National Museum of American History. Division of Information Technology and Society Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Manuscripts
Floor plans
Black-and-white negatives
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white transparencies
Color negatives
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Date:
1984-2004
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of materials which document the creation and activities of the Hands On Science Center (HOSC) located in the National Museum of American History.
HOSC was created as a part of the exhibition, Science and American Life which opened on April 27, 1994. The HOSC is a 1,500 square-foot interactive education center
meant to serve as a venue for children age 5 and up to explore scientific and social issues through performing experiments. These records primarily document the early history
of the HOSC including its mission statement, original activities, and proposal as well as photographs from preview testing of activities and of staff. Materials include correspondence;
memoranda; a mission statement; floor plans, fund proposals; brochures; color negatives, photographs, slides, and transparencies; and black-and-white negatives, photographs,
slides, and transparencies.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 08-026, National Museum of American History. Division of Information Technology and Society, Hands On Science Center Records
Conservation and Research Center (National Zoological Park) Search this
Extent:
11 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Electronic records
Floppy disks
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white transparencies
Black-and-white negatives
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Audiotapes
Place:
Burma
Date:
1959-2008
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Christen M. Wemmer documenting administrative, fund raising, research, and outreach activities at the Conservation
and Research Center (CRC), a portion of the National Zoological Park (NZP). Wemmer served as Curator-in-Charge, 1975-1977; Associate Director for Conservation, 1978-2004;
and Research Associate, 2004- . Major topics include training courses, special events, the CRC Foundation, and initiatives in Myanmar (Burma). A large portion of this accession
includes images of animals at CRC and other zoos as well as CRC facilities and staff. Other materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, planning documents, training
materials, proposals, lecture notes, audiotapes, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format. Some materials pre-date Wemmer's association with the Smithsonian
and may have been collected from other zoos.
The Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society (Serial)
Impressions of an Irish Countess: The Photography of Mary Countess of Rosse (Monograph : 1989)
Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Archives. Office of the Director Search this
Extent:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Books
Brochures
Pamphlets
Compact discs
Color photographs
Electronic records
Place:
Birr (Ireland)
Date:
1879-1891, 1989, 2005
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records related to the Birr Castle Demesne in Birr, Ireland. The Birr Castle Demesne consists of gardens; a telescope constructed in the
1840s by William Parsons, Third Earl of Rosse; and Ireland's Historic Science Centre. These materials consist of a visitor information brochure; worksheets and a workbook
for teaching science to children; a book titled, Impressions of an Irish Countess: The Photography of Mary Countess of Rosse, by David H. Davison, 1989; copies of the
journal titled, The Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society; images and videos of the Birr Castle Demesne; and a few unidentified color photographs. Some
materials are in electronic format.
Richard H. Emmons (1919-2005), astronomer, engineer, and proponent of astronomy education, taught astronomy and physics at Kent State University and later worked as
an engineer for Goodyear Aerospace Corporation. He was well-known for the planetariums he established, over 23 in all. Emmons was also the team leader for the North Canton
Moonwatch Team. Moonwatch teams were established around the world by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Moonwatch Division, 1956-1975, to track and photograph artificial
satellites. This accession consists of records created and maintained by Emmons documenting his work as an astronomer and an engineer, his participation in Moonwatch, and
his research interests. Materials include correspondence and memoranda; theories, calculations, charts, graphs, and notes; images of astronomers, equipment, facilities, and
the sky; articles written and co-written by Emmons; newspaper clippings; professional society and astronomy club newsletters; and research and reference materials such as
journal articles, manuscripts, predictions, and technical documents. Some research and reference materials pre-date the date span of this accession, but would have been collected
during this time period.
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach Search this
Extent:
1.69 cu. ft. (1 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Clippings
Manuscripts
Color negatives
Color photographs
Artifacts
Date:
circa 1976-1993, 1998-2001, 2007
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the development, administration, programs, and activities of the Naturalist Center. The Naturalist Center, 1976-2011,
provided hands-on learning experiences for students and adults through the use of study collections. It was located within the museum building until 1995 when it was moved
to Leesburg, Virginia. Materials include memoranda, reports, promotional materials, procedures, images, plaques, clippings, and related materials.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-222, National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach, Naturalist Center History Files
National Zoological Park. Department of Zoological Research Search this
Extent:
19.5 cu. ft. (19 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Newsletters
Pamphlets
Electronic records
Floppy disks
Maps
Posters
Black-and-white negatives
Color negatives
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Audiotapes
Place:
Reserva Biológica de Poço das Antas (Brazil)
Date:
1969-2002
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the administration of the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program (GLTCP). Originally administered entirely by the National
Zoological Park (NZP), Department of Zoological Research, the GLTCP focused on the conservation of the golden lion tamarin in its natural habitat and was responsible for the
release of captive-born golden lion tamarins into the Reserva Biológica de Poço das Antas (Brazil). In 1992, overall administration of the program was transferred to the Brazilian
non-governmental organization, Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado. The Department of Zoological Research continued to administer NZP's involvement in reintroduction, tracking, and
conservation education. Topics documented in this accession include fund raising, budget, conservation training, studbook administration, policies, publicity, research publication,
evaluation of calling patterns, observation of released golden lion tamarins, reintroduction logistics, and involvement with international conservation organizations and committees.
Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, meeting materials, clippings, newsletters, observations, data evaluations, policies, procedures, permits, manuscripts,
filming requests, presentations, newsletters, brochures, pamphlets, posters, images, maps, audio recordings, notes, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic
format. Some materials were created while the unit was known as the Office of Animal Management (through 1979), the Office of Animal Programs (1979-1984), or the Department
of Zoological Research and Education (1984-1985).
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-217, National Zoological Park. Department of Zoological Research, Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program Records
National Zoological Park. Department of Zoological Research Search this
Extent:
8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Color photographs
Date:
1960-2000
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Devra G. Kleiman documenting interactions with scientists, students, educators, and Department of Zoological
Research staff. Kleiman served as Scientist, 1972-1982; Acting Assistant Director for Animal Programs, 1982-1983; Assistant Director for Animal Programs, 1983-1984; Assistant
Director for Zoological Research and Education, 1984-1985; Assistant Director for Research, 1985-1996; Assistant Director of Zoological Research, 1996-1997, and Senior Scientist,
1997-2001. Materials include correspondence (mostly incoming) as well as enclosures such as reports, curricula vitae, graduate papers, and color photographs. Some correspondence
files were originally created prior to Kleiman's appointment to the National Zoological Park.
National Science Resources Center, Dept. of Communications and Publications Search this
Extent:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Color photographs
Black-and-white negatives
Color negatives
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1988-2001, 2005
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of permissions and releases allowing children, teachers, and other individuals who participate in National Science Resources Center (NSRC) activities,
events, and programs to be filmed, photographed, and/or recorded for use in NSRC publications and/or special media productions. Primarily collected from elementary and middle
school classrooms that participated in using NSRC science curriculum products, there are also permissions and release forms from individuals attending various conferences,
workshops, and institutes put on by NSRC. Materials include correspondence; permissions and release forms; color photographs and negatives; and black-and-white photographs
and negatives.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2021; Transferring office; 10/22/2007 memorandum, Toda to Benson; Contact reference staff for details.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 08-006, National Science Resources Center, Dept. of Communications and Publications, Permissions and Releases
National Science Resources Center Department of Communications and Publications Search this
Extent:
2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Clippings
Drawings
Black-and-white negatives
Color photographs
Color negatives
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1988-1998, 2001
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of publication records which document the publishing activities of the Department of Communications and Publications at the National Science
Resources Center (NSRC). Particularly well documented is the publication of Discovery Deck. A Discovery Deck was a freestanding packages of resource cards designed
to supplement a student's use of the fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade Science & Technology for Children (STC) curricular units. Each Discovery Deck includes approximately
32 activity cards and a user's guide with a bibliography. Also included are Carolina Biological Supply Company catalogs which distribute the publications of NSRC, publication
cover art materials, programmatic materials from leadership institutes, photographs of NSRC staff used for NSRC publications, and other related publication materials. Materials
include correspondence, memoranda, drawings, color photographs and negatives, black-and-white photographs and negatives, and clippings.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 08-007, National Science Resources Center Department of Communications and Publications, Publication Records
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Academic Services Search this
Extent:
10.19 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 16x20 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Manuscripts
Digital images
Electronic records
Posters
Color negatives
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1980-2008
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Mary Sangrey, Director, documenting intern, training, fellowship, and minority student outreach programs
administered by the Office of Academic Services. The majority of the records pertain to the Research Training Program, a summer program that allows undergraduate students
the opportunity to perform research with museum scientists. Materials include correspondence and memoranda; program manuals, schedules, and orientation materials; participant
information; research papers, posters, and presentations; images; printouts of program websites; grant proposals and reports; posters advertising programs; statistics and
reports; and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format. Some records may have originated in the Department of Botany and the Department of Paleobiology.
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Black-and-white photographs
Color negatives
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Artifacts
Date:
circa 1974-2004
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting activities and events in the Discovery Room, a hands-on, collections-based activity center for school groups focusing
on scientific inquiry. Materials include photographic prints, contact sheets, slides, and negatives. Also included are several small commemorative signs.
