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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 17-294

National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach

Program Files, 1998-2011

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach
Title:Program Files
Dates:1998-2011
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Collection:Accession 17-294
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting educational programming at the National Museum of Natural History. The bulk of the materials consists of recordings of orientation, training, and other informational sessions for docents assigned to specific halls or exhibits within the museum. Materials also document public programs and the development of websites, guides, and other educational aids for the public. Materials include videotapes, audiotapes, images, and planning files for programs, websites, and publications. Some materials are in electronic format.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting educational programming at the National Museum of Natural History. The bulk of the materials consists of recordings of orientation, training, and other informational sessions for docents assigned to specific halls or exhibits within the museum. Materials also document public programs and the development of websites, guides, and other educational aids for the public. Materials include videotapes, audiotapes, images, and planning files for programs, websites, and publications. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-294, National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach, Program Files

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Container List

Box 1

Container A

The Vinland Sagas, Tape 2, April 29, 2000, Mini DV

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Slides, Tape 1, April 29, 2000, Mini DV

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Bill Fitzhugh, Vikings and North American Indian Contact, June 9, 2000, Mini DV

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Ocean Hall Docent Training, Tape 1 of 4, September 6, 2008, Mini DV

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Ocean Hall Docent Training, Tape 4 of 4, September 6, 2008, Mini DV

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Docent Orientation and Training for Sant Ocean Hall, Tape 1 of 2, September 6, 2008, Mini DV

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Docent Orientation and Training for Sant Ocean Hall, Tape 2 of 2, September 6, 2008, Mini DV

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Docent Orientation and Training, Tape 1, September 9, 2008, Mini DV

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Docent Orientation, Tape 1 of 3, September 9, 2008, Mini DV

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Docent Orientation, Tape 2 of 3, September 9, 2008, Mini DV

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Docent Orientation, Tape 3 of 3, September 9, 2008, Mini DV

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Docent Orientation, Part 1, September 13, 2008, Mini DV

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Docent Training Meeting, Part 2, Tape 2, September 13, 2008, Mini DV

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Docent Orientation Training, Tape 1, September 16, 2008, Mini DV

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Docent Orientation Training, Tape 2, September 16, 2008, Mini DV

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Docent Orientation, September 16, 2008, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 1 of 5, Bill Watson and Elizabeth Duggal, Master, January 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 2, Tape 1 of 5, Bill Watson and Elizabeth Duggal, Master, January 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 2 of 5, Rick Potts, Master, January 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 2, Tape 2 of 5, Rick Potts, Master, January 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 3 of 5, Bill Watson and Tiffany Lohwater, Master, January 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 2, Tape 3 of 5, Bill Watson and Tiffany Lohwater, Master, January 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 4 of 5, Briana Pobiner and Amy Bolton, Master, January 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 2, Tape 4 of 5, Briana Pobiner and Amy Bolton, Master, January 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 5 of 5, Amy Bolton, Bill Watson, and Briana Pobiner, Master, January 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 2, Tape 5 of 5, Amy Bolton, Bill Watson, and Briana Pobiner, Master, January 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Recovering Voices Seminar, Sarah Thomason, January 11, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 1, Sarah Banks and Bill Watson, January 20, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 2, Bill Watson, January 20, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 1, Briana Pobiner, January 27, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 2, Rick Potts, January 27, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 3, Rick Potts, Bill Watson, and Briana Pobiner, January 27, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 1, Shari Werb, Bill Watson, and Rick Potts, February 17, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 2, February 17, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Camera 1, Tape 3, Rick Potts, February 17, 2010, Mini DV

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Podcast Interview with Carol Butler, Tape 1, February 1, 2010, Mini DV

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Recovering Voices Seminar Series, Janine Fenigson, Tape 1, February 23, 2010, Mini DV

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Recovering Voices Seminar Series, Janine Fenigson, Tape 2, February 23, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 1, Rick Potts, February 24, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 2, Briana Pobiner and Rick Potts, February 24, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 3, Hal Banks, Margie Gordon, and Brian Pobiner, February 24, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 4, Briana Pobiner, February 24, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Information Session for Staff, Tape 1, Rick Potts, March 1, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Information Session for Staff, Tape 2, Rick Potts, March 1, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Information Session for Staff, Tape 1, Rick Potts, March 2, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Information Session for Staff, Tape 2, Rick Potts, March 2, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Information Session for Staff, Tape 1, Rick Potts, March 1, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 1, Rick Potts, March 3, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 2, Rick Potts, Hal Banks, and Margie Gordon, March 3, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 3, Rick Potts, March 3, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 1, Bill Watson, Rick Potts, and Connie Bertka, March 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 2, Connie Bertka, March 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 3, Connie Bertka, Rick Potts, Briana Pobiner, and Bill Watson, March 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 4, Rick Potts, Briana Pobiner, Matt Tocheri, and Jennifer Clark, March 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 5, Rick Potts, Matt Tocheri, and Bill Watson, March 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 6, Bill Watson, March 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 1, Hal Banks, Carl Taylor, and Robert Costello, March 10, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 2, Hal Banks, Bridget McGee-Sullivan, and Erin Mikels, March 10, 2010, Mini DV

