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Zygopetalum Advance Australia

Life Form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics:
Averages 5-6 green flowers covered in dark brown spots per an inflorescence with a purple lip. Flowers are 2-3" across and last 2-3 months.
Fragrance:
Spicy. One of the most fragrant zygopetalums.
Range:
hybrid
Topic:
Orchids  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Zygopetalum hybrid
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Zygopetalum
Accession Number:
2014-0406A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax70f1fa10d-25b9-43cd-8b1d-9878c75dcb94
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2014-0406A
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Zygopetalum Advance Australia

Life Form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics:
Averages 5-6 green flowers covered in dark brown spots per an inflorescence with a purple lip. Flowers are 2-3" across and last 2-3 months.
Fragrance:
Spicy. One of the most fragrant zygopetalums.
Range:
hybrid
Topic:
Orchids  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Zygopetalum hybrid
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Zygopetalum
Accession Number:
2018-0109A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax72e0681c1-f834-4f31-b094-d52d403decf1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0109A
Online Media:

Zygopetalum Advance Australia

Life Form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics:
Averages 5-6 green flowers covered in dark brown spots per an inflorescence with a purple lip. Flowers are 2-3" across and last 2-3 months.
Fragrance:
Spicy. One of the most fragrant zygopetalums.
Range:
hybrid
Topic:
Orchids  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Zygopetalum hybrid
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Zygopetalum
Accession Number:
2018-0255A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax758927ef1-0eaa-4fa5-b8cc-af9d2581a64c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0255A

Deputation of Chastened Cartoonists to the President of a Great Republic - Please Sir, We Take it All Back

Alternate Title:
Woodrow Wilson and Unidentified Cartoonists
Artist:
Norman Lindsay, 1879 - 1969  Search this
Sitter:
Woodrow Wilson, 28 Dec 1856 - 3 Feb 1924  Search this
Medium:
Pen and ink
Dimensions:
53.1 x 42 cm (20 7/8 x 16 9/16" ), Estimate
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1917?
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Vehicle\Ship  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Typewriter  Search this
Cartoon  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Male  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Literature\Writer  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Politics and Government\Governor\New Jersey  Search this
Woodrow Wilson: Nobel Prize  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Library of Australia
Object number:
12562
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm499fd64b1-5651-4e41-a955-71e9d33f0f1f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_12562

Clinton as Washington

Alternate Title:
William Jefferson Clinton; George Washington
Artist:
John Spooner, born 1946  Search this
Sitter:
William Jefferson Clinton, born 19 Aug 1946  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and ink
Dimensions:
29 x 15 cm (11 7/16 x 5 7/8" ), Estimate
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1994
Topic:
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Caricature  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Male  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Politics and Government\Governor\Arkansas  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\Arkansas  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Library of Australia
Object number:
19721
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49eced02d-7181-4b69-9116-01afbb33d9d6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_19721

Vote McGovern

Alternate Title:
Richard Milhous Nixon
Artist:
Andy Warhol, 6 Aug 1928 - 22 Feb 1987  Search this
Printer:
Jeff Wasserman  Search this
Publisher:
Gemini G.E.L., founded 1966  Search this
Sitter:
Richard Milhous Nixon, 9 Jan 1913 - 22 Apr 1994  Search this
Medium:
Colour screenprint, photoscreenprint on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (estimate): 106.7 x 106.7cm (42 x 42")
Type:
Print
Date:
1972
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Male  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Literature\Writer  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Senator\California  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Congressman\California  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Gallery of Australia
Object number:
NGA 73.1201
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48cd94282-c0f5-442c-a485-b3f01094ba80
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NGA_73.1201

Pamela A. Melroy Papers

Extent:
17.6 Cubic feet (50 containers)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Technical reports
Photographic prints
Newspaper clippings
Correspondence
Date:
1961-2008
bulk 1980s-2000s
Summary:
This collection consists of 17 cubic feet of papers relating to the life and career of astronaut Pamela A. Melroy.
Scope and Contents:
The Pamela A. Melroy Papers (acc. no. 2018-0034) reflect Melroy's extensive experience as a pilot, space explorer, Space Shuttle Columbia accident investigator and leader within various governmental/military roles. Her great contributions as an air force officer, astronaut and Space Shuttle commander are quite evident in this collection.

This collection encompasses Melroy's years spent as an officer with the United States Air Force (USAF), test pilot, Gulf War veteran, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut and one of the first female Space Shuttle commanders. The material contained in the collection ranges from the 1970s into the 2010s. It is a mixture of the following materials: correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports and briefings, technical manuals (mainly NASA/Space Shuttle-related), notebooks, photographs, presentations and speeches, books, booklets and guidebooks, brochures, pamphlets, journals, magazines, articles, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous materials. Additionally, there are newspapers, photograph albums and scrapbooks.

