Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 07-004
National Museum of Natural History. Natural Partners
Electronic Outreach Program Records, 1991-2003
Collection Overview
| General Information About This Collection | |
|---|---|
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
| Creator: | National Museum of Natural History. Natural Partners |
| Title: | Electronic Outreach Program Records |
| Dates: | 1991-2003 |
| Quantity: | 9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 07-004 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
| Summary: | The Natural Partners Program was established in 1997 and was responsible for developing on average six distance learning modules a year that were Smithsonian based and supported National Education Standards. Each module or unit integrated content with the following technologies: live two-way video conferencing, electronic field trips, interactive curricula-based web sites, development of both internet and intranet sites, satellite broadcast and a variety of multimedia presentations and products. The development of each module required coordination of a team made up of representatives from the various partners that made up the Natural Partners. Beyond these programmatic initiatives, Natural Partners was responsible for building the public side of the virtual, digital museum. This includes creating a publicly accessible, educationally meaningful digital collection of over 100,000 objects and associated text material. From this foundation, a series of virtual tours, field trips, and on-line activities was created. These materials came to the Archives upon the disbanding of the Natural Partners Program in the fall of 2006. Materials include brochures, color slides and photographs, clippings, correspondence, grant proposals, website information, curriculum, maps, architectural drawings, and video and audio cassettes. |
Descriptive Entry
The Natural Partners Program was established in 1997 and was responsible for developing on average six distance learning modules a year that were Smithsonian based and supported National Education Standards. Each module or unit integrated content with the following technologies: live two-way video conferencing, electronic field trips, interactive curricula-based web sites, development of both internet and intranet sites, satellite broadcast and a variety of multimedia presentations and products. The development of each module required coordination of a team made up of representatives from the various partners that made up the Natural Partners. Beyond these programmatic initiatives, Natural Partners was responsible for building the public side of the virtual, digital museum. This includes creating a publicly accessible, educationally meaningful digital collection of over 100,000 objects and associated text material. From this foundation, a series of virtual tours, field trips, and on-line activities was created. These materials came to the Archives upon the disbanding of the Natural Partners Program in the fall of 2006. Materials include brochures, color slides and photographs, clippings, correspondence, grant proposals, website information, curriculum, maps, architectural drawings, and video and audio cassettes.
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Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-004, National Museum of Natural History, Natural Partners, Electronic Outreach Program Records
Container List
Box 1
Ball State University (BSU): Memorandum of Cooperation, BSU
Ball State University: Ball State
Ball State University: Ameritech
Ball State University: Insite Distance Learning
Ball State University: Smithsonian Proposal, 1998
Ball State University: Turkey Run Community Schools
Ball State University: Partners Correspondence
Ball State University: Center for Impact Tech
Ball State University: Institute for Museum Services, June 5, 1996
Ball State University: Proposed Field Trips
Ball State University: UPS Proposal
Ball State University: Funding Prospectus
Ball State University: BSU/Smithsonian Graduate Course - Native Cultures (Viola)
