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Records include documentation of Association of Systematics Collections (ASC) efforts to gain financial and Congressional support on several issues, including: the Systematic Entomology Lab, the improvement of Fish and Wildlife regulations, the creation of a National Biological Survey, ASC's relationship with The Nature Conservancy and The Associated Natural Science Institutions, the MacArthur Foundation-funded effort to provide scientific literature to Cuban Institutions, and ASC Executive Director Elaine Hoagland's participation in the National Research Council's Committee on Environmental Research.

Box 1 of 6

• Beltsville - USDA Appropriations, 1988
• ASC Testimony - Beltsville, 1989
• Collections and Law Committee, Correspondence
• Fed. Reg. 50 CFR 13-14 Comments/Correspondence, October 1994
• National Biological Survey (NBS) Early Document, 1993-1994
• ASC - NBS, Memorandum of Understanding
• Meeting February 14 with Babbitt
• Talbot Meeting, February 25, 1994
• ASC Subcommittee on Government Affairs
• Morin/McFadden
• NRC Committee on NBS
• ASC/National Biological Survey, History, 1982-1994
• HR 1845 Hearing, NBS, Merchant Marine
• Smithsonian Institution (SI) Biodiversity, Lovejoy Workshop, January 11-14, 1993
• SI Biodiversity Report
• Simons
• Elaine's Key HR 1268 Testimony
• Summary Statements/Arguments B.D. Bills
• Bill and Amendments
• BD Bills
• S 201 BD Bills
• OTA Study, Technologies to Maintain Biological Diversity: ASC Response
• Biodiversity Bill, August 1991 -
• Marine Biodiversity Hearings
• Commission on Conservation of National Resources (Peter Hoagland)
• Biodiversity 1993 Initiatives, ASC-NGO Collaboration
• NMNH/ASC Seminar - Luncheon Series
• National Biological Survey - Pre 1987
• 1984 BISUS (NBS), Yale University
• Bio Survey
• BISUS

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• Biodiversity, 1991 -
• Biodiversity Bill, Summer 1991
• HR 2082 Hearing, May 22, 1991
• Science Committee Hearing, Biodiversity, May 23, 1991
• Senate Hearing S58, 1991
• Senate Hearings (S58)
• Biodiversity Bill, 1991
• Biodiversity Concerns Group
• Keystone Report on Biodiversity
• Biodiversity Bill, March 1990 -
• HR 1268 Hearing, Merchant Marine, July 31, 1990
• Biodiversity - Senate
• Biodiversity Bill - Senate
• Biodiversity Testimony, November 16, 1989 - Merchant Marine
• Biodiversity Testimony, May 17, 1989
• Testimony - Biodiversity Legislation #4335, June 1988
• Biodiversity Bill Testimony - Raven, June 30, 1988
• June 30 Biodiversity Hearings
• Biodiversity Legislation, 1988
• June 30, 1988, Testimony, Biodiversity 4335
• Biological Diversity Hearings: September 22, 1987 and Following Meetings
• September 22, 1987, Testimony - ASC Testimony - Biological Diversity
• Biological Diversity Hearings - Shen Letters, 1987
• Biological Diversity Hearings Testimony, May 28, 1987
• Center for Biological Diversity
• Senate Version, Biological Diversity
• Biodiversity Bill, Pre-1991
• Biological Diversity - Survey
• SI Report - Draft Material
• SI Biodiversity Center
• SI Biodiversity Projects
• Southwest Louisiana University
• The Natural Diversity Act, SB 1820

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• The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Retreat, 1994
• ASC - TNC Memorandum of Understanding/Contracts, December 13, 1990, Meeting and Notes
• TNC, 1994-1996
• TNC/ASC Meetings
• Collections Use Agreements
• Data Requests
• Biodiversity Data Institute (BDI), and TNC
• Nature Conservancy
• Biodiversity and Data Bares (?) - Nature Conservancy
• TNC - ASC
• TNC and ASC, September 1990 -
• TNC, 1991 -
• Nature Conservancy International - Databases, 1984
• Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
• Cooperation/Museum Groups/TANSI (The Associated Natural Science Institutions)
• TANSI, February 2, 1991
• April Burke, 1993 - /TANSI
• 1997 Cuba/MacArthur
• Cuba Reports
• Cuba
• Cuba Background Information
• General Services Foundation re: Cuba
• ASC, CMC, RARE and NBG Proposals
• Cuba Project - MacArthur Correspondence
• Progress Reports
• Embargo/Travel Restrictions Information
• News Coverage of Cuban Issues
• ACC Pinar del Rio
• Acuario Nacional de Cuba
• BIOECO
• CICT - Ciego de Avila
• Centro Nacional de Areas Protegidas (CNAP) - Havana
• Estacion Experimental Apicola
• Hospital Docente Pinar del Rio
• ISP - Pinar del Rio
• Instituto de Ecologia y S.
• Instituto de Oceanologia
• Jardin Botanico Nacional
• Communications with MNHN Personnel
• MHN "Carlos de la Torre" Holguin
• Museo Fimlay
• Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnica
• Universidad de Havana
• Universidad de Oriente
• Miscellaneous Institutional Correspondence
• Cuban Scientists
• Interested U.S. Individuals

