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- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 20-134
- Creator:
- National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of the History of Technology
- Title:
- Curatorial Records, 1904-2005
- Dates:
- 1904-2005
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions, Brochures, Drawings, Black-and-white photographs, Black-and-white negatives
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 15-042
- Creator:
- National Museum of American History (U.S.)
- Title:
- Website Records, 2014
- Date:
- 2014
- Physical Description:
- Electronic records, Collection descriptions
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU007409
- Creator:
- Jones, Frank Morton 1869-
- Title:
- Frank Morton Jones Papers, circa 1940-1959
- Dates:
- circa 1940-1959
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions, Clippings
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000428
- Creator:
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Department of Botany
- Title:
- Records, circa 1947-1990, with related records from 1926
- Dates:
- circa 1947-1990, with related records from 1926
- Physical Description:
- Audiotapes, Collection descriptions, Manuscripts
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- Local Number:
- SIA RU007218
- Creator:
- United States National Museum
- Title:
- Collected Notes, Lists, and Drawings on Mollusks, United States National Museum, circa 1835-1850, 1861-1863, and undated
- Dates:
- circa 1835-1850, 1861-1863, and undated
- Physical Description:
- Scientific illustrations, Collection descriptions, Manuscripts
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 00-138
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of the Counselor to the Secretary
- Title:
- Administrative Records, 1990-1997
- Dates:
- 1990-1997
- Physical Description:
- Brochures, Collection descriptions, Clippings, Manuscripts, Newsletters, Pamphlets
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 99-129
- Creator:
- Perrot, Paul N
- Title:
- Paul N. Perrot Papers, 1995-1997
- Dates:
- 1995-1997
- Physical Description:
- Brochures, Collection descriptions, Clippings, Manuscripts
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 08-048
- Creator:
- Hefferan, Vioalle
- Title:
- Vioalle Hefferan Papers, 1943-1974
- Dates:
- 1943-1974
- Physical Description:
- Clippings, Collection descriptions, Manuscripts, Black-and-white photographs
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 10-197
- Creator:
- National Museum of American History (U.S.) Office of the Deputy Director
- Title:
- Subject Files, 1987-1994
- Dates:
- 1987-1994
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions, Clippings
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 17-147
- Creator:
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
- Title:
- Website Records, 2016
- Date:
- 2016
- Physical Description:
- Electronic records, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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