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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 10-111

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs

Audiovisual Records, 1995-2008

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs
Title:Audiovisual Records
Dates:1995-2008
Quantity:6.5 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 10-111
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of audiovisual recordings about the Smithsonian Institution, interviews with media outlets, footage of events, programs featuring Smithsonian museums or collections, press conferences, and public service announcements. Featured in the records are the National Zoological Park; the National Museum of American History; the National Museum of the American Indian; the Smithsonian Folklife Festival; the National Portrait Gallery; the Smithsonian American Art Museum; the National Air and Space Museum; the Arts and Industries Building; the National Museum of African Art; Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence M. Small; the National Museum of Natural History; and other general Smithsonian topics such as the Smithsonian's 150th anniversary birthday party on the Mall, museum security, and building maintenance. Materials include tape schedules and analog and digital videos.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of audiovisual recordings about the Smithsonian Institution, interviews with media outlets, footage of events, programs featuring Smithsonian museums or collections, press conferences, and public service announcements. Featured in the records are the National Zoological Park; the National Museum of American History; the National Museum of the American Indian; the Smithsonian Folklife Festival; the National Portrait Gallery; the Smithsonian American Art Museum; the National Air and Space Museum; the Arts & Industries Building; the National Museum of African Art; Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence M. Small; the National Museum of Natural History; and other general Smithsonian topics such as the Smithsonian's 150th anniversary, museum security, and building maintenance. Materials include tape schedules and analog and digital videos.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 10-111, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Public Affairs, Audiovisual Records

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Container List

Box 1

National Zoological Park

"The Smithsonian National Zoo's Giant Pandas" (Animal Planet) - B-roll; 12/20/2000 (Betacam SP and VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

Giant Panda During Quarantine (Animal Planet) - B-roll; 12/20/2000 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

Giant Panda News Conference - Panda House, B-roll at Head; 11/21/2000 (Betacam SP tapes, 2 copies)

Box 1 of 7

Panda Ceremony - Pre-event B-roll; Panda B-roll; Speeches and Post-event B-roll; 1/10/2001 (3 Digital S tapes)

Box 1 of 7

"National Zoo - Pandas" - Media Clips; 4/4-4/7/2003 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

Box 1 of 7

"National Zoo PR" - Media Clips; 9/25-9/26/2003 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

"National Zoo" - ABC 7 News at 5, TRT: 0:52; 9/30/2003 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

"Dr. Hoage - National Zoo" - Media Clips; 12/8/2003 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

"Conservation and Research Center" - Media Clips; 4/6-4/9/2001 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

Lucy Spelman on CBS Evening News (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

ABC 7 News - Public Relations Plan; 9/25/2003 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

National Zoo - News Clips; 9/25-10/7/2003 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

Lucy Spelman Interview with Mike Walters; 3/11/2004 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

Lucy Spelman Interview with Kathleen Matthews; 3/19/2004 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

"Panda Debut" - Local and National Coverage; 1/20/2001 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

Box 1 of 7

Panda Coverage - Washington, Network, Cable and Baltimore; 12/6-7/2000 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

"National Zoo - Asia Trail" - News Clips; 10/11/2006 and 10/16/2006 (electronic records)

Box 1 of 7

Panda Cub Naming Ceremony News Coverage; 10/17/2005 (electronic records)

Box 1 of 7

"A Panda is Born" (Animal Planet); 12/2005 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

John Berry on Fox News (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

"Zoo Mystery" - CBS Evening News, TRT: 2:30; 3/3/2003 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

"Zoo Investigation" - Fox 5 News at 10, TRT: 2:38; 3/26/2003 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

"Dr. David Evans/Smithsonian Institution" - Fox 5 News at 10, TRT: 9:50; 2/20/2003 (VHS tape)

Box 1 of 7

"National Zoo Deaths" - Media Clips; 6/29-6/30/2005 (VHS tape)

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Box 2

"Baby Panda" - Press Coverage; 7/2005 (VHS tape, 2 copies, includes schedule)

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"National Zoo" - Press Coverage; 1/28-2/7/2003 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

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"National Zoo & Lucy Spelman" - 9 Eyewitness News This Morning at 6, TRT: 3:21; 10/7/2003 (VHS tape)

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"Panda Cub - National Zoo" - Media Clips; 7/9-7/10/2005 (VHS tape)

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"The Panda's Anniversary" - National and Local Coverage; 1/20/2002 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

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"Panda" - Washington, DC Coverage; 11/21/2000 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

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"Smithsonian Conservation and Research" - World News Saturday, ABC, TRT: 2:35; 5/5/2001 (VHS tape)

