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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 07-151

National Museum of Natural History. Division of Meteorites

Correspondence, 1965-2004

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of Natural History. Division of Meteorites
Title:Correspondence
Dates:1965-2004
Quantity:4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 07-151
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These records document the tenure of Eugene Jarosewich (1926-2007). Jarosewich was a Chemist in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Mineral Sciences, Division of Meteorites from 1964 to 1998, and remained on as chemist emeritus until his death in 2007. Materials include a series of record books that record Jarosewich's analysis of a broad range of meteorites and rocks by classical chemical analysis. One of the books records Jarosewich's work on lunar samples. Also included is correspondence and memoranda.

Descriptive Entry

These records document the tenure of Eugene Jarosewich (1926-2007). Jarosewich was a Chemist in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Mineral Sciences, Division of Meteorites from 1964 to 1998, and remained on as chemist emeritus until his death in 2007. Materials include a series of record books that record Jarosewich's analysis of a broad range of meteorites and rocks by classical chemical analysis. One of the books records Jarosewich's work on lunar samples. Also included is correspondence and memoranda.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-151, National Museum of Natural History. Division of Meteorites, Correspondence

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Container List

Box 1

Record Book - Lunar Samples, 1969-1974

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 1 - Stony Meteorites

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 2 - Stony Meteorites

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 3 - Minerals

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 4 - Rocks

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 5 - Stony Meteorites

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 6 - Stony Meteorites

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 7 - Rocks

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 8A - Iron Meteorites

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 8B - Iron Meteorites

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 9 - Stony Meteorites

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 10 - Stony Meteorites, Olivines Meteorites, Garnet

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 11 - Rocks, Disco, Iron

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 12 - Rocks

Box 1 of 4

Record Book 13 - Minerals

Box 1 of 4

Box 2

Record Book 14 - Stony Meteorites

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 15 - Stony Meteorites

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 16 - Rocks

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 17 - Stony Meteorites

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 18 - Stony Meteorites

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 19 - Rocks

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 20 - Stony Meteorites

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 21 - Rocks

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 22 - Stony Meteorites

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 23 - Stony Meteorites

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 24 - Stony Meteorites

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 25 - Stony Meteorites

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 26 - Stony Meteorites

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 27 - Miscellaneous Minerals

Box 2 of 4

Record Book 28 - Stony Meteorites

Box 2 of 4

Box 3

Record Book 29 - Stony Meteorites

Box 3 of 4

Record Book 30 - Antarctic Meteorites Preparation

Box 3 of 4

Record Book 30A - Antarctic Meteorites Preparation

Box 3 of 4

Record Book 31 - Stony Meteorites

Box 3 of 4

Record Book 32 - Stony Meteorites

Box 3 of 4

Record Book 33 - Stony Meteorites

Box 3 of 4

Record Book 34 - Minerals

Box 3 of 4

Record Book 35 - Stony Meteorites

Box 3 of 4

Record Book 36 - Stony Meteorites

Box 3 of 4

Chemical Analyses of Meteorites - Reprints, 1990, 2006

Box 3 of 4

Analyses - Iron Meteor

Box 3 of 4

Analyses - Rocks

Box 3 of 4

Analyses - Meteorites (3 folders)

Box 3 of 4

Analyses - Minerals, Probe Standards

Box 3 of 4

Analyses - Comparative Data, Statistics, Miscellaneous Notes

Box 3 of 4

Analyses - Rocks, Bulk, Microprobe

Box 3 of 4

Analysis - Orgueil Meteorite

Box 3 of 4

Analyses - Rocks, Partial Chemical

Box 3 of 4

Analysis - Meteorites, Antarctic

Box 3 of 4

Analyses - Meteorites (All Others)

Box 3 of 4

Analyses - Meteorites

Box 3 of 4

Box 4

Standards

Box 4 of 4

Rare Earth - Correspondence

Box 4 of 4

Senate of Scientists

Box 4 of 4

Correspondence, 1976-1979

Box 4 of 4

Study of Pollutants

Box 4 of 4

Correspondence, 1971-1975

Box 4 of 4

Memoranda, 1972-2001

Box 4 of 4

Correspondence, 1985-1989

Box 4 of 4

Correspondence, 1980-1984

Box 4 of 4

Correspondence, 1990-2004

Box 4 of 4

Correspondence, 1965-1970

Box 4 of 4

Electron Microprobe Standards Correspondence, 1972-2004

Box 4 of 4

Lunar Notes

Box 4 of 4

ISO - International Standards Organization (Member of Advisory Group)

Box 4 of 4

SEM Committee (Scanning Electron Microscopy)

Box 4 of 4

Advisory Committee on Hazardous Chemicals

Box 4 of 4

History of Electron Microprobe Standards

Box 4 of 4

Hope Diamond (Accurate Weight)

Box 4 of 4

Chemical Laboratory - Department of Mineral Sciences

Box 4 of 4

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