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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Symposia and Seminars
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1973-1979
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 500
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The records, kept by Wilton S. Dillon, consist of correspondence, memoranda, background research material, invitations, brochures, resumes, photographs, grant information, publication contracts, symposia schedules, and other administrative records for the following events: the Nature of Scientific Discovery symposium celebrating the 500th anni...
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Jacques Seligmann & Co
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1904-1978
bulk 1913-1974
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203.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jacqself
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Archives of American Art
The records of Jacques Seligmann & Co. measure approximately 203.1 linear feet and date from 1904 to 1978, with bulk dates from 1913 to 1974. The collection includes extensive correspondence files, reference material on American and European collectors and their collections, inventory and stock records, financial records, exhibition files, auction files, and the records of subsidiary companies. The collection is an invaluable resource in tracing the provenance of particular works of art and provides a comprehensive view of the activities of collectors and art dealers in the years leading up to and following World War II.
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National Museum of the American Indian. Curatorial Office
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1979-2003
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17 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-029
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records which document the activities of the curatorial staff of the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). Subjects covered include the exhibition master plan, workshops, repatriation, exhibitions, councils, collections management, collection research, conservation treatment, budgetary matters, and research....
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations
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2000-2005
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199.35 cu. ft. (98 record storage boxes) (220 blueprint storage boxes) (4.55 non-standard size boxes) (12 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-113
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes project files documenting the construction of National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; budget summaries; submittals; manuals; specifications; photographs; floor plans; construction schedules; field and daily reports; and meeting minutes. Each listing inc...
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Wheeler, Perry H., 1914-1989
Stengle, James M., Dr.
University of Georgia
Garden Club of America
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1880-1984
bulk 1950-1965
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25.75 Cubic feet
3,958 Photographic items
- Collection ID:
- AAG.WHE
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Archives of American Gardens
The Perry H. Wheeler Collection includes the design, client and business records of Perry H. Wheeler, a landscape architect best known for his work on numerous townhouse gardens in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., during the 1960s as well as the redesign of the White House Rose Garden in collaboration with Rachel Lambert ('Bunny') Mellon during the Kennedy administration.
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National Air and Space Museum. Division of Space History
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1982-2000
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-227
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the various professional activities of David H. DeVorkin, curator in the Department of Space Science and Exploration, later the Department of Space History and then the Division of Space History, including fellow evaluations, manuscript editing, and research, as well as professional correspondence...
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Hoffmann, Robert S.
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1967-1990
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 92-126
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Robert S. Hoffmann's, Senior Scientist, Division of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, correspondence with individuals and some professional societies. Correspondents of note include the American Society of Mammalogists, David Challinor, Charles F. Nadler, and Wallace Christopher Wozencraft.
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American Ornithologists' Union
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1865-
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9.5 cu. ft. (19 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7308
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record unit 7308 contains biographical materials assembled by the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). A portion of these materials were transferred to the Smithsonian Archives in 1974 and 1975 as part of the main body of AOU records. The AOU has named the Smithsonian Archives as repository for its official records. In 1983, the Archives ...
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National Portrait Gallery. Office of Exhibitions
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1974-1976
- Size:
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-106
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of exhibition records pertaining to The Dye is Now Cast: The Road to American Independence, an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) from April 19-November 16, 1975. Materials include photographs, loan agreements, correspondence, memoranda, notes, scripts, labels, and reports.
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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
- Dates:
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1910-2011
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11 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 12-107
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the papers of Donald Baird (1926-2011), paleontologist, anthropologist, geologist, and seventeenth and eighteenth century firearms authority. He became a member of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in 1949 (Vice President, 1983-1984; President, 1984-1985; Honorary Life Member, 1991; J. T. Gregory Award, 1996). ...