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Tchoty, or Russian Abacus

Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
paper (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4.6 cm x 13 cm x 19.5 cm; 1 13/16 in x 5 1/8 in x 7 11/16 in
Object Name:
abacus
Place Made:
Russia: Smolenskaya Oblast’, Smolensk
Date made:
1965
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Russia  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. Sims
ID Number:
1988.0489.01
Catalog number:
1988.0489.01
Accession number:
1988.0489
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Abacus
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0872-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_690536
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Cuisenaire Rods

Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
cloth (bag material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 14.5 cm x 21 cm; 3/8 in x 5 11/16 in x 8 1/4 in
Object Name:
teaching apparatus
Date made:
1965
Date received:
1987
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Education  Search this
Women's History  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Coralee C. Gillilland
ID Number:
1987.0542.01
Catalog number:
1987.0542.01
Accession number:
1987.0542
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Women Teaching Math
Sputnik
Learning Arithmetic
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1cbc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694608
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Keuffel & Esser 68-1944 Demonstration Slide Rule

Fabricator:
Keuffel & Esser Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
plastic (cursor material)
Measurements:
overall: 4.1 cm x 217 cm x 22 cm; 1 5/8 in x 85 7/16 in x 8 11/16 in
Object Name:
calculating rule
slide rule
Place Made:
United States: New Jersey, Hoboken
Date made:
1967
Subject:
Education  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Engineering  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Women's History  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Winchester Thurston School
ID Number:
1987.0137.01
Accession number:
1987.0137
Catalog number:
1987.0137.01
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Women Teaching Math
Sputnik
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-494f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_905214

Satellite Lunch Box

Maker:
American Thermos Products Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 22 cm x 18 cm x 10 cm; 8 11/16 in x 7 1/16 in x 3 15/16 in
Object Name:
lunch box
Date made:
1957
1958
General subject association:
School Personal Equipment  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of D. Sean and Robin S. Brickell
ID Number:
2001.3087.06.01
Nonaccession number:
2001.3087
Catalog number:
2001.3087.06.01
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Family & Social Life
Sputnik
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-63e2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1196299
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The Jetsons Lunch Box

Maker:
Aladdin  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
plastic (handle material)
Measurements:
overall: 23 cm x 13 cm x 18 cm; 9 1/16 in x 5 1/8 in x 7 1/16 in
Object Name:
lunch box
Date made:
1963
General subject association:
School Personal Equipment  Search this
Television  Search this
Subject:
Television  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Aladdin Industries (through Lillian B. Jenkins)
ID Number:
2003.3070.22.01
Nonaccession number:
2003.3070
Catalog number:
2003.3070.22.01
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Family & Social Life
Sputnik
Exhibition:
Taking America To Lunch
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-1939-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1250108
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Experimental Units of Minnesota School Mathematics Center

Maker:
Rosenbloom, Paul C.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
metal (part material)
Measurements:
overall: 29.1 cm x 23 cm x 3.3 cm; 11 7/16 in x 9 1/16 in x 1 5/16 in
Object Name:
notebook
Place Made:
United States: Minnesota
Date made:
1963
Subject:
Education  Search this
School  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of R. Peter DeLong
ID Number:
2004.3021.01
Catalog number:
2004.3021.01
Nonaccession number:
2004.3021
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Sputnik
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7585-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1271049
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President Bill Clinton outside Kazan Cathedral

Depicted (sitter):
Clinton, Bill  Search this
Maker:
Walker, Diana  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 16 in x 20 in; 40.64 cm x 50.8 cm
Object Name:
photograph
Place made:
Russia: Moskva, Moscow
Date made:
1994-01-14
Subject:
Russia  Search this
Presidents  Search this
ID Number:
2003.0250.040
Catalog number:
2003.0250.040
Accession number:
2003.0250
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-866d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1274533

card, id

Referenced:
Khrushchev, Nikita  Search this
CBS  Search this
User:
Smith, Howard K.  Search this
Physical Description:
black; blue; grey (overall color)
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 2 1/4 in; 5.715 cm
Object Name:
Card, ID
Date made:
1959
Referenced:
Russia  Search this
Used:
Television broadcasts  Search this
ID Number:
2004.0204.46
Accession number:
2004.0204
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7920-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1276864