Box 2 of 7

"Pandas" - World News Tonight, ABC, TRT: 2:08; 5/23/2000 (VHS tape)

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"Smithsonian and National Zoo" - Fox News Now, TRT: 2:54; 5/4/2001 (VHS tape)

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"Pandas" Special (Animal Planet); 4/22/2001 (VHS tape)

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National Zoo - Cheetah Cub Press Preview - National and Local Coverage; 2/4/2005 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

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National Museum of American History

"Smithsonian Donations" - Media Clips; 9/12-9/19/2000 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

Box 2 of 7

"Bob Thompson" - Washington Journal, CSPAN, TRT: 37:21; 1/22/2002 (VHS tape)

Box 2 of 7

"Ken Behring: The Wheelchair Foundation" - Today Show, NBC, TRT: 3:37; 10/24/2001 (VHS tape)

Box 2 of 7

"Big Game Hunting and Ken Behring" - Prime Time Thursday; 4/19/2001 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

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Catherine Reynolds - 60 minutes (VHS tape, 2 copies)

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Catherine Reynolds Foundation Luncheon at the Smithsonian Castle, TRT: 62:30; 5/9/2001 (VHS tape)

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"Julia Child's Kitchen" (VHS tape)

Box 2 of 7

"Beatles Exhibit" - Media Clips; 1/16-1/20/2004 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

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"Smithsonian" - Star-Spangled Banner Media Clips; 7/4/2000 (VHS tape)

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Piano 300 Awards Ceremony (VHS tape)

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"Visit of the First Lady" - Donation of Laura Bush's Inaugural Gown; 1/20/2002 (VHS tape)

Box 2 of 7

September 11: Bearing Witness to History Dedication Ceremony, TRT: 10:22; 9/20/2002 (VHS tape)

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"American Flag Restoration" - World News Tonight, ABC, TRT: 3:30; 7/4/2001 (VHS tape)

Box 2 of 7

"An American Presidency: A Glorious Burden" (VHS tape)

Box 2 of 7

The Colbert Report (National Treasure: Portrait of Stephen), 1/10/2008, 1/14/2008, and 1/15/2008; and The Oprah Winfrey Show (American Treasures), 1/23/2008 (electronic records)

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Box 3

"The Star-Spangled Banner Preservation Project;" 6/14/2001 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 3 of 7

Star-Spangled Banner Conservation; 11/2/1998 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 3 of 7

Star-Spangled Banner, Original (Betacam SP tape)

Box 3 of 7

Mount Vernon - Smithsonian Affiliation, B-roll; 6/26/2000 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 3 of 7

Mount Vernon - Media Clips; 6/26/2000 (VHS tape)

Box 3 of 7

Governors, Mayors visit the Star-Spangled Banner, Original; 10/1/2001 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 3 of 7

"America on the Move" - Winton, Model-T, Haggards, B-Roll; Edited Master; 8/6/2003 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 3 of 7

The History Channel at the National Museum of American History; 4/2005 (VHS tape)

Box 3 of 7

"Price of Freedom" - Media Clips; 11/2004 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

Box 3 of 7

Star-Spangled Banner Treasures Event, White House Television; 7/13/1998 (VHS tape)

Box 3 of 7

September 11 - ABC News Clip (VHS tape)

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National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)

NMAI B-roll; TRT: 11:30; 6/15/2004 (Betacam SP, master; VHS tape)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI - Grand Opening Ceremony, B-roll package, TRT 3:54; 12/7/2005 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI, B-roll package, TRT 14:10; 12/7/2005 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 3 of 7

"Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian," Grand Opening, produced by Buzz Media, TRT: 5:00; 9/21/2004, (Betacam SP tape)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI Exterior, Interior and Exhibits; B-roll, TRT: 5:00; 9/21/2004 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 3 of 7

"A Thousand Roads" - Signature Film of NMAI, Selected Clips, TRT: 13:34, NTSC (Betacam SP tape)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI Event - National Press Club, C-SPAN; 1/15/2004 (VHS tape)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI - Media Clips; 9/21/2004 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI - Grand Opening News Coverage, TRT: 41:40; 9/21-9/22/2004 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI - Opening Ceremony, Edited Version, TRT: 59:10; 9/21/2004 (VHS tape)

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"National Museum of the American Indian Opening Ceremony;" 9/21/2004 (VHS tape)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI - Grand Opening Media Highlights, TRT: 6:00; 9/2004 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI - Opening Ceremony, Edit Master, TRT: 59:10; 9/21/2004 (MiniDV tape)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI - Video News Release (VNR), AM and PM; 9/21/2004 (MiniDV tape, master and VHS tape)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI - Opening Ceremony, Main Feed, Original; 9/21/2004 (DVCAM tape)

