Records of the Field Offices of the Freedmen's Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1872–1878
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1872–1878
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58 Reels
- Collection ID:
- NMAAHC.FB.M2029
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
This collection is comprised of digital surrogates previously available on the 58 rolls of microfilm described in NARA publication M2029. These digital surrogates reproduced the field office records of the Freedmen's Branch in the Office of the Adjutant General, 1872–1878. These records consist of bound volumes and unbound records, including letters sent, letters received, registers of letters received, and registers of claims.
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Robbins, Warren M.
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circa 1927-2009
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83.1 cu. ft. (80 record storage boxes) (4 12x17 boxes) (2 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-001
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document the life and work of Warren M. Robbins, covering a wide swath of his life, from his early career in the Foreign Service to his work in cross cultural communications and African art. A prolific writer, Robbins correspondence with such people as Maya Angelou, Ernie Barnes, Saul Bellow, Eliot Elisofon, Otto Fried, Buckminste...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Assistant Director (Administration)
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1964-1973
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4 cu. ft. (8 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 256
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists primarily of administrative files maintained by Robert V. Bartnik in his capacity as Assistant Director (Administration), 1970-1973. A smaller amount of material was created by his predecessor, Tillinqhast, 1964-1969. The files are arranged alphabetically by subject and include correspondence, memoranda, charts, ...
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Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies. Associate Director for Education Programs
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1974-1983
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 399
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document educational programs at the CBCES under Associate Director John H. Falk. They consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, and printed materials concerning CBCES educational programs, especially the Summer Ecology Program and the Work/Learn Program in Environmental Studies; the dissemination of environmental informatio...
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Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
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1992-2012
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3.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (5 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-145
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the marketing and publicity of recordings produced by Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, part of the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. These records were created by Brenda Dunlap, Marketing Director, 1994-2001, and Richard Burgess, Marketing Director, 2001-2014. Mat...
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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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1984-2007
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-158
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the administration of approved and rejected grants at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC). Topics covered include grant proposals and extensions, projects, and finances. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, proposals, budgets, notes, reports, grant applications, agreements...
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Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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circa 1940s
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950 Negatives (circa, acetate)
47 Prints (silver gelatin (some copies))
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.90
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National Anthropological Archives
The collection is composed of photographs and copies of published illustrations which were collected for use in the Handbook of South American Indians (Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 143). These include images of Indigenous peoples of South America, their material culture, and their built and natural environments. There are also maps detail...
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1865–1872
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7 Reels
- Collection ID:
- NMAAHC.FB.M742
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
This collection is comprised of digital surrogates previously available on the 7 rolls of microfilm described in NARA publication M742. These digital surrogates reproduced the records of the Selected Series of Records Issued by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872. This collection contains seven volumes of letters sent, six volumes of endorsements sent, one volume of circulars issued, and one volume of special orders issued by the Commissioner. Also included are fourteen volumes of indexes. These records relate to the general operation of the Bureau.
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Smithsonian Institution. International Exchange Service
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1849-1953
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36.97 cu. ft. (25 record storage boxes) (17 12x17 boxes) (8 tall document boxes) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 61
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records contain information about receipt of publications for the Smithsonian Library, distribution information, and substantial correspondence documenting the operation of the Exchange Service. Also included is the private log of Jerome H. Kidder. See also Record Unit 27.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
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1994
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26 cu. ft. (26 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-071
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Secretary Robert McCormick Adams' administrative files for 1994. Listings in bold and capital letters indicate both the topic of folder contents and major subheadings from the Secretary's Office file plan.