Family Fallout Shelter

Maker:
Universal Tank & Iron Works, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 15 ft x 13 ft x 10 ft; 4.572 m x 3.9624 m x 3.048 m
Object Name:
shelter, fallout
Place Made:
United States: Indiana, Indianapolis
Date made:
1950
Date made:
1950s-1960s
Subject:
Civil Defense  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Timothy L. and Vera R. Howey
ID Number:
2005.0051.04
Accession number:
2005.0051
Catalog number:
2005.0051.04
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History
Engineering, Building, and Architecture
Sputnik
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-8abe-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1282018

New Math Addition Flash Cards

Maker:
Ed-U-Cards Manufacturing Corporation  Search this
Physical Description:
cardboard (overall material)
tape (part material)
Measurements:
overall: 2.8 cm x 18.7 cm x 15.8 cm; 1 1/8 in x 7 3/8 in x 6 1/4 in
Object Name:
flash cards
Place made:
United States: New York, Queens, Long Island City
Date made:
ca 1966
Subject:
Education  Search this
Games  Search this
Women's History  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Sherman L. and Marjorie A. Naidorf
ID Number:
2005.0055.08
Catalog number:
2005.0055.08
Accession number:
2005.0055
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Women Teaching Math
Sputnik
Learning Arithmetic
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-bf91-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1292878

Stern Structural Arithmetic Kit A

Maker:
Stern, Catherine  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 14.2 cm x 43 cm x 34 cm; 5 9/16 in x 16 15/16 in x 13 3/8 in
Object Name:
teaching apparatus
Date made:
1966
Subject:
Education  Search this
School  Search this
Women's History  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Peggy S. Mabie
ID Number:
2005.0229.01
Catalog number:
2005.0229.01
Accession number:
2005.0229
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Women Teaching Math
Sputnik
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b791-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1297177
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Spitz Junior Planetarium

Maker:
Harmonic Reed Corporation  Search this
Spitz, Armand  Search this
Liversidge, Thomas  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 36 cm x 19 cm x 19 cm; 14 3/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in
overall in box: 7 3/4 in x 15 in x 7 3/4 in; 19.685 cm x 38.1 cm x 19.685 cm
Object Name:
planetarium
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Lower Merion Township, Rosemont
Date made:
1954-1972
Subject:
Astronomy  Search this
ID Number:
2000.0129.01
Catalog number:
2000.0129.01
Accession number:
2000.0129
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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
Sputnik
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e733-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1321387
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The Visible Woman Assembly Kit

Maker:
Renwal Products Company  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
cardboard (box material)
paper (part material)
Measurements:
overall: 41 cm x 33.4 cm x 7.5 cm; 16 1/8 in x 13 1/8 in x 2 15/16 in
overall: 2 7/8 in x 13 in x 16 in; 7.3025 cm x 33.02 cm x 40.64 cm
Object Name:
model, anatomical, female
Place Made:
United States: New York, Mineola
Subject:
Education  Search this
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Anatomy  Search this
Education  Search this
ID Number:
1998.0185.01
Catalog number:
1998.0185.01
Accession number:
1998.0185
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Sputnik
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e7ce-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_214318
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Frederick Post Model 1795 Blackboard Compass

Maker:
Frederick Post Company  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
chalk (overall material)
rubber (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 cm x 4 cm x 43.2 cm; 1 9/16 in x 1 9/16 in x 17 in
Object Name:
compass, blackboard
compass, drawing
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Chicago
Date made:
ca 1950
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Education  Search this
School  Search this
Women's History  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of L. Thomas and Margaret G. Aldrich
ID Number:
1999.0117.01
Catalog number:
1999.0117.01
Accession number:
1999.0117
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Women Teaching Math
Sputnik
Science & Mathematics
Dividers and Compasses
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-171f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694516

