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SI History Bibliography
- Creator:
- Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001
- Title:
- The View From the Castle: The death of the seventh secretary comes as a personal as well as a professional loss for the Smithsonian
- Dates:
- 19th century
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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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Authority Record/EAC
- Local Number:
- SIA RS00113
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Subcontracts and Procurement Department
- Title:
- Proposals, Quotations, and Bids, 1978-2001
- Dates:
- 1978-2001
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Books, Brochures, Architectural drawings, Pamphlets, Floppy disks, Compact discs
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Authority Record/EAC
- Creator:
- Smillie, T. W (Thomas William) 1843-1917
- Title:
- Corona of the Sun during a Solar Eclipse
- Date:
- 1900
- Physical Description:
- Gelatin silver prints;
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SI History Bibliography
- Creator:
- Holden, Edward Singleton
- Title:
- Sketch of Professor S. P. Langley
- Date:
- 1885
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000045
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary
- Title:
- Records, 1890-1929
- Dates:
- 1890-1929
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions, Clippings, Black-and-white photographs
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 09-076
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of Telecommunications
- Title:
- Productions, 1970, 1985
- Dates:
- 1970, 1985
- Physical Description:
- Audiotapes, Collection descriptions, Motion pictures (visual works)
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 06-063
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Central Engineering Department
- Title:
- Contract Files, 1978-1996
- Dates:
- 1978-1996
- Physical Description:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions, Floppy disks, Drawings, Architectural drawings, Electronic records
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Collection
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 89-050
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Title:
- Special Reports, 1962-1974
- Dates:
- 1962-1974
- Physical Description:
- Books, Collection descriptions
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 14-040
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Title:
- Website Records, 2012-2013
- Dates:
- 2012-2013
- Physical Description:
- Electronic records, Collection descriptions, Web sites
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