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach Search this
Extent:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Compact discs
Digital images
Electronic records
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Date:
circa 1996-2008
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of images documenting the Naturalist Center and its collections, facilities, staff, activities, and displays. The Naturalist Center, 1976-2011,
provided hands-on learning experiences for students and adults through the use of study collections. It was located within the museum building until 1995 when it was moved
to Leesburg, Virginia. Materials include prints, slides, and digital images. Some materials are in electronic format.
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach Search this
Extent:
4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Clippings
Brochures
Manuscripts
Electronic records
Compact discs
Floor plans
Posters
Color transparencies
Color photographs
Videotapes
Date:
1977-2011
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the goals, programs, activities, events, and administration of the Naturalist Center. The Naturalist Center, 1976-2011,
provided hands-on learning experiences for students and adults through the use of study collections. It was located within the museum building until 1995 when it was moved
to Leesburg, Virginia. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, clippings, publicity materials, docent training materials, student activity instructions, resources
for teachers, log books, images, slide sets, notes, floor plans, brochures, posters, videotapes, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 12-590, National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach, Naturalist Center History Files
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Color negatives
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Date:
circa 1980-1999
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the contents of discovery boxes maintained in the Discovery Room and associated educational activities. The Discovery
Room is a a hands-on, collections-based activity center for school groups focusing on scientific inquiry. Each discovery box includes objects, photographs, and activity instructions
for studying a particular theme. Materials include images of box contents and images used in boxes. Also included are scripts, images, and instructions for docent-led activities
in the Discovery Room.
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education Search this
Extent:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Color negatives
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Date:
circa 1978-2002
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of photographs, slides, and negatives documenting the facilities, staff, collections, programs, and special events of the Naturalist Center.
The Naturalist Center provides hands-on learning experiences for students and adults through the use of study collections.
14.5 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Clippings
Field notes
Manuscripts
Newsletters
Pamphlets
Picture postcards
Compact discs
Digital images
Digital versatile discs
Floppy disks
Black-and-white negatives
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Videotapes
Electronic records
Place:
Brazil
China
Date:
1967-2010
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of materials documenting the research and professional activities of conservation biologist Devra G. Kleiman, 1952-2010. Kleiman began her professional
career in 1972 as the first female scientist at the National Zoological Park (NZP) where she was hired to manage the zoo's captive breeding program. In 1982, Kleiman became
Acting Assistant Director for Animal Programs in the Office of Animal Programs, assuming the position permanently the following year. During a series of reorganizations, Kleiman
became the Assistant Director of Zoological Research and Education in 1984; the Assistant Director of Research in 1985; and the Assistant Director of Zoological Research heading
the Dept. of Zoological Research in 1996. In 1997, Kleiman assumed the position of Senior Scientist. After her retirement in 2001, Kleiman served as Senior Scientist Emeritus
at NZP, taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland at College Park, and owned a consulting company, Zoo-Logic, LLC. During her career, Kleiman helped establish
the Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado, a Brazilian non-governmental association for the conservation of golden lion tamarins; served on many international committees, working groups,
and task forces for species conservation; and was affiliated with numerous non-profit conservation organizations. Much of Kleiman's research and activities focused on the
reintroduction of golden lion tamarins to the wild and the captive breeding of giant pandas. Other research projects included Delmarva fox squirrels, beach (oldfield) mice,
island foxes, and, more generally, primates, canids, and other mammals. She also trained other scientists in behavioral observations, vocalization interpretations, and animal
reintroduction preparations. Kleiman wrote approximately 150 manuscripts and two books, Wild Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques (1996) and Lion Tamarins:
Biology and Conservation (2002). Kleiman's research trips to China and Brazil are also well-documented in this accession.
Materials include correspondence, presentations, reports, planning documents, meeting materials, manuscripts, images, fieldbooks, clippings, notes, postcards, brochures,
pamphlets, contracts, surveys, newsletters, videos, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of records documenting the creation of the website, "Whole Cloth: Discovering Science and Technology Through American History." "Whole Cloth"
was created by the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) with the support of the National Science Foundation, the Lemelson Center, and the Center for Children and Technology
(CCT). The website is meant to allow visitors to explore science, technology, and invention through the American textile industry and is composed of three different units.
The first unit is "Early Industrialization" and deals with the early industrialization of the textile industry. The second unit is "True Colors: Dyeing in the History of American
Textiles" and explores the technology and invention of dyes and dyeing in the context of international economics and politics. The third unit is "Synthetic Fibers" and tells
the story of the invention of nylon. Included among these records are teacher advisory group meeting materials, project files, budgetary materials, and curriculum evaluations.
