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"What are the Ethical Implications of Test Tube Babies?," February 14, 1979

Container:
Box 1 of 2
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 98-155, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Office of Special Events, Records
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Records
Records / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa98-155-refidd1e189

(Relief of Madame Curie), (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Curie, Marie  Search this
Medium:
Stone
Culture:
French  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
St. Lawrence University Hepburn Hall, upper right side of entrance Canton New York 13617
Topic:
Portrait female--Full length  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Occupation--Science--Chemist  Search this
Occupation--Science--Physicist  Search this
Control number:
IAS NY000848
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_338442

(Wright Quadrangle Reliefs), (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Pollia, Joseph P. 1893-1954  Search this
Medium:
Limestone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Indiana University Architect's Office 700 North Walnut Grove, Service Building Bloomington Indiana 47405
Located Indiana University Joseph A. Wright Quadrangle exterior facade, 10th & Jordan Bloomington Indiana 47405
Date:
1949
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Figure group--Male  Search this
Figure group--Female  Search this
Allegory--Quality--Justice  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Philosophy  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Art  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Science  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Drama  Search this
Occupation--Sport--Baseball  Search this
Occupation--Sport--Basketball  Search this
Occupation--Sport--Track & Field  Search this
Occupation--Sport--Football  Search this
Dress--Uniform--Sports Uniform  Search this
Dress--Costume--Mask  Search this
Object--Tool--Scale  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Book  Search this
Object--Other--Globe  Search this
Control number:
IAS IN000705
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_337984

2809, Test Tube (Tigers), June 26, 1990, U-matic S

Container:
Box 8 of 58
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-064, National Zoological Park, Audiovisual Recordings
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Audiovisual Recordings
Audiovisual Recordings / Box 8
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa16-064-refidd1e1754

318949.1359 Cyclegraph--not sure of what. GL 1733 is of is of Dr. Myrtelle Canavan, Assistant Pathologist of Mass., in the act of inoculating a test tube with typhoid germs. Very similar to 318949.1360

Collection Creator:
Perkins, James Secor  Search this
Gilbreth, Frank Bunker, 1868-1924  Search this
Gilbreth, Lillian Moller, 1878-1972  Search this
Container:
Box 9
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
General note:
Category: surgical & dental study
Gilbreth image: GL 1730
Related captions: GL-1733 This is the best cyclegraph that I have ever seen in my life. It is of Dr. Myrtelle Canavan, Assistant Pathologist of Mass., in the act of inoculating a test tube with typhoid germs. Note that the care with which the operation must be done has caused the motions to be identical with those that denote grace and skill shown in other pictures.
Series Restrictions:
Series 2: Glass Stereo Slides are restricted. The glass stereo slides in boxes 3-9 were digitized in 2021. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Collection
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Collection / Series 2: Glass Stereo Slides (Positive) / 318949.1239 to 318949.1423
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fdf90633-b776-459d-b30b-540b85365115
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0803-ref9896

318949.1360, Cyclegraph--not sure of what. GL 1733 is of is of Dr. Myrtelle Canavan, Assistant Pathologist of Mass., in the act of inoculating a test tube with typhoid germs. Very similar to 318949.1359.

Collection Creator:
Perkins, James Secor  Search this
Gilbreth, Frank Bunker, 1868-1924  Search this
Gilbreth, Lillian Moller, 1878-1972  Search this
Container:
Box 9
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
General note:
Category: surgical & dental study
Gilbreth image: GL 1738
Related captions: GL-1733 This is the best cyclegraph that I have ever seen in my life. It is of Dr. Myrtelle Canavan, Assistant Pathologist of Mass., in the act of inoculating a test tube with typhoid germs. Note that the care with which the operation must be done has caused the motions to be identical with those that denote grace and skill shown in other pictures.
Series Restrictions:
Series 2: Glass Stereo Slides are restricted. The glass stereo slides in boxes 3-9 were digitized in 2021. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Collection
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Collection / Series 2: Glass Stereo Slides (Positive) / 318949.1239 to 318949.1423
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d1f27230-400a-44a3-abea-d9ac089778c8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0803-ref6392

Frog, ceramic with stem holder

Medium:
Wire, ceramic, glaze
Dimensions:
4 3/4 × 3 3/8 in. (12.1 × 8.6 cm)
Type:
Frogs (flower arrangement)
Date:
Early twentieth century
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Frogs (flower arrangement)  Search this
wire  Search this
flowers (plants)  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1980.029.002
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq463458fa6-50bd-495e-8d0f-d465e3009bef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1980.029.002

Frog, stem holder

Medium:
Wire, glass
Dimensions:
12 1/2 × 10 × 9 in. (31.8 × 25.4 × 22.9 cm)
Type:
Frogs (flower arrangement)
Date:
Early twentieth century
Topic:
Frogs (flower arrangement)  Search this
glass  Search this
wire  Search this
flowers (plants)  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1999.088.a-h
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq428820bab-39b4-4992-a5cb-4cf3aa7b4662
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1999.088.a-h

Frog, stem holder

Medium:
Wire, glass
Dimensions:
11 1/2 × 5 × 5 in. (29.2 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)
Type:
Frogs (flower arrangement)
Date:
Early twentieth century
Topic:
Frogs (flower arrangement)  Search this
glass  Search this
wire  Search this
flowers (plants)  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1999.089.a, b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq45ae3ec46-273b-4311-8bbc-21552b284754
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1999.089.a__b

