3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Clippings
Manuscripts
Drawings
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1958-1997
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Clayton Edward Ray, Curator in the National Museum of Natural History Division of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Materials include correspondence and administrative records regarding the Douglas Ralph Emlong Collection, exhibition records, and administrative records regarding the Remington
Kellogg Library.
0.61 cu. ft. (1 tall document box) (1 oversize folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Clippings
Manuscripts
Architectural drawings
Floor plans
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
circa 1963-1985
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of materials documenting the activities of the Division of Information Technology and Society at the National Museum of American History (NMAH).
Materials include architectural drawings and floor plans; clippings; brochures; correspondence and memoranda; black and white photographs; and other related materials.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-096, National Museum of American History. Division of Information Technology and Society, Curatorial Records
This accession consists of field notes of Perry C. Holt (1910-1999), a professor of zoology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. These materials
document his research of branchiobdellids in the United States and Mexico, and some may correspond to specimens in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate
Zoology. Materials also include correspondence, shipping invoices, and field data sheets.
This accession consists of records that document the work of David H. Shayt, Museum Specialist, Division of Cultural History. The materials cover exhibition proposals
and collections research. Some materials date to a period before Shayt worked at the National Museum of American History. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, notes,
proposals, images, picture postcards, and clippings.
10.5 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Date:
1999-2014
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting animal behavioral studies at the National Zoological Park's Bird House. Studies include kori bustard and greater rhea
behavioral watches and crowd level studies to determine the impact of crowds on the behavior of various species of birds. Materials include observation data sheets as well
as a small amount of observation instructions, schedules, and data entry notes.
This accession consists of records primarily created by Carl W. Mitman during his tenure as Curator of the Division of Mechanical Technology, 1921-1932, and Head Curator
of the Department of Arts and Industries, 1932-1948, United States National Museum. These files create a biographical sketch of a multitude of engineers, inventors, and industrialists.
Materials include correspondence, images, clippings, drawings, illustrations, negatives, phonograph records, and other related materials.
This accession consists of correspondence of Robert P. Reynolds, station leader of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Biological Survey Unit of the United States
Geological Survey (1998-2016). His research focus was on amphibians and reptiles; however, this accession focuses mainly on his administrative duties as station leader. Materials
also include the curriculum vita of Reynolds and annual reports of the Biological Survey Unit.
This accession consists of records documenting the curatorial activities of Kerry Brougher, Curator, Chief Curator, and Director of Arts and Programs, 2000-2014. Topics
include exhibitions, facilities, departmental management, policies, and Smithsonian Institution-wide arts initiatives. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports,
meeting materials, exhibition checklists, architectural drawings, notes, organizational charts, planning documents, and related materials. Some materials were created within
the Curatorial Department, the Programs Department, or the Office of the Director of Arts and Programs.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2027; Transferring office; 12/14/1984 memorandum, Massa to Davis; Contact reference staff for details.
This accession consists of records documenting the curatorial activities of Kerry Brougher, Curator and Chief Curator, 2000-2014. Materials include correspondence,
meeting notes, lecture scripts, exhibition marketing materials, and related materials.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2025; Transferring office; 12/14/84 memorandum, Massa to Davis; Contact reference staff for details.
This accession consists of field notes of various scientists associated with the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, and one of
its predecessors, the Division of Mollusks. Scientists included are R. Tucker Abbott, Rolf A. M. Brandt, John Brooks Henderson, Austin E. Lamberts, Aron L. Mehring, and Peter
F. Major. Some were affiliated as staff and others by the gift of their collections to the museum. Materials also include maps, scientific illustrations, and photographs.
This accession consists of field notes of Sol Felty Light (1886-1947), a zoologist at the University of California, Berkeley, 1926-1947. These field notes document
freshwater copepods collected mostly in the United States, and some notes document specimens collected by others. These materials were maintained by the National Museum of
Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, and possibly relate to collections in the department. Materials also include correspondence and maps.
This accession consists of the records of Gary Galante, Assistant Curator, and cover such subjects as exhibitions, repatriation, collections management, acquisitions,
and collection research. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, brochures, images, and clippings.
This accession consists of field notes of C. Allan Child (1929-2011), museum specialist in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology.
These notes cover his collecting of marine invertebrates from around the world. Materials include field data sheets, notes, and maps.
This accession consists of field notes of various National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology zoologists while collecting marine invertebrates
in Panama. Materials include field data sheets, notes, and maps.
This accession consists of field notes of Brian Frederick Kensley (1944-2004), a zoologist in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology.
Kensley specialized in the systematics of decapod and isopod crustaceans. Materials include field data sheets, notes, and maps.
This accession consists of records documenting the curatorial activities of Jenny F. So, Associate Curator, 1990-1996; Curator, 1996-1998; and Senior Curator, 1998-2000.
Topics include exhibition development, collection management, research, fund raising, outreach, publishing, and professional activities. A small amount of material was created
by other staff, including Jan Stuart, Assistant Curator and Curator, 1988-2006. Materials include correspondence, essays, label texts, proposals, object images, postcards,
brochures, object lists, clippings, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2019; Transferring office; 9/10/2001 memorandum, Wright to Hennessey; Contact reference staff for details.
This accession consists of records documenting the curatorial activities of Joseph Chang, Curator, c. 1997-2010. Topics include exhibition development, object research,
collection management, and fundraising. Materials include correspondence, proposals, scripts, label texts, floor plans, object information, object photographs, and related
materials. Some files pre-date Chang's tenure and were likely acquired from other staff.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2026; Transferring office; 9/10/2001 memorandum, Wright to Hennessey; Contact reference staff for details.
This accession consists of curatorial records created by Reidar Norby, Curator of the National Philatelic Collection, 1966-1988. Materials include correspondence, status
reports, exhibition files, and journal articles.
This accession consists of records documenting the curatorial activities of Ann Clyburn Gunter, Assistant Curator of Ancient Near Eastern Art, 1987-1994; Associate
Curator, 1994-2004; and Curator, 2004-2008. Curatorial activities documented in this accession include research, exhibition development, publishing, and collection management.
Materials include correspondence, memoranda, proposals, object lists, articles, bibliographies, floor plans, brochures, object images, labels, lecture scripts, presentations,
clippings, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format. Some files pre-date Gunter's tenure but were collected as reference materials.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2024; Transferring office; 9/27/2001 memorandum, Alers to Hennessey; Contact reference staff for details.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-346, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Curatorial - Ancient Near Eastern Art, Curatorial Records
This accession consists of the records of Claudia Brush Kidwell and Anne Wood Murray documenting curatorial and professional activities in the Section of American Costume
which, prior to 1969, was in the Division of Political History at the Museum of History and Technology; the Division of Costume and Furnishings; the Division of Costume; and
the Division of Social History. Also consists of some records that document the early history of costume collections. Other staff members represented in these records include
museum specialist Shelly Foote and museum technician Priscilla Wood. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; reports; agreements; budget summaries; proposals;
information about research grants, committees, and symposiums; news releases; exhibition catalogs, articles, and book reviews; lecture papers; collections management information;
meeting agendas and minutes; mission statements; newsletters; photographs and slides; questionnaires and evaluations; information pertaining to the Gender Issues Action Group,
which was chaired by Kidwell and addressed gender equality issues at the National Museum of American History; policies and guidelines; brochures; and clippings. Some materials
are in electronic format.
