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Accession 20-135

Science Service

Records, 1922-1974

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Science Service
Title:Records
Dates:1922-1974
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 20-135
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of Science Service subject files pertaining to agriculture, zoology, fisheries, mining engineering, and manufacturers. Some of the images were taken by Science Service staff, while others came from manufacturers and governmental agencies such as the United States Bureau of Mines and the United States Weather Bureau. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; photographs; clippings; news releases; reports; drawings; and articles.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of Science Service subject files pertaining to agriculture, zoology, fisheries, mining engineering, and manufacturers. Some of the images were taken by Science Service staff, while others came from manufacturers and governmental agencies such as the United States Bureau of Mines and the United States Weather Bureau. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; photographs; clippings; news releases; reports; drawings; 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 20-135, Science Service, Records

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Container List

Box 1

Agriculture (S)

Fertilizers, 1960-1974

Box 1 of 2

Fox Farming, 1925, 1948, 1962-1968

Box 1 of 2

Game: Bird Refuge, 1944, 1953, 1965

Box 1 of 2

Goats: Goat Farms, 1931, 1935, 1964-1966

Box 1 of 2

Goats: Nervous Goats, 1930-1933

Box 1 of 2

History: People, Land, and Grain Mills, 1936, 1948, 1962

Box 1 of 2

Hogs, 1949-1969

Box 1 of 2

Horses, 1926-1973 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Horses: Origin and Development, 1963

Box 1 of 2

Hybridization, 1932, 1949, 1960-1961

Box 1 of 2

Irrigation, 1922, 1935, 1952-1964

Box 1 of 2

Irrigation: Salt Water, 1946, 1959, 1969

Box 1 of 2

Land and Water Resources, 1962-1971

Box 1 of 2

Land Use, 1971-1972

Box 1 of 2

Livestock, 1966-1968

Box 1 of 2

Mechanization, 1940, 1961-1967

Box 1 of 2

Pfizer's Tranquilizers, 1957-1958, 1961

Box 1 of 2

Pholo's Harvest of Logs, 1947

Box 1 of 2

Poultry, 1950-1970 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Poultry Diseases, 1951, 1958-1965

Box 1 of 2

Poultry Diseases: New Castle, 1946, 1950-1953, 1963

Box 1 of 2

Poultry Meat: Stilbestrol, 1959-1962

Box 1 of 2

Protein Feed, 1966-1968

Box 1 of 2

Quarantine: Veterinary, 1961, 1967

Box 1 of 2

Radioisotopes, 1956, 1959-1960, 1963

Box 1 of 2

Recreation Resources, 1960-1966 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Research, circa 1953-1969

Box 1 of 2

Toxoplasmosis, 1960

Box 1 of 2

Turkeys, 1937, 1939, 1952-1968

Box 1 of 2

Veterinary Medicine, 1962-1966

Box 1 of 2

Wool Production, 1927, 1958-1961, 1966

Box 1 of 2

Zoology (QL)

Fish: Antarctic, 1948, 1954-1967, 1971, 1973

Box 1 of 2

Fishes: Coelacanth, 1952-1968

Box 1 of 2

Fishes: Deep Sea, 1959-1961

Box 1 of 2

Fishes: Eels, 1927, 1936, 1940, 1947, 1950, 1959-1964, 1972

Box 1 of 2

Fishes: Electric Eels, 1937-1938, 1953-1954

Box 1 of 2

Fishes: Hospital, Diseases, etc., 1930

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Aquaculture, Fisheries, Angling (SH)

Fisheries: Aquaculture, 1968-1969

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Devices, 1937, 1964-1969

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Fish Farming, 1952, 1967-1969

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Fish Kills (Water Pollution), 1961-1970

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Lobsters (Storage and Shipment), 1950, 1954, 1966-1968

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Marine Biology, 1959-1967 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Oysters, 1951, 1953, 1961, 1966

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Red Tide, 1947-1972

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Salmon, 1960-1969

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Sardines, 1948-1957

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Sharks, 1950-1968

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Shellfish, 1961, 1962

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Shrimp, 1950-1970

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Sponges (Natural and Synthetic), 1933, 1938-1939, 1949, 1960

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: Trout, 1963, 1969

Box 2 of 2

Fisheries: United States Department of the Interior (USDI), 1967-1973

Box 2 of 2

Fishing and Fisheries: USDI, Fish and Wildlife Service, 1946-1967

Box 2 of 2

Starfish (Australian Embassy, Washington, D.C.), 1958, 1962-1963, 1969-1970

Box 2 of 2

Vitamin T, 1950

Box 2 of 2

Mining Engineering (TN)

Mining (general), 1936-1938, 1946-1947

Box 2 of 2

Mining: Mine Rescue Workers

Box 2 of 2

Mining: Quarries and Quarrying, 1937

Box 2 of 2

Mining: Sodium Sulphate

Box 2 of 2

Petroleum (general), 1938-1946

Box 2 of 2

Petroleum: Oil Fields and Drilling, 1946-1947, 1969

Box 2 of 2

Petroleum: Oil Prospectors, circa 1947

Box 2 of 2

Petroleum: Oil Refinery, 1944-1948, 1958

Box 2 of 2

Manufactures (TS)

Rubber: Synthetic and Artificial, circa 1942-1944

Box 2 of 2

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