Frog, stem holder

Medium:
Wire, glass
Dimensions:
22 × 15 × 15 in. (55.9 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)
Type:
Frogs (flower arrangement)
Date:
Early twentieth century
Topic:
Frogs (flower arrangement)  Search this
glass  Search this
wire  Search this
flowers (plants)  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1999.093.a-
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq4d9dfcec2-95e4-4b5d-8eca-87dbe826da1e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1999.093.a-

Frog, stem holder

Medium:
Metal, paint
Dimensions:
5 1/2 × 4 1/8 in. (14 × 10.5 cm)
Type:
Frogs (flower arrangement)
Date:
Early twentieth century
Topic:
Frogs (flower arrangement)  Search this
flowers (plants)  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection. Gift of Frances Jones Poetker.
Accession number:
FJP.1987.316
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq42ef5f70b-2ef0-4cf2-81a4-62a52192f9e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_FJP.1987.316

A Test Tube in Michigan Holds the Air From Thomas Edison's Death Room

Creator:
Smithsonian Magazine  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Wed, 07 Jan 2015 16:00:18 +0000
Topic:
Search this
See more post:
Smithsonian Article Database
Data Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_f66352d8ff5d8626c7855ade992c7bba

A slot machine, a broken test tube : an autobiography / S.E. Luria

Author:
Luria, S. E (Salvador Edward) 1912-  Search this
Subject:
Luria, S. E (Salvador Edward) 1912-  Search this
Physical description:
x, 228 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
United States
Italy
Date:
1984
C1984
Topic:
Virologists  Search this
Virologists--Biography  Search this
Call number:
QR31.L84A37 1984X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_437141

Alcohol Lamp

Measurements:
overall: 9 cm x 7 cm; 3 9/16 in x 2 3/4 in
overall: 3 3/4 in x 2 7/8 in; 9.525 cm x 7.3025 cm
Object Name:
Alcohol Lamp
Object Type:
Burning Fluid
Credit Line:
Gift of John William Christopher Draper and James Christopher Draper
ID Number:
CH.334005.102
Catalog number:
334005.102
Accession number:
304826
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Medicine and Science: Chemistry
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-eed3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2693
Online Media:

Allegorical Female with Test Tube Plate, United States, ca 1880s

Maker:
American Bank Note Company  Search this
Physical Description:
chrome plate (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10.2 cm x 12.4 cm x .4 cm; 4 1/32 in x 4 7/8 in x 5/32 in
Object Name:
plate
Place made:
United States
Date made:
ca 1880s
Credit Line:
Peter Huntoon
ID Number:
2014.0224.104
Serial number:
4675
Accession number:
2014.0224
Catalog number:
2014.0224.104
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-f6bf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1693746

Anoplarchus insignis Gilbert & Burke

Collector:
Charles H. Gilbert  Search this
John O. Snyder  Search this
Michitaro Sindo  Search this
Harold Heath  Search this
Charles V. Burke  Search this
Harry B. Torrey  Search this
Austin H. Clark  Search this
Expedition:
Albatross North Pacific Expedition, 1906  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Pacific, Bering Sea  Search this
Vessel:
Albatross  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Illustration
Type Citation:
Gilbert, C. H. & Burke, C. V. 6 May 1912 ["1912"]. Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Fisheries. 30 (Doc.754) (for 1910): 88, Fig. 32.
Type Status:
Holotype
Place:
Attu Island, shore collection., Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States, Pacific
Collection Date:
10 Jun 1906
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Acanthopterygii, Perciformes, Zoarcoidei, Stichaeidae
Published Name:
Anoplarchus insignis Gilbert & Burke
Accession Number:
054484
USNM Number:
74394
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Vertebrate Zoology
Fishes
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37a6dfe6d-a921-4f98-9e4b-c4b52451db77
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_5023755

Antibodies are a girl's best friend

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Fri, 06 Oct 2017 18:26:02 +0000
Topic:
American History  Search this
See more posts:
Blog Feed
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_3364e206133a3a0b1091dcf1eeac3c9d

Artificial Nature, Poster for Exhibition at Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece, June 20–September 15, 1990

Designer:
Dan Friedman, American, 1945–1995  Search this
Client:
Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece  Search this
Subject:
Ashley Bickerton, British, active USA and Indonesia, b. 1959  Search this
Medium:
Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
61.7 × 81 cm (24 5/16 × 31 7/8 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Poster
Object Name:
Poster
Made in:
USA
Place depicted:
Athens, Greece
Date:
1990
Credit Line:
Gift of Ken Friedman
Accession Number:
1997-19-432
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4f2d7ec53-a99b-42e3-8bd5-045a13b65bd4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1997-19-432
Online Media:

Assay Flask

Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 168 mm x 89 mm; 6 5/8 in x 3 1/2 in
overall: 6 3/4 in x 3 9/16 in; 17.145 cm x 9.04875 cm
Object Name:
flask, assay
Credit Line:
Gift of Barbara A. Keppel
ID Number:
1985.0311.064
Catalog number:
1985.0311.064
Accession number:
1985.0311
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Medicine and Science: Chemistry
Energy & Power
Science & Mathematics
Artifact Walls exhibit
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-ea68-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1208
Online Media:

Audio Log Sheets

Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: Circus Arts / Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5fb09f8a5-50dd-4258-9dce-a788032b1865
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-2017-ref1017
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