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Accession 19-122

Science Service

Records, 1874, 1921-1972

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Science Service
Title:Records
Dates:1874, 1921-1972
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 19-122
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of Science Service subject files pertaining to agriculture and transportation. Some of the images were taken by Science Service staff, while others came from manufacturers and governmental agencies such as the United States Department of Agriculture and the Office of War Information. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; photographs; clippings; news releases; reports; drawings; postcards; and articles.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of Science Service subject files pertaining to agriculture and transportation. Some of the images were taken by Science Service staff, while others came from manufacturers and governmental agencies such as the United States Department of Agriculture and the Office of War Information. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; photographs; clippings; news releases; reports; drawings; postcards; and articles.

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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Subject

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-122, Science Service, Records

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Container List

Box 1

Agriculture

Agriculture (general), 1958-1972 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Alcohol from Farm Products, 1942-1944

Box 1 of 2

Bees: Bumble Bee, 1924-1925, 1964

Box 1 of 2

Bees: General Information, 1921-1928, 1942-1971 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Bees: Karl von Frisch, 1924, 1949-1955

Box 1 of 2

Bees: Language, 1952-1969

Box 1 of 2

Bees: Observation Hive Blueprint, 1957

Box 1 of 2

Bees: Royal Jelly, 1939, 1956-1961

Box 1 of 2

Fish and Fisheries, 1929-1968 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Food and Nutrition, 1943-1960

Box 1 of 2

Milk: Antibiotic and Pesticide Residues, 1959-1963

Box 1 of 2

Milk: General Information, 1957-1970

Box 1 of 2

Milk: Imitation, 1967

Box 1 of 2

Milk: Milking Tube, 1874

Box 1 of 2

Milk: Preservation and Dried, 1936-1939, 1951-1966

Box 1 of 2

Milk: Radioactivity, 1958-1966

Box 1 of 2

Milk: Radioactivity Reports, 1958-1967 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Mink Breeding, 1951, 1963-1964

Box 1 of 2

Natural History and Zoology, 1949

Box 1 of 2

Nuclear Power, 1967-1969

Box 1 of 2

Russia, 1939, 1955-1964

Box 1 of 2

Sheep (general), 1948-1968

Box 1 of 2

Sheep: Diseases, 1953-1968

Box 1 of 2

Silk Worms, 1925-1968

Box 1 of 2

Soil Bank, 1956-1960

Box 1 of 2

Surplus: Food for Peace, 1961-1967 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Surplus: Food Stamps, 1961-1968

Box 1 of 2

Trichinosis, 1962-1964

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Transportation

Automobiles: Atomic, 1937, 1958

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Automatic Steering, 1958

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Charcoal Burning, 1942

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Diesel, 1962

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Drivers, 1959

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Drivers' Tests, circa 1935

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Driving, 1938

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Engines, 1938-1940

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Exhaust Services, 1963-1967

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Exterior Views, 1937-1939

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Gas Turbine, 1954-1962

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: General Information, 1945-1965 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: History

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Hydraulic Drive, 1946

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Jeep, 1958

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Jeep Postwar Use, circa 1945

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Jeepster

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Manufacture, circa 1937

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Parking, 1931-1954

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Plastic, 1954, 1963

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Research, 1946-1966

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Repair, 1965-1966

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Safety, 1952-1962

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Sealed Beam Headlight, circa 1952

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Speed Records

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Springs, 1936-1937

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Swamp Buggy, 1937-1938

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Technical Details, 1937-1938

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Testing, 1946

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Turbine Powered, 1963

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Washing, 1947

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: Windshield, 1959

Box 2 of 2

Automobiles: X-ray, 1946

Box 2 of 2

Bicycles and Tricycles, 1937-1946

Box 2 of 2

Buses, 1936-1943

Box 2 of 2

Highway Safety, 1965

Box 2 of 2

Land Speed Record, 1965

Box 2 of 2

Tires: General Information, 1939-1967 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Tires: Manufacture, 1938-1945

Box 2 of 2

Tires: Recapping, 1943

Box 2 of 2

Tires: Tubes, 1942-1945

Box 2 of 2

Transportation: Animals, 1940

Box 2 of 2

Transportation: History, 1961

Box 2 of 2

Transportation: Speed, 1935, 1967

Box 2 of 2

Tractors, 1932-1963

Box 2 of 2

Trailers, 1949, 1960-1965

Box 2 of 2

Trucks, 1938-1945, 1963

Box 2 of 2

Vehicles, 1964-1968

Box 2 of 2

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