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Religious Perspectives of the Science of Human Origins, Tape 1, Rick Potts and Connie Bertka, March 21, 2010, Mini DV

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Religious Perspectives of the Science of Human Origins, Tape 1, Rick Potts and Connie Bertka, March 21, 2010, Mini DV

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Religious Perspectives of the Science of Human Origins, Tape 2, March 21, 2010, Mini DV

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Religious Perspectives of the Science of Human Origins, Tape 3, March 21, 2010, Mini DV

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Beyond Diffusion Seminar Series, Research Methods and Surprising Findings: How Rigorous Research and Analysis Reveals What People Really Do and Learn in Museums, Tape 1, Martin Storksdieck, March 23, 2010, Mini DV

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Beyond Diffusion Seminar Series, Research Methods and Surprising Findings: How Rigorous Research and Analysis Reveals What People Really Do and Learn in Museums, Tape 2, Martin Storksdieck, March 23, 2010, Mini DV

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Training for Volunteer and National Museum of the American Indian Cultural Interpreters, Lecture for Yup'ik, Tape 1, William Fitzhugh, April 5, 2010, Mini DV

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Training for Volunteer and National Museum of the American Indian Cultural Interpreters, Lecture for Yup'ik, Tape 2, William Fitzhugh, April 5, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Lecture on The Origin of Art, Tape 1, Rick Potts and Nicholas Canard, April 5, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Lecture on The Origin of Art, Tape 2, Nicholas Canard, April 5, 2010, Mini DV

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Pollinator Live Clips, Nate Erwin and Sean Brady in Insect Zoo, Butterfly Pavilion, and Offices, April 2010, Mini DV

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Pollinator Live, Tape 2, April 19, 2010, Mini DV

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Beyond Diffusion Seminar Series, Learning Science Across Environments: Museums, Home, and School, Philip Bell, Tape 1, April 20, 2010, Mini DV

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Beyond Diffusion Seminar Series, Learning Science Across Environments: Museums, Home, and School, Philip Bell, Tape 2, April 20, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training Wrap-up, Tape 1, Bill Watson, Briana Pobiner, and Hal Banks, May 1, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training Wrap-up, Tape 2, Bill Watson, Margie Gordon, and Hal Banks, May 1, 2010, Mini DV

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Container B

Interview with Cristian Samper, Museum Director, for Centennial Website, Tape 1, May 5, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Lecture, Where Has Science Come From? Investigating Some Ancient Roots of Intelligence and Technology in the Fossil Record, Tape 1, Bob Brain, May 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Lecture, Where Has Science Come From? Investigating Some Ancient Roots of Intelligence and Technology in the Fossil Record, Tape 2, Bob Brain, May 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Beyond Diffusion Lecture Series, Tape 1, John Falk, May 18, 2010, Mini DV

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Beyond Diffusion Lecture Series, Tape 2, John Falk, May 18, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Panel Discussion, Making of the Hall of Human Origins, Tape 1, Rick Potts, Michael Mason, Sharon Barry, and Linda McNamara, May 18, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Panel Discussion, Making of the Hall of Human Origins, Tape 2, Rick Potts, Michael Mason, Sharon Barry, and Linda McNamara, May 18, 2010, Mini DV

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Jeremy Jackson, June 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Beyond Diffusion, The Science of Science Education, Part 1, Margaret Evans, June 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Beyond Diffusion, The Science of Science Education, Part 2, Margaret Evans, June 9, 2010, Mini DV

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Recovering Voices, Sea Ice Sea Space, Scott Heyes, June 16, 2010, Mini DV

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Interview About Gulf Oil Spill, Chris Mah, June 21, 2010, Mini DV

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Beyond Diffusion, The Science of Science Education, Tape 1, February 16, 2010, Mini DV

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Beyond Diffusion, The Science of Science Education, Tape 2, February 16, 2010, Mini DV

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Biodiversity, Robert Costello, July 16, 2010, Mini DV

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Museum Support Center Rout, Jonathon Coddington and Eva Pell, July 23, 2010, Mini DV

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Smithsonian Lab, Video from Kenya, August 2, 2010, Mini DV

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Alice Tangerini, B-roll, August 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Cyprus Interview with Curator, September 17, 2010, Mini DV

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Bones 101, Tape 1, September 18, 2010, Mini DV

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Bones 101, Tape 2, September 18, 2010, Mini DV

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Cyprus, Tape 2, September 22, 2010, Mini DV

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Kensington Stone, Henrik Williams, September 23, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 1, September 21, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 2, September 21, 2010, Mini DV

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Hot in Human Origins, September 2010, Mini DV

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Centennial Festival, Tape 1, 2010, Mini DV

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Liz Cottrell, Tape 1, Camera 1, November 2, 2010, Mini DV

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Liz Cottrell, Tape 1, Camera 2, November 2, 2010, Mini DV