The processing archivist did discern some original order to these materials. This collection was already in a rough chronological order. The processing archivist did rehouse these materials utilizing archival-friendly file folders and legal-size document cases.

This collection is arranged into three series. The first series is composed of personal materials that include correspondence, photographs, postcards, business cards and transcripts. Each type of archival material is organized chronologically and then alphabetically. The second series consists of professional materials and is by far and away the largest segment of the Pamela A. Melroy Papers. This series is arranged as follows: Melroy's correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, manuals (mainly Space Shuttle program-related), notes and notebooks, presentations and speeches, books, guidebooks and booklets, brochures, pamphlets and catalogs, newsletters, magazines and journals, articles, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous materials. All the above material is also arranged chronologically and then alphabetically. The third series is composed of oversize materials. This material consists of newspapers (mainly focused on the Space Shuttle Columbia accident of 2003), as well as Melroy's three Space Shuttle flights, (STS-92, STS-112 and STS-120), photograph albums and scrapbooks.
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged into three series. The first series is composed of personal materials that include correspondence, photographs, postcards, business cards and transcripts. Each type of archival material is organized chronologically and then alphabetically. The second series consists of professional materials and is by far and away the largest segment of the Pamela A. Melroy Papers. This series is arranged as follows: Melroy's correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, manuals (mainly Space Shuttle program-related), notes and notebooks, presentations and speeches, books, guidebooks and booklets, brochures, pamphlets and catalogs, newsletters, magazines and journals, articles, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous materials. All the above material is also arranged chronologically and then alphabetically. The third series is composed of oversize materials. This material consists of newspapers (mainly focused on the Space Shuttle Columbia accident of 2003), as well as Melroy's three Space Shuttle flights, (STS-92, STS-112 and STS-120), photograph albums and scrapbooks.
Biographical / Historical:
Pamela Ann Melroy was born on September 17, 1961, in Palo Alto, California. As a member of a military family, she spent her childhood living in many towns but considers Rochester, New York her hometown. Melroy graduated from Bishop Kearney High School in Rochester in 1979. Four years later, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics and Astronomy from Wellesley College and subsequently, a Master of Science degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1984.

Melroy was commissioned through the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program while still attending graduate school. Upon completion of her Master's degree program at MIT, she attended undergraduate pilot training at Reese Air Force Base in Texas. After graduating from this program in 1985, Melroy was sent to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. While stationed there from 1985 to 1991, she flew the Boeing KC-10 aircraft as a co-pilot, aircraft commander and instructor pilot. Also, she flew combat missions in Iraq during 1990-91 (Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm). In time, she also graduated from the USAF's exclusive test-pilot school. All told during her 24-year career with the USAF, Melroy logged more than 6,000 hours of flight time in more than 50 different types of aircraft. She reached the rank of Colonel upon her retirement from the service in 2007.

Melroy started her career as an astronaut in late 1994 when she was selected as an astronaut candidate (ASCAN) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). She was initially assigned to various astronaut support roles such as tasks involving Space Shuttle launch and landings. She also performed Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) duties in Mission Control. In 2003, Melroy served on the ill-fated Space Shuttle Columbia accident reconstruction team as the lead for the crew compartment module and operated as deputy project manager for the Columbia Crew Survival Investigation Team.

Melroy was one of only two women to be in command of a Space Shuttle flight. She was the pilot of two Shuttle missions, STS-92 in 2000 and STS-112 in 2002. She served as mission commander on STS-120 in 2007. All three of her spaceflights involved assembling components on orbit for the International Space Station (ISS). Melroy logged a total of 924 hours in space.

Upon her more than 20 years of service to the USAF and NASA, Melroy assumed leadership roles with several public and private sector entities. This included organizations such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Lockheed Martin and Australia's Nova Systems, Ltd. She also worked as an advisor to the Australian Space Agency and as an independent consultant to the National Space Council's Users Advisory Group. In 2021, Melroy was selected as NASA's deputy administrator. In her current role, she assists the administrator in making final agency policies and decisions. Also, she acts for the NASA administrator in his absence by performing all necessary functions to govern agency operations.
Provenance:
Pam Melroy, Gift, 2018, NASM.2018.0034
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Topic:
Astronautics  Search this
United States Air Force  Search this
Astronauts  Search this
Space Shuttle Program (U.S.)  Search this
Technical manuals  Search this
McDonnell Douglas KC-10  Search this
International Space Station (ISS)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Technical reports
Photographic prints
Newspaper clippings
Correspondence -- 21st century
Citation:
Pamela A. Melroy Papers, NASM.2018.0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2018.0034
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Pamela A. Melroy Papers
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a22e1f52-ea7e-48df-9823-34270840f9ea
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2018-0034