Ball State University: BSU Agreement - Draft
Ball State University: "Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching: Mathematics and Science Through Museum Collections" website
Biovisualization Lab
Copernicus: Memorandum of Cooperation
Copernicus: Copernicus Consortium
Copernicus: Correspondence - George Venable
Earthvision: Memorandum of Understanding
Montana Science Institute
Miami Museum of Science, Award 2001-2003: Miami Museum of Science
Miami Museum of Science, Award 2001-2003: Miami Museum of Science, Inc. (2 folders)
Miami Museum of Science
Mississippi State Funding Proposals: Bell South Foundation
Mississippi State Funding Proposals: Charles Calvo
Mississippi State Funding Proposals: Commerce Department Proposal, Tri-State Initiative
Mississippi State Funding Proposals: Digital Darwins
Mississippi State Funding Proposals: Summer Intern Project, 1997
Mississippi State Funding Proposals: Digital Darwins, Website
Mississippi State Contracts: Contract Phase I
Mississippi State Contracts: Department of Commerce, Tri-State Proposal Phase II
Mississippi State Contracts: Mississippi State University (MSU), Design Training/Support
Mississippi State Contracts: Correspondence
Mississippi State Contracts: MSU Television Center/Satellite Education Resources
Mississippi State Contracts: Bell South/MSU
Mississippi State University: Partners Correspondence
Mississippi State University: MSU General
Mississippi State University: MSU School of Architecture, Intern Project, Summer 1996
Mississippi State University: MSU Press/Public Relations
Mississippi State University: MSU Tri-state Info
Mississippi State University: MSU Visions Project - Mobile Van Object Based Learning/Technology
Mississippi State University: Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Bill Burnette
NASA: Gene Feldman
NASA: NASA Industry Education Initiative
NASA: HoloGlobe
Seeds of Change Garden: Abingdon School
Seeds of Change Garden: Green Gold
Seeds of Change Garden: Harvest
Seeds of Change Garden: Modern
Seeds of Change Garden: Native American Treasure Hunt
Seeds of Change Garden: The Potato
Seeds of Change Garden: Quincentenary
Seeds of Change Garden: Randolf School
Seeds of Change Garden: Website
Seeds of Change Garden, Curriculum: General
Seeds of Change Garden, Curriculum: Science Weekly
Seeds of Change Garden: Correspondence, 1991-1992
Box 2
Seeds of Change Garden: Halloween Parade, 10/31/1991
Seeds of Change Garden: Curriculum Drafts (5 folders)
Search for the Giant Squid/Remote Sensing Expedition: Giant Squid Articles
Search for the Giant Squid/Remote Sensing Expedition: CORE (Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education)
Search for the Giant Squid/Remote Sensing Expedition: Correspondence
Search for the Giant Squid/Remote Sensing Expedition: Squid Expedition, Clyde Roper
Search for the Giant Squid/Remote Sensing Expedition: Grant Info
Search for the Giant Squid/Remote Sensing Expedition: SI Info
Search for the Giant Squid/Remote Sensing Expedition: Websites
Search for the Giant Squid/Remote Sensing Expedition: In Search of the Giant Squid, Proposal
Lewis and Clark Project: One Pager
Lewis and Clark Project: Battelle Memorial Institute
Lewis and Clark Project: Correspondence
Lewis and Clark Project: Bicentennial
Lewis and Clark Project: Concept Plan
Lewis and Clark Project: Challenge Grant
Lewis and Clark, Report to Congress
Lewis and Clark Project: Enabling Documents
Lewis and Clark Project: Fund Raising Proposal
Lewis and Clark Project: Northwest Regional Laboratory
Lewis and Clark Project: Website
Lewis and Clark Project: WUSA/USAT
Lewis and Clark Project: Hager Sharp Proposal
Lewis and Clark Project: Trail
Lewis and Clark Project: National Historic Trail Interpretive Center, Environmental Assessment
Mammals in the Schools: Behring
Mammals in the Schools: Behring Collections
Mammals in the Schools: Correspondence
Mammals in the Schools: Budget
Box 3
Mammals in the Schools: Strategic Plan
Mammals in the Schools: Marty Stuffer Productions