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• Communication with Ruben Regaldo
• Communication with RARE, CMC
• Communication with NYBG
• Society Literature Solicitation Efforts (and other relevant organizations)
• Cuban Players in the Project
• Smithsonian Institution Libraries
• Cuban Attache in D.C.
• Museum Education/Exhibits and Josefina Ezp.
• Inter-American Dialogue Cuba Environment Conference
• ATBI in the Marine Environment, First Year
• Second Cuban Roundtable on the Environment, First Year
• Environment in U.S.-Cuban Relations: OPP for Cooperation
• Botanical Research Institute of Texas
• California Academy Library Exchanges
• Western Foundation for Vertebrate Zoology
• Current Literature Exchange and Gifts Agreements, Miscellaneous Notes
• The Field Museum Library Exchanges
• The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
• SI Library Exchanges
• Natural History Museum of L.A. County
• AMNH Library Exchanges
• Carnegie MNH Library Exchanges
• Internship/Exchange Possibilities for Cuban Collections Care Person
• Year Three Publicity
• Subscription Information for Cuban Institutions
• Second World Congress
• Specimen Information Transfer Program
• Meeting Information for Cuban Institutions
• COCUYO - Marketing and Distribution
• Opportunity Information for Cuban Institutions
• Hawks and Rose Trip to Cuba, 1995-1996
• Non-MBag Shipments to Cuba, Year Three
• Year Three Boxes
• List of Neede Journals
• Third Year/Final Report
• Year Three Thank-yous
• Hawks/Rose Report, Third Year
• Third Year Project Notes
• Year Two Boxes to Cuba
• Year Two Thank You to Donors
• Second Year Publicity for Donations/Project
• Meeting notes - Year Two, 1994-1995
• Education Boxes to Josefina, Year Two
• Original for Annual Report, 1995
• Attachment B Originals
• Pruna's 1995 Report - Original
• Non-MBag Shipments to Cuba, Year One and Two
• Pruna Report Attachments
• Dr. Pedro Pruna
• Pruna Report Distribution
• Silva's Zoological Collections and Collecting in Cuba During the Twentieth Century
• Boxes to Cuba Documented, Year One
• Thank You Notes to Donors, Year One
• Form for Journal Requests
• Annual Report, MacArthur Foundation, Year One, 1994
• Publicity for Donations/Project from Outside Sources, First Year

Box 5 of 6

• Announcements and Project Description
• Publicity from ASC Publications
• Rudolfo and Ana Trip - Notes and Summary, First Year, 1994
• Project Meeting Notes (phone and in person), 1993-1994
• Book Orders, 1996
• Books Purchased for Cuba
• Information and Labels for Sending to Cuba
• Archives Aspect and Specimen Repatriation
• The Academy of Natural Sciences
• Canadian Museum of Nature
• American Museum of Natural History
• California Academy
• Carnegie Museum
• The Chicago Academy of Sciences
• Cleveland Museum of Natural History
• Delaware Museum of Natural History
• Desert Botanical Garden
• Florida Marine Research Institute
• Fort Hays State University
• NMNH/SI
• UC Davis
• University of Florida
• University of Kansas
• Beltsville Agricultural Research Service
• Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
• Illinois Natural History Survey
• Iowa State University
• Kent State
• Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
• Nevada State
• New Jersey State Museum
• New York Botanical Garden
• NC State Museum
• North Carolina State University
• Royal Ontario Museum
• Rutgers University
• Texas A&M University
• The Field Museum
• University of Delaware
• University of Kansas
• University of Michigan
• University of New Mexico
• Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology
• Recontacting Institutions for Cuba Survey
• No Cuban Specimen/Archival Holdings
• Carinet
• Georgetown Cuba Project
• AAAS Western Hemisphere Initiative
• Council of Biology Editors
• Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES)
• Grupo Jaragua Inc.
• Society for Conservation Biology and Cuba
• Island Resources Foundation: Program Description
• UNAM and Cuba
• Other Initiatives in the Caribbean
• Other Book/Journal Projects for Donors
• AAAS Sub-Saharan Africa Project
• AAAS Former Soviet Union Program
• NHBS
• Marine Biological Association
• Third World Academy of Sciences
• ICSU Panel
• Scope
• Union Latina
• Institute of Soviet American Relations
• Hands to Clinical Labs of Third World Countries
• Pronatura, A.C.
• World Wildlife Fund
• Interaise
• INASP
• Sabre Foundation
• Committee on Environmental Research, First Meeting, October 21-22, 1991 (2 folders)
• Committee on Environmental Research, Second Meeting, January 13-14, 1992 (2 folders)
• Committee on Environmental Research, Public Forum, January 15, 1992 (2 folders)
• Committee on Environmental Research, Third Meeting, April 12-13, 1992 (2 folders)
• Committee on Environmental Research, Fourth Meeting, June 24-26, 1992, Folder 1 of 2

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• Committee on Environmental Research, Fourth Meeting, June 24-26, 1992, Folder 2 of 2
• Committee on Environmental Research, Sixth Meeting, January 10-11, 1993 (2 folders)
• Committee on Environmental Research, Final Draft Report, February 9, 1993
• Elaine Hoagland - Review Correspondence
• Elaine Hoagland - Important Ideas on NIE
• Endangered Species Act (ESA)
• Endangered Species Act Reauth., 1993
• Endangered Species Act /Federal Register Responses
• "Wise Use"/Anti-Conservation
• ESA: Plants
• Endangered Species Act, 1990-1991 (2 folders)
• ESA, 1992 (HR 4045)
• Research for Environmental and Economic Sustainability, Privileged Review Draft, March 2, 1993
• NRC/CER
• Public Hearing/NAS-NIE
• NAS/NRC
• NRC/CER
• NRC - Committee on Environmental Research
• NAS/NRC, CER, Key Documents
• Copies of Papers and Publications regarding Environmental Research and Funding (2 folders)