956-2009 which consist of papers generated and received by Melvin Kranzberg in his various roles as an officer of SHOT, as well as papers of other SHOT officers. Subgroup II,Technology and Culture Records, 1958-2009, consists of documents relating to the Society's journal, Technology and Culture. T & C is a quarterly publication containing articles of interest to and written by historians and students of technology. The records consist of material generated by Melvin Kranzberg in his role as editor-in-chief, 1959-1981 and by succeeding T&C editors.
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National Museum of Natural History. Biodiversity Program
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1986-1992
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12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 95-020
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the activities of the Biodiversity Program, directed by Don E. Wilson. Materials include correspondence; documents concerning workshops conducted in different countries; biodiversity database information; memoranda regarding research, exhibitions and outreach functions; lists of specimens; ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Public Service
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1961-1974
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15 cu. ft. (15 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 145
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The records are arranged in four alphabetic series, in the order in which they were received from the originating office. The series overlap in chronology and subject matter and are probably just segments of one general alphabetic subject file that was haphazardly weeded and separated as parts of the file became non-current. Much of the pre-1...
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology
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circa 1963-1988, with related records from 1934
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18.5 cu. ft. (18 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 430
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of administrative subject files and professional correspondence documenting the administration and activities of the Department of Entomology. Most of the records were created during the tenures of Chairmen Paul D. Hurd, Jr., 1971-1976; Donald R. Davis, 1976-1981; and Wayne N. Mathis, 1981-1987. A smaller portion of ...
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Museum Computer Network
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1967-1988
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26 cu. ft. (26 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7432
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection contains the administrative files kept primarily by the executive directors. The records concern the daily operations of a nonprofit professional organization including preparation of the journal Spectra, planning for annual conferences and workshops, correspondence, grant proposals, annual reports, member surveys, and publicat...
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Smithsonian Science Information Exchange
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1946-1983
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109.8 cu. ft. (109 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (2 3x5 boxes)
- 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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Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
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1964-1979
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 82-016
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence, awards, memoranda, meeting agendas, reports, Smithsonian Institution Libraries budgets, surveys and studies, materials concerning recruitment and staff development and space, and architectural drawings.
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Kleiman, Devra G.
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1967-2010
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14.5 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-124
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials documenting the research and professional activities of conservation biologist Devra G. Kleiman, 1952-2010. Kleiman began her professional career in 1972 as the first female scientist at the National Zoological Park (NZP) where she was hired to manage the zoo's captive breeding program. In 1982, Kleiman bec...
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Wise, Brownie Humphrey, 1913-1991
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circa 1928-1968
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15 Cubic feet (42 boxes, 33 sound recordings)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0509
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The papers consist of business records documenting the history of Tupperware from 1951-1958, during which Brownie Wise served as vice president of the Tupperware Company. Also, personal papers and business records documenting her marketing activities for Stanley Home Products, Vivian Woodard Cosmetics, and others.