Voyager Expanded Learning: Mrs. Clinton Letter [Hillary Rodham Clinton], January 1998
Voyager Expanded Learning: Background Information
Voyager Expanded Learning: Correspondence
Voyager Expanded Learning: Outreach List, 1/28/1999
Voyager Expanded Learning: Curriculum
Voyager Expanded Learning: DC Public Schools
Voyager Expanded Learning: Meetings and Notes
Voyager Expanded Learning: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Drafts
Voyager Expanded Learning: Memos
Voyager Expanded Learning: Personnel
Voyager Expanded Learning: Ice Age Press Event
Voyager Expanded Learning: Press Announcement/Event
Voyager Expanded Learning: Press Proposal, August 1997
Voyager Expanded Learning: T-Rex
Voyager Expanded Learning: Updates
Voyager Expanded Learning: Ice Age Summer Camp
Voyager Expanded Learning: Ice Age Curriculum, Week One
Voyager Expanded Learning: Ice Age Curriculum, Week Two
Voyager Expanded Learning: Ice Age Curriculum, Weeks III and IV
Natural Partners Program - Office History and Organization
The Globe: 410 Review
The Globe: Budget
The Globe: Demolition
The Globe: Logo
The Globe: Script
Public Programs: Strategic Plan
NASA Stennis Space Center: Memo of Cooperation and Letter of Agreement
NASA Stennis Space Center: Background Information
NASA Stennis Space Center: Budgets
NASA Stennis Space Center: Correspondence
NASA Stennis Space Center: Proposals
NASA Stennis Space Center: Stennis Field Expeditions, Peru
NASA Stennis Space Center: Miscellaneous
NASA Stennis Space Center: Risk Funds, October 1997
NASA Stennis Space Center: Situation Analysis and Outcomes
NASA Stennis Space Center: Videos
NW Regional Educational Laboratory
National Science Foundation (NSF): Draft Memo of Cooperation
New Mexico State University: Copyright Issues
New Mexico State University: Digital Desert Library, NSF
New Mexico State University: Digital Desert Library, Department of Agriculture
New Mexico State University: Jeanne Gleason
New Mexico State University: Meeting, April 15-17, 1997
New Mexico State University: Meeting, July 6-10, 1997
New Mexico State University: Memorandum of Cooperation
New Mexico State University: Partners Correspondence
New Mexico State University: Seeds of Change, New Mexico State/USDA
New Mexico State University: Women's Committee, Seeds of Change
Michigan State University
New York Institute of Technology: Challenge Grant, Smithsonian in a Box, 5/1997
Box 4
New York Institute of Technology: Natural Partners Grant
New York Institute of Technology: Correspondence
New York Institute of Technology: Sodus Schools
Ohio Historical Society: Dig Ohio
Ohio Historical Society: Correspondence
Ohio Historical Society: Ohio Dig (2 folders)
Ohio Schoolnet: Correspondence
Ohio Schoolnet: Partnership Trips
The O. Orkin Insect Zoo: General
The O. Orkin Insect Zoo: Website
WEM Vancouver, 2000
Star Schools
University of Texas, Houston
NASA Stennis Space Center: Stennis
Voyager Adventure Camp
Voyager Expanded Learning: Marco Polo - The Gifts of the Ancients (2 folders)
Voyager Expanded Learning: Dragonfly (2 folders)
Ball State University
Copernicus Interactive Stream Technology Group
Electronic Learning Center
Ohio Schoolnet
Ohio Historical Society
Electronic Classroom
NASA Stennis Space Center
Miami Museum of Science
Mississippi State University
Ohio Historical Society
Box 5
Mammals in the Schools
Mammals in the Schools: Teacher Training Week, July 9-14, 2000 - Teacher's Manual
Forces of Change, "Seeds II": SI Exhibit
Forces of Change, "Seeds II": Proposal
Seeds of Change Garden: Articles and Photos
Seeds of Change Garden: Forms and Administrative
Seeds of Change Garden: Resource People
Seeds of Change Garden: Grant Proposal for Online Exhibit
Seeds of Change Garden: Correspondence, 1993-1995
Seeds of Change Garden: General
Seeds of Change Garden, Curriculum: Cookbook
Seeds of Change Garden, Curriculum: Curriculum Workshop
Photographs - Computer Training Classes
Box 6
Video and Audio Tapes
Ice Age Commercial. VHS.
Voyager 30 Second Commercials - "Pre+Med" and "Ice Age." VHS.
Smithsonian/Voyager Ice Age Spot (Complete except for VO). 1/13/1998. VHS.
