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SI History Bibliography
- Creator:
- Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001
- Title:
- The View From the Castle: The cycle of life goes on in our duck ponds, where the predators may be outwitted for a while--until a new one comes along
- Date:
- November 1975
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Publication
- Local Number:
- SIA2012-0424 and SIA2012-0425 and SIA2012-0426
- Creator:
- Henry, Joseph 1797-1878, Joseph Henry Papers Project
- Title:
- Joseph Henry's Letter to Edward Sabine (May 12, 1853)
- Date:
- May 12, 1853
- Physical Description:
- Document, Paper
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SI History Bibliography
- Creator:
- Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001
- Title:
- The View From the Castle: Too often there's little fun in school; but education has many facets, such as museums, that can make learning a joyous process
- Date:
- June 1971
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SI History Chronology
- Title:
- Joseph Henry's First European Tour
- Date:
- March 14-October 2, 1837
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SI History Bibliography
- Creator:
- Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927
- Title:
- John Mason Clarke
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- Local Number:
- SIA2012-2913 and SIA2012-2914 and SIA2012-2915
- Creator:
- Henry, Joseph 1797-1878, Joseph Henry Papers Project
- Title:
- Joseph Henry's Letter to Gideon Hawley (July 1, 1847)
- Date:
- July 1, 1847
- Physical Description:
- Document, Paper
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SI History Chronology
- Title:
- Henry Accepts Secretaryship of Smithsonian
- Date:
- December 7, 1846
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SI History Chronology
- Title:
- Jane Turner Appointed Library Clerk
- Date:
- 1857
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SI History Chronology
- Title:
- Smithsonian Lecture Program Ends
- Date:
- January 28, 1865
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SI History Chronology
- Title:
- First Object Accessioned into the US National Museum
- Date:
- c. 1850
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