National Museum of American History. Division of Medical Sciences Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Clippings
Place:
United States -- History
Date:
1964-1990
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting science and technology curatorial staff, exhibitions, special events, and collections at the National Museum of American
History, and when the museum was known as the National Museum of History and Technology and the Museum of History and Technology, respectively. Some records also document
events around the Smithsonian Institution. Materials include newspaper and magazine clippings.
National Museum of American History. Division of Medical Sciences Search this
Extent:
3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Clippings
Floppy disks
Posters
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Color negatives
Black-and-white negatives
Color transparencies
Videotapes
Audiotapes
Electronic records
Date:
1969-2000
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Ray Kondratas, Curator, Division of Medical Sciences, in his work researching and conducting interviews
for the Smithsonian Videohistory Program. The videohistories produced by Kondratas covered such topics as DNA sequencing; Acuson ultrasound machines; fluorescence activated
cell sorting instrumentation; the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique; diagnostic imaging technology; and the project to sequence the smallpox virus genome. Also included
is an interview with Vsevold Kuravcev, regarding his work in nuclear magnetic resonance. Materials include correspondence; memoranda; reports; research notes; biography files;
proposals; transcripts; audio and video recordings; images; brochures; posters; and clippings. Some materials are in electronic format.