Materials include correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, and other related materials.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies Search this
Extent:
7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Audiotapes
Videotapes
Place:
Russia -- Study and teaching
Date:
1984-1997
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies reports, Academic Council minutes, conference and lecture tapes, and photographs.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 98-156, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, Records
National Zoological Park. Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics Search this
Extent:
12.5 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Clippings
Manuscripts
Brochures
Floppy disks
Electronic records
Compact discs
Black-and-white transparencies
Color transparencies
Color photographs
Date:
1964-2014
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the research activities and professional files of National Zoological Park (NZP) research scientist and population manager,
Dr. Jonathon D. Ballou. Dr. Ballou's research for the NZP Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics, and its predecessors, the Office of Zoological Research (circa
1973-1982), the Department of Zoological Research and Education (1984-1985), the Department of Zoological Research (1986-2000), and the Department of Conservation Biology
(2001-2003), primarily consisted of captive breeding techniques; population management and viability analysis; conservation genetics; and the formulation of reintroduction
plans for endangered species. Additional materials concern the development of database software for the management of animal pedigree data; the administration of research
activities; and involvement in professional activities.
Topics documented within this accession include the conservation of the golden lion tamarin, the black-footed ferret, the Florida panther, and the giant panda. Materials
include research data and analysis; lecture notes; clippings; brochures; studbooks; correspondence and memoranda; photographic slides and other images; meeting notes and agendas;
budget files; and other related materials. Some materials are in electronic format. Some materials predate Ballou's tenure.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-051, National Zoological Park. Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics, Animal Research Records
Case Studies in Science Education (Video recording)
Science in Focus: Energy (Video recording)
The Next Move, Assessment in Math and Science (Video recording)
Principles for Principals (Video recording)
Shedding Light on Science (Video recording)
Science in Focus: Force and Motion (Video recording)
Essential Science for Teachers (Video recording)
Technical Difficulties (Video recording)
Cosmic Questions (Video recording)
SportSmarts (Video recording)
NASA Forum on the Structure and Evolution of the Universe (Video recording)
Welcome to the Smithsonian (Video recording)
Smithsonian Job Talks (Video recording)
Mind, Brain, and Education (Video recording)
Chemistry: Challenges and Solutions (Video recording)
Physics for the 21st Century (Video recording)
Understandings of Consequence Project (Video recording)
Lighthouse of the Skies (Video recording)
Science and Engineering in the Lives of Students (Video recording)
Eye on the Sky (Video recording)
Factors Influencing College Science Success (Video recording)
Science in Focus: Force and Motion (Video recording)
Youth Astronomy Apprenticeship (Video recording)
Private Universe Project in Math Workshops (Video recording)
Creator::
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Science Media Group Search this
Extent:
45.5 cu. ft. (45 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Brochures
Compact discs
Digital images
Digital versatile discs
Electronic records
Floppy disks
Drawings
Color photographs
Audiotapes
Motion pictures (visual works)
Sound recordings
Videotapes
Date:
1986-2013
Descriptive Entry:
The Science Media Group (SMG) was founded by Dr. Matthew H. Schneps and Dr. Philip Michael Sadler as an experimental project to explore novel applications of video
in the service of science education. In operation at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory from 1989 to 2013, this accession consists
of videotapes and motion picture film of edited programs, camera masters, and supporting materials. The programs focus on classroom teaching and reflect the best practices
drawn from research in science teaching and learning. Programs include interviews and on-camera presentations by leaders in the science education reform movement; extensive
interviews with students, science and mathematics content experts, and K-12 and information science educators.
Productions documented include: "Essential Science for Teachers"; "Technical Difficulties"; "Cosmic Questions"; "SportSmarts"; "Shedding Light on Science"; "The Next Move,
Assessment in Math and Science"; "NASA Forum on the Structure and Evolution of the Universe"; "Science in Focus: Energy"; "Principles for Principals"; "Welcome to the Smithsonian";
"Smithsonian Job Talks"; "Mind, Brain, and Education"; "Chemistry: Challenges and Solutions"; "Physics for the 21st Century"; "Understandings of Consequence Project"; "Lighthouse
of the Skies"; "Science and Engineering in the Lives of Students"; "Eye on the Sky"; "A Private Universe"; "Factors Influencing College Science Success"; "Looking at Learning
. . . Again"; "Science in Focus: Force and Motion"; "Youth Astronomy Apprenticeship"; "Case Studies in Science Education"; and "Private Universe Project in Math Workshops".
SMG partnered with Annenberg/CPB for many years on productions.
Some materials are from before the SMG was formed. Materials include videotapes, audiotapes, motion picture film, sound recordings, notes, shot logs, reports, questionnaires,
proposals, release forms, drawings, brochures, and images. Some materials are in electronic format.
Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing/listening copies are not currently available. Viewing/listening copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