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Hot Topics, October 29, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 1, Briana Pobiner and Rick Potts, November 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 2, Rick Potts, November 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, Tape 3, Rick Potts and Briana Pobiner, November 6, 2010, Mini DV

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Hot in Human Origins, November 19, 2010, Mini DV

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Chip Clark, Tape 1, Camera 1, December 3, 2010, Mini DV

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Chip Clark, Tape 2, Camera 1, December 3, 2010, Mini DV

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Chip Clark Memorial, Camera 2, Tape 1, December 3, 2010, Mini DV

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Chip Clark Memorial, Camera 2, Tape 2, December 3, 2010, Mini DV

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Miguel Pinto, December 1, 2010, Mini DV

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Forensic Friday, Saint Mary's, Tape 1, Camera 1, December 10, 2010, Mini DV

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Forensic Friday, Saint Mary's, Tape 1, Camera 2, December 10, 2010, Mini DV

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Hot in Human Origins, Kay Berismayer, December 17, 2010, Mini DV

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Leah Interview, December 30, 2010, Mini DV

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Brandon Southall, January 6, 2011, Mini DV

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100 Years of the National Museum of Natural History, Pam Henson, January 10, 2011, Mini DV

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Human Origins Training, February 3, 2011, Mini DV (2 videotapes)

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Tlingit Hat Ceremony at Cultural Resources Center (Killer Whale Hat), March 2, 2011, Mini DV

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Tlingit Hat Examination and Tour of Museum Support Center Collections, March 2, 2011, Mini DV

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Liz Cottrell Interview in Hall, April 20, 2011, Mini DV

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Japan Earthquake, Liz Cottrell, March 12, 2011, Mini DV

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Human Origins, Art, Tape 1, Camera 1, March 14, 2011, Mini DV

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Human Origins, Art, Tape 1, Camera 2, March 14, 2011, Mini DV

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Human Origins, Art, Tape 2, Camera 1, March 14, 2011, Mini DV

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Human Origins, Art, Tape 2, Camera 2, March 14, 2011, Mini DV

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Invertebrate Zoology Interview, Hearther Bracken-Grisson, April 1, 2011, Mini DV

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Invertebrate Zoology Interview, Evolution of the Pelagic Realm, Karen Osborn, March 31, 2011, Mini DV

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Invertebrate Zoology Interview, Megan Porter, March 30, 2011, Mini DV

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BSIC, March 28, 2011, Mini DV (2 videotapes)

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Invertebrate Zoology Interview, Amy Baco-Taylor, April 4, 2011, Mini DV

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Recovering Voices Presentation to the Board, April 7, 2011, Mini DV

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Entomology Interview, Andrew Short, May 17, 2011, Mini DV

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Entomology Interview, Isaac Winkler, May 19, 2011, Mini DV

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Seth Bybee Interview, March 23, 2011, Mini DV

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Jessica Ware Interview, March 26, 2011, Mini DV

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Yolanda Moses, June 12, 2011, Mini DV

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Splash Mob, Caroline, June 7, 2011, Mini DV

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Splash Mob, Matt R., June 7, 2011, Mini DV

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Splash Mob, Katie, June 7, 2011, Mini DV

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North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC), Tape 1, October 26, 2011, Mini DV

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NAPPC, Tape 2, October 26, 2011, Mini DV

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Container C

Human Origins Workgroup, February 19, 2011, Mini DV (2 videotapes)

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Senate of Scientists Talks, June 14, 2012, Mini DV

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Recovering Voices Lecture, January 19, 2011, Mini DV

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Sperm Whale, November 16, 2011, Mini DV

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Bone Hall, Robert Costello, November 10, 2011, Mini DV

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Hodding Carter and Robert Kellogg, Mini DV

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Robert Kellogg and Hodding Carter, July 14 (no year), Mini DV

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Dave Johnson, Mini DV

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Linda Hollenberg, Mini DV

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Karen Kree, June 1, 2011, Mini DV

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Docent Training for Sant Ocean Hall, September 30, 2008, compact audiocassette

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Docent Training for Sant Ocean Hall, October 1, 2008, compact audiocassette

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Folders

Natural Partners Website Designs, 1998-2003 (electronic records)

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Mammal Hall Educational Materials, 2003 (electronic records)

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Lewis and Clark Educational Materials, 2001-2002 (electronic records)

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Life onto Land Paleodiorama Images, 2005 (electronic records)

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Human Connections Event (electronic records)

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Docent training for Sant Ocean Hall, September 2008 (electronic records)

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Smithsonian Video, National Wild Turkey Federation, 2005 (electronic records)

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SIGuide Presentations, 2005 (electronic records)

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Changing Tides Video, October 7, 2010 (electronic records)

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Human Origins Training Video with Briana Pobiner and Rick Potts, September 18, 2010 (electronic records)

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Written in Stone Presentation, 2001 (electronic records)

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Insect Zoo Interactive Video Clips, 2001 (electronic records)

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Academy Presentation, 2002 (electronic records)

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