Catherine II Empress of Russia

Depicted (sitter):
Catherine the Great  Search this
Original artist:
Roslin, Alexander  Search this
Publisher:
Boydell, John  Search this
Boydell, Josiah  Search this
Engraver:
Watson, Caroline  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
image: 29.5 cm x 20.6 cm; 11 5/8 in x 8 1/8 in
Object Name:
print
stipple engraving
engraving (stipple)
Object Type:
Stipple Engraving
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London
Date made:
1787
Subject:
Portraits  Search this
Russia  Search this
Credit Line:
Marsh Collection
ID Number:
1978.0534.02.01
Accession number:
1978.0534
Catalog number:
1978.0534.02.01
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Marsh Collection
Art
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-ee15-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1452397

decorative vignette

Referenced:
Catherine the Great  Search this
Publisher:
Boydell, John  Search this
Boydell, Josiah  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 19.3 cm x 26.3 cm; 7 19/32 in x 10 11/32 in
Object Name:
print, engraving
print
engraving
Object Type:
Engraving
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London
Date made:
1788
Subject:
Eagles  Search this
Russia  Search this
Credit Line:
Marsh Collection
ID Number:
1978.0534.02.03
Accession number:
1978.0534
Catalog number:
1978.0534.02.03
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Marsh Collection
Art
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-ee16-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1452409
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Want to Outsmart the Russians?

Associated institution:
AFL-CIO  Search this
Affiliated union:
American Federation of Teachers  Search this
Associated Name:
Reagan, Ronald Wilson  Search this
Maker:
American Federation of Teachers  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 22 in x 14 in; 55.88 cm x 35.56 cm
Object Name:
Poster
Place made:
United States: District of Columbia
Associated place:
United States: District of Columbia
Date made:
1981
Associated date:
September 18, 1981
General subject association:
labor issues  Search this
Labor Unions  Search this
Education  Search this
History, Reform Movements, Economic Protest  Search this
Referenced:
Russia  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian
ID Number:
1981.0791.06
Accession number:
1981.0791
Catalog number:
1981.0791.06
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
Princeton Posters
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-38e1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_509035

Restore Reagan's Education Cuts

Associated institution:
United Federation of Teachers  Search this
Collected for nmah:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Referenced:
Reagan, Ronald Wilson  Search this
Maker:
United Federation of Teachers  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 22 in x 14 in; 55.88 cm x 35.56 cm
Object Name:
Poster
Place made:
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Used:
United States: District of Columbia
Date made:
1981
Used date:
September 17, 1981
General subject association:
Labor Unions  Search this
Education  Search this
Teaching  Search this
School  Search this
Referenced:
Russia  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian
ID Number:
1981.0774.03
Catalog number:
1981.0774.03
Accession number:
1981.0774
See more items in:
Princeton Posters
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0b82-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_675346

Digi-Comp 1 Toy Computer

Maker:
E.S.R., Incorporated  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
paper (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4.3 cm x 47 cm x 33 cm; 1 11/16 in x 18 1/2 in x 13 in
Object Name:
puzzle
Place Made:
United States: New Jersey, Montclair
Date made:
1965
Date received:
1977
Subject:
Education  Search this
Toys  Search this
Games  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of John Garver
ID Number:
1978.0067.59
Catalog number:
1978.0067.59
Accession number:
1978.0067
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Popular Entertainment
Family & Social Life
Sputnik
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4524-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694610
Online Media:

View of Village Showing Wood Frame Houses And Cemetery

Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (008 in x 004 in mounted on 008 in x 004 in)
Container:
Box Remove, Folder 5-8
Box I:5, Folder 2
Culture:
Eskimos  Search this
Russians  Search this
Arctic peoples  Search this
Indians of North America -- Subarctic  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1884
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.01330200
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint on cardboard mount
Place:
Alaska -- Saint Paul's Island
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Arctic Gen Ak NM 23141 01330200, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Arctic / Gen Ak
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw36a6e5895-e794-4e58-bbce-8d966cbf1873
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref13287
Online Media:

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