Mr. Wizard Papers
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Herbert, Don (Donald Jeffry), 1917-2007
- Dates:
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1906-2008
bulk 1951-1995
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26 Cubic feet (57 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1326
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents, through printed materials, photographs, audio and moving image, Don Herbert's career as a science educator under the persona of "Mr. Wizard" from 1951 until the 1990s.
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National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Electricity and Modern Physics
- Dates:
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1886-1978
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 250
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records of the Division of Electricity and Modern Physics relating to electricity consist of some early general correspondence, primarily of George C. Maynard, but also including that of J. Elfreth Watkins and Carl W. Mitman, concerning the inventions of Alexander Graham Bell, Samuel F. B. Morse, Alfred Vail, and inventors of dynamos ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Fellowships and Grants
- Dates:
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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
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of grant applications, correspondence, memoranda, and project reports.
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Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
- Dates:
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2000 - 2001
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3 Cubic feet (20 boxes )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0771
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Thirty-three videotaped interviews of Nobel Prize laureates, conducted in Lindau, Germany, Washington, D.C., and elsewhere in the United States. The interviews form the core of the Nobel Voices Video History Project and the exhibition "Nobel Voices." Documents and preserves examples of the quest for innovation and its important messages for future generations.
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National Air and Space Museum. Department of Space History
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circa 1976-1990
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11.8 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (2 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 479
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit documents the curation of the Beyond the Limits: Flight Enters the Computer Age exhibition by Paul E. Ceruzzi of the Department of Space History. It includes the concept and label script, correspondence with donors, material concerning funding, reports, plans, photographs, and material concerning the design and production ...
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Danko, Stanislaus F.
Danko, Anita
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1943-1988.
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2 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0667
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Archival materials documenting Danko's career as an inventor of computer components, including writings and publications, biographical material, patent files, papers pertaining to employment, photographs, and miscellaneous.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Environmental Management and Safety
- Dates:
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1972-1991
- Size:
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11 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-017
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the work of the Office of Environmental Management and Safety and its predecessors during the period from 1972 to 1991. Most of the records deal with efforts to monitor and control levels of pollutants such as lead, formaldehyde, asbestos, and various industrial chemicals through the use of ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service. Office of Public Relations
- Dates:
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1955-1956, 1975-1989
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17.58 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 489
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the public relations aspects of traveling exhibitions created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). They include press releases, clippings, photographs, and other publicity materials. One scrapbook contains clippings about early shows, 1955-1956. Researchers should also consult Record ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
- Dates:
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1979-1998
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22 cu. ft. (22 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 01-204
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document the organization, design, and promotion of exhibits. Major exhibitions represented include Ocean Planet, Seeds of Change, and Tropical Rainforests: A Disappearing Treasure. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, planning documents, exhibit proposals, research notes and materials, lett...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department
- Dates:
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1988-2008
- Size:
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 09-222
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting outside funding for Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) research, projects, and activities. These materials document grants administered by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other miscellaneous institutions. Materials include proposals, quotations, and bids from contractors, equipment make...
