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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 14-268
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Affiliations (Program)
- Title:
- Program Records, 2014
- Date:
- 2014
- Physical Description:
- Electronic records, Collection descriptions, Digital images
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000105
- Creator:
- United States National Museum Division of Birds
- Title:
- Records, circa 1854-1959
- Dates:
- circa 1854-1959
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 05-061
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Archives Office of the Director
- Title:
- SI Files, 1975-2000
- Dates:
- 1975-2000
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU007184
- Creator:
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Title:
- Records, circa 1877-1948
- Dates:
- circa 1877-1948
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions, Microfilms
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 15-217
- Creator:
- Joseph Henry Papers Project
- Title:
- Depository Files, 1960-2008
- Dates:
- 1960-2008
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions, Picture postcards, Compact discs, Electronic records, Black-and-white photographs, Color photographs, Black-and-white transparencies
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 12-631
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Title:
- Exhibition Records, 2002-2008
- Dates:
- 2002-2008
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions, Brochures, Floor plans, Maps, Color photographs
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000334
- Creator:
- National Museum of American History (U.S.) Office of the Director
- Title:
- Subject Files, circa 1945-1987, and related records, 1915-1930
- Dates:
- circa 1945-1987, and related records, 1915-1930
- Physical Description:
- Black-and-white photographs, Collection descriptions, Manuscripts
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000060
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Meteorological Project
- Title:
- Records, 1849-1875, and related records from 1820
- Dates:
- 1849-1875, and related records from 1820
- Physical Description:
- Maps, Collection descriptions, Clippings, Manuscripts, Letterpress copybooks, Microfilms
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU007052
- Creator:
- Berlandier, Jean Louis -1851
- Title:
- Jean Louis Berlandier Papers, 1826-1851, and related papers to 1886
- Dates:
- 1826-1851, and related papers to 1886
- Physical Description:
- Maps, Collection descriptions, Scientific illustrations, Photographs, Architectural drawings, Art objects, Manuscripts
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 86-161
- Creator:
- Abbot, C. G (Charles Greeley) 1872-1973
- Title:
- Charles Greeley Abbot Papers, circa 1891-1950s
- Dates:
- circa 1891-1950s
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions
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