Box 3 of 7

NMAI - Satellite Media Tour Airchecks; 9/17/2004 (electronic records)

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Folklife Festival

1997 Folklife Festival Media Clips; 7/2-7/3/1997 (2 VHS tapes)

Box 3 of 7

1998 Folklife Festival Fundraiser; 2/18/1998 (VHS tape)

Box 3 of 7

1998 Folklife Festival VNR Package (VHS tape)

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Box 4

1998 Folklife Festival Media Clips - Local and Network Coverage; 6/24-7/31998 (VHS tape, 2 copies, includes schedule)

Box 4 of 7

1999 Folklife Festival Media Clips; 6/25-7/4/1999 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

Box 4 of 7

2000 Folklife Festival Media Clips; 6/23-7/3/2000 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

Box 4 of 7

2001 Folklife Festival Media Clips; 6/27-7/6/2001 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

Box 4 of 7

2002 Folklife Festival Media Coverage with Yo-Yo Ma; 6/25-7/9/2002 (VHS tape, 2 copies, includes schedule)

Box 4 of 7

2002 Folklife Festival Media Coverage - Fox 5 Morning Show, Washington, DC; 7/5/2002 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

Box 4 of 7

2002 Folklife Festival - The Silk Road Project; 3/28/2002 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 4 of 7

2002 Folklife Festival - The Silk Road Project Orientation Video, TRT: 4:22; 3/26/2002 (VHS tape)

Box 4 of 7

2002 Folklife Festival - Folklife Festival and Polo, National Geographic Today; 7/2-7/3/2002 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

Box 4 of 7

2004 Folklife Festival Media Clips; 6/22-7/1/2004 (3 VHS tapes, includes schedule)

Box 4 of 7

2005 Folklife Festival Media Clips; 6/23-7/5/2005 (2 VHS tapes, includes schedule)

Box 4 of 7

2005 Folklife Festival Raw Footage (For use in news packages previewing the festival), Master, 2005 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 4 of 7

2006 Folklife Festival Media Clips; 6/30-7/10/2006 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 7

2007 Folklife Festival Media Clips; 6/27-7/1/2007 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 7

Smithsonian Folklife Festival, B-roll (Betacam SP tape)

Box 4 of 7

National Portrait Gallery (NPG)/Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)

NPG Paul Peck Donation; 5/9/2000 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

Box 4 of 7

"Landsdowne: George Washington Portrait" - News Conference; 3/13/2001 (VHS tape)

Box 4 of 7

"George Washington Portrait Donation" - Media Clips; 3/13-3/14/2001 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

Box 4 of 7

"George Washington Portrait" - Today Show, TRT: 5:22; 2/27/2001 (VHS tape)

Box 4 of 7

"Gilbert Stuart - Washington Portrait" - CBS Sunday Morning Clip, TRT: 8:07; 7/3/2005 (VHS tape)

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Box 5

"Landsdowne: George Washington Portrait" - News Conference, Field Master; 3/13/2001 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 5 of 7

"Lansdowne" Portrait B-roll, final cut, TRT: 3:20 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

NPG/SAAM B-roll, TRT: 10:25; 6/22/2006 (Betacam SP tape)

Box 5 of 7

NPG/SAAM "Grand Opening of Reynolds Center" - History (2 Betacam SP tapes)

Box 5 of 7

NPG/SAAM Reopening - Media Clips; 6/27-7/9/2006 (electronic records)

Box 5 of 7

National Air and Space Museum (NASM)

NASM Town Meeting; 10/6/1995 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

NASM Udvar-Hazy - Dedication Ceremony - C-SPAN; 12/11/2003 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

NASM Udvar-Hazy - Media Clips; 12/2003 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

Box 5 of 7

NASM Udvar-Hazy - Today Show; 12/3/2003 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

NASM Paul E. Garber Facility - Fox 5 Morning news; 3/3/3003 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

NASM Udvar-Hazy - Concorde Donation; 6/12/2003 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

Arts & Industries Building (A&I)

A&I "Jane Gottesman: 'Game Face'" - Today Show, TRT 8:58; 7/17/2001 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

A&I "Cheech Marin/Chicano Visions" - CBS Sunday Morning, TRT: 8:16; 5/19/2002 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

A&I David Hume Kennerly - Fox 5 Morning News, TRT: 4:45; 10/1/2002 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

