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Hobbs, Horton H. (Horton Holcombe), 1914-1994
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1935-1993, with related material from 1900-1906
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12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7469
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitzed with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Research
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1980-1986
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10 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 88-141
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of research grant records administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research. Grant programs include the Research Opportunity Fund (ROF), the Scholarly Studies Program (SSP), and the Seidell Fund.
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Smithsonian Institution
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1892-1952
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10.75 cu. ft. (21 document boxes) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-123
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of early personnel records. Notable staff include C. G. (Charles Greeley) Abbot, Carl Whiting Bishop, John Wesley Powell, Mary Jane Rathbun, Richard Rathbun, William Jones Rhees, Robert Ridgway, Thomas W. Smillie, Leonhard Stejneger, Charles Doolittle Walcott, and Mary Vaux Walcott. Materials include offer letters, ...
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Music, Sports and Entertainment, Division of, NMAH, SI
Sidney, Corinne Entratter
Sidney, George, 1916-2002
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1885-2002
bulk 1940-1967
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54 Film reels
96 Cubic feet (288 boxes, 6 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0867
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
George Sidney (1916-2002) was a film director during the Golden Age of Hollywood filmmaking (1927-1954). He spent the longest period of his career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) until the 1950s. He later produced and directed films for Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures. He was a president of the Directors Guild of America and an avid photographer. He was the recipient of three awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscar). The collection consists of photographs, photographic negatives, personal and business materials, and film. The collection also contains material created by George Sidney's uncle, George Sidney, vaudevillian and motion picture actor.
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Stone, Alan, 1904-
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circa 1931-1971
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9.5 cu. ft. (19 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7340
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of Alan Stone consist of incoming and outgoing correspondence documenting his career at the USDA and his research on Diptera. Most of the letters concern the identification of specimens.
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Victor D. Spark papers
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Spark, Victor D. (Victor David), 1898-1991
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circa 1830-1983
bulk 1930-1970
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22.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sparvict
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Archives of American Art
The Victor D. Spark papers measure 22.2 linear feet and date from circa 1830 to 1983, with the bulk of the material from 1930 to 1970. The papers document Spark's career as a New York City art dealer and appraiser who was most active from World War II through the 1970s, focusing on Old Masters paintings and 19th and early 20th century American art. Found within the papers are biographical materials, artist files, client files, financial records, legal records, printed material, and photographs.
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Boucot, A. J. (Arthur James), 1924-
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1948-1975, 1990
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6.5 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-182
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the correspondence of Arthur J. Boucot, a geologist and paleontologist who spent the majority of his career at Oregon State University. Boucot donated some of his specimens to the National Museum of Natural History. Materials include correspondence, manuscripts, notes, maps, illustrations, postcards, photographs, ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Reptiles and Amphibians
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1961-1989
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7.5 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 94-069
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the correspondence of the Division of Reptiles and Amphibians, primarily from the late 1970s to 1989, although a few items date back to the 1960s. The correspondence is widely varied. Much of it pertains to the exchange of specimens. There is substantial correspondence between the scientists at the National Museum ...
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Hoffmann, Robert S.
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circa 1975-2002
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14.69 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-057
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence, research files, and exhibition records created and maintained by Robert S. Hoffmann. Also included are materials related to Hoffmann's professional activities and membership in several international societies and organizations. A significant part of this collection documents the creation and deve...
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United States National Museum. Division of Plants
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1870-1893
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11 cu. ft. (21 document boxes) (25 microfilm reels)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 220
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Most of these records are the official files of George Vasey as botanist of the United States Department of Agriculture and curator of the United States National Herbarium from 1872 to 1893. They include incoming and occasional outgoing correspondence, mostly to Vasey, but sometimes to Jeremiah M. Rusk, secretary of Agriculture; Edwin Willits,...