Ice Age Spot (work in progress). 1/5/1998. VHS.
Ice Age Spot. 12/17. VHS.
Voyager Logo and Matte, Ice Age Spot. 8/18/1998. Betacam SP.
6 Second Closing, Ice Age Logo with Mammoth. 1/13/1997. Betacam SP.
Ice Age Intro (Needs music, sound effects and leader). VHS. TRT 6:57.
Ice Age Intro Video (Needs lead-in, sound effects and music). Betacam SP. Master. TRT 6:55.
Ice Age - Tour. 7/23/1998. VHS. Window dub.
Ice Age - Tour. 7/23/1998. Betacam SP.
Voyager Ice Age - Tour. 7/23/1998. Hi-8 Metal-P Cassette.
Ice Age Creatures. Betacam SP. Window Dub.
Ice Age - Randolf Elementary. Betacam SP.
Ice Age - Randolf Elementary. Hi-8 Metal-P Cassette.
Ice Age - Randolf Elementary. VHS. Window Dub.
Ice Age Overview, Smithsonian Voyager Production. 3/24/1998. VHS. TRT 6:45. (3 copies)
Natural History Museum, Ice Hall. 3/10/1998. VHS.
Exterior, Ice Age Hall - Mammals/Whale. Digital S.
First Draft, Smithsonian Voyager. 9/15/1998. VHS. TRT 5:00.
Smithsonian Voyager Co-Venture Ice Age Curriculum. 9/16/1998. Betacam SP. Stereo Master. TRT 4:21.
Voyager #6. 3/26/1997. Betacam SP.
Voyager #7. 3/26/1996. Betacam SP.
Voyager Expanded Learning - NBC Nightly News (KMOL - San Antonio, News 13 - Las Vegas). VHS. (2 copies)
Voyager Expanded Learning on NBC Today Show. January 14, 1998. VHS. (3 copies)
A Revolution in Learning. 1998. VHS. TRT 7:40.
A Revolution in Learning. 1999. VHS. TRT 7:40.
Smithsonian - A Revolution in Learning. 2/15/1999. VHS. TRT 9:00.
Box 7
Messages from Outer Space - Electronic Field Trip. December 15, 1998, 9:30 AM. VHS. (4 copies)
Messages from Outer Space - Electronic Field Trip. 12:30 PM. VHS. (2 copies)
Messages from Outer Space. March 10, 1998, 1 PM. VHS.
Exploring Marine Ecosystems - Electronic Field Trip. 9:30 AM. VHS.
Electronic Field Trip - African Voices. 2/6/2001, 9 AM. VHS.
Electronic Field Trip - African Voices. 2/6/2001, 11 AM. VHS.
Indiana Academy - Smithsonian Electronic Field Trip Promo. VHS.
Electronic Field Trip - Design to Delivery, Morning Show. 11/5/1996. VHS.
GGM Electronic Field Trip. VHS. Tape 1 of 2.
Remote Sensing Field Trip, NASA Stennis Space Center. VHS. TRT 59:44.
Stennis Electronic Field Trip - Remote Sensing. May 5, 1998. VHS.
Electronic Classroom, Peace Corps, SI/NMNH. VHS.
Naturalist Center Field Trip. VHS. (2 copies)
NASA - The Tri-State Education Initiative. VHS. (2 copies)
NASA Tri-State Video, MSU. VHS.
Tri-State Video #1. 7/27/1996. VHS.
Tri-State Video #2. 1996. VHS.
Bringing Forth Greatness, Tri-State Initiative. VHS. (2 copies)
From a Distance, Program 3, Looking Back by Sensing Today. March 18, 1999. VHS. (2 copies)
Toronto, Tape A. Digital S. Original.
Toronto, Tape B (Mammoth, Room Noise). Digital S. Original.
The Discovery Channel - Ocean Planet: Finite Ocean. 3/13/1995. VHS. TRT 50:34.