A&I David Hume Kennerly - CBS Sunday Morning, TRT: 8:09; 10/20/2002 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

A&I Kennedy Photos - CNN Saturday Night, TRT: 4:00; 9/27/2003 (VHS tape)

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National Museum of African Art (NMAfA)

NMAfA, TRT: 4:15; 11/2001 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

NMAfA - Legacy trailer, TRT: 3:36; 2007 (electronic records)

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Secretary Lawrence M. Small

Installation of Secretary Lawrence Small, TRT: 62:00; 1/24/2000 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

"Lawrence Small" Profile - The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, Master, TRT: 9:16; 1/25/2000 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

"Lawrence Small" - Media Clips, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer and CSPAN; 1/24-1/25/2000 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

National Press Club Lunch, TRT: 60:00; 4/5/2000 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

Box 5 of 7

"You Are What You Track" - Remarks by Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small, TRT: 21:30; 11/28/2000 (VHS tape)

Box 5 of 7

Secretary Lawrence Small in San Antonio; 5/4-5/5/2000 (2 VHS tapes, includes schedule)

Box 5 of 7

Secretary Lawrence Small in San Antonio - Clips for CBS; 4/2000 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

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Box 6

"Smithsonian" - Profile of Secretary Lawrence Small, CBS Sunday Morning, TRT: 11:19; 5/6/2001 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

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Regents' Press Briefing; 5/7/2001 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

Box 6 of 7

Flag Day - Media Clips; 6/14/2001 (VHS tape)

Box 6 of 7

CNN Live Coverage; 8/16/2001 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

Box 6 of 7

Regents' briefing with Secretary Lawrence Small - CSPAN, TRT: 30:21; 1/22/2002 (VHS tape)

Box 6 of 7

"Smithsonian - Lawrence Small" - CSPAN, TRT: 26:16; 5/6/2003 (VHS tape)

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"Lawrence Small" - Media Clips; 2/26-3/27/2007 (electronic records)

Box 6 of 7

Smithsonian Teachers' Night - Welcome from Secretary Lawrence Small (VHS tape)

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National Museum of Natural History

Evolution Theater, TRT: 11:20 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

Box 6 of 7

Evolution Theater - Introduction and Conclusion, TRT: 3:57 (Betacam SP and VHS tape)

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Mammal Hall - Media Clips; 11/14-11/15/2003 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

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Mammal Hall - CBS Evening News; 11/29/2003 (VHS tape)

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Mammal Hall - Media Clips; 12/3/2003 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

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Doug Owsley - Media Clips; 7/24/2003 and 8/1/2003 (VHS tape)

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Letterman - Corkin Bug Man; 2/11/2003 (VHS tape)

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Smithsonian - General

America's Smithsonian Exhibition - Ray Charles Program; 3/12/1996 (VHS tape)

Box 6 of 7

Smithsonian Minutes - CBS News, TRT: 30:00; 1996 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

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Smithsonian Institution - CBS Special, TRT: 60:00; 8/10/1996 (VHS tape)

Box 6 of 7

Smithsonian 150th - Silver Anvil, TRT: 4:58; 3/5/1997 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

Box 6 of 7

"Hidden Treasures" - Eyewitness News Tonight, TRT: 3:15; 11/5/1998 (VHS tape)

Box 6 of 7

"The Simpsons at the Smithsonian" - FOX, TRT: 30:00; 2/28/1999 (VHS tape)

Box 6 of 7

ABC Children First/Smithsonian - Century PSA's to run through the year 2000 (VHS tape)

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"Smithsonian Secrets" - Fox News at 10, TRT: 6:47; 5/23/2000 (VHS tape)

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"Dinosaurs" and "Presidential Portraits" - Media Clips; 10/6-10/8/2000 (VHS tape)

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Box 7

General News Clips, 2000-2001 (VHS tape)

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"Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden; 11/18/2001 (VHS tape, 2 copies)

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General News Clips, 2002 (VHS tape, includes schedule)

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"Smithsonian - Security" and "Smithsonian - Linda St. Thomas" - Media Clips; 7/2-7/4/2004 (VHS tape)

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Globe Trekker in Washington, DC; 2/8/2004 (VHS tape)

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"Smithsonian - Funding for Repairs" - Media Clips; 8/25-8/26/2005 (VHS tape)

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"Smithsonian Repairs" - Media Clip; 8/27/2005 (VHS tape)

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GAO Report on Smithsonian Buildings - Channel 9, WUSA; 5/27/2005 (VHS tape)

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America's Classroom, Master, TRT: 7:40 (Digital S tape)

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