Amelia Earhart Project Recordings

Creator:
Jourdan, David W.  Search this
Long, Elgen Marion, 1927-  Search this
Names:
Nauticos Corporation  Search this
Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937  Search this
Noonan, Frederick  Search this
Extent:
4.5 Cubic feet (5 legal document cases and 13 cassette tape boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Interviews
Sound recordings
Date:
1959-1998
Summary:
This donation consists of 156 separate interviews or sound sources collected by Elgen Long while he was researching and writing his book, Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved which promotes the theory that Amelia Earhart's aircraft came to rest at the bottom of the ocean near Howland Island.
This collection is in English.
Scope and Contents:
The donation consists of 156 separate interviews or sound sources, some comprising two or more tape sides. Most of them are interviews conducted by Long, including interviews with: crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Itasca; Naval and Coast Guard officials; mechanics and engineers involved in the maintenance of Earhart's aircraft; New Guinea and Australia residents and radio operators; friends, family and associates of Earhart and Noonan; and advocates of alternative disappearance theories. There are also radio interviews and a few movie soundtracks and miscellaneous items. The total running time of the collection is 13,209 minutes (220sca hours). This donation also includes a hard drive which holds 387 audio files in .mp3 or .mp4 format (each file is an interview with the possibility of multiple interviews per tape).
Arrangement:
Arrangement by donor.
Biographical / Historical:
Elgen Long collected oral recordings, both interviews and sound sources, while he was researching and writing his book, Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved which promotes the theory that Amelia Earhart's aircraft came to rest at the bottom of the ocean near Howland Island. These tapes were also used throughout Long's partnership with David W. Jourdan, founder of the deep-sea exploration company Nauticos, during their three attempts to locate Earhart's aircraft on the ocean floor (2002, 2006, and 2017).
Provenance:
David Jourdan, Gift, 2020, NASM.2020.0025
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Underwater exploration  Search this
Flights around the world  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews -- 1950-2000
Sound recordings -- Audiotapes -- Audio cassettes -- Music
Citation:
Amelia Earhart Project Recordings, NASM.2020.0025, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2020.0025
See more items in:
Amelia Earhart Project Recordings
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e9335b2f-1f78-465d-9314-4c94c3885e5e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2020-0025

Meet the Scientist: Paleontologist Advait Jukar

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-11-27T14:51:03.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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smithsonianNMNH
Data Source:
National Museum of Natural History
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianNMNH
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_l04B0EWzHe8

The Life and Art of Elizabeth Gould (Facebook Live)

Creator:
Smithsonian Libraries  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-03-22T19:47:59.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Library science  Search this
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SmithsonianLibraries
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianLibraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Di2H2HpAiDc

Rose Frantzen Gallery360 Presentation - National Portrait Gallery

Creator:
National Portrait Gallery  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2010-04-29T15:43:44.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
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NatlPortraitGallery
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
YouTube Channel:
NatlPortraitGallery
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_9Hlebdar504

Polar Philately and the Wilkes Antarctic Expedition - Hal Vogel - 2022 Maynard Sundman Lecture

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
Lectures
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2023-03-01T15:16:02.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_wt-v2mo5MZg

When Australia Considered Removing the Queen From her Role | Smithsonian Channel

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-11-11T17:00:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
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smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_-cheGl8WmbA

5 Stealthy Australian Predators 🐊 Smithsonian Channel

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-10-30T15:30:02.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_6NIk-fhonmQ

These Dingo Pups Can Get Into a Lot of Trouble Unsupervised (4K)

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-03-20T15:30:00.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_AAKvY3YGreg

Gay or Straight? Show Me Your Fingers

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-06-05T04:00:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_AnjmUrVktIY

Devoted Flying Fox Protects Pup With Her Wings (4K)

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-03-06T16:30:00.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Wg3ua_bprTo

Why Flying Foxes Also Happen to be Expert Tree Climbers (4K)

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-05-01T15:30:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_YWczIs_6dDw

You Won't Believe How the Archer Fish Catches Insects (4K)

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-03-27T15:30:04.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_nrITCFbuhTw

How Marsupials Are Different From Other Mammals (4K)

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-03-06T16:30:03.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
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edanmdm:yt_qQ_xT1Hzkts

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