Year of the Ocean National Conference. 6/10/1998. VHS. TRT 8:08.
Year of the Ocean National Conference. 6/10/1998. VHS. TRT 8:07:23.
Year of the Ocean - Sound bites. VHS.
Year of the Ocean - Draft sequence. VHS.
Loudoun Magazine. October 2004. VHS.
New Mexico Blue Corn at the Smithsonian. VHS.
Encountering Columbus. VHS.
Box 8
Discovery Now, Smithsonian Magazine Minutes, Weeks 1-11. U-matic.
Smithsonian Minutes, The Discovery Channel, Weeks 13-19. U-matic. 1st generation dub of master.
Discovery Now, Smithsonian Magazine Minutes, Weeks 11, 20-27. U-matic.
Discovery Now, Smithsonian Magazine Minutes, Weeks 29-41. U-matic.
O. Orkin Insect Zoo, National Museum of Natural History. U-matic. B-roll. TRT 10:26.
Madeline Albright's Segment for her Office Archive. Betacam SP.
Gem of a Story, Electronic Field Trip, AM Show. 12/2/1997. VHS. (2 copies)
Indiana Academy, Electronic Field Trip, A Gem of a Story. 12/2/1997, PM. VHS.
A Gem of a Story, Electronic Field Trip. November 3, 1998, 9:30 AM. VHS. (2 copies)
A Gem of a Story, Electronic Field Trip. November 3, 1998, 9:30 AM. Betacam SP.
A Gem of a Story, Electronic Field Trip. November 3, 1998, 12:30 PM. VHS.
A Gem of a Story, Electronic Field Trip. November 3, 1998, 12:30 PM. Betacam SP.
Cam B #1. Digital S.
Termination Winds and Other Recollections of the Hanford Project. VHS. TRT 25:00.
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge. 5/21/2001. VHS. TRT 1:50:00.
In Search of the Great Squid - Clyde Roper. 2/25/1998. VHS.
Equine Evolution. 3/2/1998. Betacam SP. Straight Tr from 1" Master. TRT 5:40.
Lifetime - #1 Green. VHS.
Mainland High School, Blue Ribbon, 1996. VHS.
Box 9
The New Explorers - Adventures of the Dinosaur Hunters. November 14, 1995. VHS.
The New Explorers Teleconference - Endangered Species: The Battle Against Extinction, Electronic Field Trip from the New Explorers. November 6, 1996. VHS.
Greenscreen Dinosaurs. 1/28/1999. VHS.
Dinosaurs #1 - Ten Misconceptions. Digital S. Original.
Dinosaurs #2 - Ten Misconceptions. Digital S. Original.
Smithsonian Institution's Top Ten Misconceptions about Dinosaurs. March 17, 1999. Betacam SP. TRT 6:20.
CBS This Morning - Scott Wing Shows Dinosaur Exhibit at the Smithsonian. 6/9/1993, 8:38 AM. U-matic.
T-Rex. Digital S.
NMNH - Exteriors/People (Multimedia Footage). Digital S.
Museum of Natural History, Tapes 0, 1, 2. 6/5/1998. VHS. Window Dub.
Museum of Natural History, Tapes 3, 4, 5. 6/5/1998. VHS. Window Dub.
Museum of Natural History, Tape 6. VHS. Window Dub.
Natural History Museum, Cam A #1. 3/12/1998. VHS.
Natural History Museum, Cam A #2. 3/12/1998. VHS.
Natural History Museum, Cam B #1. 3/12/1998. VHS.
Natural History Museum, Cam B #2. 3/12/1998. VHS.
Ball State University, Baird. February 28, 1999. Audio Cassette.
Hologlobe Press Review, NH Hall 10. 8/2/1996. Audio Cassette. Dub.
Seeds of Change. Hi-8 Metal-P Cassette.
Geohazards Field Work. 9/8/1998. Mini DV.
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